SZEGEDI, Ernő

1933 - 1988

Ernő Szegedi was born in Okány, Hungary on 5 April 1933. Erno’s right arm was shot off by retreating German soldiers during the Second World War, when Erno was just eight years old, but he studied at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts 1953-1956, under Kisfaludi Zsigmond Strobl (1 July 1884–14 August 1975). On the civil uprising and, escaping the Hungarian Revolution, he arrived in England in 1956 becoming a British citizen in 1969. He studied at Farnham School of Art and was a student at Royal College of Art in London, from where he graduated. A sculptor, he shaped the material with his left arm, making about seventy busts and several life-size children's sculptures. His national group exhibitions were between 1963 and 1980 and his bronze sculptures have been featured regularly at the Royal Academy summer exhibitions. He also exhibited at the Redfern Gallery and the Alwin Gallery at 56 Brook Street, London W1, and in Woking, Surrey, where the Duchess of Bedford attended the opening and commissioned him to sculpt her granddaughters. Ernő Szegedi was of The Old School, Crowfield, near Ipswich and whilst sailing in the English Channel, Szegedi’s yacht capsized in rough conditions and he drowned on 16 February 1988. In accordance with his wishes, his body was returned to Hungary for burial in his hometown. His wills were declared in 1988 and 1992.


Royal Academy Exhibits
from 29 Belsize Avenue, Northwest London
1963 1225 E. Graham, head - bronze
         1255 S. Reisner, head - bronze
1964 1104 Seated Woman - bronze
1965 1475 Mr F. Koblerm, head - bronze
1966 891 My Father - bronze
1967 902 James Cubitt - bronze
1971 1014 Sebastian - bronze
1980 36 The Actor, 'Sandor Elčs' - bronze

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Works by This Artist