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FOREWARD
Writing a foreward for an art auction for artists of the Arab homeland and its extended diaspora can be challenging. Thinking of how to draw a picture of the region makes me think of Francesco Goya's new work, especially if he was alive today. Perhaps this could be a conventional observation when you think of the Arab homeland; it's constantly a broad graphic representation, but I would argue that we could undoubtedly imagine this starting point by thinking alternatively about it. After almost two years of living with the Covid-19 pandemic, we functioned as agents living in one big clinic, speculating on our life. I would debate that we juggled a lot, but we are learning all the time and adapting. As artists, cultural workers, and cultural institutions, we bargained on the legendary, lived on the clouded and digital network, and met on camera. Yet, we made a significant effort to stay creative by adapting to the new world order. Together with all of this recording, a fundamental observation suggests that we genuinely missed the basics of our former life practices. The human connection - this could be the principal loss of the last two years, not to sound egotistic or needier than humanity at large, I would translate this to a naive need for artists - the need to look, interact and observe. In this regard, I would invite you to think of it as David Hockney did, about the art of looking as hard work. I would certainly invite you to look in-depth at each artist's work in this auction. Each one of them has an extraordinary moment to share with you, from Nedim Kufi's conceptual approach to painting to Jamal Abdulrahim’s mastery in printmaking, and all the unique and exemplary perspectives that female Arab artists offer in this context; such as, the voices in the work of Shetha Al Numan, Inass Yassin and others. Moreover, as humans we missed the moments when we come together, standing and observing the artwork in a tangible fashion, in a real museum, gallery, or at the artist's studio. This moment indeed offers a magical opportunity to "look" and to develop an intimate relationship with an art work, or to fall in love with it, or even to be critical of it from the spectators’ lens. This auction brings together a diverse group of artists with unique individual experiences. Most importantly, artists from Bahrain, UAE and Egypt being honoured in this auction after a difficult time the region has faced recently. We come back together looking at art, looking forward to a mutual future, that is mutually inclusive. As we rethink the position of the arts, I would advise that it's imperative to rethink the artists' noble contributions to the current and future development of Qatar's creative economy and the Arab homeland. This field will offer, with no doubt, a value to diversification.
#TheFutureIsForCreativity.
DR. AISSA DEEBI Artist, writer, curator and the Director of Painting & Printmaking at VCUArts, Qatar
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 5 As an artist, writer, commentator and Ramallah’s undefined bureaucratic curator, Khaled Hourani is a critical infrastructures by creating a hallmark KHALED voice in Palestine. Operating within political event. a socially and politically constrained Hourani recently gained international HOURANI system, Hourani conveys his acute media attention as one of the first awareness of the nuances and vagaries artists to bring back and use the that permeate different aspects of social image of a watermelon as a symbol خــالـد حـورانـي encounters in Palestine. Hourani was of Palestinian resistance based on an the Artistic Director of the International incident in 1980 between Palestinian Academy of Art Palestine from 2007 artists and Israeli soldiers. Israeli – 2010, and its General Director soldiers threatened to confiscate from 2010 to 2013. He also worked any artwork that had the colors as General Director of the Fine Arts of the Palestinian flag in any way Department in the Palestinian Ministry including an image of a watermelon. of Culture (2004 – 2006). A painter The image of the watermelon and a conceptual artist, in 2013, he popularized by artists such as was awarded the Leonore Annenberg Hourani is now being used again as Prize, Creative Time for Art and Social a symbol of resistance against the Change in New York City. In 2014, he apartheid state of Israel and its war was given his first retrospective at the crimes. CCA in Glasgow and Gallery One in Ramallah. Most recently, another He has participated in several retrospective was showcased at Darat exhibitions including the Sharjah Al Funun, Amman, Jordan in 2017. Biennial, 2011; an exhibition at the Times Museum in Guangzhou, Hourani was the initiator of the 2011 China, 2012; the 2nd CAFA Picasso in Palestine project, and The Biennale Museum in Beijing, 2013; Stone Distance to Jerusalem project. DOCUMENTA (13) in Kassel and In his pivotal 2011 project Picasso in KW Institute for Contemporary Palestine, Hourani borrowed Picasso’s Art in Berlin; Catastrophe and the Buste de Femme (1943) from the Power of Art at Mori Art Museum, Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven, The Tokyo, 2017; and more recently Netherlands, to display it in Ramallah. in Picasso and Spanish exile at In a process that took two years, Museum of Modern Art, Toulouse, Hourani initiated a scheme aimed at France, 2019. Hourani is also known connecting the world of modern and as a notable art critic and curator, contemporary art with the unstable having overseen many exhibitions realities of Palestine. Among the in Palestine (inc. at the Walled Off complex range of theoretical and Hotel, 2018) and internationally. He practical questions and readings his lives and works in Ramallah. project inspired, this gesture tested
6 ALBAHIE 1. خالد حوراني KHALED HOURANI (B. 1965) )إنتظار( The Wait
Signed and dated 'KH HOURANI 2019’ (lower left), signed again in Arabic ‘Khaled Hourani’ (lower left), inscribed in Arabic ‘The Wait 2019’ (upper left) acrylic on canvas 145 x 110cm Painted in 2019
$13,000 - 15,000 | QAR 47,450 - 54,750
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Palestine.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 7 2. خالد حوراني KHALED HOURANI (B. 1965)
)تظاهرة( Demonstration
Signed and dated 'KH HOURANI 2019’ (lower left), signed again in Arabic ‘Khaled Hourani’ (lower left) acrylic on canvas 138 x 97cm Painted in 2019
$12,000 - 14,000 | QAR 43,800 - 51,100
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Palestine.
8 ALBAHIE 3. خالد حوراني KHALED HOURANI (B. 1965)
)2 كراسي( Two Chairs
Signed in Arabic 'Khaled’ (lower left), signed and dated ‘Khaled Hourani 2011’ (on the reverse), signed again in Arabic ‘Khaled Hourani’ (on the reverse) acrylic on canvas 120 x 110cm Painted in 2011
$8,000 - 10,000 | QAR 29,200 - 36,500
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Palestine.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 9 4. خالد حوراني KHALED HOURANI (B. 1965)
)إشتباه( Uncertainty
Signed and dated 'KH HOURANI 2019’ (lower left), signed again in Arabic ‘Khaled Hourani’ (lower left) acrylic on canvas 100 x 78cm Painted in 2019
$8,500 - 9,500 | QAR 31,025 - 34,675
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Palestine.
10 ALBAHIE 5. خالد حوراني KHALED HOURANI (B. 1965)
)نائم( Sleeping Signed and dated 'KH HOURANI 2020’ (lower left), signed again in Arabic ‘Khaled Hourani’ (lower left), signed and dated again ‘KH. HOURANI 2020’ (on the reverse), signed in Arabic ‘Khaled Hourani’ (on the reverse) acrylic on board 70 x 50cm Painted in 2020
$11,000 - 14,000 | QAR 40,150 - 51,100
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Palestine.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 11 Fouad Al-Futaih’s works challenge lived through the 1962 revolution contemporary Yemeni thought with in Taiz, and South Yemen's 1967 FOUAD his strong and revolutionary sense of independence movement. When color and his bold portrayal of the he was 14 years old, he attended AL FUTAIH women of Yemen. The style of Al- Cairo's prestigious Sayyedia Futaih is to use repetition, primitive secondary school, and was geometric shapes, distortion, balance, surrounded by the rhetoric of Gamal فــؤاد الـفـــتيح and chromatic harmonies to achieve Abdel Nasser's Pan-Arabic and acoustic and other sensual effects within Pan-African revolutionary sentiments. his pictorial space. His art is modernist He later spent many years in Europe and revolutionary in that he does not pursuing his studies and participating imitate the arabesque and calligraphy in exhibitions around the world. of traditional Arab art. His principal Al Futaih received a Diploma in Fine subjects are history, landscape, and the Arts from the Academy of Fine Arts female figure. in Düsseldorf, Germany. He soon He was born in 1948 in the remote Taiz became director of Fine Arts in the governate of North Yemen. When he Ministry of Culture in Sana'a and was four years old, his father moved founded the first art gallery there the family to the British colonial city until it was closed in 2012. Fouad of Aden, a major seaport along the Al-Futaih is considered one of the shipping lanes between India, Asia, Arab world's most successful and and the Horn of Africa. As a youth, he important modern artists.
6. فؤاد الفتيح FOUAD AL-FUTAIH (1948 - 2018) Frau mit blume (Woman with flower)
Signed and dated ‘Alfutaih 75’ (lower right), signed and dated again in Arabic ‘Fouad Al Futaih 1975’ (lower right), inscribed in German ‘Frau mit Blume’ (lower center), numbered ‘A.P. 2/5’ (lower left), inscribed in Arabic ‘Personal Print’ (lower left) etching 52 x 36.5 cm Printed in 1975 This work is an artist’s proof, number two from an edition of five.
$2,000 - 2,400 | QAR 7,300 - 8,760
PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 2012.
12 ALBAHIE 7. 8. فؤاد الفتيح فؤاد الفتيح FOUAD AL-FUTAIH (1948 - 2018) FOUAD AL-FUTAIH (1948 - 2018) Untitled Untitled
Signed and dated in Arabic ‘Alfutaih 74’ Signed and dated ‘Alfutaih 78’ (lower right), (lower right), numbered ‘5/15’ (lower left) printed sign and date in Arabic ‘Fouad Al Futaih 1978’ (upper right), numbered ‘5/10’ (lower left) linocut lithograph 35 x 25 cm 49.5 x 39 cm Printed in 1974 Printed in 1978 This work is number five from an edition of fifteen. This work is number five from an edition of ten.
$600 - 800 | QAR 2,190 - 2,920 $800 - 1,000 | QAR 2,920 - 3,650
PROVENANCE PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 2012. owner, circa 2012.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 13 ESLAM KAMIL إســالم كـامــل
Born in 1971 in Khartoum, Dr. Eslam Kamil is a well-known contemporary Sudanese artist currently living and working in Qatar. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Art from the College of Applied and Fine Art from Sudan University in 1996. His paintings are inspired by the diverse ancient civilizations and cultures which inform his use of characters, decorations and colours. “Occasionally, my paintings appear to me like narratives or dialogues between an unknown population and myself, or that they emerge from a remote unknown age, or else they are borrowed from an accumulation of a country, rich of its history, heritage and culture, after all they represent (tokens) painting in signs.” The figures in his work are a very clear reflection of inspiration from modern Arab art such as the exaggeration and importance given to some features like the eyes. He has held several solo and group exhibitions around the world and is considered a very important Sudanese artist playing a key role in shaping the legacy of contemporary Sudanese art in Africa and the Arab region.
