Lot 262 
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Jonathan Meese
Die Gralsfeigheit "Schwänzchen hoch" (zweiteilig), 2005.
Oil, acrylic and paper collage on canvas
Estimate:
€ 30,000 - 40,000
$ 34,800 - 46,400
Jonathan Meese
1970
Die Gralsfeigheit "Schwänzchen hoch" (zweiteilig). 2005.
Oil, acrylic and paper collage on canvas.
Signed and dated lower right, as well as titled bottom center. Signed, dated and titled on the reverse of the canvas. Numbered “MEE/M 920” verso on the stretcher, as well as inscribed “rechts” and “links”. Each 210 x 140 cm (82.6 x 55.1 in). [AW].
• Characteristic combination of painting, text, and collage.
• Jonathan Meese is one of the most recognized contemporary German artists. His provocative and deliberately controversial art has won him international recognition.
• Meese's confusing titles are thought-provoking.
• His works are part of the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Centre Pompidou, Paris, the Saatchi Gallery, London; and the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich.
We are grateful to the Bureau Jonathan Meese, Berlin, for the kind support in cataloging this lot.
PROVENANCE: Contemporary Fine Arts, Berlin (with several labels and gallery stamps on the stretcher).
Private collection, Northern Germany.
Jonathan Meese, quoted from: Künstler. Kritisches Lexikon der Gegenwartskunst, Munich 2006, p. 3.
Called up: December 6, 2025 - ca. 16.36 h +/- 20 min.
1970
Die Gralsfeigheit "Schwänzchen hoch" (zweiteilig). 2005.
Oil, acrylic and paper collage on canvas.
Signed and dated lower right, as well as titled bottom center. Signed, dated and titled on the reverse of the canvas. Numbered “MEE/M 920” verso on the stretcher, as well as inscribed “rechts” and “links”. Each 210 x 140 cm (82.6 x 55.1 in). [AW].
• Characteristic combination of painting, text, and collage.
• Jonathan Meese is one of the most recognized contemporary German artists. His provocative and deliberately controversial art has won him international recognition.
• Meese's confusing titles are thought-provoking.
• His works are part of the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Centre Pompidou, Paris, the Saatchi Gallery, London; and the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich.
We are grateful to the Bureau Jonathan Meese, Berlin, for the kind support in cataloging this lot.
PROVENANCE: Contemporary Fine Arts, Berlin (with several labels and gallery stamps on the stretcher).
Private collection, Northern Germany.
Jonathan Meese, quoted from: Künstler. Kritisches Lexikon der Gegenwartskunst, Munich 2006, p. 3.
Called up: December 6, 2025 - ca. 16.36 h +/- 20 min.
262
Jonathan Meese
Die Gralsfeigheit "Schwänzchen hoch" (zweiteilig), 2005.
Oil, acrylic and paper collage on canvas
Estimate:
€ 30,000 - 40,000
$ 34,800 - 46,400
Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for Jonathan Meese "Die Gralsfeigheit "Schwänzchen hoch" (zweiteilig)"
This lot can be purchased subject to differential or regular taxation, artist‘s resale right compensation is due.
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.
Calculation of artist‘s resale right compensation:
For works by living artists, or by artists who died less than 70 years ago, a artist‘s resale right compensation is levied in accordance with Section 26 UrhG:
4 % of hammer price from 400.00 euros up to 50,000 euros,
another 3 % of the hammer price from 50,000.01 to 200,000 euros,
another 1 % for the part of the sales proceeds from 200,000.01 to 350,000 euros,
another 0.5 % for the part of the sale proceeds from 350,000.01 to 500,000 euros and
another 0.25 % of the hammer price over 500,000 euros.
The maximum total of the resale right fee is EUR 12,500.
The artist‘s resale right compensation is VAT-exempt.
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.
Calculation of artist‘s resale right compensation:
For works by living artists, or by artists who died less than 70 years ago, a artist‘s resale right compensation is levied in accordance with Section 26 UrhG:
4 % of hammer price from 400.00 euros up to 50,000 euros,
another 3 % of the hammer price from 50,000.01 to 200,000 euros,
another 1 % for the part of the sales proceeds from 200,000.01 to 350,000 euros,
another 0.5 % for the part of the sale proceeds from 350,000.01 to 500,000 euros and
another 0.25 % of the hammer price over 500,000 euros.
The maximum total of the resale right fee is EUR 12,500.
The artist‘s resale right compensation is VAT-exempt.
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