25. Icon on glass, "Saint George killing the dragon", workshop from Schei district of Brasov, second half of the 19th century, originates from the collection of the world vice-champion of bridge Coriolan Neamțu.
Starting price
EUR 250
Sold post auction
EUR 313
Session
Thu, 25 April 2024 19:00
Dimensions
width 44.5 cm, height 49 cm
Description
tempera on glaze, patinated frame, with string
PROVENANCE
Coriolan Neamțu was born in 1925, in Satu-Mare, in a family of Transylvanian intellectuals. He was a graduate of the Faculty of Law and the Academy of High Commercial and Industrial Studies in Bucharest. His particular concern for the game of bridge allowed him to overcome professional dissatisfactions, inherent to the communist regime, and to dedicate himself passionately to bridge. He was an active promoter and organizer of the game of bridge in Romania, a tournament director, and a bridge teacher. Coriolan Neamțu wrote and edited between 1970-1983 (the year when bridge was officially banned in Romania) the magazine "Expert Bridge", printed and distributed in hundreds of copies in a quasi-underground manner. As a journalist by profession, with a column in domestic magazines and newspapers and numerous contributions to prestigious foreign magazines, he wrote a series of bridge literature works: "Competitive Bridge" (1973), "Fun Bridge" (1982), "Start Bridge" (1990), "Humorous Bridge" (1991) and "Bridge Conventions" (1991). Also a great animal lover, the author published a book titled "The Dog, Man's Friend" in 1979, which enjoyed great success upon its release. In 2000, he published a volume of maxims and thoughts, "Restitutio in absurdum". He was a member of the Jockey Club Romania, the International Association of Bridge Journalists, the vice-world bridge champion of the IBPA in 1992 in Salsomaggiore, and the editor of the bridge column in the "Free Time" magazine, the weekly supplement of the "Free Romania" newspaper.
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Detalii
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For clarifications regarding the bidding procedure, hammer price costs, guarantee, payment, and collection terms for the winning lot, we recommend carefully reading/re-reading the Bidding Regulations.
For additional information regarding the lot and the auction, please contact the Art Consultants Department.
Dimensions
width 44.5 cm, height 49 cm
Description
tempera on glaze, patinated frame, with string
PROVENANCE
Coriolan Neamțu was born in 1925, in Satu-Mare, in a family of Transylvanian intellectuals. He was a graduate of the Faculty of Law and the Academy of High Commercial and Industrial Studies in Bucharest. His particular concern for the game of bridge allowed him to overcome professional dissatisfactions, inherent to the communist regime, and to dedicate himself passionately to bridge. He was an active promoter and organizer of the game of bridge in Romania, a tournament director, and a bridge teacher. Coriolan Neamțu wrote and edited between 1970-1983 (the year when bridge was officially banned in Romania) the magazine "Expert Bridge", printed and distributed in hundreds of copies in a quasi-underground manner. As a journalist by profession, with a column in domestic magazines and newspapers and numerous contributions to prestigious foreign magazines, he wrote a series of bridge literature works: "Competitive Bridge" (1973), "Fun Bridge" (1982), "Start Bridge" (1990), "Humorous Bridge" (1991) and "Bridge Conventions" (1991). Also a great animal lover, the author published a book titled "The Dog, Man's Friend" in 1979, which enjoyed great success upon its release. In 2000, he published a volume of maxims and thoughts, "Restitutio in absurdum". He was a member of the Jockey Club Romania, the International Association of Bridge Journalists, the vice-world bridge champion of the IBPA in 1992 in Salsomaggiore, and the editor of the bridge column in the "Free Time" magazine, the weekly supplement of the "Free Romania" newspaper.
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