Lot 5 · Middle Eastern 20th and 21st Century Art
Rêves du Poète (Ahlam Abu'l Alaa)
Paul Guiragossian · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £22,000–£28,000 hammer ≈ $29,663–$37,753
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Middle Eastern 20th and 21st Century Art, London · 2 November 1999
- Dimensions
- in. (70 x 80cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3511897
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3511897 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3511897
Paul Guiragossian, Rêves du Poète (Ahlam Abu'l Alaa). Christie's, 2 Nov 1999, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3511897.
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Paul Guiragossian, Rêves du Poète (Ahlam Abu'l Alaa). Christie's, 2 Nov 1999, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3511897.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Helen Khal | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Mother Desert | Gazbia Sirry | £20,000–£30,000 | |
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