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JAZEH TABATABAI (1931–2008) Woman with a veil and flowers

JAZEH TABATABAI (1931–2008) Woman with a veil and flowers signed 'JAZEH TABATABAI' (centre and lower edge); signed, dated 'JAZ/T/03', inscribed (on the reverse) gouache, mixed media on paper 34 x 24 cm Executed in 2003 Born in 1931 in Tehran, Jazeh Tabatabai (Ali Tabatabai) was an Iranian avant-garde painter, sculptor, poet, and writer. He started writing when he was twelve. He wrote folklore stories, novels, poems, art critic and plays. He graduated from the ballet academy in 1950. Ten years later, at the age of twenty-nine, he completed his painting course at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran. The following year he established the Iran's Modern Art Gallery, the first art gallery in Iran. Jazz Tabatabai's works are held in many museums and art collections around the world, including the Louvre and Metropolitan Museum of Art, and have been part of the Biennials of Paris, Sao Paulo, Venice. Upon the buyer’s request, we are pleased to provide a general condition report for the Lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to conduct their own inspection or consult a specialist or restorer of their choice for a comprehensive professional assessment. Any condition descriptions provided in the catalogue or through any correspondence are for guidance only and should not be considered a substitute for a firsthand evaluation. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’ IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Jazeh TABATABAI (Iran, 1931-2008) Untitled

Jazeh TABATABAI (Iran, 1931-2008) Untitled Huile sur toile. 63 × 100 cm. Vers 1960. Provenance Collection particulière, Paris. Un certificat de la galerie Pasargad sera remis à l’acquéreur. *** Oil on canvas. 63 × 100 cm. Circa 1960. Provenance Private collection, Paris. A certificate from Pasargad Gallery will be provided to the buyer. H: 63 x L: 100 cm

Jazeh TABATABAI (Iran, 1931-2008) Untitled

Jazeh TABATABAI (Iran, 1931-2008) Untitled Assemblage / techniques mixtes sur bois encadré. 128 × 70 cm. Réalisé vers 1960. Provenance Collection particulière, Paris. Œuvre acquise par l’intermédiaire de Ahad Mozafari Kakavandi, ami de l’artiste, puis offerte par l’artiste. Collection Kakavandi. Un certificat de la galerie Pasargad sera remis à l’acquéreur. *** Assemblage / mixed media on framed wood. 128 × 70 cm. Executed vers 1960. Provenance Private collection, Paris. Artwork acquired through Ahad Mozafari Kakavandi, a friend of the artist, and gifted by the artist. Kakavandi Collection. A certificate from Pasargad Gallery will be provided to the buyer. H: 128 x L: 70 cm - Artwork purchased through Ahad Mozafari Kakavandi, a friend of the artist, and given to him by the artist. Kakavandi Collection

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iran, 1931-2008) L'Homme

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iran, 1931-2008) L'Homme Sculpture en métal. 76 × 29 x 29 cm. Réalisé vers 1970. Provenance Collection particulière, Paris. Un certificat de la galerie Pasargad sera remis à l’acquéreur. *** Metal sculpture. 76 × 29 x 29 cm. Executed vers 1970 Provenance Private collection, Paris. A certificate from Pasargad Gallery will be provided to the buyer. H: 64 x L: 30 x P: 28 cm

