Lot 140 · The Art of Lebanon and Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art
Calligraphic Composition
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $36,473–$51,062
- 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-2026-1620065
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Reza Mafi, Calligraphic Composition. Bonhams, 27 Apr 2016, lot 140. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1620065.
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Reza Mafi, Calligraphic Composition. Bonhams, 27 Apr 2016, lot 140. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1620065.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reza Mafi | Untitled | $37,602 | Bonhams, Apr 2014 | |
| Charles Hossein Zenderoudi | Untitled (Talismanic Charts) | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| Charles Hossein Zenderoudi | Be + Zak | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Omar El-nagdi | Egyptian Minstrel | Christie's, May 2025 | ||
| Omar El-nagdi | Ella Al-Souk (To the Souk) | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Seif Wanly | Fishermen | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| Omar El-nagdi | Girls Around the Table | Bonhams, Jan 2024 | ||
| Adam Henein | Watercarrier | Christie's, May 2025 |
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.