Old Masters auctions
Artist: Rafał Malczewski Title: City by the Water Technique: watercolor, cardstock glued to cardboard Dimensions: 35.5 x 50 cm Dimensions with frame: 39.5 x 54 cm Signed lower left: "Rafał Malczewski" On the reverse, a statement by Leszek Ludwikowski from 1976.Visible soiling on the painting in the lower center. Rafał Malczewski’s biography is available on the Krakow Auction House website...
Artist: Jerzy Kossak Title: A Startled Horse—A Scene from the Battle (1942) Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions: 50 x 35 cm Signed and dated lower left: "Jerzy Kossak | 1942" On the reverse, there is a stamp by Jerzy Kossak featuring the Kossak family coat of arms, as well as the artist’s stamp certifying the painting’s authenticity. Jerzy Kossak’s biography is available on the Krakow ...
watercolor, paper mounted on cardboard; 26.2 x 35 cm.
watercolor, paper mounted on cardboard; 30 x 40 cm.
Artist: Nikifor Krynicki Title: Villa in Krynica Technique: watercolor, gouache, paper Dimensions: 23 x 13 cm Dimensions with frame: 42.5 x 31 cm Inscription in the center: "RYNICAWIESKWM[illegible]" On the reverse, the artist’s stamp: "‧ NIKIFOR MATEJKO ‧ KRYNICA - VILLAGE | ARTIST | PAINTER"Visible are a few small tears in the paper along the edges and a trace of a tear (bottom right�...
Artist: Eugeniusz Dzierzencki Title: A Ship on a Rough Sea Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions inside the mat: 24 x 33 cm Dimensions with frame: 37.7 x 47 cm Signed lower left: "E Dzierzencki"
Artist: Jerzy Kossak Title: Chase the Bolshevik! (1927) Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions: 50 x 70 cm Dimensions with frame: 66 x 86 cm Signed and dated lower left: "Jerzy Kossak 1927"Localized touch-ups to the paint are visible. Cracking of the paint is visible at the bottom left. Jerzy Kossak’s biography is available on the Krakow Auction House website [SEE]If you would like to sell pain...
Dimensions: 29 cm x 19.5 cm Medium: oil on canvas The painting has a horizontal composition and depicts a vast forest landscape dominated by a group of tall, slender trees with spreading crowns. In the central part of the composition, human figures are visible—several people are standing and talking, while others are sitting or resting on the ground. On the right side are horses laden with l...
Vlastimil Hofman (1881–1970) “The Milkman,” 1953 Oil on panel Signed: Wlastimil Hofman, dated: 1953 Dimensions: 12 × 12.5 cm On the reverse, a handwritten description by the artist and provenance notes Certificate of authenticity from the Desa Unicum auction house A unique, intimate portrait by Wlastimil Hofman, one of the most outstanding Polish painters of the 20th century, a student ...
Artist: Wlastimil HofmanTitle: Slavic Legend (1923)Medium: oil on cardboardDimensions: 67 x 48 cmDimensions with frame: 76.5 x 57.5 cmSigned and dated lower left: "Wlastimil Hofman 1923"Visible soiling on the painting. Description of the work:Wlastimil Hofman’s work from the 1920s is full of symbolic references, among which vanitas motifs hold a special place. However, the reflection on tran...
![[DESA CATALOG] First Polish Republic (?) - Unknown Artist - 18th century (?) - Portrait of King John III Sobieski (Kings of Poland, Portrait, Baroque)](https://img1.one.bid/img/10212/3185082_1w.webp)
![[DESA CATALOG] First Polish Republic (?) - Unknown Artist - 18th century (?) - Portrait of King John III Sobieski (Kings of Poland, Portrait, Baroque)](https://img1.one.bid/img/10212/3185082_2w.webp)
Dimensions including frame: 26.3 cm x 22 cm The object takes the form of a small portrait set in a richly decorated, gilded frame. It depicts King John III Sobieski in a bust portrait, turned slightly toward the viewer. The monarch’s face is fair and full, with a distinctive mustache and short, combed-back hair. His eyes are delicately rendered, his gaze calm and directed almost directly for...
