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Josef Capek is on His Way

Published on , by Agathe Albi-Gervy
Auction on 06 June 2019 - 16:00 (CEST) - Goetheho, 17-2 - 16900 Prague

Beyond a bar scene, Josef Capek brings us all of Prague’s artistic vitality between the wars.

Josef Capek (1887-1945), At the Bar, 1933, oil on canvas, 80 x 50 cm. Estimate: CKZ3.5million... Josef Capek is on His Way
Josef Capek (1887-1945), At the Bar, 1933, oil on canvas, 80 x 50 cm.
Estimate: CKZ3.5million (€140,000)
This 1933 work can be interpreted in two ways: a daily scene allowing the Czech painter Josef Capek to experiment with forms, or a reflection on work as a pillar of a happy life. Capek joined the Obstinate group ("Tvrdošíjní") in 1921, with Rudolf Kremlička,…
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tableaux, mobilier et objets d'art, violon
Thursday 06 June 2019 - 16:00 (CEST)
Goetheho, 17-2 - 16900 Prague, République Tchèque
Arthouse Hejtmanek