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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $15,608–$23,412
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, London, New Bond Street · 1 May 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-738191
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Aref Al Rayess, Nativity. Bonhams, 1 May 2019, lot 64. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-738191.
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Aref Al Rayess, Nativity. Bonhams, 1 May 2019, lot 64. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-738191.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art · May 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Vines | Jean Khalife | £6,000–£10,000 | |
| Composition No. 77 | Shafic Abboud | £18,000–£25,000 | |
| L'Enfant Gâté | Paul Guiragossian | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Lady in a Flowing Gown | Khalil Saleeby | £35,000–£50,000 | |
| Nude by a Seascape | Omar Onsi | £14,000–£18,000 | |
| Reclining Nude | Halim Jurdak | £20,000–£30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aref Al Rayess | Untitled | $21,053 | Bonhams, Oct 2015 | |
| Aref Al Rayess | Composizione Astratta | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Aref Al Rayess | Visions of the Third World | Bonhams, Feb 2021 | ||
| Omar El-nagdi | Automne | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Aref Al Rayess | Abstract Composition | Bonhams, Apr 2016 | ||
| Fateh Moudarres | Ziyarat Ashtar (The Visit of Ashtar) | Christie's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Fateh Moudarres | Untitled (Red) | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Aref Al Rayess | Abstract | Bonhams, Aug 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.