Dimensions: 28.5 cm x 41 cm Frame: 57.6 cm x 46.6 cm The painting depicts a military scene featuring horsemen and a horse-drawn carriage. In the center of the composition is a cavalryman on a dark horse, riding toward the viewer. The figure is dressed in a uniform, wearing a cap with a black trim and carrying a weapon slung over his shoulder. Further back, the rest of the horse-drawn carriage ...
Artist: Michał Stańko Title: Swiss Stone Pine at Morskie Oko (1936) Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions: 50.5 x 35 cm Dimensions with frame: 59 x 44 cm Signed and dated lower right: "M. Stańko | 1936."
Artist: Wlastimil HofmanTitle: Girl with a Headband (1935)Medium: oil on plywoodDimensions: 55 x 50 cmDimensions with frame: 65 x 59.5 cmSigned and dated lower right: "Wlastimil | Hofman | 1935"Visible damage to the plywood on the lower left. Wlastimil Hofman’s biography is available on the Krakow Auction House website [VIEW]If you would like to sell paintings by Wlastimil Hofman, please con...
Artist: Władysław Chmieliński (Stachowicz) Title: Interior of the Wilanów Palace Technique: watercolor, gouache, pastel, paper mounted on cardboard Dimensions: 50 x 35 cm Dimensions with frame: 62.5 x 47 cm Signed lower right: "Wł. Stachowicz" Inscribed lower right: "Wilanów"
Dimensions: approx. 13.8 x 11 cmoil lamp on a copper base; considering the age of the item, its condition can be considered very good
Artist: Michał Stańko Title: Haystacks in Podhale (1955) Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions: 33 x 42 cm Dimensions with frame: 43.5 x 53 cm Signed and dated lower right: "M. Stańko | 955"Visible soiling on the painting.
Artist: Alfons Karpiński Title: Yellow Roses and Porcelain Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm Signed lower right: "aKarpiński" Alfons Karpiński’s biography is available on the Krakow Auction House website [VIEW]If you would like to sell paintings by Alfons Karpiński, please contact us [LINK]
Artist: Bronisława Rychter-Janowska Title: In Front of the Manor House Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions: 24 x 34 cm Dimensions with frame: 37.5 x 47 cm Signed lower right: "B. RYCHTER-JANOWSKA."Visible soiling on the painting and wrinkling of the cardboard. Bronisława Rychter-Janowska’s biography is available on the Krakow Auction House website [VIEW]If you would like to sell paintings ...
Artist: Wojciech Kossak and Stanisław Tondos (attributed) Title: A Krakowiak and a Woman—A Conversation on St. Mary’s Square Technique: watercolor, gouache, paper mounted on cardboard Dimensions: 43 x 33 cm Dimensions with frame: 48.5 x 38.5 cm
Artist: Wlastimil Hofman Title: Morning View of Szrenica (1953) Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions: 24.7 x 15.5 cm Dimensions with frame: 39 x 29 cm Signed and dated lower left: "Wlastimil | 1953 Hofman" Inscribed on the back of the frame: "SZRENICA | MORNING | March | 1953" The reverse of the frame bears the artist’s dedication. Wlastimil Hofman’s biography is available on the Krakow Auc...
Dimensions: approx. 8.4 x 6.5 cmoil-filled lamp on a steel plate; maintenance recommended
Artist: Józef Rapacki Title: Heather in a Clearing (1919) Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: 65.5 x 55 cm Dimensions with frame: 79.5 x 69 cm Signed and inscribed in the center: "JÓZEF RAPACKI | 1919 OLSZANKA" Józef Rapacki’s biography is available on the Krakow Auction House website [VIEW]If you would like to sell paintings by Józef Rapacki, please contact us [LINK]
Artist: Jerzy Kossak Title: Head of a White Horse (1949) Medium: oil on plywood Dimensions: 35 x 35 cm Dimensions with frame: 41.5 x 41.5 cm Signed and dated lower right: "Jerzy Kossak | 1949"Visible soiling on the painting and localized loss of paint. Jerzy Kossak’s biography is available on the Krakow Auction House website [SEE]If you would like to sell paintings by Jerzy Kossak, please co...
