Najat Makki
Aftermath of War
Estimate: 3.000 - 4.000 GBP
Price realised: 5.040 GBP
Price realised: 5.040 GBP
Description
Najat Makki
b. 1953
Aftermath of War
signed and dated '87 in Arabic
mixed media on paper
106 by 85 cm. 41¾ by 33½ in.
Collection of the artist, Kuwait | Private Collection, UAE (acquired directly from the above) | Sotheby's, London, 20th Century Art / Middle East, 30 April 2019, Lot 67 | Private Collection, Egypt (acquired from the above by the present owner)
b. 1953
Aftermath of War
signed and dated '87 in Arabic
mixed media on paper
106 by 85 cm. 41¾ by 33½ in.
Collection of the artist, Kuwait | Private Collection, UAE (acquired directly from the above) | Sotheby's, London, 20th Century Art / Middle East, 30 April 2019, Lot 67 | Private Collection, Egypt (acquired from the above by the present owner)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 26 %.
The work Aftermath of War by Najat Makki was sold in the 20th Century Art / Middle East auction at Sothebys in London in March last year. It achieved a price of GBP 5,040.00 (€ 5,975.49), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 26%. Admittedly, works by Najat Makki have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work What Happens Behind Closed Doors in October 2007 with an auction result of USD 63,400.00 (€ 43,820.85).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 26 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Aftermath of War von Najat Makki wurde im März letzten Jahres in der Auktion 20th Century Art / Middle East bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 5.040,00 (€ 5.975,49) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 26%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Najat Makki auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit What Happens Behind Closed Doors im Oktober 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 63.400,00 (€ 43.820,85).
Najat Makki - Auction history
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