Lot 79 · Dubai: Post War and Contemporary Art
The Song of the Signs
Gholamhossein Nami · acrylic on canvas
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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Dubai: Post War and Contemporary Art , Dubai · 22 March 2018
- Dimensions
- 65 x 53in. (165 x 135cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3842542
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gholamhossein Nami, The Song of the Signs. Christie's, 22 Mar 2018, lot 79. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3842542.
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Gholamhossein Nami, The Song of the Signs. Christie's, 22 Mar 2018, lot 79. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3842542.
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From the same sale Dubai: Post War and Contemporary Art · Mar 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Sun Mural | Rafa Al Nasiri (Iraqi, 1940- 2013) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| A View of Palm Trees in Taarimiyah Baghdad | Kadhim Haider (Iraqi, 1932-1985) | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| And a Horse is Selling | Kadhim Haider (Iraqi, 1932-1985) | $22,000–$28,000 | |
| (i) Untitled (ii) Untitled (iii) Untitled | Ahmed Chibrine (Sudanese, b. 1931) | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| The Dancer | Hafidh Al Droubi (Iraqi, 1941 - 1991) | $20,000–$25,000 | |
| Untitled | Lorna Selim | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gholamhossein Nami | The Song of the Signs | $43,750 | Christie's, Oct 2009 | |
| Paul Guiragossian | Le Trajet | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Sohrab Sepehri | Untitled | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Gholamhossein Nami | Desert | Christie's, Oct 2008 | ||
| Fateh Moudarres | Priests and Peasants | Bonhams, Nov 2018 | ||
| Paul Guiragossian | Red Bride | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Sohrab Sepehri | sohrab sepehri | untitled | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Parviz Tanavoli | Heech and Hand | Bonhams, Oct 2018 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.