Lot 292 · International Modern and Contemporary Art
Afternoon Rest
Nasser Ovissi · oil on canvas with 22 karat gold leaf
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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — International Modern and Contemporary Art, Dubai · 1 February 2007
- Dimensions
- 39½ x 39½in. (100.5 x 100.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5595223
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Nasser Ovissi, Afternoon Rest. Christie's, 1 Feb 2007, lot 292. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5595223.
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Nasser Ovissi, Afternoon Rest. Christie's, 1 Feb 2007, lot 292. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5595223.
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From the same sale International Modern and Contemporary Art · Feb 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Buffaloes | KHALED RAHHAL (IRAQ, 1926-1987) | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Transfiguration No.6 | RAFIK EL-KAMEL (TUNISIA, B. 1944) | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Untitled | MOHAMMED AL-AMERI (JORDAN, B. 1959) | $10,000–$12,000 | |
| Bat-e Aza'm | HOSSEIN ZENDEROUDI (IRAN, B. 1937) | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Foetus | SALAH ABDEL KARIM (EGYPT, 1925-1988) | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Khosrow and Shirin | ROKNY HAERIZADEH (IRAN, B. 1978) | $7,000–$10,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasser Ovissi | Horse and Woman in Love | $49,000 | Christie's, Oct 2007 | |
| Louay Kayyali | Porteur (Al-Hammal) | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Louay Kayyali | Malula | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Nasser Ovissi | Untitled | Christie's, Apr 2008 | ||
| Ismael Fattah | Human Forms | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Ismael Fattah | homage to jewad (selim) | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Gazbia Sirry | The Village | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Louay Kayyali | From the Countryside of Aleppo (Min reef Halab) | 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.