Leonhard Lapin

1947-2022

Naine-masin IX (Elu mängud IX). 1975

Ink, gouache. 62 x 59 cm
Starting price 2 014 (sold)


Leonhard Lapin "Naine-masin IX (Elu mängud IX)"

Acquainting of the classics of the modern Estonian art continues from there, where we stopped the last time. When Jüri Arrak passed in the year 1966 the graduation examinations of the ESAI, Leonhard Lapin was already preparing for the entering examinations in summer. So the matters were settled - the Estonian vanguard art and Lapin became quickly synonyms. Let us also add to it a graphic designer, architect, art scientist and historian, poet and esseist and then we get Lapin.
After participating in the grouping ANK' 64 in quite a superficial manner (let us remember - from the times of this grouping orifinated Jüri Arrak's "Figure" of the previous auction), Lapin concentrated with Andres Tolts and Ando Keskküla on the activity of the legendary "SOUP' 69". Just this grouping with its blurred borders, at the exhibitions of which participated among others Juhan Viiding and Sirje Runge, is a landmark on the landscape of modern Estonian art, from which allegedly ended the Parisian influence and started the influence of modern Western world, first of all the influence of the art of the USA.
The SOUP grouping, being founded in the year 1969, organized exhibitions and first of all in Estonia also widely happenings, but while not having set any concrete borders, Lapin, Tolts, Keskküla and others started to move already in the beginning of the 1970ies along new paths. Still were heard appeals not to degenerate mentally and avoid deadlock, being caused by outdated convictions. Lapin and the company, which had gathered around him, talked gradually more often and more loudly of the requirement for new and different solutions, of the need to freshen up and air the general expression of the modern Estonian art. Of course the appeals to find new form expressing languages could not pass without the attention of political bodies on power - activity of the young vanguards was viewed as the resistance to the valid standards (what it also was), their works were removed from exhibitions that anyway were organized secretly and sometimes happenings lead to the arresting of the artists and their accusing of acts of hooliganism.
In 1971 Lapin graduated from the ESAI as an architect. His professional activity covered projecting of several buildings, architectural-historical explanation and research work and projecting of architectural way of thinking into Lapin's graphic sheets. The minimalistic form of his works starts quoting the Russian vanguard of the 20. century and Lapin's creation starts to resemble with its certain displaced geometrical exactness and rationalism functionally "sober" architecture. Works of the mentioned patters were already exposed at the exhibition "Saku '73" in the year 1973, where Lapin's participation seemed self-evident. As logical was Lapin's organizing work at the following exhibitions, belonging to the classics of the modern Estonian art and at events that were held before the exhibition "Harku '75". It was Lapin's report, which summarized the principles and aims of the rapidly developing young vanguard art and often is seen in the half-secretly held exhibition, which was held at the Harku Microbiological Institute, the end of the Estonian vanguard, the symbolic start could be considered the SOUP'69 exhibition in the café "Pegasus" and the origin and development of which depended unavoidably to a great exactly on the person and activity of Leonhard Lapin.
But Lapin's activity did not stop, rather on the contrary. We meet his name again and again, during the last three decades, while talking about the 1970ies, 1980ies and also the 1990ies. An artist and archtect, generator of ideas, lecturer ... Lapin and once again Lapin.

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In 1973 Lapin started his most probably the best known series "The machine", which today includes around 800 works. While having expanded in the course of years, exactly this series forms the most emblematic part of Lapin's creation, the previous sheets of which by today have become crestomatic works of the vanguard art of Estonia. Creation of works, which have already become of museum value, started at the period, when Lapin won prizes at internationally very prestigeous graphics biennales in Ljubljana and Tokio (accordingly in years 1973 and 1974). International success continued also later and lasts up to today: a number of exhibition invitations, prizes, lectures, purchases into recognized collections, etc.
The current work belongs to the peak period of the the Estonian vanguard art and also the creation of Lapin, reflecting the features of importance for the author. Here meet erotics and futuristic belief into the machine, geometrical structures and diplaced sensuality, black circles and white lines. Lapin himself has described geometric structures as visual expressions of human energy and cosmis force. Let us remember - in the year 1975 stressing of such key words gave not only the impression of art historical matters, but were certain political expressions against the Soviet equalization, against man's changing into a machine.
But this work includes some more layers. This work was exposed at one of undoubtedly most important exhibitions of vanguard "Harku'75". The original drawing of the picture, known to us from the art history still talks to us. But isn't it the essence of vanguard?

