Basil Rákóczi Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Basil Rákóczi Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 27, 2025
Basil Ivan RAKOCZI (1908-1979)
Est: €400 - €600
Basil Ivan RAKOCZI (1908-1979) Sea Worn,1961 Huile sur toile signée en bas à gauche, datée 1961 et titrée au dos 60 x 80 cm
Maison Verneuil
Mar. 26, 2025
Basil Ivan Rakoczi (1908-1979) The Light House, West of Ireland Indian ink and watercolour, 24.5 x 34.5cm (9.75 x 13.75'') Signed
Est: €1,200 - €1,600
Basil Ivan Rakoczi (1908-1979) The Light House, West of Ireland Indian ink and watercolour, 24.5 x 34.5cm (9.75 x 13.75'') Signed
Adam's
Mar. 25, 2025
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - Sailors; pen and brush and coloured ink, signed lower
Est: £800 - £1,200
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - Sailors; pen and brush and coloured ink, signed lower right 'Rákóczi', 47 x 61 cm (ARR) Note: Basil Rákóczi and his partner, Kenneth Hall (1913-1946), founded The White Stag Group of modernist artists in 1935. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in late 1939, following the start of the Second World War. There the Group flourished, gaining both local and continental members, including Nano Reid and Patrick Scott. Rakoczi and Halls work brought a modernism to Dublin and they gained a sizeable and positive reputation for their work, which focused on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols.
Roseberys
Mar. 25, 2025
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - Barges Carrying Grain; oil on board, signed lower rig
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - Barges Carrying Grain; oil on board, signed lower right 'Beaumont' , 53 x 43.2 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Brook Street Art Gallery, London (according to the label attached to the reverse); private collection, purchased from the above Note: the artist had an exhibition at Brook Street Art Gallery 'Paintings by Basil Beaumont' from 19th April-1st May, 1937. Benny Beaumont was the artist's legal name pre-1938. This work is particularly interesting for the depiction of a white stag in the work, a figure that would become central to Rákóczi's work and creed. Rákóczi founded the Modernist group, The White Stag Group, along with his partner, Kenneth Hall. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in 1940. Gaining Irish members including Nano Reid and Norah McGuiness, their work focusing on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to Hall's artistic career and his first solo exhibition was the dealer Lucy Wertheim. Wertheim also promoted Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore. An exhibition of her legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
Mar. 03, 2025
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) COMPOSITION PASTORALE I
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) COMPOSITION PASTORALE I oil on board signed lower right; titled and with partial exhibition label on reverse h:25.50 w:31.50 in. Provenance: Crédit Municipal de Paris, 12 September 2024, lot 67; Private colleciton
Whyte's
Nov. 27, 2024
Basil Rákóczi, White Stag Vision
Est: £2,500 - £3,500
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - White Stag Vision; crayon on paper, signed lower right 'B I Beaumont' and bears inscribed label with title attached to the reverse of the frame, 45 x 76 cm (ARR) Provenance: Sotheby's, London, The Irish Sale, 7th May 2009, Lot 39 (unsold); private collection Note: Benny Beaumont was the artist's legal name pre-1938. This work is particularly interesting for the depiction of a white stag in the work, a figure that would become central to Rákóczi's work and creed. Rákóczi founded the Modernist group, The White Stag Group, along with his partner, Kenneth Hall. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in 1940. Gaining Irish members including Nano Reid and Norah McGuiness, their work focusing on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to Hall's artistic career and his first solo exhibition was the dealer Lucy Wertheim. Wertheim also promoted Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore. An exhibition of her legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
Nov. 27, 2024
Basil Rákóczi, Conversation
