Kamal Youssef Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Kamal Youssef Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 30, 2024
KAMAL YOUSSEF (EGYPTIAN 1923-2019)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
KAMAL YOUSSEF (EGYPTIAN 1923-2019) OFFERING signed and dated KAMAL 00 lower right oil on canvas 60 x 74cm; 23 1/2 x 29in 74.5 x 88cm; 29 1/4 x 34 1/2in (framed) Property of the Kamal E Youssef Family Trust Exhibited Indiana University of Pennsylvania, The University Museum, Kamal Youssef: An Artist’s Journey, 2006 Pennsylvania, Lorretto, Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Wall to Wall Kamal, 2014 During his teenage years, Kamal Youssef underwent training by a number of prominent artists known for their engagement with Egyptian Surrealism. In 1939, he joined the Art and Liberty Group and in 1946 became a founding memeber of the Contemporary Art Group, playing a crucial role in the development of Egypt's modern art movement. Youssef's work has been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including the Sharjah Art Foundation, 2016; Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, 2014; Mediterranean Biennale, Alexandria, 1955; and Venice Biennale, 1950.
Olympia Auctions
May. 01, 2024
‡ KAMAL YOUSSEF (EGYPTIAN 1923-2019)
Est: £6,000 - £9,000
‡ KAMAL YOUSSEF (EGYPTIAN 1923-2019) TRADITION signed and dated KAMAL 70 lower right oil on canvas 116.21 x 76.84cm; 45 1/4 x 30 1/4in 118.27 x 80.33cm; 46 9/16 x 31 5/8in (framed) Property of the Kamal E Youssef Family Trust Exhibited Sharjah, Sharjah Art Foundation, Kamal Youssef: Egyptian Surrealism's Time Capsule, 2016 Literature Hoor Al Qasimi and Salah Hassan, Kamal Youssef: Egyptian Surrealism's Time Capsule, 2016, p. 85, illus. During his teenage years, Youssef underwent rigorous training in art under a number of prominent artists known for their engagement with Egyptian Surrealism. In 1939, he joined the Art and Liberty Group, one of the most prominent art movements of the time and in 1946, he was a founding member of the Contemporary Art Group and played a crucial role in the development of Egypt's modern art movement. After the 1952 revolution, Youssef made his home in Paris before moving to the US where he worked as an engineer for 20 years. His work has been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including The Sharjah Art Foundation (2016); Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Loretto, USA (2014); Bakersfield Museum of Art, USA (2008); Westmoreland Museum of Art, Greensburg, USA (1993); Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, USA (1962); Mediterranean Biennale, Alexandria, Egypt (1955); Museum of Modern Art, Cairo (1952); São Paulo Biennale (1952) and Venice Biennale (1950). Kamal also participated in the 1939 exhibition organised by the Art and Liberty Group, and in several of the Contemporary Art Group’s collective exhibitions between 1946 and 1954.
