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Christie’s first Abu Dhabi art auction achieves $8.94 million

DUBAI: Christie’s inaugural fine art auction in Abu Dhabi has generated $8.94 million, marking the auction house’s strongest evening result for modern and contemporary Middle Eastern art in more than a decade. The sale, titled “MAWASIM: 20 Years of Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art,” featured 70 lots by 58 artists representing 13 countries. The event also marked 20 years since Christie’s held its first auction in the UAE, which took place in Dubai in 2006. The results also pointed to gr