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, citing its international outlook, cultural ambition and ability to convene collectors and artistic communities from across the region and beyond.

A milestone sale for the Middle East

MAWASIM is considered a significant milestone, as it will include 70 works spanning nine decades.…