Index of artists

Lots by the artist  Aref Rayess (1928-2005) at auction

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Paint on cardboard

cm 53x40

1961

Florence

Lot: 142

70th Auction: 20th Century Art, Modern and Contemporary National and International Art

3rd Session: Modern and Contemporary National and International Art

Framed

Aref Rayess was invited to the current edition of the Venice International Art Biennale with several of his artworks displayed in the Central Pavilion. The interest of the international market in his artworks is currently increasing sharply so much so that on April 23rd 2024 his work “The world of petrol”, oil on canvas, cm 100x99, 1973/74, set the new record price at Sotheby's in London with € 531,788.00 compared to an estimate of € 69,000/93,000.00. The work at auction was realized during the artist's Italian period between 1959 and 1963, between Florence and Rome while he was returning from Paris where Rayess had the chance to meet many contemporary art masters and enter their studios such as Fernand Léger, André Lhote, Marcel Marceau and Ossip Zadkine. Figures who will radically influence his production.

Titled, dated and signed on the reverse.

Signed and dated bottom right

Starting price: 4.500 €  + buyer's premium  25%

plus shipment costs

Current bid: 4.500 €

Mixed media on cardboard

cm 70x50

1961

Senza titolo

Lot: 144

70th Auction: 20th Century Art, Modern and Contemporary National and International Art

3rd Session: Modern and Contemporary National and International Art

Framed

Aref Rayess has been invited to the current edition of the Venice International Art Bienniale with several of his artworks displayed in the Central Pavilion. The interest of the international market in his artworks is currently increasing sharply so much so that on April 23rd 2024 his work “The world of petrol”, oil on canvas, cm 100x99, 1973/74, set the new record price at Sotheby's in London with € 531,788.00 compared to an estimate of € 69,000/93,000.00. The work at auction was realized during the artist's Italian period between 1959 and 1963, between Florence and Rome while he was returning from Paris where Rayess had the chance to meet many contemporary art masters and enter their studios such as Fernand Léger, André Lhote, Marcel Marceau and Ossip Zadkine. Figures who will radically influence his production.

Signed and dated bottom right

Starting price: 5.000 €  + buyer's premium  25%

plus shipment costs

Mixed media on cardboard

cm 59x38

1960

Senza titolo

Lot: 148

70th Auction: 20th Century Art, Modern and Contemporary National and International Art

3rd Session: Modern and Contemporary National and International Art

Framed

Aref Rayess was invited to the current edition of the Venice International Art Biennale with several of his artworks displayed in the Central Pavillion. The interest of the international market in his artworks is currently increasing sharply so much so that on April 23rd 2024 his work “The world of petrol”, oil on canvas, cm 100x99, 1973/74, set the new record price at Sotheby's in London with € 531,788.00 compared to an estimate of € 69,000/93,000.00. The work at auction was realized during the artist's Italian period between 1959 and 1963, between Florence and Rome while he was returning from Paris where Rayess had the chance to meet many contemporary art masters and enter their studios such as Fernand Léger, André Lhote, Marcel Marceau and Ossip Zadkine. Figures who will radically influence his production.

Signed and dated on the reverse.

Signed and dated bottom right

Starting price: 4.000 €  + buyer's premium  25%

plus shipment costs

oil and sand on wood panel

cm 61x41

1960

Senza titolo

SOLD

Lot: 268

69th Auction of Art from '900, Modern and Contemporary Art

4th Session: International Modern and Contemporary Art

Framed

Aref Rayess has been invited to the current edition of the recently opened Venice International Art Bienniale with several of his artworks displayed in the Central Pavilion. The interest of the international market in his artworks is currently increasing sharply so much so that on April 23rd 2024 his work “The world of petrol”, oil on canvas, cm 100x99, 1973/74, set the new record price at Sotheby's in London with € 531,788.00 compared to an estimate of € 69,000/93,000.00. The work at auction was realized during the artist's Italian period between 1959 and 1963, between Florence and Rome while he was returning from Paris where Rayess had the chance to meet many contemporary art masters and enter their studios such as Fernand Léger, André Lhote, Marcel Marceau and Ossip Zadkine. Figures who will radically influence his production.

Signed and dated bottom right

Starting price: 3.000 €  + buyer's premium  25%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 5.400 €  + buyer's premium  25%

Oil on wood panel

cm 47x47

1960

Senza titolo

SOLD

Lot: 270

69th Auction of Art from '900, Modern and Contemporary Art

4th Session: International Modern and Contemporary Art

Framed

Aref Rayess has been invited to the current edition of the recently opened Venice International Art Bienniale with several of his artworks displayed in the Central Pavilion. The interest of the international market in his artworks is currently increasing sharply so much so that on April 23rd 2024 his work “The world of petrol”, oil on canvas, cm 100x99, 1973/74, set the new record price at Sotheby's in London with € 531,788.00 compared to an estimate of € 69,000/93,000.00. The work at auction was realized during the artist's Italian period between 1959 and 1963, between Florence and Rome while he was returning from Paris where Rayess had the chance to meet many contemporary art masters and enter their studios such as Fernand Léger, André Lhote, Marcel Marceau and Ossip Zadkine. Figures who will radically influence his production.

