Lot No. 587


Friedensreich Hundertwasser*


Friedensreich Hundertwasser* - Contemporary Art II

(Vienna 1928–2000 Pacific Ocean, on board the Queen Elizabeth II)
“Kopf in der Sonne mit Hand”, c. 1957, signed with artist’s mark, 2 Japanese stamps in red, pencil, ink, water colour on paper (invoice), sight area 9.7 x 20.5 cm, on supporting sheet 23 x 33 cm, there in the artist’s handwriting the description of the work and instructions, signed Hundertwasser, oeuvre no. 640, framed

Andrea Fürst, Hundertwasser 1928–2000, cat. rais. vol. II, Taschen 2002, p. 515, 516, no. 640 with col. ill, there: Ab und zu fallen mir Bilder ein, tauchen wieder auf, obwohl ich sie vergessen glaubte. Dann schiebe ich sie einfach in die laufende Oevrenummerierung ein, obwohl sie viel früher gemalt wurden.

Exhibited and published:
Hundertwasser, Galerie Welz, Salzburg 1967, no. 19;
Meister des 20. Jahrhunderts, Galerie Welz, Salzburg 1968, no. 30, ill. p. 40

Provenance:
Galerie Welz, Salzburg (label on the reverse)
Lill Collection, Dorotheum Vienna, 31 May 2005, lot 56
Private Collection, Germany

Andrea Fürst, Hundertwasser 1928–2000, cat. rais. vol. II, Taschen 2002, p. 515, 516, no. 640 with col. ill, there: Ab und zu fallen mir Bilder ein, tauchen wieder auf, obwohl ich sie vergessen glaubte. Dann schiebe ich sie einfach in die laufende Oevrenummerierung ein, obwohl sie viel früher gemalt wurden.

From time to time pictures come to mind, they reappear, although I thought they were forgotten. Then I just add them to the current work numbering sequence, even if they were painted much earlier.

Exhibited and published:
Hundertwasser, Galerie Welz, Salzburg 1967, no. 19;
Meister des 20. Jahrhunderts, Galerie Welz, Salzburg 1968, no. 30, ill. p. 40

Provenance:
Galerie Welz, Salzburg (label on the reverse)
Lill Collection, Dorotheum Vienna, 31 May 2005, lot 56
Private Collection, Germany

17.05.2018 - 18:00

Realized price: **
EUR 22,500.-
Estimate:
EUR 17,000.- to EUR 28,000.-

Friedensreich Hundertwasser*


(Vienna 1928–2000 Pacific Ocean, on board the Queen Elizabeth II)
“Kopf in der Sonne mit Hand”, c. 1957, signed with artist’s mark, 2 Japanese stamps in red, pencil, ink, water colour on paper (invoice), sight area 9.7 x 20.5 cm, on supporting sheet 23 x 33 cm, there in the artist’s handwriting the description of the work and instructions, signed Hundertwasser, oeuvre no. 640, framed

Andrea Fürst, Hundertwasser 1928–2000, cat. rais. vol. II, Taschen 2002, p. 515, 516, no. 640 with col. ill, there: Ab und zu fallen mir Bilder ein, tauchen wieder auf, obwohl ich sie vergessen glaubte. Dann schiebe ich sie einfach in die laufende Oevrenummerierung ein, obwohl sie viel früher gemalt wurden.

Exhibited and published:
Hundertwasser, Galerie Welz, Salzburg 1967, no. 19;
Meister des 20. Jahrhunderts, Galerie Welz, Salzburg 1968, no. 30, ill. p. 40

Provenance:
Galerie Welz, Salzburg (label on the reverse)
Lill Collection, Dorotheum Vienna, 31 May 2005, lot 56
Private Collection, Germany

Andrea Fürst, Hundertwasser 1928–2000, cat. rais. vol. II, Taschen 2002, p. 515, 516, no. 640 with col. ill, there: Ab und zu fallen mir Bilder ein, tauchen wieder auf, obwohl ich sie vergessen glaubte. Dann schiebe ich sie einfach in die laufende Oevrenummerierung ein, obwohl sie viel früher gemalt wurden.

From time to time pictures come to mind, they reappear, although I thought they were forgotten. Then I just add them to the current work numbering sequence, even if they were painted much earlier.

Exhibited and published:
Hundertwasser, Galerie Welz, Salzburg 1967, no. 19;
Meister des 20. Jahrhunderts, Galerie Welz, Salzburg 1968, no. 30, ill. p. 40

Provenance:
Galerie Welz, Salzburg (label on the reverse)
Lill Collection, Dorotheum Vienna, 31 May 2005, lot 56
Private Collection, Germany


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Auction: Contemporary Art II
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 17.05.2018 - 18:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 05.05. - 17.05.2018


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