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    • WIDAD AL-ORFALI (IRAQI B.1929)
      Oct. 30, 2024

      WIDAD AL-ORFALI (IRAQI B.1929)

      Est: £15,000 - £20,000

      WIDAD AL-ORFALI (IRAQI B.1929) IMAGINARY VIEW OF BAGHDAD signed in English and Arabic and dated Widad Al Orfali / 1990 lower right oil on canvas 108 x 88.5cm; 42 3/4 x 34 3/4in 113 x 93cm; 44 1/2 x 36 3/4in (framed) Property of a Lady, London Provenance Acquired from the artist by the present owner in 1992 Born in 1929, Widad al-Orfali studied at the Beirut College for Women for three years, before attending the Institute of Art in Baghdad studying under artists Faiq Hassan, Faraj Abbo, Ismail al-Shaikhly and other prominent figures. She graduated from the institue in 1960 and subsequently held her first solo exhibition in West Germany in 1964. In 1983, Al-Orfali and her cousin established the first private art gallery in Iraq named the Orfali Gallery that later expanded into a cultural centre, increasing their offerings beyond art exhibitions. The new space hosted musical performances, language classes and poetry readings, and became synonymous as a hub of creativity drawing audiences from far and wide. Al-Orfali's paintings are known for focusing on fantasy cityscapes, which she calls 'dream cities'. The works amalgamate architectural forms and traditional floral motifs inspired by regions the artists had visited, namely Andalusia and Baghdad. The present lot is an exquisite work presenting an imaginary view of Baghdad as it might have been soon after its creation in CE 762/AH 144 by the second Abbasid Caliph, al-Mansur, to be his new capital. The lower part of the painting shows reflections of the buildings in the waters of the Tigris, while the blues, golds and greens are traditional Islamic and Baghdadi colours. PULL QUOTE: I run away from reality and live in these cities... This is my Baghdad. - Widad al Orfali

      Olympia Auctions
    • WIDAD AL ORFALI (IRAQI, B. 1929)
      Mar. 18, 2023

      WIDAD AL ORFALI (IRAQI, B. 1929)

      Est: $15,000 - $20,000

      وداد االورفلي WIDAD AL ORFALI (IRAQI, B. 1929) Untitled signed and dated ‘W.ORFALI 1989’ (lower right); signed again in Arabic (lower right) Watercolor and ink on finely woven burlap 100 x 100 cm Painted in 1989 This artwork is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued from Orfali Art Gallery

      Albahie Auction House
    • Widad Al Orfali (Iraq, born 1929 ) Mosque Domes
      Nov. 23, 2022

      Widad Al Orfali (Iraq, born 1929 ) Mosque Domes

      Est: £4,000 - £6,000

      Widad Al Orfali (Iraq, born 1929 ) Mosque Domes mixed media on canvas, framed executed circa late 1970s 64 x 52cm (25 3/16 x 20 1/2in).

      Bonhams
    • WIDAD AL ORFALI (B.1929)
      Dec. 06, 2019

      WIDAD AL ORFALI (B.1929)

      Est: $18,000 - $22,000

      WIDAD AL ORFALI (B.1929) Untitled signed and dated ‘W.ORFALI 1989’ (lower right); signed again in Arabic (lower right) watercolor and ink on finely woven burlap 100 x 100 cm Painted in 1989 This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued from Orfali Art Gallery.

      Albahie Auction House
    • WIDAD AL ORFALI (B.1929)
      Nov. 20, 2019

      WIDAD AL ORFALI (B.1929)

      Est: $18,000 - $22,000

      WIDAD AL ORFALI (B.1929) Untitled signed and dated ‘W.ORFALI 1989’ (lower right); signed again in Arabic (lower right) watercolor and ink on finely woven burlap 100 x 100 cm Painted in 1989 This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued from Orfali Art Gallery.

      Albahie Auction House
    • WIDAD AL ORFALI (IRAQ, BORN 1929 ) Oriental Dreamscape oil on canvas, f
      Apr. 18, 2018

      WIDAD AL ORFALI (IRAQ, BORN 1929 ) Oriental Dreamscape oil on canvas, f

      Est: £25,000 - £35,000

      WIDAD AL ORFALI (IRAQ, BORN 1929 ) Oriental Dreamscape oil on canvas, framed signed W. ORFALI in Arabic and English and dated 1995 (lower right) , executed in 1995 120 x 100cm (47 1/4 x 39 3/8in).

      Bonhams
    • * WIDAD AL ORFALI (IRAQ, BORN 1929 ) - Dream Cities
      Nov. 28, 2017

      * WIDAD AL ORFALI (IRAQ, BORN 1929 ) - Dream Cities

      Est: £25,000 - £35,000

      * WIDAD AL ORFALI (IRAQ, BORN 1929 ) Dream Cities oil on canvas signed “W. Orfali” in Arabic and English and dated “1988” (lower right), executed in 1988 129.5 x 131cm (51 x 51 9/16in).

      Bonhams
    • WIDAD AL ORFALI (Iraq, born 1929 ) Oil on Canvas Mosque Domes
      Apr. 27, 2016

      WIDAD AL ORFALI (Iraq, born 1929 ) Oil on Canvas Mosque Domes

      Est: £6,000 - £10,000

      Widad Al Orfali (Iraq, born 1929 ) Oil on Canvas Mosque Domes oil on canvas, framed signed and dated 1994 (lower right) 71 x 90cm (27 15/16 x 35 7/16in).

      Bonhams
    • * Widad Al Orfali (Iraq, born 1929 ) City-Scape
      Oct. 07, 2015

      * Widad Al Orfali (Iraq, born 1929 ) City-Scape

      Est: -

      * Widad Al Orfali (Iraq, born 1929 ) City-Scape

      Bonhams
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