Jiri Hejna Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1921 - d. 2011

Jirí Hejna Czech painter Born: 29 July 1921, Prague, Czechia, Died: 2 March 2011, Paris, France. Education: Academy of Fine Arts, Tomáš-Bata-Kunstschule, National School of Fine Arts

Born in Prague to a carpenter father, Jirí Georges Hejna studied decorative art at Bata School of Art in Zlín from 1941 to 1945 and the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague under Max Švabinský. In 1946, he moved to Paris where he studied at the Naitonal School of Fine Arts and in the studio of Jean Souverbie. Hejna returned to Czechoslovakia in 1948, where he remained under communist rule until he left with his wife and brother for Paris. While stuck in Czechoslovakia, Hejna produced some his most famous series of works, the Cosmogonic Compositions, which showed in galleries in France, Switzerland and the United States. Hejna virtually stopped painting in 1989, and he passed away in 2011.

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      • JIRI HEJNA SIGNED INK DRAWING BEACH SCENE ST TROPEZ
        May. 22, 2021

        JIRI HEJNA SIGNED INK DRAWING BEACH SCENE ST TROPEZ

        Est: $50 - $100

        Jiri Hejna (Czech, 1921-2011) signed original ink drawing of the beach at St. Tropez. It is dated for 1965. Born in Prague to a carpenter father, Jiri Georges Hejna studied decorative art at Bata School of Art in Zlin from 1941 to 1945 and the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague under Max Svabinsky. In 1946, he moved to Paris where he studied at the National School of Fine Arts and in the studio of Jean Souverbie. Hejna returned to Czechoslovakia in 1948, where he remained under communist rule until he left with his wife and brother for Paris. While stuck in Czechoslovakia, Hejna produced some his most famous series of works, the Cosmogonic Compositions, which showed in galleries in France, Switzerland and the United States. Hejna virtually stopped painting in 1989, and he passed away in 2011. Measurements: 13" x 21 5/8"

        Mark Lawson Antiques, Inc.
      • JIRI HEJNA SIGNED INK DRAWING BEACH SCENE ST TROPEZ
        Feb. 06, 2021

        JIRI HEJNA SIGNED INK DRAWING BEACH SCENE ST TROPEZ

        Est: $100 - $200

        Jiri Hejna (Czech, 1921-2011) signed original ink drawing of the beach at St. Tropez. It is dated for 1965. Born in Prague to a carpenter father, Jirí Georges Hejna studied decorative art at Baťa School of Art in Zlín from 1941 to 1945 and the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague under Max Švabinský. In 1946, he moved to Paris where he studied at the Naitonal School of Fine Arts and in the studio of Jean Souverbie. Hejna returned to Czechoslovakia in 1948, where he remained under communist rule until he left with his wife and brother for Paris. While stuck in Czechoslovakia, Hejna produced some his most famous series of works, the Cosmogonic Compositions, which showed in galleries in France, Switzerland and the United States. Hejna virtually stopped painting in 1989, and he passed away in 2011. Measurements: 13" x 21 5/8"

        Mark Lawson Antiques, Inc.
      • JIRI HEJNA SIGNED DRAWING "DESTIOJ DEU A ST TROPEZ"
        Feb. 06, 2021

        JIRI HEJNA SIGNED DRAWING "DESTIOJ DEU A ST TROPEZ"

        Est: $100 - $200

        Jiri Hejna (Czech, 1921-2011) signed original drawing of St. Tropez in the French Riviera. It is dated for 1965. Born in Prague to a carpenter father, Jirí Georges Hejna studied decorative art at Baťa School of Art in Zlín from 1941 to 1945 and the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague under Max Švabinský. In 1946, he moved to Paris where he studied at the Naitonal School of Fine Arts and in the studio of Jean Souverbie. Hejna returned to Czechoslovakia in 1948, where he remained under communist rule until he left with his wife and brother for Paris. While stuck in Czechoslovakia, Hejna produced some his most famous series of works, the Cosmogonic Compositions, which showed in galleries in France, Switzerland and the United States. Hejna virtually stopped painting in 1989, and he passed away in 2011. Measurements: 13" x 21 5/8"

        Mark Lawson Antiques, Inc.
      • JIRI HEJNA (Czechoslovakian, 1921-2011). SAINT WENCESLAS, Bronze relief medallion. Obverse: Portrait of the Duke of Bohemia, patron of
        Aug. 04, 2016

        JIRI HEJNA (Czechoslovakian, 1921-2011). SAINT WENCESLAS, Bronze relief medallion. Obverse: Portrait of the Duke of Bohemia, patron of

        Est: $20 - $40

        JIRI HEJNA (Czechoslovakian, 1921-2011). SAINT WENCESLAS, Bronze relief medallion. Obverse: Portrait of the Duke of Bohemia, patron of the Czechoslovakians Reverse: The saint mounted on his horse, holding a banner ornamented with an eagle, is guided by an angel carrying a flaming sword and by a ram, symbols of victory - D: 68 mm

        Sloans & Kenyon
      • JIRI HEJNA (Czechoslovakian, 1921-2011). SAINT WENCESLAS, Bronze relief medallion. Obverse: Portrait of the Duke of Bohemia, patron of
        Apr. 07, 2016

        JIRI HEJNA (Czechoslovakian, 1921-2011). SAINT WENCESLAS, Bronze relief medallion. Obverse: Portrait of the Duke of Bohemia, patron of

        Est: $30 - $50

        JIRI HEJNA (Czechoslovakian, 1921-2011). SAINT WENCESLAS, Bronze relief medallion. Obverse: Portrait of the Duke of Bohemia, patron of the Czechoslovakians Reverse: The saint mounted on his horse, holding a banner ornamentedwith an eagle, is guided by an angel carrying a flaming sword and by a ram, symbols of victory - D: 68 mm

        Sloans & Kenyon
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