(1925–1998)
Suudlus. Undated
Oil on cardboard. 35 x 30 cm
price 1 151 (sold)
Evaluation of the creative heritage of Valdur Ohakas has been surrounded by contradictions and his importance in the formation story of the Estonian modern art and in the renewal of painting has started to be emphasized more in the last decade. As the member of the so-called "Tartu circle of friends" and obviously the best friend and congenial person of Ülo Sooster, Ohakas was since the end of the 1950ies one of the decisive changers of the general expression of the Estonian art. The studies of Ohakas in the previous "Pallas" had hardly come to an end, when he was arrested and sent to the exile for the period of seven years. After his return he quickly became one of the key figures in the "Grouping" of no concrete frames, having been formed in Tartu by the previous co-students, the joint exhibition of which in the year 1960 is regarded an important landmark of the history of the modern Estonian art. The creation of Ohakas won gradually more attention and because of his form-renewing experiments and unexpected turns he could have been compared with his former teacher Elmar Kits. So Oks melted into his works abstractionism, cubism, but also the experience of surrealism and fovism. Instead of the true-to-life reflection of the reality he had been interested for already a long time much more in testing of colours and forms, giving a trial to their relations and trying to re-position them. From the creation of Ohakas first of all are known his expressive landscapes that were made in Võrumaa, but art historically more valuable part is formed mainly by his human depictions. Okas has now and again depicted lovers in tight embrace, but he never limits himself with emphasizing of painting technique-related values. Of course we can see the colour use that is only characteristic to Ohakas himself, that is simultaneously risky and completely elaborated. We can also see strong contours, capturing of the human figure with only a few lines and the brush, in the movements of which can be detected no sign of excessive cautiousness or pedantic exactness. But we can see also tenderness, care and things, of which it is better not to talk about. Things, which it is better to paint of. To put them into a picture.
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Appearance in auctions
Valdur Ohakas
Dancing Women
1980. Oil, cardboard 25 x 31.6 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN ART CLASSICS, PART II Haus Gallery 03.11.2024
2 300
Final price:
Valdur Ohakas
Still Life with a Jug
1967. Oil, cardboard 27 x 37 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN ART CLASSICS, PART II Haus Gallery 03.11.2024
2 400
Final price:
Valdur Ohakas
Flowers
1976. Oil, canvas 68 x 68 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN ART CLASSICS AUCTION: Haus Gallery 05.05.2024
5 200
Final price: 5 200
Valdur Ohakas
Still Life with Fruits
1967. Watercolor Vm 27.2 x 38.8 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN ART CLASSICS AUCTION: MODERN RHYTHMS Haus Gallery 05.11.2023
1 600
Final price: 3 200
Valdur Ohakas
Abstract Composition
1970s. Oil, canvas 118.5 x 84 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN ART CLASSICS AUCTION: MODERN RHYTHMS Haus Gallery 05.11.2023
8 900
Final price: 25 600
Valdur Ohakas
Night Shift
1976. Oil, canvas 139 x 108 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN ART CLASSICS AUCTION: MODERN RHYTHMS Haus Gallery 05.11.2023
7 800
Final price: 18 200
Valdur Ohakas
Lady with a Hat
1984. Watercolour, felt-tip pen Vm 35.5 x 26.8 cm (framed)
AUCTION OF ESTONIAN GRAPHICS AND DRAWINGS Haus Gallery 10.05.2023
1 100
Final price: 1 300
Valdur Ohakas
Landscape with Groups of Trees
1969. Oil, cardboard 48.5 x 69 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN ART AUCTION - 1966 TO PRESENT Haus Gallery 07.05.2023
3 300
Final price: 4 700
Valdur Ohakas
A Man and His Shadow
1970. Oil, cardboard 25.3 x 35 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN ART AUCTION - 1966 TO PRESENT Haus Gallery 07.05.2023
1 800
Final price: 3 400
Valdur Ohakas
Still-Life with Lemons
1971. Oil, cardboard 68.7 x 49.5 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN ART AUCTION - 1966 TO PRESENT Haus Gallery 07.05.2023
4 800
Final price: 5 900
Valdur Ohakas
Still-Life with Flowers
