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Abu Dhabi welcomes Christie’s first fine art sale, as a Kandinsky leads the preview

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“Abu Dhabi welcomes Christie’s first fine art sale, as a Kandinsky leads the preview”

Abu Dhabi: Christie’s will hold its first fine art auction in the UAE capital on 1 November, 20 years after its debut sale in Dubai, and is bringing a Kandinsky estimated at up to USD$80 million to mark the occasion. The sale, titled MAWASIM: 20 Years of Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, takes place at The Abu Dhabi EDITION at 5pm GST. A public preview runs from 28 October to 1 November. Christie’s said the capital is ‘a natural setting’ for a new chapter in its regional engagement,…

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