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - Conversation; oil on board, signed lower right 'Rákóczi', 48 x 60 cm (ARR) Note: Rákóczi founded the Modernist group, The White Stag Group, along with his partner, Kenneth Hall. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in 1940. Gaining Irish members including Nano Reid and Norah McGuiness, their work focusing on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to Hall's artistic career and his first solo exhibition was the dealer Lucy Wertheim. Wertheim also promoted Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore. An exhibition of her legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
Sep. 11, 2024
Basil Rákóczi, Metamorphose, 1950;
Est: £600 - £800
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - Metamorphose, 1950; oil on canvas, signed lower left 'Rakoczi' and numbered, titled and dated on the reverse '1395 Metamorphose 50', 46 x 61.5 cm (unframed) (ARR) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: Rákóczi founded the Modernist group, The White Stag Group, along with his partner, Kenneth Hall. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in 1940. Gaining Irish members including Nano Reid and Norah McGuiness, their work focusing on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to Hall's artistic career and his first solo exhibition was the dealer Lucy Wertheim. Wertheim also promoted Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore. An exhibition of her legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
Sep. 11, 2024
Basil Rákóczi, Homage to Gosta, 1975;
Est: £400 - £600
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - Homage to Gosta, 1975; ink and watercolour on paper, signed, titled and dated lower left 'Rakoczi Homage to Gosta 75', 61.7 x 51 cm (ARR) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: Rákóczi founded the Modernist group, The White Stag Group, along with his partner, Kenneth Hall. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in 1940. Gaining Irish members including Nano Reid and Norah McGuiness, their work focusing on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to Hall's artistic career and his first solo exhibition was the dealer Lucy Wertheim. Wertheim also promoted Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore. An exhibition of her legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
Jun. 11, 2024
Basil Rákóczi,
Est: £300 - £500
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - Beach Huts; ink and watercolour on paper, signed lower right 'Rakoczi', 24.5 x 35 cm (ARR) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: Rákóczi founded the Modernist group, The White Stag Group, along with his partner, Kenneth Hall. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in 1940. Gaining Irish members including Nano Reid and Norah McGuiness, their work focusing on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to Hall's artistic career and his first solo exhibition was the dealer Lucy Wertheim. Wertheim also promoted Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore. An exhibition of her legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
Jun. 11, 2024
Basil Rákóczi,
Est: £600 - £800
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - Homage to Gosta, 1975; ink and watercolour on paper, signed, titled and dated lower left 'Rakoczi Homage to Gosta 75', 61.7 x 51 cm (ARR) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: Rákóczi founded the Modernist group, The White Stag Group, along with his partner, Kenneth Hall. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in 1940. Gaining Irish members including Nano Reid and Norah McGuiness, their work focusing on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to Hall's artistic career and his first solo exhibition was the dealer Lucy Wertheim. Wertheim also promoted Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore. An exhibition of her legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
Jun. 11, 2024
Basil Rákóczi,
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - Metamorphose, 1950; oil on canvas, signed lower left 'Rakoczi' and numbered, titled and dated on the reverse '1395 Metamorphose 50', 46 x 61.5 cm (unframed) (ARR) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: Rákóczi founded the Modernist group, The White Stag Group, along with his partner, Kenneth Hall. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in 1940. Gaining Irish members including Nano Reid and Norah McGuiness, their work focusing on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to Hall's artistic career and his first solo exhibition was the dealer Lucy Wertheim. Wertheim also promoted Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore. An exhibition of her legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