Artist: Ignacy Pinkas Title: Roses (1917) Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions: 35.5 x 50.5 cm Dimensions with frame: 40 x 54.5 cm Signed and dated in pencil on the lower right: "I. Pinkas 1917." On the reverse of the frame is a label from the Society of Friends of Fine Arts in Kraków and a handwritten description. Ignacy Pinkas’s biography is available on the Krakow Auction House website [V...
Dimensions: 18.5 cm x 13.5 cm Colored photograph The image depicts a man sitting in an armchair or chair inside an office. The figure is shown from the waist up, slightly turned toward the viewer. The man has a fair complexion, short hair, sideburns, and a gentle smile. His gaze is directed slightly to the side, which gives the portrait a calm and private character, less formal than in a cerem...
Dimensions: 16 cm x 10.5 cm Plywood, paint The work takes the form of an abstract horizontal composition. Irregular patches and lines in shades of green, black, gray-blue, and red are arranged on a light, grayish background. The lower part of the composition is dominated by a wide, horizontal band of green, applied with a free, gestural stroke. In the center, a pattern of dark, curved lines is...
Artist: Stanisław Kamocki Title: Winter—A Bird on a Branch Medium: oil on plywood Dimensions: 50.7 x 34 cm Dimensions with frame: 60 x 43 cm Signed in pencil on the lower left: "SKamocki" Signed on the reverse: "SKamocki" Stanisław Kamocki’s biography is available on the Krakow Auction House website [VIEW]If you would like to sell paintings by Stanisław Kamocki, please contact us [LINK]
Artist: Wlastimil HofmanTitle: Szrenica – Evening (1953) Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions: 25 x 15.3 cm Dimensions with frame: 39 x 29 cm Signed and dated lower right: "Wlastimil 1953 | Hofman" Inscribed on the back of the frame: "Szrenica | evening | 1953." The reverse of the frame bears a dedication by the artist. Wlastimil Hofman’s biography is available on the Krakow Auction House w...
Artist: Wlastimil Hofman Title: Woman with a Ring (1967) Medium: oil on panel Dimensions: 48.2 x 40.5 cm Dimensions with frame: 59 x 52 cm Signed and dated lower left: "1967 | Wlastimil Hofman" Wlastimil Hofman’s biography is available on the Krakow Auction House website [VIEW]If you would like to sell paintings by Wlastimil Hofman, please contact us [LINK]
Dimensions: 50 cm x 35 cm With frame: 57.5 cm x 42 cm Oil on panel This vertical composition depicts the monumental tower of the Florian Gate as seen from a short distance. The dominant element of the painting is the massive, four-sided brick tower crowned with a characteristic late-Baroque onion-shaped dome. The upper part of the structure is accentuated by projecting battlements supported by...
Artist: Soter Jaxa-Małachowski Title: Boats on the High Seas (1939) Technique: gouache on cardboard Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm Dimensions with frame: 51 x 65 cm Signed and dated lower right: "S Jaxa | 1939" [signature partially faded] Soter Jax-Małachowski’s biography is available on the Krakow Auction House website [VIEW]If you would like to sell paintings by Soter Jax-Małachowski, please co...
![[SARMATIA] The First Polish Republic—17th/18th century—Coffin Portrait of a Noblewoman in the Sarmatian Style, Oil on Panel (Death, Baroque, Nobility, Palace Portrait, Women’s Art, Poland)](https://img1.one.bid/img/10212/3185081_1w.webp)
![[SARMATIA] The First Polish Republic—17th/18th century—Coffin Portrait of a Noblewoman in the Sarmatian Style, Oil on Panel (Death, Baroque, Nobility, Palace Portrait, Women’s Art, Poland)](https://img1.one.bid/img/10212/3185081_2w.webp)
Dimensions with frame: 16 cm x 13.7 cm Dimensions without frame: 11 cm x 9 cm Oil on canvas The painting depicts a bust of a young woman shown from the front, with her head turned slightly to the left. The model has short, dark brown hair with a soft, wavy texture, framing her face with a broad outline. Her face is fair, subtly illuminated by light, with delicately defined eyes, a petite nose,...
