Samir Rafi
Woman and Wolf
Found at
Bonhams,
London
Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art including Baghdadiyat Part IIIraqi Masterpieces from the Jawdat, Madhloom and Selim Collections, Lot 4
17. Nov - 17. Nov 2021
Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art including Baghdadiyat Part IIIraqi Masterpieces from the Jawdat, Madhloom and Selim Collections, Lot 4
17. Nov - 17. Nov 2021
Estimate: 10.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 19.000 GBP
Price realised: 19.000 GBP
Description
Woman and Wolf
oil on panel, framed
signed "S.RAFI" and dated "73" (lower left), executed in 1973
46 x 76cm (18 1/8 x 29 15/16in).
Property from a private collection, Cairo | Acquired directly from the Artist's son Saher Rafi, by the above in 2006
oil on panel, framed
signed "S.RAFI" and dated "73" (lower left), executed in 1973
46 x 76cm (18 1/8 x 29 15/16in).
Property from a private collection, Cairo | Acquired directly from the Artist's son Saher Rafi, by the above in 2006
Upper estimate price exceeded by 58 %.
The work Woman and Wolf by Samir Rafi was auctioned at Bonhams in London in November 2021. It achieved a price of GBP 19,000.00 (€ 22,307.79), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 58%. Admittedly, works by Samir Rafi have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work without title in October 2019 with an auction result of GBP 87,500.00 (€ 101,493.72).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 58 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Woman and Wolf von Samir Rafi kam im November 2021 bei Bonhams in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 19.000,00 (€ 22.307,79) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 58%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Samir Rafi auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit ohne Titel im Oktober 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 87.500,00 (€ 101.493,72).
Samir Rafi - Auction history
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