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Willi Baumeister

Lot 124001160
Ritzfiguren im Dialog, 1949
Chalk drawing

9.6 x 12.4 in (24.5 x 31.4 cm)

Lot 124001160
Ritzfiguren im Dialog, 1949
Chalk drawing
9.6 x 12.4 in (24.5 x 31.4 cm)

Estimate:
€ 7,000 - 9,000
Auction: 5 days

Ketterer Kunst GmbH & Co KG

City: Munich
Auction: Jan 15, 2025 03:12 PM
Auction number: 22
Auction name: Online Sale

Lot Details
Chalk drawing. Signed and dated in the lower right. On creme Ingres laid paper by Fiume Ciano (with the watermark). 24.5 x 31.4 cm. , the full sheet.
[KT].

• Works from around 1950 are among the most sought-after pieces by Baumeister on the international auction market.
• Elaborate paper work: The different qualities of the paper and crayons create a dense and powerful effect.
• As an artist ostracized by the Nazis, Baumeister followed his path with unwavering consistency and is now considered one of the most important modern artists.
• Participated in the Venice Biennale in 1948 and 1952 and in the São Paulo Biennale in 1951.
LITERATURE: Dietmar J. Ponert, Willi Baumeister. Werkverzeichnis der Zeichnungen, Gouachen und Collagen, Cologne 1988, no. 1956 (illu. in black and white).
Private collection Bavaria (acquired in 1994)
In good condition. Professionally repaired tiny tears and paper damage in the corners at the upper edge of the sheet. Tiny tear in the center of the upper edge.
Lot Details
Chalk drawing. Signed and dated in the lower right. On creme Ingres laid paper by Fiume Ciano (with the watermark). 24.5 x 31.4 cm. , the full sheet.
[KT].

• Works from around 1950 are among the most sought-after pieces by Baumeister on the international auction market.
• Elaborate paper work: The different qualities of the paper and crayons create a dense and powerful effect.
• As an artist ostracized by the Nazis, Baumeister followed his path with unwavering consistency and is now considered one of the most important modern artists.
• Participated in the Venice Biennale in 1948 and 1952 and in the São Paulo Biennale in 1951.
LITERATURE: Dietmar J. Ponert, Willi Baumeister. Werkverzeichnis der Zeichnungen, Gouachen und Collagen, Cologne 1988, no. 1956 (illu. in black and white).
Private collection Bavaria (acquired in 1994)
In good condition. Professionally repaired tiny tears and paper damage in the corners at the upper edge of the sheet. Tiny tear in the center of the upper edge.

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