Karl Hofer
Paar vor Leiter, 1931
Pencil drawing
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Lot description
Paar vor Leiter. 1931.
Pencil drawing.
Lower right monnogrammed and dated (in ligature). On creme wove paper. 51 x 36.4 cm (20 x 14.3 in), size of sheet. [CH].
• The silent encounter of the figures conveys a subtle tension and an introspection and melancholy characteristic of his work.
• Within Hofer's painterly oeuvre, the paintings of couples are among the artist's most sought-after and powerful creations.
• The artist's works are currently part of the acclaimed exhibition "Glanz und Elend. Neue Sachlichkeit in Deutschland” at the Leopold Museum in Vienna (until September 29, 2024).
The work is listed in the previously unpublished catalogue raisonné of Karl Hofer's watercolors and drawings under the number 1001. We would like to thank the Karl Hofer Archive, Cologne, for their kind support in cataloging this lot.
PROVENANCE: Galerie Thomas, Munich (with the gallery's label on the frame).
Private collection Southern Germany.
LITERATURE: Villa Grisebach Auktionen, Berlin, auction 17, November 24, 1990, lot 577 (illu.).
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Pencil drawing.
Lower right monnogrammed and dated (in ligature). On creme wove paper. 51 x 36.4 cm (20 x 14.3 in), size of sheet. [CH].
• The silent encounter of the figures conveys a subtle tension and an introspection and melancholy characteristic of his work.
• Within Hofer's painterly oeuvre, the paintings of couples are among the artist's most sought-after and powerful creations.
• The artist's works are currently part of the acclaimed exhibition "Glanz und Elend. Neue Sachlichkeit in Deutschland” at the Leopold Museum in Vienna (until September 29, 2024).
The work is listed in the previously unpublished catalogue raisonné of Karl Hofer's watercolors and drawings under the number 1001. We would like to thank the Karl Hofer Archive, Cologne, for their kind support in cataloging this lot.
PROVENANCE: Galerie Thomas, Munich (with the gallery's label on the frame).
Private collection Southern Germany.
LITERATURE: Villa Grisebach Auktionen, Berlin, auction 17, November 24, 1990, lot 577 (illu.).
To view artwork condition please click on the high-definition images and use the zoom function.
Karl Hofer
Paar vor Leiter, 1931
Pencil drawing
Starting bid:
€ 1,500 Estimate
€ 2,000End: 10-15-24 15:24:00 Berlin
10-15-24 09:24:00 New York
10-15-24 06:24:00 Los Angeles (24 days, 10h:25m)
10-15-24 09:24:00 New York
10-15-24 06:24:00 Los Angeles (24 days, 10h:25m)
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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