14 ALBAHIE 9. إسالم كامل ESLAM KAMIL (B. 1971) Untitled
Signed and dated ‘Islam 2010’ (lower right), signed again in Arabic ‘Islam’ (lower right) mixed media on canvas 40 x 50cm Painted in 2010
$1,600 - 2,000 | QAR 5,840 - 7,300
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
10. إسالم كامل ESLAM KAMIL (B. 1971) Untitled
Signed and dated ‘Islam 2010’ (lower left), signed again in Arabic ‘Islam’ (lower left) mixed media on canvas 56.5 x 46.5cm Painted in 2010
$1,600 - 2,000 | QAR 5,840 - 7,300
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 15 11. إسالم كامل ESLAM KAMIL (B. 1971) Untitled
Signed and dated ‘Islam 2000’ (lower right) acrylic on canvas 66 x 54.5cm Painted in 2000
$2,000 - 2,600 | QAR 7,300 - 9,490
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
12. إسالم كامل ESLAM KAMIL (B. 1971) Untitled
Signed and dated ‘Islam.K 2000’ (lower right) acrylic on canvas 66 x 55cm Painted in 2000
$2,000 - 2,600 | QAR 7,300 - 9,490
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
16 ALBAHIE AWADALLAH TAHA EL SHIMY عــوض اهلل طـه
.13 الـشــيـمى
عوض اهلل طه الشيمى Inspired by the rich visual legacy of Islamic Art aesthetics, Awad El Shimy conveys his contemporary vision using the AWADALLAH TAHA EL-SHIMY (B.1949) )الجارية( medium of printmaking. He demonstrates The Odalisque No10 his masterful skill at transforming and manipulating this medium in series like Signed and dated in Arabic ‘Awadh El Shimy 1984’ (lower right), “The Apotheoses of an Old Warrior” signed and dated again ‘Awadh 1984’ (lower left), inscribed in executed in 1991 using engraving on Arabic ‘The Odalisque No.10’ (lower center), numbered in Arabic metal and “Oriental Windows” a series of ‘A.P’ (lower right), numbered again 'A.P.’ (lower left), signed again twenty-eight printed plates engraved on in Arabic ‘Awadh El Shimy’ (on the reverse), inscribed in Arabic metal and printed in 1996. ‘Odalisque no.10’ (on the reverse), inscribed again in Arabic ‘Fine Arts College, Zamalek, Cairo’ (on the reverse) In these series, El Shimy was guided by the contrast between the density of etching and aquatint on Fabriano paper the shadows through the impressive 56 x 49 cm visual presence of ancient walls, and the radiance of the shining light through Printed in 1984 the window openings. The unique This work is an artist's proof. juxtaposition of the shades of dark and light which are so difficult to achieve in $2,200 - 3,800 | QAR 8,030 - 13,870 printmaking, appear in splendid harmony under the hand of El Shimy. PROVENANCE El Shimy teaches Graphic Arts at Helwan Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 2012. University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Cairo.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 17 18 ALBAHIE 14. 15. عوض اهلل طه الشيمى (AWADALLAH TAHA EL-SHIMY (B.1949 The Odalisque No15 (AWADALLAH TAHA EL-SHIMY (B.1949 )الجارية( )الجارية( Signed and dated in Arabic ‘Awadh El Shimy 1984’ (lower The Odalisque No3 right), signed and dated again ‘Awadh 1984’ (lower left), numbered in Arabic ‘A.P 3/4’ (lower right), numbered again Signed and dated in Arabic ‘Awadh El Shimy 1983’ 'A.P. 3/4’ (lower left), signed again in Arabic ‘Awadh El (lower right), signed and dated again ‘Awadh 1983’ Shimy’ (on the reverse), inscribed in Arabic ‘Odalisque no.15’ (lower left), inscribed in Arabic ‘The Odalisque No.3’ (on the reverse), circular coat of arms stamp of Egypt within (lower center), numbered in Arabic ‘9/50’ (lower the Federation of Arab Republics (on the reverse), indistinct right), numbered again 9/50 (lower left), signed rectangular stamp of ‘Ministry of Culture’ (on the reverse), again in Arabic ‘Awadh El Shimy’ (on the reverse), label with typewriter text ‘Awadallah Taha El-Shimy, Fine Arts inscribed in Arabic ‘Odalisque no.3’ (on the reverse), College, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt, The Odalisque No.15, Etching inscribed again in Arabic ‘Fine Arts College, Cairo, & Aquatint, November 1984 (on the reverse) Zamalek’ (on the reverse), indistinct rectangular stamp etching and aquatint on Fabriano paper of ‘Ministry of Culture” (on the reverse) etching and aquatint on Fabriano paper 57.5 x 49 cm 54 x 49 cm Printed in 1984 Printed in 1983 This work is an artist's proof, number three from an edition of four. This work is number nine from an edition of fifty.
$2,200 - 3,800 | QAR 8,030 - 13,870 $2,200 - 3,800 | QAR 8,030 - 13,870
PROVENANCE PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 2012 . Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 1993.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 19 KHALED AL-SAAI خالد الساعي
Born in Homs, Syria, Al-Saai comes from a family of musicians and art critics. He studied painting at the University of Damascus, obtaining a BA (1995) and an MA with distinction (1997). Later he studied calligraphy with the master calligrapher Hasan Celebi and received a certificate in calligraphy from the Islamic History, Art and Culture research centre (IRCICA) in Istanbul (1998). He later taught Islamic art and calligraphy courses, as well as calligraphy workshops around the world. Al-Saai is said to be a man wise beyond his years. Deeply contemplative and quietly confident, he is not only a driving force behind modern Arabic calligraphic practice but also a passionate advocate of a wider understanding of this formidable art. His work is often a reflection of the emotions of freedom and discovery associated with his childhood.
20 ALBAHIE 16. خالد الساعي KHALED AL-SAAI (B. 1970) Untitled
Signed and dated in Arabic 'Khaled Al Saai 012’ (lower right) watercolor on paper 96.5 x 74.5cm (with frame) Painted in 2012
$2,200 - 3,200 | QAR 8,030 - 11,680
PROVENANCE Private collection, Qatar.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 21 17. سعدي الصفار SAADI AL SAFFAR (B. 1938 - 2016) Untitled
Signed and dated in Arabic 'Saadi Al Saffar’ (lower right) watercolor on paper 21 x 8.5cm
$380 - 550 | QAR 1,387 - 2,007
PROVENANCE Private collection, Qatar. SAADI AL SAFFAR سعدي الصفار
Saadi Al Saffar was born in Baghdad, Iraq in 1938 and was introduced to the art of calligraphy at the age of six. He studied in the Iraqi Institute for Arts and received his BA from Baghdad University. He is a member of the Iraqi Association of Artists. In 1958, he won the medal of King Faisal and then the medal of Abdul Kareem Qasim in 1960. He lived in Yemen where he had an individual exhibition in Sana’a in 1969. The great Iraqi artist Jawad Salim, who was a very well-known calligrapher at the time, influenced Al Saffar. The use of strong colors and carefully selected images reflect his youthful attitude towards life. The social and cultural issues in Iraq are widely reflected in his artworks. Other images that are expressed in Saadi’s painting are his memories of Sana’a, Yemen, where he lived for parts of his professional life. He then moved later to work in Qatar as an art expert in the museum of Sheikh Faisal Al Thani. He worked in sculpture- etching on wood, and he has various unprinted poems and story books. He has shown extensively in group and solo exhibitions in Iraq and the Middle East.
22 ALBAHIE 18. أديب مكي ADEEB MAKKI (B. 1951) Untitled
Signed in Arabic 'Adeeb Makki’ (lower left), dated ‘1996’ (lower left) Gouache on paper 55 x 39.5cm Painted in 1996
$800 - 1,000 | QAR 2,920 - 3,650
PROVENANCE Private collection, Qatar.
ADEEB MAKKI أديب مكي
Adeeb Makki Jassim is an Iraqi painter and illustrator who was born in Baghdad in 1951. Adeeb’s career began and flourished while he was illustrating children's books. He published several books and spent a good part of his career working as a young journalist as well. An important milestone in his career came in 1972, when he along with two other colleagues produced the first Iraqi animation cartoon, which lasted for a full 10 minutes. Most of Adeeb’s work employs watercolor as the main painting medium, and he was able to reflect his cultural background using colors and shades that are often not used to depict such themes. His paintings also portray scenes from the Iraqi society and environment he once lived in, from the Shanashel of al Basra to the beautiful scenes of Iraqi Souqs. Makki currently resides in the United States and has held several solo and group exhibitions there as well as in the Middle East.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 23 RAKAN DABDOUB راكــان دبــدوب
A loyal and loving son of Mosul, Rakan Dabdoub would become one of its most accomplished modern artists. His mother introduced him to poetry and literature, whilst his grandfather guided him through the depths of Mosul’s countryside, mountain villages and nearby Bedouin communities. This exposure to the environment, the people, and to Iraq’s cultural heritage had a profound impact on Dabdoub’s drawings and sculptures later in his life. Dabdoub spent his time at the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad in the late 1950s, amongst professors who were also masters of their creative 19. fields, such as Faiq Hassan, Faraj Abbo, Ismail al-Cheikhli and Atta راكان دبدوب .Sabri, as well as Khaled Al Rahhal It is said of Rakan Dabdoub’s work RAKAN DABDOUB (1940 – 2017) that he paints as he carves. The strength and color density of his Untitled compositions always recalling a Signed and dated 'R. DABDOUB 1992’ (lower right), third dimension as if the paint were a signed again in Arabic ‘Rakan Dabdoub’ (lower right) reductive element like that of wood or clay carvings. Within this frame, we acrylic on canvas see clear connotations to symbolism 65.5 x 57cm (with frame) with graffiti-like inscriptions and Painted in 1992 figurative forms. Dabdoub’s works have been $2,200 - 3,000 | QAR 8,030 - 10,950 exhibited in solo and group exhibitions internationally including in PROVENANCE Beirut, Athens, Amman, Moscow, and Private collection, Qatar. New Delhi.
24 ALBAHIE WADHAH MAHDI .20 وضـــاح مـهـدي وضاح مهدي Wadhah Mahdi was born in 1974 in Baghdad. He earned a diploma from WADHAH MAHDI (B. 1974) the Institute of Fine Arts in 1996 and Untitled graduated with a degree in Fine Arts from the Faculty of Fine Arts in 2000. Signed and dated 'Wadhah.M. 18’ (lower left), signed Wadhah left Iraq in 2005 to escape again in Arabic ‘Wadhah’ (lower left) the war but later returned to Bagdhad mixed media on board mounted on canvas where he lives and works now. His paintings are a narrative, recognizable 70 x 60cm situations or snapshots that tell a story. Painted in 2018 Painted in a distinct style with a rich and warm color palette. Although the difficult $800 - 900 | QAR 2,920 - 3,285 situation in his country had a lasting impact on him, his works of art show PROVENANCE above all the simple things in life and what matters most. Private collection, Qatar.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 25 FALAH AL SAIDI فالح السعيدي
Falah Al Saidi was born in Babel, Iraq in 1976 and continued to live there until 2004 when he settled in Amman, Jordan. He currently lives and works in the United States. His fascination with the paintbrush began when he was merely eight years old and was encouraged by the Iraqi Institute of Art where he attended classes after his school hours. He obtained his degree at 21. the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad with فالح السعيدي Honours before joining the Iraqi Union and the Society of Iraqi Plastic Artists. In 1990, Al Saidi participated in the Festival FALAH AL SAIDI (B. 1976) of Arab Cooperation and Council, which Untitled led him to have his first solo exhibition in the Hall of the Institute of Fine Arts in 1995. Signed in Arabic ‘Falah Al Saidi’ (lower right), dated This was followed by his second solo show ‘2014’ (lower right), signed in Arabic ‘Falah Al Saidi, in 1998, creating higher exposure and a Falah Al Saidi’ (on the reverse), dated ‘2014’ (on the growing demand for his work. Since then, reverse), inscribed ‘oil on canvas, www.Falahalsaedi. Al Saidi has had several solo and collective com’ (on the reverse) exhibitions around the Middle East. His oil on canvas artworks hold definitive contradictions between beautifully expressed 40 x 50cm humanitarian models with innovative visions Painted in 2014 of positive energy blended with a nostalgic sadness using vibrant colours. $2,000 - 3,000 | QAR 7,300 - 10,950 Today his work can be found in important PROVENANCE collections all over the region. Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner.
26 ALBAHIE 22. فالح السعيدي FALAH AL SAIDI (B. 1976) Untitled
Signed in Arabic ‘Falah Al Saidi’ (lower right), dated ‘2014’ (lower right), signed in Arabic ‘Falah Al Saidi, Falah Al Saidi’ (on the reverse), dated ‘2014’ (on the reverse), inscribed ‘oil on canvas’ (on the reverse) oil on canvas 71 x 56cm Painted in 2014
$3,000 - 4,000 | QAR 10,950 - 14,600
PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 27 SALMAN AL MALIK سلمان المالك
Born in 1958, Salman received his degree in Education and Art from Cairo University and has exhibited his works in many countries around the world in the past 40 years such as the US, the UK, Turkey, France, Spain, Morocco and in many parts of the Arab world. Currently, Salman Al-malik is widely acknowledged as one of the best in the field of Plastic Arts in Qatar. His paintings are distinguished by their bright and bold colors, and by the dominant use of human figures, “mostly women and distorted shapes.” His works have been acquired by various institutions including the National Museum of Qatar, Los Angeles Contemporary Museum of Art, Mathaf Arab Museum of Modern Art, French Cultural Centre and several private collections, among others.
