Aleksander Kobzdej Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Aleksander Kobzdej Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 24, 2024
Alexander Kobzdej. Polish. Abstract composition of a cyclops. Mixed media watercolor on paper. Signed in pen lower right. Possibly as-made tears and holes lower right and center left edge. Framed under glass. Sight: 1...
Est: $500 - $700
Alexander Kobzdej. Polish. Abstract composition of a cyclops. Mixed media watercolor on paper. Signed in pen lower right. Possibly as-made tears and holes lower right and center left edge. Framed under glass. Sight: 17.5 x 12in. Overall: 29 x 23in.
Tremont Auctions
Jan. 27, 2024
ALEKSANDER KOBZDEJ (POLISH 1920-1973)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
ALEKSANDER KOBZDEJ (POLISH 1920-1973) Untitled oil on canvas 99 x 60 cm (39 x 23 5/8 in.); framed dimensions: 101.5 x 62 cm (40 x 24 3/8 in.) PROVENANCE C.G.Sloan & Co, Sale 780 (1985), lot 5 (label on verso) Collection of Mr. Ross Paul Titus, who served as a diplomat in Poland and other Eastern Bloc countries throughout the 1950s-1970s CONDITION Observed in frame, the painting is in fair condition, some cracking and chipping to the impasto areas, some surface dust. Wax treated verso. Possibly relined. Not inspected under UV light, to request inspection, please email info@shapiroauctions.com N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Oct. 21, 2023
ALEKSANDER KOBZDEJ (POLISH 1920-1973)
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
ALEKSANDER KOBZDEJ (POLISH 1920-1973) Fissure in Vibrating Greyness/Szczelina w rozedrganej szarosci 1967 acrylic on canvas and mixed media 109 x 137 cm (42 7/8 x 54 in.), framed dimensions: 111 x 139 cm (43 3/4 x 54 3/4 in.) signed dated on the surface, inscribed with artist's name, titled and dated on verso in Polish LITERATURE Katalog Wystawy Aleksandra Kobzdeja: Muzeum Narodowe w Poznaniu, (Poznan: Muzeum Narodowe, 1969), illustrated on the cover EXHIBITED Royal College of Art, London, UK (comes with the copy of the exhibition label) Muzeum Narodowe Posnan, Poland (label on verso) Muzeum Sztuki in Lodzi, Lodz, Poland (label on verso) LOT NOTES Aleksander Kobzdej was born in Olesko, Ukraine in 1920 and was one of the most prolific Polish post-war contemporary painters. Initially coming from the Socialist Realism movement, Kobzdej was widely celebrated for his 'matter' paintings. His formative years fell on WWII and he belonged to the generation of exceptional contemporary post-war artists. After graduating from Lviv Technical University and Gdansk Polytechnic Institute Kobzdej gained recognition for his Socialist-Realist works. He participated in Polish National Visual Arts Exhibitions organized in Warsaw by the Ministry of Culture and Art. However, in the 1950s Kobzdej’s work took a new vector that gained him international recognition. Overburdened with the prescriptive limitations of Socialist Realism, Kodzdej started experimenting with his style formally and conceptually. The artist abandoned his narrative works that had been concerned with the reflection of reality and moved towards abstraction, that enabled him to explore the metaphysical. During the same years Kobzdej traveled to China, Mexico, Vietnam and Western Europe. Still relying on the traditions of Polish Avant-Garde and Polish Colourist movement he adopted Western neo-Avant-Garde. His works became increasingly preoccupied with deep research of matter, philosophic and eschatological questions. Conveying particular emotional experiences through dramatic and expressive experimentations with painting structure, color plasticity of matter and materiality became the integral part of his works. Kobzdej’s works are legible but plastic and synthetical in a new way. Kobzdej’s late works are tapping into subconscious social memory and are seen as interpretation of traumatic events and psychological effects of the Stalinist regime. Aleksander Kobzdej represented Poland at the Venice Biennale (1954) and the Biennale in Sao Paulo (1959). He was a professor at a number of Universities including the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and Hochschule für Bildende Kunste in Hamburg and others. CONDITION The work is in good condition, some surface dust and minor surface grime, the frame is loose. UV light inspection showed no signs of retouching. N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Apr. 30, 2023
Alexander Kobzdej. Polish. Abstract composition of a cyclops. Mixed media watercolor on paper. Signed in pen lower right. Possibly as-made tears and holes lower right and center left edge. Framed under glass. Sight: 1...
