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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,886–$4,329
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Alchemy: Objects of desire, London · 21 April 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4466918
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Farhad Ahrarnia, untitled (farah pahlavi coronation). Sotheby's, 21 Apr 2016, lot 19. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4466918.
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Farhad Ahrarnia, untitled (farah pahlavi coronation). Sotheby's, 21 Apr 2016, lot 19. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4466918.
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From the same sale Alchemy: Objects of desire · Apr 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| untitled (st. petersburg invitation) | Cy Twombly | £300–£500 | |
| Untitled | Sirak Melkonian | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Untitled | Mohsen Ahmadvand | £800–£1,200 | |
| A talismanic 'magic square', Persia, probably Qajar, circa 19th centu… | — | £200–£300 | |
| Untitled | Farshad Mesghali | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Untitled | Ardeshir Mohasses | £5,000–£7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farhad Ahrarnia | Farah Pahlavi | $3,066 | Sotheby's, Apr 2016 | |
| Charles Hossein Zenderoudi | Untitled | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Farhad Ahrarnia | Held in a Lunar Synthesis; Whispering Lunar Incantations | Christie's, May 2014 | ||
| Chant Avedissian | Naguib El Rihani | Bonhams, May 2018 | ||
| Mohammad Ehsai | Allah | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Farhad Ahrarnia | farhad ahrarnia | the delirium of becoming, a moment caught | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Mohammad Ehsai | Love and Narcissus diameter 21cm each | Bonhams, Jan 2024 | ||
| Charles Hossein Zenderoudi | “Calligraphic Composition”, Dated 1975, Acrylic on Canvas. A | Grand Auction House, May 2026 |
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.