Old Masters auctions
oil on canvas, 32 x 74 cm signed, dated, and inscribed lower right: “WTetmajer/Porto d'Anzio 93”Provenance: - Kraków, collection of Mieczysław Martyniak (1912–1994) Together with his father, he made brushes and paintbrushes by hand—Wojciech Kossak was one of their clients. The workshop, located in Zarzecze, was founded before the war by Mr. Martyniak’s father. He was also very acti...
oil on panel; 14.5 x 23.9 cm; signed and dated lower right: WKryciński 1886; on the reverse of the frame, a paper sticker from the Panorama Gallery.
oil on cardboard; 18 x 23.5 cm; signed lower left: Iw. Trusz; on the reverse, a round stamp: Paint and Materials Store, Perfumery, and Toiletries / A. Łopuszański and T. Sauczek; also an inscription: ZET / GUNTHER WAGNER / No. 135/2 / Size 24/18 cm and a handwritten inscription: Black Sea … (in pen, the rest illegible).
oil on cardboard; 18.5 x 23.5 cm; signed lower left: Iw. Trusz; handwritten inscription on the reverse: Before the Storm / Wysocka (in pen).
watercolor on paper; 53.5 x 102 cm; signed lower left: jFałat.
(Other titles: Girl's Head / Study of a Girl) pastel, crayon, paper, 30.5 × 23.5 cm (inside the mat) signed with a linked monogram on the lower left: “SW 1898”Provenance: – Kraków Bronowice, collection of Prof. Dr. Wincenty Łepkowski (1866–1935), a Kraków professor of dentistry and founder of Poland’s first Institute of Dentistry at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. He was ...
This work represents a sublime expression of 16th-century Venetian lyricism, a period characterized by an emphasis on atmosphere, chromatic harmony, and the humanization of sacred figures. The composition is structured upon a classical pyramidal axis, with the Madonna occupying the center, enveloping the scene in an aura of maternal tenderness and melancholic introspection. Her face, rendered ...
oil on canvas; 115 x 87 cm Signed in the center: "A.K. Ciemniewski. 94" Exhibited: - Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts in Warsaw, 1894/95 (according to G. C., “Biesiada Literacka,” Vol. 39, No. 2, January 11, 1895, p. 23) Described in: G. C., “Biesiada Literacka,” Vol. 39, No. 2, January 11, 1895, p. 23 Provenance: - private collection, Poland - 2007 Ostoya Auction House, 68th...
oil on canvas, 64 x 116 cm signed and dated lower right: "H. Lipiński 882" Reproduced in: - *Kłosy*, 1883, Vol. 37, No. 958, p. 292 (title: *Autumn Work in the Field*) Starting price: 340,000 PLN estimate: 500,000–550,000 PLNExhibited: - The Permanent Exhibition of the Society of Friends of Fine Arts in Kraków, 1882, item 169 “In Autumn” - Austrian Art Society in Vienna (Oesterreichis...
oil on cardboard; 24 x 34 cm; signed lower left: B. Rychter-Janowska.
watercolor over a pencil sketch, paper; 34 x 48 cm; signed lower right: Juliusz Holzmuller.
oil on canvas, 45.5 x 47 cm signed and dated lower right: "Wojciech Kossak/1926"
pastel on paper; 69 x 48 cm (inside the frame); signed, dated, and inscribed lower left: 1936 / 9/III Witkacy NP N[Pi] + pywko. The portrait studio “S.I. Witkiewicz” was founded by the artist in 1925. It operated according to strict regulations, offering clients several basic types of portraits, designated by letters of the alphabet: A, B, C, D, E—ranging from smooth and realistic to exp...
oil on canvas, 55.5 × 132 cm signed and dated lower left: “Władysław Szerner/ Munich 1874”“In Brandt’s studio, we also had the unexpected pleasure of becoming acquainted with the works of Mr. Władysław Szerner. These are genre scenes, full of truth and charm; our market towns, taverns, and rest stops, happily captured from life, which would gracefully adorn any salon or collection...
oil on canvasDimensions: 52 x 84 cmsigned and dated lower left: 'W. Wodzinowski | 1898'on the reverse, inscribed by the artist: 'First sketch for the painting: "Na swojską nutę" | 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...