Jazeh TABATABAI (Iran, 1931-2008) Le Coq

Jazeh TABATABAI (Iran, 1931-2008) Le Coq Sculpture en métal. 66 × 57 x 27 cm. Réalisé vers 1950. Provenance Collection particulière, Paris. Un certificat de la galerie Pasargad sera remis à l’acquéreur. *** Metal sculpture. 66 × 57 x 27 cm. Executed vers 1950 Provenance Private collection, Paris. A certificate from Pasargad Gallery will be provided to the buyer. Réalisée vers 1950, Le Coq de Jazeh Tabatabai illustre parfaitement l’univers singulier développé par l’artiste iranien à partir d’éléments mécaniques et industriels récupérés. Figure majeure de la modernité iranienne, à la fois peintre, sculpteur, poète et fondateur de la galerie Iran, Tabatabai occupe une place essentielle dans l’émergence d’un langage sculptural profondément original au Moyen-Orient durant les années 1960 et 1970. Composée d’engrenages, de chaînes, de pièces de moteur et d’éléments métalliques assemblés, cette sculpture témoigne de la capacité de l’artiste à transformer des fragments issus du monde industriel en créatures hybrides, à la fois animales et anthropomorphes. Le coq, sujet récurrent dans l’imaginaire populaire persan, devient ici une figure presque totémique, construite à partir d’une mécanique usée dont la fonction première a disparu. L’importance symbolique du coq dans cette œuvre peut également être rapprochée de Khorous-e Jangi (« Le Coq combattant »), revue fondée à la fin des années 1940 par Jalil Ziapour, pionnier de l’art moderne iranien. Véritable manifeste intellectuel et artistique, cette publication devint l’un des emblèmes de la lutte menée par une nouvelle génération d’artistes et d’écrivains iraniens pour faire évoluer la culture visuelle du pays du classicisme académique vers les formes de la modernité. Le coq y incarnait l’éveil, le combat et l’affirmation d’un langage artistique nouveau. Dans ce contexte, le choix de cette figure par Tabatabai dépasse la simple représentation animale. À travers cet assemblage métallique aux allures de machine vivante, l’artiste convoque indirectement l’histoire des avant-gardes iraniennes et les tensions entre tradition et modernité qui traversent l’Iran des décennies d’après-guerre. Les surfaces oxydées, les traces d’usure et les déséquilibres volontaires participent pleinement à l’identité de la sculpture, conférant à l’animal une présence à la fois fragile, ironique et monumentale. L’œuvre s’inscrit ainsi dans la recherche menée par Tabatabai autour du recyclage poétique de la matière. En détournant les matériaux issus de l’industrialisation naissante pour créer des figures inspirées de l’imaginaire populaire persan, l’artiste construit une œuvre profondément contemporaine tout en restant enracinée dans une mémoire culturelle locale. Par son inventivité formelle et la force expressive de ses assemblages, Le Coq compte parmi les exemples les plus représentatifs du travail de Jazeh Tabatabai durant la période la plus recherchée de sa carrière. *** Executed circa 1950, The Rooster by Jazeh Tabatabai perfectly embodies the singular artistic universe developed by the Iranian artist through the transformation of salvaged mechanical and industrial elements. A major figure of Iranian modernism—simultaneously painter, sculptor, poet, and founder of the influential Iran Gallery—Tabatabai played a pivotal role in the emergence of a highly original sculptural language in the Middle East during the 1960s and 1970s. Composed of gears, chains, engine parts, and assembled metal fragments, the sculpture demonstrates the artist’s remarkable ability to transform remnants of the industrial world into hybrid creatures that are at once animal, human, and machine. The rooster, a recurring figure in Persian popular culture and folklore, becomes here an almost totemic presence, constructed from worn mechanical components whose original function has disappeared. The symbolic significance of the rooster may also be associated with Khorous-e Jangi (“The Fighting Rooster”), the influential journal founded in the late 1940s by Jalil Ziapour, one of the pioneers of Iranian modern art. A true artistic and intellectual manifesto, the publication became one of the principal symbols of a new generation of Iranian artists and writers striving to move the country’s visual culture beyond academic classicism toward the language of modernity. Within this context, the rooster came to embody awakening, resistance, and the affirmation of a new artistic vision. Seen in this light, Tabatabai’s choice of subject extends far beyond a simple animal representation. Through this metallic assemblage, which appears both mechanical and alive, the artist indirectly evokes the history of the Iranian avant-garde and the tensions between tradition and modernity that shaped postwar Iran. The oxidized surfaces, traces of wear, and deliberately unstable balances contribute fully to the sculpture’s identity, endowing the animal with a presence that is at once fragile, ironic, and monumental. The work thus belongs to Tabatabai’s broader exploration of the poetic recycling of materials. By transforming elements derived from the emerging industrial world into figures inspired by Persian popular imagination, the artist created works that are profoundly contemporary while remaining deeply rooted in local cultural memory. Through its formal inventiveness and the expressive power of its assemblage, The Rooster stands among the most representative examples of Jazeh Tabatabai’s work during the most sought-after period of his career.

