Vladan Stiha Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Vladan Stiha Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 09, 2024
Vladan Stiha, Navajo Girl Named “Clara”, 1970
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Vladan Stiha (1908 - 1992) Navajo Girl Named "Clara", 1970 oil on canvas signed and dated lower right: V. Stiha / 1970 inscribed verso: NAVAJO Girl Named "Clara" / From Chinle, Arizona - 1970 / Original Painting by Vladan Stiha / [artist's signature] artist's copyright stamp verso
Santa Fe Art Auction
Oct. 19, 2024
Painting, Vladan Stiha
Est: $200 - $400
Vladan Stiha (American, 1908-1992), Three Women, 1970, oil on canvas, signed lower right, canvas (unframed): 30"h x 24"w
Clars Auctions
Sep. 21, 2024
Painting, Vladan Stiha
Est: $300 - $500
Vladan Stiha (American, 1908-1992), Three Women, 1970, oil on canvas, signed lower right, canvas (unframed): 30"h x 24"w
Clars Auctions
Sep. 10, 2024
Vladan Stiha (1908-1992), "Dances Indio," 1970
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Vladan Stiha (1908-1992) "Dances Indio," 1970 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: V. Stiha; titled and inscribed in pencil on the stretcher, verso: San Juan Poeblo [sic] New Mex; titled and dated again on a gallery information sheet affixed verso
John Moran Auctioneers
Jun. 10, 2024
Vladan Stiha (Serbian / Brazilian / American, 1908-1992), "Favela Brazil", oil on canvas, contemporary painting of a Brazilian shantytown on the water, with people going about their day, signed lower right, titled and...
Est: $150 - $300
Vladan Stiha (Serbian / Brazilian / American, 1908-1992), "Favela Brazil", oil on canvas, contemporary painting of a Brazilian shantytown on the water, with people going about their day, signed lower right, titled and inscribed verso, framed, wear consistent with age, ss: 28 1/4" h. x 23" w.
Winter Associates, Inc.
May. 05, 2024
Vladan Stiha, Yugoslav, New Mexico, 1908-1992
Est: $100 - $25,000
Vladan Stiha, Yugoslav, New Mexico, 1908-1992, Girl With Ducks, Oil On Canvas, Signed Lower Right, 28 X 20 Inches, White Painted Carved Wood Frame, 30.5 X 22.5 X 1.5 Inches, Varnish Layer Discolored, Paint Surface Stable. See Photos.
J. Garrett Auctioneers
Apr. 14, 2024
VLADAN STIHA GIRL CARRYING GOOSE BRONZE SCULPTURE
Est: -
Vladan Stiha (1908 - 1992) Girl Carrying Goose Bronze Sculpture. Born into a family of artists, Stiha learned to draw and paint from his father. He began formal art education in Belgrade, then had the opportunity to study at The Academy of Arts in Vienna with Professor Karl Faringer, and later with Professor Carlo Saverri at the Academy of Art in Rome. Over the years, he gained a reputation as a celebrated European and South American artist, and then attracted the attention of the United States through the American Consulate. Afterwards the Stihas were offered citizenship. In 1971 they found their way to New Mexico, opening the Stiha Gallery at the historic La Fonda Hotel. Artist: Vladan Stiha Title: Girl Carrying Goose Medium: Bronze Sculpture Circa/Year: 1967 Signature Type: Signed Signature Location: on back Edition: 4/50 Approx. Net Weight: 8 lbs. Keywords: figurative, modern; Ref: BD1043
Bradford's
Apr. 14, 2024
VLADAN STIHA TWO BOYS BRONZE SCULPTURE
Est: -
Vladan Stiha (1908 - 1992) Two Boys Bronze Sculpture. Born into a family of artists, Stiha learned to draw and paint from his father. He began formal art education in Belgrade, then had the opportunity to study at The Academy of Arts in Vienna with Professor Karl Faringer, and later with Professor Carlo Saverri at the Academy of Art in Rome. Over the years, he gained a reputation as a celebrated European and South American artist, and then attracted the attention of the United States through the American Consulate. Afterwards the Stihas were offered citizenship. In 1971 they found their way to New Mexico, opening the Stiha Gallery at the historic La Fonda Hotel. Artist: Vladan Stiha Title: Two Boys Medium: Bronze Sculpture Circa/Year: 1969 Signature Type: Signed Signature Location: on back Edition: 4/50 Approx. Net Weight: 13 lbs. Keywords: figurative, modern; Ref: BD1043
Bradford's
Apr. 14, 2024
VLADAN STIHA MOTHER WITH CHILD BRONZE SCULPTURE
Est: -
