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Alfred Basbous (1924 – 2006) was a Lebanese modernist artist and sculptor.

His works are often abstract or figurative variations of the human body, notable for their fluidity of form.

He was inspired from a diverse range of sources, including Henry Moore's figurative abstraction, Jean Arp's surrealism and Constantin Brancusi's purity of lines and forms.

A. Basbous worked with wood, marble, bronze, and stone to express what he saw as "the simple essence of the human and animal forms".

His works display the influence of Phoenician culture (Tête, Phoenician Head, Phoenician Victory…), Lebanese Art and iconography (Mother & Child).

Since 2010, 4 years after his passing, his artworks are often part of prestigious auctions such as Christie’s and Sotheby’s.

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Latest exhibitions and events:

- Art Fair Lyon - May 2023,

- Lausanne Art Fair - October 2022,

- Monaco Art Fair and Luxembourg Art Fair - June and September 2022,

- Zürich Workshop, summer/autumn 2020,

- Hermitage Hotel Monte-Carlo, Monaco (Alfred Basbous in Monaco – July - October 2019),

- Bel-Air Fine Art, London (Body & Mind Exhibition - May 2019),

- Bel-Air Fine Art, Geneva (Body & Mind Exhibition - Mars/April 2019),

- Hachem Gallery, Beirut (October 2018),

- Sotheby’s, Hong Kong (Selling exhibition – 3 to 20 November 2017),

- Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort, Monaco (Alfred Basbous in Monaco – July, August 2017),

- Alfred Basbous on Wikipedia