JAZEH TABATABAÏ (Irán, 1931-2008), Jarrón con flores, Gouac

JAZEH TABATABAÏ (Irán, 1931-2008) "Jarrón con flores". Gouache sobre papel Firmado en el ángulo inferior izquierdo Medidas:50 x 32'5 cm

JAZEH TABATABAÏ (Irán, 1931-2008), Pavos reales, Gouache so

JAZEH TABATABAÏ (Irán, 1931-2008) "Pavos reales". Gouache sobre papel  Firmado en él ángulo inferior izquierdo Medidas:50 x 35'5 cm

JAZEH TABATABAÏ (Irán, 1931-2008) , No puedo matar, Gouache

JAZEH TABATABAÏ (Irán, 1931-2008) "No puedo matar". Gouache sobre papel Firmado en el ángulo inferior izquierdo Medidas:30 x 23 cm

JAZEH TABATABAÏ (Irán, 1931-2008), Sangre inocente, Goauche

JAZEH TABATABAÏ (Irán, 1931-2008) "Sangre inocente". Goauche sobre papel Firmado en el ángulo inferior derecho. Medidas:30 x 23 cm

ATRIBUIDO A JAZEH TABATABAÏ ( (Irán, 1931-2008), Jinete a c

ATRIBUIDO A JAZEH TABATABAÏ ( (Irán, 1931-2008) "Jinete a caballo". Gouache sobre cartón Boceto Medidas:50 x 70 cm

JAZEH TABATABAÏ (Irán, 1931-2008), Don Pechos de Oro, Gouac

JAZEH TABATABAÏ (Irán, 1931-2008) "Don Pechos de Oro". Gouache sobre papel Firmado en el ángulo inferior izquierdo Medidas:50 x 32 cm

JAZEH TABATABAI (PERSIAN, 1926-2008) - GOUACHE ON PAPER.

Jazeh Tabatabai (Persian, 1926-2008) - Gouache on Paper. Signed. 41x27cm.

JAZEH TABATABAI (1931-2008) Female figure with flowers

JAZEH TABATABAI (1931-2008) Female figure with flowers signed in Farsi and English ‘JAZEH TABATABAI’ (lower right) watercolour, ink and gold paint on paper 49 x 35 cm Born in 1931 in Tehran, Jazeh Tabatabai (Ali Tabatabai) was an Iranian avant-garde painter, sculptor, poet, and writer. He started writing when he was twelve. He wrote folklore stories, novels, poems, art critic and plays. He graduated from the ballet academy in 1950. Ten years later, at the age of twenty-nine, he completed his painting course at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran. The following year he established the Iran’s Modern Art Gallery, the first art gallery in Iran. Jazz Tabatabai’s works are held in many museums and art collections around the world, including the Louvre and Metropolitan Museum of Art, and have been part of the Biennials of Paris, Sao Paulo, Venice. Upon the buyer’s request, we are pleased to provide a general condition report for the Lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to conduct their own inspection or consult a specialist or restorer of their choice for a comprehensive professional assessment. Any condition descriptions provided in the catalogue or through any correspondence are for guidance only and should not be considered a substitute for a firsthand evaluation. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’ IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.

JAZEH TABATABAI (1931-2008) Two seated figures

JAZEH TABATABAI (1931-2008) Two seated figures signed in Farsi and English ‘JAZEH TABATABAI’ (lower right and left) watercolour, ink and gold paint on paper Born in 1931 in Tehran, Jazeh Tabatabai (Ali Tabatabai) was an Iranian avant-garde painter, sculptor, poet, and writer. He started writing when he was twelve. He wrote folklore stories, novels, poems, art critic and plays. He graduated from the ballet academy in 1950. Ten years later, at the age of twenty-nine, he completed his painting course at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran. The following year he established the Iran’s Modern Art Gallery, the first art gallery in Iran. Jazz Tabatabai’s works are held in many museums and art collections around the world, including the Louvre and Metropolitan Museum of Art, and have been part of the Biennials of Paris, Sao Paulo, Venice. Upon the buyer’s request, we are pleased to provide a general condition report for the Lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to conduct their own inspection or consult a specialist or restorer of their choice for a comprehensive professional assessment. Any condition descriptions provided in the catalogue or through any correspondence are for guidance only and should not be considered a substitute for a firsthand evaluation. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’ IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.

JAZEH TABATABAI (PERSIAN, 1926-2008) - GOUACHE ON PAPER.

Jazeh Tabatabai (Persian, 1926-2008) - Gouache on Paper. Signed. 41x27cm.

JAZEH TABATABAI (Tehran, 1931 - 2008). "Bullfighting", 1984. Gouache on paper. Signed and dated in the lower right corner.

