Christie’s debut Abu Dhabi sale totals $8.94 million, setting nine auction records
Christie’s first fine art auction in Abu Dhabi totalled $8.94 million on Sunday, delivering the auction house’s highest total for an evening sale of modern and contemporary Middle Eastern art in more than a decade. Held at The Abu Dhabi Edition, Mawasim: 20 Years of Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art brought together 70 lots by 58 artists from 13 countries. The sale marked two decades…
Christie’s first fine art auction in Abu Dhabi achieved a total of $8.94 million, marking its highest total for an evening sale of modern and contemporary Middle Eastern art in more than a decade. The auction, held at The Abu Dhabi Edition, featured 70 lots by 58 artists from 13 countries and included works by Iranian artist Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Turkish artist Fahrelnissa Zeid, and Palestinian artist Samia Halaby.
Nine auction records were set, including records for specific media such as Guiragossian and Halaby. The event also saw the debut of several Emirati artists and a significant turnout of younger, first-time auction attendees.
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