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- Estimate
- $24,000–$28,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Jewellery, London (South Kensington) · 27 October 2009
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 31½in. (80cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4473433
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mounir Fatmi, The Machinery. Christie's, 27 Oct 2009, lot 109. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4473433.
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Mounir Fatmi, The Machinery. Christie's, 27 Oct 2009, lot 109. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4473433.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mounir Fatmi | Between the Lines | $25,237 | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | |
| Paul Guiragossian | Le Trajet | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Parviz Tanavoli | Poet and Cypress Tree | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Paul Guiragossian | Red Bride | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Mounir Fatmi | Untitled | Phillips, Apr 2015 | ||
| Charles Hossein Zenderoudi | Ivz+hnr | Bonhams, Aug 2020 | ||
| Paul Guiragossian | Portefaix en Chômage | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Parviz Tanavoli | Heech and Hand | Bonhams, Oct 2018 |
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.