Artist: Michał Stańko Title: Mountain Huts in the Tatra Mountains Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions inside the mat: 24.2 x 34 cm Dimensions with frame: 38 x 47 cm Signed lower right: "M. Stańko"
Artist: Maria Giżbert-Studnicka Title: Nymph Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions: 33.5 x 49 cm Dimensions with frame: 48 x 63.5 cm Floral arrangement on the reverse side.
Artist: Stefan Matejko Title: At the Well Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions: 48 x 33.5 cm Dimensions with frame: 57 x 42.5 cm Signed lower right: "S.W. MATEJKO." Stefan Matejko’s biography is available on the Krakow Auction House website [VIEW]If you would like to sell paintings by Stefan Matejko, please contact us [LINK]
![[WARSAW] - Mirwicz (?) - 1918 - A Scene from Wilanów (Regaining Independence, Warsaw, Wilanów, Palace, Varsaviana)](https://img1.one.bid/img/10212/3185063_1w.webp)
![[WARSAW] - Mirwicz (?) - 1918 - A Scene from Wilanów (Regaining Independence, Warsaw, Wilanów, Palace, Varsaviana)](https://img1.one.bid/img/10212/3185063_2w.webp)
Dimensions with frame: 28.5 cm x 21 cm Dimensions without frame: 25 cm x 17.5 cm Paint on cardboard The work depicts a fragment of architecture surrounded by greenery. At the center of the composition is a light-colored building with a partially obscured facade, windows in the lower section, and a sketched-out roof. The building is shown from the side of a garden or park, rather than from a fo...
Dimensions: Frame 76 cm × 61 cm Oil on canvas Unknown Artist (Munich School) “On the Hunt” A dynamic hunting scene by an unknown artist associated with the Munich School, dated to the second half of the 19th century. The painting depicts a rider in the midst of a hunt—a man in hunting attire, mounted on a bay horse, in the dramatic moment of the chase. The composition, full of movement ...
Artist: Alfons Karpiński Title: Still Life with a Bouquet of Roses Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions: 50 x 70 cm Dimensions with frame: 69 x 89 cm Signed lower center: "a. Karpiński."Localized cracking visible in the paint. Alfons Karpiński’s biography is available on the Krakow Auction House website [SEE]If you would like to sell paintings by Alfons Karpiński, please contact us [LINK]
Artist: Stanisław Paciorek Title: View of the Tatra Mountains Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions: 47 x 67.5 cm Dimensions with frame: 56.5 x 77 cm Signed lower right: "St Paciorek" Stanisław Paciorek’s biography is available on the Krakow Auction House website [VIEW]If you would like to sell paintings by Stanisław Paciorek, please contact us [LINK]
oil on canvasDimensions: 70 x 53 cm
Artist: Stanisław Fabijański Title: Wawel at Night (1943) Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions: 25 x 35 cm Signed and dated lower left: "St. Poraj Fabijański | 1943."
Artist: Jerzy Potrzebowski Title: Horses in a Pasture Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: 32 x 42 cm Signed lower right: "Jerzy Potrzebowski"
Dimensions (including the hanger): 8.5 cm x 6.2 cm Porcelain, paint An oval miniature in a metal frame. A round loop is attached at the top, allowing the miniature to be hung on a wall, hook, or in a display case. The obverse depicts a seated young woman in an antique-style yellow dress with blue drapery. The figure is shown in a slight turn, with her head turned toward a floating cherub. She ...