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Appearance in auctions

The Century of Architecture Chessboard
Leonhard Lapin
The Century of Architecture Chessboard
1986. High print Km 42.2 x 40 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN GRAPHICS AUCTION Haus Gallery 08.11.2023
1 100
Final price: 3 600
Old Tallinn II
Leonhard Lapin
Old Tallinn II
2002. Lithograph Km 38 x 36.3 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN GRAPHICS AUCTION Haus Gallery 08.11.2023
1 100
Final price: 3 000
Woman-Machine XXIV
Leonhard Lapin
Woman-Machine XXIV
1978. High print 40 x 38 cm (framed)
AUCTION OF ESTONIAN GRAPHICS AND DRAWINGS Haus Gallery 10.05.2023
1 300
Final price: 5 300
Old Tallinn V
Leonhard Lapin
Old Tallinn V
2004. Lithograph Km 38.2 x 36 cm (framed)
AUCTION OF ESTONIAN GRAPHICS AND DRAWINGS Haus Gallery 10.05.2023
1 100
Final price: 1 700
Suprealism LV
Leonhard Lapin
Suprealism LV
1995. Oil, readymade on canvas 67.4 x 79.8 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN ART AUCTION - 1966 TO PRESENT Haus Gallery 07.05.2023
4 100
Final price: 4 500
Cross XII
Leonhard Lapin
Cross XII
1977. Ink, paper Km 42 x 40 cm (framed)
GRAPHIC ART CLASSICS Haus Gallery 03.11.2022
4 900
Final price: 7 800
One Line
Leonhard Lapin
One Line
2018. Lithography Lm 70 x 100 cm (framed)
GRAPHIC ART CLASSICS Haus Gallery 03.11.2022
1 500
Final price: 1 500
Woman-Machine XXXIII
Leonhard Lapin
Woman-Machine XXXIII
1980. Relief print Km 40 x 38.6 cm (framed)
GRAPHICS AND DRAWINGS - Monday, May 16th 18:00 Haus Gallery 16.05.2022
1 600
Final price:
Machine XIII
Leonhard Lapin
Machine XIII
1975. Ink, gouache Km 42 x 40 cm (framed)
MODERN ART CLASSICS - Sunday, May 15th 15:00 Haus Gallery 15.05.2022
3 800
Final price:
Tallinn Art Hall I
Leonhard Lapin
Tallinn Art Hall I
1974. Ink, gouache Km 42 x 40 cm (framed)
MODERN ART CLASSICS - Sunday, May 15th 15:00 Haus Gallery 15.05.2022
4 200
Final price:
Tallinn Art Hall III
Leonhard Lapin
Tallinn Art Hall III
1974. Ink, gouache Km 42 x 40 cm (framed)
MODERN ART CLASSICS - Sunday, May 15th 15:00 Haus Gallery 15.05.2022
4 200
Final price:
Tallinn Art Hall IV
Leonhard Lapin
Tallinn Art Hall IV
1974. Ink, gouache Km 42 x 40 cm (framed)
MODERN ART CLASSICS - Sunday, May 15th 15:00 Haus Gallery 15.05.2022
4 200
Final price:
Shirt I
Leonhard Lapin
Shirt I
2013. Ready made, acrylic, paper Lm 42 x 29.7 cm (framed)
MODERN ART CLASSICS - Sunday, May 15th 15:00 Haus Gallery 15.05.2022
2 100
Final price: 2 100
Reading Person (Reading Dame)
Leonhard Lapin
Reading Person (Reading Dame)
1973. Gouache, paper Lm 62 x 60 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN MODERN ART CLASSICS AUCTION - FALL 2021 Haus Gallery 13.11.2021
8 000
Final price: 13 100
Females I
Leonhard Lapin
Females I
1994. Ink, gouache, paper Km 21.9 x 80 cm (framed)
EESTI MOODSA KUNSTI KLASSIKA OKSJON Haus Gallery 08.05.2021
3 800
Final price: 18 100
(sold)"> (sold)Naine-masin XB (Suitsetaja)
Leonhard Lapin
Naine-masin XB (Suitsetaja)
1976. ink, gouache, paper km 41.8 x 39.7 cm (not framed)
HAUS GALLERY XVIII AUCTION autumn Haus Gallery 08.10.2015-30.11.1999
1 500
Final price: 1 725
(sold)"> (sold)Naine-Masin IV B
Leonhard Lapin
Naine-Masin IV B
1974-1996. serigraphy lm 19 x 19 cm (not framed)
ArtDepoo 30.10.2014-13.11.2014
85
Final price: 285
(sold)"> (sold)Naine-Masin VB
Leonhard Lapin
Naine-Masin VB
1975-1996. serigraphy lm 19 x 19 cm (not framed)
ArtDepoo 30.10.2014-13.11.2014
85
Final price: 285
(sold)"> (sold)Arhitektooniline protsess geišaga
Leonhard Lapin
Arhitektooniline protsess geišaga
1982. ink, coloured pencil km 41.7 x 40 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery 25.10.2013
1 350
Final price: 1 500
(sold)"> (sold)Naine-masin XB (Suitsetaja)
Leonhard Lapin
Naine-masin XB (Suitsetaja)
1976. ink, gouache, paper km 41.8 x 39.7 cm (not framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXII ART AUCTION 2008 spring. Contemporary Art Haus Gallery 21.04.2008
1 534
Final price:
Suprealistlik Botticelli II
Leonhard Lapin
Suprealistlik Botticelli II
2004. ready made, collage 62 x 60 cm (framed)
CHARITY ART SALES 2006 Haus Gallery 23.11.2006-20.12.2006