JAZEH TABATABAI (Tehran, 1931 - 2008). "Bullfighting", 1984. Gouache on paper. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Measurements: 31 x 41 cm; 54,5 x 74,5 cm (frame). Painter and sculptor trained at the School of Dramatic Art and the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Tehran, Tabatabai became one of the most important artists in the Iranian avant-garde art. He worked in painting, poetry and sculpture, always creating works in which he confronted the traditional conception of art. Tabatabai was awarded various decorations and founded the Iran Modern Art Gallery, thus enjoying international recognition that led him to exhibit in many countries, such as Germany, Sweden, India, China, Monaco and Spain. His style is characterized by innovation both in its conception and in the materials used (nuts, springs and screws), which the artist combined in different ways in his imagination, resulting in unique and unmistakable works. His paintings are characterized by presenting characters with orientalizing features, such as round-faced women with slanted eyes or even animals with the face of a woman. Many of his works are accompanied by the figure of the sun, an indispensable element in Persian culture. Jazeh Tabatabai spent his last years in the city of Vigo, where he painted works such as the one presented here. His relationship with Spain even led him to paint a series of Meninas, as well as other bulls and bullfighters. His works have been exhibited in temporary exhibitions at the Tehran Biennial in its I, II, III, IV and V editions, as well as in the Biennials of Paris, Sao Paulo and Venice. Some of his works are in private collections and in museums around the world, such as the Louvre and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Currently, the Museum of Modern Art in Tehran holds a large part of his collection of works.

JAZEH TABATABAI, IRANIAN 1930-2008, UNTITLED, Gouache and mixed media on paper, Sheet: 16 x 10 3/4 in. (40.6 x 27.3 cm.); Sight: 15 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (38.7 x 26 cm.), Frame: 27 3/4 x 22 3/4 in. (70.5 x 57.8 cm.)

JAZEH TABATABAI IRANIAN, 1930-2008 UNTITLED Gouache and mixed media on paper Lower left signed in Farsi; lower right signed in Latin script: Jazeh / Tabatabai Catalogue note: Tabatabai is cited alongside a handful of other influential Iranian artists as a pioneer of Iranian modern and contemporary art (Pakbaz, Ruyin, The Encyclopedia of Art, Publications in Contemporary Culture, Tehran 2006, p. 307).

JAZEH TABATABAI, IRANIAN 1931-2008, UNTITLED, Oil and mixed media on canvas adhered to board, Sight: 32 3/4 x 49 1/2 in. (83.2 x 125.7 cm.), Frame: 35 1/4 x 57 3/4 in. (89.5 x 146.7 cm.)

JAZEH TABATABAI IRANIAN, 1931-2008 UNTITLED Oil and mixed media on canvas adhered to board Lower right signed in Farsi and in Latin script: Jazeh Tabatabai Catalogue note: Jazeh Tabatabai was an Iranian avant-garde painter, poet, and sculptor who is cited alongside a handful of other influential Iranian artists as a pioneer of Iranian modern and contemporary art. He earned a diploma from the School of Arts in Tehran in 1951 and exhibited his first artworks, which mostly consisted of miniature paintings. Four years later Tabatabai earned the honor of top student in the Film and Theatre program at the Iranian College of Literature; and in 1961, he completed his degree in Fine Arts (painting) at the College of Fine Arts in Tehran. He founded and was director of the Modern Iran Art Gallery, the first modern art gallery in Iran.

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iran, 1931-2008) Femme au voile

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iran, 1931-2008) Femme au voile Signé "Jazeh Tabatabai" en bas à gauche et en persan en bas à droite. Gouache et technique mixte sur papier 40 x 26 cm Provenance : Collection privée, Paris 🇬🇧 Description: Signed "Jazeh Tabatabai" lower left and in Persian lower right. Gouache and mixed media on paper. 40 x 26 cm Provenance: Private collection, Paris

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iran, 1931-2008) Danseuse au voile

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iran, 1931-2008) Danseuse au voile Signé "Jazeh Tabatabai" en bas à gauche et en persan en bas à droite Gouache et technique mixte sur papier 40 × 26 cm Provenance : Collection privée, Paris *** Signed "Jazeh Tabatabai" lower left and in Persian lower right Gouache and mixed media on paper 40 × 26 cm Provenance: Private collection, Paris Collection privée. *** Private collection.

JAZEH TABATABAI (Tehran, 1931 - 2008). "Bullfighting", 1984. Gouache on paper. Signed and dated in the lower right corner.

