Lot 102 
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102
Imi Knoebel
Portrait Natalia, 1991.
Acrylic on panel
Estimate:
€ 20,000 - 30,000
$ 23,200 - 34,800
Imi Knoebel
1940
Portrait Natalia. 1991.
Acrylic on panel.
Monogrammed and dated on the reverse. 50 x 35 x 8.7 cm (19.6 x 13.7 x 3.4 in). [KA].
• Unique piece from the famous “Portraits” series.
• Vibrant color combination ranging from velvety deep black to radiant light blue.
• With his portrait series, Knoebel takes the stylization of the human portrait head, which began in Jawlensky's “Meditations,” to an extreme.
• Imi Knoebel participated in documenta 5, 6, 7, and 8.
• Part of an acclaimed private collection in Berlin for almost 20 years.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, southern Germany (acquired from Galerie Achim Kubinski, Stuttgart).
Private collection, Berlin (since 2006, Ketterer Kunst).
LITERATURE: Ketterer Kunst, Munich, 300th auction, Post War II, June 2, 2006, lot 133 (with color illustration).
"Imi Knoebel is one of today's most radical and consistent abstract artists [..] In Knoebel's work, radicalism and consistency combine to form a balanced unity that is constantly being put to the test."
Zdenek Felix, quoted from: Imi Knoebel. Retrospektive 1968-1996, exhib. cat. Haus der Kunst, Munich, Ostfildern 1996, pp. 291f.
Called up: December 6, 2025 - ca. 13.02 h +/- 20 min.
1940
Portrait Natalia. 1991.
Acrylic on panel.
Monogrammed and dated on the reverse. 50 x 35 x 8.7 cm (19.6 x 13.7 x 3.4 in). [KA].
• Unique piece from the famous “Portraits” series.
• Vibrant color combination ranging from velvety deep black to radiant light blue.
• With his portrait series, Knoebel takes the stylization of the human portrait head, which began in Jawlensky's “Meditations,” to an extreme.
• Imi Knoebel participated in documenta 5, 6, 7, and 8.
• Part of an acclaimed private collection in Berlin for almost 20 years.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, southern Germany (acquired from Galerie Achim Kubinski, Stuttgart).
Private collection, Berlin (since 2006, Ketterer Kunst).
LITERATURE: Ketterer Kunst, Munich, 300th auction, Post War II, June 2, 2006, lot 133 (with color illustration).
"Imi Knoebel is one of today's most radical and consistent abstract artists [..] In Knoebel's work, radicalism and consistency combine to form a balanced unity that is constantly being put to the test."
Zdenek Felix, quoted from: Imi Knoebel. Retrospektive 1968-1996, exhib. cat. Haus der Kunst, Munich, Ostfildern 1996, pp. 291f.
Called up: December 6, 2025 - ca. 13.02 h +/- 20 min.
102
Imi Knoebel
Portrait Natalia, 1991.
Acrylic on panel
Estimate:
€ 20,000 - 30,000
$ 23,200 - 34,800
Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for Imi Knoebel "Portrait Natalia"
This lot can be purchased subject to differential or regular taxation, artist‘s resale right compensation is due.
Differential taxation:
Hammer price up to 1,000,000 €: herefrom 34 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 1,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 29 % 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 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 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.
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 1,000,000 €: herefrom 34 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 1,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 29 % 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 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 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.
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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