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Willi Baumeister
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Willi Baumeister
- Roter Rhythmus
- signed and dated 5.45
- oil on plywood
- 60 by 69.5 cm. 23 5/8 by 27 3/8 in.
Provenance
Curt Weller, Horn/Bodensee
Private Collection, Europe
Galleria Henze, Campione d'Italia
Achenbach Kunstberatung, Dusseldorf
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1983
Private Collection, Europe
Galleria Henze, Campione d'Italia
Achenbach Kunstberatung, Dusseldorf
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1983
Literature
Will Grohmann, Willi Baumeister - Leben und Werk, Cologne 1963, p. 305, no. 932, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Campione d'Italia, Galleria Henze, Moderne Kunst, 1983, p. 38, no. 36, illustrated in colour
Peter Beye and Felicitas Baumeister, Willi Baumeister - Werkkatalog der Gemälde Band II, Ostfildern 2002, p. 497, no. 1263, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Campione d'Italia, Galleria Henze, Moderne Kunst, 1983, p. 38, no. 36, illustrated in colour
Peter Beye and Felicitas Baumeister, Willi Baumeister - Werkkatalog der Gemälde Band II, Ostfildern 2002, p. 497, no. 1263, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is evidence of light wear and handling along the edges. Under very close inspection, two pinholes to the plywood support are visible in the bottom two quadrants and in the upper right quadrant, and one pinhole is visible in the upper right quadrant, and there are two pinpoint brown spot accretions just left of lower centre. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is an approximately 5cm vertical line that fluoresces and appears to have benefited from light retouching.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"The work of art forms a cosmos that asserts itself parallel to nature."
Willi Baumeister
Wolfgang Kermer, Der schöpferische Winkel: Willi Baumeisters pädagogische Tätigkeit, Stuttgart 1992, p. 137
Willi Baumeister
Wolfgang Kermer, Der schöpferische Winkel: Willi Baumeisters pädagogische Tätigkeit, Stuttgart 1992, p. 137