Frantisek Drtikol Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Frantisek Drtikol Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 18, 2024
Frantisek Drtikol (1883-1961) - Ervina Kupkerova dans les roches, 1924/1925
Est: €250 - €350
Vintage gelatin silver print cm 10,7 x 7,3 | 4.2 x 2.9 in. PROVENANCE Anna Soukupova Collection Signatures, Paris Work accompanied by Certificate of authenticity released by Signatures, Paris
Finarte
Dec. 04, 2024
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL 1883 - 1961 - NUDE
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In 1935 František Drtikol stopped his photographic activity and devoted himself mainly to painting and spiritual teachings. It was painting that helped him to fully express the meaning values he attached to light. His paintings dealt with the themes of productive landscapes, symbolic figurative compositions related to photographs of nudes, and often depicted glowing female figures, stripped of unnecessary earthly ballast. Glowing women, archetypal beings who move quite freely, have found an earthly paradise. Carefree, wise and sharing a transcendent world of knowledge and infinite possibilities. Technique: oil on plywood, Signed: sign. lower right: Drtikol
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Nov. 25, 2024
FRANTISEK DRTIKOL (Czech / Bohemian 1883 - 1961) - Landscape
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1947 | technique: oil on wood | 20 x 39 cm | signature: bottom right | framed Lot description Frantisek Drtikol, known primarily as an important Czech photographer, also devoted himself to painting in the later phase of his life, as evidenced by this painting from 1947. The work is characterized by its melancholic depiction of a landscape dominated by a dark grove of trees bordering a calm body of water. The atmosphere of the painting, enhanced by muted colors and expressive brush strokes, reflects Drtikol's deep feeling for the spiritual and symbolic aspects of nature. This landscape from Drtikol's late work offers a unique insight into his inner world and represents a rare example of his painting.
Einszwei Gallery
Nov. 19, 2024
§ František Drtikol (1883-1961)
Est: £100 - £200
František Drtikol (1883-1961) MALE NUDY STUDY c.1930. Vintage photogravure, image size 20.5 x 16.5cm, sheet size 23.6 x 18.6cm, laid down onto archival paper support, obscured stamp lower left image.
Chiswick Auctions
Aug. 18, 2024
Frantisek Drtikol Pulakt. 1928. Silbergelatineabzug auf Photopapier. Wohl späterer Abzug. 30 x 25 cm
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Frantisek Drtikol Pulakt. 1928. Silbergelatineabzug auf Photopapier. Wohl späterer Abzug. 30 x 25 cm. Verso typographisch datiert und bezeichnet. Punktuell unter Passepartout montiert. - Kanten leicht bestoßen und knickspurig, im Rand mit kleinen oberflächlichen Schichtschäden. Insgesamt gut erhalten. Silvergelatin print on photographic paper. Probably printed later. Typhographically dated and indicated on the verso. Spot-mounted to mat. - Edges hardly bumped and creased, small superficial damages in margins. Overall well preserved.
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin GmbH
Jul. 19, 2024
Photograph, Frantisek Drtikol
Est: $400 - $600
Frantisek Drtikol (Czech, 1883-1946), "Photograph #2," gelatin silver print (new print from original negative), sight: 11.5"h x 8.5"w, overall (with frame): 23"h x 18.5"d. Note: Proceeds to benefit North Beach Citizens nonprofit organization that addresses the needs of homeless and low-income residents.
Clars Auctions
Jul. 19, 2024
Photograph, Frantisek Drtikol
Est: $400 - $600
Frantisek Drtikol (Czech, 1883-1946), "Photograph #3," gelatin silver print (new print from original negative), sight: 11.5"h x 8.5"w, overall (with frame): 23"h x 18.5"d. Note: Proceeds to benefit North Beach Citizens nonprofit organization that addresses the needs of homeless and low-income residents.
Clars Auctions
Jun. 22, 2024
Drtikol, Frantisek Pulakt. 1928. Silbergelatineabzug auf Photopapier. Wohl …
Est: - €250
Online - Photography - Modern Photography Drtikol, Frantisek Pulakt. 1928. Silbergelatineabzug auf Photopapier. Wohl späterer Abzug. 30 x 25 cm. Verso typographisch datiert und bezeichnet. Punktuell unter Passepartout montiert. - Kanten leicht bestoßen und knickspurig, im Rand mit kleinen oberflächlichen Schichtschäden. Insgesamt gut erhalten. Silvergelatin print on photographic paper. Probably printed later. Typhographically dated and indicated on the verso. Spot-mounted to mat. - Edges hardly bumped and creased, small superficial damages in margins. Overall well preserved.
