Wosene Worke Kosrof
Roots Of Words Iii
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Modern and Contemporary African Art, Lot 76
15. Oct - 15. Oct 2019
Modern and Contemporary African Art, Lot 76
15. Oct - 15. Oct 2019
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
WOSENE WORKE KOSROF
Ethiopian
b.1950
ROOTS OF WORDS III
signed and dated 2012 (lower right)
acrylic on canvas
132 by 127cm., 52 by 50in.
Ethiopian
b.1950
ROOTS OF WORDS III
signed and dated 2012 (lower right)
acrylic on canvas
132 by 127cm., 52 by 50in.
A top price for Wosene Worke Kosrof
In October 2019 Sothebys in London held the auction Modern and Contemporary African Art, which included the work Roots Of Words Iii by Wosene Worke Kosrof. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 35,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 40,000.00 (€ 46,397.13). With this result, Roots Of Words Iii is even the most expensive work of art by Wosene Worke Kosrof that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Wosene Worke Kosrof
Im Oktober 2019 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Modern and Contemporary African Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Roots Of Words Iii von Wosene Worke Kosrof zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 35.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 40.000,00 (€ 46.397,13) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Roots Of Words Iii sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Wosene Worke Kosrof, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Wosene Worke Kosrof - Auction history
