London | 24–29 October 2025

This October, Sotheby’s is delighted to announce its Islamic & Middle Eastern Art sales in London, comprising sought-after works spanning centuries, media and continents. Modern & Contemporary Middle East will lead the series with a live auction on 28 October, showcasing a curated selection of works from the region’s most culturally significant artists. Following this on 29 October, Arts of the Islamic World & India will encapsulate the unparalleled craftsmanship and profound aesthetic sensibilities that have defined Islamic art through the ages. Works from both sales, alongside an exhibition with Turquoise Mountain, will be on display in the London galleries from 24 October–5 November.

Auctions & Exhibitions

Calendar

Exhibition Information

  • Oct24 Oct27

    Modern & Contemporary Middle East

  • Oct24 Oct28

    Arts of the Islamic World & India

  • Hours

    24 October | 9:00 AM–4:30 PM25 October | 12:00 PM–5:00 PM26 October | 1:00 PM–5:00 PM27 October | 9:00 AM–4:30 PM

    Location

    34–35 New Bond Street, London W1A 2AA, UK

Highlights

Modern & Contemporary Middle East

13
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Shafic Abboud
Shafic Abboud
Troisième Chambre Verticale
Estimation : 70 000 – 100 000 GBP
Modern & Contemporary Middle East
28 octobre 2025 | 2:00 PM GMT | London
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6
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Samia Halaby
Samia Halaby
Morning Honey
Estimation : 70 000 – 100 000 GBP
Modern & Contemporary Middle East
28 octobre 2025 | 2:00 PM GMT | London
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23
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Sohrab Sepehri
Sohrab Sepehri
Untitled
Estimation : 70 000 – 90 000 GBP
Modern & Contemporary Middle East
28 octobre 2025 | 2:00 PM GMT | London
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20
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Omar El-Nagdi
Omar El-Nagdi
Untitled (Surat Yasin)
Estimation : 60 000 – 80 000 GBP
Modern & Contemporary Middle East
28 octobre 2025 | 2:00 PM GMT | London
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47
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Farhad Moshiri
Farhad Moshiri
Crying Donkey
Estimation : 60 000 – 80 000 GBP
Estimation : 60 000 – 80 000 GBP
Modern & Contemporary Middle East
28 octobre 2025 | 2:00 PM GMT | London
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5
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Fahrelnissa Zeid
Fahrelnissa Zeid
Carnations
Estimation : 40 000 – 60 000 GBP
Modern & Contemporary Middle East
28 octobre 2025 | 2:00 PM GMT | London
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1
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Inji Efflatoun
Inji Efflatoun
Untitled (Portrait of a Woman)
Estimation : 40 000 – 60 000 GBP
Modern & Contemporary Middle East
28 octobre 2025 | 2:00 PM GMT | London
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39
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Ahmed Mater
Ahmed Mater
X-Ray Painting 5
Estimation : 40 000 – 60 000 GBP
Modern & Contemporary Middle East
28 octobre 2025 | 2:00 PM GMT | London
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Arts of the Islamic World & India

149
Type: lot
Category: Lot
A large illuminated Qur’an, copied by Ahmad al-Nayrizi, commissioned for Muhammad Ibrahim Bega Yuzbashi, Persia, Safavid, dated 1122 AH/1710-11 AD, with Qajar illumination
A large illuminated Qur’an, copied by Ahmad al-Nayrizi, commissioned for Muhammad Ibrahim Bega Yuzbashi, Persia, Safavid, dated 1122 AH/1710-11 AD, with Qajar illumination
Estimation : 300 000 – 500 000 GBP
Arts of the Islamic World & India
29 octobre 2025 | 10:30 AM GMT | London
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240
Type: lot
Category: Lot
A magnificent sabre by the Ottoman royal swordsmith Haji Murad ibn Khushqadam, Turkey, 16th century
A magnificent sabre by the Ottoman royal swordsmith Haji Murad ibn Khushqadam, Turkey, 16th century
Estimation : 200 000 – 300 000 GBP
Arts of the Islamic World & India
29 octobre 2025 | 10:30 AM GMT | London
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220
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Maharaja Ranjit Singh in procession, riding on an elephant through a bazaar, by Bishan Singh, North India, Amritsar or Lahore, circa 1860-70
Maharaja Ranjit Singh in procession, riding on an elephant through a bazaar, by Bishan Singh, North India, Amritsar or Lahore, circa 1860-70
Estimation : 200 000 – 300 000 GBP
Arts of the Islamic World & India
29 octobre 2025 | 10:30 AM GMT | London
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118
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Ibn al-Shatir (d.1375), Nihayat al-su’al fi tashih al-usul, on astronomy, Egypt or Syria, Mamluk, 14th century
Ibn al-Shatir (d.1375), Nihayat al-su’al fi tashih al-usul, on astronomy, Egypt or Syria, Mamluk, 14th century
Estimation : 150 000 – 250 000 GBP
Arts of the Islamic World & India
29 octobre 2025 | 10:30 AM GMT | London
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230
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Amiban, William Fraser’s bibi, by a master artist working for William Fraser, from The Fraser Album, India, Haryana, circa 1816
Amiban, William Fraser’s bibi, by a master artist working for William Fraser, from The Fraser Album, India, Haryana, circa 1816
Estimation : 150 000 – 250 000 GBP
Arts of the Islamic World & India
29 octobre 2025 | 10:30 AM GMT | London
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236
Type: lot
Category: Lot
An exceptionally rare Ottoman silver-gilt mosque or throne hanging ornament, Turkey, 17th/18th century
An exceptionally rare Ottoman silver-gilt mosque or throne hanging ornament, Turkey, 17th/18th century
Estimation : 150 000 – 200 000 GBP
Arts of the Islamic World & India
29 octobre 2025 | 10:30 AM GMT | London
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189
Type: lot
Category: Lot
A large royal Mughal planispheric brass astrolabe, signed by Diya' al-Din Muhammad al-Lahuri, India, dated 1059 AH/1649 AD
A large royal Mughal planispheric brass astrolabe, signed by Diya' al-Din Muhammad al-Lahuri, India, dated 1059 AH/1649 AD
Estimation : 120 000 – 180 000 GBP
Arts of the Islamic World & India
29 octobre 2025 | 10:30 AM GMT | London
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140
Type: lot
Category: Lot
A large illuminated Qur'an, Persia, Shiraz, Safavid, 16th century
A large illuminated Qur'an, Persia, Shiraz, Safavid, 16th century
Estimation : 120 000 – 180 000 GBP
Arts of the Islamic World & India
29 octobre 2025 | 10:30 AM GMT | London
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    Sunday, 26 October 2025

    1:00PM | The Role of Museums and Cultural Institutions in Supporting Living Traditions and Islamic Craftsmanship
    With Benedict Carter and Turquoise Mountain

    RSVP

    2:30 PM | Painters of the Ottoman World in the Ömer Koç Collection
    With Claude Piening and John Scott

    RSVP

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