Unknown artist Title: Portrait of a Knight of the Order of Virtuti Militari (19th century) Technique: oil on canvas, mounted Dimensions: 73.5 x 64.5 cm Dimensions with frame: 89 x 79 cmThe painting has undergone historical conservation. If you would like to sell paintings, please contact us [LINK]
Artist: Wlastimil Hofman Title: Hagia Sophia in the Sun (1940) Medium: oil on canvas mounted on canvas Dimensions: 36 x 50 cm Signed and inscribed lower right: "Wlastimil Hofman | Istanbul 1940" Wlastimil Hofman’s biography is available on the Krakow Auction House website [VIEW]If you would like to sell paintings by Wlastimil Hofman, please contact us [LINK]
Artist: Mieczysław Filipkiewicz Title: View of the Tatra Mountains Technique: gouache, watercolor, cardboard Dimensions: 16.3 x 32 cm Dimensions with frame: 26 x 42 cm Signed lower right: "MIECZYSŁAW FILIPKIEWICZ" Mieczysław Filipkiewicz’s biography is available on the Krakow Auction House website [VIEW]If you would like to sell paintings by Mieczysław Filipkiewicz, please contact us [LINK]
Artist: Kazimierz Sichulski Title: Landscape with a White Cottage (1913) Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions: 49 x 68 cm Dimensions with frame: 53.7 x 72.2 cm Signed and dated lower left: "SK 913"Visible soiling and localized scratches on the paint surface. Kazimierz Sichulski’s biography is available on the Krakow Auction House website [VIEW]If you would like to sell paintings by Kazimierz ...
![[WARSAW] - Mirwicz (?) - 1918 - View of the Old Town Square (Regaining Independence, Warsaw, Old Town, Varsaviana)](https://img1.one.bid/img/10212/3185064_1w.webp)
![[WARSAW] - Mirwicz (?) - 1918 - View of the Old Town Square (Regaining Independence, Warsaw, Old Town, Varsaviana)](https://img1.one.bid/img/10212/3185064_2w.webp)
Dimensions with frame: 28.6 x 21 cm Dimensions without frame: 25.6 x 18 cm Paint on cardboard A fragment of an Old Town street viewed from the perspective of a person standing in a shaded passageway or narrow alley. On the left and right sides of the composition are tall, dark tenement walls that form a sort of frame for the lighter view in the background. The central part is occupied by a gro...
![[WARSAW] Unknown Artist - 20th century - View of St. John](https://img1.one.bid/img/10212/3185062_1w.webp)
![[WARSAW] Unknown Artist - 20th century - View of St. John](https://img1.one.bid/img/10212/3185062_2w.webp)
Dimensions including frame: 35.7 cm x 43.7 cm Dimensions without frame: 34 cm x 25.4 cm Plywood, oil An atmospheric view of Warsaw’s Old Town, seen from an elevated vantage point above the rooftops and the densely packed buildings of the historic center. In the central part of the composition, St. John the Baptist Archcathedral in Warsaw is recognizable—one of the capital’s most importan...
Artist: Stanisław Żurawski Title: Fishing Boats in Władysławowo Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions: 49.5 x 35 cm Dimensions with frame: 64.5 x 49.5 cm Signed lower right: "St. Żurawski" Inscribed on the reverse: "Stanisław Żurawski | Fishing Boats in Władysławowo | (35 x 50 ol)"
Artist: Stefan Filipkiewicz Title: Winter in Krynica (1929) Technique: watercolor, gouache, paper mounted on cardboard Dimensions: 49 x 76 cm Dimensions with frame: 62.5 x 89.5 cm Signed and inscribed lower right: "Stefan Filipkiewicz | Krynica 12/III 1929." On the lower right: an inscription by the artist dedicated to Leon Nowotarski (1878–1957), the long-time director of the State Spa Inst...
Artist: Juliusz Słabiak Title: A Journey Along a Country Road Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions: 24.7 x 35 cm Dimensions with frame: 36 x 46 cm Signed lower left: "Juliusz Słabiak"
Artist: Karol Kossak Title: Life in the Countryside—Harrowing Technique: watercolor, paper mounted on cardboard Dimensions: 29.5 x 43 cm Dimensions with frame: 47 x 59 cm Signed lower right: "KKossak"
Artist: Soter Jaxa-Małachowski Title: Cottage by the Water (1918) Technique: gouache, watercolor, cardboard Dimensions: 25 x 35 cm Dimensions with frame: 29 x 39 cm Traces of the artist’s signature and date are visible in the lower right corner: “S Jaxa | 1918” The artist’s stamp is on the reverse.Visible soiling and localized scratches on the painting. A biography of Soter Jax-Małac...
