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Eclectic Wonders: The Collection of Timothy Egert
Lot 1*,AR
Marwan Kassab-Bachi(Syria, 1934-2016)Kopf (Head)
25 November 2025, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£15,000 - £25,000
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Marwan Kassab-Bachi (Syria, 1934-2016)
Kopf (Head)
oil on canvas
signed and dated "Marwan 77" (upper right); further signed and dated "23-2-77 Marwan" (on the overlap), executed in 1977
55 x 46cm (21 5/8 x 18 1/8in).
oil on canvas
signed and dated "Marwan 77" (upper right); further signed and dated "23-2-77 Marwan" (on the overlap), executed in 1977
55 x 46cm (21 5/8 x 18 1/8in).
Footnotes
Provenance:
Property from the collection of the late Timothy Egert, Washington DC
Acquired from the Gruenebaum Gallery, New York, circa late 1970's
Lots 1-4: Eclectic Wonders - The Collection of Timothy Egert
Four important early paintings by Marwan, including three exhibited at the Artist's first solo show in New York at the Gruenebaum Gallery in 1976
"I grew up in an old Arab house where everything was "perfectly self contained". The town with its animals, green gardens, and the houses with their water fountains were all I knew. The water which was the life blood of each house, was etched in my memory - and also my art. My facial landscapes would be inconceivable without what I have committed to memory. My work, the heads, the faces, such expressions would be impossible without my store of experience.
The works are not a fixed interpretation of my experiences, but in continuous movement. As soon as you begin to understand the meaning behind them, they shift and again appear new."
- Marwan
The longest-serving employee of the State Department in Washington D.C., Timothy Egert was an avid collector and patron of the arts. With a discerning eye and an appreciation for quality that spans diverse movements, media, regions and genres, Egert amassed an eclectic collection anchored with a distinctive point of view. Including works by Martin Wong, Paul Feeley, Sonia Gechtoff, Ross Bleckner, Marwan, Karel Appel and other notable artists, Egert's collection demonstrates a passionate dedication to the arts for art's sake and the joy of collecting. Bonhams is honored to offer a selection of works from his collection across several upcoming auctions, many of which have never been offered for sale before.