Anwar Shemza
Pakistani · 1928–1985 · Painter, Printmaker
Anwar Jalal Shemza was an artist and writer active in Pakistan and later the United Kingdom. Despite being better known as an artist, Shemza published several Urdu novels and… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Painting 1959Dreweatts · £60,000≈ $77,256≈ €71,171Sign up to see
Anwar Shemza’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 1 auction result for Anwar Shemza in 2024, and 1 of them sold (100%). The highest recorded price is $77.3kSign up free to see for Painting 1959 at Dreweatts in July 2024. Most results come from Dreweatts (1).
Anwar Shemza at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 1
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2024
- Median price
- $77.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $77.3kSign up free to see Painting 1959, Dreweatts, Jul 2024
Top auction houses: Dreweatts (1)
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Anwar Shemza: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Anwar Shemza at auction?
$77,256Sign up free to see, for Painting 1959 at Dreweatts (July 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Anwar Shemza?
The median sale price is $77.3kSign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Anwar Shemza have sold at auction?
1 of 1 recorded lots sold in 2024.
Which auction houses sell Anwar Shemza?
Dreweatts accounts for the most recorded results. Dreweatts
About Anwar Shemza
Anwar Jalal Shemza was an artist and writer active in Pakistan and later the United Kingdom. Despite being better known as an artist, Shemza published several Urdu novels and books of poetry in the 1950s and wrote plays performed on Radio Pakistan. Shemza was initially influenced by Modernism most notably Paul Klee although later works also showed a traditional Islamic influence. He was also an accomplished printmaker, having his work exhibited at the International Print Biennial in Tokyo.
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