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Jumana El Husseini's Auction Record Jumps 52%

3 min read  ·  05 Nov 2024

Untitled. Image courtesy of Christie's Online

Untitled. Image courtesy of Christie's Online

Jumana El Husseini, Untitled (1973) sold for $57,200 (GBP44,100), more than twice the low estimate at Christie's Online on November 4. The oil on canvas work has been traded twice in the past.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $19,600, a 52% rise.

Jumana El Husseini, Jerusalem. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Jumana El Husseini, Jerusalem. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

The previous record was set by Jumana El Husseini, Jerusalem (1985), which sold for $37,600 at Sotheby's on April 23, 2024. The work had been traded once in the past.

Sale DateTitlePriceRecord IncreaseVenueCity
2024-11-04Untitled$57,20052 %Christie's Online-
2024-04-23Jumana El Husseini, Jerusalem$37,6000 %Sotheby'sLondon
2016-03-16Untitled (from A Poem By Samih Qassem)$37,50045 %Christie'sDubai
2011-11-04Sans titre$25,800-Christie'sParis