Sale: 553 / Contemporary Day Sale, June 07. 2024 in Munich Lot 212.80

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212.80
Otto Piene
Wirbel, 1976.
Mixed media with gouache, fire and smoke
Post auction sale: € 15,000 / $ 15,750
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Wirbel. 1976.
Mixed media with gouache, fire and smoke.
Lower right signed and dated, titled in lower left. On board. 99.5 x 65 cm (39.1 x 25.5 in), the full sheet. [AM].

• Fascinating dynamic fire gouache by the famous "ZERO" artist.
• As of 1959, Piene increasingly evoked associations with stars and cosmic appearances.
• Owing to their unique process of creation, Piene makes nature co-author of his works.
• Privately-owned form more than 45 years
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PROVENANCE: Private collection Europe (acquired from the artist in 1976).




212.80
Otto Piene
Wirbel, 1976.
Mixed media with gouache, fire and smoke
Post auction sale: € 15,000 / $ 15,750
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Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for Otto Piene "Wirbel"
This lot can be subjected to differential taxation plus a 7% import tax levy (saving approx. 5 % compared to regular taxation) 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.