‘The Procession (Al Masirra)’ by Etienne Dinet. (Sotheby’s)
by Juliet Highet | Jun 11, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
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,...