A monumental and luminous oil on canvas by the celebrated Viennese painter Anton Filkuka, capturing the serene beauty of a Tyrolean spring. The composition is centered on a traditional Alpine farmhouse (shieling), rendered with bright white walls and a broad wooden roof, nestled harmoniously within the mountain landscape. The artist masterfully conveys the freshness of the season through a vib...
oil on cardboardDimensions: 36 x 49 cmsigned lower left: 'E.Erb'Inscribed on the reverse, on the frame at the bottom center: 'Erno Erb'BiographyThe artist’s date of birth is not entirely certain. Some sources cite 1890 instead of 1878. Erb lived and worked in Lviv his entire life. He also spent some time in Truskavets. He was self-taught. He mainly painted oil compositions with a rich, impas...
oil on cardboardDimensions: 30 x 40 cmsigned lower right: 'B. RYCHTER-JANOWSKA'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 held a solo exhibition at the Zachęta in Warsaw. The artist’s realistic paintings remain ...
oil on canvas; 51 x 60 cm; signed and dated lower right: STAN. CZAJKOWSKI 1906.
oil on cardboardDimensions: 24.5 x 32.5 cmsigned and dated lower left: 'Wojciech Kossak | 1926'On the reverse, a handwritten confirmation of authenticity by Jerzy Kossak: ‘I hereby certify that this landscape sketch | is an original by my | late father, Wojciech Kossak | Jerzy Kossak | Kraków – April 15, 1943.’ and a DESA antiquarian stickerBiographyHe was the son and student of Juliusz...
oil on fiberboard, 20.5 × 33 cm signed and dated lower left: “30/VII 94. NK”
oil on canvas mounted on board; 45 x 96 cm; signed lower left: A. Setkowicz.
oil on cardboardDimensions: 29 x 49 cmsigned, inscribed, and dated lower right: 'J Malczewski | Vienna 1915'On the reverse, a stamp from the Warsaw Salon of Polish Painters’ Artworks (A. Brydulis) and a label from the framing companyBiographyFrom 1872 to 1875 and from 1877 to 1879, he studied at the Kraków School of Fine Arts, under Władysław Łuszczkiewicz and Jan Matejko, among others, ...
oil on canvas; 65 x 56 cm; signed lower left: WW; on the stretcher and on the frame, a paper label from Kazimierz Wojciechowski’s Art Salon in Kraków with handwritten information about the painting: 19.9.1931 / Prof. Wojciech Weiss / “Female Nude” / oil / 6358 (in pen). “It is widely known that Wojciech Weiss, like no other Polish artist, became famous as a painter of sensual nudes. T...
oil on cardboard, 23.4 × 33.8 cm signed and dated lower left: "J Malczewski 1902"on the reverse: a handwritten certificate of authenticity signed by Stefan Podworski, Head of Exhibitions and Art Auctions at the Kraków branch of the Association of Polish Visual Artists, dated 1924; a typescript containing Feliks Kopera’s expert opinion from 1946 and a partially preserved label from PPH DESA...
oil on cardboardDimensions: 50 x 70 cmsigned lower right: 'Stefan Filipkiewicz'crossed-out ownership notes on the reverseBiographyHe studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków from 1900 to 1908 under Florian Cynk, Józef Mehoffer, Leon Wyczółkowski, Józef Pankiewicz, and Jan Stanisławski. He exhibited at the Society of Friends of Fine Arts in Kraków and Lviv, as well as at the Society...
oil on cardboard, 63.5 x 44.5 cm (inside the frame) signed lower left: “EErb”Provenance: - family collection, Gdańsk
oil on cardboard, 16.5 x 21.3 cm (inside the frame) signed lower left: "JAN STANISŁAWSKI" on the reverse, a stamp bearing the signature of the artist’s wife: “JAN STANISŁAWSKI | FROM THE | POSTHUMOUS | ESTATE | Janina Stanisławska”“For Stanisławski was a poet of the landscape: an inspired bard whose soul, upon beholding the wonders of nature, would laugh in joyful ecstasy, only to ...
Height x width with frame: 89 x 133 cm depicted in a half-length portrait as he looks downward and points with his right hand. The figure, characterized by a long beard and flowing hair, is wrapped in a wide cloak. Beside him are a globe surmounted by a cross, symbolizing divine dominion over the world, and a drape billowing in the wind, which accentuates the dynamism of the composition. The c...
oil on canvas mounted on cardboardDimensions: 46 x 97 cmSigned lower left: 'A. Setkowicz'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 watercolors, although he also worked in oil. The artist’s favorite subjects were genre scenes from provincial ...
oil on canvasDimensions: 90 x 140 cmsigned lower right: 'A. Gramatyka'BiographyBased in Kraków, he began his studies in painting at the local School of Fine Arts under Wł. Łuszczkiewicz and J. Matejko. He then studied at the Vienna Academy and later returned to Kraków. He exhibited his paintings primarily at the Society of Friends of Fine Arts (TPSP) in Kraków and Lviv, as well as at the ...
