Lot 20 · Modern & Contemporary Middle Eastern Art
Playtime Totems A & B
Hala Matta · ceramic stoneware made with raku firing, in two pieces
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,666–$3,999
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern & Contemporary Middle Eastern Art , London · 24 November 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3588705
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Hala Matta, Playtime Totems A & B. Christie's, 24 Nov 2020, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3588705.
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Hala Matta, Playtime Totems A & B. Christie's, 24 Nov 2020, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3588705.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary Middle Eastern Art · Nov 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawliya Diptych | Hayv Kahraman | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Les Femmes du Maroc: Harem no. 11 | Lalla Essaydi | £18,000–£25,000 | |
| Rêve | Safwan Dahoul | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| The Kiss | Adham Wanly | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Brass Music | Hamed Nada | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Apprizione | Bahman Mohasses | £10,000–£15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Melehi | Sans titre, 1970 | $3,380 | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | |
| Mohamed Melehi | Waves, 1970 | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Mohamed Melehi | Waves (sur fond orange), 1970 | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Lalla Essaydi | Converging Territories #2 | Phillips, Sep 2020 | ||
| Samia Halaby | Yafa 3, 1994 | Bonhams, Feb 2022 | ||
| Mohamed Melehi | Untitled II | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Mohamed Melehi | Flamme (sur fond jaune), 1970 | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Mohamed Melehi | Waves (sur fond orangé), 1970 | Bonhams, Mar 2026 |
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.