Live Sale: Modern & Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art, June 2026

Live Sale: Modern & Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art, June 2026

Modern & Contemporary African & Middle Eastern Art
Date: 3rd Jun, 2026 12:00
Catalogue: Online Page Turning Catalogue

If you want to start collecting striking modern and contemporary art in a newly developing market, our sales are for you. Each spring and autumn, the Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Department hold tightly curated, live and online auctions.  Expect to find Arab artists such as Rabab Nemr, Ahmed Farid, Seif Wanly and Fateh Moudarres.  African artists featured have ranged from modern masters such as Ablade Glover, Sam Ntiro and Jacob Hendrik Pierneef, to contemporary artists George Lilanga, Jilali Gharbaoui, Famakan Magassa, Christano Mangovo, Oluwole Omofemi, Esther Mahlangu and Brett Seiler. 

PUBLIC EXHIBITION:
Sunday 31st May: 12pm to 4pm
Monday 1st June: 10am to 8.30pm (Drinks 6-8.30pm)
Tuesday 2nd June: 10am to 5pm

Name: Janet Rady
Email: janet.rady@olympiaauctions.com

Name: Mimi Preston
Email: mimi.preston@olympiaauctions.com

Name: Elikem Logan
Email: elikem.logan@olympiaauctions.com

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Modern & contemporary African & Middle Eastern Art (58)

 
Lot 1 - TIFFANY ALFONSECA (DOMINICAN / AMERICAN B.1994)

Lot 1 - † TIFFANY ALFONSECA (DOMINICAN / AMERICAN B.1994)

Unsold

Lot 2 - BEN ENWONWU MBE (NIGERIAN 1917-1994)

Lot 2 - ‡ BEN ENWONWU MBE (NIGERIAN 1917-1994)

Sold for £1,800

Lot 3 - BRUCE ONOBRAKPEYA (NIGERIAN B. 1932)

Lot 3 - BRUCE ONOBRAKPEYA (NIGERIAN B. 1932)

Sold for £1,800

Lot 4 - KELECHI NWANERI (NIGERIAN B.1994)

Lot 4 - KELECHI NWANERI (NIGERIAN B.1994)

Unsold

Lot 5 - KELECHI NWANERI (NIGERIAN B.1994)

Lot 5 - KELECHI NWANERI (NIGERIAN B.1994)

Unsold

Lot 6 - KINGSLEY OBASI (NIGERIAN B.1983)

Lot 6 - KINGSLEY OBASI (NIGERIAN B.1983)

Unsold

Lot 7 - ODINAKACHI OKOROAFOR (NIGERIAN B.1987)

Lot 7 - ODINAKACHI OKOROAFOR (NIGERIAN B.1987)

Unsold

Lot 8 - OLUWOLE OMOFEMI (NIGERIAN B.1988)

Lot 8 - OLUWOLE OMOFEMI (NIGERIAN B.1988)

Unsold

Lot 9 - OLUWOLE OMOFEMI (NIGERIAN B.1988)

Lot 9 - OLUWOLE OMOFEMI (NIGERIAN B.1988)

Sold for £2,600

Lot 10 - ABLADE GLOVER (GHANAIAN B.1934)

Lot 10 - ABLADE GLOVER (GHANAIAN B.1934)

Unsold

Lot 11 - ABDELKADER LAARAJ (MOROCCAN B.1950)

Lot 11 - ABDELKADER LAARAJ (MOROCCAN B.1950)

Unsold

Lot 12 - IMED JEMAIEL (TUNISIAN B.1965)

Lot 12 - ‡ IMED JEMAIEL (TUNISIAN B.1965)

Unsold

Lot 13 - RAMSES YOUNAN (EGYPTIAN 1913-1966)

Lot 13 - ‡ RAMSES YOUNAN (EGYPTIAN 1913-1966)

Sold for £22,000

Lot 14 - EL HUSSEIN FAWZI (EGYPTIAN 1905-1996)

Lot 14 - EL HUSSEIN FAWZI (EGYPTIAN 1905-1996)

Sold for £5,000

Lot 15 - SAMI RAFI (EGYPTIAN 1931-2019)

Lot 15 - ‡ SAMI RAFI (EGYPTIAN 1931-2019)

Sold for £3,000

Lot 16 - KAMEL MOUSTAFA (EGYPTIAN 1917-1982)

