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Rudolf Schlichter
Sybille, 1936
Oil on canvas
Starting bid:
€ 16,200 Estimate:
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17
Rudolf Schlichter
Sybille, 1936
Oil on canvas
Starting bid:
€ 16,200 Estimate:
€ 18,000 - 24,000End: 11-15-26 15:08:00 Berlin
11-15-26 09:08:00 New York
11-15-26 06:08:00 Los Angeles (30 days, 14h:19m)
11-15-26 09:08:00 New York
11-15-26 06:08:00 Los Angeles (30 days, 14h:19m)
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.
Rudolf Schlichter
1890 - 1955
Sybille. 1936.
Oil on canvas.
Signed and dated in the lower right. Inscribed “67” by hand on the reverse of the canvas and the stretcher. 62.5 x 59.5 cm (24.6 x 23.4 in). [EH].
• Rudolph Schlichter, a master of New Objectivity, was always a politically motivated individual.
• 1936—Rudolf Schlichter paints the prophetic Sibyl against a dystopian, burning landscape
• Offered on the international auction market for the first time (Source: artprice.com).
PROVENANCE: Swiss private collection (acquired directly from the artist)
Swiss private collection (inherited from the above).
Sigrid Lange, Das Spätwerk von Rudolf Schlichter (1945–1955), Hamburg 2011, p. 48.
In good condition. Partially covered with fine craquelure, especially around the Sibyl’s head. Isolated instances of minimal abrasion with slight surface damage. The condition report was compiled in daylight with the aid of a UV light source, and to the best of our knowledge and belief.
1890 - 1955
Sybille. 1936.
Oil on canvas.
Signed and dated in the lower right. Inscribed “67” by hand on the reverse of the canvas and the stretcher. 62.5 x 59.5 cm (24.6 x 23.4 in). [EH].
• Rudolph Schlichter, a master of New Objectivity, was always a politically motivated individual.
• 1936—Rudolf Schlichter paints the prophetic Sibyl against a dystopian, burning landscape
• Offered on the international auction market for the first time (Source: artprice.com).
PROVENANCE: Swiss private collection (acquired directly from the artist)
Swiss private collection (inherited from the above).
Sigrid Lange, Das Spätwerk von Rudolf Schlichter (1945–1955), Hamburg 2011, p. 48.
In good condition. Partially covered with fine craquelure, especially around the Sibyl’s head. Isolated instances of minimal abrasion with slight surface damage. The condition report was compiled in daylight with the aid of a UV light source, and to the best of our knowledge and belief.
