5 Apr 2011
11:00 BST
London, New Bond Street
Modern & Contemporary Turkish Art
Back to auction 19267
Modern & Contemporary Turkish Art
Back to auction 19267
Erol Akyavas (1932-1999)
Miras VIII, oil, watercolour, ink and mixed media on handmade paper, signed and dated '86 lower right, framed, 151.3 x 50.7cm (59 9/16 x 19 15/16in).
Sold for
£96,000
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Private Swedish collection; acquired from the Stockholm Art Fair, Galeri Nev, 1989.
Published:
Dostoglu, Haldun and Beral Madra, Erol Akyavas: His Life and Works, Istanbul, 2000, p.206, plate 487.
Miras VIII is part of the al-Hallaj series, on the subject of the mystic Mansour Hallaj, which was of enduring fascination to Akyavas. Fragments of Arabic calligraphy form a collage effect alongside small paintings which reproduce illustrated leaves from Arabic manuscripts such as Al-Jazuli's Dala'il al-Khayrat, the famous book of prayers, depicting the Qa'ba at Mecca and other holy sites.
Category: Islamic and Oriental Art / Modern and Contemporary Turkish Art
Auction terms and conditions
Contacts
Nour Aslam
Bonhams
Work
101 New Bond Street
London,
W1S 1SR
United Kingdom
WorkTel:
+44 20 7468 8382
FaxFax: +44 20 7468 8283
Auction Administration
-
Modern and Contemporary Turkish Art
