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Auction Record Set For Mehdi Ghadyanloo

3 min read  ·  27 Sep 2024

Memories of the Future. Image courtesy of Christie's

Memories of the Future. Image courtesy of Christie's

Mehdi Ghadyanloo, Memories of the Future (2021) sold for $324,000 (HKD2.52m), more than three times the low estimate at Christie's in Hong Kong on September 26. The acrylic and oil on canvas work has been traded once in the past.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $116,900, a 56% rise.

Exploration of the Sun. Image courtesy of Christie's

Exploration of the Sun. Image courtesy of Christie's

The previous record was set by Exploration of the Sun (2020), which sold for $207,000 at Christie's on September 23, 2023. The work had been traded once in the past.

Sale DateTitlePriceRecord IncreaseVenueCity
2024-09-26Memories of the Future$324,00056 %Christie'sHong Kong
2023-09-23Exploration of the Sun$207,000382 %Christie'sShanghai
2019-03-20Finding Hope (diptych)$43,000-Sotheby'sLondon