May. 29, 2024
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) Boat Oil on canvas, 37 x 53.5cm (14½ x 21'') Signed and dated (19)'74 Provenance: The artist's family by descent
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) Boat Oil on canvas, 37 x 53.5cm (14½ x 21'') Signed and dated (19)'74 Provenance: The artist's family by descent
Adam's
May. 29, 2024
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) Flying Wooks Watercolour, 25.5 x 35.5cm (10 x 14'') Signed
Est: €800 - €1,200
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) Flying Wooks Watercolour, 25.5 x 35.5cm (10 x 14'') Signed
Adam's
May. 29, 2024
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) Two Ancestors Watercolour, 33 x 25.5cm (13 x 10'') Signed
Est: €800 - €1,200
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) Two Ancestors Watercolour, 33 x 25.5cm (13 x 10'') Signed
Adam's
Mar. 12, 2024
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - L’Homme Primitif (with 'Figure
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - L’Homme Primitif (with 'Figures in a jungle' on the reverse), 1949; oil on canvas, signed upper left 'Rakoczi' and signed, dated, titled and numbered on the reverse, 60.3 x 40.9 cm (unframed) (ARR) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: Rákóczi founded the Modernist group, The White Stag Group, along with his partner, Kenneth Hall. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in 1940. Gaining Irish members including Nano Reid and Norah McGuiness, their work focusing on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to Hall's artistic career and his first solo exhibition was the dealer Lucy Wertheim. Wertheim also promoted Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore. An exhibition of her legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
Mar. 12, 2024
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - La Paon; ink on paper, sig
Est: £300 - £500
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - La Paon; ink on paper, signed lower right 'Rákóczi', 34 x 24 cm (ARR) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: Rákóczi founded the Modernist group, The White Stag Group, along with his partner, Kenneth Hall. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in 1940. Gaining Irish members including Nano Reid and Norah McGuiness, their work focusing on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to Hall's artistic career and his first solo exhibition was the dealer Lucy Wertheim. Wertheim also promoted Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore. An exhibition of her legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
Mar. 11, 2024
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) MAN OF THE WEST
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) MAN OF THE WEST watercolour signed lower right h:22.75 w:7.50 in. Provenance: By repute, from the collection of Micheál MacLiammóir and Hilton Edwards; Later the collection of the late Gillian Bowler; Adam's, 31 May 2017, lot 2; Private collection
Whyte's
Mar. 11, 2024
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) RUGBY
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) RUGBY gouache signed lower right; with Charles Gilmore exhibition label on reverse h:25 w:19 in. Exhibited: 'White Stag Paintings', Charles Gilmore Fine Art, Holywood, Co. Down, November 2003
Whyte's
Dec. 06, 2023
Basil Ivan Rakoczi (1908 - 1979) A Flower Piece Indian ink and watercolour, 60 x 40cm (23½ x 18¾'') Signed
Est: €600 - €1,000
Basil Ivan Rakoczi (1908 - 1979) A Flower Piece Indian ink and watercolour, 60 x 40cm (23½ x 18¾'') Signed
Adam's
Dec. 04, 2023
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) TWO FIGURES HOLDING CANDLES
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) TWO FIGURES HOLDING CANDLES oil on canvas signed lower right; signed again on reverse h:30.50 w:50 in. Provenance: Gift from the artist to Victor Bewley (1912-1999); Thence by descent to the previous owner; Whyte's, 29 November 2005, lot 94; Private collection With a second completed work on reverse.
Whyte's
Dec. 04, 2023
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) SAINTE-AGNÉS, FRANCE, 1947
Est: €800 - €1,200
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) SAINTE-AGNÉS, FRANCE, 1947 watercolour and ink on heavy wove paper signed lower right; signed, titled and dated [Feb] on reverse (concealed by frame) h:10 w:14 in.
