Lot 164 · Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours
Allegorical figures holding a flaming tazza; design for a chapter heading
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,299–$3,066
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 27 April 2010
- Dimensions
- 12 3/8 x 9¼ in. (31.4 x 23.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4474586
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4474586 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4474586
Carlos Schwabe, Allegorical figures holding a flaming tazza; design for a chapter heading. Christie's, 27 Apr 2010, lot 164. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4474586.
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Carlos Schwabe, Allegorical figures holding a flaming tazza; design for a chapter heading. Christie's, 27 Apr 2010, lot 164. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4474586.
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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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