Sabhan Adam
The Birds
Found at
Bonhams,
London (Online Auction)
Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art Online Sale, Lot 41
20. Nov - 5. Dec 2018
Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art Online Sale, Lot 41
20. Nov - 5. Dec 2018
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.375 GBP
Price realised: 1.375 GBP
Description
Sabhan Adam (Syrian, born 1972)
The Birds
first panel: signed "A" and dated "2006" (upper right), further inscribed "SABHAN ADAM 21 2006" on the verso, executed in 2006. second panel: signed "A SABHAN ADAM" and dated "2007" (upper left), executed in 2007
first panel: 149 x 167 cm. second panel: 144 x 162 cm
Property from a private collection, Dubai
The Birds
first panel: signed "A" and dated "2006" (upper right), further inscribed "SABHAN ADAM 21 2006" on the verso, executed in 2006. second panel: signed "A SABHAN ADAM" and dated "2007" (upper left), executed in 2007
first panel: 149 x 167 cm. second panel: 144 x 162 cm
Property from a private collection, Dubai
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work The Birds by Sabhan Adam was auctioned at Bonhams in London in December 2018, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 2,000.00 – 3,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 1,375.00 (€ 1,531.87). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Sabhan Adam achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work without title in October 2008 with an auction result of USD 22,500.00 (€ 17,741.68).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit The Birds von Sabhan Adam im Dezember 2018 bei Bonhams in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 2.000,00 – 3.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 1.375,00 (€ 1.531,87) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Sabhan Adam erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit ohne Titel im Oktober 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 22.500,00 (€ 17.741,68).
Sabhan Adam - Auction history
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