Raumbeispiel
166
Arnulf Rainer
Turm, 1965.
Oil and chalks, treated with solvent
Estimate:
€ 25,000 - 35,000
$ 29,250 - 40,950
166
Arnulf Rainer
Turm, 1965.
Oil and chalks, treated with solvent
Estimate:
€ 25,000 - 35,000
$ 29,250 - 40,950
Arnulf Rainer
1929 - 2025
Turm. 1965.
Oil and chalks, treated with solvent.
Signed, dated, and titled in the upper right. Also signed, titled, and numbered “499/70” on the reverse. On light cardboard. 65 x 49.9 cm (25.5 x 19.6 in), size of sheet. [KA].
• An intense and high-contrast overpainting by the protagonist of Austrian post-war art in Austria.
• To this day, overpainting is considered the central principle of Rainer’s work.
• Part of an acclaimed private collection in Berlin for over 35 years.
• Rainer’s overpaintings are in major international museum collections like the Tate Collection in London.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Berlin (acquired in 1989, Grisebach).
LITERATURE: Grisebach, Berlin, 10th auction, 75 ausgewählte Kunstwerke, November 24, 1989, lot 73 (illustrated).
"The gradual organic obscuring of an image.. is most effectively achieved with a single dominant color.. The monochromatic overpainting (takes place) slowly. For it is a passive creative process; that is, the painter must listen with patience and wait until the next area to be overpainted makes itself uncomfortably noticeable."
Arnulf Rainer, quoted from: Arnulf Rainer. Hirndrang. Selbstkommentare und andere Texte zu Werk und Person mit 118 Bildbeigaben.
Called up: June 13, 2026 - ca. 14.28 h +/- 20 min.
1929 - 2025
Turm. 1965.
Oil and chalks, treated with solvent.
Signed, dated, and titled in the upper right. Also signed, titled, and numbered “499/70” on the reverse. On light cardboard. 65 x 49.9 cm (25.5 x 19.6 in), size of sheet. [KA].
• An intense and high-contrast overpainting by the protagonist of Austrian post-war art in Austria.
• To this day, overpainting is considered the central principle of Rainer’s work.
• Part of an acclaimed private collection in Berlin for over 35 years.
• Rainer’s overpaintings are in major international museum collections like the Tate Collection in London.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Berlin (acquired in 1989, Grisebach).
LITERATURE: Grisebach, Berlin, 10th auction, 75 ausgewählte Kunstwerke, November 24, 1989, lot 73 (illustrated).
"The gradual organic obscuring of an image.. is most effectively achieved with a single dominant color.. The monochromatic overpainting (takes place) slowly. For it is a passive creative process; that is, the painter must listen with patience and wait until the next area to be overpainted makes itself uncomfortably noticeable."
Arnulf Rainer, quoted from: Arnulf Rainer. Hirndrang. Selbstkommentare und andere Texte zu Werk und Person mit 118 Bildbeigaben.
Called up: June 13, 2026 - ca. 14.28 h +/- 20 min.
Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for Arnulf Rainer "Turm"
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.
The artist‘s resale right compensation is VAT-exempt.
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.
The artist‘s resale right compensation is VAT-exempt.
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