From the estate
After the artist's death in 2001 the works remained with his family. Enquiries are handled by the painter's son, JUDr. Jan Lajsek.
The artist's signature
Below is the artist's signature “O. Lajsek”. His signature is also recorded in the Signatury malířů database (signatures of painters).
Where a signature has been verified on a painting, this is stated on the painting page together with its position.
The catalogue
The catalogue lists 1,053 works on 26 double pages, ordered by category and with dimensions. Catalogue codes differ from the codes on this website – for example painting K1 on the website is R233 in the catalogue. Where the match with the catalogue has been verified by comparing reproductions, the catalogue code is shown on the painting page.
Collections and galleries
During his life Oldřich Lajsek created around 3,000 paintings and prints, more than 1,800 of which ended up in private collections. His collectors included the actor Radovan Lukavský and the writer Karel Štorkán.
His work is held by galleries abroad, especially in Germany, France and Poland. Czech institutions include the Mánes Gallery, the East Bohemian Gallery in Pardubice and the Gallery of Fine Arts in Ostrava.