Lot 14 · Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art Part I
Wave
Nasrollah Afjei · acrylic on canvas
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art Part I, Dubai · 8 July 1998
- Dimensions
- 78 5/8 x 78 5/8in. (200 x 200cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4597166
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4597166 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4597166
Nasrollah Afjei, Wave. Christie's, 8 Jul 1998, lot 14. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4597166.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art Part I · Jul 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Mohammed Ehsai (Iranian, b. 1939) | — | |
| Yuk ('Cupboard') | Ayman Baalbaki | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Hunting Tales | Ansen (Turkish, b. 1978) | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Composition (Beirut) | Shafic Abboud | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Le Port de Beyrouth | Mahmoud Said | $250,000–$300,000 | |
| Al Fata (The Boy) | Louay Kayyali | $60,000–$80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasrollah Afjei | Untitled | $74,500 | Sotheby's, Dec 2010 | |
| Nasrollah Afjei | Blue Wave | Sotheby's, Oct 2014 | ||
| Nasrollah Afjei | Calligraphy | Christie's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Nasrollah Afjei | Shabe Chahardahom (The 14th Night) | Sotheby's, Oct 2011 | ||
| Nasrollah Afjei | Van Yakad | Christie's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Nasrollah Afjei | siah masgh (the practice of calligraphy) | Sotheby's, Oct 2011 | ||
| Nasrollah Afjei | Eshgh | Christie's, Jul 1998 | ||
| Fateh Moudarres | The Three Graces | Bonhams, Nov 2020 |
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.