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Ghada Amer

Egyptian · b. 1963 · Painter, Sculptor

Ghada Amer is a contemporary artist; much of her work deals with issues of gender and sexuality. Her most well-known work involves layered embroidered paintings of women's… (Wikipedia)

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31lots offered2013–2026years recorded63%sold (17)$41.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Ghada Amer, A Beautiful Day for Trini, 2008, embroidery and gel medium on canvasA Beautiful Day for TriniPhillips · $120,650≈ £94,450≈ €110,526Sign up to see
  2. Ghada Amer, White Kiss, 2003, acrylic, embroidery, gel on canvasWhite KissPhillips · $93,750≈ £55,774≈ €68,451Sign up to see
  3. Ghada Amer, Grey Iman, 2001, acrylic, embroidery and gel on canvasGrey ImanPhillips · $81,250≈ £58,639≈ €74,623Sign up to see

Ghada Amer’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 27 auction results for Ghada Amer between 2013 and 2026, of which 17 sold (63%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1kSign up free to see to $121kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $121kSign up free to see for A Beautiful Day for Trini at Phillips in March 2024. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (16 lots). Most results come from Phillips (23), Farsettiarte (6) and Lempertz (1).

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  1. Ghada Amer, Untitled (The Garden of Eden of Reza), 2000, Acrylic, embroidery and gel medium on canvas
    Untitled (The Garden of Eden of Reza), 2000
    Acrylic · Canvas
    152 x 183 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 49
    €63,500≈ $73,914≈ £54,885Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Ghada Amer, Black Desire, 2006, embroidery, acrylic and gel medium on canvas
    Black Desire, 2006
    Acrylic · Canvas
    60 x 50 in. (152.4 x 127 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 415
    $41,280≈ £30,760≈ €35,589Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Ghada Amer, 3 Diagonales Noires (3 Black Diagonals), 2000, acrylic, embroidery and gel medium on canvas
    3 Diagonales Noires (3 Black Diagonals), 2000
    Acrylic · Canvas
    39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in. (100 x 100 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 113
    $15,480≈ £11,491≈ €13,113Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Ghada Amer, Untitled (Fingers in Pink), 1997, acrylic and embroidery on canvas
    Untitled (Fingers in Pink), 1997
    Acrylic · Canvas
    18 x 23 7/8 in (45.7 x 60.6 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 87
    $5,120≈ £3,807≈ €4,356Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Ghada Amer, A Beautiful Day for Trini, 2008, embroidery and gel medium on canvas
    A Beautiful Day for Trini, 2008
    embroidery and gel medium on canvas · Canvas
    47 3/8 x 67 in. (120.3 x 170.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 129
    $45,150≈ £33,646≈ €38,462Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Ghada Amer, Untitled Suite, 2000, The complete set of four etching and aquatints in colors, on Hahnemühle etching paper, with full margins
    Untitled Suite, 2000
    Etching · Paper · ed. PP
    all I. 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm) all S. 18 x 16 in. (45.7 x 40.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 318
    $1,524≈ £1,149≈ €1,342Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  7. Ghada Amer, Another Grey Iman, 2003, embroidery, acrylic and gel medium on canvas
    Another Grey Iman, 2003
    Acrylic · Canvas
    183.1 x 178 cm (72 1/8 x 70 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 108
    £53,340≈ $67,448≈ €63,059Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Ghada Amer, Sleeping Beauty, 2002, Screenprint in colors with hand-coloring, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins
    Sleeping Beauty, 2002
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 17/30
    I. 16 1/2 x 21 1/4 in. (41.9 x 54 cm) S. 22 1/4 x 28 1/2 in. (56.5 x 72.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 2
    $1,016≈ £816≈ €955Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–1,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Ghada Amer, A Beautiful Day for Trini, 2008, embroidery and gel medium on canvas
    A Beautiful Day for Trini, 2008
    embroidery and gel medium on canvas · Canvas
    47 3/8 x 67 in. (120.3 x 170.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 93
    $120,650≈ £94,450≈ €110,526Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Ghada Amer, Two works: (i) Odalisque ; (ii) Feet, 1999-2000, embroidery, graphite and acrylic on paper
    Two works: (i) Odalisque ; (ii) Feet, 1999-2000
    Acrylic · Paper
    22.8 x 30.4 cm (8 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 97
    £3,302≈ $4,101≈ €3,828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (4)

Lots by Ghada Amer that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Ghada Amer paintings (16)Ghada Amer acrylic paintings (16)Ghada Amer works on paper (4)Ghada Amer prints (4)

Ghada Amer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ghada Amer at auction?

$120,650Sign up free to see, for A Beautiful Day for Trini at Phillips (March 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ghada Amer?

The median sale price is $41.3kSign up free to see across 17 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ghada Amer have sold at auction?

17 of 27 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Ghada Amer?

Phillips, Farsettiarte and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Farsettiarte · Lempertz

About Ghada Amer

Ghada Amer is a contemporary artist; much of her work deals with issues of gender and sexuality. Her most well-known work involves layered embroidered paintings of women's bodies, referencing pornographic imagery.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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