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Jaber Al Mahjoub (Tunisian, 1938–2021)
See original version (French)
121
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Jaber Al Mahjoub (Tunisian, 1938–2021)
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
Jaber Al Mahjoub (Tunisian, 1938–2021)
‘Paris Gardinor’, 1997
‘La vache Nomandis’, 2006
Two paintings.
Signed, dated and titled. One is inscribed.
Height 100, Width 81.5 cm.
Height 120, Width 80 cm.
Both unframed.
Provenance: the collection of Laurent Danchin (1946–2017), writer, essayist and art critic, passed down through the family.
Orphaned at a very young age, Jaber worked as a shepherd, then as a baker and boxer before devoting himself to painting; he was spotted by Jean Dubuffet. His highly colourful gouaches and acrylics, featuring figures outlined in black, deal with social and political themes; nicknamed ‘the King of Beaubourg’, his work is represented at the LaM in Villeneuve-d’Ascq. Laurent Danchin wrote the catalogue essay ‘Jaber, les oiseaux d’Art Brut’ (for the exhibition at La Gaude, 16–25 September 1991, organised by Valérie Jeaume and Pierre Farro), devoted a chapter to him in *Aux frontières de l’art brut* (Lelivredart, Paris, 2013, pp. 95–104), and co-directed the documentary *Jaber* (1998) with Alan Govenar.
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About the sale
LAURENT DANCHIN COLLECTION: ART BRUT AND OUTSIDER ART
Auction location
Auction time
11/07/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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