Ben Willikens
Bett No. 6 (Schlafsaal), 1972
Acrylic on canvas
Current bid:
€ 7,000 Estimate:
€ 7,000End: 07-15-24 15:37:00 Berlin
07-15-24 09:37:00 New York
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07-15-24 09:37:00 New York
07-15-24 06:37:00 Los Angeles (16 days, 0m)
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Lot description
Bett No. 6 (Schlafsaal). 1972.
Acrylic on canvas.
Signed, dated and titled on the reverse, as well as inscribed with dimensions and technique. 115 x 110 cm (45.2 x 43.3 in).
[AR].
• Early work from the group of the "Institution Paintings" created in the 1970s.
• In rooms devoid of people and color, the artist uses a period from his own life as a motif.
• He was awarded the Villa Massimo Prize in the year the work was created.
• From 1991-2004 he was principal of the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.
• His works are regularly exhibited at international art fairs and in museums, most recently at the Albertina in Vienna (Ben Willikens. Kälte - Räume) in 2022.
PROVENANCE: Private collection Southern Germany.
"The world is an institution, man its inmate. If I were to paint nature, I would need the colors of nature. But as I paint my human labyrinth, I need gray."
Ben Willikens, 1982, quoted from the artist's website: www.benwillikens.de/werke/
In good condition. With isolated rubbings, somewhat more pronounced in the lower right. A small loss in the upper left corner. The condition report was compiled in daylight with the help of an ultraviolet light and to the best of knowledge.
Acrylic on canvas.
Signed, dated and titled on the reverse, as well as inscribed with dimensions and technique. 115 x 110 cm (45.2 x 43.3 in).
[AR].
• Early work from the group of the "Institution Paintings" created in the 1970s.
• In rooms devoid of people and color, the artist uses a period from his own life as a motif.
• He was awarded the Villa Massimo Prize in the year the work was created.
• From 1991-2004 he was principal of the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.
• His works are regularly exhibited at international art fairs and in museums, most recently at the Albertina in Vienna (Ben Willikens. Kälte - Räume) in 2022.
PROVENANCE: Private collection Southern Germany.
"The world is an institution, man its inmate. If I were to paint nature, I would need the colors of nature. But as I paint my human labyrinth, I need gray."
Ben Willikens, 1982, quoted from the artist's website: www.benwillikens.de/werke/
In good condition. With isolated rubbings, somewhat more pronounced in the lower right. A small loss in the upper left corner. The condition report was compiled in daylight with the help of an ultraviolet light and to the best of knowledge.
Ben Willikens
Bett No. 6 (Schlafsaal), 1972
Acrylic on canvas
Starting bid:
€ 7,000 Estimate
€ 7,000End: 07-15-24 15:37:00 Berlin
07-15-24 09:37:00 New York
07-15-24 06:37:00 Los Angeles (16 days, 0m)
07-15-24 09:37:00 New York
07-15-24 06:37:00 Los Angeles (16 days, 0m)
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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