Youssef Ahmed
Arabic I
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Contemporary Art / Arab & Iranian, Lot 78
4. Oct - 4. Oct 2011
Contemporary Art / Arab & Iranian, Lot 78
4. Oct - 4. Oct 2011
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Youssef Ahmed
B. 1955
ARABIC I
signed and dated 11; signed and dated 2011 on the reverse
palm leaf on handmade paper
203.5 by 103.5cm.; 80 1/8 by 40 3/4 in.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
B. 1955
ARABIC I
signed and dated 11; signed and dated 2011 on the reverse
palm leaf on handmade paper
203.5 by 103.5cm.; 80 1/8 by 40 3/4 in.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Upper estimate price exceeded by 31 %.
In October 2011 Sothebys in London held the auction Contemporary Art / Arab & Iranian, which included the work Arabic I by Yousef Ahmad. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 28,750.00 (€ 33,272.66), 31% above the upper estimate. Other works by Yousef Ahmad have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of USD 73,000.00 (€ 46,891.06) in April 2008 for the work Movement of The Letter.
Oberer Schätzpreis um 31 % übertroffen
Im Oktober 2011 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Contemporary Art / Arab & Iranian durch, in der auch die Arbeit Arabic I von Yousef Ahmad zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 28.750,00 (€ 33.272,66) und damit 31% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von Yousef Ahmad haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von USD 73.000,00 (€ 46.891,06) im April 2008 für die Arbeit Movement of The Letter beobachtet.
Yousef Ahmad - Auction history
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