Ending 7th Jun, 2026 16:00
Olympia Timed: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art 2026
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SHAWKY ZAGHLOUL (EGYPTIAN 1947-1988)
UNTITLED
signed in Arabic lower right
pastel and acrylic on paper
48.5 x 34cm; 19 x 13 3/8in
54.8 x 40cm; 21 1/2 x 15 3/4in (framed)
Property from the Zulficar Family Collection, Alexandria
Born in Gharbia, Egypt, Shawky Zaghloul studied Painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts. He spent ten years in Kuwait, where he created around two hundred paintings. His work captures the human experience, not in a literal way, but with a light, pastoral style inspired by fairy tales. He draws us in with simple, captivating scenes - men and women in different poses, with expressive faces, evidencing a deep connection between people and nature. Zaghloul's is an art that speaks to the soul.
He participated in numerous exhibitions in both Egypt and Kuwait. His life was cut short when he died in a car accident in Kuwait in 1988. The Egyptian Ministry of Culture and the Modern Art Museum in Cairo hold his works in their collection.
UNTITLED
signed in Arabic lower right
pastel and acrylic on paper
48.5 x 34cm; 19 x 13 3/8in
54.8 x 40cm; 21 1/2 x 15 3/4in (framed)
Property from the Zulficar Family Collection, Alexandria
Born in Gharbia, Egypt, Shawky Zaghloul studied Painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts. He spent ten years in Kuwait, where he created around two hundred paintings. His work captures the human experience, not in a literal way, but with a light, pastoral style inspired by fairy tales. He draws us in with simple, captivating scenes - men and women in different poses, with expressive faces, evidencing a deep connection between people and nature. Zaghloul's is an art that speaks to the soul.
He participated in numerous exhibitions in both Egypt and Kuwait. His life was cut short when he died in a car accident in Kuwait in 1988. The Egyptian Ministry of Culture and the Modern Art Museum in Cairo hold his works in their collection.
Auction: Olympia Timed: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art 2026, ending 7th Jun, 2026
If you want to start collecting striking modern and contemporary art in a newly developing market, our sales are for you. Each spring and autumn, the Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Department hold tightly curated, live and online auctions. Expect to find Arab artists such as Rabab Nemr, Ahmed Farid, Seif Wanly and Fateh Moudarres. African artists featured have ranged from modern masters such as Ablade Glover, Sam Ntiro and Jacob Hendrik Pierneef, to contemporary artists George Lilanga, Jilali Gharbaoui, Famakan Magassa, Christano Mangovo, Oluwole Omofemi, Esther Mahlangu and Brett Seiler.
