149
Bernard Schultze
Auf und Nieder, 2002.
Oil on canvas
Estimate:
€ 5,000 / $ 5,800
Sold:
€ 5,360 / $ 6,217

(incl. surcharge)
149
Bernard Schultze
Auf und Nieder, 2002.
Oil on canvas
Estimate:
€ 5,000 / $ 5,800
Sold:
€ 5,360 / $ 6,217

(incl. surcharge)
 

Bernard Schultze
1915 - 2005
Auf und Nieder. 2002.
Oil on canvas.
Monogrammed and dated lower right. Signed, dated, and titled on the reverse of the canvas. 100 x 80 cm (39.3 x 31.4 in).
[MH].

Bernard Schultze is one of the most important protagonists of gestural abstract art in Germany.
• Schultze uses a fascinating mixture of bright and muted colors that highlight the dynamics of upward and downward movements.
• “Auf und Nieder” combines expressive power with lyrical abstraction, creating a strong visual and emotional impact
.

PROVENANCE: Artist's estate.
Folkwang-Museumsverein e. V., Essen.
Galerie Neher, Essen (since 2022, Van Ham, Cologne, label on the reverse of the stretcher).

EXHIBITION: Bernhard Schultze “Herzstücke” (Heart Pieces). Großformatige Bilder und Arbeiten auf Papier, Zellermayer Galerie, Berlin, February 19–April 16, 2011.
Bernhard Schultze “Sonnen-Symphonie” (Sun Symphony). Bilder und Arbeiten auf Papier, Zellermayer Galerie, Berlin, January 21–March 31, 2012.

LITERATURE: Stephan Diederich, Barbara Herrmann, Bernard Schultze. Verzeichnis der Werke, vol. 3: 1990-2005, Cologne/Munich 2015, CR no. 02/05 (no illu.).

In very good condition. The condition report was prepared in daylight and with the aid of a UV light source to the best of our knowledge and belief.





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