On April 17, 2001 Christie's held a preview of the modern contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish art collection in the Godolphin Ballroom of Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel.
Food and refreshments were served and some guests could be overheard asking staff why there was no caviar :).
Here are the highlights with prices as indicated in Christie's public catalogue before the auction this week.
Food and refreshments were served and some guests could be overheard asking staff why there was no caviar :).
Here are the highlights with prices as indicated in Christie's public catalogue before the auction this week.
"Wave" by Nasrollah Afjehei (Iranian), $100,000-150,000
"Let a thousand flowers bloom", Ayman Baalbaki (Lebanese), $50,000-70,000
"Yesil Yapsal - Green Leaf" by Gulay Semercioglu (Turkey), $18,000-25,000
Untitled by Nabil Nahas (Lebanese), $80,000-100,000
Below, background: "Chehel Sotoun" by Charles Hossein Zenderoudi (Iranian), $200,000-300,000
Statue: "Boy carrying a cloud" by Nadim Karam (Lebanese), $20,000-25,000
Statue: "Boy carrying a cloud" by Nadim Karam (Lebanese), $20,000-25,000
"Duel I+II (from the Pulp Fiction: The sequel series) by Kezbah Arca Batibeki (Turkish), $25,000-35,000
"Portrait of a woman" by Fateh Moudarres (Syrian), $40,000-60,000
"Yellow cake syndrome" by Mehrdad Mohebali (Iranian), $12,000-18,000
"Message/Messenger" by Abdulnasser Gharem (Saudi Arabian), $70,000-100,000. This work was later sold for $842,500 at the auction and the proceeds went to Edge of Arabia's education program.
"Maharem" by Ayman Yossri Daydban (Palestinian/Jordanian), $20,000-25,000
Untitled by Mohammed Ehsai (Iranian), $120,000-180,000
Untitled by Yasemin Aslan Bakiri (Turkish), $20,000-25,000
"Pink Heech" by Parviz Tanavoli (Iranian), $50,000-70,000
Model is wearing earrings that are auctioning at Christie's
"Globe" by Nasrollah Afjehei (Iranian), $100,000-120,000
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