Old Masters auctions
oil on cardboardDimensions: 43 x 51 cmsigned and dated lower right: 'M. Stańko | 1936'ExhibitedStanisław Szukalski and the Rogate Serce Collective, Tattoo Museum, Gliwice, July 2–October 29, 2022 BibliographyStanisław Szukalski and the Rogate Serce Tribe, exhibition catalog, Tattoo Museum, Gliwice 2022, p. 41 Lechosław Lameński, Stach z Warty Szukalski and the Rogate Serce Gang. 2nd ed....
oil on cardboardDimensions: 40.5 x 32.5 cmsigned and dated lower left: 'J Malczewski | 1908'Provenanceprivate collection, Europe DESA Unicum, June 2024 private collection, Poland BiographyFrom 1872 to 1875 and from 1877 to 1879, he studied at the School of Fine Arts in Kraków, under Władysław Łuszczkiewicz and Jan Matejko, among others, and from 1876–77 under Henri Ernest Lehman at the S...
Oil painting on canvas, 20th century, Italian school depicting a battle. Dimensions: 120 x 60 cm. Anonymous artist. Work in good condition with slight signs of wear as shown in the attached photos.
oil on canvas mounted on a boardDimensions: 46 x 32.5 cmsigned lower left: 'KZ'BiographyHe studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków from 1912 to 1917 under Wojciech Weiss. He also studied in Vienna and Ghent. In the 1920s, he settled in Paris. He was a member of the Cercle des Artistes Polonais. He exhibited at the Salon d’Automne (1919–1927) and the Salon des Indépendants (1920–1...
oil on cardboardDimensions: 28.5 x 38.5 cm (inside the frame)Signed and dated lower left: 'Jerzy Kossak 1935'BiographyJerzy Kossak was trained from an early age in the studio of his grandfather, Juliusz, and his father, Wojciech. In the early 1920s, Jerzy traveled with his father to the manors of Greater Poland, where he painted portraits of the local landed gentry. Jerzy Kossak’s paintings ...
Michał Stańko (1901–1969), Winter Landscape of the Podhale Region near Zakopane, 1950s–1960s
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Oil on cardboard; dimensions: 25 x 35 cm; signed lower right: "M. Stańko". On the reverse, a description most likely by the artist: "painting by Michał Stańko | Zakopane".Michał Stańko (1901–1969), landscape painter. A representative of the artistic community associated with the Tatra Mountains and Silesia. He was born in Sosnowiec and spent a significant part of his life in Zakopane, w...
gouache, oil on cardboardDimensions: 74 x 50 cmsigned and dated lower right: 'M. Konarski | IV. 61'Dated and inscribed on the reverse: 'MARIAN KONARSKI | “Life consists of cells” | 1961'Provenancethe artist’s family collection, Kraków ExhibitedRegional Museum, Toruń, 2015 Stanisław Szukalski and the Rogate Serce Group, Tattoo Museum, Gliwice, July 2–October 29, 2022 BibliographyMari...
oil on cardboardDimensions: 58.5 x 71.5 cmSigned and dated lower left: 'Wlastimil Hofman 1918'On the reverse, an oval stamp from Róża Aleksandrowicz’s art supply storeProvenancePolswissart Auction House, October 2015 Private collection, Poland BiographyHe was born in Karlin (now a district of Prague) to a Polish-Czech family that moved to Kraków in 1889. From 1895 to 1899, he studied at t...
oil on cardboardDimensions: 24 x 32.5 cmSigned and dated lower right: 'Wojciech Kossak 1927'Inventory stickers and an auction label on the reverseProvenanceDESA Unicum, December 2016 private collection BiographyHe was the son and student of Juliusz Kossak, the father of Jerzy (also a painter), the poet Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska, and the writer Magdalena Samozwaniec. He studied at the Scho...
Watercolor on paper mounted on a cardboard backing; dimensions: 28 x 10.5 cm; signed lower left: "W. Wodzinowski".Condition: traces of past water damage on the cardboard backing.