Vladan Stiha (1908 - 1992) Mother With Child Bronze Sculpture. Born into a family of artists, Stiha learned to draw and paint from his father. He began formal art education in Belgrade, then had the opportunity to study at The Academy of Arts in Vienna with Professor Karl Faringer, and later with Professor Carlo Saverri at the Academy of Art in Rome. Over the years, he gained a reputation as a celebrated European and South American artist, and then attracted the attention of the United States through the American Consulate. Afterwards the Stihas were offered citizenship. In 1971 they found their way to New Mexico, opening the Stiha Gallery at the historic La Fonda Hotel. Artist: Vladan Stiha Title: Mother With Child Medium: Bronze Sculpture Circa/Year: 1964 Signature Type: Signed Signature Location: on back Edition: 3/50 Approx. Net Weight: 12 lbs. Keywords: figurative, modern; Ref: BD1043
Bradford's
Apr. 13, 2024
Vladan Stiha Oil on Canvas Painting
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Title is Two Women with Children. 16" by 20" unframed. 24 3/8" by 28 3/8" framed. Vladan Stiha (1908 - 1992) was active/lived in New Mexico / Yugoslavia (former), Brazil. Vladan Stiha is known for Western landscapes, cowboys, Native American figure. Vladan Stiha, a painter of Western American landscapes, Indians and cowboys, began his long, colorful life in Belgrade, Yugoslavia on October 18, 1908. His life would end three continents and eighty-four years later on April 25, 1992, at the end of the old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Born into a family of artists, Stiha learned to draw and paint from his father. He began formal art education in Belgrade, then had the opportunity to study at The Academy of Arts in Vienna with Professor Karl Faringer, and later with Professor Carlo Saverri at the Academy of Art in Rome. Stiha spent a total of twenty years in South America after Yugoslavia was invaded during World War II. Since their first choice of emigration, the United States, had its quota filled, Stiha and his wife Elena chose Buenos Aires as a first refuge. An impressionistic style emerged for Stiha during this period, inspired by his freedom and the colorful backgrounds of the Pampas and Gauchos, resulting in a vibrant expression of his individuality on his canvas. Stiha's spirit was always searching, and after ten years in Argentina his friends in Brazil enticed him to relocate to Sao Paulo. The dramatic beaches and primitive marketplaces in Bahia captured Stiha's heart and he fell in love with the colorful peasants who filled his canvases with the rich colors of his pastel palette. He was then a mature artist, confident in his own style and technique, and it was during this period that he began experimenting with Cubism. Stiha's studio and art school in Brazil was located across the street from the American Embassy. His reputation as a celebrated European and South American artist attracted the attention of the United States through the American Consulate, and the Stihas were offered citizenship. Their long awaited dream of immigrating to the United States came true when Stiha was 62 years of age and Elena was 66. After a short stay on the West Coast, they found their way to New Mexico, opening the Stiha Gallery at the historic La Fonda Hotel in 1971. During their first year in the Southwest, the Stihas traveled from reservation to reservation, painting traditional Indian pageants and their reenactments of the arrival of settlers in covered wagons. These ceremonies were held in the spirit of healing the old wounds by "walking in the white man's shoes." Stiha's ability as a colorist and portrait painter earned him a place in the collections of museums like the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.; Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe; Navajo Ceremonial Museum; Museum of the Southwest, Midland, Texas; Pioneer Museum, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Oklahoma Museum of Art, Red Ridges, Oklahoma; and Fort Huachuca Historic Museum in Arizona.
Davis Brothers Auction
Sep. 09, 2023
Vladan Stiha, Yugoslav, New Mexico, 1908-1992
Est: $800 - $1,200
Two Clowns, Oil On Masonite, Signed Lower Right, 29 X 16.5 Inches, Gilt Wood Frame With Linen Liner 35.5 X 22.75 X 2 Inches, Presents Well, Very Slight Discoloration To Varnish Layer. See Photos For Additional Condition Information.
J. Garrett Auctioneers
Sep. 09, 2023
Vladan Stiha, Yugoslav, New Mexico, 1908-1992
Est: $500 - $700
Farm Children In The Country, Five Inks And Conte Crayon Works On Paper, All Signed Lower Right. All Matted Under Glass In Gilt Frames, Largest Sight 11 X 9.5; Largest 19.75 X 16 X 1 Inch, All With Some Toning To Paper And Possible Mat Burn, Some Fading To Ink; See Photos.
