LONDON.- SILSILA: Highlights from the Dalloul Collection including Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art Live Sale on 6 November 2025 generated a total of £4,112,260, with sell-through rates of 93% by value and 85% by lot. 38% of buyers were new to Christie's, with 21% of them being millennials, underscoring the strong demand from new and younger collectors for this category.

• Saloua Raouda Choucair's Poem (1966-68) is the top lot of the evening and of the year to date across all Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art auctions at Christie's, selling for £393,700 (363% over the high estimate). This is the second highest price at auction for the artist

• Another highlight, Sliman Mansour's Untitled (2014), from the Dalloul Collection, realised £323,850 (80% over its high estimate), after over 4 minutes of spirited bidding in the room and on the phones

• 56% of lots were sold above high estimate

• We saw strong demand across many lots including: Kamal Boullata's Nocturne I (2001) making £165,100 (230% above the high estimate); and Helen Khal's Untitled (1985), which realised £95,250 (138% above its high estimate)

• Eight world auction records were achieved tonight, of which four were works from the Dalloul Collection

WORLD AUCTION RECORDS

• Kamal Boullata, Nocturne I (2001) £165,100

• Mona Saudi, Shajarat al-Hayat (Tree of Life) (c. 2014) £107,950

• Sliman Mansour, Untitled (2014) £323,850

• Ammar Farhat, La Mariée (The Bride) (1977) £139,700

• Saïd El-Adawi, Untitled (1972) £88,900

• Saloua Raouda Choucair, Poem (1966-68) – world auction record for the medium (wood) £393,700

• Fahad Al-Hajailan, Untitled (2006) £15,240

• Laila Shawa, City of Peace (Jerusalem) (1973) £88,900

TOP PRICES

• Saloua Raouda Choucair, Poem (1966-68) £393,700

• Huguette Caland's Vive la liberté (Long Live Freedom) (1998) £330,200

• Sliman Mansour, Untitled (2014) £323,850

• Mahmoud Saïd, La fille aux yeux verts (réplique) (The Girl with the Green Eyes (replica) (1932) £317,500

• Kamal Boullata's Nocturne I (2001) £165,100

• Marwan, Kopf (Head) (2013-14) £165,100

Dr. Ridha Moumni, Chairman, Christie's Middle East and Africa and Marie-Claire Thijsen, Head of Sale, Specialist, Christie's London and Dubai, comment: “ Tonight's sale highlighted the extraordinary depth and vitality of Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern art. It was a privilege to showcase works from the remarkable Dalloul Collection, which has played such an important role in shaping global understanding of Arab art over the last decades. Each work tells a story of cultural identity, artistic excellence, and historical importance, underscoring the region's significant contribution to the wider narrative of modern art. We are thrilled with the exceptional results achieved, with 38% of buyers being new to Christie's and over 20% of them being millennials, ensuring that the legacy of these artists continues to inspire collectors worldwide. We look forward to a successful total being achieved with our Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art: Online sale, closing next week.”

Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art: Online will remain open for bidding until 11 November 2025.