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Georg Kolbe
Verlangen, 1923.
Bronze with brownish patina
Estimate:
€ 150,000 - 250,000
$ 174,000 - 290,000
Georg Kolbe
1877 - 1947
Verlangen. 1923.
Bronze with brownish patina.
With the monogram and the foundry stamp “H. Noack Berlin Friedenau” on the back. Unique object. 76 cm (29.9 in).
• Unique object.
• Cast during the artist's lifetime.
• Harmonious, early cast made in Friedenau.
• Elegant clarity paired with an expressive style.
• From an important private collection in Berlin.
PROVENANCE: Max Silberberg Collection, Wroclaw (until 1936: Graupe Berlin).
Kunstkabinett Dr. Hildebrand Gurlitt, Hamburg (acquired from the above in 1936, until 1938).
Private collection, Hamburg (acquired from the above in 1938).
Private collection, northern Germany (inherited from the above).
Amicable agreement between the above and the heirs of Max Silberberg (2010).
Private collection, Berlin (acquired in 2010: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg).
The work is free from restitution claims. In 2010, an amicable agreement was reached with the heirs of Max Silberberg.
EXHIBITION: Georg Kolbe, Kunstsalon Lutz & Co., Berlin 1923 (no cat.).
LITERATURE: Georg Kolbe Museum, online catalogue raisonné, Cr no. W 23.014 (with black-and-white illustration).
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Karl Scheffler: Kunstausstellungen Berlin, in: Kunst und Künstler, vol. 21, no. 10, 1923, p. 304f. (illustrated). (Here titled “Female Figure”).
Karl Scheffler: Die Sammlung Max Silberberg, in: Kunst und Künstler, vol. 30, no. 1 (October 1931), p. 18 (illustrated).
Paul Graupe, Berlin, 149. Auktion, Gemälde, Plastiken, Antiquitäten aus verschiedenem Besitz, auction 12/21/1935 (planned), 1/7/1936 (held), lot 46 (illustrated on plate 20) (here titled: “Kniende mit über dem Kopf gekreuzten Händen” ).
Cf. Ursel Berger (ed.), Georg Kolbe 1877 - 1947, on the occasion of the exhibition at the Georg Kolbe Museum, Berlin / Gerhard Marcks Haus, Bremen, Munich / New York/ Berlin 1997, p. 29, illustration of the destroyed plaster model.
Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 427th auction, part I, December 3, 2010, p. 88, lot 46 (cover image and full-page illustration, p. 89).
"There are few artists for whom conveying inner and outer composure was as important as it was for the sculptor Georg Kolbe."
Ursel Berger, 1997, p. 24
Called up: December 5, 2025 - ca. 18.22 h +/- 20 min.
1877 - 1947
Verlangen. 1923.
Bronze with brownish patina.
With the monogram and the foundry stamp “H. Noack Berlin Friedenau” on the back. Unique object. 76 cm (29.9 in).
• Unique object.
• Cast during the artist's lifetime.
• Harmonious, early cast made in Friedenau.
• Elegant clarity paired with an expressive style.
• From an important private collection in Berlin.
PROVENANCE: Max Silberberg Collection, Wroclaw (until 1936: Graupe Berlin).
Kunstkabinett Dr. Hildebrand Gurlitt, Hamburg (acquired from the above in 1936, until 1938).
Private collection, Hamburg (acquired from the above in 1938).
Private collection, northern Germany (inherited from the above).
Amicable agreement between the above and the heirs of Max Silberberg (2010).
Private collection, Berlin (acquired in 2010: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg).
The work is free from restitution claims. In 2010, an amicable agreement was reached with the heirs of Max Silberberg.
EXHIBITION: Georg Kolbe, Kunstsalon Lutz & Co., Berlin 1923 (no cat.).
LITERATURE: Georg Kolbe Museum, online catalogue raisonné, Cr no. W 23.014 (with black-and-white illustration).
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Karl Scheffler: Kunstausstellungen Berlin, in: Kunst und Künstler, vol. 21, no. 10, 1923, p. 304f. (illustrated). (Here titled “Female Figure”).
Karl Scheffler: Die Sammlung Max Silberberg, in: Kunst und Künstler, vol. 30, no. 1 (October 1931), p. 18 (illustrated).
Paul Graupe, Berlin, 149. Auktion, Gemälde, Plastiken, Antiquitäten aus verschiedenem Besitz, auction 12/21/1935 (planned), 1/7/1936 (held), lot 46 (illustrated on plate 20) (here titled: “Kniende mit über dem Kopf gekreuzten Händen” ).
