Works of the 19th and 20th Centuries from the Günther Förg Collection -
Auction ends: December 15, 2025 from 3:00 pm
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Max Klinger
Entwurfszeichnungen für Ex libris (10 Bll.), 1906
Pencil drawing
Starting bid:
€ 2,700 Estimate:
€ 3,000 - 5,000End: 12-15-25 15:07:00 Berlin
12-15-25 09:07:00 New York
12-15-25 06:07:00 Los Angeles (23 days, 20h:36m)
12-15-25 09:07:00 New York
12-15-25 06:07:00 Los Angeles (23 days, 20h:36m)
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Lot description
Max Klinger
1857 - 1920
Entwurfszeichnungen für Ex libris (10 Bll.). Um 1906/1918.
Pencil drawings (9), of which four with India ink, and an in pen drawing.
One sheet monogrammed, dated, and stamped “MK”; another sheet stamped “MK". On different types of paper. Up to 18.2 x 12.3 cm (7.1 x 4.8 in), each size of sheet.
Each mounted on a lined backing sheet. Including for: Woldemar von Dietel, Paul Leopold Friedrich, Walter Giesecke (2), Richard Graul, Hildegard Heyne, Oscar Leuschner, Fritz and Marie Nachod. [EH].
• Max Klinger's ex-libris work is highly regarded.
• These ex-libris designs show his deep engagement with his respective clients.
• In his designs, he combines antiquity, Christianity, and myth.
PROVENANCE: Private collection Günter Förg.
In good condition. The sheets are slightly irregularly trimmed, some with slight creases and studio marks. Some of the sheets are firmly mounted on a backing sheet at specific points in the corners.
1857 - 1920
Entwurfszeichnungen für Ex libris (10 Bll.). Um 1906/1918.
Pencil drawings (9), of which four with India ink, and an in pen drawing.
One sheet monogrammed, dated, and stamped “MK”; another sheet stamped “MK". On different types of paper. Up to 18.2 x 12.3 cm (7.1 x 4.8 in), each size of sheet.
Each mounted on a lined backing sheet. Including for: Woldemar von Dietel, Paul Leopold Friedrich, Walter Giesecke (2), Richard Graul, Hildegard Heyne, Oscar Leuschner, Fritz and Marie Nachod. [EH].
• Max Klinger's ex-libris work is highly regarded.
• These ex-libris designs show his deep engagement with his respective clients.
• In his designs, he combines antiquity, Christianity, and myth.
PROVENANCE: Private collection Günter Förg.
In good condition. The sheets are slightly irregularly trimmed, some with slight creases and studio marks. Some of the sheets are firmly mounted on a backing sheet at specific points in the corners.
15
Max Klinger
Entwurfszeichnungen für Ex libris (10 Bll.), 1906
Pencil drawing
Starting bid:
€ 2,700 Estimate:
€ 3,000 - 5,000End: 12-15-25 15:07:00 Berlin
12-15-25 09:07:00 New York
12-15-25 06:07:00 Los Angeles (23 days, 20h:36m)
12-15-25 09:07:00 New York
12-15-25 06:07:00 Los Angeles (23 days, 20h:36m)
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.