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin GmbH
Jun. 20, 2024
Photograph, Frantisek Drtikol
Est: $400 - $600
Frantisek Drtikol (Czech, 1883-1946), "Photograph #1," gelatin silver print, later printing, sight: 11.5"h x 8.5"w, overall (with frame): 23"h x 18.5"d. Note: Proceeds to benefit North Beach Citizens nonprofit organization that addresses the needs of homeless and low-income residents.
Clars Auctions
Jun. 14, 2024
Fotografie. – Frantisek Drtikol
Est: €500 - €750
Fotografie. – Frantisek Drtikol (1883-1961). Drei auf Skiern, um 1920, Vintage print. Verso Studioetikett (wie Abb. V. Birgus, 1994, S. 51), signiert. 25:39,5 cm. Beiliegend: Frantisek Drtikol. Aussicht auf die Moldau, um 1925, Vintage print. Verso Studioetikett wie vorstehend und signiert. 39,5:29,6 cm.
Schneider-Henn
Jun. 14, 2024
Fotografie. – Frantisek Drtikol,
Est: €800 - €1,200
Fotografie. – Frantisek Drtikol, 1883-1961. Es sind 8. Vintage print, um 1918. Auf Trägerkarton signiert sowie beimontiertes Studioetikett (wie Birgus, S. 51). 29:39,5 cm.
Schneider-Henn
Jun. 06, 2024
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL 1883 - 1961 - NUDE 32
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František Drtikol created a number of artistic nudes that show a special sense of aesthetics influenced by Art Nouveau, Art Deco and avant-garde styles. The artistic line he set with his conception of photography and especially the nude has become a model for many generations of art photographers. Technique: bromography, paper, Signed: sign. with a stamp lower left: 32 DRTIKOL PRAGUE BROMOGRAFIA PODĚBRADY
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Jun. 06, 2024
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL 1883 - 1961 - NUDE 43
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Drtikol's nudes take the form of a photo-image, which has the author's logical structure and meaning. He combines the nude with other objects, with shadow and light, creating compositions. He often works with the figure dynamically - looking for appropriate poses or dance figures. Technique: bromography, paper, Signed: sign. with a stamp lower right: 43 DRTIKOL PRAGUE BROMOGRAFIA PODĚBRADY
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Jun. 06, 2024
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL 1883 - 1961 - NUDE 44
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František Drtikol is considered one of the most important photographers of the first third of the 20th century and his work is represented in many public and private collections. The present nude was taken at a time when he was at his absolute creative peak as a photographer and would have a lasting impact on nude photography. He also gained international acclaim in the 1920s and 1930s. Technique: bromography, paper, Signed: sign. with a stamp lower left: 44 DRTIKOL PRAGUE BROMOGRAFIA PODĚBRADY
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Jun. 06, 2024
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL 1883 - 1961 - NUDE 66
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František Drtikol was the first to deal with the nude as an artistic concept in Czech photography. He was always boldly discovering new possibilities of depicting the female and male body, but he was not concerned with the mere depiction of real nudity. He understood the body as a motif and often supplemented it with props. Technique: bromography, paper, Signed: sign. with a stamp lower left: 66 DRTIKOL PRAGUE BROMOGRAFIA PODĚBRADY
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Jun. 05, 2024
Drtikol, Frantisek: "Le rire" (Female nude with skull)
Est: €3,000 - €3,500
"Le rire" (Female nude with skull). Circa 1913. Vintage gelatin silver print. 23,2 x 29,3 cm. Photographer's Bromografia and address stamp in the negative in lower left corner. - - At the beginning of the century, Frantisek Drtikol was part of the international pictorialist movement. During this period, he created a number of photographs using very elaborate techniques and pigment processes. He often combined female nudes in expressive gestures and movements with dramatic lighting. With this image, Drtikol succeeded in transforming the seriousness and gravity of the Memento Mori motif into a light and cheerful scene. – Light handling dents throughout, slight mirroring in edges, a few small retouched spots, small creases in lower right corner, traces of previous mounting on verso, otherwise a rich, atmospheric print in very good condition. - - Lit.: Zuzana Fortova. Frantisek Drtikol: photographe, peintre, mystique. Prague 1998, ill. pl. III/2 (bromoil pigment print). - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.
