Sports fine art – drawings, prints and paintings
Sport has inspired painters, printmakers and caricaturists alike. At FANzone you will find original drawings, prints, watercolours and posters on sporting themes, from a 1928 etching by Cyril Bouda through drawings by Miloš Nesvadba to caricatures of tennis players.
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Marcel Niederle - Caricature of John Newcombe - tennis Australia, ink and pencil on coloured cardboard. Stamp and description on the reverse.
Marcel Niederle - Caricature of Rod Laver, ink and pencil on coloured cardboard. Stamp and description on the reverse side.
Keepsake felt-tip drawing "On a Motorcycle" (Na motorce), Miloš Nesvadba, 1980. Original signature lower right.
Drawing, Golf, Dollar Park Falkirk. Ink, watercolour on paper. Signed lower right Bruce. Passe-partout. Framed under glass.
Lithograph, Horses, 1984. Signed lower right. 31/45. Passe-partout, glass.
Evžen Seyček, Puck in a dream, pen drawing on paper. Signed lower right. Inscribed.
Václav Línek, Ice hockey, pen drawing on paper. Signed upper right.
Zoran Opačić, Football it is the best, watercolour on paper, 1991. Signed lower right. Inscribed on the back, see photos.
Drawing, football – Broken goalpost. Dated 25 July 1958, signed lower right V. K. Handwritten dedication on the back to Jar. Dvořák “for many good chats over beer”, signed Mladý Vladimír, June 1960. Framed, glazed.
Cyril Bouda, Sparta diploma, Victor carried on the team's shoulders, etching, 1928. Catalogue raisonné no. 180. Only very few artist's proofs. Framed, with passe-partout.
Drawing, Miloš Nesvadba, Ahoj, 1978. Felt-tip pen drawing on paper.
Black print, World Champions, 2002 Bratislava. Number: 001816
Ice hockey, Werner Opitz. Screen print, 2002, signed lower right Opitz 02, no. 42/100
Poster NHL, San Jose Sharks vs. Anaheim Ducks. September 28, 2017
Poster for the 1982 FIFA World Cup (Spain) , Jiří Kolář. Signed lower right. A beautiful work by a very famous Czech artist. Printed signature Jiří Kolář lower left.
Marcel Niederle – tennis player František Pála, ink, cardboard. Marcel Niederle (born 3 June 1898) was a Czech artist, academic painter and teacher at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague (UMPRUM). From 1917 to 1922 he studied under M. Švabinský. He specialised in drawings from all branches of sport and gained recognition abroad as well. He died in Prague in 1990. His work still has many admirers among collectors around the world.
Marcel Niederle – Canoeist, watercolour, ink, cardboard.
Marcel Niederle – Martina Navrátilová, pencil, cardboard. Marcel Niederle (born 3 June 1898) was a Czech artist, academic painter and teacher at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague (UMPRUM). From 1917 to 1922 he studied under M. Švabinský. He specialised in drawings from all branches of sport and gained recognition abroad as well. He died in Prague in 1990. His work still has many admirers among collectors around the world.
What you will find in Fine art
The range includes original drawings and prints, for example an etching by Cyril Bouda on a 1928 Sparta diploma, pen drawings with ice hockey motifs by Václav Línek and others, drawings by Miloš Nesvadba, caricatures of tennis players Rod Laver and John Newcombe by M. Niederle, a watercolour by Zoran Opačić and a painting of a hockey player by Jiří Salajka. They are joined by lithographs, a black-ink print for the 2002 world champions and sports posters, including Jiří Kolář's poster for the 1982 World Cup.
How to assess a work
Value depends on the artist, technique, originality, signature and condition. Signed originals are worth more than prints; for printmaking, numbering and edition size are decisive.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between an original and a reproduction? An original is a drawing or painting made directly by the artist. A print such as an etching or lithograph is printed from a plate prepared by the artist in a limited edition and is usually numbered and signed. A reproduction is a mechanical copy.
Why collect sports art? It combines two collecting fields and shows sport through the eyes of artists. Works by well-known artists also carry art-historical value.
How should artworks be stored? Framed behind UV-filtering glass, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Do not store works on paper folded, and use acid-free mounts.
Related categories: Sculptures, Humour, Printed materials, Rare.