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Emil Nolde
Regenbogen, Ca. 1907/08.
Watercolor
Estimate:
€ 20,000 - 30,000
$ 23,400 - 35,100
257
Emil Nolde
Regenbogen, Ca. 1907/08.
Watercolor
Estimate:
€ 20,000 - 30,000
$ 23,400 - 35,100
Emil Nolde
1867 - 1956
Regenbogen. Ca. 1907/08.
Watercolor.
Signed in the lower right. On wove paper. 32.4 x 47.9 cm (12.7 x 18.8 in), the full sheet.
[MH].
• Emil Nolde uses a dark color palette to capture the ambiance.
• Emil Nolde is considered the greatest watercolorist of the 20th century, especially because of his emotional landscapes.
• From 1906 to 1907, Nolde was a member of the “Brücke” artists' group, and he joined the Berlin Secession in 1908.
Accompanied by a written confirmation of authenticity issued by the Seebüll Ada and Emil Nolde Foundation on May 9, 2025 (copy). The work is registered there under the number “Fr.A.2137” and will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of Emil Nolde’s watercolors and drawings. We are grateful to the Seebüll Ada and Emil Nolde Foundation for the kind assistance.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Bavaria.
Dr. Max Stern, New York (acquired from the above in 1979, Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich).
Private collection, New York (acquired from the above).
Private collection, New York (by inheritance).
LITERATURE: Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich, 36th auction, November 19-25, 1979, lot 1309 b (illustrated).
Called up: June 13, 2026 - ca. 16.29 h +/- 20 min.
1867 - 1956
Regenbogen. Ca. 1907/08.
Watercolor.
Signed in the lower right. On wove paper. 32.4 x 47.9 cm (12.7 x 18.8 in), the full sheet.
[MH].
• Emil Nolde uses a dark color palette to capture the ambiance.
• Emil Nolde is considered the greatest watercolorist of the 20th century, especially because of his emotional landscapes.
• From 1906 to 1907, Nolde was a member of the “Brücke” artists' group, and he joined the Berlin Secession in 1908.
Accompanied by a written confirmation of authenticity issued by the Seebüll Ada and Emil Nolde Foundation on May 9, 2025 (copy). The work is registered there under the number “Fr.A.2137” and will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of Emil Nolde’s watercolors and drawings. We are grateful to the Seebüll Ada and Emil Nolde Foundation for the kind assistance.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Bavaria.
Dr. Max Stern, New York (acquired from the above in 1979, Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich).
Private collection, New York (acquired from the above).
Private collection, New York (by inheritance).
LITERATURE: Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich, 36th auction, November 19-25, 1979, lot 1309 b (illustrated).
Called up: June 13, 2026 - ca. 16.29 h +/- 20 min.
Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for Emil Nolde "Regenbogen"
This lot can only be purchased subject to regular taxation, artist‘s resale right compensation is due.
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.
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.
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.
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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