Bohumil Kafka Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Bohumil Kafka Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 25, 2024
BOHUMIL KAFKA (Czech / Bohemian 1878 - 1942) - Pastorals - proposal for a plaque P.F. 1912 Franta Anyz
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1912 | technique: gypsum | 45 x 38 cm | signature: marked in the plate
Einszwei Gallery
Jun. 06, 2024
BOHUMIL KAFKA 1878 - 1942 - GENERÁL M. R. ŠTEFÁNIK
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In 1928, an ideological competition was announced for a large monument to Milan Rastislav Štefánik for Bratislava. By the beginning of September Kafka had completed the first plastic sketch in the scale of 1:40. It turned out that the matters connected with the Štefánik monument were complicated, as it was not only an artistic but also a political issue. During 1929 Kafka modelled six more variants and began to concentrate on the Štefánik-airman variant. The auxiliary model, which was exhibited in Paris, where it was also purchased by the French Ministry of Education, was 247 cm high, and the final statue, which measured 760 cm, was also based on it. In 1936, permission to realise it came, ending a struggle that lasted a total of eight years. The offered statue cast in bronze represents the sculpture of General Stefanik, which he created before the six variants mentioned above. In it, he abandons sculptural realism and gives expression to the author's work with matter. The offered work comes from the estate of the author from the famous Kafka's villa in Prague 6 - Ořechovka. Signed: signed and dated on the plinth: B. KAFKA / 1928
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Jun. 06, 2024
BOHUMIL KAFKA 1878 - 1942 - DR. ALOIS RAŠÍN
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Signed: signed on the plinth: B.KAFKA
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Jun. 06, 2024
BOHUMIL KAFKA 1878 - 1942 - JAROSLAV VRCHLICKÝ
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In 1913, Kafka finally closed the warehouse of his sculptures in Paris and settled in a new studio in Prague 7. The bust of Jaroslav Vrchlický and the bust of the actor Jindřich Mosna were placed in the foyer of the National Theatre. A few years later, after the death of Stanislav Sucharda, he was appointed professor at the School of Applied Arts in Prague. This opened a new chapter in his life, which was intensified by the political and social changes after the end of the First World War. The offered work comes from the estate of the author from the famous Kafka's villa in Prague 6 - Ořechovka. Published: Kafka, Bohumil and Wittlich, Petr. Bohumil Kafka: (1878-1942) : the story of a sculptor. Prague: Karolinum, 2014, p. 136. Signed: signed and dated: 1914 / B.KAFKA / odl.č.3.
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Jun. 06, 2024
BOHUMIL KAFKA 1878 - 1942 - MOULTING CAMEL
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As early as March 1905, Kafka applied to the Paris prefecture for permission to sketch animals in the Jardin des Plantes. He would always go there in the spring to draw in the mornings, and the result was the intimate sculptures of a doe and her fawns, a camel, and later an elephant, which became Kafka's most successful and sought-after sculptures. For Kafka, the contact he made with the Lithuanian workshop A. A. Hébrard. Here he also met the Italian Rembradt Bugatti. The two artists worked on the animal sculptures almost simultaneously. While Kafka concluded this series in 1908 with a sculpture of a bull, Bugatti continued his animal sculptures. Kafka's animals represent a very modern sculptural impressionism, which he continued to develop in his later works. "Kafka is not only a physiognomist, but also an excellent modeler of the nude and an animalist - his animal sculptures are the result of a synthetic vision and achieve style." Continues Petr Wittlich: "In Kafka's works there is a chill of life, an expressiveness of silhouettes, a skill of ornament and a fiery, somewhat dark imagination, an artistry and elegance of spirit." One of the key moments of Kafka's stay in Paris was a solo exhibition in 1906, comprising 27 works, which brought the artist an excellent reputation in Paris and his native Bohemia. The exhibition was favourably reviewed in the New York Herald and seven Parisian dailies reported on its opening. Bourdelle personally congratulated Kafka at the exhibition. The camel was made in only four casts, of which the one on offer is cast number 2. The offered work comes from the estate of the author from the famous Kafka's villa in Prague 6 - Ořechovka. Published: Kafka, Bohumil and Wittlich, Petr. Bohumil Kafka: (1878-1942) : the story of a sculptor. Prague: Karolinum, 2014, p. 52. Signed: signed and dated on the plinth: B KAFKA / 1905 odl.č.2.
