Online Catalogue
24 June 2026 - Modern & Contemporary Art
Provenance
Privatbesitz, Schweiz (direkt beim Künstler erworben)
The presented set of six paintings from the “Hitchhiking Journeys” series by Edward Dwurnik (1943–2018) illustrates the artistic development of one of the most important contemporary Polish painters. This exceptional collection spans various stages of his work—from Nikifor-inspired gouaches created during his student years in the 1960s to one of Dwurnik’s most recognizable works, the 1982 acrylic painting “Sigismund’s Column” (lot 256). The early works, distinctly Bruegelian in character, captivate with their lightness of narrative and richness of color, forming dense, multi-layered scenes of everyday life. In contrast, “Sigismund’s Column”, created during the period of martial law, is striking for its near-total absence of human presence, transforming the urban space into a claustrophobic trap. All the works were acquired directly from the artist and remained in a private collection for over forty years, outside the exhibition circuit and the art market.
Online Catalogue 24 June 2026 - Modern & Contemporary Art Lot 252 Edward Dwurnik 1943–2018
Skoki, 1967
Gouache auf Leinwand
unten in der Mitte signiert und bezeichnet E. DWURNIK.
unten links bezeichnet und datiert SKOKI 1967.IX. 500 - LECIE rückseitig signiert und datiert E. DWURNIK 1967
76,5 x 109 cm
CHF 25'000 – 30'000
Provenance
Privatbesitz, Schweiz (direkt beim Künstler erworben)
The presented set of six paintings from the “Hitchhiking Journeys” series by Edward Dwurnik (1943–2018) illustrates the artistic development of one of the most important contemporary Polish painters. This exceptional collection spans various stages of his work—from Nikifor-inspired gouaches created during his student years in the 1960s to one of Dwurnik’s most recognizable works, the 1982 acrylic painting “Sigismund’s Column” (lot 256). The early works, distinctly Bruegelian in character, captivate with their lightness of narrative and richness of color, forming dense, multi-layered scenes of everyday life. In contrast, “Sigismund’s Column”, created during the period of martial law, is striking for its near-total absence of human presence, transforming the urban space into a claustrophobic trap. All the works were acquired directly from the artist and remained in a private collection for over forty years, outside the exhibition circuit and the art market.