Raden Basoeki Abdullah Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Raden Basoeki Abdullah Art Value Price Guide

May. 15, 2024
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993) 'Farmer with buffalos', signed lower right, mixed media on paper. H. 37 cm. W. 55 cm. Unframed.
Est: €600 - €800
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993) 'Farmer with buffalos', signed lower right, mixed media on paper. H. 37 cm. W. 55 cm. Unframed.
Zeeuws Veilinghuis
Feb. 18, 2024
UNTITLED
Est: ฿650,000 - ฿750,000
Raden Basoeki Abdullah, UNTITLED, 1992
The Art Auction Center
Oct. 22, 2023
THAI LADY
Est: ฿650,000 - ฿750,000
Raden Basoeki Abdullah, THAI LADY
The Art Auction Center
Oct. 22, 2023
NUDE
Est: ฿850,000 - ฿950,000
Raden Basoeki Abdullah, NUDE
The Art Auction Center
Jul. 30, 2023
GOD'S CREATION
Est: ฿750,000 - ฿850,000
Raden Basoeki Abdullah, GOD'S CREATION
The Art Auction Center
May. 20, 2023
Raden Basoeki Abdullah, A young woman holding a basket
Est: ฿650,000 - ฿750,000
Raden Basoeki Abdullah, A young woman holding a basket
The Art Auction Center
Dec. 09, 2022
BASOEKI ABDULLAH | Abstract
Est: S$23,000 - S$32,000
Oil on canvas: 200 x 125 cm Signed, middle right: Basoeki Abdullah
Global Auction
Dec. 09, 2022
BASOEKI ABDULLAH | Artistically Talented, 1979
Est: S$8,200 - S$9,100
Oil on canvas: 65 x 80 cm Signed and dated, lower left: Basoeki Abdullah'79
Global Auction
Dec. 09, 2022
BASOEKI ABDULLAH | Happy Horses
Est: S$41,000 - S$45,000
Oil on canvas: 100 x 150 cm Signed, lower right: Basoeki Abdullah
Global Auction
Nov. 24, 2022
Raden Franciscus Xavier Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993)
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
5000, Raden Franciscus Xavier Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993), A Javanese boy with a sun hat, oil on canvas, 65x50 cm, signed 'F.B. Abdullah' (lower left), Exhibited: -Exhibition 'De Javamissie', commemorating 80 years of Roman Catholic missionary work in Indonesia by the Sint Claverbond, Nijmegen, 1959. Provenance: -Sint Claverbond, Nijmegen.
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Nov. 24, 2022
Raden Franciscus Xavier Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993)
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
5000, Raden Franciscus Xavier Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993), A crouching Javanese boy, oil on canvas, 65x50 cm, signed 'F.B. Abdullah' (lower left), Exhibited: -Exhibition 'De Javamissie', commemorating 80 years of Roman Catholic missionary work in Indonesia by the Sint Claverbond, Nijmegen, 1959. Provenance: -Sint Claverbond, Nijmegen.
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Nov. 24, 2022
Raden Franciscus Xavier Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993)
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
3000, Raden Franciscus Xavier Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993), A view of the Merapi near Bojolali, Java, oil on canvas, 40x60 cm, signed 'F.X.B. Abdullah' (lower left); annotated 'Doorzicht op den Merapi bij Bojolali' (on a typed label on the reverse) and titled 'Bojolali' (indistinctly written on the reverse of the canvas), Provenance: -Sint Claverbond, Nijmegen.
