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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Israeli and International Art, New York · 16 December 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3829785
- Record
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Asim Abu Shakra, Cactus. Sotheby's, 16 Dec 2008, lot 44. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3829785.
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Asim Abu Shakra, Cactus. Sotheby's, 16 Dec 2008, lot 44. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3829785.
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From the same sale Israeli and International Art · Dec 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Morte au Panier et Légumes | Mela Muter | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Nu assis | Henri Hayden | $12,000–$15,000 | |
| Scales of Injustice | Sigalit Landau | $20,000–$25,000 | |
| Nature morte au poissons | Pinchus Krémègne | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Golan | Mordecai Ardon | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| Jew Praying | Mané-katz | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asim Abu Shakra | Sunflower | $80,500 | Sotheby's, Nov 2009 | |
| Asim Abu Shakra | asim abu shakra | cactus | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | ||
| Shafic Abboud | Nuits A | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Manoucher Yektai | Untitled (Tomato Plant) | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Shafic Abboud | Fabrication Du Tapis | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Manoucher Yektai | Untitled | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Asim Abu Shakra | self-portrait; untitled | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Bahman Mohasses | untitled (cactus) | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 |
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.