28 ALBAHIE 23. سلمان المالك SALMAN AL MALIK (B. 1958) Untitled
Signed in Arabic ‘Salman Al Malik’ (lower right), dated ‘2016’ (lower right), printed artist resume (on the reverse) mixed media on canvas 40 x 40 cm Painted in 2016
$3,000 - 3,500 | QAR 10,950 - 12,775
PROVENANCE Private Collection, Qatar.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 29 24. سلمان المالك SALMAN AL MALIK (B. 1958) Untitled
Signed in Arabic ‘Salman Al Malik’ (lower right), dated ‘2016’ (lower right), printed artist resume (on the reverse) mixed media on canvas 40 x 40 cm Painted in 2016 $3,000 - 3,500 | QAR 10,950 - 12,775
PROVENANCE Private Collection, Qatar.
30 ALBAHIE 25 سلمان المالك SALMAN AL MALIK (B. 1958) Untitled
Signed in Arabic ‘Salman Al Malik’ (lower right), dated ‘2016’ (lower right), printed artist resume (on the reverse) mixed media on canvas 40 x 40 cm Painted in 2016
$3,000 - 3,500 | QAR 10,950 - 12,775
PROVENANCE Private Collection, Qatar.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 31 HASSAN AL-MULLA حــسـن الـمـال
Hassan Al-Mulla is a Qatari visual artist and one of the pioneers of 26. art in Qatar. He holds a Bachelor حسن المال of Fine Arts from the University of Baghdad specializing in oil painting. HASSAN AL-MULLA (B. 1951) He was one of the eighteen Untitled founding members of the Qatari Fine Arts Society in 1980 and Signed and dated in Arabic 'Hassan Al Mulla 2009’ served as its second president. (lower center) He is the former director of the acrylic on canvas Department of Culture and Arts and taught painting at Qatar 95 x 64cm (with frame) University. He participated in solo Painted in 2009 exhibitions in Qatar, India, Saudi Arabia, and his work is collected $3,500 - 4,500 | QAR 12,775 - 16,425 by different Qatari ministries and embassies, as well as Qatar PROVENANCE Museums and Mathaf: Arab Acquired directly from the artist by the present Museum of Modern Art. owner, circa 2009.
32 ALBAHIE YOUSEF AHMAD يوسف أحمد
Yousef Ahmad is considered a pioneer for his significant contribution to the evolution of Modern and Contemporary art in Qatar. Observing the socio-economic, cultural, artistic and historical developments which his country witnessed during the 1970s and 1980s, Ahmad set upon himself the responsibility, as an art advisor and educator, to document the development of the art scene in Qatar. Ahmad, along with artists such as Jassim al- Zain and Hassan al-Mulla was among the first generation of Qatari artists to study overseas. Ahmad graduated from the Faculty of Art Education, Helwan University, Cairo with a BA in Fine Arts and Education in 1976. With a keen interest in conveying art to the public, Ahmad and his colleagues Mohammed Ali Abdulla and Hassan al-Mulla from the Ministry of Information established in the mid-1970s a group called The Three Friends. In 1982, Ahmad travelled to the United States where he earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from Mills College in Oakland, California. Following his return to Qatar, from 1983 to 2004 Ahmad taught art appreciation, the principles of drawing, and art history at Qatar University, where he met and taught His Excellency Sheikh Hassan bin Mohamed bin Ali Al Thani. Sharing an avid love for art with H. E. Sheikh Hassan, Ahmad has played an instrumental role in assembling 27. the variety of artwork which constitute the major يوسف أحمد collections of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art and the Orientalist Museum. Ahmad has won several regional, and YOUSEF AHMAD (B. 1955) international awards and honors, and has widely Untitled exhibited at art fairs and biennials, gaining him international recognition. His works can be found Signed and dated in Arabic ‘Yousef Ahmed 2010’ (lower left) in private collections including that of Sheikh palm tree leaf paper Hassan bin Mohamed bin Ali Al Thani, and others in Mexico, Switzerland, Sultanate of Oman, the 96.5 x 74.5cm (with frame) United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, and at Executed in 2010 the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, United States of America; the Jordanian Museum $5,500 - 6,500 | QAR 20,075 - 23,725 for Modern Arts; the International Museum of Engravings, Asilah, Morocco; the British Museum, PROVENANCE United Kingdom; and Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha, Qatar. Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 2010.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 33 AHMED ASKALANY أحـمد عـسـقـالني
Born in 1978 in Nag Hammadi, Upper Egypt, he currently lives and works in Cairo. Ahmed Askalany’s work shows an explicit connection with traditional materials and craft methods associated with the ancient cultures of Egypt. His subjects include human figures and animals inspired by his native town and characterized by a preserved, mummified-like look. Characteristic of Askalany’s works are the aesthetic forms that place an emphasis on both structure and volume, as well as an innocent sense of isolation that reflects frankness, candor and a poetic sensitivity. Askalany’s work challenges the very boundaries associated with the notion of what is perceived as crafts and the arts and manages to respond and contribute to the complexity of contemporary artistic practice. Among other important exhibitions worldwide, Askalany represented Egypt at the 2009 Venice Biennale.
34 ALBAHIE 28. أحمد عسقالني AHMED ASKALANY (B. 1978) Untitled
Signed 'A.S’ (on the reverse), dated in Arabic ‘2013’ (on the reverse), inscribed indistinctly (on the reverse) bronze 39 x 13.5 x 10cm Executed in 2013
$9,000 - 10,000 | QAR 32,850 - 36,500
PROVENANCE Private collection, Qatar. Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa 2015.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 35 29. وضاح مهدي WADHAH MAHDI (B. 1974) Untitled
Signed and dated 'Wadhah.M. 18’ (lower left), inscribed indistinctly (lower left) acrylic on canvas 99 x 99cm Painted in 2018
$2000 - 3000 | QAR 7,300 - 10,950
PROVENANCE Private collection, Qatar.
36 ALBAHIE ASSADOUR BEZDIKIAN أسادور بيزديكيان
Assadour spent his early years in Beirut, studying under various artists including the renowned Lebanese Armenian painter, Paul Guiragossian. Time spent working with Jean Khalife at the Italian Cultural Institute led to the artist being granted a scholarship to study in Italy in 1961. Assadour went on to settle in Paris in 1964, attending the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts where he studied engraving under Lucien Coutaud; it was here that he developed his distinctive, detailed style of etching. 30. The early 1970s saw the artist participating in several international exhibitions and أسادور بيزديكيان biennials as well as exhibiting at the prestigious Galerie du Dragon in Paris. Uniquely, Galerie du Dragon focused on ASSADOUR BEZDIKIAN (B. 1943) giving artists who had recently emigrated Après-Midi to France the opportunity to exhibit their work, leading many to go on to achieve Signed and dated ‘Assadour Bezdikian 78’ (lower international recognition. right), inscribed ‘Après-Midi’ (lower center), numbered ‘23/70’ (lower left), printed signature ‘Assadour’ Mainly producing etchings with the aquatint (lower left) technique in his earlier works, Assadour etching started to experiment with watercolour and oil paints, finding greater artistic freedom 29.5 x 39.5cm working on larger scale canvases. A recent Printed in 1978 retrospective exhibition titled Assadour: Landscape in Motion was held at The $1,000 - 2,000 | QAR 3,650 - 7,300 Sursock Museum in Beirut. Assadour’s work is held in several PROVENANCE distinguished institutions and collections, Private Collection, Beirut including The British Museum, London; The Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Sale, ArtScoops, Beirut, Modern and Contemporary Art of the Middle East, 9th October 2019, Lot 68. Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris and Fonds National D'Art Contemporain, Paris. Acquired from the above by the present owner.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 37 BAYA MAHIEDDINE بـــايــة مــحــي الـديـن
Known simply as Baya, the painter Baya era from Henri Matisse to Andre Breton. From Mahieddine was born as Fatma Haddad Paris she traveled to Vallauris, the ceramic in Bordj El-Kiffan, Algeria. She displayed and pottery center of its day, and became a nascent artistic talent at a young age acquainted with its most famous inhabitant, even though her early years were marked Pablo Picasso. by personal tragedy with the death of Baya’s work focuses on women, centered her parents. Baya’s grandmother became in lively and vibrant scenes, with thick black her primary guardian and the new living outlines, repetitive patterns and surround by situation required Baya to work outside the exotic birds, oversized musical instruments, or house, forgoing any traditional schooling. colorful vegetation that fill the entire picture While working in the house of Marguerite plane. Her journey and career as a mid-20th Camina Benhoura, Baya began creating century female and Arab artist, much like her animal figures out of clay. Marguerite took oeuvre, is nothing short of extraordinary. note of her creations and encouraged Baya to paint and improve her skills, Baya Mahieddine’s work has been acquired providing her with supplies to explore by major museums and public collections painting. including - Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha; Fundacion Banco Santander, Madrid; In 1947 at just sixteen years old, Baya held and Barjeel Art Foundation, Dubai. Earlier her first exhibition in Paris at the prominent this year, Grey Art Gallery at New York Galerie Maeght, at the time Galerie University organized Baya’s first North Maeght represented the most significant American exhibition, Woman of Algiers. avant-garde and surrealist artists of this
38 ALBAHIE MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 39 31. باية محي الدين BAYA MAHIEDDINE (1931 - 1998) Untitled
Signed and dated in Amazigh ‘Baya 97’ (lower right), signed again ‘Baya’ (on the reverse) gouache on paper 175 x 108 cm Painted in 1997
$20,000 - 30,000 | QAR 73,000 - 109,500
PROVENANCE Private Collection, Algeria. Acquired from the above by the present owner.
EXHIBITION Algiers, National Museum of Fine Arts of Algiers, 1999.
40 ALBAHIE 32. باية محي الدين BAYA MAHIEDDINE (1931 - 1998) Untitled
Signed and dated in Amazigh ‘Baya 87’ (lower right), signed again ‘Baya’ (on the reverse) gouache on paper 130 x 96 cm Painted in 1987
$18,000 - 26,000 | QAR 65,700 - 94,900
PROVENANCE Private Collection, Algeria. Acquired from the above by the present owner.
EXHIBITION Algiers, National Museum of Fine Arts of Algiers, 1999.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 41 33. باية محي الدين BAYA MAHIEDDINE (1931 - 1998) Untitled
Signed and dated in Amazigh ‘Baya 81’ (lower left), signed again ‘Baya 81’ (on the reverse) gouache on paper 76 x 55 cm Painted in 1981
$7,000 - 12,000 | QAR 25,550 - 43,800
PROVENANCE Private Collection, Algeria. Acquired from the above by the present owner.
EXHIBITION Rome, Embassy of the Republic of Algeria, Les Femmes Modernes d'Algérie, 12 December 1994 – 12 June 1995.
42 ALBAHIE 34. باية محي الدين BAYA MAHIEDDINE (1931 - 1998) Untitled
Signed and dated in Amazigh ‘Baya 81’ (lower left), signed again ‘Baya 81’ (on the reverse) gouache on paper 76 x 55 cm Painted in 1981
$7,000 - 12,000 | QAR 25,550 - 43,800
PROVENANCE Private Collection, Algeria. Acquired from the above by the present owner.
