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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $25,068–$33,424
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art, London, New Bond Street · 8 April 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2013881
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-2013881 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-2013881
Nja Mahdaoui, Calligrams. Bonhams, 8 Apr 2014, lot 422. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2013881.
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Nja Mahdaoui, Calligrams. Bonhams, 8 Apr 2014, lot 422. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2013881.
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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art · Apr 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persia, probably Shiraz, mid-16th Century (4) | A bifolium and three single leaves from an illuminated manuscript of the Qur'an | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Persia, commercial Turkman, the original manuscript dated Rajab AH 90… | — | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Ottoman Turkey, 16th Century or later | — | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Ottoman Turkey, dated 15th Ramadan 1033/ 1st July 1624 | — | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| L'Amoureuse Et Le Philosophe Sur Un Banc Public | Mohammad El Rawas | £18,000–£25,000 | |
| China, late 17th/ early 18th Century | — | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nja Mahdaoui | Calligrams | $24,000 | Christie's, Feb 2007 | |
| Nja Mahdaoui | Untitled | Sotheby's, Oct 2014 | ||
| Nja Mahdaoui | Midoum 4 | Christie's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Nja Mahdaoui | Walegh I | Christie's, May 2025 | ||
| Shafic Abboud | Composition No. 77 | Bonhams, Aug 2020 | ||
| Nja Mahdaoui | Gammarth Triptych 1 | Christie's, Jul 1998 | ||
| Nja Mahdaoui | Jorf II | Christie's, May 2003 | ||
| Nja Mahdaoui | walegh (graphemes on canvas) | Sotheby's, Oct 2011 |
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.