Lot 32

Sleeping Muse

1997
Alfred Basbous (1924 - 2006)
bronze sculpture (black patina)
14.5 x 20 x 19 cm
Edition of 8
signed and dated with edition 'A.BASBOUS 97 2/8' (on the side)

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
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Provenance
Donated by the estate of the Alfred Basbous Foundation presided by Mr Fadi Basbous. A certificate of authenticity will be provided from the Alfred Basbous Foundation upon purchase.
Location
Beirut, Lebanon
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    ABOUT Alfred Basbous
    Alfred Basbous was born in 1924 in Rachana, Lebanon. He was a central figure in the development and advancement of Modernism in the Middle East during the latter part of the twentieth century. The sculptor’s first exhibition was at the Alecco Saab gallery, in Beirut in 1958. He was the recipient of a scholarship from the French government in...
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