Halim Al Karim, 'Untitled 1 (from the King's Harem series)', Lot 138
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, 14 February
Provenance
Side by Side Gallery, Berlin Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Tokyo, Mori Art Museum, Arab Express: The Latest Art from the Arab World, 16 June - 28 October 2012, pp. 120-121 (another example exhibited and illustrated) Berlin, Side by Side Gallery Akim Monet Gmbh, Dance of the Seven Veils, 20 September - 14 December 2013 (another example exhibited)
Literature
Hossein Amirsadeghi, ed., New Vision: Arab Contemporary Art in the 21st Century, London, 2009, p. 183 (another example illustrated; further illustrated on the cover)
A Vision in Red: Property from a Private Swiss Collection
signed, titled, numbered and dated 'untitled 1 from King Harem series Halim Al Karim 2008 3/3 / 3+2 APs HA.' on a label affixed to the reverse Lambda print mounted on board 223.1 x 99 cm (87 7/8 x 38 7/8 in.) Executed in 2008, this work is from an edition of 3 plus 2 artist's proofs.
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ‡
Sold for £18,750
Contact Specialist
Tamila Kerimova
Specialist, Head of Day Sale, Director, 20th Century & Contemporary Art