EXHIBITION Rome, Embassy of the Republic of Algeria, Les Femmes Modernes d'Algérie, 12 December 1994 – 12 June 1995.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 43 THURAYA AL – BAQSAMI ثريا البقصمي
Kuwaiti artist Thuraya Al-Baqsami is one of the Gulf’s pioneering contemporary artists and writers. She was one of the first active female artists in the Gulf region, where she began publishing her short stories and exhibiting her art works as early as her teenage years in the mid-1960s. She studied fine arts in Cairo, then at the Surikov institute in Moscow during the Soviet era where she 35. received her Master's degree in illustration. ثريا البقصمي She later lived in several countries in Africa until she settled back in her native Kuwait in the early 1980s. She lived through the THURAYA AL – BAQSAMI (B. 1952) 1990-1991 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, which خزائن القلب had a lasting impact on her work. Working as a printmaker and painter, her practice has evolved over the years, but an emphasis Signed and dated ‘Thuraya 2013’ (lower right), signed again in Arabic on faces and the human form remains a ‘Thuraya’ (lower right), signed and dated again ‘Thuraya Al Baqsami 2013’ (on the reverse), signed again in Arabic ‘Thuraya Al Baqsami’, recurring element. inscribed in Arabic ‘Khazain Al Qalb 75 x 105’ (on the reverse) Thuraya has held 60 solo exhibitions acrylic on canvas worldwide and participated in over 250 collective exhibitions spanning her long 80 x 100cm career. She has won numerous awards for Painted in 2013 both her art and her writing. Her works are in the collections of the British Museum, $4,800 - 5,500 | QAR 17,520 - 20,075 UNESCO, the Museum of Human Rights Geneva, and the Kuwait National Museum PROVENANCE among others. Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner.
44 ALBAHIE 36. ثريا البقصمي THURAYA AL – BAQSAMI (B. 1952) )يد فاطمة( Hand of Fatima Signed and dated ‘Thuraya 2010’ (lower right), signed again in Arabic ‘Thuraya’ (lower right), signed and dated again ‘Thuraya Al Baqsami 2010’ (on the reverse), signed again in Arabic ‘Thuraya Al Baqsami’, inscribed ‘Hand of Fatima 100 x 100’ (on the reverse), inscribed in Arabic ‘Hand of Fatima’ (three times, on the reverse) acrylic on canvas 100 x 100cm Painted in 2010
$5,500 - 6,500 | QAR 20,075 - 23,725
PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 45 INASS YASSIN ايناس ياسين
Inass Yassin is a studio artist, exhibitions curator As curator of Birzeit University Museum, she designed and at the Palestinian Museum and former director implemented the program between 2010 and 2017, and of Birzeit University Museum. Employing object curated Political Posters in Private Collections 2013 and co- and image making, time and research-based curated Framed-Unframed 2011. intervention, Yassin works in a variety of mediums Inass Yassin has shown her work in Palestine and abroad: including sculpture, video, installation and painting. in New York, Portland ME, Leipzig, Oslo, Eindhoven, and Her socially engaging practice examines the social Dubai, in addition to residencies in Braziers, the United shifts that have occurred within the Palestinian Kingdom; Makan, Jordan and Cittadella Arte in Italy. Her culture since the late 1980s. By tracing incidents work is within public and private local and international in the transforming city scape and witnessing the collections. Yassin has earned grants or scholarships conversion in the social life in Palestine, the work from the Fulbright Student Program, the Arab Fund for Art evolves to reveal the politics and aesthetics of and Culture AFAC, the Ford Foundation, and the Hani transformation, on the private and collective scale. Qaddoumi Foundation.
46 ALBAHIE 37. ايناس ياسين INASS YASSIN (B. 1973) Sparkling City 06, Flying Umbrella (Diptych)
Signed and dated ‘Inass Yassin 2016’ (on the reverse), inscribed 'Sparkling city - 02 – Flying Umbrella -’ (on the reverse), Inscribed again ‘IY000 4.2’ (on the reverse) mixed media on canvas 120 x 120cm (each) Painted in 2016 This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$11,000 - 12,000 | QAR 40,150 - 43,800
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Palestine.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 47 38. ايناس ياسين INASS YASSIN (B. 1973) Sparkling City 03, Burj Falastine
Signed and dated in Arabic (lower left), signed and dated again in Arabic (on the reverse), dated again ‘2015’ (on the reverse), Inscribed ‘Burj Falastine – Sparkling City, 99.66cm, R.g.No. IY0003’ (on the reverse) mixed media on canvas 99 x 66cm Painted in 2015 This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$5,000 - 6,000 | QAR 18,250 - 21,900
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Palestine.
48 ALBAHIE 39. ايناس ياسين INASS YASSIN (B. 1973) Palestine is still our bride فلسطين مزيونة يا محال عروستنا
Signed in Arabic (lower left), inscribed in Arabic 'In memory of the 76 Nakba’ (lower left), signed and dated again ‘Inass Yassin 15.5.2020’ (on the reverse), inscribed in Arabic (on the reverse), inscribed again ‘water, ink, gold on paper, 18.28cm, Reg.No IY0038’ (on the reverse) mixed media on cardboard 18 x 28cm Painted in May 2020 This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$800 - 1,000 | QAR 2,920 - 3,650
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Palestine.
40. ايناس ياسين INASS YASSIN (B. 1973) Social Distancing 2
Signed in Arabic (lower left), signed again in Arabic (on the reverse), dated again ‘Feb 2021’ (on the reverse), inscribed ‘Social Distancing 2, Reg.No. IY0044’ (on the reverse) mixed media on cardboard 18.5 x 28cm Painted in February 2021 This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$800 - 1,000 | QAR 2,920 - 3,650
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Palestine.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 49 41. ايناس ياسين INASS YASSIN (B. 1973) Who is breathing here? عريسنا حلو ، ال تقولو عنه اسمر (Our Groom is good-looking, do not say he is dark skinned)
Signed in Arabic (lower left), inscribed in Arabic 'Our groom is good-looking, do not say he is dark-skinned’ (on the reverse), signed and dated again (on the reverse), inscribed again ‘Who is breathing here, July 2020, Reg.No. IY0043’ (on the reverse) mixed media on 300g paper 40 x 20cm Painted in July 2020 This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$1,000 - 1,400 | QAR 3,650 - 5,110
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, PalesTINE.
42. ايناس ياسين INASS YASSIN (B. 1973) Only in Rainy Days 5
Signed and dated in Arabic (lower left) oil on Masonite board 30.5 x 40.5cm Painted in 2017 This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$900 - 1,200 | QAR 3,285 - 4,380
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Palestine.
50 ALBAHIE 43. ايناس ياسين INASS YASSIN (B. 1973) Bride and Groom, The Servants of the Merciful. “And the servants of the Merciful are those who walk upon earth tenderly.” The Holy Quran, 25:63.
Signed and dated in Arabic (lower center) oil on wood 25.5 x 13cm Painted in 2019 Calligraphy initiated for the work by Saher Ka’bi. This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$2,000 - 3,000 | QAR 7,300 - 10,950
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Palestine.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 51 SHETHA FARAJ ABBO AL NUMAN شذى فرج عبو النعمان
44. Dr. Shetha Faraj Abbo is the daughter of the Iraqi شذى فرج عبو النعمان pioneer artist Faraj Abbo. An Associate Professor with 15 years of teaching and administrative experience at Baghdad University, Iraq, she also SHETHA FARAJ ABBO AL NUMAN (B. 1962) holds a PhD in Industrial Design 1997 from Baghdad Untitled University. She has many published academic researches, one university textbook, and two patents Signed and dated 'Shetha Faraj Abbo 09’ (lower right) attested by the Ministry of Planning, Baghdad. acrylic on canvas She participated in many exhibitions in Baghdad, 96.5 x 61cm (with frame) Doha, England and Moscow and won five major prizes in art and design. The Iraqi government Painted in 2009 awarded her the first three for the best design patterns. In addition, the latter two were awarded $3,000 - 4,000 | QAR 10,950 - 14,600 in Qatar. The fourth award was in a Photography Competition at Qatar Foundation, and the fifth was PROVENANCE for the best monument at WISH Summit, of Qatar Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, Foundation in 2018. circa 2009.
52 ALBAHIE 45. 46. شذى فرج عبو النعمان شذى فرج عبو النعمان SHETHA FARAJ ABBO AL NUMAN (B. 1962) SHETHA FARAJ ABBO AL NUMAN (B. 1962) Perception 1 Perception 2
Signed in Arabic ‘Shetha Faraj Abbo’ (lower center), Signed in Arabic ‘Shetha Faraj Abbo’ (lower right), dated dated ‘21’ (lower left) ‘21’ (lower right) mixed media on wood mixed media on wood 81 x 55cm 81 x 55cm Painted in 2021 Painted in 2021 This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist. issued by the artist.
$1,300 - 2,000 | QAR 4,745 - 7,300 $1,300 - 2,000 | QAR 4,745 - 7,300
PROVENANCE PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar. Collection of the artist, Qatar.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 53 HANADI AL - DARWISH هـــنــادي الــدرويــش
Hanadi Al Darwish is a Qatari plastic 47. artist. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Art هنادي الدرويش .Education from Qatar University Her work experience includes the directorship of the Visual Arts Center, Ministry of HANADI AL - DARWISH Culture, Arts and Heritage in Qatar, board Untitled membership of the Women’s Sports Committee and Chairperson of the Girls Creativity Center Signed and dated in Arabic ‘Hanadi Al Darwish 2020’ to name a few. (lower right) She participated in numerous national and mixed media on canvas international art exhibitions in Qatar and in 50 x 40cm several Arabian Gulf States, Jordan, Sudan, Tunisia, Algeria, Turkey, Germany, France, Painted in 2020 Belgium and United Kingdom. She was also selected as a guest of honor at the 9th $1,000 - 1,800 | QAR 3,650 - 6,570 International Arts Forum in Serbia. She served as a jury member in many art committees in PROVENANCE Qatar and abroad. Collection of the artist, Qatar.
54 ALBAHIE 48. هنادي الدرويش HANADI AL - DARWISH Untitled
Signed and dated in Arabic ‘Hanadi Al Darwish 2020’ (lower right) mixed media on canvas 50cm (diameter) Painted in 2020
$1,200 - 2,000 | QAR 4,380 - 7,300
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 55 SHAHIDA AHMED شهيدة أحمد Shahida Ahmed is a British artist based in Qatar and the UK. She has been awarded and recognized internationally for her art works which are in various collections around the world, such as museums,10 Downing Street, Embassies, Airports and that of HRH Prince Charles. Having exhibited around the world, she represents female artists in this modern era, but still focuses on traditional elements and themes in her work. She is fascinated with form and surface and in her recent geometry work, colour and space. She has no boundaries to limit her work to a style. “Art is passion which can be represented to whatever the soul creates, and that has no limitation”.
49. شهيدة أحمد SHAHIDA AHMED Earth Collection
stoneware ceramic 38 x 43 x 5cm Executed in 2020 This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$1,600 - 2,000 | QAR 5,840 - 7,300
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
56 ALBAHIE 50. شهيدة أحمد SHAHIDA AHMED Earth Collection stoneware ceramics • 15 x 15cm • 13 x 13cm • 40 x 17.5cm • 16cm (diameter) • 9.5cm (diameter) Executed in 2020 This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$3,000 - 4,000 | QAR 10,950 - 14,600
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 57 51. شهيدة أحمد SHAHIDA AHMED Only from the heart can you touch the sky – Rumi
Signed and dated ‘She 21’ (lower right) acrylic on canvas 140 x 125cm Painted in 2021 This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$2,500 - 3,000 | QAR 9,125 - 10,950
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
58 ALBAHIE 52. شهيدة أحمد SHAHIDA AHMED Love is the bridge between you and everything – Rumi
Signed and dated ‘She 21’ (lower right) mixed media on canvas 149 x 141cm Painted in 2021 This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$2,500 - 3,000 | QAR 9,125 - 10,950
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 59 EFFAT NAGY عفت ناجي
Effat Nagy’s work is inspired by Egyptian archaeological and folk artefacts, which often appear in her assemblages and mixed media pieces. Nagy produces densely textured and colourful pieces that speak to a primitivist aesthetic rooted in 1920s Egypt. It was during this time that Nagy’s brother, artist Mohamed Nagy called for a national embrace of Egypt’s folkloric heritage. Nagy’s husband, Saad el-Khadem, was also an artist and researcher of popular myths and visual expressions and Nagy’s work is often considered along with that of her brother and husband as sharing an aspiration towards the creation of a contemporary art that embraced and honoured the magical legends central to folklore. Born in Alexandria to an aristocratic family, Nagy began her artistic training in her youth with a private tutor. In 1947, she began several years of study in Rome’s Accademia di Belle Arti. In 2001, an eponymous museum dedicated to the work of Nagy and her husband opened in Cairo.
