Sadequain

Two Circus Acrobats

Found at Christies, London (Online Auction)
Calligraphy: Art In Writing, Lot 19
7. Apr - 7. Apr 2021
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 GBP
Price realised: 20.000 GBP
SADEQUAIN (1930-1987)
titled, inscribed, signed and dated ‘TWO CIRCUS ACROBATS / Painted at Paris / Sadequain / 1966’ (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
45<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> x 35<sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>8</sub> in. (114.9 x 89.9 cm.)
Painted in 1966
Formerly from the Collection of the Dutilleul family, Paris

Sold at the upper estimate price

The work Two Circus Acrobats by Sadequain was auctioned at Christies in London in April 2021. The auction ended at the price of GBP 20,000.00 (€ 23,005.82), which exactly corresponded to the upper end of the estimated price range of GBP 15,000.00 – 20,000.00. Admittedly, works by Sadequain have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Qalandar in September 2015 with an auction result of USD 173,000.00 (€ 154,990.15).

Zuschlag beim oberen Schätzpreis

Die Arbeit Two Circus Acrobats von Sadequain kam im April 2021 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Das dabei erzielte Ergebnis von GBP 20.000,00 (€ 23.005,82) entsprach exakt dem oberen Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 15.000,00 – 20.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Sadequain auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Qalandar im September 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 173.000,00 (€ 154.990,15).

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