Bassenge Auctions
May. 27, 2024
DRTIKOL FRANTISEK (Czech / Bohemian 1883-1961) - Dancer
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Date: 1946 | Media: oil on wooden board | Dimensions: 42 x 47 cm | Signature: bottom right | Frame: framed |
Einszwei Gallery
May. 16, 2024
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL (1883-1961) Pierrot with Columbina.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL (1883-1961) Pierrot with Columbina. Pigment platinum print, the image measuring 11¼x6⅜ inches (28.6x16.2 cm.), the mount 12¾x7¼ inches (32.4x18.4 cm.), with Drtikol's signature and date in pencil on mount recto. 1926 Provenance: The Collection of Dr. James and Debra Pearl
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 27, 2024
Frantisek Drtikol (Czech, 1883-1961) Portfolio of 12 Silver Gelatine Prints
Est: $500 - $1,000
Edition of International Photography/Edition 7. Prague: Pressfoto, 1981, first edition, limited to 2000 copies. Pictorial cover folio, multilingual text, 12 silver gelatine black and white photographs, sheet size apprx 11-11/16 x 9-3/4 in. Posthumously printed from the originals by Clifford Seiding. Condition: Light staining and handling wear to extremities, interior clean and bright, images very nice. Scare and rare.
Neue Auctions
Feb. 27, 2024
František Drtikol, 1883-1961
Est: €700 - €1,200
František Drtikol, 1883-1961 Porträts, zwei Fotografien, um 1923 1. Bozena Nevolová (1893-1946), tschechische Malerin, braungetont, verso vom Fotografen eigenhändig Nevolová, 22:15,9 cm 2. Herrenporträt, rechts unten Studioprägestempel, datiert 1923, verso Lösungsspuren aus Montierung 25,3:19,5 cm
Schneider-Henn
Feb. 15, 2024
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL (1883-1961) Le rire (Nude contemplating skull).
Est: $5,000 - $7,500
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL (1883-1961) Le rire (Nude contemplating skull). Bromoil print, the image measuring 9⅜x11½ inches (23.8x29.2 cm.), the sheet slightly larger, the mount 18x15 inches (45.7x38.1 cm.), with Drtikol's signature and print date in pencil and his copyright blind stamp on print recto. Circa 1913; printed 1924 Provenance: Center for Czech Photography, Prague (Jiri Jaskmanicky); to the Collection of Dr. James and Debra Pearl
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 02, 2024
František Drtikol, 1883-1961
Est: €700 - €1,200
František Drtikol, 1883-1961 Porträts, zwei Fotografien, um 1923 1. Bozena Nevolová (1893-1946), tschechische Malerin, braungetont, verso vom Fotografen eigenhändig Nevolová, 22:15,9 cm 2. Herrenporträt, rechts unten Studioprägestempel, datiert 1923, verso Lösungsspuren aus Montierung 25,3:19,5 cm
Schneider-Henn
Dec. 07, 2023
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL 1883 - 1961 - PORTRAIT IN A CAP
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Drtikol's portraits are characterized by a psychological line that winds through both photographs and paintings. He held the opinion that a photograph is not created by a good model, but that the composition must already be ready in the author's head. The artist waits for a mature idea and then promptly captures it. The blending of a brooding thoughtful face with a gloomy landscape creates a coherent whole with a touch of social reflection. Assessed by Stanislav Doležal Art. D. Technique: oil, plywood, Signed: sign. lower right: Drtikol 1949
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Dec. 07, 2023
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL 1883 - 1961 - RIVERSIDE LANDSCAPE
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When František Drtikol left the photography studio, he devoted himself fully to painting. Its landscape setting includes lovely Czech motifs of winding rivers, rocks, broken horizons of fields and hills, often completely without figural staffing. Drtikol's landscapes show a special sense of poetics and harmony, decorativeness, movement and at the same time quiet calm. Assessed by Stanislav Doležal Art. D. Technique: oil on plywood, Signed: sign. lower left: Drtikol 1951
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Dec. 07, 2023
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL 1883 - 1961 - MEDITATION
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František Drtikol was born in Czech fine art as a photographer. His feeling for light and nude photography made him famous in our country and around the world, but in 1935 he completely abandoned photography. He was sinking deeper and deeper into himself. “God is where we let him. Meditation and invocation led him to spiritual growth and awakening. A silenced being closed off to the world shuts down to absolute liberation and a rain of divine light swirls wildly around it. The spine of the being is a white light that shoots towards the sky. The liberated soul is one of the key themes of his artistic and personal development. It speaks of an ecstatic journey capped with wisdom. Evaluated by Stanislav Doležal Art. D. Technique: oil on plywood, Signed: sign. verso: D
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Dec. 07, 2023
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL 1883 - 1961 - NUDE
