Ending 7th Jun, 2026 16:00
Olympia Timed: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art 2026
386
MOUSSA TIBA (LEBANESE 1939-2014)
UNTITLED
signed in Arabic lower right
stained glass
45.5 x 32cm; 17 7/8 x 12 5/8in
unframed
Property of a Lady, London
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
The present panel is close copy of a French twelfth-century (c.1170) fragment from a larger window in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum in New York. The artist chose to copy the medieval panel as part of his training in stained glass work during his time in Chartres.
see note to lot 385
UNTITLED
signed in Arabic lower right
stained glass
45.5 x 32cm; 17 7/8 x 12 5/8in
unframed
Property of a Lady, London
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
The present panel is close copy of a French twelfth-century (c.1170) fragment from a larger window in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum in New York. The artist chose to copy the medieval panel as part of his training in stained glass work during his time in Chartres.
see note to lot 385
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.