Final price:
Piisad
Leonhard Lapin
Piisad
1972. Ink, gouache 39 x 39 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XVIII ART AUCTION, 2006 spring. Contemporary art ArtDepoo 18.04.2006
1 662
Final price:
(sold)"> (sold)Tuul
Leonhard Lapin
Tuul
1972. Ink, gouache 39 x 39 cm
HAUS GALLERY XVIII ART AUCTION, 2006 spring. Contemporary art ArtDepoo 18.04.2006
1 662
Final price: 1 662
(sold)"> (sold)Suprealistlik Leonardo-Yasumasa
Leonhard Lapin
Suprealistlik Leonardo-Yasumasa
2001. Ready made, collage 40 x 42 cm
CHARITY AUCTION 2005 Haus Gallery 21.09.2005
256
Final price: 320
(sold)"> (sold)Suprealism XCVI
Leonhard Lapin
Suprealism XCVI
1998. Lino cut 90 x 58 cm
CHARITY AUCTION/2005 Haus Gallery 06.09.2005
128
Final price: 527
(sold)"> (sold)Suprealism LV
Leonhard Lapin
Suprealism LV
1998. Lino cut 45 x 30 cm
CHARITY AUCTION/2005 Haus Gallery 06.09.2005
128
Final price: 527
(sold)"> (sold)Punane porno IA
Leonhard Lapin
Punane porno IA
1994. Serigraph 47 x 68 cm
CHARITY AUCTION/2004 Haus Gallery 08.09.2004
192
Final price: 320
(sold)"> (sold)Punane porno IIIA
Leonhard Lapin
Punane porno IIIA
1993. Serigraph 67 x 48 cm
CHARITY AUCTION/2004 Haus Gallery 08.09.2004
192
Final price: 320
(sold)"> (sold)Naine-masin IX (Elu mängud IX)
Leonhard Lapin
Naine-masin IX (Elu mängud IX)
1975. Ink, gouache 62 x 59 cm
HAUS / XIIth AUCTION, 2003 spring Haus Gallery 24.04.2003
1 598
Final price: 2 013

