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Ghafwa (Slumber)
Details
Louay Kayyali (Syrian, 1934-1978)
Ghafwa (Slumber)
signed and dated in Arabic (upper right vertical edge); titled in Arabic (on the reverse)
oil on masonite
37 1/4 x 37 1/4in. (94.5 x 94.5cm.)
Painted in 1974
Ghafwa (Slumber)
signed and dated in Arabic (upper right vertical edge); titled in Arabic (on the reverse)
oil on masonite
37 1/4 x 37 1/4in. (94.5 x 94.5cm.)
Painted in 1974
Provenance
Private Collection.
Anon. sale, Bonhams London, 28 April 2005, lot 350.
Private Collection.
Anon. sale, Christie's Dubai, 18 October 2016, lot 40.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Anon. sale, Bonhams London, 28 April 2005, lot 350.
Private Collection.
Anon. sale, Christie's Dubai, 18 October 2016, lot 40.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
Further details
This work is published on the artist's official website authenticated by the artist's family, Dr Saad Taha Kayali and Souraya Zureick Kayyali.
Brought to you by
Marie-Claire Thijsen
Head of Sale, Specialist, Post-War & Contemporary Art London/Dubai