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Lot 194

Georges Merheb,   Lebanese b.1960-       Carnaval à Venise no.9, 1999;

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Lot 194

Georges Merheb,
 
Lebanese b.1960-
 
 
 
Carnaval à Venise no.9, 1999;

Price Realised: £5,720

Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000

Price realised is hammer price plus fees (30% Buyers Premium inclusive of VAT).

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Lot 194

Description

Georges Merheb,

 

Lebanese b.1960-

 

 

 

Carnaval à Venise no.9, 1999;

 

 

diptych, each oil on canvas, each signed and dated 1999 on the reverse, each 117.5x117.5cm (unframed)(2)

 

Provenance: Private Collection, London

 

Note: George Merheb was born in Lebanon in 1960 where he currently works and resides. He obtained a Masters degree in Drawing and Painting from the Lebanese University of Beirut, Lebanon.

 

Merhed completed a number of specialized courses in Venice, Italy specialising in the restoration of historic monuments, frescoes and wall decoration, this is where this piece was created. As the title suggests, this is a depiction of the carnival in Venice. He created several works for this series.

Buyer's Premium

The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.

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(ARR) - ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT

Qualifying living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are entitled to receive a re-sale royalty each time their work is bought through an auction house or art market professional.

It applies to lots with hammer value over £1,000 as follows:
0 to £50,000 - 4%
£50,000.01 to £200,000 - 3%
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ARR is capped at £12,500

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