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Lot 8 · Modern and Contemporary Arab,Iranian and Turkish Art Part I

GROSSER KOPF (NACH RECHTS) (Large Head (Turned Towards the Right))

Marwan · oil and tempera on canvas

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Estimate
$80,000–$120,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Modern and Contemporary Arab,Iranian and Turkish Art Part I, Dubai · 7 July 1998
Dimensions
64 x 51in. (162.5 x 130cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4435028
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Marwan, GROSSER KOPF (NACH RECHTS) (Large Head (Turned Towards the Right)). Christie's, 7 Jul 1998, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4435028.

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Marwan, GROSSER KOPF (NACH RECHTS) (Large Head (Turned Towards the Right)). Christie's, 7 Jul 1998, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4435028.

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Marwan untitled  $146,564 Sotheby's, Oct 2018
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