Monir Farmanfarmaian

Mirror Ball

Found at Christies, Dubai
Modern & Contemporary Art, Lot 102
20. Oct - 20. Oct 2015
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 USD
Price realised: 209.000 USD
mirror-mosaic, reverse-glass painting on plaster base
diameter: 7in. (17.7cm.)
Executed circa 1974-1977
A gift from the artist to the present owner circa 1977.

Upper estimate price exceeded by 74 %.

The work Mirror Ball by Monir Farmanfarmaian was sold in the Modern & Contemporary Art auction at Christies in Dubai in October 2015. The »bidding war« ended at USD 209,000.00 (€ 189,277.30), 74% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Monir Farmanfarmaian - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Geometry Of Hope, which sold at auction in April 2020 for GBP 375,000.00 (€ 431,378.37).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 74 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Mirror Ball von Monir Farmanfarmaian wurde im Oktober 2015 in der Auktion Modern & Contemporary Art bei Christies in Dubai versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 209.000,00 (€ 189.277,30) und damit 74% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von Monir Farmanfarmaian mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Geometry Of Hope beobachtet, die im April 2020 für GBP 375.000,00 (€ 431.378,37) versteigert wurde.

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