Erhabor Emokpae
Burlesque Dancer, Uvbi Series
Estimate: 5.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.625 GBP
Price realised: 10.625 GBP
Description
ERHABOR EMOKPAE
Nigerian
1934-1984
BURLESQUE DANCER, UVBI SERIES
signed and dated 1967 (lower right)
pastel on black paper
76 by 51cm., 30 by 20in.
Acquired directly from the artist, c. 1967 | Thence by descent
Nigerian
1934-1984
BURLESQUE DANCER, UVBI SERIES
signed and dated 1967 (lower right)
pastel on black paper
76 by 51cm., 30 by 20in.
Acquired directly from the artist, c. 1967 | Thence by descent
Upper estimate price exceeded by 33 %.
The work Burlesque Dancer, Uvbi Series by Erhabor Emokpae was auctioned at Sothebys in London in October 2019. It achieved a price of GBP 10,625.00 (€ 12,324.24), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 33%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Erhabor Emokpae - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The New Seekers, which sold at auction in October 2019 for GBP 22,500.00 (€ 26,098.39).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 33 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Burlesque Dancer, Uvbi Series von Erhabor Emokpae kam im Oktober 2019 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 10.625,00 (€ 12.324,24) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 33%. Für andere Arbeiten von Erhabor Emokpae mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The New Seekers beobachtet, die im Oktober 2019 für GBP 22.500,00 (€ 26.098,39) versteigert wurde.
Erhabor Emokpae - Auction history
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