Sale: 513 / Post War / Contemporary Art II, Dec. 11. 2020 in Munich Lot 68

 

68
Fritz Koenig
Kleines Votiv W, 1964.
Bronze with golden brown patina
Estimate:
€ 20,000 / $ 21,400
Sold:
€ 22,500 / $ 24,075

(incl. surcharge)
Kleines Votiv W. 1964.
Bronze with golden brown patina.
Clarenbach 327. Plinth with monogram and number. From an edition of 5 copies. 44 x 48 x 11 cm (17.3 x 18.8 x 4.3 in).
Three iron casts of this sculpture are also in existence. [SM].
• One of only 5 copies.
• This is only the second time that a copy of this sculpture is offered for on the international auction market.
• Koenig's formal language is characterized by a free translation of tectonic principles.
• Instead of Henry Moore, Fritz Koenig was commissioned to design a fountain system for the World Trade Center
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PROVENANCE: Private collection Baden-Württemberg.




68
Fritz Koenig
Kleines Votiv W, 1964.
Bronze with golden brown patina
Estimate:
€ 20,000 / $ 21,400
Sold:
€ 22,500 / $ 24,075

(incl. surcharge)