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Christie’s Abu Dhabi debut sale totals US$8.9 million

The auction house’s first fine art sale in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, featured works from the Middle East and North Africa and set records for 10 artists.

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  • Christie’s held its first fine art auction in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with the sale totalling US$8.9 million and setting auction records for 10 artists. Artnet NewsARTnews

  • Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian’s Variations on the Hexagon sold for US$844,800, against an estimate of US$150,000 to US$250,000. ARTnews

  • The Sunday evening sale marked 20 years since Christie’s first auction in the United Arab Emirates. ARTnews