Monir Farmanfarmaian
Iranianvariations On Hexagon And Octagon Mirror
Estimate: 120.000 - 150.000 GBP
Price realised: 245.000 GBP
Price realised: 245.000 GBP
Description
Monir Farmanfarmaian
B. 1924
IRANIANVARIATIONS ON HEXAGON AND OCTAGON MIRROR
reverse-glass painting and mirror on wood
110 by 110cm.; 43 1/4 by 43 1/4 in.
Executed in 2005.
Collection of the Artist, Tehran | Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2005
B. 1924
IRANIANVARIATIONS ON HEXAGON AND OCTAGON MIRROR
reverse-glass painting and mirror on wood
110 by 110cm.; 43 1/4 by 43 1/4 in.
Executed in 2005.
Collection of the Artist, Tehran | Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2005
Upper estimate price exceeded by 63 %.
The work Iranianvariations On Hexagon And Octagon Mirror by Monir Farmanfarmaian was sold in the 20th Century Art/ Middle East auction at Sothebys in London in October 2016. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 245,000.00 (€ 272,937.42), 63% above the upper estimate. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Monir Farmanfarmaian; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Geometry Of Hope sold at auction in April 2020 with the realized price of GBP 375,000.00 (€ 431,378.37).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 63 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Iranianvariations On Hexagon And Octagon Mirror von Monir Farmanfarmaian wurde im Oktober 2016 in der Auktion 20th Century Art/ Middle East bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 245.000,00 (€ 272.937,42) und damit 63% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Monir Farmanfarmaian; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Geometry Of Hope im April 2020 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 375.000,00 (€ 431.378,37).
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