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Adolf Luther
Linsenobjekt, 1969.
Glass lenses in a plexiglass grid mounted on a ...
Estimate:
€ 30,000 - 40,000
$ 35,100 - 46,800
193
Adolf Luther
Linsenobjekt, 1969.
Glass lenses in a plexiglass grid mounted on a ...
Estimate:
€ 30,000 - 40,000
$ 35,100 - 46,800
Adolf Luther
1912 - 1990
Linsenobjekt. 1969.
Glass lenses in a plexiglass grid mounted on a mirrored back panel in a plexiglass box.
Signded and dated on the reverse. Unique object. 118 x 118 x 5 cm (46.4 x 46.4 x 1.9 in).
• Unique piece.
• Large work by the ZERO protagonist.
• Energetic interplay between space and light.
• With his conceptual approach, Adolf Luther made an important contribution to light art.
The work is registered at the Adolf Luther Foundation Krefeld under the archive number HSP 69/008.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia (acquired directly from the artist in 1970)
Private collection, Southern Germany, in family possession since then (2015, Dorotheum Vienna).
LITERATURE: Dorotheum Vienna, Auction Contemporary Art - Part I, November 25, 2015, lot 702.
Günter Uecker, quoted from: exhibition catalog Städtisches Museum Schloss Morsbroich, Leverkusen 1969, p. 61
Called up: June 13, 2026 - ca. 15.04 h +/- 20 min.
1912 - 1990
Linsenobjekt. 1969.
Glass lenses in a plexiglass grid mounted on a mirrored back panel in a plexiglass box.
Signded and dated on the reverse. Unique object. 118 x 118 x 5 cm (46.4 x 46.4 x 1.9 in).
• Unique piece.
• Large work by the ZERO protagonist.
• Energetic interplay between space and light.
• With his conceptual approach, Adolf Luther made an important contribution to light art.
The work is registered at the Adolf Luther Foundation Krefeld under the archive number HSP 69/008.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia (acquired directly from the artist in 1970)
Private collection, Southern Germany, in family possession since then (2015, Dorotheum Vienna).
LITERATURE: Dorotheum Vienna, Auction Contemporary Art - Part I, November 25, 2015, lot 702.
Günter Uecker, quoted from: exhibition catalog Städtisches Museum Schloss Morsbroich, Leverkusen 1969, p. 61
Called up: June 13, 2026 - ca. 15.04 h +/- 20 min.
Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for Adolf Luther "Linsenobjekt"
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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