LONDON.- Following the record sums achieved for paintings by leading Egyptian modern artist Mahmoud Said (1897-1964) earlier this year, Sotheby’s announced that four works by the acclaimed artist will highlight the forthcoming London sale of Modern and Contemporary Arab and Iranian Art on Wednesday, October 20, 2010. These paintings come from the collection of Dr. El- Kayem and appear on the market for the very first time since they were executed by the artist. Commenting on the sale, Lina Lazaar, International Specialist in Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Department said: “Mahmoud Said is recognised as one of Egypt’s foremost and most successful modern artists and we are delighted to be offering for sale these four fresh-to the-market paintings, the majority of which have been inspired by the artist’s travels.” Dalya Islam, Deputy Director, Sotheby’s Middle East Department, continued: “These