Giovanni Giacometti, Paesaggio d'inverno (Stampa)/Winterlandschaft (Stampa).
Estimate: CHF 300.000–500.000.
Stampa in the valley of Bergell was the hometown of the Giacometti family. Giovanni Giacometti depicts a view of snowy village and its surroundings. This Winterlandschaft counts among one of the most beautiful post-impressionistic paintings by this artist.
Swiss Art / Swiss Made
5 December | Zurich
Felix Vallotton, Le Loup, près de Villeneuve-Loubet, 1924.
Estimate: CHF 300.000–500.000.
This wonderful landscape shows the bank of the river Loup in early spring 1924. The river flows through the natural park between the picturesque village of Cagnes and Villeneuve-Loubet. The painting displays an extraordinary variety of soft hues in green, pink and mallow.
Swiss Art / Swiss Made
5 December | Zurich
Ferdinand Hodler, Stockhornkette mit Thunersee im Winter.
Estimate: CHF 2.000.000–4.000.000.
Ferdinand Hodler had visited Lake Thun several times between November 1912 and May 1913. This masterpiece depicts the view from the village Oberhofen near the town Thun on the famous snow-covered Stockhorn chain. Hodler uses the motif of the mountain range to illustrate the rhythm that he observed in nature and which he visualises by means of form and repetition of colour colour. In this version of Thunersee mit Stockhornkette im Winter the colour palette is limited to blue, grey and white tones to emphasise the relief of the bank.
Swiss Art / Swiss Made
5 December | Zurich
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Schneeberge mit Skiläufern, 1928.
Estimate: CHF 1.000.000–1.500.000.
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner’s time in Davos resulted in a series of masterworks, and Schneeberge mit Skiläufern is a testament to the way the influence of German expressionism extended into Switzerland. In this masterpiece executed in 1928, the artist captures the atmosphere of a scenic winter’s evening, distilling the image of a setting sun against imposing mountains coming to the fore with bright colour and bold lines. The red mountain peak to the left is thought to be the Tinzenhorn, glowing in the wintery evening light.
Swiss Art / Swiss Made
5 December | Zurich
Ernest Biéler, La mariée, 1924.
Estimate: CHF 600.000–400.000.
Ernest Biéler had a particular appreciation for costumes and traditions in Evolène, a small village in the canton of Valais. As in Savièse, he depicts figures in the local traditional dress and focuses on regional customs. As per the tradition, the bride holds a rosemary branch, symbol of marital fidelity.
Swiss Art / Swiss Made
5 December | Zurich
Sotheby’s Zurich celebrates the beauty of the Swiss mountains, presenting stunning alpine winter landscapes by Ferdinand Hodler, Giovanni Giacometti and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. The rich artistic diversity of the early 20th century also features prominently with an impressive selection of paintings showcasing important artistic movements, including Symbolism, Post-Impressionism and Expressionism.
Swiss Art / Swiss Made
5 December | Zurich