Lot 96 · Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art
Marilyn Monroe (The Blonde Lady of our City)
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,393–$8,090
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, London, New Bond Street · 24 November 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-669436
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-669436 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-669436
Ardeshir Mohasses, Marilyn Monroe (The Blonde Lady of our City). Bonhams, 24 Nov 2020, lot 96. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-669436.
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Ardeshir Mohasses, Marilyn Monroe (The Blonde Lady of our City). Bonhams, 24 Nov 2020, lot 96. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-669436.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art · Nov 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movements I | Fereydoun Hoveyda | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Misfired Target: Iraqi Cylinder Seal | Dia Azzawi | £25,000–£50,000 | |
| Mesopotamia | Dia Azzawi | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Three Girls | Tahia Halim | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| House of Cards | Louay Kayyali | £40,000–£60,000 | upcoming |
| A New Hope | Aref Al Rayess | £25,000–£35,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardeshir Mohasses | Arms Dealer | $6,798 | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | |
| Ardeshir Mohasses | ardeshir mohasses | untitled | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Ardeshir Mohasses | Red Face | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Ardeshir Mohasses | Haji Mirza Aqasi | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Ardeshir Mohasses | Untitled | Sotheby's, Apr 2016 | ||
| Ardeshir Mohasses | The Ensemble | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Ardeshir Mohasses | The Festival | Bonhams, Aug 2020 | ||
| Ardeshir Mohasses | Untitled (Ghorbat) | Bonhams, Jun 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.