60 ALBAHIE 53. عفت ناجي EFFAT NAGY (1905 – 1994) Abou Hommos Village
Signed 'Effat Nagy’ (lower left), signed again in Arabic ‘Effat Nagy’ (on the reverse), inscribed in Arabic 'Abou Hommos Village’ (on the reverse) oil on board 50 x 62cm
$7,000 - 8,000 | QAR 25,550 - 29,200
PROVENANCE Property from the private collection of H.E Ambassador Francine Henrich. Sale, Bonhams London, MiddleEast London to Dubai Online Sale, 18th June 2019, Lot 3. Acquired from the above by the present owner.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 61 SALAH TAHER صـالح طـاهر
Salah Taher was an Egyptian painter. He graduated from the School of Fine Arts, Cairo in 1934, where he also taught 20 years later. In 1966, Taher joined Al-Ahram Organization where he produced more than 35 paintings, some of which continue to hang on the walls of the premises. Taher made some 18,000 paintings, giving over 80 exhibitions in Cairo, Venice, New York, San Francisco, Geneva, Beirut, Kuwait and Jeddah. He also participated 54. in 67 collective fairs in Egypt. Although صالح طاهر rooted in academic painting, his focus on color has led to his liberation from traditional values: his style moved from SALAH TAHER (1911 - 2007) realistic to figurative symbolism, and The Gathering finally to abstraction, where he achieved his greatest acclaim. Aside from versatility, Signed and dated in Arabic ‘Salah Taher 95’ (lower right) the most distinctive feature of Taher’s art is mixed media on board his mastery of bold colors and the use of hard tools such as the knife. 47 x 32cm Taher won many important awards such Painted in 1995 as the Highest State Award in 1974, the Guggenheim Foundation Award in $1,200 - 2,000 | QAR 4,380 - 7,300 1960 and the first prize of Alexandria International Biennale in 1961. PROVENANCE His paintings are on permanent display Private collection, London. at the Museum of Modern Egyptian Art Sale, Bonhams London, MiddleEast London to Dubai in Cairo, as well as many national and Online Sale, 18th June 2019, Lot 14 international cultural institutions. Acquired from the above by the present owner
62 ALBAHIE 55. صالح طاهر SALAH TAHER (1911 - 2011) Traces
Signed and dated in Arabic ‘Salah Taher 95’ (lower left) oil on paper mounted on board 39 x 50cm Painted in 1995
$700 - 1,200 | QAR 2,555 - 4,380
PROVENANCE Private collection, London. Sale, Bonhams London, MiddleEast London to Dubai Online Sale, 18th June 2019, Lot 13 Acquired from the above by the present owner
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 63 RACHID KORAÏCHI رشيد قريشي
Rachid Koraichi began his studies at Koraichi has exhibited widely the École des Beaux-Arts in Algeria internationally, for instance at the 47th before moving to France, where he and 49th Venice Biennials (1997 and continued his studies at the École 2001), "Global Conceptualism," The Nationale Supérieure des Arts Queens Museum of Art, New York, 1999; Décoratifs, the Institut d'Urbanisme, "The Short Century," Munich, Berlin, and the École Nationale Supérieure Chicago, and New York, 2001-2; "Word des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Koraichi's Into Art," The British Museum, London, influences come from North Africa 2006; and "The Future of Tradition – and France, although he is interested The Tradition of Future," Haus der Kunst, in ideas of shared prehistoric Munich, 2010. Koraichi's work is held inheritance, and the ways in which in a number of major public collections, the language of art can be universal including the British Museum, London; and carry a global outlook. While the National Museum for African Art, Koraichi is deeply tied to mystic and Washington, D.C.; the Musée d'art visual traditions and draws from the Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris; and spiritual and artisanal heritage of the Darat al Funun/The Khalid Shoman Maghreb, in his artwork these ideas Foundation, Amman. and systems of communication are reworked to become part of a new artistic project. Koraichi comes from an Algerian Sufi family, and his art is often framed within a tradition of Sufi spirituality in which aesthetics and metaphysics are intertwined. Writing and signs, for Koraichi, hold sacred importance, and calligraphy is often a significant backbone of his work. Drawing from Arabic calligraphy, Koraichi has created in some ways his own script or graphic language that includes Amazighi and Tuareg letters and mystical symbols. This calligraphy is sometimes legible but often is abstracted with thick repetitions, becoming signs or figures. He has had a long-standing interest in the Sufi poet and scholar Rumi. Beyond Koraichi's personal work, collaborations with writers and poets have been an important part of his oeuvre, as with Mohammed Dib, Jamel Eddine Bencheikh, René Char, Michel Butor. He notably collaborated with Mahmoud Darwish on the large-scale project of poems and etchings.
64 ALBAHIE 56. رشيد قريشي RACHID KORAÏCHI (B. 1947) Les Priants (Those at prayer)
Signed 'R.Koraichi’ (on the base), signed again in Arabic ‘Rachid Al Koraichi’ (on the base), numbered ‘1/1’ (on the base) painted steel 28 x 21 x 4cm This sculpture is a unique piece, numbered one of one. This work comes with a custom-made plexiglass display box.
$2,000 - 3,000 | QAR 7,300 - 10,950
PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 65 HAMZA BONOUA حـمـزة بـونـوة
Hamza Bounoua does not shy away from his origins, he embraces them and finds inspiration in the culturally rich history of his native Algeria, a land that has witnessed countless artistic and architectural influences from the Islamic civilizations to the Amazigh culture of Africa. Bounoua most distinctly uses a form of window painting known as Mereedeen, which consists of applying successive layers of paint onto the back of a previously etched glass panel. This ancient technique is then enhanced with expressive brushstrokes and Amazigh-style script with no discernible meaning. His works become windows through which to view a purely aesthetic association connecting the present to the past across geographic boundaries. Bounoua has held solo exhibitions in North Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. His work can be found in private and public collections, including the Arab Museum of Modern Art (Mathaf), Doha; The Barjeel Art Foundation, and The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), Algeria, amongst other notable institutions.
66 ALBAHIE 57. حمزة بونوة HAMZA BOUNOUA (B. 1979) Letter in Gold mixed media on aluminum panel 180 x 100cm Painted in 2017
$7,000 - 9,000 | QAR 25,550 - 32,850
PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, 2017.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 67 58. حمزة بونوة HAMZA BOUNOUA (B. 1979) Hubb 2
Signed 'Bounoua' (lower right), signed again 'Hamza Bounoua 2016' (on the reverse) mixed media on aluminum panel 130 x 130cm Painted in 2016
$6,000 - 8,000 | QAR 21,900 - 29,200
PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, 2016.
68 ALBAHIE KHALED AL RAHHAL خـالـد الـرحـال
Like his contemporaries and fellow members of The Baghdad Modern Art Group, Khaled al Rahhal committed his artistic practice to finding a distinctive Iraqi style through istilham al-turath - ‘seeking inspiration from tradition.’ As a sculptor, Al Rahhal nurtured this influence in the forms of early Mesopotamian civilization, particularly those of Babylon and Assyria. He modernized these historic forms by including observations of the people and the daily life around him in 20th century Iraq. He observed: “There are some things that haven't changed. I was 16 years old when I worked in the Iraqi Museum and completed my bust of the Sumerian Princess. I used to spend most of my spare time outside the museum studying the faces of women for they represent the continuity in today's life, of the Sumerian people; the same eyes, sharp and broad; the brows running together, and the nose and the cut of the features. In this fashion, reality always provided me with models for my work.” Many of Khaled al Rahhal’s public monuments and sculptures can still be seen in Baghdad including The Monument of the Unknown Soldier, Motherhood, and Victory Arch. His sculptures can also be seen in public squares in Rome, Italy, and in major museum collections in Moscow, New York, Shanghai, Paris, and Venice.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 69 (Swords of Qādisīyah - Baghdad. Credit: Jeremy Weate)
In 1958 when the monarchy was abolished to design a victory monument, Swords and a republic was established in Iraq, of Qādisīyah (popularly known as the many artists fled the country but Al-Rahhal Victory Arch). The original concept for the decided to stay in Baghdad. The Ba'ath Victory Arch is said to have originated party encouraged local visual artists to with Saddam Hussein as a rough sketch demonstrate a cultural connection between while al-Rahhal was left to work out the modern Iraqi people and ancient Sumerian detailed design, always working in close peoples. collaboration with Hussein. Al-Rahhal Al-Rahhal, who more than any other used photographs and plaster casts of artist, incorporated ancient Iraqi motifs in Saddam's forearms as a model for the his artwork, flourished in Ba’athist Iraq. design of the hands. The Victory Arch was Throughout the 1970s, he designed several to be Al-Rahhal’s final work. The sculptor monuments commemorating historic Iraqi died before it was completed and his figures. He soon became Saddam Hussein's friend and assistant, Mohammed Ghani favourite sculptor and ultimately designed Hikmat, was left to finish the work. many of Iraq’s important, large-scale public The Victory arch is one of Baghdad's most monuments. photographed monuments and is also Following the Iran-Iraq war, Saddam Hussein featured on the Iraqi 100 Dinar banknote once again turned to his preferred sculptor for 1991.
70 ALBAHIE 59. خالد الرحال KHALED AL RAHHAL (1926 – 1987) Untitled (Bronze cast of Saddam Hussein’s hand)
Signed and dated in Arabic ‘Khaled Al Rahhal 85’, numbered ‘2/7’ bronze 37 x 11.5 x 8cm Executed in 1985
$24,000 - 30,000 | QAR 87,600 - 109,500
PROVENANCE Estate of the artist, Baghdad, 1985 - 2008. Private Collection, Baghdad, 2008 – 2020. Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2020.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 71 72 ALBAHIE NEDIM KUFI نـديـم كـوفـي
Iraqi artist Nedim Kufi uses mixed media to express his personal experience of being separated from his tumultuous homeland and settling in Europe in search of stability. Kufi was born in Baghdad in 1962 and left Iraq, and his family, after serving in the Iraqi military during the Iran-Iraq war. He settled in the Netherlands 60. and has utilised many materials and mechanisms - organic henna, handmade paper, video, animation and installation - to narrate نديم كوفي .his struggle with departing his homeland for a life in Europe His experimental and conceptual minimalist works bridge Middle NEDIM KUFI (B. 1962) Eastern culture with the Western world, through repetition of motifs and themes with a historical dimension and cultural identity Talisman (diptych) references such as Islamic art and Iraqi heritage of the displaced. oil on canvas Yet his work remains universal, beyond the concept of identity and belonging, a way for him to share his passion embedded in a 104 x 150 cm (each) message of peace. Painted in 2020
Kufi studied printmaking and sculpture in Baghdad before $12,000 - 15,000 | QAR 43,800 - 54,750 completing studies in Europe. He has participated in solo and group exhibitions across the Middle East, United States and Europe and his works are a part of some of the most renowned PROVENANCE private and public art collections around the world. Private Collection, Qatar.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 73 ABBAS YOUSIF عـبـاس يـوسـف
Born in 1960, Abbas Yousif is a Bahraini artist and writer. He 61. received his Bachelor's degree in Arabic Literature from Qatar عباس يوسف University in 1982. His work is influenced by his interest in literature, poetry and Sufi texts. In Abbas Yousif’s paintings reside an interaction of thinking, ABBAS YOUSIF (B. 1960) vision and application through the rhythmic composition of Untitled the vague and the abstract. He explores areas as wide as painting, calligraphy, printmaking, bookmaking and collage Signed in Arabic ‘Abbas Yousif’ (lower left), making. Abbas has exhibited consistently for over two decades dated ‘2018’ (lower left) both nationally and internationally. Notable acquisitions of his mixed media on paper paintings include: King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Saudi Arabia), Al Salam Bank (Bahrain), Central Michigan 72 x 102cm University (USA), Montblanc (Dubai), Bahrain National Painted in 2018 Museum (Bahrain), National Museum of Damascus (Syria), The British Museum (UK), The National Museum of Sharjah (UAE), $4,500 - 6,000 | QAR 16,425 - 21,900 The National Council for Culture, Arts & Literature (Kuwait), The Jordan Museum (Jordan), Arab Museum of Modern Art PROVENANCE (Qatar), Museum 4th Block (Ukraine), Museum of Modern Art (Barcelona), and Cultural Foundation (UAE). Collection of the artist, Bahrain.