JAZEH TABATABAI (Tehran, 1931 - 2008). "Bullfighting", 1984. Gouache on paper. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Measurements: 31 x 41 cm; 54,5 x 74,5 cm (frame). Painter and sculptor trained at the School of Dramatic Art and the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Tehran, Tabatabai became one of the most important artists in the Iranian avant-garde art. He worked in painting, poetry and sculpture, always creating works in which he confronted the traditional conception of art. Tabatabai was awarded various decorations and founded the Iran Modern Art Gallery, thus enjoying international recognition that led him to exhibit in many countries, such as Germany, Sweden, India, China, Monaco and Spain. His style is characterized by innovation both in its conception and in the materials used (nuts, springs and screws), which the artist combined in different ways in his imagination, resulting in unique and unmistakable works. His paintings are characterized by presenting characters with orientalizing features, such as round-faced women with slanted eyes or even animals with the face of a woman. Many of his works are accompanied by the figure of the sun, an indispensable element in Persian culture. Jazeh Tabatabai spent his last years in the city of Vigo, where he painted works such as the one presented here. His relationship with Spain even led him to paint a series of Meninas, as well as other bulls and bullfighters. His works have been exhibited in temporary exhibitions at the Tehran Biennial in its I, II, III, IV and V editions, as well as in the Biennials of Paris, Sao Paulo and Venice. Some of his works are in private collections and in museums around the world, such as the Louvre and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Currently, the Museum of Modern Art in Tehran holds a large part of his collection of works.

JAZEH TABATABAI (Tehran, 1931 - 2008). "Party in Seville", Vigo, Spain. Mixed media on táblex. Signed and located in the lower right corner. Titled on the back.

JAZEH TABATABAI (Tehran, 1931 - 2008). "Party in Seville", Vigo, Spain. Mixed media on táblex. Signed and located in the lower right corner. Titled on the back. Measurements: 50 x 63 cm; 58 x 72 cm (frame). Jazeh spent the last years of his life in Spain (he lived in Vigo), where he was able to immerse himself in the folklore of the north and south of the country. A painter and sculptor trained at the School of Dramatic Art and the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran, Tabatabai became one of the most important artists in Iranian avant-garde art. He worked in painting, poetry and sculpture, always creating works in which he confronted the traditional conception of art. Tabatabai was awarded various decorations and founded the Iran Modern Art Gallery, thus enjoying international recognition that led him to exhibit in many countries, such as Germany, Sweden, India, China, Monaco and Spain. His style is characterized by innovation both in its conception and in the materials used (nuts, springs and screws), which the artist combined in different ways in his imagination, resulting in unique and unmistakable works. His paintings are characterized by presenting characters with orientalizing features, such as round-faced women with slanted eyes or even animals with the face of a woman. Many of his works are accompanied by the figure of the sun, an indispensable element in Persian culture. Jazeh Tabatabai spent his last years in the city of Vigo, where he painted works such as the one presented here. His relationship with Spain even led him to paint a series of Meninas, as well as other bulls and bullfighters. His works have been exhibited in temporary exhibitions within the Tehran Biennial in its editions I, II, III, IV and V, as well as in the Biennials of Paris, Sao Paulo and Venice. Some of his works are in private collections and in museums around the world, such as the Louvre and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Currently, the Museum of Modern Art in Tehran holds a large part of his collection of works.

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iran, 1931-2008) Untitled

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iran, 1931-2008) Untitled mixed media on paper, framed signed 'Jazeh Tabtabai' in English and Farsi (lower left), executed circa 1980s 47 x 61.5cm (18 1/2 x 24 3/16in).

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iran, 1931-2008) Untitled

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iran, 1931-2008) Untitled mixed media on paper, framed signed 'Jazeh Tabtabai' in Farsi (lower left) and signed in English (lower right), executed circa 1980s 46 x 66cm (18 1/8 x 26in).

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iran, 1931-2008) Untitled

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iran, 1931-2008) Untitled mixed media on paper signed 'Jazeh Tabatabai' in Farsi and English (lower right), circa 1980s 52 x 73cm (20 1/2 x 28 3/4in).

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iran, 1931-2008) Untitled

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iran, 1931-2008) Untitled mixed media on paper signed 'Jazeh Tabatabai' (lower right), circa 1980s 50 x 64cm (19 11/16 x 25 3/16in).