Whyte's
Dec. 04, 2023
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) FIGURE IN A FOREST
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) FIGURE IN A FOREST oil on canvas signed lower left h:18 w:21.50 in. Provenance: Artist's studio; Jacqueline Robinson, Paris; Private collection; Whyte's, 29 November 2005, lot 92; Private collection Exhibited: ’Basil Rákóczi 1908-1979 Retrospective’, Galerie Arte Viva, Levallois-Perret, Paris, 7 April to 3 May 1992 (illustrated on front cover of the exhibition invitation)
Whyte's
Nov. 29, 2023
Basil Rákóczi, La Paon,
Est: £500 - £800
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - La Paon, ink on paper, signed lower right 'Rákóczi', 34 x 24 cm Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: Rákóczi founded the Modernist group, The White Stag Group, along with his partner, Kenneth Hall. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in 1940. Gaining Irish members including Nano Reid and Norah McGuiness, their work focusing on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to Hall's artistic career and his first solo exhibition was the dealer Lucy Wertheim. Wertheim also promoted Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore. An exhibition of her legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
Nov. 29, 2023
Basil Rákóczi, Jardin Japonais, 1956;
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - Jardin Japonais, 1956; oil on canvas, signed upper left 'Rakoczi' and signed, dated, titled and number on the reverse, 53.8 x 64.8 cm (unframed) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: Rákóczi founded the Modernist group, The White Stag Group, along with his partner, Kenneth Hall. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in 1940. Gaining Irish members including Nano Reid and Norah McGuiness, their work focusing on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to Hall's artistic career and his first solo exhibition was the dealer Lucy Wertheim. Wertheim also promoted Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore. An exhibition of her legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
Nov. 29, 2023
Basil Rákóczi, L’Homme Primitif (with 'Figures in a jungle' on the reverse), 1949;
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - L’Homme Primitif (with 'Figures in a jungle' on the reverse), 1949; oil on canvas, signed upper left 'Rakoczi' and signed, dated, titled and numbered on the reverse, 60.3 x 40.9 cm (unframed) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: Rákóczi founded the Modernist group, The White Stag Group, along with his partner, Kenneth Hall. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in 1940. Gaining Irish members including Nano Reid and Norah McGuiness, their work focusing on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to Hall's artistic career and his first solo exhibition was the dealer Lucy Wertheim. Wertheim also promoted Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore. An exhibition of her legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
Sep. 12, 2023
Basil Rákóczi, Birds and fish, 1966
Est: £700 - £900
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - Birds and fish, 1966; gouache and pastel on paper, signed lower left 'Rakoczi 66', 46.8 x 35 cm: together with another work on paper by the same artist, 'Netball', 59.8 x 38.5 cm (2) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: Rákóczi founded the Modernist group, The White Stag Group, along with his partner, Kenneth Hall. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in 1940. Gaining Irish members including Nano Reid and Norah McGuiness, their work focusing on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to Hall's artistic career and his first solo exhibition was the dealer Lucy Wertheim. Wertheim also promoted Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore. An exhibition of her legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
Jul. 12, 2023
Basil Rakoczi (English, 1908-1979): The Birds
Est: $800 - $1,000
Basil Rakoczi (English, 1908-1979): The Birds oil on canvas; signed lower right, signed again and titled verso
Abell Auction
Jun. 06, 2023
BASIL RÁKÓCZI, BRITISH/FRENCH 1908-1979 - THE WINE PRESS I, 1952; INK AND MONOTYPE ON PAPER, SI
Est: £500 - £800
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - The Wine Press I, 1952; ink and monotype on paper, signed, titled, numbered and dated on the reverse 'The Wine Press I 1704 B Rakoczi 52', 50.7 x 40.6 cm: together with 2 other works on paper by the same artist, 'Harbour View, 1970', 53.5 x 42 cm and 'Leaf and spheres abstract, 1966', 47 x 57.4 cm (3) (unframed) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: Rákóczi founded the Modernist group, The White Stag Group, along with his partner, Kenneth Hall. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in 1940. Gaining Irish members including Nano Reid and Norah McGuiness, their work focusing on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to Hall's artistic career and his first solo exhibition was the dealer Lucy Wertheim. Wertheim also promoted Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore. An exhibition of her legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
Jun. 06, 2023
BASIL RÁKÓCZI, BRITISH/FRENCH 1908-1979 - RECLINING WOMAN, 1939; OIL ON CANVAS, 56 X 76.2 CM
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - Reclining Woman, 1939; oil on canvas, 56 x 76.2 cm Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Exhibited: The Ava Gallery, Clandeboye & Adam's, Dublin, 'The White Stag Group', 19th October - 4th November 2011 Note: Rákóczi founded the Modernist group, The White Stag Group, along with his partner, Kenneth Hall. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in 1940. Gaining Irish members including Nano Reid and Norah McGuiness, their work focusing on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to Hall's artistic career and his first solo exhibition was the dealer Lucy Wertheim. Wertheim also promoted Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore. An exhibition of her legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
Apr. 18, 2023
Basil Ivan Rakoczi (1908-1979) Boule (1953)
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Basil Ivan Rakoczi (1908-1979) Boule (1953) oil on board signed 'Rakoczi' lower left, titled and dated '53 verso h:54 w:65 cm. Provenance: Artist's family; Hence by descent; Adam's, Dublin, 29th September 2021 lot 109; Private Collection A founder (with Kenneth Hall) and pivotal figure in the White Stag Group, which so enlivened Irish artistic life during The Emergency, Rakoczi extolled the role of psychological thought in creating a modernist art. A vein of Surrealism definitely found its way into their work as in this upbeat, vibrant elaboration on a game of boules but, admirably free of rules and regulations, the group's credo was to follow your aesthetic instinct. Rakoczi and Hall had started out in London. In Dublin they found several notable converts, including a young Patrick Scott and composer Brian Boydell.