74 ALBAHIE 62. عباس يوسف ABBAS YOUSIF (B. 1960) Farouq Series
Signed in Arabic ‘Abbas Yousif’ (lower left), dated ‘2018’ (lower left), signed and dated again 'Abbas Yousif 2018 120 x 190cm Bahrain' (on the reverse), signed again in Arabic 'Abbas Yousif' (on the reverse) mixed media on canvas 120 x 190cm Painted in 2018
$10,650 - 12,000 | QAR 38,872 - 43,800
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Bahrain.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 75 76 ALBAHIE 63. عباس يوسف ABBAS YOUSIF (B. 1960) Mahmoud Darwish Series
Signed in Arabic ‘Abbas Yousif’ (lower right), dated ‘2018’ (lower right), signed and dated again 'Abbas Yousif 2018 180 x 203cm Bahrain' (on the reverse), signed again in Arabic 'Abbas Yousif' (on the reverse) mixed media on canvas 180 x 203cm Painted in 2018
$17,500 - 20,000 | QAR 63,875 - 73,000
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Bahrain.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 77 (From the right - the artist Faraj Abbo with Henry Moore in Venice,1952. Source: Estate of the artist) (The artist Faraj Abbo in his studio. Source: Estate of the artist)
FARAJ ABBO AL NUMAN فـرج عـبـــو النـعمـان
Faraj Abbo was an influential Iraqi painter, theatre heritage within the framework of modern abstract art. director, designer, author and educator, noted as one Upon his return to Baghdad, Faraj started teaching of the early artists to integrate Arabic script into his at the Institute of Fine Arts and became the head of abstract paintings and who achieved international the Department of Plastic Arts at the Academy of Fine recognition for his artwork. Abbo’s artistic talents Arts in Baghdad University. The 1950s period was began to become evident at the young age of 13 marked by the formation of Al Rowad Arts Collective; when he was commissioned to produce paintings for an artistically distinctive collective that included local churches in Mosul; such as the one seen in Mar figures like Jawad Salem and Faiq Hassan. Eshai Church. Four years following the completion of his secondary school education in 1939 in Baghdad, Faraj’s artistic style is one with a fluctuating nature Abbo joined the Friends of Art Society. due to his exposure to different movements across Faraj Abbo then travelled to Cairo where he the globe, particularly in Russia, to which he had completed a BFA in Painting from the Academy of travelled to on his motorbike from Iraq. During the Fine Arts in 1950, which was then followed by a 1970s, Faraj Abbo’s art began to depart from realism period in Rome, Italy, where he received an Honors and instead adopted a very abstract approach, Diploma in Fine Arts with highest distinction in 1954. one that was very foreign to his previous work. He He also became an early member of the Baghdad authored a specialized book in fine arts, The Elements Modern Art Group formed by Jawad Saleem and of Art, published by Dolphin Publishing Company in Shakir Hassan Al Said in 1951; a group that sought to 1984, (two volumes in Arabic), which became a basic inspire a sense of national identity by combining Iraqi reference for art students and researchers.
78 ALBAHIE 64. فرج عبو النعمان FARAJ ABBO AL NUMAN (1921 – 1984) Un passagio di Venezia
Signed and dated ‘Faraj 1958’ (lower right), inscribed in Italian ‘Venezia’ (lower right), signed and dated again in Italian ‘Faraj Al Numan, Settembre 28 – 1952' (on the reverse), inscribed in Italian ‘un passagio di Venezia, Roma’ (on the reverse), circular label in Italian ‘Leonardesca Marca Depositata’ (on the reverse) oil on wood board 49.5 x 35cm Painted in 1958 This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the estate of the artist.
$4,600 - 6,500 | QAR 16,790 - 23,725
PROVENANCE Property from the Artist’s Estate, Iraq.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 79 65. فرج عبو النعمان FARAJ ABBO AL NUMAN (1921 – 1984) Untitled
Signed and dated in Arabic ‘Alma'adi Faraj 19/2/1948’ (upper left) watercolor on paper 35.5 x 22cm Painted in 1948
$500 - 800 | QAR 1,825 - 2,920
PROVENANCE Property from the Artist’s Estate, Iraq.
66. فرج عبو النعمان FARAJ ABBO AL NUMAN (1921 – 1984) )ابن طولون( Ibn Tulun
Signed and dated in Arabic ‘Faraj 2/1/49’ (lower right), inscribed in Arabic ‘Ibn Tulun’ (lower left) charcoal on paper
33 x 25cm Painted in 1949
$800 - 1,100 | QAR 2,920 - 4,015
PROVENANCE Property from the Artist’s Estate, Iraq.
80 ALBAHIE 67. فرج عبو النعمان FARAJ ABBO AL NUMAN (1921 – 1984) Ponte Sant Angelo, Roma
Signed and dated ‘Faraj 1952’ (lower right), signed and dated again in Italian ‘Faraj Al Numan, 26 – Ottobre - 1952' (on the reverse), inscribed in Italian ‘Ponte Sant Angelo, Roma’ (on the reverse), circular label in Italian ‘Leonardesca Marca Depositata, 30 x 40’ (on the reverse) oil on wood board 39.5 x 30cm Painted in 1952
$5,000 - 7,000 | QAR18,250 - 25,550
PROVENANCE Property from the Artist’s Estate, Iraq.
68. فرج عبو النعمان FARAJ ABBO AL NUMAN (1921 – 1984) )جامعة ابن طولون( Ibn Tulun Mosque
Signed in Arabic ‘Faraj’ (lower right), dated in Arabic ‘1950’ (on the reverse), inscribed in Arabic ‘Ibn Tulun Mosque’ (on the reverse) oil on canvas 47.5 x 35cm Painted in 1950
$4,000 - 6,000 | QAR 14,600 - 21,900
PROVENANCE Property from the Artist’s Estate, Iraq.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 81 JAMAL ABDULRAHIM جـمال عبدالرحيـم
Born in Bahrain in 1965, Jamal Abdul Rahim has notched up an impressive portfolio of exhibitions, Kuwait, Egypt, Morocco, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Holland, Japan, Slovenia, Spain, France and the UAE to name a few. Originally a fisherman, Jamal always knew he was also an artist. His totally untutored journey into the creative world allowed him the freedom to experiment, discover and on occasions stretch the boundaries of conventional image making. It was the world of printmaking that first engaged him, his delight of feeling his way through the process coupled with his research through the history of art leading to some stunning large works taking a well-known figure or image. Black and white surfaces are dashed, splashed or stroked with color. Simplistic sun imagery lies alongside swirls and waves which overlay photo etchings. Poetry and music also fascinate him. Jamal’s modern touch, which is often applied in a seemingly random fashion, is only found in the most confident of artists. He is a master of the print-making process but a fine painter and draftsman too, often presenting a series of etchings or paintings in a highly original book form.
82 ALBAHIE 69. جمال عبدالرحيم JAMAL ABDULRAHIM (B. 1965) Untitled, from the Om Kolthoum Collection
Signed and dated ‘Jamal 2006’ (lower right), numbered ‘4/8’ (lower left) lithograph in colors 70 x 50cm Printed in 2006 This work is number four from an edition of eight. This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$1,800 - 2,200 | QAR 6,570 - 8,030
PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 2012.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 83 70. جمال عبدالرحيم JAMAL ABDULRAHIM (B. 1965) Untitled
Signed and dated ‘Jamal 2008’ (lower right), numbered ‘4/6’ (lower left), artist stamp (lower right) lithograph in colors 100 x 70cm Printed in 2008 This work is number four from an edition of six. This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$2,000 - 2,500 | QAR 7,300 - 9,125
PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 2012 .
71. جمال عبدالرحيم JAMAL ABDULRAHIM (B. 1965) Untitled
Signed and dated ‘Jamal 2008’ (lower right), numbered ‘5/5’ (lower left), artist stamp (lower right) lithograph in colors 100 x 70cm Printed in 2008 This work is number five from an edition of five. This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$2,000 - 2,500 | QAR 7,300 - 9,125
PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 2012 .
84 ALBAHIE 72. جمال عبدالرحيم JAMAL ABDULRAHIM (B. 1965) Untitled
Signed and dated ‘Jamal 2008’ (lower right), numbered ‘6/6’ (lower left), artist stamp (lower right) lithograph in colors 100 x 70cm Printed in 2008 This work is number six from an edition of six. This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$2,000 - 2,500 | QAR 7,300 - 9,125
PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 2012.
73. جمال عبدالرحيم JAMAL ABDULRAHIM (B. 1965) Untitled
Signed and dated ‘Jamal 2009’ (lower right), numbered ‘5/6’ (lower left), artist stamp (lower right) lithograph in colors 70 x 50cm Printed in 2009 This work is number five from an edition of six. This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$1,500 - 2,000 | QAR 5,475 - 7,300
PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 2012.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 85 74. جمال عبدالرحيم JAMAL ABDULRAHIM (B. 1965) Untitled, from the 16mm Collection (pentaptych)
Signed and dated ‘Jamal 2011’ (lower right – print i, ii, iii, iv and v), numbered ‘20/26’ (lower right – print i, ii, iv and v), numbered ‘20/25’ (lower right – print iii), artist stamp (on the reverse – print i, ii, iii, iv and v) photopolymer etching on embossed paper 76 x 16.5cm (each) Printed in 2011 Four prints from this set are numbered twenty from an edition of twenty-six. One print from this set is numbered twenty from an edition of twenty-five. This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$5,000 - 5,500 | QAR 18,250 - 20,075
PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 2012.
86 ALBAHIE MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 87 75. جمال عبدالرحيم JAMAL ABDULRAHIM (B. 1965) Kitab Al Aghani, Om Kalthoum (Artist Book)
كتاب األغاني Signed and dated ‘Jamal 2009’ (lower right – prints i – x), numbered ‘24/100’ (lower left – prints i – x), artist stamp (on the reverse – prints i – x), Signed, dated and numbered again ‘Jamal 2009, 24/100’ (on the inner cover page), artist stamp (on the inner cover) A set of ten multicolor photopolymer etching prints on individually embossed 280gm Arch paper with a cover page and enclosed within a custom-made leather and velvet hard book cover with heat pressed gold title. 57 x 38cm (each) 63.5 x 41.5cm (book cover size) Printed in 2009 This book contains a set of ten prints on individually embossed paper based on a series of oil paintings by the artist, a synopsis of the series with descriptions of each print and a custom- made leather and velvet hard book cover with heat pressed gold title. This book is number twenty-four from an edition of one hundred. This book is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$4,500 - 6,000 | QAR 16,425 - 21,900
PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 2012.
