Almost all initial estimates exceeded and great enthusiasm for a new collecting that is emerging in countries like Qatar for the Sotheby's auction held in Doha. This demonstrates that there are local collectors and investors who, in addition to being interested in national artists, also look with interest at European and international ones, a sign that contemporary art "contaminates" and is "contaminated" by a concept of art, which participates , lives and confronts itself in a "borderless" context, whether it be social, political, religious, etc.
Top Lots:
DONALD JUDD - UNTITLED (BERNSTEIN 90-01) – Estimate: USD 2,500,000-3,500,000 – Sold $3,525,000
JULIE MEHRETU - RISING DOWN – Estimate: USD 2,000,000-3,000,000 – Sold $3,077,000
CHANT AVEDISSIAN - ICONS OF THE NILE – Estimate: USD 1,000,000-1,500,000 – Sold $1,565,000
MAURIZIO CATTELAN - ANDREAS AND MATTIA – Estimate: USD 1,000,000-1,500,000 – Sold $1,265,000
RUDOLF STINGEL - UNTITLED – Estimate: USD 500,000-700,000 – Sold $677,000
RACHID KORAÏCHI - SCRUTATEUR DE L'ARRIÈRE PASSION (SCRUTINEER OF THE HIDDEN PASSION) – Estimate: USD 500,000-700,000 – Sold 665,000 USD
Damien Hirst - UNTITLED A – Estimate: USD 400,000-600,000 – Sold $485,000
MOHAMMAD EHSAI - ESHGH (LOVE) – Estimate: USD 300,000-400,000 – Sold $437,000
AYMAN BAALBAKI - YA'ILLAHI (DEAR LORD) – Estimate: USD 100,000-150,000 – Sold $377,000
MANAL AL DOWAYAN - SUSPENDED TOGETHER – Estimate: USD 100,000-150,000 – Sold $329,000
MAHMOUD SAID - THE PORTS TO MARSA MATROUH – Estimate: USD 100,000-150,000 – Sold $269,000
HAMED NADA -SINGING AND DANCING, MUSIC -Estimate: USD 150,000-250,000 – Sold USD 257,000
MOUNIR FATMI - SONIA SONIA SONIA – Estimate: 70,000-100,000 USD – Sold 233,000 USD
FARHAD MOSHIRI - ANYWHERE THE DERVISH ROAMS WHERE HE LAYS HIS HOME IS THERE. – Estimate: USD 200,000-300,000 – Sold $197,000
MOHAMMAD EHSAI - GOD – Estimate: USD 200,000-300,000 – Sold $197,000
MARWAN RECHMAOUI - BEIRUT CAOUTCHOUC – Estimate: USD 30,000-40,000 – Sold $149,000
FARHAD MOSHIRI - STONE OF PATIENCE (MY HEART HAS BECOME THE HOUSE OF SADNESS) – Estimate: USD 70,000-100,000 – Sold $137,000
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