The Greek Sale
Catalog Information: 125 lots with images
Date: 2006
Auction House:
Sotheby's
Location:
United Kingdom
Lot 1: CONSTANTINOS PARTHENIS GREEK, 1878-1967
THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR, LONDON JOY JOY20 by 22.5cm., 8 by 9in.signed twice l.r. and titled in Greek l.l.oil on canvas laid down on panelPROVENANCEAcquired by the Greek Ambassador to London circa 1950; thence by descent to the present own [...more]
Lot 2: CONSTANTINOS PARTHENIS GREEK, 1878-1967
THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR, LONDON DREAMING DREAMING19 by 22.5cm., 7 1/2 by 9in.signed twice l.r. and titled in Greek l.l.oil on canvas laid down on panelPROVENANCEAcquired by the Greek Ambassador to London circa 1950; thence by descent to t [...more]
Lot 3: KONSTANTINOS MALEAS GREEK, 1879-1928
NAXOS45 by 50.5cm., 17 3/4 by 20in.signed l.r.oil on boardPROVENANCEP. Panagiotou, AthensEXHIBITEDAthens, National Gallery and Alexandros Soutzos Museum, Maleas Retrospective, May-July 1980, no. 160NOTEAt the beginning of the 20th century, painters s [...more]
Lot 4: CONSTANTINOS PARTHENIS GREEK, 1878-1967
STILL LIFE BEFORE THE ACROPOLIS51by 101cm., 20 by 39 3/4in.signed l.r.oil on canvasPROVENANCEEstate of the artistPrivate Collection, AthensNOTEConstantinos Parthenis is generally esteemed as the founder of Greek modernism. Still Life before the Acrop [...more]
Lot 5: NIKOS ENGONOPOULOS GREEK, 1910-85
KROKONDILOS KLADAS KROKONDILOS KLADAS55 by 45cm., 21½ by 17¾ in.signed and dated 83 l.r.oil on canvasPROVENANCEPrivate Collection, AthensNOTEKrokondilos ("crocodile") Kladas was part of the Kladas clan of Mani. When the Ottomans conquered all of Gree [...more]
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