Burhan Dogancay
Whispering Wall Ii
Estimate: 120.000 - 180.000 GBP
Price realised: 277.250 GBP
Price realised: 277.250 GBP
Description
Burhan Dogancay
1929-2013
WHISPERING WALL II
signed and dated 1985
acrylic on canvas
142.9 by 193cm.; 56 1/4 by 76in.
Private Collection, New York (acquired directly from the artist circa 1985)
1929-2013
WHISPERING WALL II
signed and dated 1985
acrylic on canvas
142.9 by 193cm.; 56 1/4 by 76in.
Private Collection, New York (acquired directly from the artist circa 1985)
A top price for Burhan Cahit Doğançay
In April 2011 Sothebys in London held the auction Contemporary Art/ Turkish, which included the work Whispering Wall Ii by Burhan Cahit Doğançay. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 277,250.00 (€ 312,231.28), 54% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Whispering Wall Ii the most expensive artwork by Burhan Cahit Doğançay that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Burhan Cahit Doğançay
Im April 2011 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Contemporary Art/ Turkish durch, in der auch die Arbeit Whispering Wall Ii von Burhan Cahit Doğançay zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 277.250,00 (€ 312.231,28) und damit 54% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Whispering Wall Ii zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Burhan Cahit Doğançay, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Burhan Cahit Doğançay - Auction history
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