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- Estimate
- £16,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $20,518–$32,060
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 20th Century Art: Middle East, London · 25 April 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4560416
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Paul Guiragossian, melody of dawn. Sotheby's, 25 Apr 2017, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4560416.
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Paul Guiragossian, melody of dawn. Sotheby's, 25 Apr 2017, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4560416.
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From the same sale 20th Century Art: Middle East · Apr 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towards a Sky | Fahrenlissa Zeid | £550,000–£650,000 | |
| Portrait of Ancestor No. IV-02 | Dia Azzawi | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Portrait of a Woman | Fouad Kamel | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Untitled | Samia Halaby | £2,500–£3,000 | |
| Untitled | Fouad Kamel | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Untitled | Samir Rafi | £8,000–£12,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Guiragossian | Rocks of Faqra | $34,889 | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | |
| Paul Guiragossian | The Gossip (Commérages) , c. 1962 | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2026 | ||
| Paul Guiragossian | Exode au Crépuscule | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Paul Guiragossian | Groupe en Conversation | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Paul Guiragossian | Leçon de broderie | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Paul Guiragossian | famille en attente (family waiting) | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Paul Guiragossian | Marche | Bonhams, Apr 2016 | ||
| Paul Guiragossian | Le Trajet | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 |
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