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Jun. 06, 2024
BOHUMIL KAFKA 1878 - 1942 - BABY ELEPHANT
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As early as March 1905, Kafka applied to the Paris prefecture for permission to sketch animals in the Jardin des Plantes. He would always go there in the spring to draw in the mornings, and the result was the intimate sculptures of a doe and her fawns, a camel, and later an elephant, which became Kafka's most successful and sought-after sculptures. They are reminiscent of the work of Rembrandt Bugatti, whom Kafka met in Paris. The two artists worked on the animal sculptures almost simultaneously. While Kafka concluded the series in 1905, Bugatti continued his animal sculptures. Kafka's animals represent a very modern sculptural impressionism, which he continued to develop in his later works. Bohumil Kafka's sculptural work was largely created in the spirit of Art Nouveau and Symbolist tendencies. Kafka studied at the Sculpture and Stone School in Hořice v Podkrkonoší and at the School of Applied Arts in Prague. In 1904-1908 he lived and worked in Paris. He collaborated with his teacher Stanislav Sucharda on the monument to František Palacký. After Sucharda's death in 1916, he was appointed professor of decorative sculpture at the School of Decorative Arts. In 1925 he became professor of sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts. He also created a number of decorative elements for facades, busts, statues and monuments. The offered work comes from the author's estate from the famous Kafka's villa in Prague 6, Ořechovka. It is the author's 3rd cast made during his time in Paris by the bronze maker Hébrard using the lost wax technique. Republished: Kafka, Bohumil and Wittlich, Petr. Bohumil Kafka: (1878-1942) : the story of a sculptor. Prague: Karolinum, 2014, p. 78. Signed: signed and dated on the plinth: 1905 B KAFKA / odl.č.3.
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Jun. 06, 2024
BOHUMIL KAFKA 1878 - 1942 - DOE AND FAWNS
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As early as March 1905, Kafka applied to the Paris prefecture for permission to sketch animals in the Jardin des Plantes. He would always go there in the spring to draw in the mornings, and the result was the intimate sculptures of a doe and her fawns, a camel, and later an elephant, which became Kafka's most successful and sought-after sculptures. They are reminiscent of the work of Rembrandt Bugatti, whom Kafka met in Paris. The two artists worked on the animal sculptures almost simultaneously. While Kafka concluded the series in 1908 with a sculpture of a bull, Bugatti continued his animal sculptures. Kafka's animals represent a very modern sculptural impressionism, which he continued to develop in his later works. Bohumil Kafka's sculptural work was largely created in the spirit of Art Nouveau and Symbolist tendencies. Kafka studied at the Sculpture and Stone School in Hořice v Podkrkonoší and at the School of Applied Arts in Prague. In 1904-1908 he lived and worked in Paris. He collaborated with his teacher Stanislav Sucharda on the monument to František Palacký. After Sucharda's death in 1916, he was appointed professor of decorative sculpture at the School of Decorative Arts. In 1925 he became professor of sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts. He also created a number of decorative elements for facades, busts, statues and monuments. The work is part of the collections of the Olomouc City Museum under the inventory number P 265. The offered work comes from the estate of the author from the famous Kafka's villa in Prague 6 - Ořechovka. Published: Kafka, Bohumil and Wittlich, Petr. Bohumil Kafka: (1878-1942) : the story of a sculptor. Prague: Karolinum, 2014, p. 67. Signed: signed and dated on the plinth: B. KAFKA / PARIS 1905
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Jun. 06, 2024
BOHUMIL KAFKA 1878 - 1942 - EMPRESS ELISABETH
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In 1902, Kafka decided to take part in a competition for the realization of a monument dedicated to Empress Elisabeth of Bavaria, as evidenced by the author's text: 'I have been working since mid-November on a competition for a monument to Empress Elisabeth for Vienna. I expect around 60 proposals to come together for Vienna. I am 60 times more certain of passing than winning. Among the Czech artists competing are Myslbek, Sucharda, myself, Kalvoda, Kvasnička, Šaloun, Rous, Říha, Halman. The first prize is 5,000 gold, and when I get it, you will know what a banquet is." (1903) It was above all the tragic fate of the popular empress called Sisi that attracted so many people interested in the realization, after all, a monument dedicated to a woman was not a frequent commission at that time. Kafka chose a figure in a rich fashionable dress and an intimate gesture of the right hand lightly touching the cheek. In the sketch, the figure was also accompanied by allegories of virtues - Peace, Justice, Resolve and Wisdom. Kafka also sculpted a metre-long figure of the Empress herself as a detail of the entire competition design. The competition for the monument was eventually won by the Austrian artists Friedrich Ohmann and Hans Bitterlich. The offered sculpture comes from the estate of the artist. Signed: signed verso: B KAFKA