Est: $500 - $700
Alexander Kobzdej. Polish. Abstract composition of a cyclops. Mixed media watercolor on paper. Signed in pen lower right. Possibly as-made tears and holes lower right and center left edge. Framed under glass. Sight: 17.5 x 12in. Overall: 29 x 23in.
Tremont Auctions
May. 28, 2022
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 Olesko, Ukraine - 1972 Warschau)
Est: €600 -
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 Olesko, Ukraine - 1972 Warschau) Ohne Titel, Gouache und Mischtechnik auf Papier, 59 cm x 42 cm Blattmaß, signiert, 25.6.1966 datiert, montiert, partiell fleckig, leicht gewellt, verso Montierungsrückstände, Provenienz: Galerie Gunar, Düsseldorf Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 Olesko, Ukraine - 1972 Warsaw) Untitled, gouache and mixed media on paper, 59 cm x 42 cm sheet size, signed, dated 25.6.1966, mounted, partially stained, slightly wavy, mounting residues on verso, Provenance: Galerie Gunar, Düsseldorf
Wettmann
Jul. 02, 2020
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972), "Crack", 1960
Est: zł35,000 - zł45,000
mixed media/fiberboard, 62.5 x 47.5 x 6 cm
Desa Unicum SA
May. 21, 2020
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972), "Vistula II", 1961
Est: zł60,000 - zł80,000
oil/canvas, 81 x 100 cm
Desa Unicum SA
May. 05, 2020
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972) "Hors cadre", 1971
Est: zł60,000 - zł80,000
acrylic, metallic net, paper and polyester pulp, 120 x 51 cm
Desa Unicum SA
May. 05, 2020
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972) "Bright", 1969
Est: zł60,000 - zł80,000
acrylic, metallic net, paper and polyester pulp, wood, 81 x 90 cm
Desa Unicum SA
Feb. 27, 2020
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972) Untitled
Est: zł2,000 - zł3,000
ink/paper, 42 x 29.5 cm
Desa Unicum SA
Dec. 05, 2019
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972) "Le bleu cocoon", 1963
Est: zł35,000 - zł50,000
oil on canvas, 89 x 116.5 cm
Desa Unicum SA
May. 28, 2019
White theater, 1963
Est: zł50,000 - zł80,000
signed low right: Kobzdej 63, describe signed on back: Aleksander Kobzdej 1963 "Biały teatr" 100 x 81
Polswiss Art
Apr. 09, 2019
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972) A house in a bamboo forest - from the cycle "Rysunki z Wietnamu", 1954
Est: zł1,000 - zł1,500
ink on paper, 8.3 x 7.2 cm (sheet)
Desa Unicum SA
Mar. 12, 2019
Aleksander Kobzdej, Composition, 1957
Est: zł45,000 - zł65,000
Kompozycja, 1957
Polswiss Art
Dec. 10, 2018
Aleksander Kobzdej - Figures
Est: zł5,500 - zł7,500
Aleksander Kobzdej Figures, signed lower right „Kobzdej | 1941” oil, canvas 65 × 54 cm
Libra Auction House
Dec. 06, 2018
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972) "E'largi", 1959
Est: zł50,000 - zł70,000
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972) "E'largi", 1959 oil on canvas, 73 x 60 cm 73 x 60 cm
Desa Unicum SA
Nov. 22, 2018
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972) Portrait of a woman, 1956
Est: zł5,000 - zł6,000
ink/paper, 52 x 39.5 cm (sheet)
Desa Unicum SA
Sep. 11, 2018
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972), "Boys' course", 1954
Est: zł2,400 - zł4,000
watercolour, ink on paper, 31 x 40.5 cm
Desa Unicum SA
Jun. 07, 2018
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972) Composition With Color Stains, 1963
Est: zł40,000 - zł60,000
oil on canvas, 55 x 46 cm
Desa Unicum SA
Mar. 07, 2018
ALEKSANDER KOBZDEJ (POLISH 1920-1973)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
ALEKSANDER KOBZDEJ (POLISH 1920-1973) Untitled, oil on canvas 100 x 60 cm (39 3/8 x 23 5/8 in.) PROVENANCE C.G.Sloan & Co, Sale 780 (1985), lot 5 (label on verso); Collection of Mr. Ross Paul Titus, who served as Diplomat in Poland and other Eastern Bloc countries in 1950s-1970s
