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Karl Hofer
Brustbild eines Mädchens mit Pelzkragen und Hut, 1937.
Oil on canvas
Post auction sale: € 50,000 / $ 58,000
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Karl Hofer
1878 - 1955

Brustbild eines Mädchens mit Pelzkragen und Hut. 1937.
Oil on canvas.
Monogrammed and dated (in ligature) in the lower right corner of the wet paint. 66 x 48 cm (25.9 x 18.8 in). [EH].

• Hofer's unique female portraits are among his most compelling creations
• With its delicate colors, this work is one of the most outstanding examples of his portraiture
• Hofer's works are in numerous important public collections, including the Museum Folkwang in Essen, the Museum Ludwig in Cologne, and the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa
• In 1955, his work was posthumously honored with a presentation at documenta I, the first significant art exhibition after World War II, and an apology to artists ostracized by National Socialism
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PROVENANCE: Peter van Eyck Collection.
Galerie Koch, Hanover.
Private collection.
Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia (acquired from the above in 1985).
Since then in family ownership.

EXHIBITION: 15th West German Art Fair, Düsseldorf 1984, p. 148 with color illustration.

LITERATURE: Karl Bernhard Wohlert (ed.), Markus Eisenbeis (pub.), Karl Hofer. Catalogue raisonné of paintings, vol. 2, Cologne 2008, CR no.
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Karl & Faber, Munich, 164th auction, Kunst alter und neuer Meister, November 24/25, 1983, lot 882, color ill. on plate 29.




117
Karl Hofer
Brustbild eines Mädchens mit Pelzkragen und Hut, 1937.
Oil on canvas
Post auction sale: € 50,000 / $ 58,000
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Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for Karl Hofer "Brustbild eines Mädchens mit Pelzkragen und Hut"
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.

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