Artist · Prints · HAUS
Aino Bach
Median hammer price € 1 700 (n = 23); total hammer ÷ total start ×1.56 (n = 23). Highest result (HAUS) € 6 263 - Magav laps, 2007. (priced sales, n = 23 · as of 10 Oct 2026)
About the artist4
Aino Bach sündis 14. detsembril, 1901. a. Järvamaal, Koeru vallas. Ta õppis Siberis Omski Kunsttööstuskoolis ja lõpetas kunstikooli “Pallas” Tartus. Bach õppis maalimist peamiselt Nikolai Triigiga ja graafikat Ado Vabbe juhendamisel. Ta lõpetas Pallase graafiku diplomiga 1935. a.
Bach oli Pallase üks andekamatest graafikuid sügavtrükitehnika alal ja oli ka monotüüpiatehnika meister. Ta oli üks vähestest edukatest eesti naiskunstnikest enne Teist Maailmasõda.
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Veel õpilasena liitus ta demokraatlike kunstnikega. Sel perioodil sai ta tuttavaks oma tulevase mehe, Kaarel Liimandiga. 1937.a. reisis Bach Prantsusmaale ja Saksamaale.
1940. a. - 1941. a. õpetas ta graafikat K. Mäe Riiklikus Kunstikeskkoolis. Sõja ajal elas ta Venemaal, Jaroslavis kunstnikke kollektiivis. 1944. a. elas ta Tartus ja 1946. a. Tallinnas.
Bach’i töö jagatakse kolme perioodi: enne sõda, sõjaaegne ja pärast sõda. Tema spetsialiteet oli sügavtrükitehnika, täpsemini akvatinta ja kuivnõel ning värviline monotüüpia. 1930. a. valis Bach tihti loomingu teemaks mõtlikud naised (“Naine kitarriga”, 1936, “Ema lapsega”, 1937, “Naine peegliga”, 1937) ning töölised (“Tööline”, 1935) ja haritlased (K. Merilaasi portree). Tema illustratsioone raamatule “Mustlaste muinasjutud” (1938), peetaks ta varasema perioodi parimaks tööks.
Jaroslavis oli ta üks Jaroslavi kunstnikke liidu algatajatest, olles selle liidu sekretär. Ta Jaroslavi perioodi töödesse kuuluvad “Kodutu”, 1943 ja Kindralleitnant L. Pärna portree, 1943.a.
“Magav laps”, 1955, ja “Akt”, 1958 on kaks ta populaarsematest loomingutest hilisematest aastatest, siis kui ta valis graafika enda peamiseks kunstiviisiks. Nendes töödes on märgata ta arenevat süžeede iseloomu tabamist.
2003. a. peeti seminaride sari “Eesti esimesed naiskunstnikud” Adamson Ericu Muuseumis, mille ühe pealkirjaks oli “Naiskunstnik ja ta ajastu: Aino Bach”.
Bach suri 6. augustil, 1980. a. Tallinnas.
Tekst: HAUS galerii · Source on haus.ee · read 10 Oct 2026
Every sale, 1998-2026
- Sale, hammer ÷ start (n = 23)
- Lots per year (peak 2010: 6)
| Sale | Work | Technique | Size | Start | Hammer | Hammer ÷ start | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2026 | Akt, 1958 | Akvatinta | 25.3 × 23.5 cm | € 1 200 | € 1 600 | ×1.33 | Sold |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Naise portree, 1959 | Akvatinta | 40.3 × 31.2 cm | € 1 900 | - | - | Unsold |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Poisi portree, 1958 | Kuivnõel | 17.8 × 11.7 cm | € 1 600 | € 1 600 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 3 Nov 2022 | Peole, 1956 | Akvatinta | 30.8 × 26 cm | € 1 550 | € 1 700 | ×1.10 | Sold |
| 16 May 2022 | Akt, 1958 | Akvatinta | 25.8 × 25 cm | € 1 200 | € 1 200 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 16 May 2022 | Aknal, 1938 | Akvatinta | 33.8 × 27.5 cm | € 1 500 | € 2 000 | ×1.33 | Sold |
| 30 Oct 2020 | Väike Leena, 1959 | Pehmelakk | 23.8 × 19.6 cm | € 1 400 | € 3 300 | ×2.36 | Sold |
| 4 Oct 2019 | Neiu sinise baretiga, 1968 | Monotüüpia | 36.5 × 29.5 cm | € 1 900 | - | - | Unsold |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Tütarlapse portree, 1964 | Monotüüpia | 35 × 30 cm | € 3 300 | - | - | Unsold |
