Wael Shawky
The Cave: Amsterdam
Estimate: 50.000 - 70.000 USD
Price realised: 56.250 USD
Price realised: 56.250 USD
Description
Wael Shawky
B. 1971
THE CAVE: AMSTERDAM
Beta filmtape
Duration: 12 minutes, 43 seconds
Executed in 2005, this work is number 4 from an edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs.
Private Collection, London
B. 1971
THE CAVE: AMSTERDAM
Beta filmtape
Duration: 12 minutes, 43 seconds
Executed in 2005, this work is number 4 from an edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs.
Private Collection, London
A top price for Wael Shawky - as previously expected
The work The Cave: Amsterdam by Wael Shawky was sold in the Contemporary Art / Doha auction at Sothebys in Doha in April 2015. The price achieved of USD 56,250.00 (€ 50,394.19) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 50,000.00 – 70,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, The Cave: Amsterdam is the most expensive artwork by Wael Shawky that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit The Cave: Amsterdam von Wael Shawky wurde im April 2015 in der Auktion Contemporary Art / Doha bei Sothebys in Doha versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 56.250,00 (€ 50.394,19) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 50.000,00 – 70.000,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist The Cave: Amsterdam das teuerste Kunstwerk von Wael Shawky, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Wael Shawky - Auction history
Other artists in this auction
![Etel Adnan - I. Apollo 10 Ii. Apollo 11 [Two Works]](/images/etel-adnan_i-apollo-10-ii-apollo-11-two-works_AID260024_320x320.jpg)
