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Alfréd Justitz (19 July 1879 in Nová Cerekev – 9 February 1934 in Bratislava) was a Czech Modernist painter and illustrator.

He was one of three sons born into a Jewish family; their father was a doctor and their mother a homemaker.[1] His first contact with art came in Jihlava, where he met the aspiring painter Roman Havelka [cs], who was two years his senior.

As a result, Justitz decided to pursue a creative career and began by studying architecture at the Czech Technical University in Prague with Professor Jan Kotera.[1] He transferred to the Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied with Maximilian Pirner and František Thiele (1868-1945). After that, he worked with Ludwig Schmid-Reutte in Karlsruhe and Wilhelm Trübner in Berlin.[2]

In 1910, he visited Paris, where he was influenced by the works of Paul Cézanne and Honoré Daumier. From 1918 to 1924, he exhibited with "Tvrdošíjní", a group of mostly young, modern artists. Later, he would create posters for galleries and stores. In 1927, he produced illustrations for the Czech edition of Notre Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo. The following year, he joined the Mánes Union of Fine Arts.[2]

In addition to painting, Justitz loved dogs and was an enthusiastic promoter and breeder of boxers. He became a trustee of the "CeskoMoravská Kynologická Unie" (a kennel club), where he was put in charge of maintaining the breeding records. He was also an active Freemason of the lodge "Sibi et Posteris" in Prague.[citation needed]

He died at a hospital in Bratislava, after a long illness. His ashes were returned to his hometown and placed in an urn at the Jewish cemetery. The Masonic Lodge provided support for his widow Anna, but she never recovered from his death. She committed suicide by poisoning not long after the German Occupation in 1939, when the threat of the Nazis to Jews was obvious.[1]

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  • ALFRED JUSTITZ 1879 - 1934 - STILL LIFE WITH APPLES, BREAD AND PIPE
    Jun. 06, 2024

    ALFRED JUSTITZ 1879 - 1934 - STILL LIFE WITH APPLES, BREAD AND PIPE

    Est: -

    From the expert opinion of Rea Michalová, PhD, as part of Trinity Art Research: 'Alfred Justitz, a gentle observer of life, things and nature, a quiet thinker with a kind of predestined fascination with the magic of Old Testament stories, is today recognised as one of the most artistically and humanly pure representatives of the founding generation of Czech modern art. The present painting "Still Life with Apples, Bread and Pipe" can be described as a work of painterly sovereignty that bears the hallmarks of Justitz's painterly expression of the second half of the 1920s. At that time, the artist stood at the beginning of his creative peak, armed with talent, experience and immeasurable will. Numerous analogies can be found both in the subjects, with which the artist repeatedly manipulated in pictorial terms, and in the painterly treatment of the present work and other works from this period - be it structural scraping or linear contours, which bring an extraordinary optical richness and freshness to the work. The back side bears a label from the Gallery of Fine Arts Olomouc with the inventory number O-1044 on the blindframe. The painting was kept as a confiscate until 1992, when it was removed from the MUO collection in accordance with legal regulations. The handwritten inscription "Grmela" undoubtedly refers to the original owner of the work. PhDr. Jan Grmela was a librarian, prose writer, poet, translator from German and director of the Municipal Library in Prague from 1942 to 1945. During his era, the library was hiding books that were forcibly removed from the collection, of which he was probably aware. After the end of the fighting in 1945, he was brought before the Revolutionary Court. He collected sculptures and paintings, and his collection included works by Špála, Filly and Šaloun." A detailed expert restoration, art historical and X-ray fluorescence analysis has been carried out on the work. Technique: oil on canvas, Signed: sign. upper left: A Justitz 28

    Arthouse Hejtmánek
  • CZECH STILL LIFE OIL PAINTING BY ALFRED JUSTITZ
    Apr. 06, 2024

    CZECH STILL LIFE OIL PAINTING BY ALFRED JUSTITZ

    Est: $100 - $150

    An antique oil painting on board depicting a still life, 1926, by Alfred Justitz, Czech, 1879 to 1934. Signed and dated lower left. Framed. Provenance: Private collection Long Island, NY. Alfred Justitz was a Czech Modernist painter and illustrator. Justitz decided to pursue a creative career and began by studying architecture at the Czech Technical University in Prague with Professor Jan Kotera. He transferred to the Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied with Maximilian Pirner and Franz Thiele. After that, he worked with Ludwig Schmid Reutte in Karlsruhe and Wilhelm Trubner in Berlin. In 1910, he visited Paris, where he was influenced by the works of Paul Cezanne and Honore Daumier. One of a kind artwork.

