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George Grosz
Caféhaus, 1914.
Colored chalk and India ink
Estimate:
€ 50,000 - 70,000
$ 58,000 - 81,200
George Grosz
1893 - 1959
Caféhaus. 1914.
Colored chalk and India ink.
Signed, dated and titled in the lower right. On thin, off-white mould-made paper. 29 x 22.4 cm (11.4 x 8.8 in), the full sheet. [AW].
• Characteristic café scene with outstanding, precise details.
• Created in the fateful war year of 1914, which makes Grosz's dynamic social criticism all the more poignant.
• Rare, early café scene in color from his important Berlin period (Source: artprice.com).
Accompanied by a photo certificate issued by Ralph Jentsch on October 21, 2025. This sheet will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of works on paper.
PROVENANCE: Artist's studio, Berlin (1914).
James Vigeveno Gallery, Los Angeles.
Clifford Odets Collection (1906-1963), Los Angeles.
Peter Deitsch Gallery, New York (1970).
Murray B. Cohen Collection, New York.
Saul P. Steinberg Collection, New York (until 1981: Christie's).
Private collection, Berlin (acquired from the above in 1981).
EXHIBITION: George Grosz. Berlin Drawings and Watercolors, Peter Deitsch Fine Arts Inc., New York, March to April 1970, no. 11 ( illustrated, as “Café Denis”).
Tendenzen der Zwanziger Jahre, Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Akademie der Künste and the Große Orangerie of Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin, August 14–October 16, 1977, cat. no. 3/523 (as “Café Denis”).
LITERATURE: Parke Bernet, New York, May 15, 1969, Lot 57 (illustrated).
Hans Hess, George Grosz, New York 1974, p. 54, no. 41 (illustrated on p. 55).
Uwe M. Schneede, George Grosz. Der Künstler in seiner Gesellschaft, Cologne 1975 (illustrated on p. 41).
Christie, Manson & Woods, New York, The Saul P. Steinberg Collection Part II: important modern drawings and watercolors, May 19, 1981, lot 119 (illustrated).
Hans Hess, George Grosz, Dresden 1982, no. 42 (illustrated on p. 55, as “Café Denis”).
Hans Hess, George Grosz, New Haven/London 1985, no. 41 (illustrated on p. 55).
Called up: December 6, 2025 - ca. 16.32 h +/- 20 min.
1893 - 1959
Caféhaus. 1914.
Colored chalk and India ink.
Signed, dated and titled in the lower right. On thin, off-white mould-made paper. 29 x 22.4 cm (11.4 x 8.8 in), the full sheet. [AW].
• Characteristic café scene with outstanding, precise details.
• Created in the fateful war year of 1914, which makes Grosz's dynamic social criticism all the more poignant.
• Rare, early café scene in color from his important Berlin period (Source: artprice.com).
Accompanied by a photo certificate issued by Ralph Jentsch on October 21, 2025. This sheet will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of works on paper.
PROVENANCE: Artist's studio, Berlin (1914).
James Vigeveno Gallery, Los Angeles.
Clifford Odets Collection (1906-1963), Los Angeles.
Peter Deitsch Gallery, New York (1970).
Murray B. Cohen Collection, New York.
Saul P. Steinberg Collection, New York (until 1981: Christie's).
Private collection, Berlin (acquired from the above in 1981).
EXHIBITION: George Grosz. Berlin Drawings and Watercolors, Peter Deitsch Fine Arts Inc., New York, March to April 1970, no. 11 ( illustrated, as “Café Denis”).
Tendenzen der Zwanziger Jahre, Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Akademie der Künste and the Große Orangerie of Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin, August 14–October 16, 1977, cat. no. 3/523 (as “Café Denis”).
LITERATURE: Parke Bernet, New York, May 15, 1969, Lot 57 (illustrated).
Hans Hess, George Grosz, New York 1974, p. 54, no. 41 (illustrated on p. 55).
Uwe M. Schneede, George Grosz. Der Künstler in seiner Gesellschaft, Cologne 1975 (illustrated on p. 41).
Christie, Manson & Woods, New York, The Saul P. Steinberg Collection Part II: important modern drawings and watercolors, May 19, 1981, lot 119 (illustrated).
Hans Hess, George Grosz, Dresden 1982, no. 42 (illustrated on p. 55, as “Café Denis”).
Hans Hess, George Grosz, New Haven/London 1985, no. 41 (illustrated on p. 55).
Called up: December 6, 2025 - ca. 16.32 h +/- 20 min.
259
George Grosz
Caféhaus, 1914.
Colored chalk and India ink
Estimate:
€ 50,000 - 70,000
$ 58,000 - 81,200
Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for George Grosz "Caféhaus"
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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