Auction with works of Cypriot, Greek and Foreign artists

Psatharis Auction House is organising its fifth auction at the Hilton Hotel, Nicosia, on Wednesday, 29th April, 2009, at 7pm, with 89 selected works of Cypriot, Greek and Foreign artists.

Among the works at the auction are the following:
‘A Portrait of Archbishop Chrysanthos,’ painted by Ioannis Kornaros, around 1790. The Cretan painter arrived in Cyprus around 1787 where he painted a number of icons. This work, 94.5 x 67 cm, is estimated around €60.000 - 110.000. A rare work of art at the auction is ‘Nude,’ by G. Pol Georgiou, signed and dated X 1953 and a signature and the date 25 XI 1953 at the back. It is well known that the artist was in the habit of putting on his work both the date he painted it and the date of sale. The estimate is €25.000 - 35.000.

A work by Georgos Mavroides, entitled ‘Couple on the Beach,’ 1981. Dimensions, 97x130 cm, estimated at €15.000 - 20.000. It is worth noting that proceeds from the hammer price of this work, from the collection of Yiannis Michael Mouskou, as well as from ten other works from the same collection, will be donated to the ‘Breath of Life Foundation.’

Also, another work by G. Mavroides, ‘The Red Carpet,’ which was shown at the Churchill Hotel in 1982, is estimated at €11.000 - 15.000.

Of great interest is the work of Sarantis Karavouzis, entitled ‘Interior with Half-Open Door,’ dimensions 162x97cm. The artist took part in the Sao Paolo Biennale with this work in 1979. Estimate €7.000 - 9.000.

Some other works to be auctioned:
By Loukia Nicolaidou, ‘Flowers in a Vase’. One of her earlier works, 1928 - 1935 period. Estimate €13.000 - 17.000. Two works by Ioannis Kissonergis ‘Old Nicosia’ 53 x 27 cm, estimate €12.000 - 16.000, and ‘Landscape,’ a watercolour, estimate €3.000 - 5.000.

Two works by Alecos Fassianos, used by actors as the ‘spoils of war’ in Aristophanes’ ‘Ornithes’ at Epidavros in 1977. The works, oil paintings on wood, each bear ‘Profile of a Youth’ and ‘Eye,’ on either side and they will be auctioned together. Estimate €9.500 - 14.000. Also, Lefteris Economou’s works ‘Hadjikyriacos House - Nicosia,’ dimensions 60,5x106 cm, estimate €10.000 - 14.000 and ‘Bathers in Ayia Napa,’ by the same artist €6.000 - 8.000.

Two works by Victor Ioannides, ‘Landscape,’ of 1953 and ‘Female Figure,’ of 1958, estimate €5.000 - 7.000 and €3.800 - 5.500 respectively. Solomos Frangoulides, ‘Church in Greece,’ estimate €4.000 - 6.000, Spyros Vassiliou ‘Full Moon’ estimate €5.000 - 7.000, Yiannis Gaitis, ‘Spectators of Peace,’ estimate €4.000 - 6.000.

Other works to be auctioned: A. Ladomatos, A. Karayan, G. Skotinos, N. Kouroushis, A. Yiallina, Xanthos and Fotos Hadjisoteriou, D. Ierou, Meropi Preka, K. Papanicolaou, K Stefanidou, A Efstathiou, S. Votsis, Stass, and others.

Exhibition
Monday, 9.00am - 9.00pm
Tuesday, 9.00am - 9.00pm
Wednesday, 9.00am - 5.00pm

Auction
Wednesday, 29th of April 2009 at 7 pm