20th Century Art: A Different Perspective
20th Century Art: A Different Perspective
Property from a Private Collection
Vilmos Aba-Novák
Vásár
Lot Closed
November 9, 02:31 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Private Collection
Vilmos Aba-Novák
Hungarian
1894 - 1941
Vásár
signed ABA NOVÁK lower right
tempera on board
Unframed: 79.7 by 100cm., 31¼ by 39¼in.
Framed: 97.7 by 118.5cm., 38½ by 46¾in.
Please note the medium of this work is tempera on board.
Private collection, America
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 14 November 2017, lot 87
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 14 November 2017, lot 87
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Most famous for his monumental frescoes and church murals, Aba-Novák is considered one of the most original figures in Hungarian modernism. Common subjects in his early works include circuses, village fairs and markets, all rendered through expressive brushwork and vibrant colours.