Olympia Auctions
May. 01, 2024
‡ KAMAL YOUSSEF (EGYPTIAN 1923-2019)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
‡ KAMAL YOUSSEF (EGYPTIAN 1923-2019) BIRD FAMILY signed and dated KAMAL 2005 lower right oil on canvas 81.28 x 60.96cm; 32 x 24in 83.82 x 63.5cm; 33 x 25in (framed) Property of the Kamal E Youssef Family Trust Provenance Acquired directly from the artist Exhibited Lorretto, Pennsylvania, Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Wall to Wall Kamal, 2014
Olympia Auctions
Apr. 27, 2024
Kamal Youssef 1968 painting Seated Woman with Flower
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Youssef, Kamal (Egyptian/American, 1926-2019), Seated Woman with Flower, 1968, oil on canvas, 50.5 x 42.5 inches, signed and dated lower right, in the original wood strip frame. Provenance: acquired from the artist in the 1960's. Kamal Youssef's work reflects a crucial historic intersection between Middle Eastern and Western cultures. As a teenager, he studied at King Farouk School in Abbasiya, Cairo, where he was first exposed to rigorous art training under the tutelage of master instructors such as Ratib Siddik and Hussein Yousef Amin, prominent artists known for their early engagement with the Egyptian surrealism and other avant-garde modernist movement in Egypt. In 1939, Youssef joined the Art and Liberty group, one of Egypt’s most prominent art movements, which was founded by a number of journalists, poets and artists. In 1946, Youssef co-founded the Contemporary Art Group (Le Groupe de l’Art Contemporain), whose members played a crucial role in shaping the development of the modern art movement in Egypt. Kamal travelled to Paris in 1954, where he met his wife Maria Youssef. She played a central role in some of his works later on. After the 1953 revolution Kamal decided to remain in France until he moved to the USA, where he worked as an engineer for over 20 years before retiring in Indiana County, PA. His work has been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Loretto, USA (2014); Bakersfield Museum of Art, USA (2008); Westmoreland Museum of Art, Greensburg, USA (1993); Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, USA (1962); Mediterranean Biennale, Alexandria, Egypt (1955); Museum of Modern Art, Cairo (1952); São Paulo Biennale (1952) and Venice Biennale (1950). Kamal also participated in the 1939 exhibition organized by the Art and Liberty Group, and in several of the Contemporary Art Group’s collective exhibitions between 1946 and 1954.
Concept Art Gallery
Dec. 02, 2023
Kamal Youssef 1968 painting The Survivors
Est: $2,500 - $4,000
Youssef, Kamal (Egyptian/American, 1926-2019), The Survivors, 1968, oil on canvas, 50 x 60 inches, signed and dated lower right, Provenance: acquired from the artist in the 1960's. Kamal Youssef's work reflects a crucial historic intersection between Middle Eastern and Western cultures. As a teenager, he studied at King Farouk School in Abbasiya, Cairo, where he was first exposed to rigorous art training under the tutelage of master instructors such as Ratib Siddik and Hussein Yousef Amin, prominent artists known for their early engagement with the Egyptian surrealism and other avant-garde modernist movement in Egypt. In 1939, Youssef joined the Art and Liberty group, one of Egypt’s most prominent art movements, which was founded by a number of journalists, poets and artists. In 1946, Youssef co-founded the Contemporary Art Group (Le Groupe de l’Art Contemporain), whose members played a crucial role in shaping the development of the modern art movement in Egypt. Kamal travelled to Paris in 1954, where he met his late wife Maria Youssef. She played a central role in some of his works later on. After the 1953’s revolution Kamal decided to remain in France until he moved to the USA, where he worked as an engineer for over 20 years before retiring in the town of Dayton, Pennsylvania. His work has been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Loretto, USA (2014); Bakersfield Museum of Art, USA (2008); Westmoreland Museum of Art, Greensburg, USA (1993); Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, USA (1962); Mediterranean Biennale, Alexandria, Egypt (1955); Museum of Modern Art, Cairo (1952); São Paulo Biennale (1952) and Venice Biennale (1950). Kamal also participated in the 1939 exhibition organized by the Art and Liberty Group, and in several of the Contemporary Art Group’s collective exhibitions between 1946 and 1954.
Concept Art Gallery
Apr. 24, 2021
Kamal Youssef Large Mixed Media Collage Abstract
Est: $800 - $1,200
Youssef, Kamal (Egyptian/American/Pittsburgh, b.1923), Abstracted Landscape at Sunset, undated (c.1960s), mixed media collage on canvas with silver leaf, signed lower left, 40 x 71 inches, in a carved and painted wooden frame (likely the artist's original) that measures 43.5 x 75 inches.
