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- Ethiopian word Game Ii
Wosene Worke Kosrof
Ethiopian word Game Ii
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Modern & Contemporary African Art, Lot 74
16. Oct - 16. Oct 2018
Modern & Contemporary African Art, Lot 74
16. Oct - 16. Oct 2018
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Wosene Worke Kosrof
B.1950
ETHIOPIANWORD GAME II
signed and dated 2006 (lower right); signed, titled and dated 2006 (on the reverse)
acrylic on linen
35.6 by 35.6cm., 14 by 14in.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in 2012
B.1950
ETHIOPIANWORD GAME II
signed and dated 2006 (lower right); signed, titled and dated 2006 (on the reverse)
acrylic on linen
35.6 by 35.6cm., 14 by 14in.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in 2012
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Ethiopian word Game Ii by Wosene Worke Kosrof was auctioned at Sothebys in London in October 2018. The price achieved of GBP 5,000.00 (€ 5,638.46) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 4,000.00 – 6,000.00. Admittedly, works by Wosene Worke Kosrof have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Roots Of Words Iii in October 2019 with an auction result of GBP 40,000.00 (€ 46,397.13).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Ethiopian word Game Ii von Wosene Worke Kosrof kam im Oktober 2018 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 5.000,00 (€ 5.638,46) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 4.000,00 – 6.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Wosene Worke Kosrof auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Roots Of Words Iii im Oktober 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 40.000,00 (€ 46.397,13).
