Lot 1 · Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art Including Highlights from the Dalloul Collection
Artificial Light (From the Desert of Pharan series)
Ahmed Mater · Diasec mounted Latex jet print on Kodak Premier Paper
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- Estimate
- £70,000–£100,000 hammer ≈ $90,951–$129,930
- Result
- upcoming — 31 October 2024
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art Including Highlights from the Dalloul Collection , London · 31 October 2024
- Dimensions
- image: 88 5⁄8 x 127in. (225 x 322.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3205372
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3205372 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3205372
Ahmed Mater, Artificial Light (From the Desert of Pharan series). Christie's, 31 Oct 2024, lot 1. estimate £70,000–£100,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3205372.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
89% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,019 held-out lots the model scored about 88%, 84% sold.
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Ahmed Mater, Artificial Light (From the Desert of Pharan series). Christie's, 31 Oct 2024, lot 1. estimate £70,000–£100,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3205372.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Mater | Evolution of Man | $115,996 | Christie's, Nov 2022 | |
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| Bahman Mohasses | Untitled | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 |
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