1989. Oil, canvas 100 x 80 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN ART AUCTION - 1966 TO PRESENT Haus Gallery 07.05.2023
8 800
Final price: 8 800
Valdur Ohakas
Boat Ramp
1957. Oil, plywood 37.5 x 50.5 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN ART AUCTION - MID-19TH CENTURY TO 1965 Haus Gallery 06.05.2023
2 100
Final price: 4 200
Valdur Ohakas
Sunbathers
1958. Oil, plywood 29.8 x 43 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN ART AUCTION - MID-19TH CENTURY TO 1965 Haus Gallery 06.05.2023
3 400
Final price: 6 500
Valdur Ohakas
Old Town Courtyard
1960s. Oil, canvas 42 x 42 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN ART AUCTION - MID-19TH CENTURY TO 1965 Haus Gallery 06.05.2023
2 500
Final price: 2 700
Valdur Ohakas
Dance
1960s. Oil, paper 34 x 48 cm (framed)
CONTEMPORARY ART CLASSICS Haus Gallery 30.10.2022
3 400
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Valdur Ohakas
Reflection of the Lake
1973. Oil, canvas 78.5 x 100 cm (framed)
EARLIER ART CLASSICS Haus Gallery 29.10.2022
4 900
Final price: 9 900
Valdur Ohakas
Blue Nude
1960-1970s. Ink, paper Vm 41 x 28.5 cm (framed)
GRAPHICS AND DRAWINGS - Monday, May 16th 18:00 Haus Gallery 16.05.2022
700
Final price: 1 100
Valdur Ohakas
Merivälja
1960. Oil, plywood 50 x 70 cm (framed)
MODERN ART CLASSICS - Sunday, May 15th 15:00 Haus Gallery 15.05.2022
2 800
Final price:
Valdur Ohakas
Vase
1967. Oil, cardboard 47.5 x 67.5 cm (framed)
MODERN ART CLASSICS - Sunday, May 15th 15:00 Haus Gallery 15.05.2022
2 100
Final price: 3 800
Valdur Ohakas
Old Avenue
1983. Oil, canvas 115 x 92 cm (framed)
MODERN ART CLASSICS - Sunday, May 15th 15:00 Haus Gallery 15.05.2022
3 700
Final price: 7 200
Valdur Ohakas
Woman in the Shadow
1982. Oil, masonite 38 x 38 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN MODERN ART CLASSICS AUCTION - FALL 2021 Haus Gallery 13.11.2021
1 700
Final price: 3 800
Valdur Ohakas
Abstraction
1960s. Colored pencil, ink, paper Lm 20.2 x 29 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN GRAPHIC ART AND DRAWINGS AUCTION - FALL 2021 Haus Gallery 10.11.2021
800
Final price: 800
Valdur Ohakas
Walls
1979. Oil, canvas 80 x 100 cm (framed)
EESTI MOODSA KUNSTI KLASSIKA OKSJON Haus Gallery 08.05.2021
7 600
Final price: 10 600
Valdur Ohakas
In a Cafe
1966. Oil, cardboard km 30 x 32.3 cm (framed)
EESTI MOODSA KUNSTI KLASSIKA OKSJON Haus Gallery 08.05.2021
1 800
Final price: 4 000
Valdur Ohakas
Spaces and Forms
1970. Oil, canvas 28 x 37.5 cm (framed)
AUTUMN 2020 Haus Gallery 30.10.2020
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Valdur Ohakas
Cafe
1970-1980s. Oil, cardboard 33 x 22 cm (framed)
AUTUMN 2020 Haus Gallery 30.10.2020
1 600
Final price: 2 500
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Valdur Ohakas
Lamav akt peegliga
1960. oil, cardboard 51 x 73 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery's spring auction Haus Gallery 25.04.2019
1 700
Final price: 2 550
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Valdur Ohakas
Baar
1963. Oil, canvas 102 x 141.5 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery's Autumn Auction Haus Gallery 01.11.2018
15 500
Final price: 22 500
Valdur Ohakas
Seltskond
1968. oil, cardboard 36.5 x 30 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery's anniversary auction Haus Gallery 03.11.2017
1 200
Final price:
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Valdur Ohakas
Linnavaade
1960-1980. monotype, mixed media on paper km 29.5 x 24 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XL AUCTION, AUTUMN 2016. Haus Gallery 28.10.2016
700
Final price: 700
Valdur Ohakas
Kaks akti
1994. oil on cardboard 32.5 x 26 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXXVII AUCTION 2015 SPRING Haus Gallery 06.04.2015
550
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Valdur Ohakas
Kompositsioon koonusega
1973. oil on canvas 100 x 123.5 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXXVI ART AUCTION. 2014 autumn Haus Gallery 06.10.2014
1 800
Final price:
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Valdur Ohakas
Arlekiin
1967. oil on cardboard 34 x 48.5 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXXV ART AUCTION Haus Gallery 25.04.2014
675
Final price: 775
Valdur Ohakas
Mehed ja hobused
1942. watercolor lm 24.5 x 39.2 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXXV ART AUCTION Haus Gallery 25.04.2014
400
Final price:
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Valdur Ohakas
