The artwork was part of an exhibition to mark Christie’s 250 anniversary
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A painting by Iranian artist Hossein Zenderudi,“On Each Side the Stars Fuse,” was the second highest-paid artwork sold at auction.
Les Années de l'oiseau (The Years of the Bird) was painted by Shafic Abboud (1926-2004).
The works of Lebanese artist Shafic Abboud were auctioned off by Christie’s recently, including the painting "The Years of the Bird."
According to Christie’s, the painting was estimated to sell for between $120,000 (Dh440,778) and $180,000 (Dh661,167), but after much bidding, it was sold for the staggering price of $391,500 (Dh1.438 million).The works of 113 modern and contemporary artists from the region were auctioned off on October 18 at Emirates Towers, part of an exhibition to mark Christie's 250th anniversary.
While the collection included works from Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkey, Egypt and Lebanon, the spotlight was on Saqqakhaneh art pieces – an artistic movement that began in Iran during the 1960s.
De Chaque Cote, Les Etoiles Fusent (On Each Side the Stars Fuse), a painting by Iranian artist Hossein Zenderudi, was the second most expensive artwork, which sold for $307,500 (Dh1.129 million) at Christie’s Dubai sales of Modern and Contemporary Art.