    Antique Arena Inc
  • ALFRED JUSTITZ CZECHSLOVAKIAN 1879-1934
    Nov. 11, 2023

    ALFRED JUSTITZ CZECHSLOVAKIAN 1879-1934

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    Still Life with Pipe and Fruit Pitcher, oil on artist board, 16 x 20 in (40.6 x 50.8 cm), framed 22 1/2 x 26 1/2 in (57.2 x 67.3 cm), signed lower left and dated 1926, PROVENANCE: Private collection Long Island, NY

    Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
  • Alfred Justitz, 1879 Nová Cerekev – 1934 Bratislava
    Jun. 30, 2022

    Alfred Justitz, 1879 Nová Cerekev – 1934 Bratislava

    Est: €3,000 - €5,000

    STILLLEBEN MIT FRUCHTSCHALE UND GLÄSERN Öl auf Karton. Sichtmaß: 30,5 x 47,5 cm. Rechts unten signiert und datiert „A. Justitz 930“. Im Passepartout, hinter Glas gerahmt. Aus den Jahren um 1930 sind mehrere ähnliche Stillleben überliefert, bei denen die Gegenstände einander ähneln, jedoch meist einem unterschiedlichen Grad der Abstraktion anheimgefallen sind und sich somit in ihrem Ausdruck unterscheiden. So ist das Formglas ganz rechts auch auf weiteren Gemälden zu sehen, ohne jedoch die Vermutung einer Wiederholung aufkommen zu lassen. Minimal berieben. Zur Beschreibung nicht geöffnet. (1320071) (13)

    Hampel Fine Art Auctions
  • Alfred Justitz, (1879 – 1934), Still Life with Watermelon, 1927
    Apr. 18, 2021

    Alfred Justitz, (1879 – 1934), Still Life with Watermelon, 1927

    Est: Kč350,000 - Kč450,000

    ooil on canvas o46 x 55 cm osigned and dated lower right: "A. Justitz 927" overso an old exhibition stamp: Exhibited in Manes 1934 oProvenance: significant Moravian collection o Consulted with Professor Jaromir Zemina, Dr Karel Srp, Dr Jiri Machalicky, Aneta Kopecka and Vladimir Lekes. The expertise by Professor Jaromir Zemina attached.

    Adolf Loos Apartment and Gallery
  • Justitz Alfréd 1879–1934 - Still life with apples, 1910
    Apr. 11, 2021

    Justitz Alfréd 1879–1934 - Still life with apples, 1910

    Est: -

    Justitz Alfréd 1879–1934 Still life with apples, 1910 oil, canvas, cardboard, frame, 18,2 × 25,5 cm, sign. PD Alfred Justitz 1910 Authenticity confirmed by PhDr. Maria Dohnalova.

    Auction House Sypka
  • ALFRED JUSTITZ 1879 - 1934 - BOUQUET IN A VASE
    Dec. 10, 2020

    ALFRED JUSTITZ 1879 - 1934 - BOUQUET IN A VASE

    Est: -

    Alfred Justitz's work was based on knowledge of painting traditions and tendencies of Czech and European painting. Justitz was a solitaire from the beginning, but the Tvrdošíjní group was very close to him. He exhibited with them as a guest in 1921 and 1923 and became friends with Václav Špála. His bouquet in a vase expresses sensuality and natural aesthetics, in Alfred Justitz's conception it is a call to nature and an expression of the desire to escape. The ingenious artistic shortcut omits excessive descriptiveness and creates an impressive color contrast full of life. Technique: Oil on plywood, Signed: Lower right "A justitz"

    Arthouse Hejtmánek
  • Alfréd Justitz - Still Life with Pheasants and a Hare
    Nov. 29, 2020

    Alfréd Justitz - Still Life with Pheasants and a Hare

    Est: Kč150,000 - Kč250,000

    oil on canvas, dated 1917, Signed lower left

    Galerie KODL
  • Alfred Justitz (1879-1934), st
    Nov. 14, 2020

    Alfred Justitz (1879-1934), st

    Est: -

    Alfred Justitz (1879-1934), studied in Prague, Karlsruhe and Vienna with Trübner. One His stay in Paris, during which he got to know the works of Cézanne, Courbet and Cubism, was decisive for his further artistic development. Modern fruit still life, tempera / paper / wood, signed / indistinctly dated lower right (19) 11 ?, 32 x 47 cm, framed. 42 x 56 cm

    Historia Auctionata
  • Alfred Justitz (1879-1934)-attributed
    Oct. 20, 2020

    Alfred Justitz (1879-1934)-attributed

    Est: €180 - €360

    Alfred Justitz (1879-1934)-attributed, Four figures and two horses in landscape; oil on canvas; framed.

