Lot 96 · Modern & Contemporary Arab, Iranian & Turkish Art
Contre-Jour I
Ayman Baalbaki · acrylic on canvas
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern & Contemporary Arab, Iranian & Turkish Art , Dubai · 15 May 2003
- Dimensions
- 17¾ x 29in. (45 x 75cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4233990
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ayman Baalbaki, Contre-Jour I. Christie's, 15 May 2003, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4233990.
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Ayman Baalbaki, Contre-Jour I. Christie's, 15 May 2003, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4233990.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary Arab, Iranian & Turkish Art · May 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divide | Theodoros Stamos | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Woman | Willem De Kooning | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| I Accuse... | Bahmad Dadkhah (Iranian, b. 1941) | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Vase with Flowers No. 5 | Leyly Matine-daftary | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Mahvash | Ghasem Hajizadeh | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Grande Chambre 15 | Shafic Abboud | $150,000–$200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayman Baalbaki | Contre Jour 7 | $23,750 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | |
| Ayman Baalbaki | Anonymous II | Bonhams, Jun 2020 | ||
| Ayman Baalbaki | ayman baalbaki | untitled (série détruite) | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Ayman Baalbaki | Anonymous | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Ayman Baalbaki | Concrete Beirut Barrier | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Ayman Baalbaki | Untitled | Christie's, May 2025 | ||
| Ayman Baalbaki | Building (A & I) | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Ayman Baalbaki | Beirut Suburbs, 2006 (Tammouz series) | Bonhams, 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.