Lot 366 · Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art
Essence of Culture: Scarecrow II
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- Estimate
- HK$180,000–HK$280,000 hammer ≈ $23,045–$35,848
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art , Hong Kong · 1 October 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4596847
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Awang Damit Ahmad, Essence of Culture: Scarecrow II. Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2017, lot 366. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4596847.
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Awang Damit Ahmad, Essence of Culture: Scarecrow II. Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2017, lot 366. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4596847.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Bali Landscape | Arie Smit | HK$60,000–HK$90,000 | |
| Les Fleurs dans un Vase (Flowers in a Vase) | Le Pho | HK$60,000–HK$90,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awang Damit Ahmad | rumbia dan orang-orang (sago and people) | $25,787 | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | |
| Awang Damit Ahmad | payarama baru "merentas diri" | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | ||
| Awang Damit Ahmad | Awang Damit Ahmad 阿旺‧達密‧阿末 | Lampit dan Rumbia III 蘭皮特與倫比亞 I | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Awang Damit Ahmad | Awang Damit Ahmad | Christie's, May 2014 | ||
| Awang Damit Ahmad | Essence of Culture Series | Christie's, May 2016 | ||
| Awang Damit Ahmad | Perjalanan Utara: Kinkir Pun Mula Sepi (A Journey to the Nor | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Awang Damit Ahmad | e.o.c "rawan dan kemudi" | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Awang Damit Ahmad | Lampit Ada Pucuk Paku | Bonhams, Apr 2021 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.