    Deutsch Auktionen
  • Alfred Justitz (1879-1934), s
    Jun. 13, 2020

    Alfred Justitz (1879-1934), s

    Est: -

    Alfred Justitz (1879-1934), studied with Trübner in Prague, Karlsruhe and Vienna. A A stay in Paris, during which he became acquainted with the works of Cézanne, Courbet and Cubism, became decisive for his further artistic development. Modern fruit still life, tempera / paper / wood, signed lower right / indistinctly dated (19) 11?, 32 x 47 cm, fr. 42 x 56 cm

    Historia Auctionata
  • A NUDE
    Dec. 10, 2019

    A NUDE

    Est: -

    An intimate scene by the world-renowned Czech painter, printmaker and illustrator Alfréd Justitz. A member of the Mánes Union of Fine Artists, he was one of the founders of Czech modern painting. He exhibited with the Tvrdošíjní (“Stubborn Ones”) art group and also lived and worked in Germany and Paris. He attended the Czech Technical University in Prague, and in 1900–1905 he studied under Maxmilián Pirner and František Thiele at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague.

    Arthouse Hejtmánek
  • Alfréd Justitz (1879- 1934)-attributed
    Nov. 28, 2019

    Alfréd Justitz (1879- 1934)-attributed

    Est: €250 - €500

    Alfréd Justitz (1879-1934)- attributed, Religious scene, oil on board, signed bottom right, on the reverse unfinished sketch and remains of paper label, dated 1933, framed.

    Deutsch Auktionen
  • Alfréd Justitz - Village road
    May. 26, 2019

    Alfréd Justitz - Village road

    Est: Kč800,000 - Kč1,000,000

    oil on canvas, dated 1929, 54 x 65 cm

    Galerie KODL
  • Alfréd Justitz - Still life with bouquet
    May. 26, 2019

    Alfréd Justitz - Still life with bouquet

    Est: Kč600,000 - Kč800,000

    oil on canvas, dated 1928, 66 x 54 cm

    Galerie KODL
  • Justitz Alfred (1879-1934)
    Nov. 29, 2018

    Justitz Alfred (1879-1934)

    Est: Kč650,000 - Kč750,000

    Bouquet, 1920s, oil on canvas, dimensions 55 x 46 cm, signed at the top right: A. Justitz, author's inscription on the reverse A. Justitz, Praha II., Spalena 55, photograph of the artwork and label from the auction sale, original author's adjustment.

    Galerie Ustar
  • Justitz, A. (1879-1934). (Elegant lady). Etching, 19,2x8,7 cm., signed "Alfred Justitz" in pencil, m
    Nov. 29, 2018

    Justitz, A. (1879-1934). (Elegant lady). Etching, 19,2x8,7 cm., signed "Alfred Justitz" in pencil, m

    Est: €100 - €150

    Justitz, A. (1879-1934). (Elegant lady). Etching, 19,2x8,7 cm., signed "Alfred Justitz" in pencil, monogrammed in the plate, w. blindst. of "Verein Original Rad. Karlsruhe" below the image. - AND 14 miscell. etchings, mainly German.

    Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
  • ALFRED JUSTITZ ( República Checa, 1879-1934) Bodegón cubista. Charcoal on 26 x 21 cm paper. Signed.
    Feb. 28, 2018

    ALFRED JUSTITZ ( República Checa, 1879-1934) Bodegón cubista. Charcoal on 26 x 21 cm paper. Signed.

    Est: -

    Carboncillo sobre papel de 26 x 21 cm. Firmado.

    Sala Retiro Subastas
  • Alfred Justitz (German, 1879-1934)
    Jun. 20, 2017

    Alfred Justitz (German, 1879-1934)

    Est: $400 - $600

    Frauenakt and four other works (5) lithographs, each signed l.r.c. in pencil, also signed in plate unframed 58 x 45 cm (4); 23 x 28.5 cm

    Shapiro Auctioneers
  • ALFRED JUSTITZ (Czech Republic, 1879-1934) Cubist Still Life. Charcoal on paper
    Apr. 26, 2017

    ALFRED JUSTITZ (Czech Republic, 1879-1934) Cubist Still Life. Charcoal on paper

    Est: -

    ALFRED JUSTITZ (Czech Republic, 1879-1934) Cubist Still Life. Charcoal on paper SPANISH ALFRED JUSTITZ ( República Checa, 1879-1934) Bodegón cubista Carboncillo sobre papel de 26 x 21 cm. Firmado.

