• Auction 18882

    Modern & Contemporary Middle Eastern Art

    11 November 2020 - 24 November 2020, London

    SALE TOTAL: 2,488,250 (GBP)
33 Lots for Sale 18882
Lot 1
Hayv Kahraman (Iraqi, b. 1981)
Kawliya Diptych
oil on panel, in two parts
each: 44 x 48in. (111.8 x 122cm.)
overall: 44 x 96in. (111.8 x 244cm.)
(2)
estimate
£40,000 - £60,000
($53,360 - $80,040)

price realized
£62,500
($83,375)
Lot 2
Lalla Essaydi (Moroccan, b. 1956)
Les Femmes du Maroc: Harem no. 11
chromogenic print mounted on aluminium, in three parts
each: 40 1/8 x 32 5/8in. (102 x 83cm.)
overall: 40 1/8 x 98 3/8in. (102 x 249cm.)
estimate
£18,000 - £25,000
($24,012 - $33,350)

price realized
£25,000
($33,350)
Lot 3
Safwan Dahoul (Syrian, b.1961) 
Rêve
oil on canvas
35 3/8 x 51 1/8in. (90 x 130cm.)
estimate
£50,000 - £70,000
($66,700 - $93,380)

price realized
£68,750
($91,712)
Lot 4
Adham Wanly (Egyptian, 1908-1959)
The Kiss
oil on board
23 ½ x 31 ¾in. (59.5 x 81.5cm.)
estimate
£40,000 - £60,000
($53,360 - $80,040)

price realized
£56,250
($75,037)
Lot 5
Hamed Nada (Egyptian, 1924-1990)
Brass Music
oil on canvas laid down on panel
47 x 47in. (120 x 120cm.)
estimate
£80,000 - £120,000
($106,720 - $160,080)

price realized
£87,500
($116,725)
Lot 6
Bahman Mohasses (Iranian, 1931-2010)
Apprizione
oil on canvas
40 x 27in. (101.6 x 68.5cm.)
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($13,340 - $20,010)

price realized
£16,250
($21,677)
Lot 7
Helen Khal (Lebanese, 1923-2009)
Untitled
oil on card laid down on masonite
14 7/8 x 11in. (38 x 28cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($6,670 - $9,338)

price realized
£11,875
($15,841)
Lot 8
Samia Halaby (Palestinian, b. 1936)
Water Lillies
acrylic on linen canvas
57 ¼ x 57 ¼in. (145.5 x 145.5cm.)
estimate
£20,000 - £25,000
($26,680 - $33,350)

price realized
£27,500
($36,685)
Lot 10
Hussein Shariffe (Sudanese, 1934-2005)
North of the North Wind
oil on canvas
30 x 21 7/8in. (77.4 x 55cm.)
estimate
£7,000 - £10,000
($9,338 - $13,340)

price realized
£8,750
($11,672)
Lot 11
Mohamed Melehi (Moroccan, 1936-2020)
Untitled
cellulose paint on wood
58 2/3 x 47in. (149 x 119.5cm.)
estimate
£60,000 - £80,000
($80,040 - $106,720)

price realized
£300,000
($400,200)
Lot 14
Samia Halaby (Palestinian, b. 1937)
Abstract Painting #276
oil on canvas
26 x 23 7/8in. (66 x 60cm.)
estimate
£25,000 - £30,000
($33,350 - $40,020)

price realized
£40,000
($53,360)
Lot 15
Samia Halaby (Palestinian, b. 1937)
Mediterranean #279
oil on canvas
48 x 66in. (121 x 167.6cm.)
estimate
£50,000 - £70,000
($66,700 - $93,380)

price realized
£400,000
($533,600)
Lot 16
Huguette Caland (Lebanese, 1931-2019)
Darius
acrylic, coloured and silver pens on loose canvas
43 1/3 x 86 2/3 in. (110 x 220 cm.)
estimate
£50,000 - £65,000
($66,700 - $86,710)

price realized
£125,000
($166,750)
Lot 17
Huguette Caland (Lebanese, 1931-2019)
Fragmented Memories (9)
acrylic, coloured and silver pens on loose canvas
76 7/8 x 61in. (195 x 155cm.)
estimate
£65,000 - £85,000
($86,710 - $113,390)

price realized
£81,250
($108,387)
Lot 19
Ranya Sarakbi (Lebanese, b. 1973)
Ouroboros
hand assembled cast bronze
length: 360ft. (11m.)
diameter range: 4 1/3 - 6 2/3 in. (11-17cm.)
estimate
£120,000 - £180,000
($160,080 - $240,120)

price realized
£300,000
($400,200)
Lot 20
Hala Matta (Lebanese, b. 1970)
Playtime Totems A & B
ceramic stoneware made with raku firing, in two pieces
A: 20 ¼in. (51.5cm.), diameter 8 3/8in. (21.4cm.)
B: 15 ½in. (39.5cm.), diameter 8 2/3in. (22cm.)
(2)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,668 - $4,002)

price realized
£2,500
($3,335)
Lot 24
david/nicolas
Constellation C060
palm wood and satin brass
23 2/3 x 23 2/3 x 19 2/3 in. (60 x 60 x 50cm.)
estimate
£14,000 - £18,000
($18,676 - $24,012)

