Lot 189 · Modern & Contemporary Arab, Iranian & Turkish Art Including Masterpieces from The Pharos Art Collection & From The Maath Alousi Collection
Already Been in a Lake of Fire: Notebook Volume 38
The Atlas Group / Walid Ra'ad · archival Inkjet print in artist's frame, in nine parts
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern & Contemporary Arab, Iranian & Turkish Art Including Masterpieces from The Pharos Art Collection & From The Maath Alousi Collection, Dubai · 8 May 2003
- Dimensions
- each: 12 3/8 x 17 1/8in. (31.5 x 43.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4306057
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4306057 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4306057
The Atlas Group / Walid Ra'ad, Already Been in a Lake of Fire: Notebook Volume 38. Christie's, 8 May 2003, lot 189. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4306057.
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The Atlas Group / Walid Ra'ad, Already Been in a Lake of Fire: Notebook Volume 38. Christie's, 8 May 2003, lot 189. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4306057.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary Arab, Iranian & Turkish Art Including Masterpieces from The Pharos Art Collection & From The Maath Alousi Collection · May 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Gamal El-Seguini (Egyptian, 1917-1977) | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Lampadaire orné d'une pomme de pin | Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966) and Diego Giacometti (1902-1985) | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Paire de grandes cariatides | Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966) and Diego Giacometti (1902-1985) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Paire de lampes à tête de femme | Albeto Giacometti (1901-1966) and Diego Giacometti (1902-1985) | $70,000–$90,000 | |
| La joie de vivre | After a design by Robert Delaunay (1885-1941) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Untitled | Youssef Kamel | $10,000–$15,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Atlas Group / Walid Ra'ad | I Only Wish I Could Weep (Attributed to Operator #17) | $40,959 | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | |
| The Atlas Group / Walid Ra'ad | Missing Lebanese Wars | Sotheby's, Jun 2017 | ||
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