Aarne Miikmaa
(1908-1942)
Seisev naisakt. 1935
Pastel, paper. Lm 94 x 54.4 cm (framed)
price 2 493 (sold)
Aarne Miikmaa is an artist, whose fate was similar to that of Andrus Johani. He reached his creational peak at mid-1930ies, but was never able to use all of his powers, as he passed away so unexpectedly, because of what also the number of his works remained quite small. Miikmaa, having become Ants Laikmaa’s favourite student at his studio school and having been called “Laikmaa’s step son”, studied already during the 1930ies in “Pallas”, as he had already grown out from Laikmaa’s teaching. At the university his level was regarded to be so high that he was allowed to skip lower levels and take up nudes that also suited Miikmaa’s development as an artist. In “Seisev naisakt” that he accomplished in his favourite technique, Miikmaa is impetuous, loving the large format, but at the same time also laconic and exact. Especial attention has been paid to the nude’s careless posture and look and taking of the effect of the background, but also to bringing out of the subtle form nuances. Laikmaa could be proud of his step son.
Appearance in auctions

Talvemaastik
1930. Oil on canvas 78 x 119 cm (not framed)
HAUS / XI AUCTION, 2002 autumn Haus Gallery 24.10.2002
2 620
Final price: 7 414

Võrumaa maastik
1938. Oil on canvas 69 x 91 cm
HAUS GALLERY XVIth ART AUCTION, 2005 spring Haus Gallery 25.04.2005
3 068
Final price: 5 816

Istuv naisakt
undated. Coal, paper Lm 99.7 x 68.3 cm (not framed)
HAUS GALLERY XX ART AUCTION 2007 spring. Old Masters Graphics and Drawings Haus Gallery 15.04.2007-23.04.2007
1 726
Final price:

Seisev naisakt
1935. Pastel, paper Lm 94 x 54.4 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XX ART AUCTION, 2007 spring Old Masters Paintings Haus Gallery 15.04.2007-24.04.2007
2 493
Final price: 3 228

Sirelid
1937. pastel on paper lm 63 x 48 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery 25.10.2013
1 500
Final price: 1 500

Maastik järvega
1930. 48 x 65.7 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery's anniversary auction Haus Gallery 03.11.2017
1 400
Final price: 4 450

Talvine taluvaade
1930. pastel, paper on cardboard lm 23.2 x 31.2 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery's spring auction Haus Gallery 25.04.2019
1 300
Final price: 1 300

Kärdla võrgukuur
1940. oil, canvas 83 x 99 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY'S AUTUMN AUCTION 2019 Haus Gallery 04.10.2019-31.10.2019
13 000
Final price: 23 600

Roosid
1931. Pastel, paper, cardboard lm 27 x 21.8 cm (framed)
SPRING 2020 Haus Gallery 15.05.2020
1 200
Final price: 3 100