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Nov. 24, 2022
Raden Franciscus Xavier Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993)
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
3000, Raden Franciscus Xavier Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993), 'Serajoedal' / The Serayu valley, oil on canvas, 40x59 cm, signed 'B. Abdullah' (lower left); titled 'Serajoedal' (written on the reverse of the canvas), Basoeki Abullah (1915-1993) is sometimes called THE representative of the 'Mooi-Indie' school. That name was coined by the revolutionary painter Sindardosono Sudjojono and is meant as a criticism. Basoeki's work was said to be without soul, without commitment. This view of Basoeki's work does him short. Basoeki's work is certainly not expressive revolutionary work; one could say that he has a different approach to Indonesian consciousness. He does not have to oppose the colonizer, he expresses his desire for independence for Indonesia by showing the grandeur of the Indonesian landscape, showing the heroes from the Mahabharata and Ramayana, the beauty of the Javanese women and men. Occasionally, social resolution seeps into his work, as in his work titled 'too much and too little rice' which shows a starving man confronted by two strong porters carrying heavy sacks of rice. Indonesia's first president, Soekarno was a great admirer of his work for good reason. Basoeki had met Sukarno at his second art exhibition that was organized by Prof. Wolff Schoemaker in 1933 in Bandung. Soekarno encouraged Basoeki to paint in his Indonesian nationalist style which Soekarno admired. Also keep in mind that one of Basoeki’s first artworks was a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the nationalist movement in India. He made this portrait as a student at the HIS, the preliminary school in the Dutch Indies. The four lots in our auctions belonged to the Sint Claverbond. The two works depicting lively Javanese boys were shown during the exhibition in honour of the union’s 80th anniversary in 1959 (and 100 years Jesuit in Indonesia). But all four of them can be dated between 1933 and 1937. During this period Basoeki arrived in The Hague (early 1935), tasted success and the year he left with his The Hague-born wife whom he married in 1937 and returned to Indonesia. One could think that paintings with solely Indonesian subjects can only be painted in Indonesia, but in 1936 Abdullah had his first solo exhibition in the Victoria Hotel Amsterdam. We have an impression of the subjects shown there from two critics: a Javanese Maria, a portrait of a cardinal, Javanese people, and landscapes with mountains and water, plains and forests. It could be that the four paintings from the Sint Claverbond were amongst them. Our lots seem to fit the descriptions. Of course, we cannot be completely sure about the date of creation, but somewhere between 1933 and 1937 does seem plausible. One of the critics, Kasper Niehaus was rather negative; ‘the word ‘tropical-kitsch’ (tropen-kitsch) is too harsh a word for them’. He suggests that Basoeki should choose to paint traditional Javanese art or completely adopt the European way of painting. The unknown ‘Handelsblad’ critic wrote far more positively about Basoeki Abdullah: ‘the quality of the construction and the colour are worth mentioning.[…] A deep tenderness and a healthy dose of romance speak out in these paintings. […] These paintings are witness to great love, to the deep attention given to the one that inspired the painter. The tone is very fine. […] Raden Basoeki’s work is well worth the wall space on a hall leading to the Damrak’. At the time of the exposition Basoeki was only 21 years old… In our opinion, this unknown critic had a far better understanding of the character of Basoeki’s art. Although Basoeki did not appreciate bad criticism it did not affect his development; on the contrary, during his European years before and after WWII, he went his own way. He developed an excellent national Indonesian style with an allure that was recognized by eminent men such as President Soekarno and many other influential leaders from mostly Asian countries. The four lots are early examples of this superb Indonesian artist. Literature: Frans Leidelmeijer and Chris Vellinga: 'Basoeki Abdullah in Den Haag', The Hague 2019, Provenance: -Sint Claverbond, Nijmegen. The Association Sint (Peter) Claverbond was a service organization for Dutch RC Missionaries in the Dutch East Indies. It was founded in 1879. After some years it got the juridical form of a “foundation" or "stichting". The Jesuits worked since 1859 in Indonesia. In the first decades they worked mainly for the Europeans, the settlers, and the military. In 1897 father Frans van Lith moved to Muntilan, in Central Java, where he eventually founded an Academy for Teachers. From then onwards indigenisation became the mission strategy: convert indigenous people with indigenous methods towards an indigenous Christianism. The baptism of Raden Basoeki Abdullah fits this picture. With a scholarship of the Jesuit Mission Office Claverbond he came to The Hague, 20 years old. As token of friendship he bequeathed paintings to his sponsors. Today, the Jesuit Mission Office supports the work of, mainly, indigenous Jesuits in Indonesia, India, Africa, and the Middle East.
