Lot 31 · Modern & Contemporary Arab, Iranian & Turkish Art
Oghniya Li Al Nil (A Song for the Nile)
Tahia Halim · acrylic on canvas
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- Estimate
- $25,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern & Contemporary Arab, Iranian & Turkish Art , Dubai · 15 May 2003
- Dimensions
- 39 3/8 x 27¼in. (100 x 69cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4233918
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4233918 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4233918
Tahia Halim, Oghniya Li Al Nil (A Song for the Nile). Christie's, 15 May 2003, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4233918.
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Tahia Halim, Oghniya Li Al Nil (A Song for the Nile). Christie's, 15 May 2003, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4233918.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Divide | Theodoros Stamos | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Woman | Willem De Kooning | $100,000–$150,000 | |
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| Grande Chambre 15 | Shafic Abboud | $150,000–$200,000 |
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