Sotheby's London is pleased to present our bi-annual Modern & Contemporary Middle East auction, which will offer a curated selection of works from the region’s most culturally significant artists. The sale celebrates the breadth and depth of art from the Arab world, North Africa, Iran, and Türkiye, with a wide representation of countries, mediums and subjects.

We invite you to take part in this exciting consignment opportunity. Please contact us if you are interested in consigning your work to this auction or for further information about the sale.

Illustrated above: 

Burhan Dogançay (1929 - 2013)

Untitled (from the Ribbons series)

signed and dated B. Dogançay, 1975 (lower right)

acrylic on canvas

60.1 by 90.3 cm. 23 ⅝ by 35 ½ in.

framed: 62 by 92 cm. 24 ⅜ by 36 ¼ in.

Executed in 1975.

30,000 - 50,000 GBP

Calendar: 

Shakir Hassan Al Said (1925 - 2004)

Untitled (Portrait)

signed and dated Shakir, 1954 in Arabic (upper left); signed and dated Shakir Hassan, 1954 in Arabic (to the reverse)

oil on board mounted on wood frame

47 by 37 cm. 18 ½ by 14 ½ in.

Executed in 1954.

30,000 - 50,000 GBP

For assistance with bidding and registration, please contact:

Bids.london@sothebys.com

(+44) 207 293 5283 (bids general line)

For sale enquiries please contact:

Alexandra Yasmina Roy

Director | Head of Modern & Contemporary Middle East

London

+44 20 7293 5507

ALEXANDRA.ROY@SOTHEBYS.COM

Ashkan Baghestani

Senior Vice President | Contemporary Art and Middle East / New York

New York

+44 207 293 5154

ASHKAN.BAGHESTANI@SOTHEBYS.COM

Katia Nounou Boueiz

Deputy Chairman | Head of Sotheby’s UAE

Dubai

KATIA.NOUNOU@SOTHEBYS.COM 

Yasmeen Gailani

Deputy Director | Client Liaison MENA

Riyadh

+971 509 394 576

YASMEEN.GAILANI@SOTHEBYS.COM

Elika Blake

Cataloguer

London

+44 20 7293 5467

ELIKA.BLAKE@SOTHEBYS.COM

Tiffany Po

Pre-Sale Coordinator

+44 20 7293 5090

TIFFANY.PO@SOTHEBYS.COM

Geanina Spinu 

Post Sale Services | Client Accounts Receivable Manager

London

+44 20 7293 5041

GEANINA.SPINU@SOTHEBYS.COM