Raumbeispiel
198
Rupprecht Geiger
520/68, 1968.
Acrylic on canvas
Estimate:
€ 30,000 - 40,000
$ 35,100 - 46,800
198
Rupprecht Geiger
520/68, 1968.
Acrylic on canvas
Estimate:
€ 30,000 - 40,000
$ 35,100 - 46,800
Rupprecht Geiger
1908 - 2009
520/68. 1968.
Acrylic on canvas.
Signed on the reverse of the canvas; titled on the folded canvas, and inscribed with the dimensions and a direction arrow. 99.5 x 99.5 cm (39.1 x 39.1 in).
In the artistr's original acrylic frame. [AW].
• Geiger elevates the oval to a meditative space of color.
• The reduction and concentration of color and form reached its peak in the late 1960s.
• A particularly vibrant work from this seminal creative phase.
• Orange and blue merge to form a glowing evening sun.
• Comparable paintings by the artist are in many important collections, including the Nationalgalerie Berlin, the Museum Folkwang, Essen, and the Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus.
PROVENANCE: Galerie Dieter Wilbrand, Cologne.
Private collection, Austria.
Olbricht Collection, Essen/Berlin (acquired from the above).
LITERATURE: Rupprecht-Geiger-Gesellschaft, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich (eds.), edited by Pia Dornacher and Julia Geiger, Rupprecht Geiger. Catalogue Raisonné 1942–2002. Gemälde und Objekte, architekturbezogene Kunst, Munich 2003, CR no. 495.
Called up: June 13, 2026 - ca. 15.10 h +/- 20 min.
1908 - 2009
520/68. 1968.
Acrylic on canvas.
Signed on the reverse of the canvas; titled on the folded canvas, and inscribed with the dimensions and a direction arrow. 99.5 x 99.5 cm (39.1 x 39.1 in).
In the artistr's original acrylic frame. [AW].
• Geiger elevates the oval to a meditative space of color.
• The reduction and concentration of color and form reached its peak in the late 1960s.
• A particularly vibrant work from this seminal creative phase.
• Orange and blue merge to form a glowing evening sun.
• Comparable paintings by the artist are in many important collections, including the Nationalgalerie Berlin, the Museum Folkwang, Essen, and the Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus.
PROVENANCE: Galerie Dieter Wilbrand, Cologne.
Private collection, Austria.
Olbricht Collection, Essen/Berlin (acquired from the above).
LITERATURE: Rupprecht-Geiger-Gesellschaft, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich (eds.), edited by Pia Dornacher and Julia Geiger, Rupprecht Geiger. Catalogue Raisonné 1942–2002. Gemälde und Objekte, architekturbezogene Kunst, Munich 2003, CR no. 495.
Called up: June 13, 2026 - ca. 15.10 h +/- 20 min.
Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for Rupprecht Geiger "520/68"
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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