Lajos JAMBOR Hungarian Lady

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This is a large and lovely oil painting on canvas by the Hungarian American artist, Lajos ( Louis ) Jambor (1884-1955) . Canvas measures 24" by 31.5" and frame measures 32" by 38.5" by 5". Signed by the artist. Underside carries the stamped hallmark for the Iparmuveszeti Muzeum , the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest Hungary, indicating the piece was authenticated and approved for export in accordance with Hungarian law. Additional images available upon request. This beautiful work depicts a woman in a fine summer dress with sun umbrella in hand, standing in a yard at the height of spring or summer. She is admiring a gathering of cut flowers, arranged beautifully on the wooden folding chair beside her. Jambor's works are regularly offered at major auction in the U.S. and throughout Europe, and his reputation is on the rise. The highest known sale price worldwide for a work by Jambor occured just four months ago when a piece entitled "The Picnic" was sold for $37,500 by Bonhams & Butterfields in San Francisco, on August 8 2005 in lot 27. This sale exceeded the mid-range auction estimate by +$7,500. Another notable sale was a painting entitled "Washerwoman at Dusk" which sold for $20,700 on 6/25/1998 in lot 5039 at Butterfields . Jambor was born in Nagyvarad Hungary in 1884. He attended the Royal Art Academy in Budapest on a government read more

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