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
165
Ulrich Erben
Scalini I, 1985
Oil on paper
Starting bid:
€ 3,600 Estimate:
€ 4,000 - 6,000End: 02-15-26 16:22:00 Berlin
02-15-26 10:22:00 New York
02-15-26 07:22:00 Los Angeles (29 days, 18h:20m)
02-15-26 10:22:00 New York
02-15-26 07:22:00 Los Angeles (29 days, 18h:20m)
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
Ulrich Erben
1940
Scalini I. 1985.
Oil on paper (2 parts).
On fine board. Sheets, each: 61.4 x 86 cm (24.1 x 33.8 in), each the full sheet. Total dimensions: 123 x 86 cm (48,4 x 33,8 in).
[JS].
• Following on from the gestural painting of Informel and the formal rigor of Concrete Art, Erben's painting navigates the tension between painterly autonomy and formal order.
• Since 1980, Erben has taught as a professor at the Düsseldorf Art Academy and subsequently in Münster.
• Erben's works are now in numerous public collections, such as the Museum Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf and the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Southern Germany (from the artist in 1985).
In good condition. Paper evenly and minimally browned, with slight, technically induced greasy edges on the paint. Primarily in the margins, with scattered faint spots or minimal studio marks and creases. In the colored areas, very scattered with minimal crease marks and barely noticeable paint abrasion.
1940
Scalini I. 1985.
Oil on paper (2 parts).
On fine board. Sheets, each: 61.4 x 86 cm (24.1 x 33.8 in), each the full sheet. Total dimensions: 123 x 86 cm (48,4 x 33,8 in).
[JS].
• Following on from the gestural painting of Informel and the formal rigor of Concrete Art, Erben's painting navigates the tension between painterly autonomy and formal order.
• Since 1980, Erben has taught as a professor at the Düsseldorf Art Academy and subsequently in Münster.
• Erben's works are now in numerous public collections, such as the Museum Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf and the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Southern Germany (from the artist in 1985).
In good condition. Paper evenly and minimally browned, with slight, technically induced greasy edges on the paint. Primarily in the margins, with scattered faint spots or minimal studio marks and creases. In the colored areas, very scattered with minimal crease marks and barely noticeable paint abrasion.
165
Ulrich Erben
Scalini I, 1985
Oil on paper
Starting bid:
€ 3,600 Estimate:
€ 4,000 - 6,000End: 02-15-26 16:22:00 Berlin
02-15-26 10:22:00 New York
02-15-26 07:22:00 Los Angeles (29 days, 18h:20m)
02-15-26 10:22:00 New York
02-15-26 07:22:00 Los Angeles (29 days, 18h:20m)
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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