Paul Guiragossian
Les Femmes
Found at
Sothebys,
London
20th Century Art / Middle East, Lot 35
31. Mar - 31. Mar 2020
20th Century Art / Middle East, Lot 35
31. Mar - 31. Mar 2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
PAUL GUIRAGOSSIAN
1926-1993
Lebanese
LES FEMMES
signed Paul G.; signed Paul Guiragossian on the reverse
oil on canvas
100.1 by 64.8 cm.; 39½ by 25½ in.
Executed in 1970.
The authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by The Paul Guiragossian Foundation, Beirut and this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from The Paul Guiragossian Foundation. We would like to thank the Foundation for their assistance and support in researching this painting. Please note that consumer cancellation rights do not apply to this lot.
Unknown Exhibition, Beirut | Private Collection, Spain (acquired from the above by the present owner)
1926-1993
Lebanese
LES FEMMES
signed Paul G.; signed Paul Guiragossian on the reverse
oil on canvas
100.1 by 64.8 cm.; 39½ by 25½ in.
Executed in 1970.
The authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by The Paul Guiragossian Foundation, Beirut and this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from The Paul Guiragossian Foundation. We would like to thank the Foundation for their assistance and support in researching this painting. Please note that consumer cancellation rights do not apply to this lot.
Unknown Exhibition, Beirut | Private Collection, Spain (acquired from the above by the present owner)
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
When the work Les Femmes by Paul Guiragossian was auctioned at Sothebys in London in March 2020, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 15,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at GBP 47,500.00 (€ 53,637.23). Admittedly, works by Paul Guiragossian have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work La Lutte De L'Existence in October 2013 with an auction result of USD 605,000.00 (€ 445,049.29).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit Les Femmes von Paul Guiragossian im März 2020 bei Sothebys in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 15.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 47.500,00 (€ 53.637,23) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Paul Guiragossian auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit La Lutte De L'Existence im Oktober 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 605.000,00 (€ 445.049,29).
Paul Guiragossian - Auction history