Naine roosas kleidis
1969. oil on cardboard 48 x 32.5 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery 26.10.2012
600
Final price:
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Valdur Ohakas
Estraad
1966. oil on canvas 133 x 98.5 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXX ART AUCTION 2011 autumn Haus Gallery 14.10.2011
1 300
Final price: 2 625
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Valdur Ohakas
Oja
1975. oil on canvas 70 x 50 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXX ART AUCTION 2011 autumn Haus Gallery 14.10.2011
1 260
Final price: 1 260
Valdur Ohakas
Seisev akt punasel taustal
1980-1998. ink on paper vm 43 x 33 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXX ART AUCTION 2011 autumn Haus Gallery 14.10.2011
680
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Valdur Ohakas
Puhkaja
1970-1980. oil, acrylic on cardboard 35.2 x 49.8 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery 08.11.2010-10.11.2010
703
Final price:
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Valdur Ohakas
Talvine Tallinn
1970-1980. oil on canvas 75 x 59.5 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXVI ART AUCTION 2010 spring Haus Gallery 15.04.2010
1 406
Final price: 1 406
Valdur Ohakas
Karjala maastik
1960-1965. oil on paper 60 x 80 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXV ART AUCTION 2009 autumn Haus Gallery 27.10.2009
895
Final price:
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Valdur Ohakas
Antiik
1972. oil on cardboard 33 x 47.3 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXIV ART AUCTION 2009 spring Haus Gallery 28.04.2009
767
Final price:
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Valdur Ohakas
Punased tulbid
1973. oil on canvas 50 x 70 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXII ART AUCTION 2008 spring. Contemporary Art Haus Gallery 21.04.2008
1 662
Final price: 1 662
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Valdur Ohakas
Abstraktne kompositisoon
1970-1975. oil, masonite 28 x 43.4 cm (not framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXI ART AUCTION 2007 autumn Old Masters Paintings Haus Gallery 23.10.2007
959
Final price: 959
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Valdur Ohakas
Autoportree
1955. Oil, paper 9 x 10 cm
HAUS GALLERY XVIII ART AUCTION, 2006 spring. Old Masters Painting Haus Gallery 20.04.2006
831
Final price: 831
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Valdur Ohakas
Portreed (teine portree pöördel)
1963. Oil on plywood 49 x 37 cm
HAUS GALLERY XIIIth ART AUCTION 2003 autumn Haus Gallery 23.10.2003
767
Final price: 767
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Valdur Ohakas
Portreed (teine portree pöördel)
1963. Oil on plywood 49 x 37 cm
HAUS GALLERY XIIIth ART AUCTION 2003 autumn Haus Gallery 23.10.2003
767
Final price: 767
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Valdur Ohakas
Laua ümber
1970. Oil on cardboard 35 x 48 cm
HAUS / XIIth AUCTION, 2003 spring Haus Gallery 24.04.2003
575
Final price: 575
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Valdur Ohakas
Suudlus
Undated. Oil on cardboard 35 x 30 cm
HAUS / XIIth AUCTION, 2003 spring Haus Gallery 24.04.2003
767
Final price: 1 150
Valdur Ohakas
Karjala maastik.
1965. 60 x 79 cm
HAUS / X AUCTION, 2002 spring Haus Gallery 09.05.2002
1 534
Final price:
Valdur Ohakas
Vestlus.
Undated. 25 x 36 cm
HAUS / IX AUCTION, 2001 autumn Haus Gallery 20.10.2001
575
Final price:
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Valdur Ohakas
TOOMPEA VAADE
1958. 42 x 62 cm (not framed)
HAUS / III AUCTION, 1998 autumn Haus Gallery 26.10.1998
614
Final price: 767
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Valdur Ohakas
KÜTIORU VAADE
1996. 50 x 70 cm (not framed)
HAUS / II AUCTION, 1998 spring Haus Gallery 25.05.1998
614
Final price: 690
Appearance in exhibitions
Valdur Ohakas
Still Life with a Jug
1967. Oil, cardboard 27 x 37 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN ART CLASSICS AUCTION Haus Gallery 13.10.2024-06.11.2024
price: 2 400
Valdur Ohakas
Spaces and Forms
1970. Oil, canvas 28 x 37.5 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY Haus Gallery 08.03.2024
Valdur Ohakas
Epiphany
1972. Ink, paper 39 x 27 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery 24.01.2023-06.02.2023
price: 1 300
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