Lot 25 · 20th Century Art – A Different Perspective
on the banks of the nile (nahw ma'a elnil)
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£40,000 hammer ≈ $45,100–$60,133
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 20th Century Art – A Different Perspective, London · 2 December 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4420974
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mahmoud Mokhtar, on the banks of the nile (nahw ma'a elnil). Sotheby's, 2 Dec 2015, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4420974.
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Mahmoud Mokhtar, on the banks of the nile (nahw ma'a elnil). Sotheby's, 2 Dec 2015, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4420974.
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From the same sale 20th Century Art – A Different Perspective · Dec 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tondo I Allegro and three Abstract compositions | Étienne Beöthy | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Nu aux bracelets d'or | Mahmoud Said | £70,000–£90,000 | |
| Untitled | Sohrab Sepehri | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Untitled | Mubin Orhon | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Tehran | Sirak Melkonian | £18,000–£22,000 | |
| Heliographic composition, V | Karol Hiller | £6,000–£8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Mokhtar | mahmoud mokhtar | au bord du nil (ala shat elnil / on the ba | $460,143 | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | |
| Mahmoud Mokhtar | Al Amira (The Princess) | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | ||
| Mahmoud Mokhtar | On the Banks of the Nile height: 37cm | Bonhams, Oct 2018 | ||
| Mahmoud Mokhtar | When Meeting The Man | Christie's, Apr 2010 | ||
| Mahmoud Mokhtar | Ibn El Balad (Son of the Nation) | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Mahmoud Mokhtar | au bord du nil (on the banks of the nile) | Sotheby's, Apr 2014 | ||
| Mahmoud Said | Paysage a Louxor | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Mahmoud Said | La fille aux yeux verts (réplique) (The Girl with the Green | Christie's, Nov 2025 |
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.