MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY MIDDLE EASTERN ART Tuesday 28 November 2017 Bonhams 1793 Limited Bonhams International Board Bonhams UK Ltd Directors Registered No. 4326560 Robert Brooks Co-Chairman, Colin Sheaf Chairman, Gordon McFarlan, Andrew McKenzie, Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Malcolm Barber Co-Chairman, Harvey Cammell Deputy Chairman, Simon Mitchell, Jeff Muse, Mike Neill, Montpelier Street, London SW7 1HH Colin Sheaf Deputy Chairman, Antony Bennett, Matthew Bradbury, Charlie O’Brien, Giles Peppiatt, India Phillips, Matthew Girling CEO, Lucinda Bredin, Simon Cottle, Andrew Currie, Peter Rees, John Sandon, Tim Schofield, +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 Patrick Meade Group Vice Chairman, Jean Ghika, Charles Graham-Campbell, Veronique Scorer, Robert Smith, James Stratton, +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Jon Baddeley, Rupert Banner, Geoffrey Davies, Matthew Haley, Richard Harvey, Robin Hereford, Ralph Taylor, Charlie Thomas, David Williams, Jonathan Fairhurst, Asaph Hyman, James Knight, David Johnson, Charles Lanning, Grant Macdougall Michael Wynell-Mayow, Suzannah Yip. Caroline Oliphant, Shahin Virani, Edward Wilkinson, Leslie Wright. MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY MIDDLE EASTERN ART Tuesday 28 November 2017 at 3pm 101 New Bond Street, London VIEWING BIDS ENQUIRIES CUSTOMER SERVICES Friday 24 November +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Nima Sagharchi Monday to Friday 8.30am - 6pm 12pm to 5pm +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax +44 (0) 20 7468 8342 +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Sunday 26 November To bid via the internet please [email protected] 11am to 3pm visit bonhams.com As a courtesy to intending Monday 27 November Noor Soussi bidders, Bonhams will provide a 9am to 4.30pm Please note that bids should be +44 (0) 20 7468 8345 written Indication of the physical Tuesday 28 November submitted no later than 4pm [email protected] condition of lots in this sale if 9am to 12pm on the day prior to the sale. a request is received up to 24 New bidders must also provide CONDITION REPORTS hours before the auction starts. SALE NUMBER proof of identity when Requests for condition reports This written Indication is issued 24259 submitting bids. Failure to do for this sale should be emailed to: subject to Clause 3 of the Notice this may result in your bid not [email protected] to Bidders. CATALOGUE being processed. £30.00 ILLUSTRATIONS Telephone bidding can only Front cover: Lot 21 be accepted on lots with a Back cover: Lot 12 low-estimate in excess of Inside front cover: Lot 36A £1000. Inside back cover: Lot 42 Live online bidding is IMPORTANT INFORMATION available for this sale The United States Please email bids@bonhams. Government has banned the com with ‘live bidding’ in the import of ivory into the USA. subject line 48 hours before Lots containing ivory are the auction to register for indicated by the symbol Ф this service printed beside the lot number in this catalogue. BonhamsBonhamsBonhamsBonhams 1793 1793 1793 1793 Limited Limited Limited Limited BonhamsBonhamsBonhamsBonhams International International International International Board Board Board Board BonhamsBonhamsBonhamsBonhams UK UK UK UKLtd Ltd Ltd LtdDirectors Directors Directors Directors RegisteredRegisteredRegisteredRegistered No. No. No. 4326560No. 4326560 4326560 4326560 RobertRobertRobertRobert Brooks Brooks Brooks Brooks Co-Chairman, Co-Chairman, Co-Chairman, Co-Chairman, ColinColinColinColin Sheaf Sheaf Sheaf Sheaf Chairman, Chairman, Chairman, Chairman, GordonGordonGordonGordon McFarlan, McFarlan, McFarlan, McFarlan, Andrew Andrew Andrew Andrew McKenzie, McKenzie, McKenzie, McKenzie, RegisteredRegisteredRegisteredRegistered Office: Office: Office: Office: Montpelier Montpelier Montpelier Montpelier Galleries Galleries Galleries Galleries MalcolmMalcolmMalcolmMalcolm Barber Barber Barber Barber Co-Chairman, Co-Chairman, Co-Chairman, Co-Chairman, HarveyHarveyHarveyHarvey Cammell Cammell Cammell Cammell Deputy Deputy Deputy Deputy Chairman, Chairman, Chairman, Chairman, SimonSimonSimonSimon Mitchell, Mitchell, Mitchell, Mitchell, Jeff Jeff Jeff Jeff Muse, Muse, Muse,Muse, Mike Mike Mike Mike Neill, Neill, Neill, Neill, MontpelierMontpelierMontpelierMontpelier