| 27 Apr 2018 | Tütarlapse portree, 1976 | Monotüüpia | 37 × 26.5 cm | € 2 200 | € 2 200 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 3 Nov 2017 | Kaks naisakti, 1938 | Kuivnõel, akvatinta | 41 × 31.7 cm | € 2 100 | € 2 100 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Aknal, 1938 | akvatinta | 34 × 27.5 cm | € 1 100 | - | - | Unsold |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Väike Leena, 1959 | pehmelakk | 23.8 × 19.6 cm | € 1 300 | € 1 300 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 8 Oct 2015 | Väike Leena, 1959 | pehmelakk | 23.8 × 19.6 cm | € 1 500 | € 1 500 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 26 Oct 2012 | Väike Leena, 1959 | pehmelakk | 23.8 × 19.6 cm | € 1 700 | € 1 700 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Aadu Hindi portree, 1940 | ofort, akvatinta | 35.2 × 25.3 cm | € 511 | - | - | Unsold |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Aknal, 1937 | akvatinta | 34.3 × 27.3 cm | € 767 | - | - | Unsold |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Illustratsioon "Mustlasmuinasjuttudele" (Tüdruk põrsastega), 1938 | ofort, akvatinta | 18.2 × 13.5 cm | € 447 | - | - | Unsold |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Koreograafilise kooli õpilane, 1961 | ofort, akvatinta | 40.7 × 24.7 cm | € 447 | - | - | Unsold |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Meditsiinikooli õpilane, 1955 | kuivnõel | 18.7 × 16.6 cm | € 447 | - | - | Unsold |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Naine peegliga II osamakse, 1937 | akvatinta, kuivnõel | 38.1 × 30.4 cm | € 767 | € 384 | ×0.50 | Sold |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Illustratsioon "Mustlaste muinasjuttudele", 1938 | akvatinta, ofort | 18.5 × 12.3 cm | € 320 | - | - | Unsold |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Magav laps, 1955 | kuivnõel | 17 × 18.3 cm | € 1 470 | € 2 333 | ×1.59 | Sold |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Linda Poobuse portree, 1957 | Kuivnõel | 36.4 × 28.3 cm | € 1 023 | - | - | Unsold |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Väike Leena, 1959 | pehmelakk | 23.8 × 19.6 cm | € 1 023 | € 2 301 | ×2.25 | Sold |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Vinjett teosele "Mustlaste muinasjutte", 1938 | ofort, akvatinta | 8.4 × 5.6 cm | € 352 | - | - | Unsold |
| 11 Oct 2007 | Tütarlapsed, 1936 - 1937 | akvatinta | 27 × 22 cm | € 895 | € 895 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 11 Oct 2007 | Magav laps, 1955 | kuivnõel | 17 × 18.3 cm | € 1 342 | € 6 263 | ×4.67 | Sold |
| 11 Oct 2007 | Väike Leena, 1959 | pehmelakk | 23.8 × 19.6 cm | € 1 214 | € 2 940 | ×2.42 | Sold |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Akt, 1958 | Akvatinta | 26 × 23 cm | € 767 | € 1 662 | ×2.17 | Sold |
| 25 Apr 2005 | Poiss, 1938 | Akvatinta | 38 × 28 cm | € 831 | € 2 397 | ×2.88 | Sold |
| 25 Apr 2005 | Väike Leena, 1959 | Pehmelakk | 24 × 19 cm | € 671 | € 2 588 | ×3.86 | Sold |
| 9 May 2002 | Naine peegliga, 1938 | Akvatinta, kuivnõel | 39 × 30 cm | € 479 | - | - | Unsold |
| 26 Apr 2001 | Tütarlapsed, 1936 | Akvatinta | 27 × 23 cm | € 352 | - | - | Unsold |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Akt, 1958 | Akvatinta | 26 × 24 cm | € 575 | € 959 | ×1.67 | Sold |
| 26 Oct 1998 | ILLUSTRATSIOONID M. RAUA “VALITUD LUULETUSTELE, 1946 | Ofort, akvatinta | - | € 920 | € 920 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 26 Oct 1998 | LAPSED, 1950 | Monotüüpia | 55 × 45 cm | € 831 | € 831 | ×1.00 | Sold |
Price by technique2
Most lots are in akvatinta: 15 lots, of them priced sales 9. (n = 15 · as of 10 Oct 2026)
The technique is the catalogue's first technique word; techniques with fewer than 10 lots are on their group's row "Other and undetermined". The median and hammer ÷ start show from 10 sales. Hammer prices exclude the buyer's premium.
