Christie’s Middle East Sales: Modern and Contemporary Arab, Turkish and Iranian Art

It is anticipated that the new part II sale will encourage a new, younger group of buyers to Christie’s, a reflection of the continuing maturity of the market in the region and the attraction of works by artists from the Middle East and Turkey to an ever increasing group of international buyers.

Hala Khayat, specialist in charge of the sale, said: 
“This sale marks a significant change in the variety and value of works we can offer. Those who are already familiar with Christie’s sales in Dubai will see no difference in the quality of what is available but we hope they will notice much more variety and diversity. Anyone encouraged by the lower prices to attend for the first time will feel able to participate across the sales and be tempted by what is on offer. This new format is as much a reflection of the quality of the works we are offered as it is of the growing number of people interested in art from the region, both in the Middle East and internationally.”

Part I – Tuesday, October 25th at 7pm – 46 lots
Part II – Wednesday, October 26th at 7pm – 155 lots

Sale 7935 / Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art Part I

Mohammed Ehsai (Iranian, b. 1939)

Mohammed Ehsai / Mohabbat (Compassion) signed ‘M Ehsaei’ and again in Farsi (lower right), oil and glitter on canvas, 55 1/8 x 55 1/8in. (140 x 140cm.), Painted in 2011
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Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000

Ahmet Elhan (Turkish, b. 1959)

Ahmet Elhan / Eski Camii III (Old mosque III), signed and dated ‘AHMET ELHAN 2011’ (on a label affixed to the reverse of each panel), chromogenic print; polyptych with five panels, 70 7/8 x 122in. (180 x 310cm), Executed in 2011; this work is unique
© Christie’s Images Limited 2011
Estimate: $60,000 - $80,000

Gülay Semercioglu (Turkish, b. 1968)

Gülay Semercioglu / Three S, signed ‘GÃœLAY SEMERCIOGLU’ (on the reverse), wire, screws and wood on board, 68 7/8 x 68 7/8in. (175 x 175cm.), Executed in 2011
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Estimate: $25,000 - $30,000

Reza Mafi (Iranian, 1943-1982)

Reza Mafi / Untitled, signed ‘R.MAFI’ and in Farsi (lower left), oil on polystyrene on board, 50 x 32¼in. (127 x 82cm.), Executed in 1969
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Estimate: $70,000 - $90,000

Sale 7935 / Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art Part I

Patricia Triki (Tunisian, b. 1964)

Patricia Triki / Manel wù Saoussen, silver print diasec on aluminium, 26½ x 20 7/8in. (67.4 x 53cm.), Executed in 2008
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Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Sedaghat Jabbari (Iranian, b. 1961)

Sedaghat Jabbari / The Divine Names, signed and dated in Farsi (lower left of the left panel), oil and acrylic on canvas; triptych, each: 58 7/8 x 39 1/8in. (149.5 x 99.5cm.), overall: 58 7/8 x 118¼in. (149.5 x 300.3cm.), Painted in 2009 (3)
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Estimate: $40,000 - $50,000

Charles Hossein Zenderoudi (Iranian, b. 1937)

Charles Hossein Zenderoudi / Untitled, signed and dated ‘zenderoudi 68’ (lower right), acrylic on paper, 20 3/8 x 28 1/8in. (51.8 x 71.5cm.), Painted in 1968
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Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000

Azra Aghighi Bakhshayesh (Iranian, b. 1968)

Azra Aghighi Bakhshayesh / Untitled, signed in Farsi (lower left), oil on canvas, 78 3/8 x 78 3/8in. (199 x 199.2cm.), Painted in 2011
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Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

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