Testimony of a Journey: The Al Zayani Collection

Aref el Rayess

Espace Homme, Machine dans la Fantaisie Orientale (Man Space, Machine from Oriental Fantasies; from the Human, Time, Machine Series)

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Auction Closed

April 25, 12:49 PM GMT

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Aref el Rayess

1928 - 2005

Espace Homme, Machine dans la Fantaisie Orientale (Man Space, Machine from Oriental Fantasies; from the Human, Time, Machine Series)

signed and dated Rayess ‘64 (lower right); signed, titled and dated NY ‘64 (on the reverse)

oil on canvas

61 by 76 cm.; 24 by 30 in.

framed: 63.8 by 79.5 cm.; 25 by 31¼ in.

Executed in 1964.

The Artist
Private Collection, New York
Private Collection, Beirut
Private Collection (acquired directly from the above in 2000)
Sotheby's, Doha, 21 April 2015, lot 37
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

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