price realized
£16,250
($21,677)
Lot 28
Hassan Hajjaj (Moroccan, b. 1961)
Red crates (Coca-Cola crates covered with upholstery and turned into...
plastic and upholstery, in two parts
each: 16 ¾ x 17 2/3 x 13 ¾ in. (42.5 x 45 x 35cm.)
(2)
estimate
£1,000 - £2,000
($1,334 - $2,668)

price realized
£1,375
($1,834)
Lot 29
Ahmed Mater (Saudi Arabian, b. 1979)
Magnetism
installation of iron filings and magnets on a white cabinet within a glass case
Cabinet Base: 47 ¼ x 35 3/8 x 35 3/8in. (120 x 90 x 90cm.)
Glass Case: 28 ¾ x 35 3/8 x 35 3/8in. (73 x 90 x 90cm.)
estimate
£80,000 - £120,000
($106,720 - $160,080)

price realized
£100,000
($133,400)
Lot 31
Reza Derakshani (Iranian, b. 1952)
Blue Rain Hunt
oil on canvas
78 ¾ x 59in. (200 x 150cm.)
estimate
£25,000 - £40,000
($33,350 - $53,360)

price realized
£50,000
($66,700)
Lot 35
Monir Farmanfarmaian (Iranian, 1922-2019)
Drawing 1
felt marker, colour pencil and mirror on paper
21 2/3 x 33 2/3in. (55 x 85.5cm.)
estimate
£12,000 - £18,000
($16,008 - $24,012)

price realized
£20,000
($26,680)
Lot 36
Sohrab Sepehri (Iranian, 1928 - 1980)
House of Kashan
oil on canvas
51 ¼ x 31 ¾in. (80.5 x 130cm.)
estimate
£100,000 - £150,000
($133,400 - $200,100)

price realized
£112,500
($150,075)
Lot 40
Charles-Hossein Zenderoudi (French, born in Iran, 1937)
Untitled
acrylic on paper laid down on canvas
57 x 45in. (146 x 114.5cm.)
estimate
£80,000 - £120,000
($106,720 - $160,080)

price realized
£100,000
($133,400)
Lot 44
Shafic Abboud (Lebanese, 1926-2004)
Déjeuner à l'atelier
oil on canvas
39 3/8 x 39 3/8in. (100 x 100cm.)
estimate
£26,000 - £30,000
($34,684 - $40,020)

price realized
£68,750
($91,712)
Lot 49
Hamed Ewais (Egyptian, 1919-2011)
Docks
gouache on paper laid down on wood
11 3/8 x 13 3/8in. (29 x 34cm.)
estimate
£15,000 - £20,000
($20,010 - $26,680)

price realized
£62,500
($83,375)
Lot 50
Hamed Ewais (Egyptian, 1919-2011)
Dr Mostafa Sweif
oil on canvas
41 ½ x 29 7/8 in. (105.5 x 76cm.)
estimate
£20,000 - £25,000
($26,680 - $33,350)

price realized
£47,500
($63,365)
Lot 51
Tahia Halim (Egyptian, 1919-2003) 
Untitled
oil on thick card
31 1/8 x 22 3/8in. (79 x 57cm.)
estimate
£12,000 - £18,000
($16,008 - $24,012)

price realized
£10,000
($13,340)
Lot 52
Faeq Hassan (Iraqi, 1914-1992)
The Water Carriers
oil on canvas
31 1/3 x 25 ¾in. (80.4 x 65.4cm.)
estimate
£40,000 - £60,000
($53,360 - $80,040)

price realized
£43,750
($58,362)
Lot 54
Fateh Moudarres (Syrian, 1922-1999)
Untitled
oil on canvas
49 3/8 x 88 ½ in. (125.5 x 225cm.)
estimate
£80,000 - £120,000
($106,720 - $160,080)

price realized
£87,500
($116,725)
Lot 55
Paul Guiragossian (Lebanese, 1926-1993)
Masques et bergamasques
oil on canvas
39 3/8 x 47 ¼in. (100 x 120cm.)
estimate
£40,000 - £60,000
($53,360 - $80,040)

price realized
£62,500
($83,375)
Lot 56
Fatma Arargi (Egyptian, b. 1931)
Martyr
oil on canvas
39 3/8 x 55 1/8in. (100 x 140cm.)
estimate
£30,000 - £50,000
($40,020 - $66,700)

price realized
£35,000
($46,690)
Lot 58
Ismail Shammout (Palestinian, 1930-2006)
Motherhood
oil on canvas
29 ½ x 23 2/3 in. (75 x 60cm.)
estimate
£22,000 - £28,000
($29,348 - $37,352)

price realized
£35,000
($46,690)
Lot 60
Hussein Madi (Lebanese, b. 1938)
Untitled
acrylic on canvas
40 2/3 x 40 2/3 in. (110 x 110cm.)
estimate
£20,000 - £25,000
($26,680 - $33,350)

price realized
£22,500
($30,015)
The currency conversion rates on Christies.com are updated daily. Any conversion of a pre-sale estimate or price realized into a currency different from that of the saleroom site is solely for your convenience. Errors may occur in such conversion and currencies fluctuate. We do not accept liability for such errors or fluctuations or for any reliance you or others may have on the converted currency amounts. All purchase must be made in the currency of the country where the saleroom is located.