| Technique as catalogued | Lots | Priced sales | Median | Highest | Hammer ÷ start | Multiple n | Sold at the start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 37 | 23 | € 1 700n 23 | € 6 263 | ×1.56n 23 | 23 | 10 |
| Akvatinta | 15 | 9 | too fewn 9 | € 2 397 | -n 9 | 9 | - |
| Other and undetermined | 22 | 14 | € 2 150n 14 | € 6 263 | ×1.65n 14 | 14 | 8 |
| Total | 37 | 23 | € 1 700n 23 | € 6 263 | ×1.56n 23 | 23 | 10 |
Price by the decade the work was made
- Median hammer
- too few sales (under 10)
| Decade | Lots | Priced sales | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 12 | 5 | - |
| 1940 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 1950 | 19 | 16 | € 1 681 |
| 1960 | 3 | 0 | - |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 | - |
Top lots (HAUS)
- Magav laps, 1955€ 6 263start € 1 342 · ×4.67
- Väike Leena, 1959€ 3 300start € 1 400 · ×2.36
- Väike Leena, 1959€ 2 940start € 1 214 · ×2.42
- Väike Leena, 1959€ 2 588start € 671 · ×3.86
- Poiss, 1938€ 2 397start € 831 · ×2.88
- Magav laps, 1955€ 2 333start € 1 470 · ×1.59
- Väike Leena, 1959€ 2 301start € 1 023 · ×2.25
- Tütarlapse portree, 1976€ 2 200start € 2 200 · ×1.00
The highest hammer prices among the artist's 23 priced sales · as of 10 Oct 2026
Records over time
Highest result · HAUS
€ 6 263
- 11 Oct 2007Magav laps, 1955HAUS · previous record € 2 588€ 6 263
- 25 Apr 2005Väike Leena, 1959HAUS · previous record € 2 397€ 2 588
- 25 Apr 2005Poiss, 1938HAUS · previous record € 959€ 2 397
- 26 Apr 1999Akt, 1958HAUS · previous record € 920€ 959
- 26 Oct 1998ILLUSTRATSIOONID M. RAUA “VALITUD LUULETUSTELE, 1946HAUS · first sale€ 920
- priced sales, n = 23 · as of 10 Oct 2026
Works
Latest sales
| Sale | Work | Technique | Size | Start | Hammer | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2026 | Akt, 1958 | Akvatinta | 25.3 × 23.5 cm | € 1 200 | € 1 600start € 1 200 | Sold |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Naise portree, 1959 | Akvatinta | 40.3 × 31.2 cm | € 1 900 | Unsold-start € 1 900 | Unsold |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Poisi portree, 1958 | Kuivnõel | 17.8 × 11.7 cm | € 1 600 | € 1 600start € 1 600 | Sold |
| 3 Nov 2022 | Peole, 1956 | Akvatinta | 30.8 × 26 cm | € 1 550 | € 1 700start € 1 550 | Sold |
| 16 May 2022 | Akt, 1958 | Akvatinta | 25.8 × 25 cm | € 1 200 | € 1 200start € 1 200 | Sold |
Source: HAUS auction results · the artist's own works only · hammer prices excluding buyer's premium · as of 10 Oct 2026
All sales (37)Report an errorHow to cite: HAUS Kunstiindeks. Aino Bach, sales history 1998-2026. HAUS galerii, as of 10 Oct 2026.
Notes and sources
- Source: HAUS auction results, as of 10 Oct 2026. Statistics count only priced sales of the artist's own works at regular auctions; attributed, charity and primary-market lots are kept apart.
- The median and hammer ÷ start are shown from 10 sales; with a smaller sample the page shows “Too few sales” and the sample size.
- Lots left out are listed in the sales tables; they do not count in the median, the turnover or the records.
- The text is HAUS galerii's own text about the artist, read from the HAUS website and shown as plain text only.