Christie's MAWASIM Auction Could Realize $6.53m

3 min read · 08 Oct 2026

Composition by Fahralnissa Zeid estimated at $500,000 (low) to $700,000 (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Baghdad Café (The Coffee Shop) by Faisel Laibi Sahi estimated at $400,000 (low) to $600,000 (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Portrait de Princesse Fadia (Portrait of Princess Fadia) by Mahmud Said estimated at $400,000 (low) to $600,000 (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Homo Deus by Ali Banisadr estimated at $350,000 (low) to $550,000 (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Inka Dinka Doo by Nabil Nahas estimated at $300,000 (low) to $400,000 (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Composition by Fahralnissa Zeid estimated at $500,000 (low) to $700,000 (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Fahralnissa Zeid Composition (1948) is the highest-value lot announced by Christie's in its 'MAWASIM: 20 Years of Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art' auction in Abu Dhabi on November 1.

Pre-sale low estimates total $6.53m.

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70 works are for sale.
Estimates total: $6.53m (low) and $9.68m (high), excluding premiums.
0 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: Fahralnissa Zeid, Composition (1948), which is estimated to sell for between $500,000 and $700,000. It has been traded 3 times in the past.

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