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iran, 1931-2008) Standing Figure

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iran, 1931-2008) Standing Figure welded scrap metal executed in circa 1980s 60 x 22cm (23 5/8 x 8 11/16in).

JAZEH TABATABAI "PROCESSION" DIPTYCH OIL ON CANVAS

Jazeh Tabatabai (1931-2008 Iran) "Procession" Diptych Oil on Canvas. Signed upper right on right side canvas with hand print at lower left corner. Canvases measure 29x48.5" each (overall 29x97") Canvas mounted to foamcore boards. Some light wear to canvas surface and some seperation between canvas and backing foamcore, overall good condition.

Untitled

Jazeh Tabatabai (1931 - 2008) Untitled signed in English and Farsi Jazeh Tabatabai (lower left and lower right) watercolour and marker pen on paper 50 by 35 cm.; 19¾ by 13¾ in. Framed: 72.2 by 57 cm.; 28½ by 22½ in. Executed in circa 1970s.

JAZEH TABATABAI (Teheran, 1931 - 2008). No title. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Provenance: Saira Gallery (Vigo). Collection of the director of the Oceanographic Museum of Vigo, Aída Fernández.

JAZEH TABATABAI (Tehran, 1931 - 2008). Untitled. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Provenance: Saira Gallery (Vigo). Collection of the director of the Oceanographic Museum of Vigo, Aída Fernández. Measurements: 81 x 130 cm; 97,5 x 147 cm (frame). A painter and sculptor trained at the School of Dramatic Art and the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran, Tabatabai became one of the most important artists in avant-garde Iranian art. He worked in painting, poetry and sculpture, always creating works that challenged the traditional conception of art. Tabatabai, a recipient of several awards, founded the Iran Modern Art Gallery, which brought him international recognition and led him to exhibit in many countries, including Germany, Sweden, India, China, Monaco and Spain. His style is characterised by innovation both in its conception and in the materials used (nuts, springs and screws), which the artist combined in different ways in his imagination, resulting in unique and unmistakable works. His paintings are characterised by depicting characters with orientalising features, such as round-faced women with slanted eyes or even animals with the face of a woman. Many of his works are accompanied by the figure of the sun, an indispensable element in Persian culture. Jazeh Tabatabai spent his last years in the city of Vigo, where he produced works such as the one shown here. His relationship with Spain led him to paint a series of Meninas, as well as other bulls and bullfighters. His works have been exhibited in temporary exhibitions at the Tehran Biennial in its I, II, III, IV and V editions, as well as at the Paris, Sao Paulo and Venice Biennials. Some of his works are in private collections and in museums around the world, including the Louvre and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and a large part of his collection is currently housed in the Museum of Modern Art in Tehran.

JAZEH TABATABAI (1931-2008) Female figure with flowers

signed in Farsi and English ‘JAZEH TABATABAI’ (lower right) watercolour, ink and gold paint on paper 49 x 35 cm Born in 1931 in Tehran, Jazeh Tabatabai (Ali Tabatabai) was an Iranian avant-garde painter, sculptor, poet, and writer. He started writing when he was twelve. He wrote folklore stories, novels, poems, art critic and plays. He graduated from the ballet academy in 1950. Ten years later, at the age of twenty-nine, he completed his painting course at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran. The following year he established the Iran’s Modern Art Gallery, the first art gallery in Iran. Jazz Tabatabai’s works are held in many museums and art collections around the world, including the Louvre and Metropolitan Museum of Art, and have been part of the Biennials of Paris, Sao Paulo, Venice.

JAZEH TABATABAI (1931-2008) Two seating figures

signed in Farsi and English ‘JAZEH TABATABAI’ (lower right and left) watercolour, ink and gold paint on paper 49 x 35 cm Born in 1931 in Tehran, Jazeh Tabatabai (Ali Tabatabai) was an Iranian avant-garde painter, sculptor, poet, and writer. He started writing when he was twelve. He wrote folklore stories, novels, poems, art critic and plays. He graduated from the ballet academy in 1950. Ten years later, at the age of twenty-nine, he completed his painting course at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran. The following year he established the Iran’s Modern Art Gallery, the first art gallery in Iran. Jazz Tabatabai’s works are held in many museums and art collections around the world, including the Louvre and Metropolitan Museum of Art, and have been part of the Biennials of Paris, Sao Paulo, Venice.

