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Sammlung Karin & Rüdiger Volhard - Auction ends: June 15, 2025 from 3:00 pm

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Max Beckmann
Bildnis Mink, 1917
Lithograph
Current bid:
€ 5,400
Estimate:
€ 6,000
End: 06-15-25 15:06:00 Berlin
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Lot description
Bildnis Mink. 1917.
Lithograph.
Signed, dated and titled "Potrait Frau B.". From an edition of probably just 3 copies. On firm, structured wove paper. 24.5 x 24.1 cm (9.6 x 9.4 in). Sheet: 40,7 x 31,6 cm (16 x 12,4 in).

• Impressive and intense portrait lithograph of the artist's first wife, Minna Beckmann-Tube (1881-1964).
• Extremely rare - one of only three known copies.
• Once part of the collection of renowned German publisher Reinhard Piper (1879-1953)
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PROVENANCE: Reinhard Piper Collection, Munich.
Eflriede Wirnitzer, Baden-Baden.
Karin & Rüdiger Volhard Collection, Bad Homburg (since 2013: Hauswedell & Nolte).
In family ownership ever since.

EXHIBITION: Schießbude und Irrenhaus. Die Mappenwerke von Max Beckmann 1919-1922, August Macke Haus, Bonn, February 6–May 3, 2015, cat. no. 4.

LITERATURE: James Hofmaier, Max Beckmann. Catalogue raisonné of his prints, vol. 1, Bern 1990, cat. no. 121 II (of II).
Klaus Gallwitz, Max Beckmann. Die Druckgraphik, Karlsruhe 1962, cat. no. 20.
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Karl & Faber, Munich, 149th auction, May 31, 1979, lot 1179 (illustrated on plate 58).
Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 444th auction, June 5, 2013, lot 180 (illustrated on p. 31).
13
Max Beckmann
Bildnis Mink, 1917
Lithograph
Starting bid:
€ 5,400
Estimate
€ 6,000
End: 06-15-25 15:06:00 Berlin
06-15-25 09:06:00 New York
06-15-25 06:06:00 Los Angeles (29 days, 13h:58m)

Please enter your maximum bid, it will only be used to the extent necessary to beat the next best bid.
Bid plus 32 % buyer's premium (differential taxation without separate VAT statement, sales tax certificate upon request).
Self pick-up: free of charge,
insured shipping:
within Germany 76,54 €,
within the EU countries 130,03 €,
outside the EU countries on request.


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.