oil on canvasDimensions: 50 x 69.5 cmsigned lower right: 'F. K. Wygrzywalski'BiographyHe was the son of the renowned Lviv painter Feliks Michał Wygrzywalski. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, then embarked on an artistic journey to Italy, where he found much inspiration for his seascapes. During the interwar period, he frequently exhibited at the Society for the Encouragement...
oil on cardboard; 23 x 34 cm (inside the frame); signed lower left: E Erb.
oil on cardboard; 19 x 29.5 cm; signed at the bottom center: Iw. Trusz inscribed on the reverse: From the Naples area (in pencil).
oil on canvas mounted on cardboardDimensions: 54 x 38 cmsigned lower left: 'Benn'ProvenanceGrossetti Auction House, France, January 2024 private collection, Poland BiographyFrom 1926 to 1930, he worked as a theater set designer. In 1927, he held his first exhibition in Białystok; from 1928 onward, he exhibited in Warsaw. In 1929, he received a three-year scholarship to study in Paris, where h...
oil/plywoodDimensions: 24.4 x 30.7 cmOn the reverse, a paper label describing the painting and a deposit label from the National Museum in WarsawProvenancecollection of the artist’s heirs private collection, Poland ExhibitedBolesław Cybis 1895–1957. Painting, Drawing, Sculpture. Works from the 1920s and 1930s, National Museum in Warsaw, September 20–November 3, 2002 BibliographyBolesła...
oil on canvasDimensions: 73 x 60 cmsigned lower left: 'Jan Cybis'BiographyHe studied art in Wrocław in 1920–21 at the Academy of Art and Applied Arts under Otto Müller, and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków under Józef Pankiewicz. From 1921 to 1924, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków in the studios of Józef Mehoffer, Ignacy Pieńkowski, and Józef Pankiewicz. In 1923,...
oil on canvas; 70 x 100.5 cm; signed and dated lower left: MHarasimowicz 1917.
pastel on paper, 47.5 x 32.5 cm (inside the frame) signed lower left: "T. Axentowicz"“It is interesting that this boudoir painter is strongly drawn to and captivated by folk motifs, which he treats with genuine affection, especially Russian motifs, shimmering with a play of colors that, under Axentowicz’s brush, soften, lose their vividness and variegation, and become a palette full of ser...
oil on canvasDimensions: 83 x 101 cmsigned lower left: 'a. neumann'BiographyIn 1891, he arrived in Warsaw. He earned a living by painting portraits while simultaneously studying at Wojciech Gerson’s Drawing School. From 1897 to 1902, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków under Jacek Malczewski, Leon Wyczółkowski, and Jan Stanisławski. In 1900, he was in Paris, where he attende...
oil on plywood; 60 x 90 cm; signed lower right: Cz. Wasilewski.
Height x width: 240 x 240 cm The painting is an early copy, of similar dimensions, of Raphael Sanzio’s famous masterpiece, now housed at the Borghese Gallery in Rome. It is set in a contemporary frame carved with cherubs and seraphim. On the back of the frame, on the left, there are two hinges added in the 19th century; the painting was likely used to conceal a door. Item condition grading: ...
oil on cardboard; 28.3 x 42 cm; signed, dated, and inscribed in the lower right: Leonard Winterowski / Zakopane 1921. On the reverse, 2 labels: 1/ from the Juljan Burof Art Gallery on Nowy Świat Street in Warsaw (faded, printed); 2/ with the artist’s name and title: “View of the Tatra Mountains,” along with the number 05397 (top portion missing, printed, filled in by hand with a pen).
oil on cardboard, 33.5 x 42.5 cm signed lower left: “Iw. Trusz”“Although the master’s outstanding artistic talent fully blossomed in portraiture and genre compositions, landscape painting occupies the most important place in his body of work, bearing witness to the artist’s extraordinary admiration for the beauty of nature. His landscapes, painted at various times of day, under diffe...
Height x width with frame: 90 x 120 cm a striking landscape featuring a battle scene unfolding beneath a rocky arch. The dynamic figures, characterized by vivid color accents, show affinities with battle painting from the Germanic region. Legible inscription on the reverse. Item condition grading:good.
oil on canvasDimensions: 49 x 58.5 cmsigned and dated lower left: 'Z. Rozwadowski | 1922'BiographyHe studied from 1883 to 1890 at the School of Fine Arts in Kraków, under Jan Matejko, among 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'. Af...
oil on canvasDimensions: 57 x 47 cmSigned and dated lower left: 'Jan Cybis 43'Exhibited Spring Salon, Warsaw, May–June 1946 BibliographyJan Cybis. Oil Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings. Catalog, National Museum in Warsaw, Warsaw 1965, ill. 60. Tadeusz Dominik, “Jan Cybis,” Arkady Publishing House, 1984, entry no. 95 in the list of works. BiographyHe studied art in Wrocław in 1920–21 at...
