Lot 41 · International Modern and Contemporary Art
The Letter "Noon"
Yousef Ahmed · thread, varnish, paint and paper mounted on canvas
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- Estimate
- $16,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — International Modern and Contemporary Art, Dubai · 31 October 2007
- Dimensions
- 71 x 71in. (180.5 x 180.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5514259
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Yousef Ahmed, The Letter "Noon". Christie's, 31 Oct 2007, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5514259.
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Yousef Ahmed, The Letter "Noon". Christie's, 31 Oct 2007, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5514259.
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From the same sale International Modern and Contemporary Art · Oct 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Procession to Work | MENHAT HELMY (EGYPTIAN, 1925-2003) | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Figures No.3 | YOUSSEF ABDELKE (SYRIAN, B. 1951) | $28,000–$35,000 | |
| Untitled | AREF EL-RAYESS (LEBANESE, 1928-2005) | $8,000–$10,000 | |
| Labyrinths of the Millenium | AREF EL-RAYESS (LEBANESE, 1928-2005) | $30,000–$35,000 | |
| The Night is Pregnant (from the Dark Mountain series) | REZA DRAKSHANI (IRANIAN, B. 1952) | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Toppled City | Chaouki Chamoun | $40,000–$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yousef Ahmed | Arabic I | $44,244 | Sotheby's, Oct 2011 | |
| Yousef Ahmed | Untitled | Christie's, Feb 2007 | ||
| Omar El-nagdi | Gamilla | Bonhams, Jun 2020 | ||
| Omar El-nagdi | Baghdad Sous Les Bomardement | Bonhams, Oct 2019 | ||
| Fateh Moudarres | The Three Graces | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Seif Wanly | Fishermen | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| Omar El-nagdi | Acqua Della Vita (The Water of Life) | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Omar El-nagdi | Tahtib (The Cane Dance) | Bonhams, Aug 2021 |
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.