225
Richard Oelze
Erinnerung an eine Ikone, 1960.
Oil on fibreboard
Estimate:
€ 15,000 - 20,000

 
$ 17,550 - 23,400

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225
Richard Oelze
Erinnerung an eine Ikone, 1960.
Oil on fibreboard
Estimate:
€ 15,000 - 20,000

 
$ 17,550 - 23,400

+
 

Richard Oelze
1900 - 1980

Erinnerung an eine Ikone. 1960.
Oil on fibreboard.
Signed and dated on the reverse, with the artist's handwritten title on the framing tape. Additionally inscribed with details regarding the work and the technique on a label. 19 x 24 cm (7.4 x 9.4 in).
[AR].

• A rare work by this important German Surrealist, characterized by subtle color nuances in his signature style.
• The irrational and the surreal, the almost formless and alienated, are defining elements of Richard Oelze's work.
• From the artist's highly successful period around 1960: participation in documenta II (1959) and documenta III (1964) in Kassel, as well as the 1968 Venice Biennale.
• Offered on the international auction market for the first time.
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PROVENANCE: Ellida Schargo von Alten, Posteholz.
Private collection (gifted by the above in 1984).

Called up: June 13, 2026 - ca. 15.46 h +/- 20 min.





Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for Richard Oelze "Erinnerung an eine Ikone"
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Differential taxation:
Hammer price up to 2,000,000 €: herefrom 34 % premium.
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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 2,000,000 €: herefrom 29 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 2,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 23% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 2,000,000 €.
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.

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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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