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
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Frans Masereel
Ouverture des volets, 1957
Oil on fibreboard
Starting bid:
€ 900 Estimate:
€ 1,000 - 1,500End: 02-15-26 15:27:00 Berlin
02-15-26 09:27:00 New York
02-15-26 06:27:00 Los Angeles (30 days, 02h:16m)
02-15-26 09:27:00 New York
02-15-26 06:27:00 Los Angeles (30 days, 02h:16m)
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
Frans Masereel
1889 - 1972
Ouverture des volets. 1957.
Oil on fibreboard.
Monogrammed and dated lower right. Signed and dated on the reverse. 24 x 33 cm (9.4 x 12.9 in). [AW].
Full proceeds will go to the Pohlen-Bautz-Holzherr-Foundation.
PROVENANCE: Collection of Prof. Dr. Manfred Pohlen and Dr. Margarethe Bautz-Holzherr, Marburg.
EXHIBITION: Frans Masereel, Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts, Antwerp, June/July 1958, cat. no. 58.
LITERATURE: Pierre Vorms, Masereel. Catalogue Raisonné, Antwerp 1976, CR no. 873 (peintures à l'huile).
In good condition. Small loss of wood in the center of the right edge of the image. Rubbing along the edges of the image, with small areas of color loss in places. Partially retouched by a professional. The condition report was prepared in daylight and with the aid of a UV light source to the best of our knowledge and belief.
1889 - 1972
Ouverture des volets. 1957.
Oil on fibreboard.
Monogrammed and dated lower right. Signed and dated on the reverse. 24 x 33 cm (9.4 x 12.9 in). [AW].
Full proceeds will go to the Pohlen-Bautz-Holzherr-Foundation.
PROVENANCE: Collection of Prof. Dr. Manfred Pohlen and Dr. Margarethe Bautz-Holzherr, Marburg.
EXHIBITION: Frans Masereel, Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts, Antwerp, June/July 1958, cat. no. 58.
LITERATURE: Pierre Vorms, Masereel. Catalogue Raisonné, Antwerp 1976, CR no. 873 (peintures à l'huile).
In good condition. Small loss of wood in the center of the right edge of the image. Rubbing along the edges of the image, with small areas of color loss in places. Partially retouched by a professional. The condition report was prepared in daylight and with the aid of a UV light source to the best of our knowledge and belief.
55
Frans Masereel
Ouverture des volets, 1957
Oil on fibreboard
Starting bid:
€ 900 Estimate:
€ 1,000 - 1,500End: 02-15-26 15:27:00 Berlin
02-15-26 09:27:00 New York
02-15-26 06:27:00 Los Angeles (30 days, 02h:16m)
02-15-26 09:27:00 New York
02-15-26 06:27:00 Los Angeles (30 days, 02h:16m)
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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