J. Garrett Auctioneers
Sep. 09, 2023
Vladan Stiha, Yugoslav, New Mexico, 1908-1992
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Girl With Duck And Doll, Oil On Canvas, Signed Lower Right, 31 X 24 Inches, Gilt Wood Frame With Linen Liner 39 X 32 X 2.25 Inches, Paint Surface Stable, Varnish Layer Slightly Discolored, 2 Inch Abrasion To Paint Surface Center Left. See Photos.
J. Garrett Auctioneers
Sep. 09, 2023
Vladan Stiha, Yugoslav, New Mexico, 1908-1992
Est: $800 - $1,200
Brazilian Girl Selling Oranges, Oil On Masonite, Signed Lower Right, 18 X 22 Inches, Giltwood Frame With Linen Liner, 28 X 25 X .75 Inches, Presents Well, Few Small Scratches To Frame, See Photos.
J. Garrett Auctioneers
Sep. 09, 2023
Vladan Stiha, Yugoslav, New Mexico, 1908-1992
Est: $500 - $700
Grand Canyon, Oil On Canvas, Signed Lower Right, 10.5 X 13.5 Inches, Giltwood Frame With Linen Liner, 17 X 20 X 1.5 Inches. See Photos For Additional Condition Information.
J. Garrett Auctioneers
Sep. 09, 2023
Vladan Stiha, Yugoslav, New Mexico, 1908-1992
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Snow And Clouds, New Mexico, Oil On Canvas, Signed And Dated 1974 Lower Right, 24 X 30 Inches, Carved And Gilt Wood Frame, 33 X 39 X 3 Inches, Paint Surface Stable And Clean. See Photos For Additional Condition Information.
J. Garrett Auctioneers
Jul. 21, 2023
Vladhin Stiha, Untitled (Portrait), 1972
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Vladhin Stiha (Yugoslavian-American, 1908 - 1992) Untitled (Portrait), 1972 oil on board signed and dated lower right: V Stiha / 1972
Santa Fe Art Auction
Jul. 18, 2023
Vladan Stiha (1908-1992), Figures in a courtyard, Oil on artist board, Sight: 39" H x 33" W
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Vladan Stiha (1908-1992) Figures in a courtyard Oil on artist board Signed lower right: V. Stiha
John Moran Auctioneers
May. 12, 2023
Vladin Stiha (American), "Rocky Island on Water," 1982, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, presented in a rustic wooden frame, H.- 17 1/2 in., W.- 23 1/2 in., Framed H.- 26 1/2 in., W.- 32 1/2 in., Provenanc...
Est: $400 - $600
† Vladin Stiha (American), "Rocky Island on Water," 1982, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, presented in a rustic wooden frame, H.- 17 1/2 in., W.- 23 1/2 in., Framed H.- 26 1/2 in., W.- 32 1/2 in., Provenance: Property de-accessioned from the private collection of Freeport-McMoran Inc., New Orleans, LA.
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Nov. 05, 2022
Vladan Stiha, Untitled (Still Life), 1977
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
Vladan Stiha (1908 - 1992) Untitled (Still Life), 1977 oil on canvas signed lower right: V. Stiha / 1977
Santa Fe Art Auction
Oct. 09, 2022
Vladan Stiha (NM,Brazil,1908-1992) oil painting
Est: $380 - $500
ARTIST: Valdan Stiha (New Mexico, Brazilian, 1908 - 1992) NAME: Untitled MEDIUM: oil on canvas board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 8 x 6 inches / 20 x 15 cm FRAME SIZE: 11 x 9 inches / 27 x 22 cm SIGNATURE: unsigned but has artist's stamp on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119762 US Shipping $42 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Vladan Stiha, a painter of Western American landscapes, Indians and cowboys, began his long, colorful life in Belgrade, Yugoslavia on October 18, 1908. His life would end three continents and eighty-four years later on April 25, 1992, at the end of the old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe, New Mexico.Born into a family of artists, Stiha learned to draw and paint from his father. He began formal art education in Belgrade, then had the opportunity to study at The Academy of Arts in Vienna with Professor Karl Faringer, and later with Professor Carlo Saverri at the Academy of Art in Rome.Stiha spent a total of twenty years in South America after Yugoslavia was invaded during World War II. Since their first choice of emigration, the United States, had its quota filled, Stiha and his wife Elena chose Buenos Aires as a first refuge. An impressionistic style emerged for Stiha during this period, inspired by his freedom and the colorful backgrounds of the Pampas and Gauchos, resulting in a vibrant expression of his individuality on his canvas.Stiha's spirit was always searching, and after ten years in Argentina his friends in Brazil enticed him to relocate to Sao Paulo. The dramatic beaches and primitive marketplaces in Bahia captured Stiha's heart and he fell in love with the colorful peasants who filled his canvases with the rich colors of his pastel palette. He was then a mature artist, confident in his own style and technique, and it was during this period that he began experimenting with Cubism.Stiha's studio and art school in Brazil was located across the street from the American Embassy. His reputation as a celebrated European and South American artist attracted the attention of the United States through the American Consulate, and the Stihas were offered citizenship. Their long awaited dream of immigrating to the United States came true when Stiha was 62 years of age and Elena was 66. After a short stay on the West Coast, they found their way to New Mexico, opening the