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Lot 83: Nikiforos LYTRAS (Greek), Male Head with Fez

Est: €1,500 EUR - €2,500 EURSold:
Cypria AuctionsNicosia, CyprusDecember 16, 2020

Item Overview

Description

TITLE: Male Head with Fez
signed lower right with initials Ν.Λ.

Dimensions

13 x 11 cm

Artist or Maker

Medium

pencil on paper

Provenance

private collection, Greece

Notes

Nikiforos Lytras was born on the island of Tinos in 1832.
At the age of eighteen he moved to Athens to study at The School of Fine Arts under Margaritis,Triantafyllou and Thiersch. He completed his studies in 1856. Later, in 1860, on a scholarship from the Greek government he went to Munich to study at The Royal Academy of Fine Arts. There, he was taught by Karl von Piloty. During that period Lytras focused on historically themed paintings. His subjects were inspired by Greek Mythology and history.

In the summer of 1865 before returning to Greece he met Nikolaos Gysis in Munich and together they studied the masterpieces of German Museum collections.
On his return to Athens, Lytras became a professor at The Athens School of Fine Arts in the department of painting, a position he held for the remainder of his life.

Together with Nikolaos Gysis, he travelled to Asia Minor in 1873 and Paris in 1876. In 1879 he travelled to Egypt.
After returning to Greece, Lytras worked on portraiture, still life and everyday scenes. Lytra’s paintings on everyday life correspond with the ideology against the ruling class at the time. His trips to Asia Minor and Egypt informed his paintings in depicting children of colour and other elements of Anatolia.
During the final period of his life he painted many scenes that explored aging, loneliness, and fear of death.
From the time when he started teaching at the Athens School of Fine Arts to the time of his death in 1904, Lytras was very active in the artistic scene of Athens and is considered as the most prominent artist of that scene.

During his life he took part in numerous solo and group exhibitions, there have been countless books written about his work which can be found in most prominent museums of Greece and in many private collections.


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Auction Details

CYPRIA Fine Art Auctions - 16th Dec 2020 - 7.00 PM

by
Cypria Auctions
December 16, 2020, 07:00 PM EET

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

Terms

Buyer's Premium

18.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
€0€199€10
€200€219€20
€220€279€30
€280€319€20
€320€379€30
€380€419€20
€420€479€30
€480€499€20
€500€999€50
€1,000€1,999€100
€2,000€2,199€200
€2,200€2,799€300
€2,800€3,199€200
€3,200€3,799€300
€3,800€4,199€200
€4,200€4,799€300
€4,800€4,999€200
€5,000€9,999€500
€10,000€19,999€1,000
€20,000€21,999€2,000
€22,000€27,999€3,000
€28,000€31,999€2,000
€32,000€37,999€3,000
€38,000€41,999€2,000
€42,000€47,999€3,000
€48,000€49,999€2,000
€50,000+€5,000

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BUYER'S PREMIUM
18%

ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHTS
On lots sold up to €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.
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Buyer's premium

BUYER'S PREMIUM
18%

ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHTS
On lots sold up to €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"