Street, Street, Street, Street, London London London London SW7 SW7 SW7 SW7 1HH 1HH 1HH 1HH ColinColinColinColin Sheaf Sheaf Sheaf Sheaf Deputy Deputy Deputy Deputy Chairman, Chairman, Chairman, Chairman, AntonyAntonyAntonyAntony Bennett, Bennett, Bennett, Bennett, Matthew Matthew Matthew Matthew Bradbury, Bradbury, Bradbury, Bradbury, CharlieCharlieCharlieCharlie O’Brien, O’Brien, O’Brien, O’Brien, Giles Giles Giles Giles Peppiatt, Peppiatt, Peppiatt, Peppiatt, India India India India Phillips, Phillips, Phillips, Phillips, MatthewMatthewMatthewMatthew Girling Girling Girling Girling CEO, CEO, CEO, CEO, LucindaLucindaLucindaLucinda Bredin, Bredin, Bredin, Bredin, Simon Simon Simon Simon Cottle, Cottle, Cottle, Cottle, Andrew Andrew Andrew Andrew Currie, Currie, Currie, Currie, PeterPeterPeterPeter Rees, Rees, Rees, Rees, John John John John Sandon, Sandon, Sandon, Sandon, Tim Tim Tim TimSchofield, Schofield, Schofield, Schofield, +44+44+44 +44(0) (0) (0)20 (0)20 207393 207393 7393 7393 3900 3900 3900 3900 PatrickPatrickPatrickPatrick Meade Meade Meade Meade Group Group Group Group Vice Vice Vice Vice Chairman, Chairman, Chairman, Chairman, JeanJeanJeanJean Ghika, Ghika, Ghika, Ghika, Charles Charles Charles Charles Graham-Campbell, Graham-Campbell, Graham-Campbell, Graham-Campbell, VeroniqueVeroniqueVeroniqueVeronique Scorer, Scorer, Scorer, Scorer, Robert Robert Robert Robert Smith, Smith, Smith, Smith, James James James James Stratton, Stratton, Stratton, Stratton, +44+44+44 +44(0) (0) (0)20 (0)20 207393 207393 7393 7393 3905 3905 3905 3905 fax fax fax fax JonJonJon Baddeley,Jon Baddeley, Baddeley, Baddeley, Rupert Rupert Rupert Rupert Banner, Banner, Banner, Banner, Geoffrey Geoffrey Geoffrey Geoffrey Davies, Davies, Davies,Davies, MatthewMatthewMatthewMatthew Haley, Haley, Haley, Haley, Richard Richard Richard Richard Harvey, Harvey, Harvey, Harvey, Robin Robin Robin Robin Hereford, Hereford, Hereford, Hereford, RalphRalphRalphRalph Taylor, Taylor, Taylor, Taylor, Charlie Charlie Charlie Charlie Thomas, Thomas, Thomas, Thomas, David David David David Williams, Williams, Williams, Williams, JonathanJonathanJonathanJonathan Fairhurst, Fairhurst, Fairhurst, Fairhurst, Asaph Asaph Asaph Asaph Hyman, Hyman, Hyman, Hyman, James James James James Knight, Knight, Knight, Knight, David DavidDavidDavid Johnson, Johnson, Johnson, Johnson, Charles Charles Charles Charles Lanning, Lanning, Lanning, Lanning, Grant Grant Grant Grant Macdougall Macdougall Macdougall MacdougallMichaelMichaelMichaelMichael Wynell-Mayow, Wynell-Mayow, Wynell-Mayow, Wynell-Mayow, Suzannah Suzannah Suzannah Suzannah Yip. Yip. Yip. Yip. CarolineCarolineCarolineCaroline Oliphant, Oliphant, Oliphant, Oliphant, Shahin Shahin Shahin Shahin Virani, Virani, Virani, Virani, EdwardEdwardEdwardEdward Wilkinson, Wilkinson, Wilkinson, Wilkinson, Leslie Leslie Leslie Leslie Wright. Wright. Wright. Wright. SALE Central Middlesex Acton Ln Hospital Park Royal INFORMATION Acton Ln Cadogan Tate Coronation Road W e d s P a te a o r r n R k A v e R e s A o 40 a y h a Park l C Royal iWestern Ave A40 R o Station a 0 d 0 Acton 0 North 4 Cemetery A Acton d Station a o R a i r o t c i V West Acton Horn Lane Station BIDS BUYERS COLLECTION & STORAGE AND HANDLING VAT +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 STORAGE AFTER SALE CHARGES ON SOLD LOTS Will be applied at the current +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax INFORMATION RETURNED TO CADOGAN TATE rate on all above charges. To bid via the internet please visit Sold lots marked TP (Lot 78 Only) www.bonhams.com will be removed to Cadogan Tate Storage The following symbol is from 9am Wednesday 29 November Storage will be free of charge for used to denote that VAT PAYMENTS 2017 & will be available for collection the first 14 calendar day from & is due on the hammer price Buyers from Cadogan Tate from 12pm including the sale date Tuesday and buyer’s premium +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Friday 1 December 2017 & then 28 November 2017. +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax every working day between 9am † VAT 20% on hammer price and 4.30pm by appointment only. Charges will apply from 9am and buyer’s premium Sellers Monday 11 December 2017. 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