22nd Oct, 2025 12:00
Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art
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AREF EL-RAYESS (LEBANESE, 1928-2005)
Untitled
AREF EL-RAYESS (LEBANESE, 1928-2005)
Untitled
Signed and dated in Arabic 'El-Rayes, 1971' on lower right
Gouache on paper
52cm x 58cm (total including frame)
Born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1928, Aref El-Rayess was a self-taught Lebanese painter and sculptor that achieved international renown in his lifetime, receiving commissions from both the Lebanese and Saudi Arabian government. Having spent several years between Senegal and Paris, as well as Florence and Rome, El-Rayess was not short of artistic resources to draw from in his richly varied oeuvre.
When he returned to Lebanon to Lebanon in 1963, he taught fine arts at the Lebanese University and served as the president of the Lebanese Association of Painters and Sculptors.
Provenance
Private Collection, Beirut
Sold for £4,674
AREF EL-RAYESS (LEBANESE, 1928-2005)
Untitled
Signed and dated in Arabic 'El-Rayes, 1971' on lower right
Gouache on paper
52cm x 58cm (total including frame)
Born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1928, Aref El-Rayess was a self-taught Lebanese painter and sculptor that achieved international renown in his lifetime, receiving commissions from both the Lebanese and Saudi Arabian government. Having spent several years between Senegal and Paris, as well as Florence and Rome, El-Rayess was not short of artistic resources to draw from in his richly varied oeuvre.
When he returned to Lebanon to Lebanon in 1963, he taught fine arts at the Lebanese University and served as the president of the Lebanese Association of Painters and Sculptors.
Provenance
Private Collection, Beirut
Auction: Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, 22nd Oct, 2025
Over the course of the last two decades, Middle Eastern Modern and Contemporary Art has emerged as one of the most important areas of the art market, attracting significant attention internationally. At Azca, we are proud to provide a platform where the vibrant and rich artistic character of the Middle East can continue to be celebrated.
The sale highlights the works of visionary artists such as Ismail Fattah (Iraqi, 1934-2004), Sliman Mansour (Palestinian, b. 1947) and Louay Kayali (Syrian, 1934-1978) to name a few.
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