Bibi Zogbe. Original painting dated 1937
Looks like acrylic on canvas. 24” x 31-1/4”
Bought in Argentina by my parents. Brought to the US in early nineties
Inherited
Yes
Dear Mario,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry and I wish you a Happy New Year. Sadly regarding technical problems, the images and messages were not displayed. I apologize for the delay of the appraisal.
The presented object appears to be a painting made in oil paint on canvas with the measurements of
31-1/4” x 24”. The painting depicts a still life with flowers and plants. In the right lower corner this painting is signed by Bibi ZOGBE (1890-1973). An artwork of such high potential value requires further authentication research. This estimate is provided on the condition of authenticity.
Artworks of this artist were recently offered and sold on the international and national auction market.
This piece is in good condition and there are no serious damages visible.
An estimation would be between 5.000 to 8.000 USD.
This estimation is based on actual recent past recorded auction sales of comparables. Retail "asking prices" can be higher and vary.
An artwork of such high potential value requires further authentication research. This estimate is provided on the condition of authenticity.
With kind regards,
Georg
Dear Mario,
Thank you for your email. I recommend authenticating this artwork first with the offered service here by Mearto.
You find the link attached:
https://mearto.com/authenticate
With kind regards,
Georg
Thank you, but I don’t want to spend money on an item I wish to sell, is clearly signed and dated, and that has been in my family for almost 100 years.
Dear Mario,
Thank you for your inquiry about consigning through Mearto. When you submitted your item to us for appraisal, did you select "yes" or "maybe" when you were asked if it was for sale? If so, your item automatically entered a database, which is accessed by a number of regional and international auction houses actively seeking new items for consignment. If there is any interest, they will contact you directly through our platform. You will receive an email notification if one of them makes an inquiry. If you selected "no" when asked if the item was for sale, you can change this so that your item enters the database. Just visit "my collection," select the item, then click the "edit item" button at the top of the page. On the resulting page, click "yes" or "maybe" to answer the question: "Are you looking to sell this item?" Good luck and if there's anything else I can do to help, please just let me know!
With kind regards,
Georg
Many thanks Georg. How do I proceed with a sale of this artwork?