Signed and dated bottom center

Starting price: 4.000 €  + buyer's premium  25%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 8.700 €  + buyer's premium  25%

Oil on cardboard

cm 35x44

1961

Senza titolo

SOLD

Lot: 226

66th Auction of Art from '900, Modern and Contemporary International and National Art

4th Session: Modern and Contemporary International Art

Framed

Work realized during the Italian period. Aref Rayess has been invited to the current edition of the recently opened Venice International Art Bienniale with several of his artworks displayed in the Central Pavilion. The interest of the international market in his artworks is currently increasing sharply so much so that on April 23rd 2024 his work “The world of petrol”, oil on canvas, cm 100x99, 1973/74, set the new record price at Sotheby's in London with € 531,788.00 compared to an estimate of € 69,000/93,000.00. The work at auction was realized during the artist's Italian period between 1959 and 1963, between Florence and Rome while he was returning from Paris where Rayess had the chance to meet many contemporary art masters and enter their studios such as Fernand Léger, André Lhote, Marcel Marceau and Ossip Zadkine. Figures who will radically influence his production.

Signed and dated bottom left

Starting price: 2.000 €  + buyer's premium  24%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 2.000 €  + buyer's premium  24%

Oil on cardboard

cm 42x56

1960ca

Senza titolo

SOLD

Lot: 227

66th Auction of Art from '900, Modern and Contemporary International and National Art

4th Session: Modern and Contemporary International Art

Framed

Work realized during the Italian period. Aref Rayess has been invited to the current edition of the recently opened Venice International Art Bienniale with several of his artworks displayed in the Central Pavilion. The interest of the international market in his artworks is currently increasing sharply so much so that on April 23rd 2024 his work “The world of petrol”, oil on canvas, cm 100x99, 1973/74, set the new record price at Sotheby's in London with € 531,788.00 compared to an estimate of € 69,000/93,000.00. The work at auction was realized during the artist's Italian period between 1959 and 1963, between Florence and Rome while he was returning from Paris where Rayess had the chance to meet many contemporary art masters and enter their studios such as Fernand Léger, André Lhote, Marcel Marceau and Ossip Zadkine. Figures who will radically influence his production.

Signed bottom right

Starting price: 2.500 €  + buyer's premium  24%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 4.300 €  + buyer's premium  24%

Mixed media on canvas

cm 60x50

1959/63

Senza titolo

SOLD

Lot: 206

63rd Auction of Art from '900, Modern and Contemporary International and National Art

5th Session: International Modern and Contemporary Art

Framed

Work realized during the Italian period. Aref Rayess has been invited to the current edition of the recently opened Venice International Art Bienniale with several of his artworks displayed in the Central Pavilion. The interest of the international market in his artworks is currently increasing sharply so much so that on April 23rd 2024 his work “The world of petrol”, oil on canvas, cm 100x99, 1973/74, set the new record price at Sotheby's in London with € 531,788.00 compared to an estimate of € 69,000/93,000.00. The work at auction was realized during the artist's Italian period between 1959 and 1963, between Florence and Rome while he was returning from Paris where Rayess had the chance to meet many contemporary art masters and enter their studios such as Fernand Léger, André Lhote, Marcel Marceau and Ossip Zadkine. Figures who will radically influence his production.

Signed on the reverse and lower left

Starting price: 3.000 €  + buyer's premium  24%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 3.000 €  + buyer's premium  24%

Mixed media on wood panel

cm 35x126

1959ca

Florence

SOLD

Lot: 208

63rd Auction of Art from '900, Modern and Contemporary International and National Art

5th Session: International Modern and Contemporary Art

Framed

Work realized during the Italian period. Aref Rayess has been invited to the current edition of the recently opened Venice International Art Bienniale with several of his artworks displayed in the Central Pavilion. The interest of the international market in his artworks is currently increasing sharply so much so that on April 23rd 2024 his work “The world of petrol”, oil on canvas, cm 100x99, 1973/74, set the new record price at Sotheby's in London with € 531,788.00 compared to an estimate of € 69,000/93,000.00. The work at auction was realized during the artist's Italian period between 1959 and 1963, between Florence and Rome while he was returning from Paris where Rayess had the chance to meet many contemporary art masters and enter their studios such as Fernand Léger, André Lhote, Marcel Marceau and Ossip Zadkine. Figures who will radically influence his production.

Signed bottom right

Starting price: 5.000 €  + buyer's premium  24%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 5.000 €  + buyer's premium  24%

Oil on cardboard

cm 39x48

1960ca

Senza titolo

SOLD

Lot: 295

61st Auction of Art from '900, Modern and Contemporary International and National Art, Graphics

5th Session: Modern and Contemporary Art

Framed

Label of Casa d'Aste Meeting Art, Vercelli on the reverse.

Signed on the reverse

Starting price: 2.500 €  + buyer's premium  24%

plus shipment costs

Hammer price: 2.700 €  + buyer's premium  24%

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