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- Yousef Ahmad
- Howa
Yousuf Ahmad
Howa
Found at
Christies,
Dubai
International Modern and Contemporary Art, Lot 47
30. Oct - 30. Oct 2008
International Modern and Contemporary Art, Lot 47
30. Oct - 30. Oct 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Yousuf Ahmad (Qatari, b. 1955)
Howa
signed in Arabic and dated '2006' (lower right); signed, titled and dated 'YOUSUF AHMAD HOWA 2006' and signed and dated in Arabic (on the reverse)
thread, varnish, paint and paper mounted on canvas
70 7/8 x 70 7/8in. (180 x 180cm.)
Executed in 2006
Howa
signed in Arabic and dated '2006' (lower right); signed, titled and dated 'YOUSUF AHMAD HOWA 2006' and signed and dated in Arabic (on the reverse)
thread, varnish, paint and paper mounted on canvas
70 7/8 x 70 7/8in. (180 x 180cm.)
Executed in 2006
Upper estimate price exceeded by 25 %.
The work Howa by Yousef Ahmad was sold in the International Modern and Contemporary Art auction at Christies in Dubai in October 2008. The »bidding war« ended at USD 43,750.00 (€ 34,497.71), 25% 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 25 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Howa von Yousef Ahmad wurde im Oktober 2008 in der Auktion International Modern and Contemporary Art bei Christies in Dubai versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 43.750,00 (€ 34.497,71) und damit 25% 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.