Lot 16 - ‡ KAMEL MOUSTAFA (EGYPTIAN 1917-1982)

Unsold

Lot 17 - AHMED NAWAR (EGYPTIAN B.1945)

Lot 17 - ⊕ AHMED NAWAR (EGYPTIAN B.1945)

Sold for £19,000

Lot 18 - IBRAHIM EL DESSOUKI (EGYPTIAN B.1969)

Lot 18 - IBRAHIM EL DESSOUKI (EGYPTIAN B.1969)

Sold for £2,250

Lot 19 - HEND ADNAN (EGYPTIAN B.1970)

Lot 19 - HEND ADNAN (EGYPTIAN B.1970)

Sold for £1,800

Lot 20 - RABAB NEMR (EGYPTIAN 1939-2025)

Lot 20 - ‡ RABAB NEMR (EGYPTIAN 1939-2025)

Sold for £24,000

Lot 21 - AHMED FARID (EGYPTIAN B.1950)

Lot 21 - AHMED FARID (EGYPTIAN B.1950)

Unsold

Lot 22 - SALAH TAHER (EGYPTIAN 1911-2006)

Lot 22 - ‡ SALAH TAHER (EGYPTIAN 1911-2006)

Sold for £1,100

Lot 23 - SAMIR RAFI (EGYPTIAN 1926-2004)

Lot 23 - ⊕ SAMIR RAFI (EGYPTIAN 1926-2004)

Unsold

Lot 24 - SAMIR RAFI (EGYPTIAN 1926-2004)

Lot 24 - ⊕ SAMIR RAFI (EGYPTIAN 1926-2004)

Unsold

Lot 25 - GEORGE BAHGOURY (EGYPTIAN/FRENCH B.1932)

Lot 25 - ⊕ GEORGE BAHGOURY (EGYPTIAN/FRENCH B.1932)

Sold for £1,000

Lot 26 - GEORGE BAHGOURY (EGYPTIAN/FRENCH B.1932)

Lot 26 - ⊕ GEORGE BAHGOURY (EGYPTIAN/FRENCH B.1932)

Sold for £1,100

Lot 27 - QUEEN FARIDA OF EGYPT (EGYPTIAN 1921-1988)

Lot 27 - QUEEN FARIDA OF EGYPT (EGYPTIAN 1921-1988)

Sold for £8,500

Lot 28 - ADEL EL SIWI (EGYPTIAN/ITALIAN B.1952)

Lot 28 - ⊕ ADEL EL SIWI (EGYPTIAN/ITALIAN B.1952)

Sold for £8,000

Lot 29 - CHANT AVEDISSIAN (EGYPTIAN 1951-2018)

Lot 29 - CHANT AVEDISSIAN (EGYPTIAN 1951-2018)

Unsold

Lot 30 - CHANT AVEDISSIAN (EGYPTIAN 1951-2018)

Lot 30 - CHANT AVEDISSIAN (EGYPTIAN 1951-2018)

Sold for £3,600

Lot 31 - MAHMOUD AFIFI (EGYPTIAN 1920-1984)

Lot 31 - ‡ MAHMOUD AFIFI (EGYPTIAN 1920-1984)

Sold for £6,500

Lot 32 - MAHMOUD AFIFI (EGYPTIAN 1920-1984)

Lot 32 - ‡ MAHMOUD AFIFI (EGYPTIAN 1920-1984)

Sold for £3,800

Lot 33 - FARGHALI ABDEL HAFIZ (EGYPTIAN 1941-2023)

Lot 33 - ‡ FARGHALI ABDEL HAFIZ (EGYPTIAN 1941-2023)

Unsold

Lot 34 - SEIF WANLY (EGYPTIAN 1906-1979)

Lot 34 - ⊕ SEIF WANLY (EGYPTIAN 1906-1979)

Sold for £18,000

Lot 35 - SEIF WANLY (EGYPTIAN 1906-1979)

Lot 35 - ⊕ SEIF WANLY (EGYPTIAN 1906-1979)

Sold for £3,700

Lot 36 - ADHAM WANLY (EGYPTIAN 1908-1959)

Lot 36 - ADHAM WANLY (EGYPTIAN 1908-1959)

Sold for £4,500

Lot 37 - ABDULHALIM RADWI (SAUDI ARABIAN 1939-2006)

Lot 37 - ‡ ABDULHALIM RADWI (SAUDI ARABIAN 1939-2006)

