Yasam Sasmazer
Big Bang II
Found at
Christies,
Dubai
Modern and Contemporary Arab,Iranian and Turkish Art Part II, Lot 179
17. Apr - 17. Apr 2013
Modern and Contemporary Arab,Iranian and Turkish Art Part II, Lot 179
17. Apr - 17. Apr 2013
Estimate: 12.000 - 15.000 USD
Price realised: 17.500 USD
Price realised: 17.500 USD
Description
Yasam Sasmazer (Turkish, b. 1980)
Big Bang II
copper patinated bronze
29 3/8 x 9 x 7 7/8in. (20 x 22.8 x 74.5cm.)
Executed in 2011, this work is number seven from an edition of seven
Big Bang II
copper patinated bronze
29 3/8 x 9 x 7 7/8in. (20 x 22.8 x 74.5cm.)
Executed in 2011, this work is number seven from an edition of seven
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Big Bang II by Yasam Sasmazer was auctioned at Christies in Dubai in April 2013. It achieved a price of USD 17,500.00 (€ 13,289.79), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 17%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Yasam Sasmazer - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Captured by Light, which sold at auction in April 2012 for USD 50,000.00 (€ 37,795.75).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Big Bang II von Yasam Sasmazer kam im April 2013 bei Christies in Dubai zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 17.500,00 (€ 13.289,79) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 17%. Für andere Arbeiten von Yasam Sasmazer mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Captured by Light beobachtet, die im April 2012 für USD 50.000,00 (€ 37.795,75) versteigert wurde.
Yasam Sasmazer - Auction history
