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b. 1941 - d. 2016

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  • Nazir Nabaa (Syria, 1938-2016) The Three Women
    May. 21, 2025

    Nazir Nabaa (Syria, 1938-2016) The Three Women

    Est: £18,000 - £25,000

    Nazir Nabaa (Syria, 1938-2016) The Three Women acrylic on canvas, framed signed and dated (lower right), executed in 1968 98.5 x 79.5cm (38 3/4 x 31 5/16in).

    Bonhams
  • NAZIR NABAA (SYRIAN 1938-2016)
    May. 07, 2025

    NAZIR NABAA (SYRIAN 1938-2016)

    Est: £6,000 - £8,000

    NAZIR NABAA (SYRIAN 1938-2016) RED acrylic and plaster on canvas 130 x 130cm; 51 1/4 x 51 1/4in 140.5 x 140.5cm; 55 1/2 x 55 1/2in (framed) Property of a Lady, Berkshire Provenance Hadba Nizar Kabbani (acquired from the artist) Thence by descent to the present owner "Beyond artistic exploration, I search for the soul" – Nazir Nabaa A rare shift away from Nazir Nabaa's figurative works, the present work is a display of unwavering colour and texture. Built on a plaster foundation, the painting alludes to a structure or wall, bleeding with an abstract fusion of red hues. The colour pervasive is in the artist's work and escalates alongside his shift towards socio-political tensions in the Middle East as subject matter. Like many 20th Century artists before him who have used abstract modes of representation to express the inexpressable and paradoxical, the work balances a feeling of expansion through its engulfing colour and large scale with the obstruction of its physical surface. Nabaa was born in Damascus and studied at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Cairo, graduating in 1965. His extensive body of work spans a variety of subjects, from portrayals of Arab women to abstracted portraiture, still lifes, and politically-charged posters. Fascinated by texture and detail, his paintings reflect a commitment to artistic research developed whilst at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris (from which he graduated in 1974). He was later a professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Damascus, receiving the National Garter in 2006. Deeply influenced by the Palestinian crisis, the Lebanese Civil War, and the American invasion of Iraq, Nabaa’s work has been showcased in major institutions, including the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, and he was honored with the Judges Panel Award at the Biennials of Alexandria and Cairo. Today, his paintings are held in esteemed collections such as the Jalanbo Collection, Barjeel Art Foundation, and Dalloul Art Foundation.

    Olympia Auctions
  • Nazir Nabaa, Syria (1938 - 2016)
    Dec. 09, 2024

    Nazir Nabaa, Syria (1938 - 2016)

    Est: $8,000 - $12,000

    نذير نبعة NAZIR NABAA, Syria (1938 - 2016) Untitled signed by the artist in arabic (lower left), dated '1970' (lower right) oil on Masonite 38 x 38 cm Painted in 1962

    Albahie Auction House
  • Nazir NABAA ( Syrie, 1938 - 2016) Untitled
    Apr. 25, 2024

    Nazir NABAA ( Syrie, 1938 - 2016) Untitled

    Est: €6,400 - €7,300

    Nazir NABAA ( Syrie, 1938 - 2016) Untitled Huile sur toile 34 x 47 cm peint en 1989 signé et localisé en arabe "Nazir Damascus" et daté en latin "1989" en bas à droite Oil on canvas painted in 1989 signed and located in Arabic "Nazir Damascus" and dated in Latin "1989" lower right Private Collection, Beirut US $ 7,000 / 8,000 Ce lot est localisé à Beirut le jour de la vente – TVA libanaise sur la marge applicable au taux de 11%.

    Millon & Associes
  • Nazir Nabaa (Syria, 1938-2016) Mother & Child
    Nov. 15, 2023

    Nazir Nabaa (Syria, 1938-2016) Mother & Child

    Est: £5,000 - £8,000

    Nazir Nabaa (Syria, 1938-2016) Mother & Child oil on canvas signed 'Nazir Nabaa' and dated '68' in Arabic (lower right), executed in 1968 101 x 76cm (39 3/4 x 29 15/16in).

    Bonhams
  • Nazir Nabaa (Syrian, 1938-2016) Three Figures 43 x 38 in. (109.2 x 96.5 cm) framed 47 1/2 x 42 1/4 in.
    Mar. 15, 2023

    Nazir Nabaa (Syrian, 1938-2016) Three Figures 43 x 38 in. (109.2 x 96.5 cm) framed 47 1/2 x 42 1/4 in.

    Est: $8,000 - $12,000

    Nazir Nabaa (Syrian, 1938-2016) Three Figures signed or inscribed in Arabic '.../Nazir Naba-1979-Damascus' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 43 x 38 in. (109.2 x 96.5 cm) framed 47 1/2 x 42 1/4 in.

