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Lot 26: Joseph Gabanek, Okanagan Lake

Est: $500 CAD - $600 CADSold:
4th Meridian Fine ArtPenticton, BC, CADecember 06, 2020

Item Overview

Description

Jozef Gabanek was born in Budapest, Hungary, but soon moved to Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. His art education began in Vienna, and later in Bratislava. From 1945-50 he studied figure painting and printmaking at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, where he received Honorary award for figure composition. To become more acquainted with the masters he admired most and to study their techniques in depth he executed a number of copies of paintings by Corot, Velasquez, Goya and others. Though portraiture and figure painting has always been a major part of Joseph's work - he found outdoor sketching and painting a rewarding experience, sketching and painting his way through Europe and later British Columbia, Canada. In Czechoslovakia he exhibited his work in solo and group shows and was a member of Czechoslovak Federation of Artists. After the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia he came to Canada and settled in Vancouver B.C. He began to show his work in newly created Gastown in the Exposition Gallery, where he had solo shows and participated in group exhibitions until 1973. He exhibited throughout B.C. extensively. He was represented by Alex Fraser Galleries. Joseph's paintings are in many private and corporate collections (Coast Paper Company, Davies & Company, Dr. Mathissen's Collection etc.) Among prominent Canadians, who commissioned portraits by Joseph Gabanek are Dr. Hugh Keenleyside, former chairman of B.C. Hydro, Hon. John Nicholson, former Lieut. Governor of B.C., in Government House, Victoria, Prof. Dr. VI. Krajina, University of B.C. and Dr. Mike Vagyi of Chase, BC. Dr. Vagyi invited Gabanek and his wife and fellow painter Antonia Lanik to the interior every summer to vacation and paint, which resulted in many paintings of BC’s Interior region. Soon after he settled in Canada Joseph was commissioned to execute a life size copy of Rembrandt's Night Watch, which was much admired in former Rembrandt Hotel, Vancouver. Throughout his artistic development Joseph did not let himself be distracted by each new trend and movement in art, but rather tried to follow his own independent way of expression and destination. His work reflects the refinement and maturity of European tradition.

Dimensions

5" x 7"

Artist or Maker

Medium

chalk pastel

Date

ca.1974

Condition Report

Painting is in excellent condition, linen liner has some marks. Please email for a detailed condition report.

Exhibited

Exhibited with the Czechoslovak Federation of Artists; Exposition Gallery, Gastown, Vancouver, BC, the Alex Fraser Galleries, and throughout BC.

Provenance

From the estate of Dr. Mihaly (Mike) Vagyi of Chase, BC.

Notes

Signed and dated. Titled Verso.

Payment & Shipping

Payment

Accepted forms of payment: MasterCard, Money Order / Cashiers Check, Paypal, Visa, Wire Transfer

Shipping

Payment: Payment should be made in full within ten days following the sale by email transfer, cheque, cash, bank draft, PayPal, Visa or MasterCard, unless other arrangements have been made with the auctioneer prior to the sale.

Packing & Shipping: At 4th Meridian, we are pleased to provide clients with packing and shipping. All packing and shipping is done in house at the expense of the purchaser, ie. you. If you are the successful bidder on one or more lot(s), you will receive email notification as such.

Auction Details

December Canadian & International Fine Art Online Auction

by
4th Meridian Fine Art
December 06, 2020, 04:00 PM PST

104-1475 Fairview Rd, Penticton, BC, V2A 7W5, CA

Terms

Buyer's Premium

18.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
$0$99$5
$100$499$10
$500+$25

Extended Bidding

5 minutes/bid

Terms and Conditions

1. The total purchase price of each lot shall include the successful hammer price of the lot together with a buyer's premium of 20% on top of the hammer price.

2. A Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 5% and 7% Provincial Sales Tax (PST) will be charged on the hammer price and buyer's premium for B.C. residents. Goods shipped out of province are taxed at the local rate for the recipient.

3. Although 4th Meridian's online auctions takes great care and diligence in cataloguing of lots offered for auction, all property is sold "as is" and neither we nor our consignors or agents make any warranties or representations as to the correctness of the catalogue entry or other descriptions contained therein, of the physical conditions, size, authenticity, or quality. Prospective bidders should inspect the property before bidding to determine the condition, size, and whether the purchaser acquires any reproduction rights in the property.

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8. Payment in full must be made within 48 hours of the sale. Credit cards will be charged after approval of final amount, or sale can be finalized by Visa, or Mastercard, unless other arrangements have been made with 4th Meridian's online auction prior to the sale.

9. All currency figures are in Canadian dollars.

Payment and Shipping

Payment: Payment should be made in full within ten days following the sale by email transfer, cheque, cash, bank draft, PayPal, Visa or MasterCard, unless other arrangements have been made with the auctioneer prior to the sale.

Packing & Shipping: At 4th Meridian, we are pleased to provide clients with packing and shipping. All packing and shipping is done in house at the expense of the purchaser, ie. you. If you are the successful bidder on one or more lot(s), you will receive email notification as such.

Payment and Shipping

Payment: Payment should be made in full within ten days following the sale by email transfer, cheque, cash, bank draft, PayPal, Visa or MasterCard, unless other arrangements have been made with the auctioneer prior to the sale.

Packing & Shipping: At 4th Meridian, we are pleased to provide clients with packing and shipping. All packing and shipping is done in house at the expense of the purchaser, ie. you. If you are the successful bidder on one or more lot(s), you will receive email notification as such.