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b. 1903 - d. 1993

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    • Simon Admiraal (1903 - 1993) "Illussie"
      Jun. 19, 2023

      Simon Admiraal (1903 - 1993) "Illussie"

      Est: €200 - €300

      Olieverf op board, r.o. gemonogrammeerd en gedateerd 1977 B 40x 30 / 45 x 35 cm.

      Veilinghuis Onder de Boompjes
    • Simon Admiraal (1903-1992)
      Sep. 12, 2018

      Simon Admiraal (1903-1992)

      Est: €200 - €300

      Herinnering' / Remembrance signed with initials and dated 'SA '71' (lower right) oil on board, unframed, 80x60 cm

      Venduehuis der Notarissen
    • Simon Admiraal (1903-1992)
      Sep. 12, 2018

      Simon Admiraal (1903-1992)

      Est: €400 - €500

      Tryptich 'Variaties op menselijk samenzijn'/Variations on gathering each part signed in initials 'SA' and one dated '69' oil on board, 28,5x79 cm.

      Venduehuis der Notarissen
    • Simon Admiraal (1903-1992)
      Sep. 12, 2018

      Simon Admiraal (1903-1992)

      Est: €500 - €700

      Ruiter' signed with initials 'S.A.' (lower right), signed again and dated '65' (on the reverse). oil on canvas, 50x40 cm Born in Batavia, Simon Admiraal was sent to the Netherlands for his high-school education, after which he studied at the The Hague Art Academy (Tekenacademie Den Haag). Soon after his marriage in 1924, he returned to Batavia (present-day Jakarta). At first he worked as a commercial artist, and was appointed as drawing teacher at the technical school of Batavia in 1925. During the 1930s he designed advertorial posters and was mentioned in the same breath as the famous Jan Lavies. In addition to illustrations for posters and magazines, he also designed contemporary furniture. In 1947, Simon Admiraal was commissioned to found the Academy of Bandung. He was able to recruit his friend and artist Ries Mulder to become teacher at the art academy. For Admiraal, the Bandung Institute had to be more than a mere teachers training course. From the beginning, this school was also meant to deliver professional artists. The teachings of Admiraal and especially of Mulder, both practical and theoretical, have been an important contribution to the spreading of ‘modernism’ in Indonesia. At the time, however, their art was criticised as not having enough ‘Indonesian soul’. Due to health issues, Admiraal had to retreat from his role as supervisor and teacher; he appointed Ries Mulder as his successor in 1949. The pupils at Bandung found their own way in painting after Mulder left Indonesia in 1958. Admiraal had also returned to the Netherlands, where he worked as an art teacher at the technical school of Utrecht. He passed away in 1992, sitting behind his easel. The use of geometrical shapes like triangles, squares, and rectangles is typical of the work of Admiraal and Mulder as well as their pupils at the Academy of Bandung. At the Venduehuis, we will sell three of Admiraal’s paintings, whose cubist and geometrical abstraction are a testament to his artistic excellence. As Haks and Maris write in their lexicon about Admiraal: he was a ‘versatile, until now underestimated artist’. Source: -notes from Admiraal’s granddaughter. -Helena Spanjaard, 'Artists and their inspiration, A Guide through Indonesian Art History (1930–2015)', p. 72–75, Volendam 2016.

      Venduehuis der Notarissen
    • Simon Admiraal (1903-1992)
      Sep. 20, 2017

      Simon Admiraal (1903-1992)

      Est: €700 - €1,000

      Ruiter' signed lower right in initials and dated '65, and signed again on the reverse oil on canvas, 50x40 cm Born in Batavia, Simon Admiraal was sent to the Netherlands for his high-school education, after which he studied at the The Hague Art Academy (Tekenacademie Den Haag). Soon after his marriage in 1924, he returned to Batavia (present-day Jakarta). At first he worked as a commercial artist, and was appointed as drawing teacher at the technical school of Batavia in 1925. During the 1930s he designed advertorial posters and was mentioned in the same breath as the famous Jan Lavies. In addition to illustrations for posters and magazines, he also designed contemporary furniture. In 1939 the Admiraal family obtained leave of absence to travel to the Netherlands, but due to the threat of WWII they decided to return to Batavia early in 1940. After being interned in 1943, Simon Admiraal stayed at Camp Cimahi, but was later transferred to Sumatra to work on the notorious Pekanbaru Railway. Because of the harsh and brutal regime, many prisoners died during this period, which lasted until the capitulation of Japan on August 15, 1945. Admiraal and his family were not reunited until 1946. In the chaotic Bersiap period (August 1945 – December 1946), he lost his son whilst trying to arrange the reunion of his family. After a few months’ stay at Perth, the family returned to Jakarta in June 1946; Admiraal had been contracted to rearrange the university’s library. In 1947, Simon Admiraal was commissioned to found the Academy of Bandung. He was able to recruit his friend and artist Ries Mulder to become teacher at the art academy. For Admiraal, the Bandung Institute had to be more than a mere teachers training course. From the beginning, this school was also meant to deliver professional artists. The teachings of Admiraal and especially of Mulder, both practical and theoretical, have been an important contribution to the spreading of ‘modernism’ in Indonesia. At the time, however, their art was criticised as not having enough ‘Indonesian soul’. Due to health issues, Admiraal had to retreat from his role as supervisor and teacher; he appointed Ries Mulder as his successor in 1949. The pupils at Bandung found their own way in painting after Mulder left Indonesia in 1958. Admiraal had also returned to the Netherlands, where he worked as an art teacher at the technical school of Utrecht. He passed away in 1992, sitting behind his easel. The use of geometrical shapes like triangles, squares, and rectangles is typical of the work of Admiraal and Mulder as well as their pupils at the Academy of Bandung. At the Venduehuis, we will sell three of Admiraal’s paintings, whose cubist and geometrical abstraction are a testament to his artistic excellence. As Haks and Maris write in their lexicon about Admiraal: he was a ‘versatile, until now underestimated artist’. Lit.: notes from Admiraal’s granddaughter Helena Spanjaard, Artists and their inspiration, A Guide through Indonesian Art History (1930–2015) p. 72–75, Volendam 2016

      Venduehuis der Notarissen
    • Simon Admiraal (1903-1992)
      Sep. 20, 2017

      Simon Admiraal (1903-1992)

      Est: €700 - €1,000

      Triptych 'Variaties op menselijk samenzijn' each part signed in initials, and one dated '69 oil on board, the entire triptych, 28,5x79 cm

      Venduehuis der Notarissen
    • Simon Admiraal (1903-1992)
      Sep. 20, 2017

      Simon Admiraal (1903-1992)

      Est: €200 - €300

      'Herinnering' signed lower right in initials and dated '71, and signed again on the reverse oil on board, unframed, 80x60 cm

      Venduehuis der Notarissen
    • Allegory by Simon Admiraal
      Nov. 25, 2014

      Allegory by Simon Admiraal

      Est: €200 - €300

      ADMIRAAL, Simon (Dutch 1903 - 1993). (Allegory). Mixed media on paper, signed with the artist's monogram and dated '1951' (?) (lower right in the image), framed under passe-partout behind glass, image size 16 x 23 cm., frame size 30 x 38 cm.

      Adams Amsterdam Auctions
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