Morgan O'Driscoll
Apr. 18, 2023
Basil Ivan Rakoczi (1908-1979) La Pecheur, Bastia (1948)
Est: €500 - €700
Basil Ivan Rakoczi (1908-1979) La Pecheur, Bastia (1948) watercolour on paper signed 'Rakoczi' lower right, titled and dated '48 verso h:30.60 w:22 cm. Provenance: The Artist's Family; By descent; Private Collection
Morgan O'Driscoll
Mar. 14, 2023
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - The Wine Press I, 1952; ink and monotype on paper, si
Est: £900 - £1,200
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - The Wine Press I, 1952; ink and monotype on paper, signed, titled, numbered and dated on the reverse 'The Wine Press I 1704 B Rakoczi 52', 50.7 x 40.6 cm: together with 2 other works on paper by the same artist, 'Harbour View, 1970', 53.5 x 42 cm and 'Leaf and spheres abstract, 1966', 47 x 57.4 cm (3) (unframed) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: Rákóczi founded the Modernist group, The White Stag Group, along with his partner, Kenneth Hall. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in 1940. Gaining Irish members including Nano Reid and Norah McGuiness, their work focusing on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to Hall's artistic career and his first solo exhibition was the dealer Lucy Wertheim. Wertheim also promoted Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore. An exhibition of her legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
Mar. 14, 2023
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - Reclining Man, 1939; oil on canvas, 53.8 x 61.8 cm
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - Reclining Man, 1939; oil on canvas, 53.8 x 61.8 cm Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: Rákóczi founded the Modernist group, The White Stag Group, along with his partner, Kenneth Hall. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in 1940. Gaining Irish members including Nano Reid and Norah McGuiness, their work focusing on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to Hall's artistic career and his first solo exhibition was the dealer Lucy Wertheim. Wertheim also promoted Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore. An exhibition of her legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
Mar. 14, 2023
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - Reclining Woman, 1939; oil on canvas, 56 x 76.2 cm
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - Reclining Woman, 1939; oil on canvas, 56 x 76.2 cm Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Exhibited: The Ava Gallery, Clandeboye & Adam's, Dublin, 'The White Stag Group', 19th October - 4th November 2011 Note: Rákóczi founded the Modernist group, The White Stag Group, along with his partner, Kenneth Hall. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in 1940. Gaining Irish members including Nano Reid and Norah McGuiness, their work focusing on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to Hall's artistic career and his first solo exhibition was the dealer Lucy Wertheim. Wertheim also promoted Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore. An exhibition of her legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
Mar. 06, 2023
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) SUICIDE, 1960
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) SUICIDE, 1960 oil on canvas signed lower left; signed, dated and inscribed with title and artist's number [2781] on reverse h:36 w:23.50 in.