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Nov. 24, 2022
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993)
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
3000, Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993), A Javanese house along a canal, oil on canvas, 60x45 cm, signed 'Basoeki/Abdullah' (lower left),
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Sep. 27, 2022
BASOEKI ABDULLAH | Bermain dengan Anak Ayam
Est: S$13,500 - S$20,000
Signed, lower right: B. Abdullah
Global Auction
Aug. 28, 2022
RADEN BASOEKI ABDULLAH : Portrait of a Young Girl, 1958
Est: RM20,000 - RM50,000
Raden Basoeki Abdullah was part of the first wave of Indonesian artists who seamlessly paired local motifs with Western art traditions. Influenced by Dutch masters, Rembrandt and Johannes Vermeer, Basoeki fused their style of classical portraiture and landscape paintings into his own artworks. These aesthetics were evident in the artist’s application of light and shadows, as well as the colours to create a certain ambience within the paintings. Basoeki’s portraits of women are highly sought after and much of his oeuvre was dedicated to their beauty and gentle presence. This painting is a classic piece that perfectly exemplifies the artist’s artistic principles. While embodying a voyeuristic tone, Abdullah’s portrayal of women only served to enhance their natural charm. He painted them in compositions devoid of objects so it wouldn’t take away attention from their quiet sensuality. The manner in which this was painted was popular amongst the European painters, and defined the country’s artistic identity under foreign rule. Basoeki painted local subject matters, through a Western perspective. INDONESIA ARTIST
KLAS Art Auction
Aug. 21, 2022
BASOEKI ABDULLAH | Nudity ( Beauty with Sunflower )
Est: Rp380,000,000 - Rp500,000,000
100 x 200 cm ; 133 x 233 cm ( with frame ) oil on canvas signed lower left This work is accompanied with a certificate 巴蘇基·阿卜杜拉《向日葵的美丽》油彩画布
33 Auction
Aug. 21, 2022
BASOEKI ABDULLAH | Love and Harmony
Est: Rp300,000,000 - Rp500,000,000
119 x 56 cm ; 159 x 96 cm ( with frame ) oil on canvas signed lower left Literature : Mikke Susanto, Sukarno's Favourite Painter's, PT. Dwi Samapersada, Masterpiece Auction House, Jakarta, 2018, page 118 colourplate 巴蘇基·阿卜杜拉《爱与和谐》油彩画布
33 Auction
Aug. 21, 2022
BASOEKI ABDULLAH | Morning Sun
Est: Rp780,000,000 - Rp1,200,000,000
120 x 150 cm ; 144 x 174 cm ( with frame ) oil on canvas signed lower right Literature : Mikke Susanto, Sukarno's Favourite Painter's, PT. Dwi Samapersada, Masterpiece Auction House, Jakarta, 2018, page 116 colourplate 巴蘇基·阿卜杜拉《早晨的太阳》油彩画布
33 Auction
May. 18, 2022
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993) 'Batak village, Sumatra', signed lower left, canvas. H. 70 cm. W. 50 cm.
Est: €800 - €1,200
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993) 'Batak village, Sumatra', signed lower left, canvas. H. 70 cm. W. 50 cm.
Zeeuws Veilinghuis
May. 17, 2022
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993) 'The waterfall', signed lower right, canvas. H. 70 cm. W. 50 cm.
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993) 'The waterfall', signed lower right, canvas. H. 70 cm. W. 50 cm.
Zeeuws Veilinghuis
Mar. 02, 2022
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (Indonesian, 1915-1993) Portrait of a young girl seated
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (Indonesian, 1915-1993) Portrait of a young girl seated signed, indistinctly inscribed and dated 'BASOEKI/ABDULLAH/SPORE(?) 58' (lower left) oil on canvas laid to board 88.9 x 66cm (35 x 26in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Feb. 20, 2022
RADEN BASOEKI ABDULLAH : Portrait of a Lady
Est: RM55,000 - RM110,000
Alex Ong Boon Hau is a Malaysian Asian Modern & Contemporary artist who was born in 1951. He studied at the Kuala Lumpur College of Arts in 1977 and went on to establish himself through a career in art. Ong’s forte lies in watercolour with a slant towards landscapes and flowers. Born in Muar, Johor, the artist spent a lot of his time in New Zealand which served as a picturesque destination for a landscape artist such as himself. Ong’s watercolour techniques are known to blend both the Eastern and Western influences.
