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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Jewellery, London (South Kensington) · 27 October 2009
- Dimensions
- 68¾ x 68¾in. (175 x 175cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4473452
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sara Shamma, Self Portrait. Christie's, 27 Oct 2009, lot 130. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4473452.
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Sara Shamma, Self Portrait. Christie's, 27 Oct 2009, lot 130. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4473452.
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From the same sale Jewellery · Oct 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| An aquamarine, tanzanite and diamond bead necklace | An aquamarine, tanzanite and diamond bead necklace | £2,200–£2,400 | |
| A pair of diamond flowerhead earrings | A pair of diamond flowerhead earrings | £500–£700 | |
| A archeological revival gold fringe necklace, by Robert Philips | A archeological revival gold fringe necklace, by Robert Philips | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| A cigarette case, by Bonds | A cigarette case, by Bonds | £2,800–£3,200 | |
| The Two Hexagons | Mounir Farmanfarmian (Iranian, b. 1924) | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| The Letter 'Noon' | Hakim Ghazali (Moroccan, B. 1963) | $15,000–$20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Shamma | Self Portrait | $19,309 | Christie's, Oct 2019 | |
| Mamdouh Kashlan | The Family | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Mamdouh Kashlan | Before The Light Fades (Kabl An Yazoul Al Djaw) | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Sara Shamma | Age 6 | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Sliman Mansour | Fisher | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Mahmoud Said | Une Femme Endormie | Bonhams, Feb 2022 | ||
| Sliman Mansour | Jericho | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Fateh Moudarres | Untitled (Figures) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 |
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.