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Jun. 06, 2024
BOHUMIL KAFKA 1878 - 1942 - WOMAN ADJUSTING HER HAIR AFTER BATH
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Kafka's experiences from his summer stay in the seaside town of Omnival with his colleague Karel Špillar and his wife gave birth to the impressionistic sculpture Woman Adjusting Her Hair After Bath. This sculpture highlights the deep dark space created by the opening of a long bathrobe. Petr Wittlich writes: "This sculpture in particular is remarkable for its intuition of inner space, an idea that was originally symbolist, but here acquires a new expressive immediacy on a civilian theme." In a modest studio on the avenue d'Orléans in Paris (1905-1908), Kafka worked feverishly to produce a large series of intimate sculptures of various orientations, with which he permanently represented himself, and which, even from today's perspective, are among his most modern creations. The artist's internationally comparable artistic level is shown by his pre-war works now on permanent display at the National Gallery in the Trade Fair Palace. Prof. PhDr. Petr Wittlich, CSc. characterizes his work with the words: "In Kafka's works there is a chill of life, expressiveness of silhouettes, skill of ornament and a fervent, somewhat dark imagination, artistry and elegance of spirit." The collection of eight sculptures on offer comes from the artist's estate from his famous villa in Prague 6, Ořechovka, which was designed for him by architect Pavel Janák. Bohumil Kafka's sculptural work was largely created in the spirit of Art Nouveau and Symbolist tendencies. Kafka studied at the Sculpture and Stone School in Hořice v Podkrkonoší and at the School of Applied Arts in Prague. In 1904-1908 he lived and worked in Paris. He collaborated with his teacher Stanislav Sucharda on the monument to František Palacký. After Sucharda's death in 1916, he was appointed professor of decorative sculpture at the School of Decorative Arts. In 1925 he became professor of sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts. He also created a number of decorative elements for facades, busts, statues and monuments. The offered work comes from the estate of the artist from his famous villa in Prague 6, Ořechovka, which was designed for him by architect Pavel Janák. Published full-page: Kafka, Bohumil and Wittlich, Petr. Bohumil Kafka: (1878-1942) : the story of a sculptor. Prague: Karolinum, 2014, p. 70. Signed: signed on the plinth: B. KAFKA
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Nov. 18, 2023
Bohumil Kafka
Est: €2,500 - €3,800
Bohumil Kafka 1878 Nová Paka - 1942 Prag - Hindin mit zwei Kälbchen - Bronz. Braun patiniert. 29,5 x 52 x 21 cm. Auf der Plinthe sign. u. dat: B. KAFKA, PARIS 1905. - Prov.: Privatsammlung. Zwischen 1904 und 1908 lebte Kafka in Paris. Dort besuchte er - ähnlich wie der ihm bekannte Rembrandt Bugatti - häufiger den Zoologischen Garten. Hier wurde er zu seiner berühmten Hirschgruppe inspiriert.
Das Kunst- und Auktionshaus Kastern GmbH & Co KG
Jun. 08, 2023
BOHUMIL KAFKA 1878 - 1942 - A BOY WITH GRAPES
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Kafka's masterful work Boy with Grapes can be placed in the author's first Prague sojourn after his return from Paris. In 1908, a year before Boy with Grapes was written, Parisian critics praised Kafka's work as "passionate and delicious, bizarre and natural". It was from Paris that Kafka drew the creative trends that in the first decade of the 20th century represented the transition from the family school to the classicizing E. A. Bourdelle and monumentalizing corporeality as the humanist mission of art. Kafka's Boy with Grapes is a response to a purely Art Nouveau motif presented in the most dynamic and modern way. At the same time, he supplied the entrance hall of the Art Nouveau Municipal House with two large reliefs, Flora and Fauna, inspired by Gauguin's paintings. This important Czech sculptor Bohumil Kafka is best known as the author of the monumental equestrian statue of Jan Žižka in Vítkov or the monument to the painter Josef Mánes on the embankment near the Rudolfinum building. In his works he was open to the influence of Symbolism and in his early work also to the decorative requirements of Art Nouveau. At the time of the formation of the Czechoslovak state, after the death of Stanislav Sucharda, he replaced his teaching position at the Prague School of Applied Arts. The offered work is published in the book Bohumil Kafka His Works from 1900 to 1918, Prague 1919, on page 19. Signed: signed on the plinth: B. KAFKA / 1909
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Apr. 12, 2023
BOHUMIL KAFKA (Prague, 1878 - 1942). "Jan Ziza on horseback", 1932. Bronze. Signed and dated on the base. It was included in the exhibition: "European sculpture of the 20th century", European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM), Barcelona, 2014.
