Tahia Halim
Farhat Al Nuba (The Happiness of Nubia)
Found at
Christies,
Dubai
Modern & Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art, Lot 110 A
18. Mar - 18. Mar 2015
Modern & Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art, Lot 110 A
18. Mar - 18. Mar 2015
Estimate: 120.000 - 180.000 USD
Price realised: 749.000 USD
Price realised: 749.000 USD
Description
signed and dated 'T. Halim 1965' (lower right); titled and inscribed in Arabic (on the reverse)
oil and gold leaf on canvas
51 1/8 x 99in. (130 x 251.5cm.)
Painted in 1965
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner circa late 1960s.
oil and gold leaf on canvas
51 1/8 x 99in. (130 x 251.5cm.)
Painted in 1965
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner circa late 1960s.
A top price for Tahia Halim
The work Farhat Al Nuba (The Happiness of Nubia) by Tahia Halim was worth USD 749,000.00 (€ 697,328.00) to a buyer in March 2015. This price was achieved in the auction Modern & Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art at Christies in Dubai and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 180,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Farhat Al Nuba (The Happiness of Nubia) the most expensive artwork by Tahia Halim that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Tahia Halim
Die Arbeit Farhat Al Nuba (The Happiness of Nubia) von Tahia Halim war einem Käufer im März 2015 USD 749.000,00 (€ 697.328,00) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Modern & Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art bei Christies in Dubai erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 180.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Farhat Al Nuba (The Happiness of Nubia) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Tahia Halim, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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