Works of art up to € 20.000 by 400 international artists
Stars of the Art Scene for Auction
Oskar Schlemmer
Umarmung II
Thinned oil over pencil. 1942
29 x 17,5 cm (11.4 x 6.8 in)
Estimate: € 18.000-24.000
Munich, 4 September 2012, (kk) – Pablo Picasso, Emil Nolde, Francis Bacon and Andy Warhol, to name but a few big international names that will be called up at Ketterer Kunst's first autumn auction on 19 and 20 October:
1. Modern Art & Side lines of the German Avant-garde
2. Sidelines of the German Avant-garde
For an amount in the three-digit or lower four digit Euro realms, works by renowned artists such as Max Beckmann, Joseph Beuys, Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall, Paul Cézanne, Otto Dix, Lucio Fontanta, Sam Francis, Keith Haring, Erich Heckel, David Hockney, Jörg Immendorff, Wassily Kandinsky, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Käthe Kollwitz, Roy Lichtenstein, Max Liebermann, Markus Lüpertz, August Macke, Jonathan Meese, Joan Miró, Otto Mueller, Edvard Munch, Emil Nolde, Hermann Pechstein, Sigmar Polke, Neo Rauch, Gerhard Richter, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Pierre Soulages, Günther Uecker and Andy Warhol can be obtained.
"This is the perfect opportunity to not only increase an existing collection, but also to lay an excellent foundation for an new and own collection", said Robert Ketterer.
1. Modern Art
This section is led by Oskar Schlemmer, whose work from 1942 emanates a both graceful and intimate-emotional character. With it’s light and easy coloring, the thinned oil over pencil supports the mellow keynote of the work "Umarmung II". The estimate is at € 18.000-24.000.
Besides Edward Cucuel's oil painting "Mädchenportrait" (estimate: € 15.000-18.000), another top lot is Gustav Klimt's pencil drawing of a seated girl (estimate: € 14.000-16.000).
The untitled composition of figures by Adolf Hölzel, estimated at € 12.000-15.000, is definitely an exciting lot. It carries a certificate of authenticity issued by Doris Dieckmann-Hölzel, the artist’s granddaughter, on verso of the frame and will be included into the forthcoming catalog raisonné.
Gabriele Münter is represented with two gouache- and oil works from the 1950s. Besides the "Blumenstilleben mit Vögelchen" (estimate: € 14.00-18.000) the work "Rote Dahlie, Rosen, Iris" is likewise captivating. The estimate of the latter in a size of 50x51 cm (19.6x20 in) is at € 15.000-20.000.
2. Sidelines of the German Avant-garde
Hans Siebert von Heister
Ekstatische Figuren. 1919
Oil on canvas
29 x 17,5 cm (11.4 x 6.8 in)
Estimate: € 7.000-8.000
Off the beaten paths the biggest treasures can be discovered. The same can be said about the Special auction Sidelines of the German Avant-garde, which will take place in context of the auction of Modern Art on 19th October for the ninth time.
"After eight years of successful auctions of this kind, it is still my great concern to honor the works by forgotten artists, which were often lost in the chaos of war", said Robert Ketterer. He continues: "The few works in existence today do not need to hide their light behind big names like Otto Dix, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner or August Macke. They must be put into the limelight to a greater extent and receive the deserved recognition."
With this concept Ketterer Kunst does not only offer a forum of its own for artists of Expressionism and New Objectivity whose œuvre was sharply depleted in the times of the Third Reich, another focus is to provide an impulse for the rediscovery of forgotten talents. Accordingly, the auction is predominantly geared at art lovers with an eye for quality and not only an ear for big names. The success of the concept has been proven by the great demand and the fact that this is going to be the ninth auction of this kind.
The current special catalog comprises works made between 1900 and the late 1930s. The top lot is William Straube's oil painting "Tunis (Der rote Berg)", which has been estimated at € 10.000-12.000. Next to this work, which marks the height of his fauvist-expressionist period, the artist, who was mentored by Henri Matisse, also captivates the audience with the expressive "Porträt Frau R. (Frau Reißner)". Made around 1914 it will be called up with an estimate of € 6.000-8.000.
Other works at the top of the wish list are two oil paintings by Hans Siebert von Heister ("Ekstatische Figuren" and "Familie"), which will enter the race with estimates of € 7.000-8.000 and € 5.000-7.000 respectively.
The wider focus is on works by artists such as Christian Arnold, Curt Ehrhardt, Alexander Gerbig, Fritz Gils, Otto Gleichmann, Walter Gramatté, Carl Christoph Hartig, Gretel Haas-Gerber Franz Heckendorf, Manfred Henninger, Peter Herkenrath, Heinrich Heidner, Karl Otto Hy, Rudolf Jacobi, Leo Kahn, Ernst Klinger, Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler, Albert Müller, Wolf Röhricht, Rudolf Schlichter, Heinrich Schlief, Max Schwimmer, Gabriele Stock-Schmilinsky, Walter Strich-Chapel, Fritz Stuckenberg, Bruno Voigt, Fritz Schwarz-Waldegg, Emil Rudolf Weiss, Andreas Wilhelm and Richard Ziegler.
The special auction will take place in context of the auction of Modern Art up to € 20.000. Hihghlights in this auction come from artist like Willi Baumeister, Erich Heckel, Karl Hofer, Adolf Hölzel, Gabriele Münter, Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Oskar Schlemmer.
Preview in
Munich:
15-17 Oct. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
18 Oct. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Auction:
Sidelines of the German Avant-garde
followed by
Modern Art (up to € 20.000)
Since it was founded in 1954, Ketterer Kunst has been firmly established in the front ranks of auction houses dealing in fine art and rare books, with its headquarters in Munich and a branch in Hamburg. Gallery rooms in Berlin as well as representatives in Heidelberg, Düsseldorf and Modena (Italy) have contributed substantially to the company's success. In addition, exhibitions, special theme and charity auctions as well as online auctions are regular events at Ketterer Kunst. Robert Ketterer is auctioneer and owner of Ketterer Kunst.
