Sale: 547 / Modern Art Day Sale, Dec. 09. 2023 in Munich Lot 481

 

481
Edgar Ende
Begegnung, 1933.
Oil on canvas
Estimate:
€ 30,000 - 40,000

 
$ 31,500 - 42,000

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Begegnung. 1933.
Oil on canvas.
Lower right signed and dated. Signed, titled and inscribed "Kaulbachstr.90" on the reverse. 70 x 90 cm (27.5 x 35.4 in). [AW].

• With his visionary imagery mixed with deep psychological knowledge, Edgar Ende is one of the most important German surrealists.
• Eery and at the same time captivating, stage-like scenery with surreal perspective and lighting.
• The paintings from the 1930s, which were key to Ende's artistic development, are among the most sought-after works on the international auction market (source: artprice.com)
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PROVENANCE: Artist's studio.
Graphisches Kabinett Günther Franke, Munich (stretcher with gallery label, presumbaly on consignment from the above).
Castle Dietramszell, Bavaria (deposited by the artist).
Central Collecting Point Munich (January 14, 1946 - June 2, 1946, with the partly covered no. 18441).
In possession of the artist (reobtained from the above on June 2, 1946).
Gesellschaft der Freunde Haus der Kunst, Munich (label on the stretcher).
Private collection Austria (acquired from the above in 2006).

EXHIBITION: München 1869-1958. Aufbruch zur modernen Kunst, Haus der Kunst, Munich, June 21 - October 5, 1958, cat.no. 1174 (exhibition label on the stretcher).
Malerei, Graphik, Plastik. Erwerbungen 1955-1969 der Gesellschaft der Freunde Haus der Kunst München, Kunstverein Göttingen, March 23 - May 4, 1969, cat. no. 9.
Edgar Ende. Gemälde, Gouachen, Zeichnungen, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich, November 25, 1987 - Januayr 17, 1988; Hamburger Kunsthalle, February 5 - March 27, 1988; Städtische Kunsthalle, Mannheim, June 23 - August 28, 1988; Von der Heydt-Museum, Wuppertal, October 2 - November 20, 1988, cat. no. 18 (exhibition label on the stretcher).

LITERATURE: Axel Hinrich Murken, Edgar Ende 1901-1965. Der Träume Allmacht. Mit der 2. verbesserten Auflage des Werkverzeichnisses seiner Gemälde, Herzogenrath 2009, no. 66.
CCP Munich, file card 18441 (BArch Koblenz B323/672, B323/623).
Gustav Friedrich Hartlaub, Romantischer Surrealismus: Edgar Ende, in: Die Kunst und das schöne Heim, 52 (1954), no. 8, pp. 292-295 (fig. p. 294).
Jörg Kriechbaum, Edgar Ende. Gemälde, Gouachen und Zeichnungen, Stuttgart 1987, p. 73.
Peter Sager, Von Ende zu Ende, in: Zeit-Magazin, no. 1, 1988, pp. 18f.
Asahi Shimbun (ed.), Edgar Ende und Michael Ende, Tokyo 1989, color illu. no. 10.
Michael Ende, Der Traum offenbart das Wesen der Dinge, Bolzano 1991, p. 178.
Sprengel Museum, Hanover (loan fromL 'Gesellschaft der Freunde Haus der Kunst', 1995).
Volker Kinnius (ed.), Edgar Ende. Visionen aus dem Dunkel. Die Gemälde der 20er und 30er Jahre, Bielefeld 1998, illu. plate 65.
Axel Hinrich Murken, Edgar Ende. Sein Leben und sein Werk (1901-1965). Seine kunsthistorische Stellung in der Malerei des 20. Jahrhunderts, Herzogenrath 2001, p. 48 (fig.).
Neumeister, Munich, Sonderauktion. Gesellschaft der Freunde Haus der Kunst München, October 9, 2006, lot 27 (color illu. p. 71).

Called up: December 9, 2023 - ca. 19.20 h +/- 20 min.




 

Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for Edgar Ende "Begegnung"
This lot can be purchased subject to differential or regular taxation, artist‘s resale right compensation is due.

Differential taxation:
Hammer price up to 800,000 €: herefrom 32 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 800,000 € is subject to a premium of 27 % and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 800,000 €.
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 800,000 €: herefrom 27 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 800,000 € is subject to a premium of 21% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 800,000 €.
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 19 % is levied to the sum of hammer price and premium. As an exception, the reduced VAT of 7 % is added for printed books.

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.