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Painting by David Roberts


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A green Umbro brand New York Cosmos football jersey number “10” worn by Pele during the 1976 North American Soccer League (NASL) season is shown in this handout image released on March 8, 2016. REUTERS/Julien’s Auctions/Handout via Reuters


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Employees polish an Aston Martin DB10, one of the series of DB10s designed and engineered by Aston Martin for the James Bond film “Spectre”, during a media preview of “Spectre – the Auction”, at Christie’s auction house in London February 15, 2016. REUTERS/Hannah McKay


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The work of Saudi Artist Abdulnasser Gharem. (The artist)


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‘The Procession (Al Masirra)’ by Etienne Dinet. (Sotheby’s)


Orientalism Unveiled

Orientalism Unveiled

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Another season of Orientalist auctions is upon us. A recent sale at Sotheby’s brought in GBP 6,339,500 (USD 9,679,149), well in excess of the pre-sale estimate. Commenting on the results, Claude Piening, Sotheby’s head of Orientalist Painting,...