Bidspirit auctions | Ans Azura Auction Sep 16, 2025
Ans Azura, Sep 16, 2025. 35 lots, estimates 300 - 50000 €.
Ans Azura -
This season's gallery action is a celebration of Modern Romanian art — a journey through pivotal generations that shaped visual culture in the 20th century and beyond. At its heart stands an evocative composition by Ștefan Luchian, whose expressive brushwork and lyrical sensibility defined a new emotional depth in Romanian painting. His work sets the tone for an exhibition where tradition meets transformation.
The selection includes celebrated names such as Nicolae Tonitza, whose tender, nuanced portraits, and chromatic finesse continue to captivate collectors, and Francisc Șirato, whose vibrant color palette and structural clarity embody the interwar modernist spirit.
Oscar Han’s sculptural forms bring dimension to the collection, while Samuel Mützner, a globe-trotting post-Impressionist, adds radiant landscapes and seascapes inspired by his travels and academic rigor.
The exhibition also pays homage to artists like Max W. Arnold, Sava Henția, and Iosif Iser, whose contributions bridge classical rigor and modern experimentation. Works by Dumitru Ghiață, Ion Țuculescu, Adam Bălțatu, and Gheorghe Ionescu Doru reflect the evolving relationship between Romanian identity and pictorial form.
A rare selection of works by Francois Gall, Emilian Lăzărescu, Simon A. Iuca, and Ioan Țureatcă enrich the offering, highlighting the refined, often overlooked voices within the broader narrative of Romanian modernism.
Completing the ensemble are Richard Meinl Mayol, Apostol Mănciulescu, Ion Hoeflich, and Răzvan Stoica, whose works chart the transitions between tradition, figuration, and the abstract.
This curated moment invites collectors and viewers alike to rediscover the timeless visions of artists who laid the foundations for Romanian visual modernity — voices that remain strikingly relevant in today’s art discourse.
Lots in this catalog (35)
- Lot 1: Nicolae Tonitza (b. 1886 - d. 1940) — €2,000 - €3,000
- Lot 2: Ioan Tureatcă (b. 1906 - d. 2000) — €700 - €1,000
- Lot 3: Apostol Mănciulescu (b. 1887 - d. 1962) — €1,400 - €1,800
- Lot 4: Samuel Mützner (b. 1884 - d. 1959) — €400 - €700
- Lot 5: Adam Bălțatu (b. 1889 - d. 1979) — €400 - €600
- Lot 6: François Gall (b. 1912 - d. 1987) — €1,500 - €2,500
- Lot 7: François Gall (b. 1912 - d. 1987) — €1,500 - €2,500
- Lot 8: Max W. Arnold (b. 1897 - d. 1946) — €800 - €1,500
- Lot 9: Răzvan Stoica (b. 1912 - d. 1989) — €600 - €900
- Lot 10: Dumitru Ghiață (b. 1888 - d.1972) — €1,500 - €2,500
- Lot 11: Camil Ressu (b. 1880 - d. 1962) — €12,000 - €15,000
- Lot 12: Max W. Arnold (b. 1897 - d. 1946) — €3,000 - €4,000
- Lot 13: Francisc Șirato (b. 1977 - d. 1953) — €13,000 - €20,000
- Lot 14: Francisc Șirato (b. 1977 - d. 1953) — €45,000 - €55,000
- Lot 15: Hans Eder (b. 1883 - d. 1955) — €3,500 - €5,000
- Lot 16: Iosif Iser (b. 1881 - d. 1958) — €9,000 - €12,000
- Lot 17: Nicolae Tonitza (b. 1886 - d. 1940) — €12,000 - €18,000
- Lot 18: Gheorghe Ionescu Doru (b. 1889 - d. 1988) — €1,000 - €1,500
- Lot 19: Carol Hübner (b. 1902 - d. 1981) — €1,000 - €1,500
- Lot 20: Richard Meinl Mayol (b. 1896 - d. 1972) — €600 - €900
- Lot 21: Sava Henția (b. 1848 - d. 1904) — €4,000 - €6,000
- Lot 22: Gheorghe Ionescu Doru (b. 1889 - d. 1988) — €1,000 - €1,500
- Lot 23: Dumitru Ghiață (b. 1888 - d.1972) — €3,500 - €5,500
- Lot 24: Ion Hoeflich (b. 1912 - d. 1974) — €400 - €600
- Lot 25: Tibor Ernő (b. 1885 - d. 1945) — €9,000 - €12,000
- Lot 26: Tibor Ernő (b. 1885 - d. 1945) — €50,000 - €60,000
- Lot 27: Ștefan Luchian (b. 1868 - d. 1916) — €40,000 - €60,000
- Lot 28: Oscar Han (b. 1891 - d. 1976) — €11,000 - €15,000
- Lot 29: Ion Stătescu (b. 1892 - d. 1968) — €1,000 - €1,500
- Lot 30: Ludovic Bassarab (b. 1868 - d. 1933) — €1,000 - €1,500
- Lot 31: Emilian Lăzărescu (b. 1878 - d. 1934) — €1,000 - €1,500
- Lot 32: Jean Cheller (b. 1911 - d. 1952) — €1,300 - €1,700
- Lot 33: Simion A. Iuca (b. 1907 - d. 1994) — €600 - €800
- Lot 34: Simion A. Iuca (b. 1907 - d. 1994) — €500 - €700
- Lot 35: Dimitrie Berea (b. 1908 - d. 1975) — €300 - €500