Lot 38 · Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art Part I
The Five Nomadic Kings
Adel El-siwi · oil, watercolour, gold paint, crayon and glue on panel; pentaptych
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- Estimate
- $70,000–$90,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art Part I, Dubai · 27 March 1998
- Dimensions
- each: 74¾ x 33¼in. (190 x 84.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4682670
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Adel El-siwi, The Five Nomadic Kings. Christie's, 27 Mar 1998, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4682670.
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Adel El-siwi, The Five Nomadic Kings. Christie's, 27 Mar 1998, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4682670.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
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| Composition | Le Corbusier | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Madre con nino | Ricardo Macarron Jaime (b.1926) | £800–£1,200 |
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