JAZEH TABATABAI (1931-2008) - Female figure with flowers

JAZEH TABATABAI (1931-2008) Female figure with flowers signed in Farsi and English ‘JAZEH TABATABAI’ (lower right) watercolour, ink and gold paint on paper 49 x 35 cm Born in 1931 in Tehran, Jazeh Tabatabai (Ali Tabatabai) was an Iranian avant-garde painter, sculptor, poet, and writer. He started writing when he was twelve. He wrote folklore stories, novels, poems, art critic and plays. He graduated from the ballet academy in 1950. Ten years later, at the age of twenty-nine, he completed his painting course at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran. The following year he established the Iran’s Modern Art Gallery, the first art gallery in Iran. Jazz Tabatabai’s works are held in many museums and art collections around the world, including the Louvre and Metropolitan Museum of Art, and have been part of the Biennials of Paris, Sao Paulo, Venice.

JAZEH TABATABAI (1931-2008) - Two seating figures

JAZEH TABATABAI (1931-2008) Two seating figures signed in Farsi and English ‘JAZEH TABATABAI’ (lower right and left) watercolour, ink and gold paint on paper 49 x 35 cm Born in 1931 in Tehran, Jazeh Tabatabai (Ali Tabatabai) was an Iranian avant-garde painter, sculptor, poet, and writer. He started writing when he was twelve. He wrote folklore stories, novels, poems, art critic and plays. He graduated from the ballet academy in 1950. Ten years later, at the age of twenty-nine, he completed his painting course at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran. The following year he established the Iran’s Modern Art Gallery, the first art gallery in Iran. Jazz Tabatabai’s works are held in many museums and art collections around the world, including the Louvre and Metropolitan Museum of Art, and have been part of the Biennials of Paris, Sao Paulo, Venice.

JAZEH TABATABAI (1931-2008) - Female figure with flowers

JAZEH TABATABAI (1931-2008) Female figure with flowers signed in Farsi and English ‘JAZEH TABATABAI’ (lower right) watercolour, ink and gold paint on paper 49 x 35 cm

JAZEH TABATABAI (1931-2008) - Two seating figures

JAZEH TABATABAI (1931-2008) Two seating figures signed in Farsi and English ‘JAZEH TABATABAI’ (lower right and left) watercolour, ink and gold paint on paper 49 x 35 cm Born in 1931 in Tehran, Jazeh Tabatabai (Ali Tabatabai) was an Iranian avant-garde painter, sculptor, poet, and writer. He started writing when he was twelve. He wrote folklore stories, novels, poems, art critic and plays. He graduated from the ballet academy in 1950. Ten years later, at the age of twenty-nine, he completed his painting course at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran. The following year he established the Iran’s Modern Art Gallery, the first art gallery in Iran. Jazz Tabatabai’s works are held in many museums and art collections around the world, including the Louvre and Metropolitan Museum of Art, and have been part of the Biennials of Paris, Sao Paulo, Venice.

JAZEH TABATABAI (1931-2008) - Seating figure with flower

JAZEH TABATABAI (1931-2008) Seating figure with flower signed in Farsi and English ‘JAZEH TABATABAI’ (lower right) gouache on paper 48 x 35 cm «One day, I am a writer and one day a painter; I wake up, and I am a different person who perceives the structure differently, and this flame always torches inside me. Having perception is enough, and the form of expression shall be found.» Painted with bright colours, the present painting features a dreamy figure of a girl with a flower in garments decorated with traditional folklore patterns. Born in 1931 in Tehran, Jazeh Tabatabai (Ali Tabatabai) was an Iranian avant-garde painter, sculptor, poet, and writer. He started writing when he was twelve. He wrote folklore stories, novels, poems, art critic and plays. He graduated from the ballet academy in 1950. Ten years later, at the age of twenty-nine, he completed his painting course at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran. The following year he established the Iran’s Modern Art Gallery, the first art gallery in Iran. Jazz Tabatabai’s works are held in many museums and art collections around the world, including the Louvre and Metropolitan Museum of Art, and have been part of the Biennials of Paris, Sao Paulo, Venice.

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iran, 1931-2008) Saz-o-Avaz

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iran, 1931-2008) Saz-o-Avaz oil on canvas, framed signed in Farsi and English 94 x 168cm (37 x 66 1/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iranian, 1931-2008) - Untitled

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iranian, 1931-2008) Untitled welded scrap iron 47 ¼ in. (120cm.)

