Two paintings by Romanian Adrian Ghenie sell for USD 2.7 mln at London auction

08 March 2017

Two paintings by Romanian Adrian Ghenie were sold on Tuesday at Christie’s Post War & Contemporary Art Evening Auction in London, for a total of USD 2.7 million.

The Hunter (Study for Kaiser Wilhelm Institute), a 2011 painting by Adrian Ghenie, sold for USD 2.2 million (GBP 1.8 million). The painting was estimated at USD 611,000 – 855,000 (GBP 500,000 – 700,000).

Moreover, another Ghenie painting named Pie Fight Study was auctioned for almost USD 520,000 (GBP 425,000). The artwork, which was painted in 2014, had an estimated price of USD 366,600 – 611,000 (GBP 300,000 – 500,000).

Two other paintings signed Adrian Ghenie will go on sale at Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction organized in London today. One of the paintings is the 2011 Self-Portrait as Charles Darwin, which is estimated at GBP 2 million – 3 million (EUR 2.34 million – 3.51 million).

Adrian Ghenie is one of the most appreciated young artists in the world. He has set a new personal record last year, after his painting Nickelodeon sold for USD 9 million at the Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Auction organized by Christie’s in London. The painting had a starting price of USD 1.29-1.94 million.

Early Ghenie painting sells for four times the estimated price at Bucharest auction

Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com

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Two paintings by Romanian Adrian Ghenie sell for USD 2.7 mln at London auction

08 March 2017

Two paintings by Romanian Adrian Ghenie were sold on Tuesday at Christie’s Post War & Contemporary Art Evening Auction in London, for a total of USD 2.7 million.

The Hunter (Study for Kaiser Wilhelm Institute), a 2011 painting by Adrian Ghenie, sold for USD 2.2 million (GBP 1.8 million). The painting was estimated at USD 611,000 – 855,000 (GBP 500,000 – 700,000).

Moreover, another Ghenie painting named Pie Fight Study was auctioned for almost USD 520,000 (GBP 425,000). The artwork, which was painted in 2014, had an estimated price of USD 366,600 – 611,000 (GBP 300,000 – 500,000).

Two other paintings signed Adrian Ghenie will go on sale at Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction organized in London today. One of the paintings is the 2011 Self-Portrait as Charles Darwin, which is estimated at GBP 2 million – 3 million (EUR 2.34 million – 3.51 million).

Adrian Ghenie is one of the most appreciated young artists in the world. He has set a new personal record last year, after his painting Nickelodeon sold for USD 9 million at the Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Auction organized by Christie’s in London. The painting had a starting price of USD 1.29-1.94 million.

Early Ghenie painting sells for four times the estimated price at Bucharest auction

Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com

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