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woodcut of a woman and a man in a field with trees
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

Estimate €300 - €400
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Art Nouveau Ács, Ferenc 10 original linocuts by Ács Ferencz. Folder containing 10 linocuts. Kolozsvár (Cluj): Studio nyomda, undated. In the original, printed publisher’s folder. Image size: approx. 280 × 228 mm. Sheet size: 316 × 245 mm. First edition. Limited, numbered edition; one of 200 copies. Each sheet signed in pencil by the artist. Folder containing 10 linocuts, printed in black (3), red (2), violet (4) and light violet (1). The portfolio brings together ten linocuts by the Hungarian painter Ferenc Ács. His teachers were Bertalan Székely (1835–1910) and Simon Hollósy (1857–1918). Hollósy invited him to the Nagybánya artists’ colony. At the beginning of the 20th century, this was the most significant movement in Hungarian artistic life and stood for naturalism and plein air painting. Ács exhibited throughout Hungary and internationally. From 1906, he lived and worked in Kolozsvár, where he opened his own school two years later. His works are held in several museums, including the Hungarian National Gallery. The portfolio is slightly stained and has some scuffing to the edges. The spine is damaged. All sheets show traces of stitching, which do not detract from the images. One sheet is missing a corner. Overall in good condition. Art Nouveau. – Portfolio of 10 linocuts. Kolozsvár (Cluj): Studio nyomda, n.d. In the publisher’s original printed folder. Composition size: approx. 280 × 228 mm. Page size: 316 × 245 mm. First edition. Limited, numbered edition, one of 200 copies. Each plate signed in pencil by the artist. Portfolio of 10 linocuts, printed in black (3), red (2), purple (4) and light purple (1). The portfolio brings together ten linocuts by the Hungarian painter Ferenc Ács. His teachers were Bertalan Székely (1835–1910) and Simon Hollósy (1857–1918). Hollósy invited him to the artists’ colony at Nagybánya, which, at the beginning of the 20th century, was the most significant movement in Hungarian artistic life, representing naturalism and plein-air painting. Ács exhibited throughout Hungary and internationally. From 1906, he lived and worked in Kolozsvár, where he opened his own school two years later. His works are held in several museums, including the Hungarian National Gallery. The folder is slightly stained and chipped at the edges. The spine is damaged. All plates show traces of tacking, which do not affect the images. One plate has a missing corner. Overall in good condition. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to standard taxation. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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