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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Jewellery, London (South Kensington) · 27 October 2009
- Dimensions
- 39½ x 28¾in. (100 x 73cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4473376
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Tahia Halim, The Water Carrier. Christie's, 27 Oct 2009, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4473376.
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Tahia Halim, The Water Carrier. Christie's, 27 Oct 2009, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4473376.
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From the same sale Jewellery · Oct 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| An aquamarine, tanzanite and diamond bead necklace | An aquamarine, tanzanite and diamond bead necklace | £2,200–£2,400 | |
| A pair of diamond flowerhead earrings | A pair of diamond flowerhead earrings | £500–£700 | |
| A archeological revival gold fringe necklace, by Robert Philips | A archeological revival gold fringe necklace, by Robert Philips | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| A cigarette case, by Bonds | A cigarette case, by Bonds | £2,800–£3,200 | |
| The Two Hexagons | Mounir Farmanfarmian (Iranian, b. 1924) | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| The Letter 'Noon' | Hakim Ghazali (Moroccan, B. 1963) | $15,000–$20,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahia Halim | Face Of A Nubian Girl | $68,500 | Christie's, Apr 2010 | |
| Tahia Halim | Three Nubians | Bonhams, Nov 2017 | ||
| Tahia Halim | Boat Trip | Christie's, Mar 2019 | ||
| Adam Henein | Le Repos | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| Tahia Halim | Untitled (The Lute Player) | Christie's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Tahia Halim | Nubiya Tahmel Al-Miyah (Nubian Woman Carrying Water) | Bonhams, Apr 2016 | ||
| Tahia Halim | Two Sisters | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Paul Guiragossian | Hommage à la Vie (Tribute to Life) | Sotheby's, Jan 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.