Paul Liivak

(1900-1942)

Vällamäe maastik. 1930

Water-colour. 48 x 101 cm
price 1 662 (sold)


Paul Liivak "Vällamäe maastik"

Despite his short life Paul Liivak was able to become marked in the Estonian art history as a graphic artist, book illustrator and Water-colour painter. Already as a 15-year-old boy Liivak entered Tallinn Artistic Vocational School and after disorders, caused by the World War I, he together with Aleksander Vardi and Kristjan Teder were among the first ones to enter through the doors of "Pallas". Since the second half of the 1920ies Liivak worked as a freelance artist, issuing folders of linocuts and wooden engravings. Liivak resided mainly in Tallinn, but starting from the beginning of the 1930ies he started to visit gradually more often South-Estonia. And even though he mainly spends his summers near Pühajärve, Liivak has a certain attachment towards Võrumaa. As a person, being born in the inland, the artist was always drawn to sights that are new for the eye. So the coastal views of the 1920ies were replaced in 1930ies with viewing of the landscape of South-Estonia. After illustrating of the "Võrumaa stories" Liivak enters the complete centre of the essence of the landscape, digging up places of significance. Vällamäe becomes poetry on his Water-colour painting, a simple hill becomes an alluring and mysterious place.

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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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