Concept Art Gallery
Jun. 11, 2020
Kamal Youssef (Egypt, 1923-2019) Two Figures
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Kamal Youssef (Egypt, 1923-2019) Two Figures oil on canvas, framed signed 'Kamal' and date '65' (lower left), executed in 1965 54 x 88cm (21 1/4 x 34 5/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
May. 01, 2019
* Kamal Youssef (Egypt, born 1923, Attrib) The Fallen
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
Kamal Youssef (Egypt, born 1923, Attrib) The Fallen oil on boardsigned "Kamal" and dated "52" (lower left), executed in 195291 x 59cm (35 13/16 x 23 1/4in). Provenance:Property from a private collection, EgyptFormerly property from the family of the late painter George Ayyad Aboul SaadLikely acquired directly from the artist by Georges Ayyad Aboul Saad, circa early 1950's"My grandfather made me appreciate the people, specially the economically and socially disadvantaged. He showed me what it meant to be poor, how the poor lived, their resourcefulness and resolve" – Kamal YoussefA rare, empathetic and gripping work by pioneering surrealist Kamal Youssef, "The Fallen" is a touching and esoteric meditation on the plight of the downtrodden and disenfranchised poor of Egypt which Youssef's artworks have always demonstrated a deep held sympathy for.Ghoulish, quasi-human figures stand and lie lifelessly in coffin-like compartments in the canvas, a set of distorted bodies, half man half animal hang like carcasses in an abattoir in the top left; these are the forgotten, impoverished souls that Youssef was exposed to in his early years in Egypt when his grandfather would walk him through disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Kamal Youssef's work reflects a crucial historic intersection between Middle Eastern and Western cultures. As a teenager, he studied at King Farouk School in Abbasiya, Cairo, where he was first exposed to rigorous art training under the tutelage of master instructors such as Ratib Siddik and Hussein Yousef Amin, prominent artists known for their early engagement with the Egyptian surrealism and other avant-garde modernist movement in Egypt. In 1939, Youssef joined the Art and Liberty group, one of Egypt's most prominent art movements, which was founded by several journalists, poets and artists. In 1946, Youssef co-founded the Contemporary Art Group (Le Groupe de l'Art Contemporain), whose members played a crucial role in shaping the development of the modern art movement in Egypt. Kamal travelled to Paris in 1954, where he met his late wife Maria Youssef. She played a central role in some of his works later on. After the 1953's revolution Kamal decided to remain in France until he moved to the USA, where he worked as an engineer for over 20 years before retiring in the town of Dayton, Pennsylvania. His work has been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Loretto, USA (2014); Bakersfield Museum of Art, USA (2008); Westmoreland Museum of Art, Greensburg, USA (1993); Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, USA (1962); Mediterranean Biennale, Alexandria, Egypt (1955); Museum of Modern Art, Cairo (1952); São Paulo Biennale (1952) and Venice Biennale (1950). Kamal also participated in the 1939 exhibition organized by the Art and Liberty Group, and in several of the Contemporary Art Group's collective exhibitions between 1946 and 1954.
Bonhams
Oct. 24, 2018
Kamal Youssef Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Est: $400 - $800
Large original oil on canvas painting by Kamal Youssef (1923- Egypt - Pennsylvania) Depicts an abstract object in the expressionist style. Signed lower left. Christie's Dubai recently sold a painting by the artist for $13,750. Work measures 27 3/4" x 59 3/4". Frame measures 28 1/4" x 60 1/4" Fair condition with craquelure, loose areas of canvas, surface losses and small holes. Will need restoration. Hill Auction Gallery will not ship. We will refer a local third party shipper.
Hill Auction Gallery
Mar. 18, 2017
KAMAL YOUSSEF (EGYPTIAN, B. 1923) REUNION signed and dated ‘KAMAL 69’ (lowe
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
KAMAL YOUSSEF (EGYPTIAN, B. 1923) REUNION signed and dated ‘KAMAL 69’ (lower right); titled ‘REUNION’ (on the reverse) acrylic on panel 48 1/4 x 28in. (122.5 x 71.2cm.) Painted in 1969
Christie's