Artworks at the Grand Charity Auction 2024

Artists and artworks

Artworks

Wojciech Siudmak
Équilibre parfait, 2001

This work of art was sold at the Grand Charity Auction TOP CHARITY 2024 for 300 000 PLN

acrylic on canvas, 81 × 65 cm
signed bottom right: W. SIUDMAK 01
Estimate: 150 000 – 200 000 zł
Record: 250 000 zł

The painting La dignité d’une attente éternelle was sold for over PLN 250,000, including fees, at an auction in September 2023.
Wojciech Siudmak is the only artist in history to have designed the main poster for the Cannes Film Festival three times.

Barbara Falender
Młodość, 1998

This work of art was sold at the Grand Charity Auction TOP CHARITY 2024 for 300 000 PLN

patinated bronze, 44 × 22 × 15 cm
signed on the base: FALENDER unikat
Estimate: 30 000 – 50 000 zł
Record: 200 000 zł

This was the price paid by a private collector for the artist’s work. Barbara Falender ranks among Poland’s most acclaimed female artists, alongside Alina Szapocznikow and Magdalena Abakanowicz.

Wojciech Fangor
Akt siedzący, 1950/2005

This work of art was sold at the Grand Charity Auction TOP CHARITY 2024 for 420 000 PLN

acrylic, paper, collage, print, board, 165 × 121 cm
signed bottom right: FANGOR, signed and annotated on the reverse
Estimate: 120 000 – 140 000 zł
Record: 7 560 000 zł

This amount, including auction fees, was paid by the buyer of Wojciech Fangor’s painting M39.
Wojciech Fangor remains the only Polish artist to have had a solo exhibition at the prestigious Guggenheim Museum in New York.

Igor Dobrowolski
Bez tytułu (z cyklu Tyrannical Side), 2022

This work of art was sold at the Grand Charity Auction TOP CHARITY 2024 for 850 000 PLN

resin, silver, quartz crystals, aluminium, wood, 180 × 130 cm
signed and annotated on the reverse
Estimate: 120 000 – 160 000 zł
Record: 200 000 zł

An piece of this value was added to a renowned private collection.
Notably, celebrities such as Nicole Scherzinger, Channing Tatum, and Gigi Hadid have incorporated Dobrowolski’s pieces into their collections.

Marcin Maciejowski
Nie jestem ideologią, 2021/2024

This work of art was sold at the Grand Charity Auction TOP CHARITY 2024 for 340 000 PLN

oil, canvas, 160 × 120 cm
signed and annotated on the reverse
Estimate: 200 000 – 250 000 zł
Record: 438 000 zł

The record price for an artist’s painting was PLN 438,000 for Picasso’s Boy with Pipe.
Marcin Maciejowski collaborates with the prestigious Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery.

Magdalena Abakanowicz
Anatomia, 2009

This work of art was sold at the Grand Charity Auction TOP CHARITY 2024 for 440 000 PLN

wood, jute fabric, resin, 10 × 22 × 13 cm
signed and annotated on the artist’s metal plate: ANATOMY / M. ABAKANOWICZ / 2009 oraz monogram MA
Estimate: 50 000 – 70 000 zł
Record: 13 560 000 zł

The sculptural group Bambini was sold for a record PLN 13,560,000 at Polswiss Art in December 2021.

Igor Mitoraj
Torso alato, 1985

This work of art was sold at the Grand Charity Auction TOP CHARITY 2024 for 6 800 000 PLN

patinated bronze, 48 × 32 × 85 cm (185 cm with pedestal)
signed and annotated at the base: MITORAJ, Pietrasanta foundry mark, E.A. II/III
edition: E.A. II/III
Estimate: 1 500 000 – 1 800 000 zł
Record: 2 820 000 zł

The sculpture Ikaria was auctioned for the above amount in 2020. Mitoraj’s works are
included in the most important collections worldwide and in public spaces across Europe,
the United States, and Japan.

Mr. Brainwash
NHS Real Heroes, 2020

This work of art was sold at the Grand Charity Auction TOP CHARITY 2024 for 380 000 PLN

screen print, mixed media, 122 × 163 cm
signed and annotated on the reverse
Estimate:: 150 000 – 200 000 zł
Record: 400 000 zł

The artist has crafted several dozen music album covers, including for Madonna’s Celebration album in 2009.