![[Poland/Duchy of Warsaw] by Anton Graff (1736, Winterthur – Dresden, 1813) Portrait of Countess Potocka, Oil on Canvas (Maria Amalia Augusta Wittelsbach (1752–1828), Polish Aristocracy, Nobility, Genealogy, Heraldry, Court Painting, Napoleon)](https://img1.one.bid/img/10212/3185085_1w.webp)
![[Poland/Duchy of Warsaw] by Anton Graff (1736, Winterthur – Dresden, 1813) Portrait of Countess Potocka, Oil on Canvas (Maria Amalia Augusta Wittelsbach (1752–1828), Polish Aristocracy, Nobility, Genealogy, Heraldry, Court Painting, Napoleon)](https://img1.one.bid/img/10212/3185085_2w.webp)
Oil on canvas (mounted canvas), after conservation Dimensions: painting 38.4 cm × 27.3 cm; framed 48 cm × 36.5 cm Portrait of Countess Potocka After Anton Graff (1736–1813) Date: second half of the 18th century – early 19th century A subtle and elegant portrait of a woman in half-profile, rendered in a classical style and full of the balanced grace characteristic of the late 18th century...
Artist: Wlastimil Hofman Title: Hagia Sophia - Interior (1940) Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: 45 x 33 cm Signed and dated in the center: "Wlastimil Hofman 1940" Wlastimil Hofman’s biography is available on the Krakow Auction House website [VIEW]If you would like to sell paintings by Wlastimil Hofman, please contact us [LINK]
oil on canvasDimensions: 84 x 66 cmThe composition is a reproduction of a fragment of the fresco *The Coronation of Mary* from the Church of San Giovanni Evangelista in Parma. "The Head of Christ," the second of a pair of paintings based on Correggio from the collection of Stanisław Jackowski, was acquired by the National Museum in Warsaw in 1949 (according to an article by Krystyna Sarnowska...
Artist: Eugeniusz Dzierzencki Title: Fishing Boats on the Beach Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions inside the mat: 24.5 x 34.5 cm Dimensions with frame: 39 x 48.5 cm Signed lower left: "E Dzierzencki"
Artist: Maria Koźniewska Title: Irises Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions: 64 x 51.5 cm Dimensions with frame: 70 x 57 cm Signed lower left: "MKoźniewska" Inscribed lower left: "MKoźniewska" Inscribed on the reverse.
Artist: Alfred Terlecki Title: Black Caterpillar Pond (1925) Medium: oil on cardboard Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm Dimensions with frame: 42.5 x 57 cm Signed and dated lower right: "ALFRED TERLECKI. 1925."Visible soiling on the painting. Alfred Terlecki’s biography is available on the Krakow Auction House website [SEE]If you would like to sell paintings by Alfred Terlecki, please contact us [LINK]
Artist: Władysław Chmieliński (Stachowicz) Title: Warsaw’s Old Town Technique: watercolor, gouache, pastel, paper mounted on cardboard Dimensions: 50 x 35 cm Dimensions with frame: 62 x 47 cm Signed lower right: "Wł. Stachowicz"
Artist: Mieczysław Krzyżak Title: A Krakow Wedding Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm Dimensions with frame: 47 x 62 cm Signed lower right: "M. Krzyżak" Mieczysław Krzyżak’s biography is available on the Krakow Auction House website [VIEW]If you would like to sell paintings by Mieczysław Krzyżak, please contact us [LINK]
Artist: Stanisław Żurawski Title: Mountain Landscape Medium: oil on canvas mounted on cardboard Dimensions: 35 x 25.3 cm Dimensions with frame: 46 x 36 cm Signed lower left: "St. Żurawski"