Lot 32 · Hurouf: The Art of the Word
ut poesis pictura (as is painting, so is poetry)
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Hurouf: The Art of the Word, Doha · 16 December 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3977663
- Record
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Katayoun Rouhi, ut poesis pictura (as is painting, so is poetry). Sotheby's, 16 Dec 2010, lot 32. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3977663.
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Katayoun Rouhi, ut poesis pictura (as is painting, so is poetry). Sotheby's, 16 Dec 2010, lot 32. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3977663.
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|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hossein Zenderoudi | Ivz+hnr | $21,458 | Bonhams, Aug 2020 | |
| Katayoun Rouhi | ut poesis pictura (as is painting, so is poetry) | Sotheby's, Oct 2011 | ||
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| Charles Hossein Zenderoudi | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2025 | ||
| Samir Sayegh | Hob | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| Charles Hossein Zenderoudi | Be + Zak | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
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