Stiha Gallery at the historic La Fonda Hotel in 1971.During their first year in the Southwest, the Stihas traveled from reservation to reservation, painting traditional Indian pageants and their reenactments of the arrival of settlers in covered wagons. These ceremonies were held in the spirit of healing the old wounds by "walking in the white man's shoes."Stiha's ability as a colorist and portrait painter earned him a place in the collections of museums like the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.; Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe; Navajo Ceremonial Museum; Museum of the Southwest, Midland, Texas; Pioneer Museum, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Oklahoma Museum of Art, Red Ridges, Oklahoma; and Fort Huachuca Historic Museum in Arizona."The play of light on the deserts and the mountains of New Mexico exhilarates me. The shift and flow of the colors beneath the cloud sweeps mark the changing seasons with clean definitions and raise my mind to an understanding of the inevitable order of life." These words of Stiha convey the inspiration he found in his adopted Southwest. The luminous landscapes, colorful genre paintings of Indian pageantry, and portraits of Native Americans are the legacy he has left us, helping to preserve this page of history.Vladan Stiha died in 1992, and his widow, Elena, died in Santa Fe in July, 2010. She said that her husband never painted from photographs; his compositions were always from his mind's eye. He was always sketching, whether it was on place mats in restaurants or programs in concerts . . . anytime he was idle his hands would find a piece of paper to give his ideas life. People familiar with his work are said to look up on a beautiful day in Santa Fe and say "There's a Stiha sky!"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Oct. 08, 2022
Vladan Stiha Drawing, Native American Woman
Est: $300 - $350
Vladan Stiha (New Mexico, 1908-1992) mixed media (pencil with gouache highlights) on paper portrait, oval, depicting a Native American woman with feathers or other ornamentation in her hair and a light blue undershirt. Signed "V. Stiha" lower right. Canterbury Art Shoppe sticker label, en verso. Housed and double matted under glass in a giltwood frame with blue diapered accent. Sight: 7 7/8" H x 6" W. Framed: 12 7/8" H x 10 7/8" W. Early 20th century.
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Jul. 03, 2022
Vladan Stiha (NM,Brazil,1908-1992) oil painting
Est: $400 - $525
ARTIST: Valdan Stiha (New Mexico, Brazilian, 1908 - 1992) NAME: Untitled MEDIUM: oil on canvas board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 8 x 6 inches / 20 x 15 cm FRAME SIZE: 11 x 9 inches / 27 x 22 cm SIGNATURE: unsigned but has artist's stamp on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119762 US Shipping $42 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Vladan Stiha, a painter of Western American landscapes, Indians and cowboys, began his long, colorful life in Belgrade, Yugoslavia on October 18, 1908. His life would end three continents and eighty-four years later on April 25, 1992, at the end of the old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe, New Mexico.Born into a family of artists, Stiha learned to draw and paint from his father. He began formal art education in Belgrade, then had the opportunity to study at The Academy of Arts in Vienna with Professor Karl Faringer, and later with Professor Carlo Saverri at the Academy of Art in Rome.Stiha spent a total of twenty years in South America after Yugoslavia was invaded during World War II. Since their first choice of emigration, the United States, had its quota filled, Stiha and his wife Elena chose Buenos Aires as a first refuge. An impressionistic style emerged for Stiha during this period, inspired by his freedom and the colorful backgrounds of the Pampas and Gauchos, resulting in a vibrant expression of his individuality on his canvas.Stiha's spirit was always searching, and after ten years in Argentina his friends in Brazil enticed him to relocate to Sao Paulo. The dramatic beaches and primitive marketplaces in Bahia captured Stiha's heart and he fell in love with the colorful peasants who filled his canvases with the rich colors of his pastel palette. He was then a mature artist, confident in his own style and technique, and it was during this period that he began experimenting with Cubism.Stiha's studio and art school in Brazil was located across the street from the American Embassy. His reputation as a celebrated European and South American artist attracted the attention of the United States through the American Consulate, and the Stihas were offered citizenship. Their long awaited dream of immigrating to the United States came true when Stiha was 62 years of age and Elena was 66. After a short stay on the West Coast, they found their way to New Mexico, opening the Stiha Gallery at the historic La Fonda Hotel in 1971.During their first year in the Southwest, the Stihas traveled from reservation to reservation, painting traditional Indian pageants and their reenactments of the arrival of settlers in covered wagons. These ceremonies were held in the spirit of healing the old wounds