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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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Bernard Schultze
Auf und Nieder, 2002
Oil on canvas
Starting bid:
€ 4,000 Estimate:
€ 5,000 - 7,000End: 02-15-26 16:14:00 Berlin
02-15-26 10:14:00 New York
02-15-26 07:14:00 Los Angeles (30 days, 06h:13m)
02-15-26 10:14:00 New York
02-15-26 07:14:00 Los Angeles (30 days, 06h:13m)
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Lot description
Bernard Schultze
1915 - 2005
Auf und Nieder. 2002.
Oil on canvas.
Monogrammed and dated lower right. Signed, dated, and titled on the reverse of the canvas. 100 x 80 cm (39.3 x 31.4 in).
[MH].
• Bernard Schultze is one of the most important protagonists of gestural abstract art in Germany.
• Schultze uses a fascinating mixture of bright and muted colors that highlight the dynamics of upward and downward movements.
• “Auf und Nieder” combines expressive power with lyrical abstraction, creating a strong visual and emotional impact.
PROVENANCE: Artist's estate.
Folkwang-Museumsverein e. V., Essen.
Galerie Neher, Essen (since 2022, Van Ham, Cologne, label on the reverse of the stretcher).
EXHIBITION: Bernhard Schultze “Herzstücke” (Heart Pieces). Großformatige Bilder und Arbeiten auf Papier, Zellermayer Galerie, Berlin, February 19–April 16, 2011.
Bernhard Schultze “Sonnen-Symphonie” (Sun Symphony). Bilder und Arbeiten auf Papier, Zellermayer Galerie, Berlin, January 21–March 31, 2012.
LITERATURE: Stephan Diederich, Barbara Herrmann, Bernard Schultze. Verzeichnis der Werke, vol. 3: 1990-2005, Cologne/Munich 2015, CR no. 02/05 (no illu.).
In very good condition. The condition report was prepared in daylight and with the aid of a UV light source to the best of our knowledge and belief.
1915 - 2005
Auf und Nieder. 2002.
Oil on canvas.
Monogrammed and dated lower right. Signed, dated, and titled on the reverse of the canvas. 100 x 80 cm (39.3 x 31.4 in).
[MH].
• Bernard Schultze is one of the most important protagonists of gestural abstract art in Germany.
• Schultze uses a fascinating mixture of bright and muted colors that highlight the dynamics of upward and downward movements.
• “Auf und Nieder” combines expressive power with lyrical abstraction, creating a strong visual and emotional impact.
PROVENANCE: Artist's estate.
Folkwang-Museumsverein e. V., Essen.
Galerie Neher, Essen (since 2022, Van Ham, Cologne, label on the reverse of the stretcher).
EXHIBITION: Bernhard Schultze “Herzstücke” (Heart Pieces). Großformatige Bilder und Arbeiten auf Papier, Zellermayer Galerie, Berlin, February 19–April 16, 2011.
Bernhard Schultze “Sonnen-Symphonie” (Sun Symphony). Bilder und Arbeiten auf Papier, Zellermayer Galerie, Berlin, January 21–March 31, 2012.
LITERATURE: Stephan Diederich, Barbara Herrmann, Bernard Schultze. Verzeichnis der Werke, vol. 3: 1990-2005, Cologne/Munich 2015, CR no. 02/05 (no illu.).
In very good condition. The condition report was prepared in daylight and with the aid of a UV light source to the best of our knowledge and belief.
149
Bernard Schultze
Auf und Nieder, 2002
Oil on canvas
Starting bid:
€ 4,000 Estimate:
€ 5,000 - 7,000End: 02-15-26 16:14:00 Berlin
02-15-26 10:14:00 New York
02-15-26 07:14:00 Los Angeles (30 days, 06h:13m)
02-15-26 10:14:00 New York
02-15-26 07:14:00 Los Angeles (30 days, 06h:13m)
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.
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