Lot 37 · Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art Part I
Marionette
Marwan Kassab Bachi · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $60,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art Part I, Dubai · 27 March 1998
- Dimensions
- 64 x 51 in. (162.5 x 129.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4682668
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4682668 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4682668
Marwan Kassab Bachi, Marionette. Christie's, 27 Mar 1998, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4682668.
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Marwan Kassab Bachi, Marionette. Christie's, 27 Mar 1998, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4682668.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art Part I · Mar 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The bread maker | Louay Kayyali | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Le courroux | Abdallah Benanteur | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| The Pearl Elephant | Nadim Karam | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Femme au chapeau | Albert Marquet | £800–£1,000 | |
| Composition | Le Corbusier | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Madre con nino | Ricardo Macarron Jaime (b.1926) | £800–£1,200 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marwan Kassab Bachi | marwan kassab bachi | kopf (head) | $84,973 | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | |
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| Shafic Abboud | Fabrication Du Tapis | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Parviz Tanavoli | Heech Lovers | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
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| Farhad Moshiri | I Got Sunshine | Sotheby's, Apr 2015 |
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