Lot 66 · Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours
Fisherman Smoking A Cigarette
Louay Kayyali · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $70,000–$100,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 27 April 2010
- Dimensions
- 36½ x 28in. (92 x 72cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4474531
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Louay Kayyali, Fisherman Smoking A Cigarette. Christie's, 27 Apr 2010, lot 66. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4474531.
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Louay Kayyali, Fisherman Smoking A Cigarette. Christie's, 27 Apr 2010, lot 66. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4474531.
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From the same sale Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours · Apr 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstraction 2 | Abdul Hadi El-Gazzar (Egyptian, 1925 - 1965) | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Ou Ali Mama'ou Khabar? (And Ali Has No Idea?) | Zena El-Khalil (Lebanese, b. 1976) | $18,000–$24,000 | |
| Bound | Manal Al-Dowayan (Saudi Arabian, b. 1973) | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Standing Couple | Ahmed Al-Askalany (Egyptian, b. 1978) | $10,000–$12,000 | |
| The Greater Middle East | Mahmoud Bakhshi Moakhar (Iranian, b. 1977) | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Trees | Jahangir Shahdadi (Iranian, b. 1943) | $4,000–$6,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louay Kayyali | The Shoe Shine Boy (masih al-ahdhia) | $97,608 | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | |
| Louay Kayyali | The Boats (Marakab) | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Louay Kayyali | Mother and Child | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Louay Kayyali | The Red Boat | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Louay Kayyali | The Launderette | Bonhams, Oct 2019 | ||
| Louay Kayyali | The Artist’s Muse Hala Midani | Christie's, Mar 2019 | ||
| Louay Kayyali | Porteur (Al-Hammal) | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Louay Kayyali | The Ice Cream Seller | Christie's, Oct 2018 |
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