Appearance in exhibitions

Cold Bloody Precise Spacial Machine I
Leonhard Lapin
Cold Bloody Precise Spacial Machine I
1972-2018. Serigraphy 62 x 60 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY Haus Gallery 21.11.2023
price: 1 900
Cold Bloody Precise Spacial Machine II
Leonhard Lapin
Cold Bloody Precise Spacial Machine II
1972-2018. Serigraphy 62 x 60 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY Haus Gallery 21.11.2023
price: 1 900
Creation III
Leonhard Lapin
Creation III
1973-2015. Serigraphy 40 x 40 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY Haus Gallery 21.11.2023
price: 1 900
Laskumine
Leonhard Lapin
Laskumine
1968. ink, watercolor 41 x 61 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery 17.11.2009-23.12.2009
price: 767
Lennates
Leonhard Lapin
Lennates
1970. ready made - monotype 62 x 73.5 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery 17.11.2009-23.12.2009
price: 479
Neli visandit inimlikkusest I
Leonhard Lapin
Neli visandit inimlikkusest I
1968. ink, watercolor 61 x 86 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery 17.11.2009-23.12.2009
price: 767
Neli visandit inimlikkusest III
Leonhard Lapin
Neli visandit inimlikkusest III
1968. ink, watercolor 61 x 86 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery 17.11.2009-23.12.2009
price: 767
She´s leaving home
Leonhard Lapin
She´s leaving home
1970. ready made - monotype 62 x 80 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery 17.11.2009-23.12.2009
price: 479
Tallinna vanalinn
Leonhard Lapin
Tallinna vanalinn
1968. watercolour 83 x 61.5 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery 17.11.2009-23.12.2009
price: 767
Kera vabanemine
Leonhard Lapin
Kera vabanemine
1972. Ink, gouache 40 x 40 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery 05.11.2007-14.12.2007
price: 2 429
Äralennanud süda 1
Leonhard Lapin
Äralennanud süda 1
1971. ink 18 x 18 cm (not framed)
Haus Gallery 05.11.2007-14.12.2007
price: 4 666
Äralennanud süda 2
Leonhard Lapin
Äralennanud süda 2
1971. ink 18 x 18 cm (not framed)
Haus Gallery 05.11.2007-14.12.2007
price: 4 666
Äralennanud süda 3
Leonhard Lapin
Äralennanud süda 3
1971. ink 18 x 18 cm (not framed)
Haus Gallery 05.11.2007-14.12.2007
price: 4 666
Äralennanud süda 4
Leonhard Lapin
Äralennanud süda 4
1971. ink 18 x 18 cm (not framed)
Haus Gallery 05.11.2007-14.12.2007
price: 4 666
Äralennanud süda 5
Leonhard Lapin
Äralennanud süda 5
1971. ink 18 x 18 cm (not framed)
Haus Gallery 05.11.2007-14.12.2007
price: 4 666
Äralennanud süda 6
Leonhard Lapin
Äralennanud süda 6
1971. ink 18 x 18 cm (not framed)
Haus Gallery 05.11.2007-14.12.2007
price: 4 666
Äralennanud süda 7
Leonhard Lapin
Äralennanud süda 7
1971. ink 18 x 18 cm (not framed)
Haus Gallery 05.11.2007-14.12.2007
price: 4 666
Äralennanud süda 8
Leonhard Lapin
Äralennanud süda 8
1971. ink 18 x 18 cm (not framed)
Haus Gallery 05.11.2007-14.12.2007
price: 4 666
Äralennanud süda 9
Leonhard Lapin
Äralennanud süda 9
1971. ink 18 x 18 cm (not framed)
Haus Gallery 05.11.2007-14.12.2007
price: 4 666
(sold)"> (sold)Augud pääs II
Leonhard Lapin
Augud pääs II
1972. india ink, gouache 40 x 40 cm (not framed)
Haus Gallery 05.11.2007-14.12.2007
price: 2 493
(sold)"> (sold)Haavatud õun
Leonhard Lapin
Haavatud õun
1972. gouache 40 x 40 cm
Haus Gallery 05.11.2007-14.12.2007
price: 2 493
Kägar II
Leonhard Lapin
Kägar II
1972. india ink, gouache 40 x 40 cm (not framed)
Haus Gallery 05.11.2007-14.12.2007
price: 2 493
(sold)"> (sold)Suprealistlik kompositsioon nr.1
Leonhard Lapin
Suprealistlik kompositsioon nr.1
2003. ready made, collage 62 x 60 cm
1 Haus Gallery 09.08.2005-16.09.2005
price: 959
(sold)"> (sold)Suprealistlik kubo-kompositsioon
Leonhard Lapin
Suprealistlik kubo-kompositsioon
2003. ready made, collage 62 x 60 cm
1 Haus Gallery 09.08.2005-16.09.2005
price: 959
Suprealistlik Botticelli II
Leonhard Lapin
Suprealistlik Botticelli II
2004. ready made, collage 62 x 60 cm (framed)
1 Haus Gallery 09.08.2005-16.09.2005

