Mohammed Ghani Hikmat (1929 - 2011) — Auction price
Lot 8 Mohammed Ghani Hikmat
Mohammed Ghani Hikmat (1929 - 2011) 
A Love Letter to Beirut: Arts and Culture, 1960s - 2020s 
Sotheby´s
Mohammed Ghani Hikmat
20.04.1929 - 12.09.2011
Jordan, Iraq
Mohammad Ghani Hikmat was an Iraqi sculptor and artist credited with creating some of Baghdad's highest-profile sculptures and monuments and was known as the "sheik of sculptors". He is also known as an early member of Iraq's first 20th-century art groups, including Al-Ruwad (the Pioneers) and The Baghdad Modern Art Group; two groups that helped to bridge the gap between tradition and modern art. He was also instrumental in recovering many of Iraq's missing artworks, which were looted following the 2003 invasion. He is known for his public works, now on display throughout Baghdad's urban spaces, and also for smaller statues carved in wood, depicting the everyday life of Baghdad's people. His most well-known works include a pair of statues of Queen Scheherazade and King Shahryar, located on the banks of the Tigris River, near Abu Nuwas Street and the Fountain of Kahramana in the central business district.
Sotheby´s
A Love Letter to Beirut: Arts and Culture, 1960s - 2020s
Date: 23.04.2024 13:00 UTC +01:00
Number of lots in the catalog: 60
Lot 19 Mohammed Ghani Hikmat (Iraqi, 1929-2011)
Mohammed Ghani Hikmat (1929 - 2011)
Middle Eastern 20th and 21st Century Art 
CHRISTIE'S
Mohammed Ghani Hikmat
20.04.1929 - 12.09.2011
Jordan, Iraq
Mohammad Ghani Hikmat was an Iraqi sculptor and artist credited with creating some of Baghdad's highest-profile sculptures and monuments and was known as the "sheik of sculptors". He is also known as an early member of Iraq's first 20th-century art groups, including Al-Ruwad (the Pioneers) and The Baghdad Modern Art Group; two groups that helped to bridge the gap between tradition and modern art. He was also instrumental in recovering many of Iraq's missing artworks, which were looted following the 2003 invasion. He is known for his public works, now on display throughout Baghdad's urban spaces, and also for smaller statues carved in wood, depicting the everyday life of Baghdad's people. His most well-known works include a pair of statues of Queen Scheherazade and King Shahryar, located on the banks of the Tigris River, near Abu Nuwas Street and the Fountain of Kahramana in the central business district.
CHRISTIE'S
Middle Eastern 20th and 21st Century Art
Date: 03.11.2021 10:00 UTC +01:00
Number of lots in the catalog: 46
Lot 18 Mohammed Ghani Hikmat (Iraqi, 1929-2011)
Mohammed Ghani Hikmat (1929 - 2011)
Middle Eastern 20th and 21st Century Art CHRISTIE'S
Mohammed Ghani Hikmat
20.04.1929 - 12.09.2011
Jordan, Iraq
Mohammad Ghani Hikmat was an Iraqi sculptor and artist credited with creating some of Baghdad's highest-profile sculptures and monuments and was known as the "sheik of sculptors". He is also known as an early member of Iraq's first 20th-century art groups, including Al-Ruwad (the Pioneers) and The Baghdad Modern Art Group; two groups that helped to bridge the gap between tradition and modern art. He was also instrumental in recovering many of Iraq's missing artworks, which were looted following the 2003 invasion. He is known for his public works, now on display throughout Baghdad's urban spaces, and also for smaller statues carved in wood, depicting the everyday life of Baghdad's people. His most well-known works include a pair of statues of Queen Scheherazade and King Shahryar, located on the banks of the Tigris River, near Abu Nuwas Street and the Fountain of Kahramana in the central business district.
CHRISTIE'S
Middle Eastern 20th and 21st Century Art
Date: 03.11.2021 10:00 UTC +01:00
Number of lots in the catalog: 46