Lot 122 · The Art of Lebanon and Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art
Portrait of Naguib Mahfouz
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,918–$4,377
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Art of Lebanon and Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, London, New Bond Street · 27 April 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1620045
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-1620045 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-1620045
George Bahgory, Portrait of Naguib Mahfouz. Bonhams, 27 Apr 2016, lot 122. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1620045.
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George Bahgory, Portrait of Naguib Mahfouz. Bonhams, 27 Apr 2016, lot 122. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1620045.
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From the same sale The Art of Lebanon and Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art · Apr 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| View of Hauran | Omar Onsi | £20,000–£40,000 | |
| View of Zaarour | Moustafa Farroukh | £16,000–£20,000 | |
| Portrait of a Druze Lady | Moustafa Farroukh | £12,000–£15,000 | |
| Portrait of a Bedouin Girl | Habib Srour | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Reclining Nude | Georges Hanna Sabbagh | £7,000–£12,000 | |
| Au Crepuscule | Moustafa Farroukh | £14,000–£18,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bahgory | Sans titre | $2,285 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | |
| Omar El-nagdi | Man & Animal | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Hussein Madi | Untitled (From the Allah Series) | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| Hussein Madi | Mazareh Shebaa Lubnaniya | Bonhams, Feb 2022 | ||
| George Bahgory | The Donkey Rider | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Seif Wanly | Still Life | Bonhams, Feb 2026 | ||
| Omar El-nagdi | The Flute Player | Bonhams, Feb 2022 | ||
| Seif Wanly | Untitled (Two Watercolours) | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 |
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.