Yousuf Ahmad
Movement of The Letter
Found at
Christies,
Dubai
International Modern and Contemporary Art, Lot 73
30. Apr - 30. Apr 2008
International Modern and Contemporary Art, Lot 73
30. Apr - 30. Apr 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Yousuf Ahmad (Qatari, b. 1955)
Movement of the Letter
signed in Arabic and dated '07' (lower left); signed and titled 'YOUSUF AHMAD MOVEMENT OF LETTER' and signed and titled 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 2007
Movement of the Letter
signed in Arabic and dated '07' (lower left); signed and titled 'YOUSUF AHMAD MOVEMENT OF LETTER' and signed and titled 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 2007
A top price for Yousef Ahmad
This artwork by Yousef Ahmad achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in Dubai in April 2008. In the International Modern and Contemporary Art auction, the work Movement of The Letter sold for USD 73,000.00 (€ 46,891.06) - well above the upper estimate of USD 25,000.00. This high result makes Movement of The Letter the most expensive artwork by Yousef Ahmad that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Yousef Ahmad
Dieses Kunstwerk von Yousef Ahmad erzielte im April 2008 bei Christies in Dubai einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion International Modern and Contemporary Art wurde die Arbeit Movement of The Letter für USD 73.000,00 (€ 46.891,06) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 25.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Movement of The Letter zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Yousef Ahmad, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Yousef Ahmad - Auction history
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