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Although František Drtikol is considered one of the most important world photographers of the first third of the 20th century and his work is represented in a number of public and private collections, in 1935, when he was 52 years old, he sold his studio in Vodičková street. He became famous with his nude photos, which also foreshadowed part of his painting work, which he fully devoted himself to in the following years. The half-naked woman represents a more realistic and materialized position of his work, where he is inspired by curves, light and shadow. His later work will make material women into luminous and exalted beings. Assessed by Stanislav Doležal Art. D. Technique: oil on canvas, Signed: unsigned
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Dec. 07, 2023
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL 1883 - 1961 - EVE WITH AN APPLE
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When František Drtikol sold his studio in Vodičková Street in 1935, he was 52 years old. He definitely stopped being a photographer, according to himself, and returned to his love - painting. His paintings dealt with the themes of spiritualized landscapes, symbolic figurative compositions, following photographs of nudes, and often depicted glowing figures of women, stripped of unnecessary earthly ballast. Women shining, archetypal beings who move through the landscape in which they have found an earthly paradise. Carefree, wise and sharing a transcendent world of knowledge and infinite possibilities. Evaluated by Stanislav Doležal Art. D. Technique: oil on plywood, Signed: sign. lower left: Drtikol 42
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Dec. 07, 2023
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL 1883 - 1961 - NUDE
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The posing girl in František Drtikol's drawing reveals his strong orientation towards the artistic act with elements of art nouveau and art deco, which was reflected in photography and later transformed into painting. The drawing comes from the period just before František Drtikol sold his photography studio and fully devoted himself to his love of painting. He himself characterized his work with the words: "I am inspired by three things when working: decorativeness, movement, calmness and the expression of individual lines." Assessed by Stanislav Doležal Art. D. Technique: charcoal, paper, Signed: sign. lower left: 7/3 1932 Drtikol
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Dec. 07, 2023
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL 1883 - 1961 - WOMAN WITH A SKULL
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Rembrandtovské kompozice žen vystupujících ze stínu ve vypjatých polohách patří k rukopisným projevům Františka Drtikola. Autorovo oblíbené období secese bylo Salome posedlé. Postava Salome se objevila v knihách, divadlech, na plakátech a její provokativní a nebezpečná ženská síla inspirovala mnoho umělců, aby ji ztvárnili. Kombinace živoucí ženské síly a smrti Františka Drtikola inspirovala k mnoha působivým fotografickým kompozicím. Assessed by Stanislav Doležal Art. D. Publikováno: Fotograf František Drtikol, Vladimír Birgus, 1994, foto č. 22 Technique: oil print, paper, Signed: sign. lower right: Drtikol 1921
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Nov. 11, 2023
František Drtikol*, 4 nude photographs
Est: €700 - €1,400
4 nude studies. Prints on photo paper. 17 x 12 cm. Partly inscribed with photographer's stamp and additional stamp on verso, partly with label and dated 1926-27. Framed with passe-partout. František Drtikol is considered the first Czech photographer of international importance. A main focus of his work was nude photography.
Kunst und Design Auktionshaus Schops Turowski
Oct. 27, 2023
Gelatin Silver Print by Frantisek Drtikol (Czech, 1883-1961)
Est: $300 - $500
Dancer Gelatin silver print Blind stamp in style of Vienna Secession lower left hand corner bearing the artists name and date Frantisek Drtikol (Czech, 1883-1961) 5 x 3.25 inches (sight) 14 x 11.5 inches (frame) Overall good condition. Provenance: Purchase receipt from Sothebys 2001.
Lewis & Grant Auctions
Oct. 19, 2023
Drtikol portrait of Tomáš Masaryk
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Heading: Author: Drtikol, FrantiÅ¡ek Title: Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia Place Published: Publisher: Date Published: No date Description: Vintage gum bichromate print. Image: 25x20.5 cm (9¾x8"); sheet: 28x22.5 cm (11x8¾"); mounted to board: 48x38 cm (19x15").Signed in pencil on recto. Photographer's embossed stamp to lower left corner of image. Portrait of Tomáš Masaryk (1850- 1937) the first President of Czechoslovakia (from 1918 to 1935). "The first Czech photographer of world renown...[František Drtikol (1883 -1961)] made hundreds of representative portraits of prominent persons and dozens of nudes, which show development from Art Nouveau pictorialism and Symbolism to modern composite pictures of the nude body with geometric decorations and thrown shadows..." Czech Photographic Avant-Garde by Vladimir Birgus, p. 292.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Jul. 30, 2023
Drtikol, Frantisek Pulakt. 1928. Silbergelatineabz...
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Drtikol, Frantisek Pulakt. 1928. Silbergelatineabzug auf Photopapier. Wohl späterer Abzug. 30 x 25 cm. Verso typographisch datiert und bezeichnet. Punktuell unter Passepartout montiert. - Kanten leicht bestoßen und knickspurig, im Rand mit kleinen oberflächlichen Schichtschäden. Insgesamt sehr gut erhalten. Silvergelatin print on photographic paper. Probably printed later. Typhographically dated and indicated on the verso. Spot-mounted to mat. - Edges hardly bumped and creased, small superficial damages in margins. Overall very well preserved.
