Melike Kara
never enough
Found at
Phillips,
New York
20th c. and Contemporary Art Day Sale - Afternoon Session, Lot 431
8. Dec - 8. Dec 2020
20th c. and Contemporary Art Day Sale - Afternoon Session, Lot 431
8. Dec - 8. Dec 2020
Estimate: 30.000 - 40.000 USD
Price realised: 32.760 USD
Price realised: 32.760 USD
Description
signed and dated "Melike Kara '18" on the reverse
oilstick and acrylic on canvas
78 3/4 x 110 1/4 in. (200 x 280 cm)
Executed in 2018.
Peres Projects, Berlin | Private Collection | Acquired from the above by the present owner
oilstick and acrylic on canvas
78 3/4 x 110 1/4 in. (200 x 280 cm)
Executed in 2018.
Peres Projects, Berlin | Private Collection | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work never enough by Melike Kara was auctioned at Phillips in New York in December 2020. The price achieved of USD 32,760.00 (€ 26,786.59) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 30,000.00 – 40,000.00. Other works by Melike Kara have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in September 2020 the work Tankstelle (mother) was auctioned for USD 32,500.00 (€ 27,735.11).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit never enough von Melike Kara kam im Dezember 2020 bei Phillips in New York zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 32.760,00 (€ 26.786,59) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 30.000,00 – 40.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Melike Kara konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im September 2020 die Arbeit Tankstelle (mother) für USD 32.500,00 (€ 27.735,11) versteigert.
Melike Kara - Auction history
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