Rarely is an auction house privileged with the task of cataloguing, exhibiting, and presenting for sale the private family collection of an artist considered to be one of the pioneers of his country's modern art movement; the sale of the present group of works by Marcos Grigorian, directly from the artists estate, is one such occasion. An influential and prolific artist, Grigorian, an Armenian-Iranian, expanded his practice beyond the borders of his native Armenia and Iran, establishing himself in New York as one of the most progressive, innovative, and provocative artists of his generation. A pioneer and a visionary, the present auction presents a body of work spanning almost half a century, from the artists early painted compositions in the 1950's, to some of the most important and monumental examples of his signature Earthworks, which formed the backbone of his mature output. Bonhams are most grateful for the co-operation of the Grigorian Estate and their representative Laura Borghi of Borghi Fine Art in the realisation of this auction.

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Modern & Contemporary Middle Eastern Art

United Kingdom

London, New Bond Street

Noor Soussi

NFTs and Digital Art

Nima Sagharchi

The modern and contemporary Middle Eastern art market has experienced significant growth since the category began gaining recognition among collectors regionally and globally over the past decade. Twentieth century Arab and Iranian Art has witnessed an extraordinary development that is in keeping with the rich artistic legacy of the region and is reflected in the world's long standing fascination and interest in Middle Eastern art and culture.Bonhams has maintained a significant international presence in the market since the early years of its development. During our inaugural sale of modern Middle Eastern art in Dubai in 2008, Bonhams broke 33 world records and witnessed the first Middle Eastern artwork to achieve an auction sale of over one million dollars; Farhad Moshiri's stunning mixed media work "Eshgh".Since then Bonhams has firmly established itself as one of the leading auction houses in the category, holding regular bi-annual sales first in Dubai and now in London, in recognition of the growing international market for art from the Middle East and surrounding regions.

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