Monir Farmanfarmaian - A New Spring 

Monir Farmanfarmaian

A New Spring 

Found at Sothebys, Doha
Contemporary Art / Doha, Lot 8
21. Apr - 21. Apr 2015
Estimate: 150.000 - 200.000 USD
Price realised: 274.000 USD
Description
Monir Farmanfarmaian
B. 1924
A NEW SPRING 
signed and dated 2007 twice on the reverse
mirror, reverse-glass painting and plaster on wood
93.5 by 122.5cm.; 36 1/2 by 48 1/4 in.
Rose Issa Projects, London | Private Collection, London | Sale: Sotheby's, London, Contemporary Art / Arab and Iranian, October 4, 2011, lot 32 | Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
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Upper estimate price exceeded by 37 %.

In April 2015 Sothebys in Doha held the auction Contemporary Art / Doha, which included the work A New Spring  by Monir Farmanfarmaian. The »bidding war« ended at USD 274,000.00 (€ 245,475.72), 37% above the upper estimate. Other works by Monir Farmanfarmaian have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 375,000.00 (€ 431,378.37) in April 2020 for the work Geometry Of Hope.

Oberer Schätzpreis um 37 % übertroffen

Im April 2015 führte Sothebys in Doha die Auktion Contemporary Art / Doha durch, in der auch die Arbeit A New Spring  von Monir Farmanfarmaian zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 274.000,00 (€ 245.475,72) und damit 37% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von Monir Farmanfarmaian haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 375.000,00 (€ 431.378,37) im April 2020 für die Arbeit Geometry Of Hope beobachtet.

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