by "walking in the white man's shoes."Stiha's ability as a colorist and portrait painter earned him a place in the collections of museums like the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.; Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe; Navajo Ceremonial Museum; Museum of the Southwest, Midland, Texas; Pioneer Museum, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Oklahoma Museum of Art, Red Ridges, Oklahoma; and Fort Huachuca Historic Museum in Arizona."The play of light on the deserts and the mountains of New Mexico exhilarates me. The shift and flow of the colors beneath the cloud sweeps mark the changing seasons with clean definitions and raise my mind to an understanding of the inevitable order of life." These words of Stiha convey the inspiration he found in his adopted Southwest. The luminous landscapes, colorful genre paintings of Indian pageantry, and portraits of Native Americans are the legacy he has left us, helping to preserve this page of history.Vladan Stiha died in 1992, and his widow, Elena, died in Santa Fe in July, 2010. She said that her husband never painted from photographs; his compositions were always from his mind's eye. He was always sketching, whether it was on place mats in restaurants or programs in concerts . . . anytime he was idle his hands would find a piece of paper to give his ideas life. People familiar with his work are said to look up on a beautiful day in Santa Fe and say "There's a Stiha sky!"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Apr. 17, 2022
Vladan Stiha (NM,Brazil,1908-1992) oil painting
Est: $425 - $550
ARTIST: Valdan Stiha (New Mexico, Brazilian, 1908 - 1992) NAME: Untitled MEDIUM: oil on canvas board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 8 x 6 inches / 20 x 15 cm FRAME SIZE: 11 x 9 inches / 27 x 22 cm SIGNATURE: unsigned but has artist's stamp on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119762 US Shipping $42 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Vladan Stiha, a painter of Western American landscapes, Indians and cowboys, began his long, colorful life in Belgrade, Yugoslavia on October 18, 1908. His life would end three continents and eighty-four years later on April 25, 1992, at the end of the old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe, New Mexico.Born into a family of artists, Stiha learned to draw and paint from his father. He began formal art education in Belgrade, then had the opportunity to study at The Academy of Arts in Vienna with Professor Karl Faringer, and later with Professor Carlo Saverri at the Academy of Art in Rome.Stiha spent a total of twenty years in South America after Yugoslavia was invaded during World War II. Since their first choice of emigration, the United States, had its quota filled, Stiha and his wife Elena chose Buenos Aires as a first refuge. An impressionistic style emerged for Stiha during this period, inspired by his freedom and the colorful backgrounds of the Pampas and Gauchos, resulting in a vibrant expression of his individuality on his canvas.Stiha's spirit was always searching, and after ten years in Argentina his friends in Brazil enticed him to relocate to Sao Paulo. The dramatic beaches and primitive marketplaces in Bahia captured Stiha's heart and he fell in love with the colorful peasants who filled his canvases with the rich colors of his pastel palette. He was then a mature artist, confident in his own style and technique, and it was during this period that he began experimenting with Cubism.Stiha's studio and art school in Brazil was located across the street from the American Embassy. His reputation as a celebrated European and South American artist attracted the attention of the United States through the American Consulate, and the Stihas were offered citizenship. Their long awaited dream of immigrating to the United States came true when Stiha was 62 years of age and Elena was 66. After a short stay on the West Coast, they found their way to New Mexico, opening the Stiha Gallery at the historic La Fonda Hotel in 1971.During their first year in the Southwest, the Stihas traveled from reservation to reservation, painting traditional Indian pageants and their reenactments of the arrival of settlers in covered wagons. These ceremonies were held in the spirit of healing the old wounds by "walking in the white man's shoes."Stiha's ability as a colorist and portrait painter earned him a place in the collections of museums like the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.; Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe; Navajo Ceremonial Museum; Museum of the Southwest, Midland, Texas; Pioneer Museum, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Oklahoma Museum of Art, Red Ridges, Oklahoma; and Fort Huachuca Historic Museum in Arizona."The play of light on the deserts and the mountains of New Mexico exhilarates me. The shift and flow of the colors beneath the cloud sweeps mark the changing seasons with clean definitions and raise my mind to an understanding of the inevitable order of life." These words of Stiha convey the inspiration he found in his adopted Southwest. The luminous landscapes, colorful genre paintings of Indian pageantry, and portraits of Native Americans are the legacy he has left us, helping to preserve this page of history.Vladan Stiha died in 1992, and his widow, Elena, died in Santa Fe in July, 2010. She said that her husband never painted from photographs; his compositions were always from his mind's eye. He was always sketching, whether it was on place mats in restaurants or programs in concerts . . . anytime he was idle his hands would find a piece of paper to give his ideas life. People familiar with his work are said to look up on a beautiful day in Santa Fe and say "There's a Stiha sky!"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 02, 2022
