Lot 231
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Fritz Koenig
Epitaph III, 1973.
Bronze with gray-brown patina
Estimate:
€ 10,000 - 15,000
$ 11,300 - 16,950
Epitaph III. 1973.
Bronze with gray-brown patina.
With the monogram engraved on the front in the bottom right and with the numbering on the right side. Copy 1/5. 27.5 x 20 x 5 cm (10.8 x 7.8 x 1.9 in).
The work is a unique piece, as no other copies were cast. [AW].
• Unique object.
• Transience occupies a special place in Koenig's work, giving rise to his famous epitaphs.
• In 2024, the Glyptothek in Munich held a major exhibition to mark the sculptor's 100th birthday.
• Koenig's sculptures are in numerous important collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Guggenheim Collection, Venice, and the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Baden-Württemberg.
Private collection, South Germany (acquired from the above in 2006).
EXHIBITION: Fritz Koenig, Staatsgalerie Moderner Kunst, Munich, March 30 - May 19, 1974, cat. no. 119 (illustrated on p. 152).
LITERATURE: Dietrich Clarenbach, Fritz Koenig. Skultpuren. Werkverzeichnis, Munich 2003, catalogue raisonné no. 557.
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Ketterer Kunst, Hamburg, 299th auction, March 31, 2006, lot 1119 (illustrated in color).
Called up: June 7, 2025 - ca. 16.54 h +/- 20 min.
Bronze with gray-brown patina.
With the monogram engraved on the front in the bottom right and with the numbering on the right side. Copy 1/5. 27.5 x 20 x 5 cm (10.8 x 7.8 x 1.9 in).
The work is a unique piece, as no other copies were cast. [AW].
• Unique object.
• Transience occupies a special place in Koenig's work, giving rise to his famous epitaphs.
• In 2024, the Glyptothek in Munich held a major exhibition to mark the sculptor's 100th birthday.
• Koenig's sculptures are in numerous important collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Guggenheim Collection, Venice, and the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Baden-Württemberg.
Private collection, South Germany (acquired from the above in 2006).
EXHIBITION: Fritz Koenig, Staatsgalerie Moderner Kunst, Munich, March 30 - May 19, 1974, cat. no. 119 (illustrated on p. 152).
LITERATURE: Dietrich Clarenbach, Fritz Koenig. Skultpuren. Werkverzeichnis, Munich 2003, catalogue raisonné no. 557.
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Ketterer Kunst, Hamburg, 299th auction, March 31, 2006, lot 1119 (illustrated in color).
Called up: June 7, 2025 - ca. 16.54 h +/- 20 min.
231
Fritz Koenig
Epitaph III, 1973.
Bronze with gray-brown patina
Estimate:
€ 10,000 - 15,000
$ 11,300 - 16,950
Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for Fritz Koenig "Epitaph III"
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.
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.
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