    Sala Retiro Subastas
  • Justitz Alfréd (Czech, 1879 - 1934)
    Mar. 26, 2017

    Justitz Alfréd (Czech, 1879 - 1934)

    Est: Kč550,000 - Kč650,000

    Title of the work: A bouquet Technique: oil on canvas Dimensions: 55 x 46 cm Signature: upper right A. Justitz On the reverse: label and photograph of the painting from auction sale Condition: painting in very good condition, gilt frame Provenance: Private collection, purchased on 14 October 2000, the auction company Dorotheum Prague Tentative estimated price (EUR): 22 000 - 26 000 Tentative Starting price (EUR): 14 000

    Galerie Ustar
  • Alfred Justitz (1879-1934)
    Dec. 10, 2016

    Alfred Justitz (1879-1934)

    Est: Kč9,500 - Kč19,000

    Alfred Justitz (1879-1934) NUDE WITH A CHAIR. 1919. Lithograph and ink on paper (mounted on paper), 263x224 mm, signed and dated lower right in pencil „A Justitz 919“. Mounted. Alfred Justitz (1879-1934) AKT S ŽIDLÍ. 1919. Kresba tuší na papíře (adjustováno na papíře), 263x224 mm, sign. a dat. tužkou vpravo dole „A Justitz 919“. Paspartováno. Alfred Justitz (1879-1934) AKT MIT STUHL. 1919. Tuschezeichnung auf Papier (adjustiert auf Papier), 263x224 mm, sign. und datiert mit Bleistift rechts unten „A Justitz 919“. Passepartout.

    Auction House Zezula
  • JUSTITZ ALFRED
    May. 31, 2016

    JUSTITZ ALFRED

    Est: -

    JUSTITZ ALFRED Nova Cerekev 1879 - 1934 Bratislava Still life of fruits. Tempera on panel signed and dated (19)18. 32x47cm framed.

    Sigalas
  • A Portrait of Max Lüftschitz, Alfréd Justitz
    Nov. 29, 2014

    A Portrait of Max Lüftschitz, Alfréd Justitz

    Est: €100 - €150

    Pen-and-ink drawing on paper, signed and dated bottom right "Alfred Justitz 1911". Alfréd Justitz (*1879 Nová Cerekev - †1934 Bratislava). Bohemia 1911, dimensions 35 x 48 cm, framed, glazed. Condition 2

    Antikvity
  • A Still Life with a Bouquet, Alfréd Justitz
    Nov. 29, 2014

    A Still Life with a Bouquet, Alfréd Justitz

    Est: €1,700 - €2,500

    Oil on cardboard, signed and dated with an inscription bottom left "Alfred Justitz 1929", Alfréd Justitz (*1879 Nová Cerekev - †1934 Bratislava). Bohemia 1929, dimensions 25 x 34 cm. Framed. Condition 2

    Antikvity
  • Čížkov u Nové Cerekve, Alfréd Justitz
    Nov. 29, 2014

    Čížkov u Nové Cerekve, Alfréd Justitz

    Est: €2,200 - €3,000

    Oil on canvas, unsigned and undated, Alfréd Justitz (*1879 Nová Cerekev - †1934 Bratislava). Bohemia 1925, dimensions 42 x 35 cm. Framed. Condition 2

    Antikvity
  • ALFRED JUSTITZ (1879-1934) LANDSCAPE WITH TREES
    Jun. 13, 2013

    ALFRED JUSTITZ (1879-1934) LANDSCAPE WITH TREES

    Est: Kč290,000 - Kč464,000

    ALFRED JUSTITZ (1879-1934) LANDSCAPE WITH TREES Around 1920, 66×49cm. Oil on paperboard, signed on bottom right, color analysis, assessment by PhDr. M. Dohnalová

    Arthouse Hejtmánek
  • Alfred Justitz, assigned (1879-1934) SWIMMING,
    Mar. 31, 2012

    Alfred Justitz, assigned (1879-1934) SWIMMING,

    Est: Kč5,000 - Kč10,000

    Alfred Justitz, assigned (1879-1934) SWIMMING, VIEW ON TO THE VILLAGE. Two charcoal and pencil drawings on paper, 285x230 mm and 270x230 mm. Alfred Justitz, připsáno (1879-1934) KOUPÁNÍ, POHLED NA VESNICI. Dvě kresby uhlem a tužkou na papíře, cca 285x230 mm a 270x230 mm. Alfred Justitz, zugeschrieben (1879-1934) BADEN, BLICK AUF DORF. Zwei Kohlezeichnungen, Bleistift auf Papier, ca. 285x230 mm und 270x230 mm.