(sold)"> (sold)Suprealistlik Dali nr. 18
Leonhard Lapin
Suprealistlik Dali nr. 18
2004. ready made, collage 62 x 60 cm
1 Haus Gallery 09.08.2005-16.09.2005
price: 959
(sold)"> (sold)Suprealistlik partii nr. 1
Leonhard Lapin
Suprealistlik partii nr. 1
2004. ready made, collage 62 x 60 cm
1 Haus Gallery 09.08.2005-16.09.2005
price: 959
(sold)"> (sold)Suprealistlik Linder
Leonhard Lapin
Suprealistlik Linder
2002. ready made, collage 62 x 60 cm
1 Haus Gallery 09.08.2005-16.09.2005
price: 959
(sold)"> (sold)Suprealistlik Köler nr. 22
Leonhard Lapin
Suprealistlik Köler nr. 22
2003. ready made, collage 42 x 40 cm
1 Haus Gallery 09.08.2005-16.09.2005
price: 671
(sold)"> (sold)Suprealistlik Love
Leonhard Lapin
Suprealistlik Love
2003. ready made, collage 42 x 40 cm
1 Haus Gallery 09.08.2005-16.09.2005
price: 671
(sold)"> (sold)Suprealistlik Gallen- Kallela III
Leonhard Lapin
Suprealistlik Gallen- Kallela III
2002. ready made, collage 42 x 40 cm
1 Haus Gallery 09.08.2005-16.09.2005
price: 671
(sold)"> (sold)Suprealistlik Allen Jones
Leonhard Lapin
Suprealistlik Allen Jones
2003. ready made, collage 42 x 40 cm
1 Haus Gallery 09.08.2005-16.09.2005
price: 671
(sold)"> (sold)Jeesus Kristus Suprestaar I
Leonhard Lapin
Jeesus Kristus Suprestaar I
2005. ready made, collage ? x 31 cm
1 Haus Gallery 09.08.2005-16.09.2005
price: 671
(sold)"> (sold)Jeesus Kristus Suprestaar II
Leonhard Lapin
Jeesus Kristus Suprestaar II
2005. ready made, collage ? x 100 cm
1 Haus Gallery 09.08.2005-16.09.2005
price: 1 790
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