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Mar. 07, 2018
ALEKSANDER KOBZDEJ (POLISH 1920-1973)
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
ALEKSANDER KOBZDEJ (POLISH 1920-1973) Mexico II/A, 1963 oil on canvas 96.5 x 63.5 cm (38 x 25 in.) signed lower right; signed, titled and dated on verso PROVENANCE C.G.Sloan & Co, Sale 780 (1985), lot 4 (label on verso); Collection of Mr. Ross Paul Titus, who served as Diplomat in Poland and other Eastern Bloc countries in 1950s-1970s
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Feb. 01, 2018
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972) "Gap", 1960
Est: zł28,000 - zł45,000
own technique on board
Desa Unicum SA
Nov. 30, 2017
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972) "Birthday II", 1963
Est: zł40,000 - zł100,000
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972) "Birthday II", 1963 oil on canvas oil on canvas 100 x 80 cm
Desa Unicum SA
Sep. 14, 2017
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972) Untitled (two-sided drawing), 1968
Est: zł1,400 - zł3,000
ink, graphite on paper, 44 x 34.5 cm
Desa Unicum SA
May. 31, 2017
ALEKSANDER KOBZDEJ (POLISH 1920-1973)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
ALEKSANDER KOBZDEJ (POLISH 1920-1973) Urodziny I, 1963 oil on canvas 99 x 80 cm (39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in.) signed and dated lower right; further signed, dated and titled on verso PROVENANCE Collection of Bart N. Stephens, Cultural Attache of the American Embassy in Warsaw, Poland, 1963-1965 LOT NOTES Bart N. Stephens spent several decades as a cultural affairs officer in Europe and Asia, during which time he was stationed in post-War Warsaw as a Cultural Attache for some years during the 60s. As Stephens writes in his essay Where Shall We Hang It? Notes on Collecting Polish Art, it was in Warsaw which had arisen Phoenix-like from the war`s inferno, [that he and his wife, an artist herself,] first became involved in the art scene and began collecting original art. [Discovering] an alive, talented, and varied community of artists in Poland. Coming into contact with the works by, and often with the artists themselves, Jan Cybis, Aleksander Kobzdej, and many other leading figures of the 1960s and 70s, Stephens at times found himself bidding on the same works as the Museum of Modern Art (as in the case of Nucleus by Zbignew Makowski). Polish painting was then seen as the ``new frontier`` of European art, with many foreign dealers waking up to its allure, and at times buying the contents of an artist`s studio outright. The Stephens collection thus presents a mid-century capsule of some of PolandÕs greatest modernists, with many of the works being eventually exhibited or included in European and American publications and exhibitions.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Oct. 18, 2016
Kobzdej Aleksander - WHITE TONIC, 1963, oil, mixed media, canvas,
Est: zł40,000 - zł60,000
Kobzdej Aleksander - WHITE TONIC, 1963, - 96 x 63.5cm - oil, mixed media, canvas
Agra-Art
Jun. 09, 2016
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972) Composition, 1967
Est: zł5,000 - zł12,000
gauche on paper, 28 x 20 cm
Desa Unicum SA
Mar. 17, 2016
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972) "Hors cadre no. 47", 1971
Est: zł50,000 - zł90,000
acrylic, metal net, siatka metalowa, mass of paper and polyester, 125 x 97 cm
Desa Unicum SA
Nov. 20, 2015
Aleksander Kobzdej Watercolor, Village Scene
Est: $400 - $600
Aleksander Kobzdej (Poland 1920-1972). Watercolor of village scene. Signed in pencil lower right Kobzdej and dated '54. Framed under glass. Matte opening: 12 x 17-1/4 in.