88 ALBAHIE MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 89 90 ALBAHIE 76. جمال عبدالرحيم JAMAL ABDULRAHIM (B. 1965) Al Hallaj (Artist Book) الحالج
Signed and dated ‘Jamal 2006’ (lower right – prints i – iix), numbered ‘43/100’ (lower left – prints i – iix), artist stamp (on the reverse – prints i – iix), Signed, dated and numbered again ‘Jamal 2006, 43/100’ (on the cover page), artist stamp (on the cover page) A set of twelve multicolor photopolymer etching prints on individually embossed 280gm Arch paper; each print accompanied with a digitally printed text on translucent vellum paper, with a cover page and enclosed within a custom-made hard cover with velvet. 53.5 x 38cm (each) 65 x 50cm (book cover size) Printed in 2006 This book contains a set of twelve prints on individually embossed paper based on poems by Al Hallaj and translated in English by Dr. Khaled Samara, a page containing the synopsis of the series, a cover page with title inscribed by the calligrapher Abdel Elah Al-Arab and a custom-made hard cover with velvet. This book is number forty-three from an edition of one hundred. This book is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$5,000 - 6,000 | QAR 18,250 - 21,900
PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 2012.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 91 92 ALBAHIE MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 93 7 7. جمال عبدالرحيم JAMAL ABDULRAHIM (B. 1965) Kitab Al Suwad, Adonis (Artist Book) كتاب السواد
Signed and dated ‘Jamal 2004’ (lower right – prints i – xvii), numbered ‘2/5’ (lower right – prints i – xvii), Signed, dated and numbered again ‘Jamal 2004, 2/5’ (on the cover page) A set of seventeen multicolor photopolymer etching prints on Arch paper, with a cover page and a custom-made velvet hard cover case. 40 x 30cm (each) 57 x 47cm (book cover size) Printed in 2004 This book contains a set of seventeen prints based on Adonis’ three-volume epic Al Kitab attributed to Al Mutanabbi, a page containing the synopsis of the series, and a custom- made velvet hard cover case. This book is number two from an edition of five. This book is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$6,000 - 7,000 | QAR 21,900 - 25,550
PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 2012.
94 ALBAHIE MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 95 SABAH ARBILLI صباح األربيلي
Sabah Arbilli is fascinated by Arabic calligraphy – the forms, the proportions, and the accuracy. The process of his work starts with each mark on a canvas being a journey to depict his frame of mind and the moments that reflect his life story. He then amalgamates the letters with words and relevant text to create each piece. Arbilli earned a MA in Visual Arts from the Visual Institute of Traditional Arts, University of Wales. His work has been exhibited through the Middle East, Europe, Russia, and Australia. In 2014, his award winning sculpture based on the poetry of His Excellency Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed al Thani, the founder of Qatar, was unveiled in its permanent location on Doha’s Corniche. On the occasion the artist remarked, “Art is a universal dialogue which is shared with an audience capturing the beauty and form within each piece. This piece celebrates culture, history, and draws the viewers to its presence.”
96 ALBAHIE 78. صباح األربيلي SABAH ARBILLI (B. 1977) )99names series( )الرزاق( Ar-Razzaq Signed and dated 'Arbilli 21’ (lower right( acrylic on canvas 120 x 120 cm Painted in 2021 This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$4,000 - 6,000 | QAR 14,600 - 21,900
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 97 79. صباح األربيلي SABAH ARBILLI (B. 1977)
)99names series( )الغفور( Al Ghafoor Signed and dated 'Arbilli 21’ (lower right) acrylic on canvas 120 x 120 cm Painted in 2021 This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$4,000 - 6,000 | QAR 14,600 - 21,900
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
98 ALBAHIE 80. صباح األربيلي SABAH ARBILLI (B. 1977)
)99names series( )اهلل( Allah Signed and dated 'Arbilli 21’ (lower right) acrylic on canvas 120 x 120 cm Painted in 2021 This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$4,000 - 6,000 | QAR 14,600 - 21,900
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 99 81. صباح األربيلي SABAH ARBILLI (B. 1977) Untitled
powder coated steel 47 x 57 x 30cm Created in 2020 This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$2,500 - 3,500 | QAR 9,125 - 12,775
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
100 ALBAHIE 82. صباح األربيلي SABAH ARBILLI (B. 1977) Untitled powder coated steel 35 x 21cm Created in 2020 This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$2,000 - 3,000 | QAR 7,300 - 10,950
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 101 83. صباح األربيلي SABAH ARBILLI (B. 1977) Untitled
powder coated steel 72 x 43cm Created in 2020 This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$4,000 - 5,500 | QAR 14,600 - 20,075
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
102 ALBAHIE 84. صباح األربيلي SABAH ARBILLI (B. 1977) Untitled
powder coated steel 58 x 44cm Created in 2020 This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$4,000 - 5,500 | QAR 14,600 - 20,075
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 103 85. صباح األربيلي SABAH ARBILLI (B. 1977) سكرنا ولم نشرب من الخمر جرعه، ولكن احاديث الغرام هي الخمر Abū Rabīʿa al-Muhalhil
Signed in Arabic ‘Sabah Arbilli’ (lower right), inscribed in Arabic ‘سكرنا ولم نشرب من الخمر جرعه، ولكن احاديث الغرام هي الخمر‘ )lower left( acrylic on paper 113 x 82cm (with frame) Painted in 2012
$3,000 - 4,000 | QAR 10,950 - 14,600
PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 2012.
104 ALBAHIE MAHMOOD SHUBBAR محمود شبر 86. محمود شبر Mahmood Shubbar was born in Babylon, Iraq, in 1965. He received a bachelor's in Fine Arts from Baghdad MAHMOOD SHUBBAR (B. 1965) University in 1986 and later received a Al Quds Welcomes You )القدس ترحب بكم( Ph.D. in Fine Arts. A member of the Iraqi Artists Associations, he taught at the Signed ‘MAHMOOD SHUBBAR’ (lower left( Babel University in Iraq. In 2000 and 2001, he was awarded first prize at the acrylic on canvas International Festival of arts in Egypt. 139 x 139cm Shubbar spontaneously creates abstract paintings using aggressive brush strokes. Painted in 2018 He also creates conceptual installations using mixed media that address the war $7,000 - 8,000 | QAR 25,550 - 29,200 and political turmoil in Iraq and the illegal occupation of Palestine. The artist lives PROVENANCE and works between Beirut and Iraq. Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 2018.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 105 MAISARA BAROUD ميسرة بارود
Born in Gaza in 1976, he received his BA degree in Fine Arts from Al Najah University in Nablus and his MA degree in Fine Arts from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Cairo. He has been an active member in several Palestinian Art Associations. The beauty in Baroud’s artworks appears in his way of combining black and white using ink on paper, as it is the artist’s way of describing the contradictory feelings a human is exposed to in daily life. Baroud has participated in many exhibitions locally and internationally, including: France, USA, Qatar, Cairo, Algeria, Abu Dhabi, Beirut, and Jordan. He currently works as an interior designer and a lecturer in the department of Engineering Science and Applied Arts at The University College of Science and Technology in Gaza and at the Fine Arts College at Alaqsa University.
106 ALBAHIE 87. ميسرة بارود MAISARA BAROUD (B. 1976) Untitled
Signed and dated ‘Maisara 2018’ (lower right), signed again in Arabic ‘Maisara Baroud’ (lower right) ink on Fabriano paper 100 x 70cm Created in 2018
$2,500 - 3,000 | QAR 9,125 - 10,950
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Palestine.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 107 88. ميسرة بارود MAISARA BAROUD (B. 1976) Salt Boats 1
Signed and dated ‘Maisara 2017’ (lower left), signed again in Arabic ‘Maisara Baroud’ (lower left) ink on Fabriano paper 100 x 70cm Created in 2017
$2,000 - 2,800 | QAR 7,300 - 10,220
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Palestine.
108 ALBAHIE 89. ميسرة بارود MAISARA BAROUD (B. 1976) Stay Home 6
Signed and dated ‘Maisara 2020’ (lower left), signed again in Arabic ‘Maisara Baroud’ (lower left) ink on Fabriano paper 70 x 30cm Created in 2020
$700 - 1,000 | QAR 2,555 - 3,650
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Palestine.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 109 SALEH AL JUMAEI صالح الجميعي
Saleh al-Jumaei was born in 1939 in Suwaira, a city south of Baghdad on the west bank of the river Tigris, where he spent his childhood before moving to Baghdad in the mid-1950s. He attended the Academy of Fine Arts, becoming part of the first generation of artists to graduate from the new institution in 1962, and taught by pioneers of Iraqi art such as Hafidh al-Druby. Al-Jumaie received an 90. Iraqi government scholarship to study abroad in the صالح الجميعي USA, attending the California College of Arts and Crafts, where he completed a degree in Fine Arts and graduated in 1965. SALEH AL JUMAEI (B.1939)
Al-Jumaie, alongside artists including Dia al-Azzawi, Coming from afar )القدوم من بعيد( Hashim Samarchi, Ismail Fattah, Muhammed Muhraddin and Rafa al-Nasiri, founded the New Signed and dated ‘Saleh Al Jumaie 77’ (lower right), Vision group, a collective which hoped to reposition signed again in Arabic ‘Saleh Al Jumaie’ (lower innovative artistic practice and revolutionary right), inscribed ‘Coming from afar’ (lower center), politics together (especially the Palestinian cause) inscribed again in Arabic ‘Coming from afar’ (lower on the same stage. They created progressive and center), numbered ‘A.P. I’ (lower left) electrifying artwork in various mediums, but with etching and aquatint a particular focus on graphic art and posters, which al-Jumaie was particularly keen on. Poster 93 x 78 cm (with frame) art became a prominent tool in the late 1960s and Printed in 1977 early 1970s, and al-Jumaie took part in a number of exhibitions and festivals, which celebrated the This work is an artist’s proof and a varied edition, artform, including 1972’s groundbreaking al-Wasiti number one. Festival in Baghdad. $500 - 800 | QAR 1,825 - 2,920 In 1979, as Saddam Hussein rose to power in Iraq, al-Jumaie left the country like many of his fellow PROVENANCE artists and thousands of people. In 1981, he and his family settled in Alameda, California, where he still Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 1987. lives now. He continues to create his own personal artworks, just as experimental in recent years as they were in the 1960s and continues to exhibit in many EXHIBITION group exhibitions all over the world. Doha, Gulf Hotel (presently Marriott), 1987.
110 ALBAHIE 91. صالح الجميعي SALEH AL JUMAEI (B.1939) Unfinished Song
Signed and dated ‘Saleh Al Jumaie 76’ (lower right), signed and dated again in Arabic ‘Saleh Al Jumaie 1976’ (lower right), inscribed ’Unfinished song’ (lower center), numbered ‘A/P - P/A XII’ (lower left) etching and aquatint 65.5 x 65.5 cm (with frame) Printed in 1976 This work is an artist’s proof (Prueba de Artista) and a varied edition, number twelve.
$250 - 400 | QAR 912 - 1,460
PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 1987.
EXHIBITION Doha, Gulf Hotel (presently Marriott), 1987.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 111 92. صالح الجميعي SALEH AL JUMAEI (B.1939) )سحب لم تمطر( Clouds that didn’t rain Signed and dated ‘Saleh Al Jumaie’ (lower right), signed and dated again in Arabic ‘Saleh Al Jumaie 1977’ (lower right), inscribed ‘Clouds that didn’t rain’ (lower center), inscribed in Arabic ‘ســحب لم تمطر’ ’lower center), numbered ‘A/P VI) (lower lef) etching and aquatint
88 x 73 cm (with frame) Printed in 1977 This work is an artist’s proof and a varied edition, number six.
$500 - 800 | QAR 1,825 - 2,920
PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 1987.
EXHIBITION Doha, Gulf Hotel (presently Marriott), 1987.
