Lot 28 · Middle Eastern, Modern and Contemporary Art
Encounter in the Prison Cell
Ismail Shammout · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $51,491–$77,236
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Middle Eastern, Modern and Contemporary Art, London · 23 October 2019
- Dimensions
- in. (70 x 60cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3684903
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ismail Shammout, Encounter in the Prison Cell. Christie's, 23 Oct 2019, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3684903.
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Ismail Shammout, Encounter in the Prison Cell. Christie's, 23 Oct 2019, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3684903.
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From the same sale Middle Eastern, Modern and Contemporary Art · Oct 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Memory of Sadegh Hedayat | Sohrab Sepehri | £25,000–£30,000 | |
| Nympheas à Minuit | Fahrenlissa Zeid | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Untitled | Jazeh Tabatabai | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| i) CARDOS ii) Untitled iii) DALIAS | Bibi Zogbe | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Eagle | Alfred Basbous | £12,000–£15,000 | |
| Blue Panther | Willy Aractingi | £22,000–£28,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ismail Shammout | Motherhood | $46,654 | Christie's, Nov 2020 | |
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| Ismail Shammout | Vendors in Jerusalem | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Marcos Grigorian | Flash | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| Marcos Grigorian | Sangak | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Marcos Grigorian | Untitled each panel 203.5 x 83cm | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Reza Derakshani | Untitled | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Paul Guiragossian | Évanescence | Sotheby's, May 2025 |
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