Whyte's
Dec. 08, 2022
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - Atlantide, 1950; watercolour on paper, signed lower r
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - Atlantide, 1950; watercolour on paper, signed lower right 'Rákóczi', titled and dated on the reverse of the frame 'Atlantide 1950', 52.5 x 72.5 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Molton Gallery, London, cat. no. 12 (according to the label on the reverse); the Estate of the Artist Note: ‘Atlantide’ explores the legendary sunken city of Atlantis. Basil Rákóczi (1908–1979) and his partner, Kenneth Hall (1913–1946), founded The White Stag Group of modernist artists in 1935. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in late 1939, following the start of the Second World War. There the Group flourished, gaining both local and continental members, including Nano Reid and Patrick Scott. Rakoczi and Hall’s work brought a modernism to Dublin and they gained a sizeable and positive reputation for their work, which focused on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to both artist’s careers, was the influential dealer Lucy Wertheim, who ran a celebrated gallery in Mayfair during the 1930s, one of the spaces focused on young artists working in a Modern idiom. Wertheim promoted major figures such as Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore at an early age, but she is perhaps most known for her support of a diverse group of lesser known artists, many of whom worked in either expressionistic or faux-naïve styles. An exhibition of Wertheim’s legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
Dec. 08, 2022
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - The Island, 1962; oil on canvas, signed lower left 'Rák
Est: £900 - £1,200
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - The Island, 1962; oil on canvas, signed lower left 'Rákóczi' and signed, titled, dated and numbered on the reverse 'B.Rákóczi The Island '62 No. 2968', 53.5 x 64.5 cm (ARR) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: ‘The Island’ looks at the Breton myth of the sunken island of Ys. This story also inspired Dubussy’s ‘La cathédrale engloutie’ and paintings by Ceri Richards and Ithell Colquhoun. Basil Rákóczi (1908–1979) and his partner, Kenneth Hall (1913–1946), founded The White Stag Group of modernist artists in 1935. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in late 1939, following the start of the Second World War. There the Group flourished, gaining both local and continental members, including Nano Reid and Patrick Scott. Rakoczi and Hall’s work brought a modernism to Dublin and they gained a sizeable and positive reputation for their work, which focused on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to both artist’s careers, was the influential dealer Lucy Wertheim, who ran a celebrated gallery in Mayfair during the 1930s, one of the spaces focused on young artists working in a Modern idiom. Wertheim promoted major figures such as Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore at an early age, but she is perhaps most known for her support of a diverse group of lesser known artists, many of whom worked in either expressionistic or faux-naïve styles. An exhibition of Wertheim’s legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
Dec. 08, 2022
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - Fleurs Artificielles II, 1957; oil on canvas, signed
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
Basil Rákóczi, British/French 1908-1979 - Fleurs Artificielles II, 1957; oil on canvas, signed lower left 'Rákóczi', signed, titled, dated and numbered on the reverse 'Rákóczi, '57 Fleurs Artificielles II No. 2279, 47 x 19 cm (ARR) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: Basil Rákóczi (1908–1979) and his partner, Kenneth Hall (1913–1946), founded The White Stag Group of modernist artists in 1935. Influenced by Surrealism and founded in London, they moved to Ireland in late 1939, following the start of the Second World War. There the Group flourished, gaining both local and continental members, including Nano Reid and Patrick Scott. Rakoczi and Hall’s work brought a modernism to Dublin and they gained a sizeable and positive reputation for their work, which focused on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Instrumental to both artist’s careers, was the influential dealer Lucy Wertheim, who ran a celebrated gallery in Mayfair during the 1930s, one of the spaces focused on young artists working in a Modern idiom. Wertheim promoted major figures such as Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Wood, Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore at an early age, but she is perhaps most known for her support of a diverse group of lesser known artists, many of whom worked in either expressionistic or faux-naïve styles. An exhibition of Wertheim’s legacy 'A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group' has recently been on display at Towner Eastbourne, UK, including works by both Hall and Rákóczi.
Roseberys
Nov. 17, 2022
BASIL RAKOCZI SIGNED PAINTING IRISH ART
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
BASIL IVAN RAKOCZI 1908-1979 1908 - London-1979 (Irish) Title: Red Figure Holding a Heart Technique: Original Signed Oil, Gouache and Ink Painting on board size: 29 x 39 cm / 11.4 x 15.4 in Additional Information: This original work is hand signed in ink by the artist at the lower right corner "Rakoczi". Condition: Very good condition. A few cuts in the edges of the board (possibly from former framing).