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin GmbH
Jul. 12, 2023
Drtikol, Frantisek
Est: €300 - €400
Drtikol, Frantisek Pribam, 1883 - Prag, 1961 13,6 x 8,8 cm, o. R. "Portrait Rössler", 1919. Gelatin silver print on photo paper. Stemped and dated. Private collection, Köln.
Nagel Auction
Jun. 23, 2023
Frantisek Drtikol Pulakt. 1928. Silbergelatineabzu…
Est: €250 -
Frantisek Drtikol Pulakt. 1928. Silbergelatineabzug auf Photopapier. Wohl späterer Abzug. 30 x 25 cm. Verso typographisch datiert und bezeichnet. Punktuell unter Passepartout montiert. - Kanten leicht bestoßen und knickspurig, im Rand mit kleinen oberflächlichen Schichtschäden. Insgesamt sehr gut erhalten. Silvergelatin print on photographic paper. Probably printed later. Typhographically dated and indicated on the verso. Spot-mounted to mat. - Edges hardly bumped and creased, small superficial damages in margins. Overall very well preserved.
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin GmbH
Jun. 23, 2023
Frantisek Drtikol 3 Arbeiten mit weiblichen Aktdar…
Est: €400 -
Frantisek Drtikol 3 Arbeiten mit weiblichen Aktdarstellungen. 1930er Jahre. Je Silbergelatineabzug auf Photopapier. Maße von 29 x 22 cm bis 36 x 23,5 cm. Zwei Arbeiten mit mit blindgeprägtem Copyrightstempel. - Ecken minimal bestoßen, ein Abzug im Rand punktuell knickspurig, eine Arbeit oberflächlich berieben. Insgesamt sehr gut erhalten. 3 works depicting female nudes. Each gelatin silver print on photographic paper. 2 photographs with copyright blindstamp. - Edges minimally bumped, one photograph isolated crease marked in margin, one print superficially rubbed. Altogether very well preserved.
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin GmbH
Jun. 08, 2023
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL 1883 - 1961 - MOTHER EARTH
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In 1935, František Drtikol ended his photographic activity and devoted himself mainly to painting and spiritual teachings. It was painting that helped him fully express the meaningful values he attached to light. The characters of his paintings are mostly girls as glowing ethereal beings. We cannot go to the author himself to interpret such works - he did not explain or interpret the paintings. We can only perhaps find fragments in the notes on the spiritual path, where he described human beings as a mystical wedding with the sun. According to the chosen composition, it is probably a symbolic manifestation of the archetypal image of Mother Earth. According to Stanislav Doležal, paintings with this theme can be found, for example, in the book František Drtikol - photographer, painter, mystic, Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague 1998. The work probably has a secondary format modified directly by the author. Consulted and expertly assessed by Stanislav Doležal, Art. D. Technique: oil on wood, Signed: signature verso fragmentary: FD
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Jun. 08, 2023
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL 1883 - 1961 - NUDE
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František Drtikol created works of art that show a special sense of aesthetics influenced by art nouveau, art deco and avant-garde. The act numbered 17 minimizes the use of shadow, the figure in a tense pose revealing a chest with a necklace, which also points to Drtikol's use of props and costumes. It is ranked among the most successful Czech nude photography classics of all time. Technique: bromography, paper, Signed: sign. lower right in the plate: Drtikol Prague
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Jun. 02, 2023
FRANTISEK DRTIKOL (1883–1961)
Est: €3,500 - €4,000
FRANTISEK DRTIKOL (1883–1961)| 'Composition' (Nude), Prague 1929 Image Size: 30 x 24 cm English: Gelatin silver glass negative 30 x 24 cm, original retouching, emulsion side protected with cover glass, in very good condition, numbered "47" on the lower right. Included a later print from this same original negative, on double-weight semi-matte warm-tone paper 33 x 26 cm (image size 29 x 23,1 cm), in excellent condition. LITERATURE Frantisek Drtikol, Žena ve Světle. Text by J. R. Marek, Prague 1930, ill. no. 27 (same series); Vladimir Birgus, Fotograf Frantisek Drtikol, Prague 1994, plate 87 (reversed); Frantisek Drtikol, Modernist Nudes. Text by Vladimir Birgus, Robert Koch Gallery, San Francisco 1997, plate 33 (dated); Anna Fárová / Manfred Heiting (eds.), Frantisek Drtikol. Photograph des Art Deco, Munich 1986, p. 52. In the 1920s, Drtikol became internationally known for his fascinating Art Deco nude photographs, characterised by geometric elements, expressive-dynamic poses and dramatic light staging. His independent formal language is inspired by Futurism, Expressionism and Cubism, yet always conveys a lyrical mood. His early publications and surviving vintage prints prove that he printed his carefully arranged nude compositions in both orientations, i.e. he also developed his negatives laterally reversed. This is another reason why his original glass