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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $40,526–$67,544
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Contemporary Middle East · 30 April 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2601146
- Record
- first seen 27 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Louay Kayyali, From the Inspiration of Rome. Sotheby's, 30 Apr 2026, lot 17. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2601146.
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Louay Kayyali, From the Inspiration of Rome. Sotheby's, 30 Apr 2026, lot 17. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2601146.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary Middle East · Apr 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wila | Charles Hossein Zenderoudi | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Untitled | Aref El Rayess | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Nylon (NH-[CH₂]6-NH-CO-[CH₂]4-CO) | Mahmoud Sabri | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| Untitled | Mahieddine Baya 1931-1998 | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Untitled (Agave) | Bahman Mohasses | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| Nalini (Mrinalini Sarabhai) II | Jewad Selim | £80,000–£120,000 |
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