Modern and Contemporary African Art
Modern and Contemporary African Art
Mohamed Melehi
African Wave III
Lot Closed
October 20, 03:01 PM GMT
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Mohamed Melehi
Moroccan
1936-2020
African Wave III
signed and dated 1969 (on the reverse)
acrylic on canvas
91 by 107cm., 35¾ by 42in.
Framed: 94.5 by 111cm., 37¼ by 43¾in
Collection of the former New England Center for Contemporary Art (NECCA), Brooklyn, Connecticut
Boston, Skinner, American & European Works of Art - 2581B, February 03 2012, Lot 693, sold to benefit the Temple Beth Israel and St. James Catholic Church, both of Danielson, Connecticut
Acquired from the above sale by the Biebuyck Family Collection
The former New England Center for Contemporary Art (NECCA) in Brooklyn, Connecticut was founded by farmer Henry Riseman (1913-2008) and his artist wife Marion Riseman (1928-2010) from the proceeds of their sale of Tiffany at Sotheby’s in 1975.