Lot 134
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Karl Hofer
Lavena (Tessin), Um 1925.
Oil on canvas
Estimate:
€ 30,000 - 40,000
$ 34,800 - 46,400
Karl Hofer
1878 - 1955
Lavena (Tessin). Um 1925.
Oil on canvas.
Monogrammed in the lower right. 63.8 x 89.9 cm (25.1 x 35.3 in).
[MH].
• Atmospheric Ticino landscape – Karl Hofer's view of Lavena and the green-blue mountain range.
• The melancholic mood, the calm palette, and the clear composition display Hofer's signature style.
• From 1925 onwards, Hofer regularly visited Ticino and owned a property on Lake Lugano, which served as his artistic retreat, for some time.
We are grateful to Mr. Markus H. Stötzel and the heirs of Alfred Flechtheim for their kind expert advice.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Hamburg (acquired from the artist).
Private collection, Hamburg (acquired before 1958).
Since then in family ownership.
EXHIBITION: Probably Galerie Alfred Flechtheim, Düsseldorf (verso with an overpainted gallery label).
Karl Hofer, Schloss Cappenberg, Selm, September 19–December 15, 1991, p. 96 (with ill.).
LITERATURE: Karl Bernhard Wohlert (ed.), Markus Eisenbeis (publisher), Karl Hofer. Catalogue raisonné of paintings, vol. 2, Cologne 2008, CR no. 661 (with illustration).
Called up: December 6, 2025 - ca. 13.45 h +/- 20 min.
1878 - 1955
Lavena (Tessin). Um 1925.
Oil on canvas.
Monogrammed in the lower right. 63.8 x 89.9 cm (25.1 x 35.3 in).
[MH].
• Atmospheric Ticino landscape – Karl Hofer's view of Lavena and the green-blue mountain range.
• The melancholic mood, the calm palette, and the clear composition display Hofer's signature style.
• From 1925 onwards, Hofer regularly visited Ticino and owned a property on Lake Lugano, which served as his artistic retreat, for some time.
We are grateful to Mr. Markus H. Stötzel and the heirs of Alfred Flechtheim for their kind expert advice.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Hamburg (acquired from the artist).
Private collection, Hamburg (acquired before 1958).
Since then in family ownership.
EXHIBITION: Probably Galerie Alfred Flechtheim, Düsseldorf (verso with an overpainted gallery label).
Karl Hofer, Schloss Cappenberg, Selm, September 19–December 15, 1991, p. 96 (with ill.).
LITERATURE: Karl Bernhard Wohlert (ed.), Markus Eisenbeis (publisher), Karl Hofer. Catalogue raisonné of paintings, vol. 2, Cologne 2008, CR no. 661 (with illustration).
Called up: December 6, 2025 - ca. 13.45 h +/- 20 min.
134
Karl Hofer
Lavena (Tessin), Um 1925.
Oil on canvas
Estimate:
€ 30,000 - 40,000
$ 34,800 - 46,400
Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for Karl Hofer "Lavena (Tessin)"
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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