Modern & Contemporary Art –
Private Collections and Outstanding Works - Auction ends: February 15, 2026 from 3:00 pm
Private Collections and Outstanding Works - Auction ends: February 15, 2026 from 3:00 pm
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Gero Künzel
Halloween Selbst, 1993
Oil on fibreboard
Starting bid:
€ 1,800 Estimate:
€ 2,000 - 3,000End: 02-15-26 15:17:00 Berlin
02-15-26 09:17:00 New York
02-15-26 06:17:00 Los Angeles (30 days, 05h:32m)
02-15-26 09:17:00 New York
02-15-26 06:17:00 Los Angeles (30 days, 05h:32m)
After entering your maximum bid you will be able to check your entry and you will be provided with further information. Only after a further confirmation your bid will be binding.
Lot description
Gero Künzel
1962
Halloween Selbst. 1993.
Oil on fibreboard.
Signed and dated in the upper right. Verso titled. 125 x 99.5 cm (49.2 x 39.1 in). [AW].
Full proceeds will go to the Pohlen-Bautz-Holzherr-Foundation.
• Künzel impressively models three-dimensional, relief-like paintings with a palette knife and brush, usually over a period of several months.
• His portrait heads and landscapes are created solely from his inner intention.
• The artist's works can be found in renowned institutions, including the Museum of Fine Arts in Leipzig, the Hypo-Vereinsbank collection in Munich, and the Deutsche Bank collection in Frankfurt am Main.
PROVENANCE: Schwind Gallery, Frankfurt am Main.
Collection of Prof. Dr. Manfred Pohlen and Dr. Margarethe Bautz-Holzherr, Marburg (acquired from the above in 1998).
In good condition. Mounted on a hardboard panel. In the impasto areas, slight craquelure in places. The outer edges of the painting show isolated slight damage. The condition report was prepared in daylight and with the aid of a UV light source to the best of our knowledge and belief.
1962
Halloween Selbst. 1993.
Oil on fibreboard.
Signed and dated in the upper right. Verso titled. 125 x 99.5 cm (49.2 x 39.1 in). [AW].
Full proceeds will go to the Pohlen-Bautz-Holzherr-Foundation.
• Künzel impressively models three-dimensional, relief-like paintings with a palette knife and brush, usually over a period of several months.
• His portrait heads and landscapes are created solely from his inner intention.
• The artist's works can be found in renowned institutions, including the Museum of Fine Arts in Leipzig, the Hypo-Vereinsbank collection in Munich, and the Deutsche Bank collection in Frankfurt am Main.
PROVENANCE: Schwind Gallery, Frankfurt am Main.
Collection of Prof. Dr. Manfred Pohlen and Dr. Margarethe Bautz-Holzherr, Marburg (acquired from the above in 1998).
In good condition. Mounted on a hardboard panel. In the impasto areas, slight craquelure in places. The outer edges of the painting show isolated slight damage. The condition report was prepared in daylight and with the aid of a UV light source to the best of our knowledge and belief.
35
Gero Künzel
Halloween Selbst, 1993
Oil on fibreboard
Starting bid:
€ 1,800 Estimate:
€ 2,000 - 3,000End: 02-15-26 15:17:00 Berlin
02-15-26 09:17:00 New York
02-15-26 06:17:00 Los Angeles (30 days, 05h:32m)
02-15-26 09:17:00 New York
02-15-26 06:17:00 Los Angeles (30 days, 05h:32m)
After entering your maximum bid you will be able to check your entry and you will be provided with further information. Only after a further confirmation your bid will be binding.