Est: €7,000 - €9,000
BOHUMIL KAFKA (Prague, 1878 - 1942). "Jan Ziza on horseback", 1932. Bronze. Signed and dated on the base. It was included in the exhibition: "European sculpture of the 20th century", European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM), Barcelona, 2014. Measurements: 97 x 95 x 38 cm. High-quality equestrian sculpture, a scale version of the monument that Bohumil Kafka made to pay homage to the military man Jan Zizka, located on Vitkov Hill in Prague, where the battle it commemorates took place. Bohumil Kafka was a Czech sculptor and educator. He studied in Prague with the sculptor Josef Václav Myslbek before moving to Vienna and then to Paris to continue his studies. He worked in London, Berlin and Rome before returning and settling in Prague. He often worked in a symbolist and expressive style. He was a notable animalist, as well as being known for his decorative sculpture. He is considered a predecessor of the Art Nouveau style and was greatly influenced by the works of Auguste Rodin. Jan Zizka (1360-1424) fought at the Battle of Grunwald in 1410. Zizka became the leader of the Hussite army, made up of peasants and farmers. He won victory over the crusaders sent to destroy the Hussite movement. It is said that during World War II the Germans sought the model of this statue in order to destroy it. The model was cut into pieces and hidden in many different places. After the war, the pieces were put back together and the statue was put up again.
Setdart Auction House
Dec. 08, 2022
BOHUMIL KAFKA 1878 - 1942 - AFTER BATH
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Bohumil Kafka, a significant Czech sculptor, is best known as the author of the monumental statue of Jan Žižka in Vítkov or the monument to the painter Josef Mánes the Rudolfinum building in Prague. In his works, he was open to the influence of Symbolism and in his early work also to the decorative requirements of Art Nouveau. Between 1904 and 1908, he worked in Paris, where he had the opportunity to see the work of Auguste Rodin and E. A. Bourdelle, along with the atmosphere of the emergence and gradual differentiation of modern art. At the time of the formation of the Czechoslovak state, after the death of Stanislav Sucharda, he replaced his teaching position at the Prague School of Arts and Crafts. At this time, the coexistence of sculpture and architecture was essential for Kafka. Large ideal figures were to be in balance with classic architecture. "The kneeling female nude entitled After Bathing from 1918 demonstrates," writes Professor Peter Wittlich "Kafka's attempt to really practice the basic principle of the New Style, that the human body as the figure is a formal assembly of the torso and its limbs, having a symbolic character. But even here the gaze of the sculpture, which is actually the mental counterweight of corporeality itself, had its weight." Published: Petr Wittlich. Bohumil Kafka. The Story of a Sculptor (1878-1942). 2014. p. 151. Signed: Signed and dated on the plinth: B. KAFKA / 1918
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Dec. 08, 2018
Bohumil Kafka (1878-1942)
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EMBRACE OF LOVE AND DEATH Model of a tombstone of Josef Kaizl at the Prague Vysehrad Cemetery, lead, h. 24,5 cm, w. 38,5 cm. Lit.: P. Wittlich: Bohumil Kafka (1878-1942) - Příběh sochaře, Prague 2014, p. 90-94, Picture No. 57 (p. 87). Condition A. Bohumil Kafka (1878-1942) OBJETÍ LÁSKY A SMRTI Model náhrobní plastiky Josefa Kaizla na pražském vyšehradském hřbitově, olovo, v. 24,5 cm, š. 38,5 cm. Umělci na této prestižní zakázce velmi záleželo, neboť objednavatelkou byla vdova po Josefu Kaizlovi (1854-1901) - významném českém vědci, profesorovi, ekonomovi a politikovi, poslanci Říšské rady a 1898-1899 ministru financí Předlitavska. Vyšel z oblíbeného tématu smutečního anděla, jehož nechal pokleknout s křídly široce rozklenutými a v rysech tváře jej připodobnil dceři zemřelého. Pro definitivní realizaci zvolila zadavatelka jako materiál bronz, s čímž se sochař zprvu těžko vyrovnával. Kafka v tomto monumentálním díle úspěšně zúročil všechny své dosavadní pařížské zkušenosti. Podle P. Wittlicha „Překlenul v něm rozpor mezi symbolismem a impresionismem pomocí poetické metafory, která přitom podržela významové rozpětí mezi vizuální intimitou a obecnějším významem...