As of May 20, 2025

Fred Thieler

Lot 209
Aufbrechendes Schwarz, 1992
Mixed media on canvas

78.7 x 94.5 in (200.0 x 240.0 cm)

Lot 209
Aufbrechendes Schwarz, 1992
Mixed media on canvas
78.7 x 94.5 in (200.0 x 240.0 cm)

Estimate:
€ 15,000 - 20,000
Auction: tomorrow

Ketterer Kunst GmbH & Co KG

City: Munich
Auction: Jun 07, 2025
Auction number: 591
Auction name: Day Sale

Lot Details
Mixed media on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Signed, dated, and titled on the reverse of the canvas, inscribed “WV 9/73” and “No. 271” on the stretcher. 200 x 240 cm. .[AW].
- A spectacular blaze of color from Thieler's later creative phase. - Color emerges as an important vehicle of expression for this significant representative of informalism. - By manipulating chance, Thieler creates a calculated yet expressive composition in a fascinating, dynamic interplay of red, blue, and black.
LITERATURE: Andrea Firmenich, Jörg Merkert, Sigrid Melchior, Fred Thieler. Monographie und Werkverzeichnis. Bilder von 1942-1993, Cologne 1995, no. 9/73 (illustrated in b/w).
Galerie pro arte, Freiburg, 1992. Abstrakte Kunst heute. Positionen in Berlin, Goethe-Institut, Tutesall, Luxemburg, March 30 - May 9, 1993
From the artist's estate. Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia (from the above)
In very good condition. With slight creases in the canvas caused by the production process. The condition report was compiled in daylight and with the aid of a UV light source to the best of our knowledge and belief.
Lot Details
Mixed media on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Signed, dated, and titled on the reverse of the canvas, inscribed “WV 9/73” and “No. 271” on the stretcher. 200 x 240 cm. .[AW].
- A spectacular blaze of color from Thieler's later creative phase. - Color emerges as an important vehicle of expression for this significant representative of informalism. - By manipulating chance, Thieler creates a calculated yet expressive composition in a fascinating, dynamic interplay of red, blue, and black.
LITERATURE: Andrea Firmenich, Jörg Merkert, Sigrid Melchior, Fred Thieler. Monographie und Werkverzeichnis. Bilder von 1942-1993, Cologne 1995, no. 9/73 (illustrated in b/w).
Galerie pro arte, Freiburg, 1992. Abstrakte Kunst heute. Positionen in Berlin, Goethe-Institut, Tutesall, Luxemburg, March 30 - May 9, 1993
From the artist's estate. Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia (from the above)
In very good condition. With slight creases in the canvas caused by the production process. The condition report was compiled in daylight and with the aid of a UV light source to the best of our knowledge and belief.

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