This exceptional 16th-century German Renaissance quadriptych features four individual wooden panels, likely originating from a private devotional altarpiece or the predella of a larger church retable. Each panel presents a full-length figure standing against a dark, atmospheric backdrop, topped with a glowing gilded halo. Saint Peter (Far Left): Depicted as an elder with grey hair and beard, c...
oil on plywood; 98 x 67 cm; signed lower right: Iw. Trusz; Condition: vertical cracks in the plywood in the upper part of the painting.
Height x width: 116 x 186 cm With its stylized and decorative style, the painting can be traced back to the artistic language of Symbolism and the Roman Secession movement of the early 20th century. The scene depicts a funeral lament: in the center, a group of female figures wrapped in wide black cloaks bow in a gesture of mourning, while on the right a young warrior lies lifeless on a white b...
Height x width with frame: 89 x 75 cm an important male half-length portrait in a three-quarter pose. Attributed to Hyacinthe Rigaud. Item condition grading:****good.
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oil on canvas; 60 x 52 cm; signed lower right: T. Popiel; on the reverse, a label from the TPSP in Lviv with the artist’s name and the title of the painting: Dziad (printed, filled in by hand with a pen).
oil on cardboardDimensions: 35.5 x 50 cmSigned with the monogram 'WW' on the lower leftBiographyHe was born in Leord, in Bukovina, Romania. His father’s profession—a railroad worker—left a distinct mark on the artist’s later work, as he repeatedly returned to railroad motifs (Płaszów, Strzyżów). He initially studied in Lviv, and then, after moving to Podgórze, in Kraków. In 1892,...
oil on canvas; 92 x 70 cm; signed and dated lower right: v. Stenglin / 1911.
watercolor over pencil sketch, paper; 33.5 x 49 cm (inside frame); signed lower left: Stefan Filipkiewicz (in pencil).
watercolor on paper; 50 x 38 cm; signed lower right: Łuk Tytusa (in pencil) / St. Kochanowski.
oil on cardboardDimensions: 34 x 30 cmSigned and dated lower right: 'A Dzierzbicki | 1927'ProvenanceDesa Unicum Auction House, Warsaw, July 2018 private collection, Poland BiographyAntoni Dzierzbicki was a painter and set designer. He began his studies in painting at the Drawing Class in Warsaw; he then traveled to Paris and Munich to continue his studies, where, while still a student, he rece...
oil on canvas, 21.5 x 28 cm (inside frame) signed lower left: “A. Setkowicz”
Władysław Bakałowicz (1833, Chrzanów – 1903, Paris), In the Art Gallery/Latest Acquisition
18 147 EUR
oil on panel, 99.5 × 70 cm signed and inscribed lower right: “LBakałowicz paris”“In the portraits (…) by Bakałowicz, although they are characterized by a similar grandeur, the contrast in the lady’s attire is striking—all those folds, drapings, pin-ups, ruffles, puffs, and bows, rendered with such care by the painter from white silk that seems to rustle (…).” (M. Poprzęcka,...
oil on canvas mounted on cardboard; 40 x 50.5 cm; signed lower right: Rubczak; inscription on the reverse: LANION (sic!) / Brittany / Jan Rubczak / 1914.
This remarkable and devotional oil painting reflects the rich heritage of Italian sacred art from the 17th or 18th century. Set against a classical architectural backdrop and an open landscape with distant ruins, the composition captures a tender, intimate moment within the Holy Family. The Virgin Mary is seated centrally, elegantly draped in vibrant red and blue garments, holding an open book...
oil on cardboardDimensions: 23.7 x 31.3 cm (inside the mat)signed and dated lower left: 'STANISŁAW CZAJKOWSKI 1943'On the reverse, a black DESY stamp; labeled on a white sticker, dated and numbered in pencil: '1943 | 50'BiographyStanisław Czajkowski studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, from which he graduated in 1902. At that time, as a young artist, he was admitted to the Polish ...
oil on canvasDimensions: 64 x 94 cmSigned lower right: 'F. Ejsmond'On the reverse, on the stretcher, there are gallery stamps and a sticker with the number: '19'
oil on canvas; 50 x 70 cm; signed, dated, and inscribed lower right: Rafał Wąsowicz / Winiary 1932 (in pencil); on the reverse side of the stretcher, a stamp: ISKRA & KARMAŃSKI / KRAKÓW.
