Nouri Al-Rawi
The Songbird
Found at
Bonhams,
London
Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art including BaghdadiyatIraqi Masterpieces from the Madhloom and Makiya Collections, Lot 69
2. Jun - 2. Jun 2021
Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art including BaghdadiyatIraqi Masterpieces from the Madhloom and Makiya Collections, Lot 69
2. Jun - 2. Jun 2021
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 5.100 GBP
Price realised: 5.100 GBP
Description
The Songbird
oil on canvas, framed
signed "Nouri Al-Rawi" and dated "1976", executed in 1976
93 x 65cm (36 5/8 x 25 9/16in).
Property from the collection of the late Michael William Palmer, an American Civil Engineer and Art Collector based in Iraq 1976-1980 | Thence by descent to the present owner, Texas
oil on canvas, framed
signed "Nouri Al-Rawi" and dated "1976", executed in 1976
93 x 65cm (36 5/8 x 25 9/16in).
Property from the collection of the late Michael William Palmer, an American Civil Engineer and Art Collector based in Iraq 1976-1980 | Thence by descent to the present owner, Texas
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In June 2021 Bonhams in London held the auction Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art including BaghdadiyatIraqi Masterpieces from the Madhloom and Makiya Collections, which included the work The Songbird by Nouri al-Rawi. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 5,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 5,100.00 (€ 5,942.83). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Nouri al-Rawi - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work without title, which sold at auction in October 2014 for USD 21,250.00 (€ 16,959.30).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Juni 2021 führte Bonhams in London die Auktion Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art including BaghdadiyatIraqi Masterpieces from the Madhloom and Makiya Collections durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Songbird von Nouri al-Rawi zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 5.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 5.100,00 (€ 5.942,83) einen neuen Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Nouri al-Rawi mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit ohne Titel beobachtet, die im Oktober 2014 für USD 21.250,00 (€ 16.959,30) versteigert wurde.
Nouri al-Rawi - Auction history
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