Lot 478
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Karl Hofer
Mädchen vor Architektur, 1949.
Oil on canvas
Estimate:
€ 40,000 - 60,000
$ 42,000 - 63,000
Mädchen vor Architektur. 1949.
Oil on canvas.
Lower left monogrammed (in ligature) and dated. Stretcher titled "2 Frauen vor Architektur". 101 x 70.5 cm (39.7 x 27.7 in).
The work is documented on a photo shot by the Berlin art photographer Ewald Gnilka, with whom Karl Hofer worked together as of the mid 1940s, archive number 25620. [CH].
• One of the artist's most important and sought-after couple paintings.
• With the bright, reduced color palette, the clear repertoire of forms and the unusual architectural background framing the figures, the artist achieves a particularly modern, timeless quality.
• The introverted female figures, characteristic of Hofer's oeuvre, only appear vulnerable at first glance, here he shows them as strong personalities thanks to their size, physical condition and self-confidence.
• A modern development of the motif in the earlier painting "Two Girlfriends" in the Hamburger Kunsthalle (1923/24).
• In these post-war years, Hofer was able to build on his success; hi paintings were part of the legendary exhibition "German Art of the 20th Century" at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1957.
PROVENANCE: Galerie A. M. Bänninger, Berlin/Zürich.
Galerie K. Meissner, Zürich.
Private collection Switzerland.
Galerie Salis & Vertes, Salzburg.
Private collection Southern Germany (from the above).
EXHIBITION: Retrospektiv. Karl Hofer 1878-1955, Baukunst-Galerie, Cologne, January 27 - April 15, 1967, cat. no. 60 (fig.).
Commemorative Exhibition Karl Hofer 1878-1955, Kulturamt der Stadt Salzburg / Museum Carolino Augusteum, Museumspavillon im Mirabellgarten, Salzburg, July 4 - August 31, 1975, cat. no. 19 (fig.).
LITERATURE: Karl Bernhard Wohlert, Karl Hofer. Catalogue raisonné of paintings, vol. 3, Cologne 2007, p. 66, no. 2207 (black-and-white illu.).
Doris Schmidt (ed.), Briefe an Günther Franke. Porträt eines deutschen Kunsthändlers, Köln 1970, p. 122, Karl Hofer an Günther Franke, letter from December 22, 1951 (foot note 4).
Christie's, London, German and Austrian Art, October 11, 1995, p. 210, lot 197 (color illu.).
"His figures huddle together as if to give each other protection, with fearful, unsuspecting or introverted, waiting expressions."
Dr. Frank Schmidt, then director of the Hamburger Kunsthalle, 2012, in: ex. cat. Karl Hofer. Von Lebensspuk und stiller Schönheit, Hamburger Kunsthalle, 2012, p. 90.
Called up: December 9, 2023 - ca. 19.16 h +/- 20 min.
Oil on canvas.
Lower left monogrammed (in ligature) and dated. Stretcher titled "2 Frauen vor Architektur". 101 x 70.5 cm (39.7 x 27.7 in).
The work is documented on a photo shot by the Berlin art photographer Ewald Gnilka, with whom Karl Hofer worked together as of the mid 1940s, archive number 25620. [CH].
• One of the artist's most important and sought-after couple paintings.
• With the bright, reduced color palette, the clear repertoire of forms and the unusual architectural background framing the figures, the artist achieves a particularly modern, timeless quality.
• The introverted female figures, characteristic of Hofer's oeuvre, only appear vulnerable at first glance, here he shows them as strong personalities thanks to their size, physical condition and self-confidence.
• A modern development of the motif in the earlier painting "Two Girlfriends" in the Hamburger Kunsthalle (1923/24).
• In these post-war years, Hofer was able to build on his success; hi paintings were part of the legendary exhibition "German Art of the 20th Century" at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1957.
PROVENANCE: Galerie A. M. Bänninger, Berlin/Zürich.
Galerie K. Meissner, Zürich.
Private collection Switzerland.
Galerie Salis & Vertes, Salzburg.
Private collection Southern Germany (from the above).
EXHIBITION: Retrospektiv. Karl Hofer 1878-1955, Baukunst-Galerie, Cologne, January 27 - April 15, 1967, cat. no. 60 (fig.).
Commemorative Exhibition Karl Hofer 1878-1955, Kulturamt der Stadt Salzburg / Museum Carolino Augusteum, Museumspavillon im Mirabellgarten, Salzburg, July 4 - August 31, 1975, cat. no. 19 (fig.).
LITERATURE: Karl Bernhard Wohlert, Karl Hofer. Catalogue raisonné of paintings, vol. 3, Cologne 2007, p. 66, no. 2207 (black-and-white illu.).
Doris Schmidt (ed.), Briefe an Günther Franke. Porträt eines deutschen Kunsthändlers, Köln 1970, p. 122, Karl Hofer an Günther Franke, letter from December 22, 1951 (foot note 4).
Christie's, London, German and Austrian Art, October 11, 1995, p. 210, lot 197 (color illu.).
"His figures huddle together as if to give each other protection, with fearful, unsuspecting or introverted, waiting expressions."
Dr. Frank Schmidt, then director of the Hamburger Kunsthalle, 2012, in: ex. cat. Karl Hofer. Von Lebensspuk und stiller Schönheit, Hamburger Kunsthalle, 2012, p. 90.
Called up: December 9, 2023 - ca. 19.16 h +/- 20 min.
478
Karl Hofer
Mädchen vor Architektur, 1949.
Oil on canvas
Estimate:
€ 40,000 - 60,000
$ 42,000 - 63,000
Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for Karl Hofer "Mädchen vor Architektur"
This lot can be purchased subject to differential 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.
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.