112 ALBAHIE HUSSAIN AL GEBALY حسين الجبالي
93. Born in 1934, Al Gebaly graduated from the حسين الجبالي Faculty of Fine Arts in Cairo. He also studied at the Institute of Fine Arts in Urbino, Italy, before gaining a scholarship for Art Research in HUSSAIN AL GEBALY (1934 – 2014) Netherlands. Untitled Al Gebaly is a master of graphic art. His achievement and sensitivity make him one of Signed and dated ‘Hussain Al Gebaly 98’ (lower the most important Egyptian lithographers. left), signed again in Arabic ‘Hussain Al Gebaly’ Calligraphic elements are reconstructed into (lower left) shapes reminiscent of Egyptian Architecture, his mixed media on paper distinctive and subtle colors characterized by their simplicity, highlight both the foreground and 55 x 76cm the background. In the constellations of color Created in 1998 and form, Al Gebaly succeeds in producing rhythmic arrangements, changing the internal $450 - 600 | QAR 1,642 - 2,190 movement of the elements into the main theme of his compositions. PROVENANCE Al Gebaly’s works are a part of major museums Acquired directly from the artist by the present in the Middle East, Europe and America. owner, circa 1998.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 113 AHMED AL BAHRANI أحــمـد البحـراني
From abstract to contemporary and conceptual art, Ahmed Al Bahrani transforms his medium to address the modern-day conditions in a forthright manner. The art is the outcome of his extroverted opinion: it is outspoken, intimidating and shocking to the viewer. The story that the artist is declaring is announced through the rough and unbreakable metals where the distressing narratives weighs down the rigidity to enhance the debilitate effect of war. It moves beyond the highlight of Al Bahrani’s identity because of its reinforcement of figural and non-figural representation. He elevates the product to eliminate marginalization, these etched memories are converted into object form, preserved to carry a statement that needs to be disclosed. Born in Tuarej on the Euphrates River, near 94. Babylon in 1965, Ahmed Al Bahrani is a أحمد البحراني contemporary Iraqi artist and sculptor. After graduating from the Fine Arts Institute in Baghdad in 1988, he taught at the Academy AHMED AL BAHRANI (B. 1965) of Fine Arts from 1992-94. Relocating to Qatar in 1998, he co-founded Mimar Gallery with Flip a Coin (Artist Book) architect Hazem Abu Naba’a. As a student in Signed and dated ‘bahrani 2018’ (lower left – print i – Baghdad and after his studies he befriended xvi), numbered ‘6/20’ (lower right– print i – xvi) many of the renowned Arab artists and studied under them. Al Bahrani has held many solo A set of sixteen multicolor oil-based silkscreen prints on and group exhibitions in the Arab region, acid free and archival Bockingford Watercolor paper enclosed with a custom-made hard book cover. Europe and America. Most notably he has been commissioned to produce several public 76 x 56cm (each) artworks in Qatar, Iraq and Europe. 78 x 58cm (portfolio folder size) Printed in 2018 This book contains a set of sixteen prints from a series, an additional print with the synopsis of the series, a certificate of the artist book with details of the series and a custom-made hard book cover. This book is number six from an edition of twenty. This book is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$8,000 - 9,000 | QAR 29,200 - 32,850
PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner.
114 ALBAHIE MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 115 95. أحمد البحراني AHMED AL BAHRANI (B. 1965) Palestine Series 1
Signed and dated ‘bahrani 2016’ (lower right), numbered ‘4/10’ (lower left), artist fingerprint (lower right) silkscreen on paper 108 x 79cm (with frame) Printed in 2016 This work is number four from an edition of ten. This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$1,400 - 1,800 | QAR 5,110 - 6,570
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
96. أحمد البحراني AHMED AL BAHRANI (B. 1965) Palestine Series 2
Signed and dated ‘bahrani 2016’ (lower right), numbered ‘3/10’ (lower left), artist fingerprint (lower right) silkscreen on paper 108 x 79cm (with frame) Printed in 2016 This work is number three from an edition of ten. This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$1,400 - 1,800 | QAR 5,110 - 6,570
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
116 ALBAHIE 97. أحمد البحراني AHMED AL BAHRANI (B. 1965) Palestine Series 3
Signed and dated ‘bahrani 2016’ (lower right), numbered ‘3/10’ (lower left), artist fingerprint (lower right) silkscreen on paper 108 x 79cm (with frame) Printed in 2016 This work is number three from an edition of ten. This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$1,400 - 1,800 | QAR 5,110 - 6,570
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
98. أحمد البحراني AHMED AL BAHRANI (B. 1965) Palestine Series 5
Signed and dated ‘bahrani 2016’ (lower right), numbered ‘2/10’ (lower left), artist fingerprint (lower right) silkscreen on paper 108 x 79cm (with frame) Printed in 2016 This work is number two from an edition of ten. This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$1,400 - 1,800 | QAR 5,110 - 6,570
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 JUNE 2021 | DOHA 117 99. أحمد البحراني AHMED AL BAHRANI (B. 1965) Palestine Series 4
Signed and dated ‘bahrani 2016’ (lower right), numbered ‘2/10’ (lower left) Inkjet print on paper 75 x 67cm (with frame) Printed in 2016 This work is number two from an edition of ten. This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$1,400 - 1,800 | QAR 5,110 - 6,570
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
100. أحمد البحراني AHMED AL BAHRANI (B. 1965) Palestine Series 6
Signed and dated ‘bahrani 2016’ (lower right), numbered ‘5/10’ (lower left), artist fingerprint (lower right) silkscreen on paper 108 x 79cm (with frame) Printed in 2016 This work is number five from an edition of ten. This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.
$1,400 - 1,800 | QAR 5,110 - 6,570
PROVENANCE Collection of the artist, Qatar.
118 ALBAHIE Photography & Catalogue Design Afsal Cherichi
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(v) The Buyer must produce a report/certificate by an expert deemed appropriate by AlBahie showing that the Lot is a forgery; Definitions and Glossary AlBahie shall not be bound by the report/certificate produced by the Buyer “AlBahie” is AlBahie Auction House W.L.L, a company duly organized and and reserves the right to seek the advice of another expert. existing under the laws of the State of Qatar, with Commercial Registration N° /63706/, P.O. Box 6255, Doha, Qatar. AlBahie is also referred to by the words In the event the Lot is shown to be a forgery and subject to the above “we”, “us” and “our”. mentioned conditions, AlBahie will cancel the sale and refund to the Buyer “Auctioneer” is the representative of AlBahie conducting the Auction. the total amount paid by the Buyer to AlBahie for the Lot, in the currency of “Bidder” is a person who completes and submits the Bidding Form. the original sale. Neither AlBahie nor the Seller will be liable for any indirect, “Buyer” is the Bidder who makes the highest bid accepted by the Auctioneer special, incidental or consequential damages of any nature arising from the and includes such person’s principal when bidding as agent. The Buyer is also Lot’s forgery including but not limited to loss of profits or revenue. referred to by the words “You” and “Your”. “Buyer’s Premium” means the commission on the Hammer Price payable by Buyer acknowledges and agrees that the Lot will not be returned if: the Buyer at the rates stated in the Important Notices. (i) The Catalogue description was in compliance with the generally accepted “Catalogue” is the catalogue relating to the auction published by AlBahie opinions of scholars and/or experts at the date of the Auction or indicated prior to or upon the Auction. that there was a conflict of opinions. “Condition Report” is a report on the condition of a Lot provided upon the (ii) The identification of the Lot would have been by means of a process not Bidder’s request by AlBahie on behalf of the Seller and supplements the available or accepted for use until after the date on which the Catalogue was Catalogue description. published, or by means of a process unreasonably expensive or impractical to “Counterfeit” is a Lot that is an imitation created to deceive as to authorship, use or likely would have caused damage to the Lot. origin, date, age, period, culture or source. “Description” is any statement or representation in any way descriptive of Personal Data the Lot. The Personal Data is any information or data about the Bidder that is personally identifiable to You, which includes but is not limited to the Bidder’s “ESTIMATE” IS A STATEMENT OF ALBAHIE’S OPINION OF name, gender, age, title, address, phone number, email address, credit card, art interests, financial information, personal interests, art purchases, previous THE RANGE WITHIN WHICH THE LOT MAY BE SOLD. biddings, and/or other information which is not otherwise publicly available, “Hammer Price” is the last price for a Lot as announced by the Auctioneer by received orally or collected or by using offline forms or by or through AlBahie’s the fall of the hammer. website. “Important Notices” are the notices printed in the Catalogue. “Lot” is the item consigned to AlBahie in order to sell at Auction. AlBahie may disclose your Personal Data to any affiliate or member of “Purchase Price” is the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable fees, taxes or tarrifs on the Hammer Price. our group.Your Personal Data will be shared with AlBahie’s employees, “Reserve” means the confidential minimum price at which a Lot may be sold. contractors, agents, service providers or other third parties for managing and “Sale” is the Auction at which the Lot is to be offered for sale by AlBahie. operating AlBahie’s business and for the provision of Auction and other art “Seller” is the person who offers the Lot for Sale (other than AlBahie’s related services including but not limited to shipping and insurance services representatives). Seller includes both the agent and the principal who shall and marketing. be jointly and severally liable as such. Moreover, your Personal Data may be disclosed under the following Explanation of Catalogue terms circumstances: The terms used in this Catalogue have the following meaning: · -When AlBahie is required to do so by Court orders, or legal process, or “Name of the artist” means that in our opinion the work is by the artist. when it exercises its legal rights or defends itself against legal claims; “signed and/or dated and/or inscribed” means that in our opinion the and signature and/or the date and/or the inscription are of the artist. · -To government authorities or third parties to conduct anti-money “Attributed to” means that in our opinion the work is probably by the artist. laundering and trade sanctions checks; and “Studio/Workshop” means that in our opinion the work is performed in the studio/workshop of the artist probably under the artist’s direction. · -In the event of a merger, acquisition, sale, reorganization, consolidation “Bears a signature and/or date and/or inscription” means that in our opinion or liquidation of AlBahie by/with another entity. By submitting your the signature and/or the date and/or the inscription have been added by Personal Data you consent to such transfer. another hand than that of the artist. “After” means that in our opinion the work is a copy of a known work of the artist. By providing your Personal Data you consent to AlBahie’s transmission and process of your Personal Data in any jurisdiction outside Qatar, for the In the event of any inconsistency between the English and Arabic texts or purposes listed above. By agreeing to these Conditions of Sale, Bidder is any dispute in the interpretation of any of the provisions hereof, the English agreeing to such disclosure. version shall prevail. General These Conditions of Sale set out the entire agreement between the Parties
122 ALBAHIE Storage and Collection Information Purchased Lots can be collected Sunday to Thursday from 11:00 to 20:00 or by appointment at the below mentioned location:
AlBahie Auction House Katara Cultural Village Building 22C Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 4408 0534 Email: [email protected]
Lots will be released to Buyer or Buyer's authorized representative when terms of payment as noted in the Conditions of Sale have been satisfied and AlBahie has received a collection order and appropriate identification.
Please Note: § Storage at AlBahie or AlBahie Warehouse is free of charge for 90 days following the sale date. Any uncollected items will be subject to storage & handling charges after this date.
§ As per the Conditions of Sale, Buyers are reminded that AlBahie accepts no liability for loss & damage of purchased Lots. Please refer to the Conditions of Sale printed in the Catalogue. Buyers are reminded to arrange insurance for purchased Lots.
§ The export of any Lots from Qatar or import into any other country may be subject to one or more export or import licenses being granted. It is Buyer’s responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licenses. The denial of any licenses required or delay in obtaining such licenses cannot justify the cancelation of the sale or delay in making payment of the Amounts Due.
§ Albahie is pleased to provide a list of shipping companies, for further details contact Albahie:
Tel: +974 4408 0534
Email: [email protected]
§ Albahie does not assume any warranty or liability for the choice of or the quality or the reliability of the shipping company. Any transport is entirely at the Buyer's own cost and risk.
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