“. P. Wittlich: Bohumil Kafka (1878-1942) - Příběh sochaře, Praha 2014, s. 90-94, obr. 57 (s. 87). Stav A. Bohumil Kafka - sochař, člen SVU Mánes. Studoval na sochařsko-kamenické škole v Hořicích, na Uměleckoprůmyslové škole v Praze u prof. Stanislava Suchardy i na Akademii výtvarných umění u prof. Jos. Václava Myslbeka. Působil v Paříži. Vytvářel pomníky, busty a dekorace architektury, je autorem Žižkova pomníku v Praze na Vítkově. Bohumil Kafka (1878-1942) UMARMUNG DER LIEBE UND DES TODES Grabdenkmal-Modell für Josef Kaizl auf Prager Wyschehrad-Friedhof, Blei, H. 24,5 cm, B. 38,5 cm. Für den Künstler war dieser prestigeträchtige Auftrag sehr wichtig, weil die Auftraggeberin die Witwe von Josef Kaizl (1854-1901) war. K. war ein bedeutender tschechischer Wissenschaftler, Professor, Ökonom und Politiker, Mitglied des Reichsrates und 1898-1899 Finanzminister von Cisleithanien. Kafka ging aus populärem Thema des Trauerengels aus, den er als knienden dargestellt hat, mit ausgebreiteten Flügeln und in Gestalt der Tochter des Verstorbenen. Für die endgültige Realisierung wählte die Auftraggeberin das Bronze-Material. Kafka nutzte in diesem monumentalen Werk alle seine Pariser Erfahrungen. P. Wittlich: Bohumil Kafka (1878-1942) - Die Geschichte des Bildhauers, Prag 2014, S. 90-94, Bild 57 (S. 87). Zustand A.
Auction House Zezula
May. 14, 2016
Kafka Bohumil (1878 - 1942)
Est: Kč20,000 - Kč30,000
The Sower, cca 1920, bronze relief, original author´s piece, patinated, size of bronze 48.5 x 29 cm, on a wooden board, total size 65 x 44 cm Provenance: from private collection RNDr. Emil Roos Tentative estimated price (EUR): 741 - 1 112 Tentative Starting price (EUR): 371
Galerie Ustar
May. 28, 2015
BOHUMIL KAFKA (1878-1942) BUST OF JOSEF MÁNES
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BOHUMIL KAFKA (1878-1942) BUST OF JOSEF MÁNES 1939, Bohemia A portrait study for a figural tombstone of Josef Mánes, located at Alšovo nábřeží in Prague, near the Rudolfinum. A similar study in GHMP under the number P-619. Bronze, marked right bottom on the plinth: B. Kafka 1939.
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Jun. 13, 2013
BOHUMIL KAFKA (1878-1942) A BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ELEPHANT
Est: Kč80,000 - Kč128,000
BOHUMIL KAFKA (1878-1942) A BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ELEPHANT Before 1910, France (Paris), 21×22×13cm. Bronze, marble base, signed B.KAFKA
Arthouse Hejtmánek
Apr. 20, 2013
BOHUMIL KAFKA (Czechoslovakian, 1878-1942); Bronze
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
BOHUMIL KAFKA (Czechoslovakian, 1878-1942); Bronze sculpture of a classical female figure; Signed B. Kafka, Cire Perdue Foundry stamp; 18 3/4"
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 08, 2012
BOHUMIL KAFKA (Czechoslovakian, 1878-1942); Bronze
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
BOHUMIL KAFKA (Czechoslovakian, 1878-1942); Bronze sculpture of a classical female figure; Signed B. Kafka, Cire Perdue Foundry stamp; 18 3/4"
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Nov. 19, 2011
BULL
Est: Kč90,000 - Kč126,000
BULLBronze, original wood plinth with plaque, H 30cm, with plinth 35cm, L 65cm. Marked "B. Kafka, lil Franta Anýž Praha", dated c. 1910.
