Collection of 12 large puppets from puppet maker Jan Šimek
includes: king, old nobleman, young nobleman, young noblewoman, officer, knight, highwayman, old peasant, old peasant woman, young peasant, young peasant woman, jester, wood, carved, multi-coloured polychrome, original clothes, height of puppets approx. 100 cm, includes, original large canvas curtain with mythological theme (messengers of Princess Libuše coming to Přemysl Oráč) (450 x 240 cm), early 20th century (Zí)
Jan Šimek - puppet maker working in East and Northeast Bohemia. His father Rudolf Šimek was a famous travelling puppeteer. He had woodcarver Jindřich Adámek of Dobruška make the largest puppets in Austro-Hungarian Empire which were 100 cm tall. His great-grandfather Václav Šimek was granted permission for a puppet theatre in 1859.
Jindřich Adámek (1974 - around 1950) - designer of 9 puppets in this set. Well known puppet carver, the figures in this set are the largest examples of his work.
Karel Krob - folk carver from Kročehlavy u Kladna. Around 1930 he made 12 large heads for Jan Šimek, this collection includes three puppets with these heads (old nobleman, knight and highwayman).
05.03.2016 - 14:00
- Estimate:
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CZK 280,000.-
- Starting bid:
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CZK 180,000.-
Collection of 12 large puppets from puppet maker Jan Šimek
includes: king, old nobleman, young nobleman, young noblewoman, officer, knight, highwayman, old peasant, old peasant woman, young peasant, young peasant woman, jester, wood, carved, multi-coloured polychrome, original clothes, height of puppets approx. 100 cm, includes, original large canvas curtain with mythological theme (messengers of Princess Libuše coming to Přemysl Oráč) (450 x 240 cm), early 20th century (Zí)
Jan Šimek - puppet maker working in East and Northeast Bohemia. His father Rudolf Šimek was a famous travelling puppeteer. He had woodcarver Jindřich Adámek of Dobruška make the largest puppets in Austro-Hungarian Empire which were 100 cm tall. His great-grandfather Václav Šimek was granted permission for a puppet theatre in 1859.
Jindřich Adámek (1974 - around 1950) - designer of 9 puppets in this set. Well known puppet carver, the figures in this set are the largest examples of his work.
Karel Krob - folk carver from Kročehlavy u Kladna. Around 1930 he made 12 large heads for Jan Šimek, this collection includes three puppets with these heads (old nobleman, knight and highwayman).
Auction: | Art and Antiques |
Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
Date: | 05.03.2016 - 14:00 |
Location: | Hotel Marriott, Prague |
Exhibition: | 27.02. - 05.03.2016 |