Lot 27 · International Modern and Contemporary Art
Watermelon Sellers
Ismael Al-sheikhly · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $70,000–$100,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — International Modern and Contemporary Art, Dubai · 30 October 2008
- Dimensions
- 31 x 38½in.(79.5 x 97.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5421264
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5421264 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5421264
Ismael Al-sheikhly, Watermelon Sellers. Christie's, 30 Oct 2008, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5421264.
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Ismael Al-sheikhly, Watermelon Sellers. Christie's, 30 Oct 2008, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5421264.
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From the same sale International Modern and Contemporary Art · Oct 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Hossein Kashian (Iranian, b. 1942) | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| The Fall of Adam | Abdulla Al-Muharraqi (Bahrani, b. 1939) | — | upcoming |
| Untitled | Mustafa Fathi (Syrian, b. 1942) | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Untitled | Faramarz Pilaram | $35,000–$50,000 | |
| The Letter 'Waw' | Shakir Hassan Al-said | $30,000–$35,000 | |
| Totem | Mahjoub Ben Bella | $40,000–$60,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ismael Al-sheikhly | Watermelon Sellers | $67,766 | Bonhams, Oct 2018 | |
| Dia Azzawi | The Pilgrimage | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Charles Hossein Zenderoudi | O+sfr+o, 1973 | Finarte, Jul 2025 | ||
| Shafic Abboud | Composition | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Shafic Abboud | Les Cafés engloutis n°2 | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Ismael Al-sheikhly | Women of Baghdad | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Dia Azzawi | Iraqi Poem | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Omar El-nagdi | Acqua Della Vita (The Water of Life) | Bonhams, Nov 2025 |
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.