negatives, which show the original orientation at the time of exposure, are valuable collector's items. The origin of the present negative in the 1920s has been conservationally examined and is recognisable by characteristics of the retouching as well as the glass. Deutsch: Silbergelatine-Glasnegativ 30 x 24 cm, originale Retusche, unter Schutzglas auf der Emulsionsseite, in sehr gutem Zustand, nummeriert "47" unten rechts auf der Emulsionsseite. Beiliegend ein späterer Kontaktabzug von ebendiesem Originalnegativ auf "double-weight", mattem "warm-tone" Papier 33 x 26 cm (Bildgröße 29 x 23,1 cm), in ausgezeichnetem Zustand. LITERATUR Frantisek Drtikol, Žena ve Světle. Text von J. R. Marek, Prag 1930, ill. 27 (aus ders. Serie); Vladimir Birgus, Fotograf Frantisek Drtikol, Prag 1994, Tafel 87 (seitenverkehrt); Frantisek Drtikol, Modernist Nudes. Text von Vladimir Birgus, Robert Koch Gallery, San Francisco 1997, Tafel 33 (hier datiert); Anna Fárová / Manfred Heiting (Hg.), Frantisek Drtikol. Photograph des Art Deco, München 1986, S. 52. In den 1920er Jahren wurde Drtikol mit seiner von geometrischen Elementen, expressiv-dynamischen Posen und dramatischen Lichtinszenierungen geprägten Art Deko-Aktfotografie international bekannt. Seine eigenständige Formensprache ist von Futurismus, Expressionismus und Kubismus inspiriert, vermittelt dabei aber stets eine lyrische Stimmung. Frühe Publikationen und erhaltene Vintageprints belegen, dass Drtikol seine sorgfältig arrangierten Aktkompositionen in beiden Ausrichtungen abzog, also seine Negative mitunter seitenverkehrt verwendete. Auch daher sind seine originalen Glasnegative, anhand derer sich die ursprüngliche Orientierung bei der Aufnahme feststellen lässt, wertvolle Sammlerstücke. Die Entstehung des vorliegenden Negatives in den 1920er Jahren wurde konservatorisch geprüft und ist an Merkmalen der Retusche sowie des Glases erkennbar.
OstLicht Auctions
Jun. 02, 2023
FRANTISEK DRTIKOL (1883–1961)
Est: €3,500 - €4,000
FRANTISEK DRTIKOL (1883–1961)| 'Broken Arc', Prague 1927 Image Size: 24 x 30 cm English: Gelatin silver glass negative 24 x 30 cm, original retouching, emulsion side protected with cover glass, in very good condition. Included a later print from this same original negative, on double-weight semi-matte warm-tone paper 25,6 x 31,2 cm, in excellent condition. LITERATURE Frantisek Drtikol, Žena ve Světle. Text by J. R. Marek, Prague 1930, ill. no. 20; Frantisek Drtikol, Modernist Nudes. Text by Vladimir Birgus, Robert Koch Gallery, San Francisco 1997, plate 16. In the 1920s, Drtikol became internationally known for his fascinating Art Deco nude photographs, characterised by geometric elements, expressive-dynamic poses and dramatic light staging. His independent formal language is inspired by Futurism, Expressionism and Cubism, yet always conveys a lyrical mood. His early publications and surviving vintage prints prove that he printed his carefully arranged nude compositions in both orientations, i.e. he also developed his negatives laterally reversed. This is another reason why his original glass negatives, which show the original orientation at the time of exposure, are valuable collector's items. The origin of the present negative in the 1920s has been conservationally examined and is recognisable by characteristics of the retouching as well as the glass. In 1930, the present nude appeared in his acclaimed photo book "Žena ve Světle" (Women in the Light), there Drtikol's annotation reads: "Spodní světlo. Zarovka" (Lower light. Light bulb). Deutsch: Silbergelatine-Glasnegativ 24 x 30 cm, originale Retusche, unter Schutzglas auf der Emulsionsseite, in sehr gutem Zustand. Beiliegend ein späterer Kontaktabzug von ebendiesem Originalnegativ auf "double-weight", mattem "warm-tone" Papier 25,6 x 31,2 cm, in ausgezeichnetem Zustand. LITERATUR Frantisek Drtikol, Žena ve Světle. Text von J. R. Marek, Prag 1930, ill. 20; Frantisek Drtikol, Modernist Nudes. Text von Vladimir Birgus, Robert Koch Gallery, San Francisco 1997, Tafel 16. In den 1920er Jahren wurde Drtikol mit seiner von geometrischen Elementen, expressiv-dynamischen Posen und dramatischen Lichtinszenierungen geprägten Art Deko-Aktfotografie international bekannt. Seine eigenständige Formensprache ist von Futurismus, Expressionismus und Kubismus inspiriert, vermittelt dabei aber stets eine lyrische Stimmung. Frühe Publikationen und erhaltene Vintageprints belegen, dass Drtikol seine sorgfältig arrangierten Aktkompositionen in beiden Ausrichtungen abzog, also seine Negative mitunter seitenverkehrt verwendete. Auch daher sind seine originalen Glasnegative, anhand derer sich die ursprüngliche Orientierung bei der Aufnahme feststellen lässt, wertvolle Sammlerstücke. Die Entstehung des vorliegenden Negatives in den 1920er Jahren wurde konservatorisch geprüft und ist an Merkmalen der Retusche sowie des Glases erkennbar. Das Motiv erschien in seinem – heute teuer gehandelten – Fotobuch "Žena ve Světle" (Frauen im Licht), dort ist zu diesem Motiv in der Bildlegende vermerkt "Spodní světlo. Zarovka" (Unteres Licht. Glühbirne).