Oil on cardboard; dimensions: 39 x 34 cm; signed lower right: "Tadeusz | Stasiak". Painting in need of conservation.Tadeusz Stasiak (1891–1944) was a Polish painter associated with the Bochnia art scene. He was the son of the renowned painter and art historian Ludwik Stasiak, from whom he inherited an interest in art and the tradition of realist painting. In his work, he focused primarily on...
watercolor on paperDimensions: 29.5 x 20.5 cmExhibitedMarian Ruzamski—The Forgotten Master of Watercolor, Tattoo Museum, Gliwice, March 25–April 29, 2023 BibliographyMarian Ruzamski – The Forgotten Master of Watercolor, Tattoo Museum, Gliwice 2023, p. 29
oil on canvasDimensions: 80 x 65 cmsigned and dated lower right: 'Frączek 92'inscribed on the reverse: 'FRĄCZEK FRANC. | "CIVILIZATION IN PARADISE" | oil 80 x 65 - 1992'
pastel/paperDimensions: 28.5 x 41 cmsigned lower right: 'Frączek'
gouache/paperDimensions: 63.5 x 48 cmsigned and dated lower right: 'M. Konarski V. 61.'Dated and labeled on the reverse: 'MARIAN KONARSKI | “MASKS” | 1961'Provenancethe artist’s family collection, Kraków ExhibitedRegional Museum, Toruń, 2015 Stanisław Szukalski and Szczep Rogate Serce, Tattoo Museum, Gliwice, July 2–October 29, 2022 BibliographyMarian Konarski 1909–1998, Member of...
oil on canvasDimensions: 80 x 60 cmsigned lower right: 'Cz. Kiełbiński'Inscribed on the reverse: 'Mountains in Szczawnica'ExhibitedStanisław Szukalski and the Rogate Serce Collective, Tattoo Museum, Gliwice, July 2 – October 29, 2022 BibliographyStanisław Szukalski and the Rogate Serce Tribe, exhibition catalog, Tattoo Museum, Gliwice 2022, p. 33
oil on canvasDimensions: 83 x 75 cm (inside frame)signed with a linked monogram at the bottom center: 'WW'On the reverse, a stamp with the number: '0 480' and the artist’s interlaced monogramProvenancePolswissart Auction House, October 2015 Private collection, Poland BiographyHe was born in Leord, in Bukovina, Romania. His father’s profession—a railroad worker—left a distinct mark on t...
oil on canvasDimensions: 37 x 53 cmsigned and dated lower left: 'A. Setkowicz 911'BiographyAdam Setkowicz studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków from 1891 to 1894. It is known that in 1933 he participated in an exhibition in Piotrków Trybunalski. He painted mainly in watercolor, although he also worked in oil. The artist’s favorite subjects were genre scenes from life in the Polish ...
Oil on canvas; dimensions: 65 x 45.5 cm; signed lower right: Rzepiński. Unframed.
oil on cardboardDimensions: 69 x 99.5 cmsigned lower left: 'W. Wodzinowski'BiographyOne of the so-called “Five Peasant Painters,” an informal group formed by students of Jan Matejko and the Munich Academy of Fine Arts. Wodzinowski himself began his education in Wojciech Gerson’s Drawing Class. After years of study along the Isar River, he returned to Poland in 1892 and settled near Krak�...
oil on plywood, 40 x 50 cm signed and dated lower right: "Wojciech Kossak/193(3/9?)"Drawing on the artistic legacy of his father, Juliusz, and Józef Brandt, Wojciech Kossak made battle scenes and historical-patriotic themes the central focus of his work, a direction to which he remained faithful throughout his entire artistic career. “He is undoubtedly a very Polish painter,” wrote Mieczy...
Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard; dimensions (inside frame): 22.5 x 30 cm; signed lower right: "LESZEK STAŃKO | 2004". On the reverse, a sticker with the artist’s biography and (below) his personal seal along with his handwritten signature.Leszek Stańko (1924–2011) was a landscape painter associated with the artistic circles of Silesia and Zakopane. He was born in Sosnowiec as the son ...
oil/fiberboardDimensions: 27 x 23.5 cm (inside the frame)signed lower right: 'Jerzy Kossak'BiographyJerzy Kossak was trained from an early age in the studio of his grandfather, Juliusz, and his father, Wojciech. In the early 1920s, Jerzy traveled with his father to the manors of Greater Poland, where he painted portraits of the local landed gentry. Jerzy Kossak’s paintings (like those of his...
