Marcos Grigorian
Sign of Eternity
Found at
Christies,
London
Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, Part I, Lot 21
2. Nov - 2. Nov 2022
Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, Part I, Lot 21
2. Nov - 2. Nov 2022
Estimate: 60.000 - 80.000 GBP
Price realised: 113.400 GBP
Price realised: 113.400 GBP
Description
Marcos Grigorian (Iranian, 1925-2007)
Sign of Eternity
soil, resin, straw and adhesive on canvas
72 x 72in. (182.8 x 182.8cm.)
Executed circa 1982-1988
Sign of Eternity
soil, resin, straw and adhesive on canvas
72 x 72in. (182.8 x 182.8cm.)
Executed circa 1982-1988
Upper estimate price exceeded by 42 %.
The work Sign of Eternity by Marcos Grigorian was auctioned at Christies in London in November last year. It achieved a price of GBP 113,400.00 (€ 131,404.71), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 42%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Marcos Grigorian - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Horizontal & Vertical Earthwork each panel 188 x 188 cm, which sold at auction in June last year for USD 315,375.00 (€ 301,246.54).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 42 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Sign of Eternity von Marcos Grigorian kam im November letzten Jahres bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 113.400,00 (€ 131.404,71) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 42%. Für andere Arbeiten von Marcos Grigorian mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Horizontal & Vertical Earthwork each panel 188 x 188 cm beobachtet, die im Juni letzten Jahres für USD 315.375,00 (€ 301.246,54) versteigert wurde.
Marcos Grigorian - Auction history
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