Vladan Stiha (NM,Brazil,1908-1992) oil painting
Est: $425 - $550
ARTIST: Valdan Stiha (New Mexico, Brazilian, 1908 - 1992) NAME: Untitled MEDIUM: oil on canvas board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 8 x 6 inches / 20 x 15 cm FRAME SIZE: 11 x 9 inches / 27 x 22 cm SIGNATURE: unsigned but has artist's stamp on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119762 US Shipping $42 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Vladan Stiha, a painter of Western American landscapes, Indians and cowboys, began his long, colorful life in Belgrade, Yugoslavia on October 18, 1908. His life would end three continents and eighty-four years later on April 25, 1992, at the end of the old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe, New Mexico.Born into a family of artists, Stiha learned to draw and paint from his father. He began formal art education in Belgrade, then had the opportunity to study at The Academy of Arts in Vienna with Professor Karl Faringer, and later with Professor Carlo Saverri at the Academy of Art in Rome.Stiha spent a total of twenty years in South America after Yugoslavia was invaded during World War II. Since their first choice of emigration, the United States, had its quota filled, Stiha and his wife Elena chose Buenos Aires as a first refuge. An impressionistic style emerged for Stiha during this period, inspired by his freedom and the colorful backgrounds of the Pampas and Gauchos, resulting in a vibrant expression of his individuality on his canvas.Stiha's spirit was always searching, and after ten years in Argentina his friends in Brazil enticed him to relocate to Sao Paulo. The dramatic beaches and primitive marketplaces in Bahia captured Stiha's heart and he fell in love with the colorful peasants who filled his canvases with the rich colors of his pastel palette. He was then a mature artist, confident in his own style and technique, and it was during this period that he began experimenting with Cubism.Stiha's studio and art school in Brazil was located across the street from the American Embassy. His reputation as a celebrated European and South American artist attracted the attention of the United States through the American Consulate, and the Stihas were offered citizenship. Their long awaited dream of immigrating to the United States came true when Stiha was 62 years of age and Elena was 66. After a short stay on the West Coast, they found their way to New Mexico, opening the Stiha Gallery at the historic La Fonda Hotel in 1971.During their first year in the Southwest, the Stihas traveled from reservation to reservation, painting traditional Indian pageants and their reenactments of the arrival of settlers in covered wagons. These ceremonies were held in the spirit of healing the old wounds by "walking in the white man's shoes."Stiha's ability as a colorist and portrait painter earned him a place in the collections of museums like the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.; Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe; Navajo Ceremonial Museum; Museum of the Southwest, Midland, Texas; Pioneer Museum, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Oklahoma Museum of Art, Red Ridges, Oklahoma; and Fort Huachuca Historic Museum in Arizona."The play of light on the deserts and the mountains of New Mexico exhilarates me. The shift and flow of the colors beneath the cloud sweeps mark the changing seasons with clean definitions and raise my mind to an understanding of the inevitable order of life." These words of Stiha convey the inspiration he found in his adopted Southwest. The luminous landscapes, colorful genre paintings of Indian pageantry, and portraits of Native Americans are the legacy he has left us, helping to preserve this page of history.Vladan Stiha died in 1992, and his widow, Elena, died in Santa Fe in July, 2010. She said that her husband never painted from photographs; his compositions were always from his mind's eye. He was always sketching, whether it was on place mats in restaurants or programs in concerts . . . anytime he was idle his hands would find a piece of paper to give his ideas life. People familiar with his work are said to look up on a beautiful day in Santa Fe and say "There's a Stiha sky!"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 21, 2021
VLADAN STIHA (American, 1908-1992)
Est: $700 - $900
Favelas Brazil Oil on canvas Showing figures in a Brazilian water townscape, signed lower right, signed and titled on verso h. 28-3/4 w. 23-1/2 in. overall: 37 x 31-1/2 in. (frame)
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 14, 2021
