236
Christian Rohlfs
Kecke junge Dame (Flapper), Ca. 1927/1929.
Tempera and water tempera
Post auction sale: € 16,200 / $ 17,820
Kecke junge Dame (Flapper). Ca. 1927/1929.
Tempera and water tempera.
On wove paper. 69.9 x 51.5 cm (27.5 x 20.2 in), the full sheet. [EH].
• In what is an unusual motif for Rohlfs, he characterizes a young, modern woman of the late 1920s.
• In the 1920 and 30s, young women who liberated themselves from social conventions and wore their hair short and dressed in a certain style were called flappers.
• Outstanding portrayal of the spirit of optimism and zeitgeist of the "golden" 1920s.
• In 1955, some of his works were exhibited posthumously at the documenta 1 in Kassel.
• Other works of the artist are at, among others, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Louvre in Paris.
The work is registered in the Christian Rohlfs Archive at Osthaus Museum Hagen with the number CRA 247/23.
PROVENANCE: Dr. Hugo and Marguerite Bamberger, Germany (presumably acquired from the artist).
Lewinson family, Massachusetts, USA.
Private collection, Baden-Württemberg.
Tempera and water tempera.
On wove paper. 69.9 x 51.5 cm (27.5 x 20.2 in), the full sheet. [EH].
• In what is an unusual motif for Rohlfs, he characterizes a young, modern woman of the late 1920s.
• In the 1920 and 30s, young women who liberated themselves from social conventions and wore their hair short and dressed in a certain style were called flappers.
• Outstanding portrayal of the spirit of optimism and zeitgeist of the "golden" 1920s.
• In 1955, some of his works were exhibited posthumously at the documenta 1 in Kassel.
• Other works of the artist are at, among others, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Louvre in Paris.
The work is registered in the Christian Rohlfs Archive at Osthaus Museum Hagen with the number CRA 247/23.
PROVENANCE: Dr. Hugo and Marguerite Bamberger, Germany (presumably acquired from the artist).
Lewinson family, Massachusetts, USA.
Private collection, Baden-Württemberg.
236
Christian Rohlfs
Kecke junge Dame (Flapper), Ca. 1927/1929.
Tempera and water tempera
Post auction sale: € 16,200 / $ 17,820
Buyer's premium and taxation for Christian Rohlfs "Kecke junge Dame (Flapper)"
This lot can be purchased subject to differential or regular taxation.
Differential taxation:
Hammer price up to 800,000 €: herefrom 32 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 800,000 € is subject to a premium of 27 % and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 800,000 €.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 4,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 22 % and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 4,000,000 €.
The buyer's premium contains VAT, however, it is not shown.
Regular taxation:
Hammer price up to 800,000 €: herefrom 27 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 800,000 € is subject to a premium of 21% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 800,000 €.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 4,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 15% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 4,000,000 €.
The statutory VAT of currently 19 % is levied to the sum of hammer price and premium. As an exception, the reduced VAT of 7 % is added for printed books.
We kindly ask you to notify us before invoicing if you wish to be subject to regular taxation.
Differential taxation:
Hammer price up to 800,000 €: herefrom 32 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 800,000 € is subject to a premium of 27 % and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 800,000 €.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 4,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 22 % and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 4,000,000 €.
The buyer's premium contains VAT, however, it is not shown.
Regular taxation:
Hammer price up to 800,000 €: herefrom 27 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 800,000 € is subject to a premium of 21% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 800,000 €.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 4,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 15% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 4,000,000 €.
The statutory VAT of currently 19 % is levied to the sum of hammer price and premium. As an exception, the reduced VAT of 7 % is added for printed books.
We kindly ask you to notify us before invoicing if you wish to be subject to regular taxation.