Sale of Safeya Binzagr Painting Breaks Saudi Record

Sale of Safeya Binzagr painting breaks Saudi record

A piece by the late Safeya Binzagr, widely known as the mother of Saudi art, set a new record for a Saudi artist at the latest Riyadh sale run by Sotheby’s.The auction house’s second Saudi event brought in a total of $19.5 million, led by Arab modernists and regional names — Binzagr’s 1968 painting went for $1.6 million — as well as a $1.3 million Picasso lot. Nearly a third of buyers were from Saudi Arabia. The sale took place against a busy cu…

Saudi Artist Safeya Binzagr Outbids Picasso at Sotheby’s Riyadh

It was a night full of surprises at Sotheby’s “Origins II” auction in Riyadh: Safeya Binzagr, a pioneering Saudi artist, stole the spotlight and even outshone Pablo Picasso. Her 1968 painting, Coffee Shop in Madina Road, hammered at $2.1 million, making history for Saudi and Arab art alike. The Star of the Night Binzagr’s painting [...] The post Saudi Artist Safeya Binzagr Outbids Picasso at Sotheby’s Riyadh appeared first on Scoop Empire.

Saudi woman painter outshines Picasso at Sotheby’s second sale in Diriyah

Having refined its strategy for the nascent market, the sale landed a $2.1m record for Safeya Binzagr but found less success for major Western names