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Ludwig Meidner
Strassenszene, 1913.
Chalks- and pencil drawing on firm paper
Estimate:
€ 30,000 - 40,000
$ 31,500 - 42,000
Strassenszene. 1913.
Chalks- and pencil drawing on firm paper.
Lower right isgned and dated. Verso inscribed with the number "75" . 56.4 x 46 cm (22.2 x 18.1 in), size of sheet.
Reverse with a partly blackened ink pen drawing, scene at a table [AR].
• Ecstatic drawing from the "Apocalyptic Landscapes" series.
• Meidner uses distorted geometric elements, broken perspectives and plunging lines to bring the pulsating city and its hectic pace to life.
• He visually anticipates what he would write down a year later in his programmatic text "Anleitung zum Malen von Großstadt-Bildern" (Instructions for painting big city pictures).
• Exhibited in the artist's major show at Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt in 1991.
PROVENANCE: Privately owned.
Galerie Michael Hasenclever, Munich.
Galerie Fred Jahn, Munich.
Deutsche Bank Collection (acquired from the above in 1995).
EXHIBITION: Ludwig Meidner, Zeichner. Maler. Literat. 1884-1966, Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt, September 15 - December 1, 1991 (illu. vol. II, p. 94).
LITERATURE: Villa Grisebach, auction no. 32, 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Berlin, June 5, 1993, lot 324 (fig.).
"A street does not consist of tonal values, but is a bombardment of hissing rows of windows, whizzing cones of light between carriages of all kinds and a thousand bouncing balls, scraps of people, advertising signs and roaring, shapeless masses of color."
Ludwig Meidner, Anleitung zum Malen von Großstadt-Bildern, 1914.
Called up: December 9, 2023 - ca. 17.44 h +/- 20 min.
Chalks- and pencil drawing on firm paper.
Lower right isgned and dated. Verso inscribed with the number "75" . 56.4 x 46 cm (22.2 x 18.1 in), size of sheet.
Reverse with a partly blackened ink pen drawing, scene at a table [AR].
• Ecstatic drawing from the "Apocalyptic Landscapes" series.
• Meidner uses distorted geometric elements, broken perspectives and plunging lines to bring the pulsating city and its hectic pace to life.
• He visually anticipates what he would write down a year later in his programmatic text "Anleitung zum Malen von Großstadt-Bildern" (Instructions for painting big city pictures).
• Exhibited in the artist's major show at Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt in 1991.
PROVENANCE: Privately owned.
Galerie Michael Hasenclever, Munich.
Galerie Fred Jahn, Munich.
Deutsche Bank Collection (acquired from the above in 1995).
EXHIBITION: Ludwig Meidner, Zeichner. Maler. Literat. 1884-1966, Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt, September 15 - December 1, 1991 (illu. vol. II, p. 94).
LITERATURE: Villa Grisebach, auction no. 32, 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Berlin, June 5, 1993, lot 324 (fig.).
"A street does not consist of tonal values, but is a bombardment of hissing rows of windows, whizzing cones of light between carriages of all kinds and a thousand bouncing balls, scraps of people, advertising signs and roaring, shapeless masses of color."
Ludwig Meidner, Anleitung zum Malen von Großstadt-Bildern, 1914.
Called up: December 9, 2023 - ca. 17.44 h +/- 20 min.
410
Ludwig Meidner
Strassenszene, 1913.
Chalks- and pencil drawing on firm paper
Estimate:
€ 30,000 - 40,000
$ 31,500 - 42,000
Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for Ludwig Meidner "Strassenszene"
This lot can only be purchased subject to regular taxation, artist‘s resale right compensation is due.
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.
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 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.
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.