* Jazeh Tabatabai (Iran, 1931-2008) Fifi

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iran, 1931-2008) Fifi assemblage of car partsexecuted in 196889 x 38cm (35 1/16 x 14 15/16in). Provenance:Property from a private collection, BaltimoreAcquired directly from the Artist by the present owner in Iran, 1968Jazeh Tabatabai, the Iranian avant-garde painter, poet and sculptor, was one of the pioneers of modern art in Iran. Jazeh's first medium of self-expression was the written word: he published his first book at the age of twelve. Believing that different ideas demand different media, Jazeh explained, "For some I need colour, for some I need three-dimensional sculpture, for some movement, and for some words. I have sought rather to enlarge my capacity for expression through mastering a wide-range of techniques."Working in metal, Jazeh's playful sculptures possess an artistic sensibility, dancing in the junkyards of modern technology. Jazeh assembled these astonishing sculptures from metal gaskets, cylinder valves, coils, crankshafts and spring's gearboxes and a range of scrap parts. Bolted, welded and screwed together into various amalgamations, they appear to have been spontaneously born in some mysterious industrial womb. Movement is a central factor in the character of all the sculptures. The works are built in such a way that their component parts can be moved. The artist's wish was for the viewer to participate by changing the sculptures and setting them in motion for themselves.

JAZEH TABATABAI (IRANIAN 1931-2008)

JAZEH TABATABAI (IRANIAN 1931-2008) Seated Figure, gouache on paper 34.2 x 23.8 cm (13 1/2 x 9 3/8 in.) signed lower right LOT NOTES Founder of the Iran Modern Art Gallery in Tehran, Jazeh Tabatabai is considered to be one of the most important Iranian artists of the 20th Century and a pioneer of the Saghaneh School of painting. In addition to his artwork and sculpture, Tabatabai is known as a major contemporary Iranian poet as well.

JAZEH TABATABAI (IRANIAN 1931-2008)

JAZEH TABATABAI (IRANIAN 1931-2008) Seated Figure, gouache on paper 34.2 x 23.8 cm (13 1/2 x 9 3/8 in.) signed lower right LOT NOTES Founder of the Iran Modern Art Gallery in Tehran, Jazeh Tabatabai is considered to be one of the most important Iranian artists of the 20th Century, and pioneer of the Saghaneh School of painting. In addition to his artwork and sculpture, Tabatabai is known as a major contemporary Iranian poet as well.

Jazeh Tabatabai, (Iran), 1931 - 2008 Portrait of

Jazeh Tabatabai, (Iran), 1931 - 2008 Portrait of two girls, Signed pen and ink and watercolour 55 x 35 cm.

Jazeh Tabatabai, Iranian 1931-2008- Two figures;

Jazeh Tabatabai, Iranian 1931-2008- Two figures; oil on unstretchered canvas, signed and dated 1959 and signed in Farsi, 111.5x65cm, (unframed, rolled) Note: Tabatabai was an Iranian avant-garde painter and sculptor and he was the founder and director of the Iran Modern Art Gallery in Tehran, Iran. His work can be found in many museums and collections around the world including the Louvre and Metropolitan Museum of Art. He has received several international awards for his paintings and sculpture.

Jazeh Tabatabai (Iranian, 1931-2008) Woman figure assemblage of metal found objects and gold leaf 32¼ x 19¾ x 9in. (82 x 50 x 23cm.)

Jazeh TABATABAI (Téhéran 1931 - Téhéran 2008) Sans

Jazeh TABATABAI (Téhéran 1931 - Téhéran 2008) Sans titre, circa 1970 Huile sur toile 200 x 100 cm Acquis directement auprès de lÆ artiste par lÆ actuel propriétaire

Jazeh TABATABAI (Téhéran 1931 - Téhéran 2008)

Jazeh TABATABAI (Téhéran 1931 - Téhéran 2008) Soldier, circa 1970< Sculpture métallique en objets de récupération. H : 123 cm Bibliographie : Modern Art Galerie, 1971, Téhéran, Jazeh Tabatabai Iron Sculptures. Modèles similaires reproduit page 28

Jazeh Tabatabei (Iranian, 1931-2008)

Jazeh Tabatabei (Iranian, 1931-2008) Swordsman welded machine parts Height: 46¾ in. (118.8cm.) Executed circa 1960s