Gilden's Art Gallery
Sep. 28, 2022
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) Three Oil on canvas, 51 x 61.5cm (20 x 24¼) Signed and inscribed indistinctly on reverse with sketch verso, flying figures Provenance: With Charles Gilmore Fine Art, Holywood Exhibited: Holywood, Co. Down, C
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) Three Oil on canvas, 51 x 61.5cm (20 x 24¼) Signed and inscribed indistinctly on reverse with sketch verso, flying figures Provenance: With Charles Gilmore Fine Art, Holywood Exhibited: Holywood, Co. Down, Charles Gilmore Fine Art - White Stag Paintings, 15th November 2003
Adam's
Sep. 28, 2022
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) Strange Landscape Indian ink and watercolour, 55 x 45cm (21½ x 17¾) Signed Provenance: With Charles Gilmore Fine Art, Holywood. Exhibited: Holywood, Co. Down, Charles Gilmore Fine Art White Stag Paintings
Est: €800 - €1,200
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) Strange Landscape Indian ink and watercolour, 55 x 45cm (21½ x 17¾) Signed Provenance: With Charles Gilmore Fine Art, Holywood. Exhibited: Holywood, Co. Down, Charles Gilmore Fine Art White Stag Paintings, 15th November 2003
Adam's
Sep. 28, 2022
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) Faces I (Study for Three) Indian ink and watercolour, 25 x 35.5cm (9¾ x 14) Signed Provenance: With Charles Gilmore Fine Art, Holywood Exhibited: Holywood, Co. Down, Charles Gilmore Fine Art - White Stag Paint
Est: €800 - €1,200
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) Faces I (Study for Three) Indian ink and watercolour, 25 x 35.5cm (9¾ x 14) Signed Provenance: With Charles Gilmore Fine Art, Holywood Exhibited: Holywood, Co. Down, Charles Gilmore Fine Art - White Stag Paintings, 15th November 2003
Adam's
Sep. 07, 2022
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (British/Hungarian, 1908-1979) Still life with a classical bust
Est: £500 - £700
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (British/Hungarian, 1908-1979) Still life with a classical bust signed 'Rákóczi' (lower left) watercolour and gouache 54.3 x 44.4cm (21 3/8 x 17 1/2in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jun. 06, 2022
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) WOMAN IN BLACK STOCKINGS, 1956
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (1908-1979) WOMAN IN BLACK STOCKINGS, 1956 pen and ink with gouache signed upper right; signed and dated again on reverse; with typed label on reverse detailing inscriptions (now concealed beneath backing board) h:15.50 w:24.25 in. Further inscription on reverse reads, "Hommage a Wallace Wood, Kolle et Hall, BR 68". With artist's archival numbers [2254, 10,219] also on reverse.
Whyte's
Mar. 09, 2022
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (British/Hungarian, 1908-1979) Still life with a classical bust
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Basil Ivan Rákóczi (British/Hungarian, 1908-1979) Still life with a classical bust signed 'Rákóczi' (lower left) watercolour and gouache 54.3 x 44.4cm (21 3/8 x 17 1/2in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jan. 20, 2022
BASIL IVAN RÁKÓCZI (1908-1979) THE FAMILY, 1947
Est: €800 - €1,200
BASIL IVAN RÁKÓCZI (1908-1979) THE FAMILY, 1947 Aquarelle et encre sur papier Signé en bas à droite Contresigné, titré et daté au dos Watercolor and ink on paper; signed lower right; signed, titled and dated on the reverse 62 x 48 cm - 24 3/8 x 18 7/8 in.
Tajan
Jan. 20, 2022
BASIL IVAN RÁKÓCZI (1908-1979) LA RAPE DE GANYMEDE, 1947
Est: €800 - €1,200
BASIL IVAN RÁKÓCZI (1908-1979) LA RAPE DE GANYMEDE, 1947 Aquarelle et encre sur papier Signé en bas à droite Contresigné, titré et daté au dos Watercolor and ink on paper; signed lower right; signed, titled and dated on the reverse 48 x 62 cm - 18 7/8 x 24 3/8 in.
Tajan

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