KLAS Art Auction
Jan. 23, 2022
A Finely Detailed Indonesian School Pastel "Native Lady carrying Lychees in basket" Unsigned attribu
Est: $400 - $600
A Finely Detailed Indonesian School Pastel "Native Lady carrying Lychees in basket" Unsigned attributed to Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993)60cm x 45cm
Christian McCann Auctions
Nov. 14, 2021
A Finely Detailed Indonesian School Pastel "Native toppless Lady carying Lychees in basket"
Est: $300 - $1,000
A Finely Detailed Indonesian School Paste l"Nativee toppless Lady carying Lychees in basket" Unsigned attributed to Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993)60cm x 45cm Est 300-1000
Phillip Caldwell Auctioneers
Oct. 03, 2021
RADEN BASOEKI ABDULLAH : Portrait of a Woman - God's Creation
Est: RM60,000 - RM100,000
Raden Basoeki Abdullah was part of the first wave of Indonesian artists who seamlessly paired local motifs with Western art traditions. Influenced by Dutch masters, Rembrandt and Johannes Vermeer, Basoeki fused their style of classical portraiture and landscape paintings into his own artworks. These aesthetics were evident in the artist’s application of light and shadows, as well as the colours to create a certain ambience within the paintings. Basoeki’s portraits of women are highly sought after and much of his oeuvre was dedicated to their beauty and gentle presence. This painting is a classic piece that perfectly exemplifies the artist’s artistic principles. While embodying a voyeuristic tone, Abdullah’s portrayal of women only served to enhance their natural charm. He painted them in compositions devoid of objects so it wouldn’t take away attention from their quiet sensuality. The manner in which this was painted was popular amongst the European painters, and defined the country’s artistic identity under foreign rule. Basoeki painted local subject matters, through a Western perspective. Nude captures personal aesthetics, for the woman dominates the composition completely, her presence an enigma that seduces and fascinates the audience. The woman in the present work, together with the others who inhabited the artist’s paintings, celebrates the Indonesia woman as being an important part of the country’s artistic heritage and cultural identity.
KLAS Art Auction
Sep. 14, 2021
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (Indonesian, 1915-1993) Two women walking beneath a flamboyant
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (Indonesian, 1915-1993) Two women walking beneath a flamboyant signed 'BASOEKI/ABDULLAH' (lower left) oil on canvas 80 x 120cm (31 1/2 x 47 1/4in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 14, 2021
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (Indonesian, 1915-1993) Portrait of an Indonesian girl
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (Indonesian, 1915-1993) Portrait of an Indonesian girl signed 'BASOEKI/ABDULLAH' (lower left) oil on canvas 75.5 x 50.8cm (29 3/4 x 20in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 14, 2021
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (Indonesian, 1915-1993) Portrait of a young girl seated
Est: £2,500 - £3,500
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (Indonesian, 1915-1993) Portrait of a young girl seated signed, indistinctly inscribed and dated 'BASOEKI/ABDULLAH/SPORE(?) 58' (lower left) oil on canvas laid to board 88.9 x 66cm (35 x 26in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 14, 2021
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (Indonesian, 1915-1993) A young woman holding a basket
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (Indonesian, 1915-1993) A young woman holding a basket signed 'BASOEKI/ABDULLAH' (lower left) oil on canvas laid to board 90 x 70cm (35 1/2 x 27 1/2in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 08, 2021
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993)
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993), A village scene with street vendors, signed 'Basoeki / Abdullah' (lower right), oil on canvas, mounted on board, 43x60 cm, Provenance: -Mrs. G. Isseger, bought in 1964 from the painter in Bangkok (according to a label attached to the reverse).
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Sep. 08, 2021
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993)
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993), A view on the Wijnkoopersbaai, the wine merchant's bay / The bay at Pelabuhan Ratu, Harbour of the Queen, at the south west coast of Java, signed 'Basoeki/Abdullah' (lower left), oil on canvas, 49,5x90,5 cm, Provenance: -Collection Mr. M. Arsjad, Jakarta, 1954. With the original proof of purchase from the N.V. Handel Maatschappij v/h C.M. Luyks, Bandung-Djakarta, dated 23 September 1954, for Rp. 5500,-, The Wijnkoopersbaai, literally the 'wine merchant's bay', is the bay at Pelabuhan Ratu, Queen's harbour, at the south west coast of Java.
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Sep. 08, 2021
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993)
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993), Portrait of the girl Ferial at the age of four, signed and dated ''Basoeki/Abdullah / 1.mei 76. (lower left), oil on canvas, 70x55 cm, Provenance: -Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner.
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Sep. 08, 2021
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993)
Est: €500 - €800
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993), An adolescent, signed and dated 'Basoeki / Abdullah / 92.' (lower left), oil on canvas, 100x75 cm, Provenance: -Collection of the late Mrs. Maya Basoeki Abdullah-Michel (1926-2019), former wife of the artist Basoeki Abdullah.