Ida Karkoszka
Deko, 2023

This work of art was sold at the Grand Charity Auction TOP CHARITY 2024 for 550 000 PLN

patinated bronze, 38 × 160 × 60 cm
edition: 2/5
Estimate: 60 000 – 70 000 zł
Record: 400 000 zł

Amount paid by a private collector for a large-format work of the artist. The monumental sculpture Mamma was featured in Malta’s first-ever Biennale.

Lia Kimura
Shadow of a SOUL, 2023

This work of art was sold at the Grand Charity Auction TOP CHARITY 2024 for 440 000 PLN

oil, canvas, 150 × 100 cm
signed and annotated on the reverse
Estimate: 50 000 – 70 000 zł
Record: 90 000 zł

A foreign collector paid this amount for one of the artist’s works. Kimura’s work is admired not only in Poland but also in Japan, Denmark, and the United Kingdom, showcasing her broad appeal and recognition.

Bartosz Kokosiński
Bez tytułu, 2022

This work of art was sold at the Grand Charity Auction TOP CHARITY 2024 for 380 000 PLN

oil, resin, and canvas 130 × 95 cm
signed and annotated on the reverse
Estimate: 30 000 – 40 000 zł
Record: 50 000 zł

For a painting purchased by a private collector.
The artist has topped the Young Art Compass ranking four times.

Janek Simon
Meta Folklore v 0.3.8, 2023

This work of art was sold at the Grand Charity Auction TOP CHARITY 2024 for 480 000 PLN

3D print in PLA polymer, 100 × 20 × 30 cm
Estimate: 50 000 – 70 000 zł
Record: 100 000 zł

The artist’s work was sold for this amount to a private collector.
Janek Simon often utilizes artificial intelligence in creating his artworks.

Maurycy Gomulicki
Aga z serii Wild Life, 2020

This work of art was sold at the Grand Charity Auction TOP CHARITY 2024 for 350 000 PLN

metallic lambda, dibond/plexi, 120 × 120 cm
signed and annotated on the reverse

Ola (Bestia) z serii Wild Life, 2020

metallic lambda, dibond/plexi, 120 × 120 cm
signed and annotated on the reverse

Edition: 1/5 + 2AP
Estimate: 50 000 – 70 000 zł

Record: 250 000 zł

This is how much a private collector from Poland paid for a garden sculpture by Maurycy Gomulicki. His monumental sculpture Ślizg, weighing 22.5 tons and standing 16 meters tall, has been a feature on the Vistula riverbank in Warsaw for years.

Antoine Farrugia
Bez tytułu, 2016

This work of art was sold at the Grand Charity Auction TOP CHARITY 2024 for 300 000 PLN

globigerina limestone atop a concrete base, 110 × 130 × 37 cm
Estimation: 40 000 – 55 000 zł
Record: 65 000 zł

A work by this artist was auctioned for such an amount in Malta. The artist’s sculptures were showcased at the Mdina Biennale.

Alessandro La Spada
Konsola LOBBY, 2018

This work of art was sold at the Grand Charity Auction TOP CHARITY 2024 for 260 000 PLN

port black marble, lacquered wood, and metal elements, 120 × 36 × 95 cm
Estimate (including the value of the interior design): 30 000 – 50 000 EUR

Additionally, the winner of the auction will receive a unique interior design created by Alessandro La Spada.

Concept design

Zwycięzca licytacji będzie miał okazję doświadczyć niezwykłego połączenia luksusu i kreatywności. Otrzyma nie tylko ekskluzywny mebel, ale także unikatowy projekt wnętrza, w którym stanie ten wyjątkowy element wyposażenia, przy zachowaniu harmonii między funkcjonalnością a estetyką.
* Szczegóły realizacji Concept Design u Organizatora.

The fortunate winner of the auction will have the opportunity to experience an extraordinary combination of luxury and creativity. They will receive not only a piece of luxury furniture, but also a unique interior design in which this exclusive furnishing will be placed, while maintaining harmony between functionality and aesthetics.
* Details on the Concept Design can be obtained from the Organiser.