Zena Assi

Beirut, My City

Found at Sothebys, London
Contemporary Art / Arab & Iranian, Lot 4
4. Oct - 4. Oct 2011
Estimate: 4.500 - 5.500 GBP
Price realised: 7.500 GBP
Zena Assi
B. 1974
BEIRUT, MY CITY
signed; signed and dated 2010 on the reverse
mixed media and collage on canvas
130 by 160cm.; 51 1/4 by 63in.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

Upper estimate price exceeded by 36 %.

The work Beirut, My City by Zena Assi was auctioned at Sothebys in London in October 2011. It achieved a price of GBP 7,500.00 (€ 8,679.82), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 36%. Admittedly, works by Zena Assi have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Ya Beirut, Ya Setadouniah #1,2,3,4 (Oh Beirut, Oh Lady Of The Universe #1,2,3,4) in April 2013 with an auction result of USD 75,000.00 (€ 56,956.26).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 36 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Beirut, My City von Zena Assi kam im Oktober 2011 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 7.500,00 (€ 8.679,82) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 36%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Zena Assi auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Ya Beirut, Ya Setadouniah #1,2,3,4 (Oh Beirut, Oh Lady Of The Universe #1,2,3,4) im April 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 75.000,00 (€ 56.956,26).

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