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Aug. 15, 2021
RADEN BASOEKI ABDULLAH : Exotic Dancer
Est: RM60,000 - RM120,000
Basoeki Abdullah was part of the first wave of Indonesian artists who seamlessly paired local motifs with Western art traditions. Influenced by Dutch masters, Rembrandt and Johannes Vermeer, Basoeki fused their style of classical portraiture and landscape paintings into his own artworks. These aesthetics were evident in the artist’s application of light and shadows, as well as the colours to create a certain ambience within the paintings. Basoeki’s portraits of women are highly sought after and much of his oeuvre was dedicated to their beauty and gentle presence. This painting is a classic piece that perfectly exemplifies the artist’s artistic principles. While embodying a voyeuristic tone, Abdullah’s portrayal of women only served to enhance their natural charm. He painted them in compositions devoid of objects so it wouldn’t take away attention from their quiet sensuality. The manner in which this was painted was popular amongst the European painters, and defined the country’s artistic identity under foreign rule. Basoeki painted local subject matters, through a Western perspective. Nude captures personal aesthetics, for the woman dominates the composition completely, her presence an enigma that seduces and fascinates the audience. The woman in the present work, together with the others who inhabited the artist’s paintings, celebrates the Indonesia woman as being an important part of the country’s artistic heritage and cultural identity.
KLAS Art Auction
Apr. 25, 2021
BASOEKI ABDULLAH | Royal Coronation
Est: Rp400,000,000 - Rp700,000,000
ESTIMATES: USD 27120 - 47460 200 x 300 cm; 225 x 324 cm ( with frame ) oil on canvas signed lower right 巴蘇基·阿卜杜拉《皇家加冕禮》油彩畫布 This lot is located in Jakarta https://auctions.33auction.com/lots/view/1-4G37G7
33 Auction
Apr. 25, 2021
BASOEKI ABDULLAH | Beauty and Charming
Est: Rp260,000,000 - Rp360,000,000
ESTIMATES: USD 17630 - 24410 120 x 80 cm ; 140 x 100 cm ( with frame ) oil on canvas signed lower right 巴蘇基·阿卜杜拉《印尼夫人》油彩畫布 This lot is located in Jakarta https://auctions.33auction.com/lots/view/1-4G37G5
33 Auction
Nov. 18, 2020
Circle of Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993)
Est: €300 - €400
A Javanese street scene witha man in a horse carriage, possibly in old Jakarta signed 'B. Abdullah.' (lower left) oil on canvas, unframed, 46x57 cm
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Nov. 18, 2020
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993)
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
The coronation ceremony of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands signed 'B. Abdullah' (lower right) oil on canvas, unframed, 199x299 cm Literature: -Frans Leidelmeijer, Chris Vellinga 'Basoeki Abdullah in Den Haag', p. 44 and 45. Juliana was sworn-in and inaugurated on 6 September 1948 as monarch during a joint session of the States General of the Netherlands at a ceremony held in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam, becoming the 12th member of the House of Orange to rule the Netherlands. Charles Eyck, a painter from the Dutch province of Limburg, was officially commissioned by the State and he painted a portrait on a 3x2 metre canvas. In June 1949, the Minister of Education, Art and Science went to look at the finished work in the Municipal Museum in The Hague and he liked it. But the critics were less enthusiastic. The canvas tha can be seen on the photographs in the newspapers, was very disappointing and suffered a lot of criticism. Prince Bernard's stiff arm, the badly finished off details, the vague secondary characters who are hard to make out-no, this paining was a mistake. Done far too quickly, Eyck was far too easily satisfied, and the State that approved of this work didn't know what they were doing. Charles Eyck was very angry about this criticism. He wrote an announcement that was printed in several newspapers: 'As it isn't customary for painters to object to criticism directed at them, I hereby offer 4.000 Guilders to any Dutch painter who can produce a better 'inauguration painting' than the one I did [....] and that is now on display. [...] The afore-mentioned amount is 1.000 Guilders more than the amount that I received. The painting produced has to meet the same conditions that I was set. The size has to be 3x2 metres. The painting has to be delivered by 30th December, 1949; this is the same amount of time that I needed for my painting. [...] The prospectus with the General Terms & Conditions are available from me. Charles Eyck'. He didn't aks for the prospectus, but Basoeki took up the challenge and in no time he had an enormous canvas ready for display. He exhibited it in Scheveningen. It appeared in the newsletters and it was indeed quite a bit more convincing. Basoeki never received his 4.000 Guilders, because after he had got over his anger, Eyck made an excuse and retracted his offer.
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Nov. 18, 2020
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993)
Est: €1,000 - €1,400
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993), An adolescent, signed and dated 'Basoeki Abdullah 92.' (lower left), oil on canvas, 100x75 cm, Provenance: -Collection of the late Mrs. Maya Basoeki Abdullah-Michel (1926-2019), former wife of the artist Basoeki Abdullah. It has been suggested that this is a portrait of Tommy Soeharto.
