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lot 18

lot 18

Mustafa Khamash

MBR Portrait (Art Installation)

pure wool and silk
78.75 x 67 in. (200 x 170 cm.)

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Estimate: US$ 25,000 - 35,000

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Lot Details

PROVENANCE
Acquired directly from the artist

LOT ESSAY
Imagined by Mustafa Khamash, CEO and founder of Kart Group, and realised in pure wool and silk by third generation carpet gallery Iwan Maktabi, MBR is a multi-layered portrait of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Mustafa Khamash

Architect Mustafa Khamash is a well-known personality in the Middle East’s design industry and personal advisor to many UAE leaders and government entities. In 2004, he founded Kart group, a luxury interior design atelier and modern furniture importer for homes and offices. Mustafa has designed award-winning interiors of ministerial offices, residences, and palaces. Before founding Kart group in 2004, Architect Mustafa Khamash had previously worked with renowned architects such as ZAHA Hadid for the Architectural Biennale of Venice and Scandinavian Pavilion projects, as well as Philippe Starck for his private residence, setting a solid background in the luxury interior design industry internationally.