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The Tales of Shafic Abboud

Published on , by Vanessa Schmitz-Grucker
Auction on 06 July 2023 - 17:00 (CEST) - Gefinor Center, Block E, 6th Floor, Beirut, Lebanon - 961 Beyrouth

Abboud is one of the most important Lebanese painters of the 20th century. In Paris, where he arrived at the age of 21 years old, this artist developed an art inspired by his homeland and post-war movements.

Shafic Abboud (1926-2004), Ébloui (Dazzle), 1997, oil on canvas, 128 x 122 cm/50... The Tales of Shafic Abboud

Shafic Abboud (1926-2004), Ébloui (Dazzle), 1997, oil on canvas, 128 x 122 cm/50 x 48 in.
Estimate: €93,000/112,000

As the Sursok Museum in Beirut , damaged by the exposition of August 4, 2020, reopened its doors after a 2-year restoration, the contemporary Middle Eastern art scene is in the spotlight from the Lebanese capital to Paris. Organized in partnership with the Parisian gallery Mark Hachem, this…
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Gefinor Center, Block E, 6th Floor, Beirut, Lebanon - 961 Beyrouth, Liban
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