174. Wooden Spinning Fork, perforated with solar symbols and wolf teeth, Apuseni, 19th century, from the collection of the world vice-champion of bridge Coriolan Neamțu.
Starting price
EUR 50
Sold
EUR 700
Session
Thu, 25 April 2024 19:00
Dimensions
custom l=110 cm
Description
wood
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 of the Academy of High Commercial and Industrial Studies in Bucharest. His particular concern for the game of bridge allowed him to overcome the 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, tournament director, and bridge professor. Coriolan Neamțu wrote and edited between the years 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. A journalist by profession, with a column in magazines and newspapers in the country and many contributions to prestigious foreign magazines, he wrote a series of bridge literature: "Competitive Bridge" (1973), "Fun Bridge" (1982), "Start Bridge" (1990), "Humorous Bridge" (1991) and "Bridge Conventions" (1991). Also a great animal lover, the author published in 1979 a book entitled "The Dog, Man's Friend", which at the time of its appearance enjoyed great success. In 2000 he published a volume of maxims and thoughts "Restitutio in absurdum". He was a member of the Romanian Jockey Club, of the International Association of Bridge Journalists, world vice-champion of the IBPA bridge in 1992 in Salsomaggiore, and editor of the bridge section of the "Free Time" magazine, the weekly supplement of the "Free Romania" newspaper.
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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
custom l=110 cm
Description
wood
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 of the Academy of High Commercial and Industrial Studies in Bucharest. His particular concern for the game of bridge allowed him to overcome the 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, tournament director, and bridge professor. Coriolan Neamțu wrote and edited between the years 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. A journalist by profession, with a column in magazines and newspapers in the country and many contributions to prestigious foreign magazines, he wrote a series of bridge literature: "Competitive Bridge" (1973), "Fun Bridge" (1982), "Start Bridge" (1990), "Humorous Bridge" (1991) and "Bridge Conventions" (1991). Also a great animal lover, the author published in 1979 a book entitled "The Dog, Man's Friend", which at the time of its appearance enjoyed great success. In 2000 he published a volume of maxims and thoughts "Restitutio in absurdum". He was a member of the Romanian Jockey Club, of the International Association of Bridge Journalists, world vice-champion of the IBPA bridge in 1992 in Salsomaggiore, and editor of the bridge section of the "Free Time" magazine, the weekly supplement of the "Free Romania" newspaper.
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