Lot 190 · Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art Part II
Composition (Nubia IV)
Said El-adawi · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- $18,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art Part II, Dubai · 3 July 1998
- Dimensions
- 36 5/8 x 48 3/8in. (93 x 123cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4595257
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Said El-adawi, Composition (Nubia IV). Christie's, 3 Jul 1998, lot 190. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4595257.
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Said El-adawi, Composition (Nubia IV). Christie's, 3 Jul 1998, lot 190. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4595257.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art Part II · Jul 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil Game | Oussama Diab (Palestinian, b. 1977) | $20,000–$25,000 | |
| Untitled | Ercan Akin (Turkish, b. 1979) | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Gold is Gold | Sabire Susuz (Turkish, b. 1967) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| East Meets West | Mahmoud Sabzi (Iranian, b. 1955) | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| I Live And Die For The Moment (from the series And We Had No Shared D… | Manal Al-Dowayan (Saudi Arabian, b. 1973) | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Memory of a razor, 5 o'clock in the morning | Deniz Gül (Turkish, b. 1982) | $4,000–$6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Said El-adawi | Abstract Nubia | $22,500 | Christie's, Oct 2009 | |
| Omar El-nagdi | Automne | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Fateh Moudarres | Untitled (Red) | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Paul Guiragossian | Contre-Jour | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Hamed Nada | Ancient Egyptian Goddess Nut | Bonhams, Aug 2025 | ||
| Paul Guiragossian | Murmures du Printemps II | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Paul Guiragossian | Le Trajet | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Paul Guiragossian | nature morte (still life) | Sotheby's, Apr 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.