OstLicht Auctions
Jun. 02, 2023
FRANTISEK DRTIKOL (1883–1961)
Est: €3,500 - €4,000
FRANTISEK DRTIKOL (1883–1961)| Reclining nude, Prague c. 1925 Image Size: 24 x 30 cm English: Gelatin silver glass negative 24 x 30 cm, original retouching, sandwiched in modern cover-glasses, in good condition. Included a later print from this same original negative, on double-weight semi-matte warm-tone paper 27,8 x 33,6 cm, in excellent condition. In the 1920s, Drtikol became internationally known for his fascinating Art Deco nude photographs, characterised by geometric elements, expressive-dynamic poses and dramatic light staging. His independent formal language is inspired by Futurism, Expressionism and Cubism, yet always conveys a lyrical mood. His early publications and surviving vintage prints prove that he printed his carefully arranged nude compositions in both orientations, i.e. he also developed his negatives laterally reversed. This is another reason why his original glass negatives, which show the original orientation at the time of exposure, are valuable collector's items. The origin of the present negative in the 1920s has been conservationally examined and is recognisable by characteristics of the retouching as well as of the glass. Deutsch: Silbergelatine-Glasnegativ 24 x 30 cm, originale Retusche, beidseitig mit Schutzglas versehen, in gutem Zustand. Beiliegend ein späterer Kontaktabzug von ebendiesem Originalnegativ auf "double-weight" mattem "warm-tone" Papier 27,8 x 33,6 cm, in ausgezeichnetem Zustand. In den 1920er Jahren wurde Drtikol mit seiner von geometrischen Elementen, expressiv-dynamischen Posen und dramatischen Lichtinszenierungen geprägten Art Deko-Aktfotografie international bekannt. Seine eigenständige Formensprache ist von Futurismus, Expressionismus und Kubismus inspiriert, vermittelt dabei aber stets eine lyrische Stimmung. Frühe Publikationen und erhaltene Vintageprints belegen, dass Drtikol seine sorgfältig arrangierten Aktkompositionen in beiden Ausrichtungen abzog, also seine Negative mitunter seitenverkehrt verwendete. Auch daher sind seine originalen Glasnegative, anhand derer sich die ursprüngliche Orientierung bei der Aufnahme feststellen lässt, wertvolle Sammlerstücke. Die Entstehung des vorliegenden Negatives in den 1920er Jahren wurde konservatorisch geprüft und ist an Merkmalen der Retusche sowie des Glases erkennbar.
OstLicht Auctions
Jun. 02, 2023
FRANTISEK DRTIKOL (1883–1961)
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
FRANTISEK DRTIKOL (1883–1961)| Nude dance study, Prague c. 1919 Image Size: 22,3 x 16,2 cm English: Vintage silver print on single-weight semi-matte paper, in very good condition. Photographer's blindstamp "Copyright Drtikol Prague" in the image at lower right. Deutsch: Vintage-Silbergelatineabzug auf halbmattem "single-weight" Papier, in sehr gutem Zustand. Fotografenblindstempel "Copyright Drtikol Prague" im Bild rechts unten.
OstLicht Auctions
Jun. 02, 2023
FRANTISEK DRTIKOL (1883–1961)
Est: €3,000 - €3,600
FRANTISEK DRTIKOL (1883–1961)| Edvard Beneš, Foreign Minister of Czechoslovakia, c. 1925 Image Size: 24,8 x 19,7 cm English: Vintage silver print on double-weight matte paper 25,5 x 20,5 cm, in very good condition. Photographer's "Bromografia Drtikol Prague Poděbrady", no. "2", and the sitters name "E. Beneš" in the lower negative. LITERATURE Vladimir Birgus, Fotograf Frantisek Drtikol, Prague 1994, plate 31. Deutsch: Vintage-Silbergelatineabzug auf mattem "double-weight" Papier, in sehr gutem Zustand. "Bromografia Drtikol Prague Poděbrady" und Nr. "2" sowie "E. Beneš" im unteren Negativ einbelichtet. LITERATUR Vladimir Birgus, Fotograf Frantisek Drtikol, Prag 1994, Tafel 31.
