Lot 141 
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141
Günther Förg
Ohne Titel (Tears), 1989.
Acrylic on panel behind glass
Estimate:
€ 60,000 - 80,000
$ 64,200 - 85,600
Ohne Titel (Tears). 1989.
Acrylic on panel behind glass.
Signed in upper right. Lower right inscribed "Tears". Signed and dated on the reverse. 128 x 87.5 cm (50.3 x 34.4 in), incl. the artist's frame. [JS].
• Förg's work is an homage to color, the incessant attempt to reveal its inherent life and character.
• An early, extraordinarily painterly composition that derives its calm strength from the depths of the violet.
• Virtuoso play with figurative allusions that open up a rich spectrum of associations between beauty and transience.
• In 2014, the Museum Brandhorst, Munich, presented a first posthumous overview of the artist's work, followed by a retrospective at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, and at the Dallas Museum of Art in 2018, as well as a major retrospective exhibition at the Long Museum, Shanghai, in 2023.
The work is registered in the archive of the Estate Günther Förg under the number WVF 89.B.0868. We are grateful to Mr. Michael Neff of the Estate Günther Förg for his kind confirmation of this work's authenticity.
PROVENANCE: Galerie Bärbel Grässlin, Frankfurt a. M.
Private collection Southern Germany (acquired from the above).
"A Fragile Beauty explores the work of a rebellious artist whose oeuvre embodies a critical, witty, yet rigorous and penetrating critique of the canon of modern art."
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam for the exhibition "Günther Förg. A Fragile Beauty", May 26 - October 14, 2018.
Called up: June 7, 2024 - ca. 14.26 h +/- 20 min.
Acrylic on panel behind glass.
Signed in upper right. Lower right inscribed "Tears". Signed and dated on the reverse. 128 x 87.5 cm (50.3 x 34.4 in), incl. the artist's frame. [JS].
• Förg's work is an homage to color, the incessant attempt to reveal its inherent life and character.
• An early, extraordinarily painterly composition that derives its calm strength from the depths of the violet.
• Virtuoso play with figurative allusions that open up a rich spectrum of associations between beauty and transience.
• In 2014, the Museum Brandhorst, Munich, presented a first posthumous overview of the artist's work, followed by a retrospective at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, and at the Dallas Museum of Art in 2018, as well as a major retrospective exhibition at the Long Museum, Shanghai, in 2023.
The work is registered in the archive of the Estate Günther Förg under the number WVF 89.B.0868. We are grateful to Mr. Michael Neff of the Estate Günther Förg for his kind confirmation of this work's authenticity.
PROVENANCE: Galerie Bärbel Grässlin, Frankfurt a. M.
Private collection Southern Germany (acquired from the above).
"A Fragile Beauty explores the work of a rebellious artist whose oeuvre embodies a critical, witty, yet rigorous and penetrating critique of the canon of modern art."
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam for the exhibition "Günther Förg. A Fragile Beauty", May 26 - October 14, 2018.
Called up: June 7, 2024 - ca. 14.26 h +/- 20 min.
141
Günther Förg
Ohne Titel (Tears), 1989.
Acrylic on panel behind glass
Estimate:
€ 60,000 - 80,000
$ 64,200 - 85,600
Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for Günther Förg "Ohne Titel (Tears)"
This lot can be purchased subject to differential or regular taxation, artist‘s resale right compensation is due.
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.
Calculation of artist‘s resale right compensation:
For works by living artists, or by artists who died less than 70 years ago, a artist‘s resale right compensation is levied in accordance with Section 26 UrhG:
4 % of hammer price from 400.00 euros up to 50,000 euros,
another 3 % of the hammer price from 50,000.01 to 200,000 euros,
another 1 % for the part of the sales proceeds from 200,000.01 to 350,000 euros,
another 0.5 % for the part of the sale proceeds from 350,000.01 to 500,000 euros and
another 0.25 % of the hammer price over 500,000 euros.
The maximum total of the resale right fee is EUR 12,500.
The artist‘s resale right compensation is VAT-exempt.
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.
Calculation of artist‘s resale right compensation:
For works by living artists, or by artists who died less than 70 years ago, a artist‘s resale right compensation is levied in accordance with Section 26 UrhG:
4 % of hammer price from 400.00 euros up to 50,000 euros,
another 3 % of the hammer price from 50,000.01 to 200,000 euros,
another 1 % for the part of the sales proceeds from 200,000.01 to 350,000 euros,
another 0.5 % for the part of the sale proceeds from 350,000.01 to 500,000 euros and
another 0.25 % of the hammer price over 500,000 euros.
The maximum total of the resale right fee is EUR 12,500.
The artist‘s resale right compensation is VAT-exempt.