Arcimboldo Auctions
Nov. 12, 2011
Pair of busts Bohumil Kafka (1878-1942) and Josef
Est: Kč1,000 - Kč2,000
Pair of busts Bohumil Kafka (1878-1942) and Josef Axmann (1891-1947). Bohemia, Nusle, Umělecká plastika, 1939 and Moravia, Letovice, Pexider, twenties - thirties of the 20th century. Portrait bust made of a fired clay with patina coating. Taller plinth is signed „B. Kafka 1939". H. 39 cm. Marked by pressed „Uměl. plastika Nusle". Condition A. Comes with a bust made of a fired clay with patina on a low plinth. Signed „Axmann". H. 20,5 cm. Marked by pressed „Pexider Letovice". Condition B. DVOJICE BUST Bohumil Kafka (1878-1942) a Josef Axmann (1891-1947). Čechy, Nusle, Umělecká plastika, 1939, a Morava, Letovice, Pexider, 20.-30. léta 20. stol. Portrétní busta z pálené hlíny, patinovaná, na vyšším soklu sign. „B. Kafka 1939". V. 39 cm. Zn. vtlačeně „Uměl. plastika Nusle". Stav A. Spolu: busta z pálené hlíny, patinovaná, na nízkém obdélném soklu, sign. „Axmann". V. 20,5 cm. Zn. vtlačeně „Pexider Letovice". Stav B. ZWEI BÜSTEN Bohumil Kafka (1878-1942) und Josef Axmann (1891-1947). Böhmen, Nusle, Umělecká plastika, 1939 und Mähren, Letovice, Pexider, 1920-1940. Porträtbüste aus gebranntem Ton, patiniert, auf höherem Sockel, sign. „B. Kafka 1939". H. 39 cm. Prägemarke „Uměl. plastik Nusle". Zustand A. Dazu: Porträtbüste aus gebranntem Ton, patiniert, auf niedrigem Ovalsockel, sign. „Axmann". H. 20,5 cm. Prägemarke „Pexider Letovice". Zustand B.
Auction House Zezula
Apr. 02, 2011
Bohumil Kafka (1878-1942). Head of an old man.
Est: Kč35,000 - Kč70,000
Bohumil Kafka (1878-1942). Head of an old man. Study of an old man along with a letter in which he gives it as a wedding gift to Renata Helfertova (Trtikova). Plaster of Paris, h. 45 cm. Condition A. Bohumil Kafka (1878-1942). KOPF EINES GREISES. Studie eines Kopfs mit eigenhändigem Brief, wo der Künstler das Bild an Renata Helfertová (Trtílková) als Hochzeitsgeschenk widmet. Gips, H. 45 cm. Zustand A. Bohumil Kafka (1878-1942). HLAVA STARCE. Studie stařecké hlavy doprovozená sochařovým vlastnoručním dopisem, v němž jej věnuje jako svatební dar Renatě Helfertové (Trtílkové). Sádra, v. 45 cm. Stav A.
Auction House Zezula
Nov. 09, 2005
BOHUMIL KAFKA,NÉ EN 1878 LES ETOILES ÉTEINTES (TCHÉCOSLOVAQUIE)
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
BOHUMIL KAFKA,NÉ EN 1878 LES ETOILES ÉTEINTES (TCHÉCOSLOVAQUIE) [A CZECH, BROWN PATINATED BRONZE GROUP ENTITLED THE STARS, BY BOHUMIL KAFKA, SIGNED, WITH FOUNDRY MARK] measurements haut. 77,5 cm alternate measurements height 30 1/2 in signé B. KAFKA et le cachet du fondeur A.A. HEBRARD CIRE PERDUE numéroté 1 avec deux étiquettes de l'Exposition Biennale de Venise 1910 sous le bronze bronze à patine brune LITERATURE Référence bibliographique: Cat. exp. Vergangene Zukunft. Tchechische Moderne. 1890 bis 1918. Cassel, 1993, p. 202 n° 81 NOTE Bohumil Kafka, né le 14 février 1878 à Nova Paka en Tchékoslovaquie, fit un apprentissage de taillur de pierre à Novice (Bohême), avant d'être formé dans l'atelier de Myslbeck. Pendant son séjour à aris de 1904-1908, il subit l'influence de Rodin, ce qui se manifeste dans la composition de ses sculptures, comme l'oeuvre présentée ici.
Sotheby's
Dec. 09, 2003
ROE DEER WITH TWO YOUNG, A BRONZE SCULPTURE
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
CAST FROM THE MODEL BY BOHUMIL KAFKA, 1905 12in. (30.5cm.) high, 20 1/2 in. (52cm.) wide, 8 1/4 in. (21cm.) deep signed in the maquette B. Kafka and marked Prvni Odlitek (first casting), and FRANTA ANYZ for founder, dated 1905
Christie's