Jumana El Husseini Work Sells for $37,600 at Auction, Equaling the Artist's Record

Jumana El Husseini Work Sells for $37,600 at Auction, Equaling the Artist's Record

3 min read  ·  24 Apr 2024

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

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

Jumana El Husseini, Jumana El Husseini, Jerusalem (1985) sold for $37,600, more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on April 23. The oil and mixed media on canvas work has been traded once in the past.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $122, a 0% rise.

Untitled (from A Poem By Samih Qassem). Image courtesy of Christie's

Untitled (from A Poem By Samih Qassem). Image courtesy of Christie's

The previous record was set by Untitled (from A Poem By Samih Qassem) (1970), which sold for $37,500 at Christie's on March 16, 2016. The work had not been traded before.

Sale Date
Title
Price
Record Increase
Venue
City
2024-04-23
Jumana El Husseini, Jerusalem
$37,600
0 %
Sotheby's
London
2016-03-16
Untitled (from A Poem By Samih Qassem)
$37,500
45 %
Christie's
Dubai
2011-11-04
Sans titre
$25,800
-
Christie's
Paris

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