    Auction House Zezula
  • ALFRÉD JUSTITZ
    Jun. 13, 2011

    ALFRÉD JUSTITZ

    Est: £3,000 - £5,000

    ALFRÉD JUSTITZ CZECH 1879 - 1934 STILL LIFE WITH WHITE BASKET (ZÁTIŠÍ S BÍLÝM KOŠÍKEM) signed A. Justitz upper right oil on canvas 38 by 44.5cm., 15 by 17½in.

    Sotheby's
  • FEMALE NUDE
    Dec. 11, 2010

    FEMALE NUDE

    Est: Kč350,000 - Kč490,000

    Oil on canvas.Signed upper right. Pigment analysis conducted.From the collection of MUDr. Souček. ŽENSKÝ AKT Olej na plátně.Signováno vpravo nahoře. Rozbor barev.Ze sbírky MUDr. Součka.

    Arcimboldo Auctions
  • Alfred Justitz German, 1879-1934 View of a House and Trees
    Jun. 09, 2010

    Alfred Justitz German, 1879-1934 View of a House and Trees

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Alfred Justitz German, 1879-1934 View of a House and Trees Signed A. Justitz (lr) Oil on canvas 21 1/4 x 25 1/2 inches

    DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
  • Alfred Justitz (1879 - 1934)
    Mar. 27, 2010

    Alfred Justitz (1879 - 1934)

    Est: Kč290,000 - Kč580,000

    Lying Nude. Oil on canvas, 53 x 95 cm, signed upper right „A. Justitz". Framed, Condition A. Alfred Justitz (1879-1934): Ležící ženský akt. Olej na plátně, 53x95 cm, sign. vpravo nahoře „A. Justitz". Rámováno, stav A. Alfred Justitz (1879-1934): Liegender Frauenakt. Öl auf Leinwand, 53x95 cm, rechts oben sign. „A. Justitz". Gerahmt, Zustand A.

    Auction House Zezula
  • Justitz Alfréd (Nová Cerekev 1879 - 1934 Nová
    Mar. 15, 2008

    Justitz Alfréd (Nová Cerekev 1879 - 1934 Nová

    Est: Kč120,000 - Kč150,000

    Justitz Alfréd (Nová Cerekev 1879 - 1934 Nová Cerekev) - attributed A Figural Composition, unsigned, combined technique/paper fixed onto fibreboard, 50 x 44 cm, frame

    Dorotheum
  • Justitz Alfréd (Nová Cerekev 1879 - 1934 Nová
    Mar. 15, 2008

    Justitz Alfréd (Nová Cerekev 1879 - 1934 Nová

    Est: Kč10,000 - Kč15,000

    Justitz Alfréd (Nová Cerekev 1879 - 1934 Nová Cerekev) Harvest, unsigned, reverse painting-oil/glass, slightly damaged, 32 x 31 cm, frame

    Dorotheum
  • Justitz Alfréd (Nová Cerekev 1879 - 1934 Nová
    Mar. 15, 2008

    Justitz Alfréd (Nová Cerekev 1879 - 1934 Nová

    Est: Kč10,000 - Kč15,000

    Justitz Alfréd (Nová Cerekev 1879 - 1934 Nová Cerekev) A Swallow, unsigned, reverse painting-oil/glass, 32 x 31 cm, damaged, frame

    Dorotheum
  • Justitz Alfréd (Nová Cerekev 1879 - 1934 Nová
    Mar. 15, 2008

    Justitz Alfréd (Nová Cerekev 1879 - 1934 Nová

    Est: Kč10,000 - Kč15,000

    Justitz Alfréd (Nová Cerekev 1879 - 1934 Nová Cerekev) A Ploughman, unsigned, reverse painting-oil/glass, damaged, 32 x 32 cm, frame

    Dorotheum
  • Justitz Alfréd (Nová Cerekev 1879 - 1934 Nová
    Mar. 15, 2008

    Justitz Alfréd (Nová Cerekev 1879 - 1934 Nová

    Est: Kč15,000 - Kč20,000

    Justitz Alfréd (Nová Cerekev 1879 - 1934 Nová Cerekev) A Girl with a Basket of Fruit, unsigned, reverse painting-oil/glass, 89 x 33 cm, slightly damaged

    Dorotheum
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