Lorna Selim
Untitled , 1953 (Executed)
Lot #21 |
2023-04-27 |
Sotheby's, London
20th Century Art / Middle East
Category:
Works on Paper
Estimate:
GBP 8,000 - 12,000 (currency of sale)
USD 10,530 - 15,795 (approx.)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Sotheby's
Auction number: L23228
Auction name: 20th Century Art / Middle East
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: London
Start date: 2023-04-27
Currency: GBP
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: 20th Century Art Art
Department: Painting & Works on Paper
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Dimensions: 30 by 50cm.
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
30
Width In Centimeters:
50
Height In Inches:
12
Width In Inches:
19.75
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Edition: 4
Edition notes: Edition 3/4.
Year notes: Executed in 1953.
Provenance
The Artist Private Collection, Jordan (gifted directly from the above) Thence by descent Additional Notices & Disclaimers Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot. Veuillez noter que l'Article 12 des Conditions Générales de Vente applicables aux Vendeurs (Ventes Effectuées Exclusivement en Ligne) n'est pas applicable pour ce lot.
Catalog summary
Lorna Selim (1928-2021) Untitled watercolour on card 30 by 50cm. 12 by 19 3/4 in. Framed: 40 by 60cm. 15 3/4 by 23 1/2 in. Executed in circa 1953-4 We are grateful to the daughters of Jewad and Lorna Selim for their kind assistance in identifying this work and confirming that it was a sketch produced for the window of the Iraqi Pavilion shown at the International Fair in Damascus in 1954. Saleroom notice Please note that this work is attributed to the artist Lorna Selim and not as previously noted as by her husband, the artist Jewad Selim. Provenance The Artist Private Collection, Jordan (gifted directly from the above) Thence by descent Additional Notices & Disclaimers Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot. Veuillez noter que l'Article 12 des Conditions Générales de Vente applicables aux Vendeurs (Ventes Effectuées Exclusivement en Ligne) n'est pas applicable pour ce lot.