    Bonhams
  • ATTRIBUTED TO NAZIR NABAA (1938-2016), 1978
    Jun. 19, 2020

    ATTRIBUTED TO NAZIR NABAA (1938-2016), 1978

    Est: $5,000 - $7,000

    ATTRIBUTED TO NAZIR NABAA (1938-2016) 1978 WOMAN IN GREY DRAPE Oil on canvas, signed, dated and inscribed in Arabic, lower left, framed. H: 20, W: 14 in. (sight); H: 25, W: 19 1/2 in. (frame) PROVENANCE: Private Midwestern collection Acquired from the above by the present owner

    Freeman's | Hindman
  • Nazir Nabaa (Syrian, 1941-2016) - Untitled
    Oct. 23, 2019

    Nazir Nabaa (Syrian, 1941-2016) - Untitled

    Est: £8,000 - £12,000

    Nazir Nabaa (Syrian, 1941-2016) Untitled oil on Masonite 25 3/8 x 19 ½ in. (64.5 x 49.5cm.)

    Christie's
  • NAZIR NABAA (SYRIAN, 1941-2016) Untitled (Three Ladies) signed in Arabic an
    Mar. 18, 2017

    NAZIR NABAA (SYRIAN, 1941-2016) Untitled (Three Ladies) signed in Arabic an

    Est: $80,000 - $120,000

    NAZIR NABAA (SYRIAN, 1941-2016) Untitled (Three Ladies) signed in Arabic and dated ‘1991’ (lower right of right panel); titled in Arabic, signed and dated ‘Nazir Naba.1991.’ (lower left of left panel) oil on canvas, in three parts each: 27 1/2 x 43 1/2 in. (69.5 x 109.5cm.) overall: 27 1/2 x 83 1/2 in. (69.5 x 211.3cm.) Painted in 1991

    Christie's
  • Untitled
    Oct. 20, 2015

    Untitled

    Est: $12,000 - $18,000

    Nazir Nabaa (Syrian, b. 1938) Untitled signed in Arabic (lower right), dated '-1969-' (lower left) oil and sand on board 12 x 16 3/8in. (30.5 x 41.5cm.) Executed in 1969

    Christie's
  • Untitled
    Oct. 20, 2015

    Untitled

    Est: $18,000 - $22,000

    Nazir Nabaa (Syrian, b. 1938) Untitled signed and dated in Arabic, signed and dated 'Nazir Naba 1971' (lower left) oil, enamel and gold leaf on board 27.5 x 13 1/8in. (70 x 33.5cm.) Executed in 1971

    Christie's
  • Nazir Nabaa (Syria, born 1938) Untitled,
    Jun. 01, 2011

    Nazir Nabaa (Syria, born 1938) Untitled,

    Est: £5,000 - £7,000

    Untitled, acrylic on plaster on canvas, framed, 130 x 130cm (51 3/16 x 51 3/16in).

    Bonhams
  • Nazir Nabaa (Syrian, b. 1941)
    Oct. 26, 2010

    Nazir Nabaa (Syrian, b. 1941)

    Est: $18,000 - $25,000

    Nazir Nabaa (Syrian, b. 1941) Eve signed and dated in Arabic (lower right) oil on canvas 24 7/8 x 29½in. (63 x 75cm.) Painted in 1976

    Christie's
  • Nazir Nabaa (Syria, born 1938) An Eastern Dream,
    Jun. 02, 2010

    Nazir Nabaa (Syria, born 1938) An Eastern Dream,

    Est: £8,000 - £12,000

    An Eastern Dream, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1979 lower left, inscribed on the reverse with artist's name, title and Damascus in Arabic, framed, 76.5 x 72cm (30 1/8 x 28 3/8in).

    Bonhams
  • Nazir Nabaa (Syrian, b. 1941)
    Oct. 27, 2009

    Nazir Nabaa (Syrian, b. 1941)

    Est: $15,000 - $20,000

    Nazir Nabaa (Syrian, b. 1941) The Garden signed in Arabic and dated '1989' (lower left); signed and titled in Arabic, and dated '1989' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 30¾ x 25¼in. (78 x 64cm.) Painted in 1989

    Christie's
  • Nazir Nabaa (Syria, b.1938) Three Works
    Apr. 29, 2004

    Nazir Nabaa (Syria, b.1938) Three Works

    Est: €1,000 - €1,800

    including Bird and Target, watercolour over pencil on paper, signed and dated '1973' lower right, 24 x 31.5 cm.; and Kites, watercolour on paper, signed and dated '1973' lower left, 46 x 29 cm.; and Woman with Bird, pastel, gouache, pen and ink on paper, signed and dated '1973' lower left, 31.5 x 39cm., framed (3)

    Bonhams
  • Nazir Nabaa (Syria, b.1938) Nude with Fruit Head-dress
    Apr. 29, 2004

    Nazir Nabaa (Syria, b.1938) Nude with Fruit Head-dress

    Est: €3,000 - €5,000

    oil on canvas, signed and dated '1989' lower left, framed 108 x 78 cm.

    Bonhams
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