Watercolor on paper, signed lower right: “K KOSSAK TATARÓW,” dimensions inside the mat: 34 × 21 cm.Work framed behind glass.Photographs taken under various lighting conditions.
oil on canvas mounted on cardboardDimensions: 61 x 45 cmsigned lower right: 'Benn'inscribed on the reverse: 'Bouquet aux roses jaunes | [illegible signature]', shipping label; auction labels on the stretcher and frame; framing studio label on the frameProvenanceAron Kupfer Collection, France Oger & Blanchet auction house, Paris, December 2021 private collection, Poland BiographyFrom 1926 t...
oil on canvasDimensions: 67 x 96 cmsigned lower right: 'Z. Rozwadowski'BiographyHe studied from 1883 to 1890 at the School of Fine Arts in Kraków, under Jan Matejko and others, and from 1891 to 1893 in Munich at Anton Ažbe’s private school. While still a student, he made his debut at the Society of Friends of Fine Arts in Kraków, exhibiting under the name 'Jordan'. After graduation, he li...
oil on canvasDimensions: 69 x 49.5 cmsigned lower left: 'I. Statescu'Provenanceprivate collection, Warsaw
Watercolor and gouache on cardboard; dimensions: 32 x 22.5 cm; signed in lead on the lower left: "APiotrowski". On the reverse is a partially preserved label confirming the work’s authorship and indicating the date the painting was submitted (presumably for an exhibition) in June 1915. The work is framed with so-called “museum glass” from the American company TrueVue.Antoni Adam Piotrows...
oil on canvasDimensions: 60 x 80 cmsigned lower right: 'ABreitenwald'BiographyHe studied at the State School of Decorative Arts in Poznań under Karol Zyndram Maszkowski and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków under Władysław Jarocki, Teodor Axentowicz, and Józef Mehoffer. In 1936, he settled permanently in Warsaw. He was a member of the Pro Arte art group. He painted battle scenes, land...
oil on cardboardDimensions: 17 x 24 cmsigned lower right: 'B. RYCHTER-JANOWSKA'ProvenanceDESA Unicum, January 2020 private collection, Poland BiographySister of the painter Stanisław Janowski and wife of Tadeusz Rychter. She studied painting in Munich, at the Academy of Florence, and in Rome. She was associated with the artistic community of Kraków. In 1932, she had a solo exhibition at the ...
oil/fiberboardDimensions: 37 x 46 cmsigned lower left: 'L. Frechkop' and dated lower right: '44'On the reverse: inventory number '349' and inventory labelsProvenanceprivate collection, Warsaw DESA Unicum, Warsaw, September 2019 private collection, Poland DESA Unicum, Warsaw, July 2022 Private collection, Poland BiographyA Russian-Belgian artist who studied at Konstantin Yuon’s private school...
oil on cardboardDimensions: 23.5 x 34.5 cm (inside the frame)Signed and dated lower right: 'A. Setkowicz 925.'On the reverse, a stamp from the “Iskra i Karmański” Paint and Art Supplies FactoryBiographyAdam Setkowicz studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków from 1891 to 1894. It is known that in 1933 he participated in an exhibition in Piotrków Trybunalski. He painted mainly in wat...
Oil painting on panel, 20th century period, Italian school depicting Two Figures by the Seaside. Dimensions including frame: 47x64 cm. Inner frame dimensions: 38x55 cm. Anonymous artist. Artwork in good condition. Frame shows signs of wear consistent with age, as shown in the attached photos.
oil on canvasDimensions: 71 x 50 cmSigned and inscribed lower left: 'W. Barański | Częstochowa' and dedicated lower right: 'To my beloved godson | Kazimierz Pacierpnik | godfather: Prof. W. Barański'stickers and inventory numbers on the reverseProvenanceDESA Unicum, February 2016 private collection, Poland BiographyJan Władysław Barański was born in Częstochowa. He studied painting at t...
Ryszard Henryk Ostachiewicz (1911 Vilnius – 1974 Szczecin), Market Square in Kazimierz Dolny, 1936
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oil on canvasDimensions: 77.5 x 97 cm (inside frame)Signed and dated in the center: 'H. R. | Ostachiewicz | 1936'On the reverse, on the stretcher, inventory number: 'N 865' and gallery labels
oil on canvasDimensions: 50.5 x 71 cmsigned and dated lower left: 'Bratkowski | 15'On the stretcher, a handwritten paper label by the artist: 'Bratkowski Roman | Wien V Franzensgasse 3/7 | Title: March, price 200 K | Bratkowski'; on the stretcher, a secondary dedication: 'Franciszek Haładewicz to his beloved wife Zosia, born 1/9 1915, during World War I | in Vienna'Provenanceprivate collectio...
oil on canvasDimensions: 145 x 97 cmProvenancepurchased from the artist’s family private collection, Warsaw BiographyHe studied at the School of Decorative Arts in Poznań and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków in the studios of F. Pautsch and F. S. Kowarski. In the late 1920s, he moved to Warsaw. There, he made his debut in 1932 at the 2nd IPS Salon. He was a member of the Pryzmat group...
