Lot 42 · Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art including Baghdadiyat: Iraqi Masterpieces from the Madhloom and Makiya Collections
Birds of Paradise (Morghe Baghe Malakoot)
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- Estimate
- £160,000–£200,000 hammer ≈ $215,733–$269,666
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art including Baghdadiyat: Iraqi Masterpieces from the Madhloom and Makiya Collections, London, New Bond Street · 2 June 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-652687
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-652687 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-652687
Faramarz Pilaram, Birds of Paradise (Morghe Baghe Malakoot). Bonhams, 2 Jun 2021, lot 42. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-652687.
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Faramarz Pilaram, Birds of Paradise (Morghe Baghe Malakoot). Bonhams, 2 Jun 2021, lot 42. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-652687.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art including Baghdadiyat: Iraqi Masterpieces from the Madhloom and Makiya Collections · Jun 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Skies | Hamed Nada | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Queen of the Desert | Mohammed Ghani Hikmat | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Two Women in the Market (Baghdadiyat) | Suad Al Attar | £6,000–£10,000 | upcoming |
| Abstract Compositions | Hani Muthir | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Expressions | Walid Siti | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Saz-o-Avaz | Jazeh Tabatabai | £40,000–£60,000 |
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| Parviz Tanavoli | Poet and Pregnant Woman / Poet and the Lover of King | $248,113 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | |
| Faramarz Pilaram | Untitled | Christie's, Apr 2008 | ||
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| Charles Hossein Zenderoudi | As a mirror | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Paul Guiragossian | Automne (Autumn) | Christie's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Charles Hossein Zenderoudi | Beyzi + Nokte | Christie's, Jun 2024 | ||
| Charles Hossein Zenderoudi | Zamin Larzeh | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Faramarz Pilaram | Untitled (Alamat) | Bonhams, Nov 2017 |
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