Karl Hofer

Karl Hofer 1878 - 1955 Zitronen und Tomaten auf Papier. Ca. 1925. Oil on canvas. Monogrammed in the upper right. 43.8 x 59.4 cm (17.2 x 23.3 in). [AH]. • A vibrant fruit still life from the artist’s prime creative period. • Hofer’s still lifes captivate with their compositional and nuanced color arrangements. • A classic motif and characteristic depiction: the quiet presence of everyday life in typical Hofer style. • At the height of his career: in 1925, the artist’s works were part of the legendary “New Objectivity” exhibition at Kunsthalle Mannheim. • Karl Hofer’s still lifes are at, among others, the Nationalgalerie in Berlin and the Museum Wiesbaden. PROVENANCE: Private collection, Southern Germany (acquired directly from the artist). Private collection, Germany. Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia (acquired from the above). EXHIBITION: Carl Hofer. Ernesto de Fiori, Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen, Düsseldorf, Aug./Sept. 1927, cat. no. 23. LITERATURE: Karl Bernhard Wohlert (ed.), Markus Eisenbeis (publisher), Karl Hofer. Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, vol. 2, Cologne 2008, CR no. 674 (with black-and-white illustration). - Grisebach, Berlin, 105th Auction, Nov. 30, 2002, lot 350, with illustration (label on the back of the stretcher). Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 15.16 h +/- 20 min.

Stima:20.000€

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