Briggs Auction, Inc.
Nov. 03, 2015
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972), Poster - "To fight for the execution of the third year of the plan 6-year-old", 1952
Est: zł2,000 - zł3,500
print on paper, 100,5 x 70 cm
Desa Unicum SA
Sep. 17, 2015
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972) Untitled
Est: zł1,500 - zł5,000
ink on paper, 42 x 29,5 cm
Desa Unicum SA
Jun. 25, 2015
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972) Portrait of women, 1956
Est: zł2,000 - zł4,000
ink on paper, 42 x 26,5 cm
Desa Unicum SA
Jun. 23, 2015
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 - 1972) Composition, 1959-60
Est: zł45,000 - zł60,000
oil on canvas, 73 x 60 cm
Desa Unicum SA
May. 28, 2015
Aleksander Kobzdej, Composition, 1959
Est: zł32,000 - zł60,000
oil, collage on canvas, 112 x 89 cm
Desa Unicum SA
Dec. 11, 2014
Aleksander Kobzdej, "Verticalité", 1959
Est: zł35,000 - zł60,000
oil on canvas, 136 x 80 cm
Desa Unicum SA
Jun. 27, 2013
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 Olesko - 1972 Warszawa)
Est: zł12,000 - zł18,000
Aleksander Kobzdej (1920 Olesko - 1972 Warszawa) Komp ozycja abs trakcyjna, 1966 r. gwasz, olej/papier, 61,5 x 43 cm (w swietle passe-partout) sygnowany i datowany p.d.: 'Kobzdej | 66'
Desa Unicum SA
Sep. 26, 2012
Aleksander Kobzdej: Composition. Signed Kobzdej
Est: kr60,000 - kr75,000
Aleksander Kobzdej: Composition. Signed Kobzdej 65. Oil on board. 103 x 80 cm. Composition. Signed Kobzdej 65. Oil on board. 103 x 80 cm.
Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers
Dec. 01, 2011
Aleksander Kobzdej, "Szczelina", ok. 1960 r.
Est: zł40,000 - zł50,000
Aleksander Kobzdej, "Szczelina", ok. 1960 r.. own technique / masonite, 62,5 x 48,7 cm. sygnowany p. d.: 'Kobzdej'
Desa Unicum SA
Nov. 07, 2011
Aleksander Kobzdej (Polish, 1920-1972) Potudnlowy, 1959 54 3/4 x 39in (139 x 99.1cm)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Potudnlowy, 1959 signed and dated 'Kobzdej / 1959' (lower right) and further signed, dated and titled (on the stretcher bar) oil with paper and fabric collage on canvas 54 3/4 x 39in (139 x 99.1cm)
Bonhams
Sep. 22, 2011
Aleksander Kobzdej
Est: zł18,000 - zł30,000
Aleksander Kobzdej. Martwa natura, 1965 r. oil on canvas Aleksander Kobzdej, Martwa natura, 1965 r. sygnowany p.d.: 'Kobzdej | 65'. olej/płótno
Desa Unicum SA
Apr. 13, 2011
D - ALEKSANDER KOBZDEJ Polen 1920-1972 Ztoty
Est: kr60,000 - kr80,000
D - ALEKSANDER KOBZDEJ Polen 1920-1972 Ztoty Fetysz Signerad och daterad Kobzdej -64 samt signerad och daterad på baksidan Aleksander Kobzdej 1964. Olja på duk, 100 x 80 cm. Signed and dated. Oil on canvas.
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