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Nov. 18, 2020
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993)
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993), A flamboyant with a Javanese man near a white wall, signed 'B. Abdullah' (lower right), oil on canvas, 55x90 cm,
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Nov. 18, 2020
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993)
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993), Buffaloes on a riverbank, signed 'B. Abdullah' (lower left), oil on canvas, 50x65 cm,
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Nov. 18, 2020
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993)
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993), A flamboyant, signed 'B Abdullah' (lower right), oil on canvas, 40x60 cm, Provenance: -From the collection of Mr Van der Mijl, father of Josphine van der Mijl, who was the first wife of Basoeki Abullah. -Thence by descent to the present owner.
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Nov. 17, 2020
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993) 'Friends', signed lower left, panel. 100
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993) 'Friends', signed lower left, panel. 100 x 70 cm.
Zeeuws Veilinghuis
Mar. 01, 2020
RADEN BASEOKI ABDULLAH : Reclining Nude
Est: RM90,000 - RM150,000
Basoeki Abdullah was part of the first wave of Indonesian artists who seamlessly paired local motifs with Western art traditions. Influenced by Dutch masters, Rembrandt and Johannes Vermeer, Basoeki fused their style of classical portraiture and landscape paintings into his own artworks. These aesthetics were evident in the artist’s application of light and shadows, as well as the colours to create a certain ambience within the paintings. Basoeki’s portraits of women are highly sought after and much of his oeuvre was dedicated to their beauty and gentle presence. This painting, entitled ‘Nude’ is a classic piece that perfectly exemplifies the artist’s artistic principles. Illustrated here is a woman who is in a reclined position, hands behind her head and her eyes closed. While embodying a voyeuristic tone, Abdullah’s portrayal of women only served to enhance their natural charm. He painted them in compositions devoid of objects so it wouldn’t take away attention from their quiet sensuality. The manner in which this was painted was popular amongst the European painters, and defined the country’s artistic identity under foreign rule. Basoeki painted local subject matters, through a Western perspective. Nude captures personal aesthetics, for the woman dominates the composition completely, her presence an enigma that seduces and fascinates the audience. The woman in the present work, together with the others who inhabited the artist’s paintings, celebrates the Indonesian woman as being an important part of the country’s artistic heritage and cultural identity.
KLAS Art Auction
Dec. 06, 2019
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993) 'The waterfall', signed l.r., canvas. 95 x 60 cm. Prove
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993) 'The waterfall', signed l.r., canvas. 95 x 60 cm. Provenance: a gift from the artist to Arthur Amandus Fermont (1882-1967), art collector and partner of Hulswit-Fermont-Cuypers Architects, the largest architectural agency in the East Indies. They designed many monumental buildings, for example the 'Javasche Bank' (nowadays Museum Bank Indonesia), Jakarta, and Javasche Bank, Medan. Fermont was the grandfather of the current owner. Abdullah made a drawing of Fermont’s wife in 1931.
Zeeuws Veilinghuis
Aug. 28, 2019
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993)
Est: €80,000 - €120,000
A self-portrait signed 'B. Abdullah' and with inscription 'Deze inspiratie heb ik van jou Riet, te danken daarom behoort deze aan jou alleen 2 Dec. 48' (lower right) and signed again 'X. B. Abdullah' (on the reverse) oil on canvas, 75x60 cm Provenance: -Collection of Mrs. Maya Basoeki Abdullah-Michel (1927-2019), former wife of the artist Basoeki Abdullah. -Private collection, The Netherlands. Exhibited: -Rome, Palazzo Brancacia, 'Mostra personale del pittore Indonesiano Basuki Abdullah', 1955, no. 43. Literature: -Exhibition catalogue 'Mostra personale del pittore Indonesiano Basuki Abdullah', Rome 1955, ill. cat. no. 43, as: 'Autoritratto', and ill. on the cover. -Drs. Joko Madsono M. Hum, Mikke Susanto, Agus Dermawan T., DR. ST. Sunardi, 'Permeran Tunggal Maestro Seni Lukis Indonesia, Basoeki Abdullah: Fakta & Fiksi', Jakarta 2012 ill. on cover (after an old black and white photo). -Agus Dermawan T., 'Basoeki Abdullah, painter of kings', Jakarta 2016, ill. p.22
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Aug. 28, 2019
Raden Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993)
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
A flamboyant with a Javanese man near a white wall signed 'B. Abdullah' (lower right) oil on canvas, 54x89cm
Venduehuis der Notarissen