Osman Hamdi’s piece stays at auction house

"Osman Hamdi Bey’s “Serenity,” an oil canvas work dating from 1904, was expected to fetch a record price for a work of Turkish art when it went under the hammer yesterday in Istanbul. However, due to the insufficient bidding prices, the painting could not find any buyer. The bidding opened from $9 million and the first bidding prices were ranged around 100,000 to 150,000 Turkish Liras."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  Hurriyet Daily News
On:  11/27/11
Website:  http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com

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