VLADAN STIHA (NM/YUGOSLAVIA/BRAZIL, 1908-1992)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
"First Snow in Taos", oil on canvas, signed lower right and on back of canvas, dated 1979, titled on label verso from his Santa Fe studio, depicting a Pueblo family working their way through an arroyo, in gold carved frame with linen liner, 31 1/2" x 37 1/2", SS: 23 1/2" x 29 1/2". Good condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 05, 2021
Vladan Stiha, Indian Children
Est: $800 - $1,200
Vladan Stiha (Yugoslavian, 1908 - 1992) Indian Children oil on board signed lower right: V Stiha
Santa Fe Art Auction
May. 29, 2021
Vladan Stiha, Untitled (Indian Child)
Est: $200 - $300
Vladan Stiha (1908 - 1992) Untitled (Indian Child) bronze inscribed verso: Stilha stamped verso: 220
Santa Fe Art Auction
Jan. 16, 2021
†Vladin Stiha (American), "Rocky Island on Water," 1982, oil on canvas, signed and dated in the lower right, presented in a rustic wo..
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Vladin Stiha (American), "Rocky Island on Water," 1982, oil on canvas, signed and dated in the lower right, presented in a rustic wooden frame, H.- 17 1/2 in., W.- 23 1/2 in., Framed H.- 26 1/2 in., W.- 32 1/2 in., Provenance: Property deaccessioned from the private collection of Freeport-McMoran Inc., New Orleans, LA.
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Jun. 19, 2020
Vladan Stiha | Girl with Dog
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Artist: Vladan Stiha | 1908-1992 Title: Girl with Dog Signed l/r: V. Stiha 1973 Media: Oil on linen Dimensions: 24 by 18 inches Condition: Very Good Condition details: This painting is in very good condition. With the unaided eye there are no issues. Closer inspection under ultraviolet light reveals normal fluorescence of artist's pigments, and no signs of restoration. The piece is framed in a carved ornate gold frame. The frame is in very good condition with normal wear.
Altermann Galleries
Jun. 04, 2020
Vladan Stiha (American, 1908-1992) Out of the Way, 1989
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Vladan Stiha (American, 1908-1992) Out of the Way, oil on canvas, signed Stiha and dated (lower right) 24 x 30 inches
Hindman
Jun. 04, 2020
Vladan Stiha (Yugoslavian/American, 1908-1992) Buffalo Hunting
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Vladan Stiha (Yugoslavian/American, 1908-1992) Buffalo Hunting, oil on canvas, signed V. Stiha (lower right) 24 x 30 inches
Hindman
Jun. 04, 2020
Vladan Stiha (Yugoslavian/American, 1908-1992) Mother and Child
Est: $800 - $1,200
Vladan Stiha (Yugoslavian/American, 1908-1992) Mother and Child, oil on board, signed V. Stiha and dated (lower right) 10 x 8 inches
Hindman
Mar. 11, 2020
Vladan Stiha, American (1908-1992), Ducks, oil on canvas, 13 3/4 x 18 in. (35 x 45.5 cm)
Est: $600 - $800
signed and dated 1973
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Nov. 08, 2019
Vladan Stiha | Apache Indian Boy
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Artist: Vladan Stiha | 1908-1992 Title: Apache Indian Boy Signed l/r: V. Stiha Media: Oil on panel Dimensions: 8 1/2 by 6 1/2 inches No Reserve Condition: Very Good Condition Details: This painting is in very good condition. With the unaided eye there are no issues. Closer inspection under ultraviolet light reveals normal fluorescence of artist's pigments, and no signs of restoration. The piece is framed in a brown frame with white accents and a linen liner. The frame is in very good condition with normal wear. Goldplate: Apache Indian Boy, by Vladan Stiha
Altermann Galleries
Nov. 07, 2019
Vladan Stiha (Yugoslavian/American, 1908-1992) Cowboy Roping
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Vladan Stiha (Yugoslavian/American, 1908-1992) Cowboy Roping, 1960, oil on canvas, signed and dated V. Stiha 1960 (lower right) 36 x 45 inches
Hindman
Aug. 23, 2019
Vladan Stiha | Apache Indian Boy
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Artist: Vladan Stiha | 1908-1992 Title: Apache Indian Boy l/r V. Stiha Media: Oil on panel Dimensions:8 1/2 by 6 1/2 inches Condition: Very Good Condition Details: This painting is in very good condition. With the unaided eye there are no issues. Closer inspection under ultraviolet light reveals normal fluorescence of artist's pigments, and no signs of restoration. The piece is framed in a brown frame with white accents and a cream linen backing.The frame is in very good condition with normal wear. Goldplate: Apache Indian Boy, by Vladan Stiha
Altermann Galleries
Aug. 23, 2019
Vladan Stiha | Santa Fe Landscape (Tree)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Artist: Vladan Stiha | 1908-1992 Title: Santa Fe Landscape (Tree) Signed l/r: V. Stiha 1971 Media: Oil on linen Dimensions:24 by 30 inches Condition: Very Good Condition Details: With the unaided eye this piece appears to be in very good condition. There are very subtle lines where the canvas has rested on the stretcher bar along both sides and the top portion. Close inspection under UV light reveals nothing of issue and no signs of restoration. The work is framed in an ornate gold with a linen liner. The frame is in very good condition with little wear.