Cf. Ursel Berger (ed.), Georg Kolbe 1877 - 1947, on the occasion of the exhibition at the Georg Kolbe Museum, Berlin / Gerhard Marcks Haus, Bremen, Munich / New York/ Berlin 1997, p. 29, illustration of the destroyed plaster model.
Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 427th auction, part I, December 3, 2010, p. 88, lot 46 (cover image and full-page illustration, p. 89).
"There are few artists for whom conveying inner and outer composure was as important as it was for the sculptor Georg Kolbe."
Ursel Berger, 1997, p. 24
Called up: December 5, 2025 - ca. 18.22 h +/- 20 min.
Seeking to express the balance between body and soul, Kolbe's early sculptures featured simple, harmonious nude figures influenced by Rodin and Maillol. However, the body increasingly became an independent vehicle for the expression of different states of mind. This development reached its peak in the early 1920s. It was at that time that Georg Kolbe became deeply involved with modern dance, producing a large number of sketches and various bronze sculptures on the theme. These figures are not only impressive due to their movement; they also capture the dancers' emotions. Their concentration, or rather immersion, is palpable right down to their fingertips. The figure “Verlangen” (Desire) is reminiscent of a pause in dance or perhaps a resting position at the end of a performance. The lap is covered with a scarf draped like a veil.
Only one copy of the bronze sculpture ”Verlangen” was cast by Noack in Berlin, Friedenau. In 1923, the sculpture was exhibited at Galerie Lutz & Co. in Berlin. Karl Scheffler commented on Georg Kolbe's bronzes in this exhibition as follows: “Standing in front of the sculptures, one feels as if they are suspended in a free and pure spiritual atmosphere filled with melodies. Kolbe's sculptural art is joyful; there is a cheerful nobility to it that seems quite unlikely in a time of uptight sensibilities.” (Karl Scheffler 1923, p. 304) This is an excellent description of the special nature of Georg Kolbe's bronzes from this period. A harmony between body and soul inspires the present nude, and the apparent austerity of form that Georg Kolbe found in the early 1920s enhances the work's expressiveness.
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Only one copy of the bronze sculpture ”Verlangen” was cast by Noack in Berlin, Friedenau. In 1923, the sculpture was exhibited at Galerie Lutz & Co. in Berlin. Karl Scheffler commented on Georg Kolbe's bronzes in this exhibition as follows: “Standing in front of the sculptures, one feels as if they are suspended in a free and pure spiritual atmosphere filled with melodies. Kolbe's sculptural art is joyful; there is a cheerful nobility to it that seems quite unlikely in a time of uptight sensibilities.” (Karl Scheffler 1923, p. 304) This is an excellent description of the special nature of Georg Kolbe's bronzes from this period. A harmony between body and soul inspires the present nude, and the apparent austerity of form that Georg Kolbe found in the early 1920s enhances the work's expressiveness.
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42
Georg Kolbe
Verlangen, 1923.
Bronze with brownish patina
Estimate:
€ 150,000 - 250,000
$ 174,000 - 290,000
Buyer's premium and taxation for Georg Kolbe "Verlangen"
This lot can be purchased subject to differential or regular taxation.
Differential taxation:
Hammer price up to 1,000,000 €: herefrom 34 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 1,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 29 % and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 1,000,000 €.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 4,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 22 % and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 4,000,000 €.
The buyer's premium contains VAT, however, it is not shown.
Regular taxation:
Hammer price up to 1,000,000 €: herefrom 29 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 1,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 23% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 1,000,000 €.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 4,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 15% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 4,000,000 €.
The statutory VAT of currently 7 % is levied to the sum of hammer price and premium.
We kindly ask you to notify us before invoicing if you wish to be subject to regular taxation.
Differential taxation:
Hammer price up to 1,000,000 €: herefrom 34 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 1,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 29 % and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 1,000,000 €.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 4,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 22 % and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 4,000,000 €.
The buyer's premium contains VAT, however, it is not shown.
Regular taxation:
Hammer price up to 1,000,000 €: herefrom 29 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 1,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 23% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 1,000,000 €.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 4,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 15% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 4,000,000 €.
The statutory VAT of currently 7 % is levied to the sum of hammer price and premium.
We kindly ask you to notify us before invoicing if you wish to be subject to regular taxation.
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