OstLicht Auctions
Jun. 02, 2023
FRANTISEK DRTIKOL (1883–1961)
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
FRANTISEK DRTIKOL (1883–1961)| Graduates of the Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Prague 1924 Image Size: 9,2 x 6,4 cm English: Hardback album with linen cover 33 x 24,8 cm, containing 38 vintage silver prints, in excellent condition. The first portrait (showing the head of the institute) in image size 14,3 x 11,3 cm, mounted on black backing paper 18 x 13 cm, the 37 following portraits in smaller image size, also mounted on black backing paper 10.6 x 7 cm each, mounted in fours on nine recto pages, the last portrait alone on one page. Colophon with handwritten title in black ink "Abiturienti COA IVB Praha 1924" (Graduates of the Institute of Vertebrate Biology 1924) and the photographer's name. Drtikol, who today is best known for his artistic art-deco nude photography, also ran a recognised portrait studio, which this album impressively demonstrates. The similarity of pose, lighting and framing makes the individual characteristics of the protagonists particularly clear. Circulating card-de-visite portraits of Drtikol with his blind stamp show the same image conception characterised by clarity. Deutsch: Hardcover-Album mit Leinenumschlag 33 x 24.8 cm, enthält 38 Vintage-Silbergelatineabzüge, in ausgezeichnetem Zustand. Das erste Porträt (den Institutsvorstand zeigend) in Bildgröße 14,3 x 11,3 cm, montiert auf schwarzem Untersatzpapier 18 x 13 cm, die 37 folgenden Porträts in kleinerer Bildgröße ebenso einzeln montiert auf schwarzem Untersatzpapier 10,6 x 7 cm, jeweils zu viert auf neun Recto-Seiten montiert, das letzte allein auf einer Seite; Kolophon mit handgeschriebenem Titel in schwarzer Tinte "Abiturienti COA IVB Praha 1924" (Absolventen des Instituts für die Biologie der Wirbeltiere 1924) sowie Nennung des Fotografen. Drtikol, der heute vor allem für seine künstlerische Art-Deko-Aktfotografie bekannt ist, betrieb auch ein anerkanntes Porträtstudio, was dieses Album eindrucksvoll zeigt. Die Ähnlichkeit von Pose, Beleuchtung und Bildausschnitt macht die individuellen Merkmale der Protagonisten besonders deutlich. Kursierende Visitkartenporträts Drtikols mit seinem Blindstempel zeigen dieselbe von Klarheit geprägte Bildauffassung.
OstLicht Auctions
May. 09, 2023
Frantisek Drtikol (1883-1961) - Akt IX, 1930
Est: €250 - €350
Modern gelatin silver print cm 35,6 x 23,6 (cm 33,6 x 21,9 picture) | 14 x 9.3 in. (13.2 x 8.6 in. picture) Photographer's credit blind stamp on the image
Finarte
May. 09, 2023
Frantisek Drtikol (1883-1961) - Portrait of actress Olga Grovska, 1914
Est: €300 - €400
Vintage gelatin silver print on postal card cm 14 x 9 (cm 13,5 x 9 picture) | 5.5 x 3.5 in. (5.3 x 3.5 in. picture) Photographer's credit blind stamp on the image
Finarte
Apr. 27, 2023
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL (1883-1961) Modernist nude study.
Est: $5,000 - $7,500
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL (1883-1961) Modernist nude study. Bromoil transfer print, the image measuring 7x9 3/8 inches (17.8x23.8 cm.), the sheet slightly larger, the black mount 8 3/4x13 1/8 inches (22.2x33.3 cm.), with Drtikol's blind stamp on print recto; with the original folder. Circa 1930 Provenance: The Photographer's Estate; to Thomas A. Goldwasser Rare Books, San Francisco
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 13, 2023
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL (1883–1961) Upward Thrust, 1929 blindstamped photographer
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL (1883–1961) Upward Thrust, 1929 blindstamped photographer's credit (recto); signed in pencil (mount, recto); signed, titled, annotated 'Pigment' with collection stamp in ink (mount, verso) image/sheet: 11 x 9 in. (27.9 x 22.8 cm.) mount: 12 1/8 x 9 1/8 in. (30.7 x 23.1 cm.)
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