Lot 416
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Georg Kolbe
Kniende - Nereide, Ca. 1923.
Bronze with red-brown patina
Estimate:
€ 30,000 - 40,000
$ 31,500 - 42,000
Kniende - Nereide. Ca. 1923.
Bronze with red-brown patina.
With the monogram in ligature under the left foot. Stand with the foundry mark "H. Noack Berlin Friedenau". Lifetime cast. 31.5 x 13.5 x 19.5 cm (12.4 x 5.3 x 7.6 in).
The 25 copies of this sculpture were cast between May 1923 and late 1923 or early 1924. No posthumous casts were made. [AW].
• Lifetime cast by Noack, Berlin-Friedenau.
• Particularly spatial and expressive posture.
• The title "Nereide" is from Greek mythology: an aquatic creature that glides on the waves.
• Typical of this creative period, in which Kolbe made femal efigures characterized by grace, lightness and quiet melancholy.
Accompanied by an expertise issued by Dr. Ursel Berger from November 20, 2023.
PROVENANCE: Private collection Northern Germany.
LITERATURE: Ursel Berger, Georg Kolbe - Leben und Werk, Berlin 1990, p. 267 (mentioned under no. 60).
"The work of art is a translation of life into a language. A collection and omission of countless impressions, arranging and emphasizing the essential."
Georg Kolbe, 1912
Called up: December 9, 2023 - ca. 17.52 h +/- 20 min.
Bronze with red-brown patina.
With the monogram in ligature under the left foot. Stand with the foundry mark "H. Noack Berlin Friedenau". Lifetime cast. 31.5 x 13.5 x 19.5 cm (12.4 x 5.3 x 7.6 in).
The 25 copies of this sculpture were cast between May 1923 and late 1923 or early 1924. No posthumous casts were made. [AW].
• Lifetime cast by Noack, Berlin-Friedenau.
• Particularly spatial and expressive posture.
• The title "Nereide" is from Greek mythology: an aquatic creature that glides on the waves.
• Typical of this creative period, in which Kolbe made femal efigures characterized by grace, lightness and quiet melancholy.
Accompanied by an expertise issued by Dr. Ursel Berger from November 20, 2023.
PROVENANCE: Private collection Northern Germany.
LITERATURE: Ursel Berger, Georg Kolbe - Leben und Werk, Berlin 1990, p. 267 (mentioned under no. 60).
"The work of art is a translation of life into a language. A collection and omission of countless impressions, arranging and emphasizing the essential."
Georg Kolbe, 1912
Called up: December 9, 2023 - ca. 17.52 h +/- 20 min.
416
Georg Kolbe
Kniende - Nereide, Ca. 1923.
Bronze with red-brown patina
Estimate:
€ 30,000 - 40,000
$ 31,500 - 42,000
Buyer's premium and taxation for Georg Kolbe "Kniende - Nereide"
This lot can be purchased subject to differential or regular taxation.
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.
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.