ISTANBUL.- At
Antik A.Ş. in Istanbul, Erol Akyavaş’s monumental masterpiece, “The Siege”, brought a remarkable 1.274,000 EURO. It exceeded pre-sale estimation of 700,000 – 1,000,000 EURO.
There was a considerable interest before the sale and the saleroom was filled more than the capacity. Erol Akyavas’s “The Siege” was top-selling lot in the Modern & Contemporary sale of Antik A.S. auction house. The painting signed and dated 1982 and was exhibited in berse Museum, Bremen, Germany, 1982, Instutute of Contemporary Art, London, 1988, Turkish Artists Exhibition, Denmark/Charlottenburg, 1995, measures 266 x 385 cm.
Olga Artam has directed 260th auction of Antik A.Ş. The sale room was crowded with collectors. The works of Erol Akyavaş, Burhan Doğanay, mer Ulu, Adnan oker, Mehmet Gleryz, Haluk Akake, Oya Zaim Katoglu, Alaettin Aksoy, Gngr Taner, Bedri Baykam, Glay Semercioğlu also exceeded their pre-sale estimates.
Commenting on the strong Contemporary Turkish Art Sale results, Olga Artam, auctioneer of the sale, said: “We are absolutely delighted with the results achieved for today's sale of Contemporary Turkish Art. These results are very important for the development of the new Turkish art era. Participation of new collectors and young buyers sends a very positive message to the art market. We will be talking about a stronger Turkish Art Market in the near future.”
14 of the Turkish Artists’ works sold for auction record prices including Mehmet Gleryz, Oya Zaim Katoğlu, Alaettin Aksoy, Abdurrahman ztoprak, Gngr Taner, Haluk zden, Glay Semercioğlu and a video art of Haluk Akakce..
Top Ten Lots of the 26th Auction
Lot 125
Erol Akyavaş “The Siege” (2,650,000 TL) (1.274.740 EURO)
(World auction record for the artist)
(Second highest price for a Turkish Contemporary work)
Lot 139
mer Ulu “Nude” (441,000 TL) ( 212.457 EURO)
Lot 100
Abdurrahman ztoprak “Triptik” (378,000 TL) (182.106 EURO)
(World auction record for the artist)
Lot 107
Mbin Orhon “Red” (303,000 TL) (145.685 EURO)
Lot 67
Burhan Doğanay “Phone Boxes” 265,000 TL (127.474 EURO)
Lot 130
Oya Zaim Katoğlu “Turkish House” (265,000 TL) (127.474 EURO)
(World auction record for the artist)
Lot 120
Burhan Doğanay “Post No Bills” (252,000 TL) (121.404 EURO)
Lot 113
Mehmet Gleyz “Ayağımı Yerden Kesti” (203,000 TL) (97.730 EURO)
(World auction record for the artist)
Lot 117
Alaettin Aksoy “Sonsuz Bahar” (176,000 TL) (84.983 EURO)
(World auction record for the artist)
Lot 71
Burhan Doğanay “Demokrasi” (157,000 TL) (75.877 EURO)
Lot 131
Fahrel Nisa Zeid “Lady ” (157,000 TL) (75.877 EURO)
