Works of the 19th and 20th Centuries from the Günther Förg Collection -
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Blick aus der Loge in den Tanzsaal (Eldorado), 1910
Pencil drawing
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Lot description
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
1880 - 1938
Blick aus der Loge in den Tanzsaal (Eldorado). Um 1910/11.
Pencil drawing.
On wove paper. 16.5 x 20.6 cm (6.4 x 8.1 in), size of sheet. [CH].
• Spontaneous sketch from Kirchner's “Brücke” period in Dresden.
• His interest in dance and movement, which was awakened in Dresden, would ultimately shape Kirchner's entire artistic oeuvre.
• Kirchner's drawings are often not preliminary sketches, but independent works with their own unique character born out of their spontaneity.
PROVENANCE: Lise Gujer Collection, Davos-Sertig.
Galerie Nierendorf, Berlin (with handwritten notes on the reverse).
Private collection Günther Förg.
EXHIBITION: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Zeichnungen, Pastelle, Aquarelle, Galerie Nierendorf, Berlin, December 6, 1972–March 7, 1973, p. 32, cat. no. 156 (with b/w illustration, titled "Blick aus der Loge ins Eldorado".
LITERATURE: Dörling, Hamburg, Moderne Kunst-Arbeiten, May 10, 1999, lot 479.
Fine overall impression. The left edge of the sheet is slightly irregular. Isolated, small foxing spots. Minimal soiling around the edges and corners of the sheet, slightly creased and with small crease marks, mainly in the upper right corner of the sheet. Individual isolated studio marks.
1880 - 1938
Blick aus der Loge in den Tanzsaal (Eldorado). Um 1910/11.
Pencil drawing.
On wove paper. 16.5 x 20.6 cm (6.4 x 8.1 in), size of sheet. [CH].
• Spontaneous sketch from Kirchner's “Brücke” period in Dresden.
• His interest in dance and movement, which was awakened in Dresden, would ultimately shape Kirchner's entire artistic oeuvre.
• Kirchner's drawings are often not preliminary sketches, but independent works with their own unique character born out of their spontaneity.
PROVENANCE: Lise Gujer Collection, Davos-Sertig.
Galerie Nierendorf, Berlin (with handwritten notes on the reverse).
Private collection Günther Förg.
EXHIBITION: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Zeichnungen, Pastelle, Aquarelle, Galerie Nierendorf, Berlin, December 6, 1972–March 7, 1973, p. 32, cat. no. 156 (with b/w illustration, titled "Blick aus der Loge ins Eldorado".
LITERATURE: Dörling, Hamburg, Moderne Kunst-Arbeiten, May 10, 1999, lot 479.
Fine overall impression. The left edge of the sheet is slightly irregular. Isolated, small foxing spots. Minimal soiling around the edges and corners of the sheet, slightly creased and with small crease marks, mainly in the upper right corner of the sheet. Individual isolated studio marks.
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Blick aus der Loge in den Tanzsaal (Eldorado), 1910
Pencil drawing
Starting bid:
€ 1,800 Estimate:
€ 2,000 - 3,000End: 12-15-25 15:03:00 Berlin
12-15-25 09:03:00 New York
12-15-25 06:03:00 Los Angeles (23 days, 20h:30m)
12-15-25 09:03:00 New York
12-15-25 06:03:00 Los Angeles (23 days, 20h:30m)
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.