Paul Liivak

(1900-1942)

Majad puude vahel. 1930

Water-colours, paper. Vm. 13 x 13 cm
price 320 (sold)


Paul Liivak "Majad puude vahel"

The creative path of Paul Liivak proceeded in leaps. With the graphic art portfolio that was issued when he was only 20, he became one of the first Estonian lino-cut artists, but after that Liivak took a quite unexpected turn towards water-colours. Depicting of the country life in that period - Liivak originated from a peasant family - was also reflected in the lino-cuts and wooden engravings of the 1930ies. Liivak perished when he was only 42 years old.
His world vision is most probably influenced by his childhood in the country. If the artists's wooden engravings of the 1930ies could be compared with the celebration of the theme of work in Truth and Justice (Tõde ja õigus), then obviously the House between trees of the 1930ies tries the same as nature-related poetry does - interpreting the nature and the country life into an art form. Characteristic is airyness both in the technique and at depicting of the motif. High-reaching finger-wide trees take up conversation with close-to-earth farm houses, being simultaneously as a counterbalance and support.

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Appearance in auctions

Lilacs
Paul Liivak
Lilacs
1920-1930s. Oil, canvas 56.5 x 69.3 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN ART CLASSICS AUCTION: TIMELESS VISIONS Haus Gallery 04.11.2023
3 200
Final price: 12 100
Spring
Paul Liivak
Spring
1920-1930s. Ink, paper Lm 32.6 x 37.2 cm (framed)
GRAPHIC ART CLASSICS Haus Gallery 03.11.2022
1 600
Final price: 3 600
Otepää
Paul Liivak
Otepää
1933-1934. Linocut Km 25.7 x 27.5 cm (framed)
GRAPHIC ART CLASSICS Haus Gallery 03.11.2022
500
Final price: 1 300
Three Pines
Paul Liivak
Three Pines
1920s. Watercolor 24.5 x 60.5 cm (framed)
EARLIER ART CLASSICS - Saturday, May 14th 15:00 Haus Gallery 14.05.2022
1 600
Final price: 4 200
In the Forest
Paul Liivak
In the Forest
1930s. Ink, paper Lm 37.8 x 43.5 cm (framed)
EESTI VANEMA KUNSTI KLASSIKA OKSJON Haus Gallery 07.05.2021
1 200
Final price: 1 900
(sold)"> (sold)Lilled
Paul Liivak
Lilled
1925. oil, plywood 62.5 x 63 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery's spring auction Haus Gallery 25.04.2019

Final price: 1 700
(sold)"> (sold)Rannamännid
Paul Liivak
Rannamännid
1920. Watercolor vm 41.6 x 49.5 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery's Autumn Auction Haus Gallery 01.11.2018
1 700
Final price: 2 350
Rannamaastik
Paul Liivak
Rannamaastik
1928. watercolor vm 49.5 x 70 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XVIII AUCTION autumn Haus Gallery 08.10.2015-30.11.1999
1 500
Final price:
Three Pines
Paul Liivak
Three Pines
1920s. Watercolor 24.5 x 60.5 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXXVII AUCTION 2015 SPRING Haus Gallery 06.04.2015
1 350
Final price:
(sold)"> (sold)Rannal
Paul Liivak
Rannal
1933. woodcut Plm 13 x 13.6 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XX ART AUCTION 2007 spring. Old Masters Graphics and Drawings Haus Gallery 15.04.2007-23.04.2007
383
Final price: 383
Karjapoiss
Paul Liivak
Karjapoiss
1933. woodcut Plm 24.3 x 24.3 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XX ART AUCTION 2007 spring. Old Masters Graphics and Drawings Haus Gallery 15.04.2007-23.04.2007
447
Final price:
Püha õhtusöömaaeg
Paul Liivak
Püha õhtusöömaaeg
1938. Woodcut Plm 35.5 x 37.7 cm (not framed)
HAUS GALLERY XX ART AUCTION 2007 spring. Old Masters Graphics and Drawings Haus Gallery 15.04.2007-23.04.2007
895
Final price:
(sold)"> (sold)Talu mändide vahel
Paul Liivak
Talu mändide vahel
1924. Water-colours, pastel, paper Lm. 51 x 60 cm
HAUS GALLERY XVIII ART AUCTION, 2006 spring. Old Masters Painting Haus Gallery 20.04.2006
1 214
Final price: 2 365
(sold)"> (sold)Vällamäe maastik
Paul Liivak
Vällamäe maastik
1930. Water-colour 48 x 101 cm
HAUS / XIIth AUCTION, 2003 spring Haus Gallery 24.04.2003
1 662
Final price: 1 662
(sold)"> (sold)Majad puude vahel
Paul Liivak
Majad puude vahel
1930. Water-colours, paper Vm. 13 x 13 cm
HAUS / XI AUCTION, 2002 autumn Haus Gallery 24.10.2002
320
Final price: 320
(sold)"> (sold)RANNAMAASTIK
Paul Liivak
RANNAMAASTIK
1920. 39 x 50 cm (not framed)
HAUS / III AUCTION, 1998 autumn Haus Gallery 26.10.1998
767
Final price: 1 055

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