Ali Kazim's Auction Record Jumps 46%

3 min read  ·  06 Mar 2025

Untitled (Bird Hunter Series). Image courtesy of Phillips

Untitled (Bird Hunter Series). Image courtesy of Phillips

Ali Kazim, Untitled (Bird Hunter Series) (2024) sold for $42,300 (GBP33,000), more than twice the low estimate at Phillips on March 5. The watercolour pigments on paper work has not been traded before.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $13,500, a 46% rise.

Sleep III. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Sleep III. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

The previous record was set by Sleep III (2008), which sold for $28,900 at Sotheby's on October 25, 2022. The work had not been traded before.

Sale DateTitlePriceRecord IncreaseVenueCity
2025-03-05Untitled (Bird Hunter Series)$42,30047 %Phillips-
2022-10-25Sleep III$28,900-Sotheby'sLondon