oil on canvasDimensions: 74.4 x 112.8 cmsigned lower right: 'JGrubiński'BiographyHe studied at the School of Fine Arts in Kraków under Jacek Malczewski (1896–1997). He continued his studies in Paris under Raphaël Collin. Upon his return, he settled in Warsaw. He was a member of the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts and exhibited his works there. The subjects of his paintings were...
oil on cardboardDimensions: 49 x 40 cmsigned lower right: 'ST. KOSZELIŃSKI'numerical notes on the reverse
oil on paper mounted on cardboardDimensions: 22 x 32 cm (inside frame)BiographySister of painter Stanisław Janowski and wife of Tadeusz Rychter. She studied painting in Munich, at the Academy of Florence, and in Rome. She was associated with the artistic community of Kraków. In 1932, she held a solo exhibition at the Zachęta in Warsaw. The artist’s realistic paintings remain highly sought...
oil on paperDimensions: 10 x 14 cmSigned, inscribed, and dated lower right: 'Leszek Stańko Zakopane 1963'BiographyPainter, son of Michał Stańko, associated with the artistic circles of Silesia and Zakopane. He studied from 1945 to 1947 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków under Wojciech Weiss, Ignacy Pieńkowski, and Fryderyk Pautsch. He worked at the Bielsko-Biała Animation Studio and t...
Maria Melania Mutermilch \ Mela Muter (1876 Warsaw – 1967 Paris), A Boat on the Rhône River, 1950s
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oil/plywoodDimensions: 44.5 x 53 cmAuction, shipping, and inventory labels on the reverse. Inventory description on the reverse: '(2653 b) MUTER M. | C - NB'ProvenanceSotheby’s auction house, London, March 2002 Private collection DESA Unicum, Warsaw, March 2010 Private collection, Poland BiographyShe was born into a Jewish merchant family in Warsaw as Maria Melania Klingsland. In 1899, she m...
Oil painting on panel, 20th century period, Italian school depicting two figures. Dimensions including frame: 46 x 52 cm. Inner frame dimensions: 31 x 37 cm. Anonymous artist. Artwork in good condition.
Oil on canvas; dimensions: 49 x 51 cm; signed lower left: "Zofia Albinowska"Zofia Albinowska (1886–1971), née Zofia Albinowska-Minkiewiczowa, was a Polish painter and graphic artist primarily associated with the artistic community of Lviv. She studied in Vienna and Paris, including at the Académie Colarossi and the École des Beaux-Arts, where she was influenced by and maintained close tie...
oil on canvasDimensions: 57 x 116.5 cmsigned lower right: 'Cz. Wasilewski'Paper auction label on the frameProvenanceAgra-Art, December 2009 private collection, Poland BiographySometimes identified with Ignacy Zygmuntowicz. He was active in Warsaw. He most often painted impressive horse-drawn carriages, sleighs, battle scenes, winter landscapes, and hunting scenes. He skillfully drew upon the a...
Oil painting on canvas, 20th century, Italian school depicting a female nude. Dimensions including frame: 83 x 93 cm. Dimensions within the frame: 70 x 80 cm. Signed lower right by an unidentified artist. Work in good condition with slight signs of wear as shown in the attached photos.
Oil painting on panel, 20th century period, Italian school depicting two figures in a boat. Dimensions including frame: 51 x 61 cm. Inner frame dimensions: 41 x 51 cm. Trace of a signature at the lower left, artist unidentified. Artwork in good condition. Frame shows signs of wear and age.
oil on canvasDimensions: 61 x 46 cmsigned lower left: 'NGutman'BiographyHe studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw from 1929 to 1933. He later traveled briefly to Russia, where he exhibited his works at the Museum of the Revolution in Minsk. After the war, he returned to Warsaw, only to emigrate to Paris shortly thereafter. The largest collection of the artist’s works is house...
Oil painting on canvas, 20th century period, Italian school depicting a male figure. Dimensions including frame: 42 x 52 cm. Inner frame dimensions: 30 x 40 cm. Anonymous artist. Artwork in good condition.
oil on canvasDimensions: 65 x 49.5 cmsigned with a linked monogram on the lower right: 'WW'ProvenanceCollection of the heirs of Janina Muszanka Łakomska (1920–1982) BiographyHe was born in Leord, in Bukovina, Romania. His father’s profession as a railroad worker left a distinct mark on the artist’s later work, as he frequently returned to railroad motifs (Płaszów, Strzyżów). He was ...
