Sale: 605 / Day Sale, June 13. 2026 in Munich → Lot 125000041
Raumbeispiel
125000041
Rainer Fetting
Large Surfscape, 2004.
Oil on canvas
Estimate:
€ 20,000 - 30,000
$ 23,000 - 34,500
Information on buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation will be available four weeks before the auction.
125000041
Rainer Fetting
Large Surfscape, 2004.
Oil on canvas
Estimate:
€ 20,000 - 30,000
$ 23,000 - 34,500
Information on buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation will be available four weeks before the auction.
Rainer Fetting
1949
Large Surfscape. 2004.
Oil on canvas.
Signed, dated, and titled on the reverse, as well as inscribed with the dimensions and the work numbers “G 208” and “LA 23”. 152.5 x 152.5 cm (60 x 60 in).
In 2004, approximately 25 paintings and 17 works on paper themed around “Sea” and “Surfscape” were created in Los Angeles. They were exhibited at Galerie Karl Pfefferle in Munich that same year. [AR].
• “Man's Struggle with the Universe”: a powerful work from a relatively small series featuring ‘Sea’ and “Surfscape” themes.
• Inspired by the LA beaches during a three-month stay.
• Rainer Fetting’s works captivate viewers with their fearless, expressive visual language.
• He draws from the pictorial tradition of seascapes, creating a reflection of his reality with his “Surfscapes.”
• Acquired in the year of its creation, it has been part of the same private collection ever since.
• Offered on the international auction market for the first time.
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the artist. We are grateful for his kind assistance.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Southern Germany (since 2004, Galerie Karl Pfefferle, Munich).
EXHIBITION: Rainer Fetting. Los Angeles Surfscapes, Galerie Karl Pfefferle, Munich, opening November 11, 2004 (illustrated in color on p. 43, with the label on the reverse).
F: “Yes, today people are more like individuals. There’s no need for entire ships to burn.”
1949
Large Surfscape. 2004.
Oil on canvas.
Signed, dated, and titled on the reverse, as well as inscribed with the dimensions and the work numbers “G 208” and “LA 23”. 152.5 x 152.5 cm (60 x 60 in).
In 2004, approximately 25 paintings and 17 works on paper themed around “Sea” and “Surfscape” were created in Los Angeles. They were exhibited at Galerie Karl Pfefferle in Munich that same year. [AR].
• “Man's Struggle with the Universe”: a powerful work from a relatively small series featuring ‘Sea’ and “Surfscape” themes.
• Inspired by the LA beaches during a three-month stay.
• Rainer Fetting’s works captivate viewers with their fearless, expressive visual language.
• He draws from the pictorial tradition of seascapes, creating a reflection of his reality with his “Surfscapes.”
• Acquired in the year of its creation, it has been part of the same private collection ever since.
• Offered on the international auction market for the first time.
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the artist. We are grateful for his kind assistance.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Southern Germany (since 2004, Galerie Karl Pfefferle, Munich).
EXHIBITION: Rainer Fetting. Los Angeles Surfscapes, Galerie Karl Pfefferle, Munich, opening November 11, 2004 (illustrated in color on p. 43, with the label on the reverse).
F: “Yes, today people are more like individuals. There’s no need for entire ships to burn.”
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