Lot 59 · Egypt's Awakening and Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art
Mesopotamian Forms
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $14,222–$21,333
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Egypt's Awakening and Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, London, New Bond Street · 18 April 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-936062
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-936062 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-936062
Saadi Al-kaabi, Mesopotamian Forms. Bonhams, 18 Apr 2018, lot 59. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-936062.
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Saadi Al-kaabi, Mesopotamian Forms. Bonhams, 18 Apr 2018, lot 59. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-936062.
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From the same sale Egypt's Awakening and Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art · Apr 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Figure | Ahmed Osman | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Reclining Figure | Ahmed Osman | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Nude Peering Through A Screen | Salah Taher | £25,000–£30,000 | |
| Landscape in Italy | Amelia Da Forno Casonato | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Landscape in Alexandria | Arturo Zanieri | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| La Famille (Esquisse) | Mahmoud Said | £35,000–£50,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saadi Al-kaabi | Al Insan wa Al Zaman (Man and Time) | $17,500 | Christie's, Mar 2017 | |
| Saadi Al-kaabi | Abstract Composition | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Saadi Al-kaabi | Untitled | Christie's, May 2003 | ||
| Saadi Al-kaabi | Childrens Games | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Omar El-nagdi | Joconde Bleu | Bonhams, Aug 2020 | ||
| Seif Wanly | A Day in the Circus | Bonhams, Oct 2019 | ||
| Seif Wanly | Les Bateaux de Nile | Rago, May 2024 | ||
| Reza Derakshani | Those roots drink quietly | Sotheby's, Feb 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.