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Lot 4: Andreas ASPROFTAS (Cypriot), Figures & faces

Est: €200 EUR - €500 EURPassed
Cypria AuctionsNicosia, CyprusDecember 16, 2019

Item Overview

Description

Title: Figures & faces
ink and pencil on paper
signed and dated 58, lower right

Andreas Asproftas was born in 1919 in Trypimeni and lived until 2004. He graduated from Famagusta Gymnasium in 1937 and then studied at Athens School of Medicine until 1940. While he was there, he also took painting and piano lessons. In 1945, at the end of the war, he returned for a further year to Medical School. In 1960 he received a diploma from the Athens National School of Music, then he travelled to Italy where he studied painting at Academy of Fine Art in Perugia. After his graduation, in1968, he returned to Cyprus and was appointed a secondary school teacher of art and music.

A man of many talents, he was employed by the Ministry of Education to teach music, painting and technical drawing. In his spare time, he worked on theatre scenery and book jackets. Meanwhile he painted and eventually exhibited his work in 1961 at the Young Trust Union of Nicosia; 1963, Municipal Building of Limassol; 1967 at Ledra Palace Hotel, Nicosia). Metaphysical matters were of great interest to Asproftas. He formed his own philosophical perception of the world and was a man that loved reading and wanted to fully understand human existence and nature. He liked studying philosophy such as that of Plato and Socrates.

Exhibitions that Asproftas participated in include: 1956, 1957 Cyprus Union of Art Lovers, group exhibition.1961solo exhibition, TRUST Youth Union, Nicosia.1962 solo exhibition, Limassol Municipality Hall. 1963 solo exhibition, Ledra Palace Hotel, Nicosia. 1983 solo exhibition, Gloria Gallery, Nicosia.1999 last solo exhibition, Iliotropio Gallery, Larnaca, a tribute to his 60-year contribution to the arts.

His work can be found in many public and private collections in Cyprus. Notably at The State Gallery of Contemporary Cypriot Art, The Nicosia Municipality Collection, The Paphos Municipal Gallery, The Limassol Municipal Gallery, The Leventis Gallery, The Bank of Cyprus Cultural Centre-Foundation, The Archbishop Makarios III Foundation-Cultural Centre and The Costas & Rita Severis Foundation.

He also participated in all the group exhibitions organized by EKATE in Cyprus and various group exhibitions abroad.

Bibliography: Christos Savvidis – Trichas, “Cypriot Artists”, publication Chr. Andreou, Nicosia 1982-83 Andreas Asproftas, “His Known and Unknown Work”, Marina Schiza, EN TIPIS, 2008

Dimensions

25 x 19 cm

Artist or Maker

Medium

ink and pencil on paper

Provenance

collection of the artist
acquired by the present owner, Nicosia

Notes

CYPRIA Fine art Auctions
Items to be auctioned include Greek, Cypriot and International fine art, including paintings, watercolours, mixed media art, drawings, sculpture as well as collectible photographs, rare maps, ceramics and stoneware.

Payment & Shipping

Payment

Accepted forms of payment: COD (cash on delivery), MasterCard, Money Order / Cashiers Check, Personal Check, Visa, Wire Transfer

Shipping

COLLECTION IN PERSON
After the sale, once your account has been settled, all lots may be collected from the Cypria Auctions premises in Nicosia.
The buyer should collect all purchased lots within 7 days from the date of the auction.

PACKING & SHIPPING
We are happy to arrange for packing and shipping of your purchased lots and can provide you with a quote upon request or you can use your own carrier.
We are not professional packers or shippers but will do our utmost to pack items in a correct way which will ensure items arrive safely. However, Cypria Auctions will not be held responsible for making a claim in case of damage, loss or late delivery.

Note: - If you are based in Greece (Athens area) for smaller items we may be able to arrange delivery to you free of charge.

Auction Details

CYPRIA Fine Art Auctions - 16th Dec 2019 - 7.00 pm

by
Cypria Auctions
December 16, 2019, 07:00 PM EET

14 Evrou Street Strovolos, Nicosia, Nicosia, 2003 Cyprus, CY

Terms

Buyer's Premium

18.0%

Bidding Increments

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€42,000€47,999€3,000
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€50,000+€5,000

Conditions of Sale

BUYER'S PREMIUM
18%

ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHTS
On lots sold between €3 000 and €50 000 4% is added to the price of the final bid, which is the artist's resale right applicable if the artist is alive or has died in the last 70 years. (For lots sold above €50 000 the Artist's Resale Rights is reduced to 3%)

VAT
Value Added Tax currently at 19% is added to the Buyers Premium and the Artist's Resale Rights


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Collection & Shipping

COLLECTION IN PERSON
After the sale, once your account has been settled, all lots may be collected from the Cypria Auctions premises in Nicosia.
The buyer should collect all purchased lots within 7 days from the date of the auction.

PACKING & SHIPPING
We are happy to arrange for packing and shipping of your purchased lots and can provide you with a quote upon request or you can use your own carrier.
We are not professional packers or shippers but will do our utmost to pack items in a correct way which will ensure items arrive safely. However, Cypria Auctions will not be held responsible for making a claim in case of damage, loss or late delivery.

Note: - If you are based in Greece (Athens area) for smaller items we may be able to arrange delivery to you free of charge.

Payment

Successful bidders can pay immediately after the sale or thereafter.
Payment is due within 7 days after the auction.
A buyer's premium of 18% plus VAT is added to the hammer price.
VAT (currently at 19%) is only applicable to the buyer's premium and not the hammer price.

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Buyer's premium

BUYER'S PREMIUM
18%

ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHTS
On lots sold between €3 000 and €50 000 4% is added to the price of the final bid, which is the artist's resale right applicable if the artist is alive or has died in the last 70 years. (For lots sold above €50 000 the Artist's Resale Rights is reduced to 3%)

VAT
Value Added Tax currently at 19% is added to the Buyers Premium and the Artist's Resale Rights

Please note that we offer "BUYER'S PREMIUM PARITY" which means that you pay what the floor pays. You will not be charged any additional commission for online bidding through "Invaluable"