Sold for £5,000

Lot 38 - ABDULHALIM RADWI (SAUDI ARABIAN 1939-2006)

Lot 38 - ‡ ABDULHALIM RADWI (SAUDI ARABIAN 1939-2006)

Sold for £4,200

Lot 39 - ABDULHALIM RADWI (SAUDI ARABIAN 1939-2006)

Lot 39 - ‡ ABDULHALIM RADWI (SAUDI ARABIAN 1939-2006)

Sold for £3,600

Lot 40 - YOUSEF JAHA (SAUDI ARABIAN B.1953)

Lot 40 - YOUSEF JAHA (SAUDI ARABIAN B.1953)

Sold for £5,500

Lot 41 - MOHAMMED AL GHAMDI (SAUDI ARABIAN B.1959)

Lot 41 - MOHAMMED AL GHAMDI (SAUDI ARABIAN B.1959)

Sold for £5,000

Lot 42 - RAKAN DABDOUB (IRAQI 1941-2017)

Lot 42 - RAKAN DABDOUB (IRAQI 1941-2017)

Unsold

Lot 43 - NAJIB YOUNIS (IRAQI 1930-2007)

Lot 43 - NAJIB YOUNIS (IRAQI 1930-2007)

Sold for £11,000

Lot 44 - DIA AL AZZAWI (BRITISH / IRAQI B.1939)

Lot 44 - ⊕ DIA AL AZZAWI (BRITISH / IRAQI B.1939)

Sold for £3,800

Lot 45 - DIA AL AZZAWI (BRITISH / IRAQI B.1939)

Lot 45 - ⊕ DIA AL AZZAWI (BRITISH / IRAQI B.1939)

Sold for £4,500

Lot 46 - ARDASH KAKAFIAN (IRAQI 1941-2000)

Lot 46 - ⊕ ‡ ARDASH KAKAFIAN (IRAQI 1941-2000)

Sold for £7,000

Lot 47 - ARDASH KAKAFIAN (IRAQI 1941-2000)

Lot 47 - ⊕ ‡ ARDASH KAKAFIAN (IRAQI 1941-2000)

Sold for £5,500

Lot 48 - WIDAD AL-ORFALI (IRAQI B.1929)

Lot 48 - WIDAD AL-ORFALI (IRAQI B.1929)

Sold for £14,000

Lot 49 - AMER AL OBAIDI (IRAQI B.1943)

Lot 49 - ‡ AMER AL OBAIDI (IRAQI B.1943)

Sold for £10,000

Lot 50 - AMER AL OBAIDI (IRAQI B.1943)

Lot 50 - ‡ AMER AL OBAIDI (IRAQI B.1943)

Sold for £8,500

Lot 51 - FATEH MOUDARRES (SYRIAN 1922-1999)

Lot 51 - ‡ FATEH MOUDARRES (SYRIAN 1922-1999)

Sold for £5,500

Lot 52 - FATEH MOUDARRES (SYRIAN 1922-1999)

Lot 52 - ‡ FATEH MOUDARRES (SYRIAN 1922-1999)

Sold for £16,000

Lot 53 - HAMMOUD CHANTOUT (SYRIAN B.1956)

Lot 53 - ‡ HAMMOUD CHANTOUT (SYRIAN B.1956)

Unsold

Lot 54 - OMRAN YOUNES (SYRIAN B.1971)

Lot 54 - OMRAN YOUNES (SYRIAN B.1971)

Unsold

Lot 56 - MARWAN KASSAB-BACHI (SYRIAN/GERMAN 1934-2016)

Lot 56 - ⊕ ‡ MARWAN KASSAB-BACHI (SYRIAN/GERMAN 1934-2016)

Sold for £3,500

Lot 57 - MARWAN KASSAB-BACHI (SYRIAN/GERMAN 1934-2016)

Lot 57 - ⊕ ‡ MARWAN KASSAB-BACHI (SYRIAN/GERMAN 1934-2016)

Sold for £3,600

Lot 58 - AMMAR KHAMMASH (JORDANIAN B.1960)

Lot 58 - ‡ AMMAR KHAMMASH (JORDANIAN B.1960)

Sold for £2,800

Lot 59 - AMMAR KHAMMASH (JORDANIAN B.1960)

Lot 59 - ‡ AMMAR KHAMMASH (JORDANIAN B.1960)

Sold for £2,800