Auction

Stunning WWII Fangor painting ‘rescued’ at auction is entered into Register of Monuments

Fangor’s plafond depicts seven celestial nudes entwined in flowing cloth; floating amid clouds, the ethereal scene was completed by the presence of over a dozen cherubs. Mazowiecki Wojewódzki Konserwator Zabytków/Facebook

The plafond’s entry into the registry signals a remarkable turnaround in its fortunes. Despite its importance to Polish art and culture, the artist’s first ever large-format work depicting seven celestial nudes floating amid clouds and cherubs was only recently ‘rescued’ after an autumn auction was held to fund urgent maintenance work.

Malczewski painting goes for record 6.7 mln PLN at auction

Jacek Malczewski’s ‘unseen’ masterpiece the Spinner, which has remained hidden from public sight since he painted it in 1922, was sold at auction Sunday for an art market record.

Fangor ‘Holy Trio’ could ‘smash auction records’ say art experts

According to auction house DESA Unicum, the ‘sky’s the limit’ concerning the sale of the three works of art set to go under the hammer tomorrow (Thursday).

First ever Lempicka painting to be auctioned in Poland estimated to fetch 4-6 mln PLN

The oil on canvas measuring 79.5 cm by 56.2 cm and signed T. de Lempicka shows a scene from Lempicka’s New York apartment of a mystery woman in a white bonnet holding a book with its pages open.

Most expensive coin ever sold in Poland: 'Huge' 400-year-old gold coin set to fetch 2.6 million PLN at auction

Measuring nearly 7 centimetres in diameter and weighing a hefty 174.9 grams, the 50 duct gold coin from 1621 is masterpiece of baroque engraving and a pearl of Polish coinage.

State of the art: Polish art market defies covid to grow 30%

Despite the economic downturn, sales of art have continued to exceed all expectations according to a report by Artinfo.pl.

Extraordinary collection of rare photos capturing the horror and destruction of the Warsaw Uprising up for auction

Constituting one of the few documentary records of the capital during the Uprising, the 310 photographs from the private archive of photographer Eugeniusz Haneman reveal the horrors and damage to the city as well as the bravery of the insurgents.

Cops raid auction house where stolen artwork was set to be sold

The painting entitled “Jędruś” by Zygmunt Waliszewski was to be auctioned by the Warsaw art dealer after being stolen in 2002.

Iconic photo of Afghan girl sets record-setting price at Polish auction

The cult photo 'Afghan Girl,' taken by Steve McCurry, has sold for over PLN 283,000 (EUR 62,000). As such, it becomes the most expensive photograph sold at auction in Poland, according to DESA Unicum, a Polish auction house.

The price is right: international auction house adopts Polish algorithm to track art prices

Devised by a Polish family the algorithm takes some of the objectivity of pricing the works of lesser-known artists.

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