Altermann Galleries
Aug. 23, 2019
Vladan Stiha | Portrait of Elaina Stiha
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Artist: Vladan Stiha | 1908-1992 Title: Portrait of Elaina Stiha Signed l/r: V Stiha 1958 Media: Oil on canvas board Dimensions:12 by 9 inches No Reserve Condition: Very Good Condition Details: This painting is in very good condition. With the unaided eye the only readily apparent issue is a slight concave bow to the canvas board. Closer inspection under ultraviolet light reveals fluorescence of artist's pigments, and no signs of restoration. The piece is framed in an ornate gold frame with a linen liner and a gold inner liner. The frame is in good condition, showing minimal wear. The linen is yellowing. Brass plate: Elena Stiha by V. Stiha. Verso: inscribed: A mi querido Dr. Bernardez con amor, Elena. Santa Fe, Aug. 1990. N.S.A.
Altermann Galleries
May. 31, 2019
Conrad Buff | Still Life with Oleander
Est: $2,500 - $4,500
Artist: Conrad Buff | 1886-1975 Title: Still Life with Oleander Signed l/r: Conrad Buff Media: Oil on board Dimensions: 14 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches
Altermann Galleries
May. 31, 2019
Vladan Stiha | Santa Fe Landscape (Tree)
Est: $2,500 - $4,500
Artist: Vladan Stiha | 1908-1992 Title: Santa Fe Landscape (Tree) Signed l/r: V. Stiha 1971 Media: Oil on linen Dimensions: 24 by 30 inches
Altermann Galleries
May. 31, 2019
Vladan Stiha | Portrait of Elaina Stiha
Est: $1,500 - $3,500
Artist: Vladan Stiha | 1908-1992 Title: Portrait of Elaina Stiha Signed l/r: V Stiha 1958 Media: Oil on canvas board Dimensions: 12 by 9 inches
Altermann Galleries
May. 31, 2019
Vladan Stiha | The Serenade
Est: $2,500 - $4,500
Artist: Vladan Stiha | 1908-1992 Title: The Serenade Signed l/r: V Stiha 1952 Media: Oil on panel Dimensions: 24 by 20 inches
Altermann Galleries
May. 02, 2019
Vladan Stiha 17 1/2 x 14 inches
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Vladan Stiha (american, 1908-1992) Apache in Winter, oil on canvas, signed Stiha 1974 (lower right) 17 1/2 x 14 inches
Hindman
Mar. 08, 2019
VLADAN STIHA (AMERICAN, 1908-1992) HIGH NOTE AT THE SALOON, 1975 OIL ON CANVAS 1
Est: $800 - $1,200
Vladan Stiha (American, 1908-1992) High Note at the Saloon, 1975 Oil on canvas 18 x 14 inches (45.7 x 35.6 cm) Signed and dated lower right: V. Stiha / 75 Titled on backing board affixed to the stretchers: High Note HID04901242017
Heritage Auctions
Dec. 09, 2018
V. STIHA - Untitled (Three Native Women)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Vladan Stiha (1908-1992) Untitled (Three Native Women), signed and dated lower right: V. Stiha / 1983
Santa Fe Art Auction
Nov. 10, 2018
Vladan Stiha, Monument Valley
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Vladan Stiha (1908-1992), Monument Valley
Santa Fe Art Auction