Oil on plywood; dimensions (inside frame): 56.5 x 76 cm; signed lower right: "Wlastimil Hofman 1968"Wlastimil Hofman (1881–1970) was a painter of Czech origin, considered one of the most outstanding representatives of 20th-century Polish Symbolism. From 1889, he was associated with Kraków, where he studied at the School of Fine Arts under the guidance of distinguished teachers, including Ja...
Technique: watercolor on cardboard | Dimensions: 14.5 × 30.5 cm, 25.5 × 41.5 cm with frame | Signature: signed LD | Condition: excellent
oil on canvasDimensions: 73 x 92 cmsigned lower left: 'H. d'Alchimowicz'
oil on cardboardDimensions: 50 x 35 cmSigned and dated lower right: 'Stefanoff-Mendoly | 1937'auction labels on the reverseBiographyLittle is known about the artist himself, who was of Bulgarian descent. The paintings he left behind are mostly landscapes and portraits, with genre scenes appearing less frequently.
Czesław Kiełbiński (1908, Majdan near Zamość – 1992, Kraków), “Landscape of the Beskids,” 1970s
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oil on canvasDimensions: 80 x 60 cm (inside the mat)signed lower left: 'CZ. KIEŁBIŃSKI'
Oil painting on canvas, 20th century, Italian school depicting still life. Dimensions including frame: 98 x 120 cm. Dimensions within the frame: 80 x 100 cm. Signed lower left by an unidentified artist. Work in good condition with slight signs of wear as shown in the attached photos.
Oil painting on canvas, 20th century, Italian school depicting Untitled. Homage to Giorgio De Chirico. Dimensions including frame: 70 x 90 cm. Dimensions within the frame: 50 x 70 cm. Anonymous artist. Work in good condition with slight signs of wear as shown in the attached photos.
oil on canvasDimensions: 65 x 54 cm (inside frame)signed lower right: 'KLIMEK'BiographyThe artist came from a large family; his father owned a general store in Skoczów, in the Cieszyn County. After graduating from high school in Cieszyn, Ludwik Klimek studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. In the spring of 1939, he received a scholarship and left for Paris, where he frequent...
oil on canvasDimensions: 69 x 97.5 cmsigned and dated lower right: 'W. Nałęcz | 1913'On the stretcher, two paper exhibition labels from the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts in the Kingdom of Poland in WarsawProvenanceAltius, December 2016 DESA Unicum, March 2018 private collection, Poland ExhibitedSalon 1914, Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts in the Kingdom of Poland, Wars...
oil on cardboardDimensions: 32 x 44.5 cmsigned and dated lower left: 'Hayden | 41'signed, dated, and inscribed on the reverse: 'Hayden 1941 | Mougins'; inventory labels on the reverseProvenanceLaurin-Guilloux-Buffetaud Auction House, Paris, June 2000 private collection, Poland ExhibitedMasters of the École de Paris. Henri Hayden, Villa la Fleur, Konstancin-Jeziorna, September 20–December 31...
gouache/paperDimensions: 37 x 49 cm (inside the mat)signed and dated lower right: 'M. KONARSKI III. 55.' Bibliography Marian Konarski, exhibition catalog, Toruń Regional Museum, Toruń 2015, p. 43, no. 26, p. 111 (ill.) Exhibited Palace of Art, Kraków, 1956Marian Konarski – The Horned Heart Clan. Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Regional Museum in Toruń, 2015
oil/fiberboardDimensions: 33 x 46 cmSigned and dated lower left: 'Hayden | 63'labeled on the reverse with the number: '506C' and on the easel: '1441' and 'SAMIENY (?) 1963.'ProvenanceR&C Auction House, Marseille, November 2020 institutional collection, Warsaw BiographyHe studied in Warsaw at the State Academy of Fine Arts (SSP) and the Warsaw University of Technology, as well as at the “...
Watercolor on paper; dimensions: 30 x 47 cm; signed lower right: "J. PIENIĄŻEK | SANDOMIERZ 1925".Józef Pieniążek (1888–1953) was a painter, graphic artist, and educator, primarily associated with Lviv and Kraków. He studied from 1908 to 1913 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków under the guidance of, among others, Józef Pankiewicz, Leon Wyczółkowski, and Wojciech Weiss, while sim...
oil on cardboardDimensions: 32 x 47 cm (inside frame)Signed, dated, and inscribed on the lower right: 'To my beloved | Jaś Smotrycki | as a keepsake | Maks Haneman 26/VII 37'On the reverse, two gallery stickers from the Desa Gallery in Kraków and a stamp: 'MAKS HANEMAN | ZAKOPANE', with a handwritten inscription below: 'From Antałówka'ProvenanceDESA Fine Art and Antiques, Kraków, December...