Lot 48 
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Allen Jones
Female Spear, 1965.
Oil on canvas
Estimate:
€ 150,000 - 250,000
$ 160,500 - 267,500
Female Spear. 1965.
Oil on canvas.
Signed on the folded canvas on the reverse of the upper edge. 213 x 91 cm (83.8 x 35.8 in).
• A suggestive female figure by the great provocateur and co-founder of British Pop Art.
• Female Spear - the female spear as a symbol of power and determination.
• Large-format work from the sought-after 1960s.
• At the time the work was made, he participated in the Kassel documenta twice (1964 and 1968).
• Privately owned for 57 years: acquired from Galerie Hans Neuendorf at the First Cologne Art Market in 1967.
• Other paintings from this early creative period are at international museums such as the Tate Gallery, London, the Moderna Museet, Stockholm, and the Museum Ludwig, Cologne.
PROVENANCE: Galerie Hans Neuendorf, Hamburg.
Private collection, Northern Germany (acquired from the above at the First Cologne Art Market in 1967).
EXHIBITION: Verein progressiver deutscher Kunsthändler. Exhibition at the Kölnischer Kunstverein, on the occasion of the First Cologne Art Market, September 13 - October 18, 1967, from Galerie Neuendorf, no. 7.
Allen Jones, quoted from: Spear's Magazin, online: www.spearswms.com
Called up: June 7, 2024 - ca. 18.34 h +/- 20 min.
Oil on canvas.
Signed on the folded canvas on the reverse of the upper edge. 213 x 91 cm (83.8 x 35.8 in).
• A suggestive female figure by the great provocateur and co-founder of British Pop Art.
• Female Spear - the female spear as a symbol of power and determination.
• Large-format work from the sought-after 1960s.
• At the time the work was made, he participated in the Kassel documenta twice (1964 and 1968).
• Privately owned for 57 years: acquired from Galerie Hans Neuendorf at the First Cologne Art Market in 1967.
• Other paintings from this early creative period are at international museums such as the Tate Gallery, London, the Moderna Museet, Stockholm, and the Museum Ludwig, Cologne.
PROVENANCE: Galerie Hans Neuendorf, Hamburg.
Private collection, Northern Germany (acquired from the above at the First Cologne Art Market in 1967).
EXHIBITION: Verein progressiver deutscher Kunsthändler. Exhibition at the Kölnischer Kunstverein, on the occasion of the First Cologne Art Market, September 13 - October 18, 1967, from Galerie Neuendorf, no. 7.
Allen Jones, quoted from: Spear's Magazin, online: www.spearswms.com
Called up: June 7, 2024 - ca. 18.34 h +/- 20 min.
There is hardly any other artist that has made the headlines as often and caused as much controversy with his provocative works as the British pop artist Allen Jones. He repeatedly took a stand on his art, describing himself as a feminist and his exploration of the female figure as an obsession: "I'm always asked, 'Why do you always paint the same subject? Why do you paint the figure? The female figure?' I love to paint and I'm interested in everything, but why this? That is what I'm stuck with, that is my obsession." (Allen Jones, quoted from: Spear's Magazin, online: www.spearswms.com). With his uncompromising work, he has not only shaped the art world to this day but also exerted a major influence on fashion, film, graphic design, and music. In a career lasting more than 50 years, he has created an extensive oeuvre that includes paintings, watercolors, and lithographs in addition to his infamous table sculptures. Numerous international museums have included his works in their collections, and celebrity art lovers like Elton John or Gunther Sachs have purchased his works.
The artist was born in the port city of Southampton in 1937 and grew up in West London. Alongside Richard Hamilton, R. B. Kitaj, and David Hockney, he was one of the co-founders of British Pop Art and took part in the legendary exhibition “This is tomorrow” at Whitechapel Art Gallery in London in 1956. From 1959 to 1960, he studied at the Royal College of Art, however, he had to leave the school after his first year. In the early 1960s, he also lived in New York for some time, where he came across American fetish magazines, which, among other things, would have an impact on his art. The time of the creation of the present work “Female Spear” lies between his stay in the US and his return to Europe. Allen Jones created an explicit, elongated depiction of a woman in portrait format that evokes associations with the eponymous spear and symbolizes strength and determination.
The present work was acquired from Galerie Hans Neuendorf at the First Cologne Art Market in 1967. The program of the Hamburg\~gallery\~had\~included British and American pop artists since 1964. Until today, the work has been part of a Northern German private collection and is offered on the international auction market for the first time. [AR]
The artist was born in the port city of Southampton in 1937 and grew up in West London. Alongside Richard Hamilton, R. B. Kitaj, and David Hockney, he was one of the co-founders of British Pop Art and took part in the legendary exhibition “This is tomorrow” at Whitechapel Art Gallery in London in 1956. From 1959 to 1960, he studied at the Royal College of Art, however, he had to leave the school after his first year. In the early 1960s, he also lived in New York for some time, where he came across American fetish magazines, which, among other things, would have an impact on his art. The time of the creation of the present work “Female Spear” lies between his stay in the US and his return to Europe. Allen Jones created an explicit, elongated depiction of a woman in portrait format that evokes associations with the eponymous spear and symbolizes strength and determination.
The present work was acquired from Galerie Hans Neuendorf at the First Cologne Art Market in 1967. The program of the Hamburg\~gallery\~had\~included British and American pop artists since 1964. Until today, the work has been part of a Northern German private collection and is offered on the international auction market for the first time. [AR]
48
Allen Jones
Female Spear, 1965.
Oil on canvas
Estimate:
€ 150,000 - 250,000
$ 160,500 - 267,500
Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for Allen Jones "Female Spear"
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.