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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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Sängerin am Flügel, 1914
Pencil drawing
Starting bid:
€ 1,800 Estimate:
€ 2,000 - 3,000End: 12-15-25 15:04:00 Berlin
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Lot description
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
1880 - 1938
Sängerin am Flügel. Um 1914.
Pencil drawing.
20.2 x 12.9 cm (7.9 x 5 in), size of sheet. [CH].
• A spontaneous, momentary, particularly dynamic sketch from Kirchner's sought-after Berlin creative period.
• Kirchner studied movement sequences in dance cafés, variety shows, theaters, and circuses, capturing them on paper with bold strokes.
• The motif sketched here can also be found in a similar form in Kirchner's painting “Musikzimmer II” (1915, Sprengel Museum Hanover).
PROVENANCE: Collection/estate of Lise Gujer, Davos-Sertig (until 1970: Kornfeld and Klipstein).
Galerie Nierendorf, Berlin (acquired from the above in 1970, with handwritten notes and a stamp on the reverse).
Private collection Günther Förg.
EXHIBITION: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Zeichnungen, Pastelle, Aquarelle, Galerie Nierendorf, Berlin, December 6, 1972–March 7, 1973, p. 43, cat. no. 214 (with b/w ill.).
LITERATURE: Galerie Kornfeld und Klipstein, Bern, June 17-19, 1970, lots 635, 636, or 637 (collections).
Spontaneous, dynamic sketch in good condition. A few isolated traces of studio wear. Small tear to the left edge of the sheet. Minimal dark discoloration to the upper left edge of the sheet. The sheet is slightly irregularly faded in the upper two corners.
1880 - 1938
Sängerin am Flügel. Um 1914.
Pencil drawing.
20.2 x 12.9 cm (7.9 x 5 in), size of sheet. [CH].
• A spontaneous, momentary, particularly dynamic sketch from Kirchner's sought-after Berlin creative period.
• Kirchner studied movement sequences in dance cafés, variety shows, theaters, and circuses, capturing them on paper with bold strokes.
• The motif sketched here can also be found in a similar form in Kirchner's painting “Musikzimmer II” (1915, Sprengel Museum Hanover).
PROVENANCE: Collection/estate of Lise Gujer, Davos-Sertig (until 1970: Kornfeld and Klipstein).
Galerie Nierendorf, Berlin (acquired from the above in 1970, with handwritten notes and a stamp on the reverse).
Private collection Günther Förg.
EXHIBITION: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Zeichnungen, Pastelle, Aquarelle, Galerie Nierendorf, Berlin, December 6, 1972–March 7, 1973, p. 43, cat. no. 214 (with b/w ill.).
LITERATURE: Galerie Kornfeld und Klipstein, Bern, June 17-19, 1970, lots 635, 636, or 637 (collections).
Spontaneous, dynamic sketch in good condition. A few isolated traces of studio wear. Small tear to the left edge of the sheet. Minimal dark discoloration to the upper left edge of the sheet. The sheet is slightly irregularly faded in the upper two corners.
10
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Sängerin am Flügel, 1914
Pencil drawing
Starting bid:
€ 1,800 Estimate:
€ 2,000 - 3,000End: 12-15-25 15:04:00 Berlin
12-15-25 09:04:00 New York
12-15-25 06:04:00 Los Angeles (24 days, 23h:19m)
12-15-25 09:04:00 New York
12-15-25 06:04:00 Los Angeles (24 days, 23h:19m)
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.