52. Candlestick, Transylvanian workshop, 19th century, from the collection of the world vice-champion of bridge Coriolan Neamțu
Starting price
EUR 100
Sold
EUR 150
Session
Thu, 25 April 2024 19:00
Dimensions
custom h=42 cm
Description
polychrome carved wood
PROVENANCE
Coriolan Neamțu was born in 1925, in Satu-Mare, in a family of intellectuals from Transylvania. He was a graduate of the Faculty of Law and of the Academy of Advanced Commercial and Industrial Studies in Bucharest. His particular interest in bridge allowed him to overcome the professional dissatisfactions, inherent to the communist regime, and to passionately dedicate himself to bridge. He was an active promoter and organizer of the game of bridge in Romania, tournament director and bridge teacher. Coriolan Neamțu wrote and edited between 1970-1983 (a year in which bridge was officially banned in Romania) the magazine "Expert Bridge", printed and distributed in hundreds of issues in an almost clandestine way. A professional journalist, with a column in magazines and newspapers from the country and many contributions to prestigious foreign magazines, he wrote a series of bridge literature works: "Competitive Bridge"(1973), "Entertaining Bridge" (1982), "Start Bridge" (1990), “Humorous Bridge” (1991) and “Bridge Conventions” (1991). Being also a great animal lover, the author published in 1979 a book titled "The Dog, Man's Friend", which was a great success at the time of its appearance. In 2000 he published a volume of maxims and thoughts, "Restitutio in absurdum". He was a member of the Jockey Club Romania, the International Association of Bridge Journalists, the vice-world champion of IBPA bridge in 1992 in Salsomaggiore and the editor of the bridge column in the "Free Time" magazine, the weekly supplement of the "Free Romania" newspaper.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For clarifications regarding the bidding procedure, hammer price costs, guarantee, payment, and collection terms for the winning lot, we recommend carefully reading/re-reading the Bidding Regulations.
For additional information regarding the lot and the auction, please contact the Art Consultants Department.
Dimensions
custom h=42 cm
Description
polychrome carved wood
PROVENANCE
Coriolan Neamțu was born in 1925, in Satu-Mare, in a family of intellectuals from Transylvania. He was a graduate of the Faculty of Law and of the Academy of Advanced Commercial and Industrial Studies in Bucharest. His particular interest in bridge allowed him to overcome the professional dissatisfactions, inherent to the communist regime, and to passionately dedicate himself to bridge. He was an active promoter and organizer of the game of bridge in Romania, tournament director and bridge teacher. Coriolan Neamțu wrote and edited between 1970-1983 (a year in which bridge was officially banned in Romania) the magazine "Expert Bridge", printed and distributed in hundreds of issues in an almost clandestine way. A professional journalist, with a column in magazines and newspapers from the country and many contributions to prestigious foreign magazines, he wrote a series of bridge literature works: "Competitive Bridge"(1973), "Entertaining Bridge" (1982), "Start Bridge" (1990), “Humorous Bridge” (1991) and “Bridge Conventions” (1991). Being also a great animal lover, the author published in 1979 a book titled "The Dog, Man's Friend", which was a great success at the time of its appearance. In 2000 he published a volume of maxims and thoughts, "Restitutio in absurdum". He was a member of the Jockey Club Romania, the International Association of Bridge Journalists, the vice-world champion of IBPA bridge in 1992 in Salsomaggiore and the editor of the bridge column in the "Free Time" magazine, the weekly supplement of the "Free Romania" newspaper.
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