Ratings and values of paintings by Mahmoud Said

If you own a work by artist Mahmoud Said or based on his work and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will guide you. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its value on the current market. Thereafter, if you wish to sell your work, we will direct you to the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.

Artist's rating and value

An important Orientalist painter, Mahmoud has established himself as a major figure on the art market. His works are highly valued by collectors. His works are exclusively oil on canvas, and sell for between €1,870 and €1,574,160 - a relatively wide range, but one that says a lot about the price these works can fetch. For example, a work signed or attributed to Mahmoud Said can fetch thousands of euros at auction, as evidenced by his painting Les Chadoufs, which fetched €1,574,160 at Christie's in 2010.   

Order of value from the most basic to the most prestigious

The artist's works and style

Mahmoud Said's works are characterized by their realistic style and warm tones. Influenced by the artistic movement of realism, as well as by the motifs and colors of Islamic and Berber art, his paintings often depict Egyptian landscapes or the characters that have marked his life and inspiration. His compositions are well-balanced, the result of highly accomplished work on perspective.

Mahmoud Said : painting Egypt  

Mahmoud Said (1897-1964) was an Egyptian painter born in Alexandria.

His father held the position of Prime Minister of the country at his birth. He had a happy childhood and received a quality education. In 1919, he obtained a degree in French law, and moved to Paris to continue his studies. He visited many museums in Europe and took painting lessons.

On his return to Egypt, he joined the Cairo School of Fine Arts while working at the Alexandria Public Prosecutor's Office, having qualified as a judge. He contributed to the renewal of twentieth-century art in Egypt, and in 1937 managed to exhibit at New York's Rockerfeller, then at the Egyptian pavilion of the Exposition des Arts et des Techniques Appliqués à la Vie Moderne.

When he married, he drew much of his inspiration from his wife in his paintings, then from his children. The depiction of women in general would remain a central subject in his work.

He also depicted peasants and scenes from everyday life in his country.

Mahmoud Said died in 1964 in Egypt.

Mahmoud Said's imprint on his time

Mahmoud Said is one of the most sought-after Orientalist painters at auction today, and it's very likely that his valuation will rise sharply in the future. He wasn't exhibited much in Europe during his lifetime, but as Orientalist works are highly sought-after today, it's now the European market that demands his paintings the most.

His signature

Not all of Mahmoud Said's works are signed.

If you think you own one, it's best to have it appraised to be sure of its originality.

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