362
Hermann Nitsch
Schüttbild mit Malhemd, 1989.
Mixed media on canvas Oil and dispersion paint ...
Estimate:
€ 50,000 - 70,000
$ 55,000 - 77,000
Schüttbild mit Malhemd. 1989.
Mixed media on canvas Oil and dispersion paint on jute.
Signed and dated. 200 x 300 cm (78.7 x 118.1 in).
[AR].
• Large-format, unmistakably powerful Pour Painting with the painter's shirt.
• Religious references are characteristic of Nitsch's work, as is the case here with the use of the liturgical colors blue and green.
• The painting shirt refers to the physical process of artistic production and evokes associations with depictions of the crucifixion.
• Nitsch is regarded the main representative of Viennese Actionism and his oeuvre as a groundbreaking contribution to the art of the 20th century.
PROVENANCE: Galerie Steinek, Vienna.
Corporate Collection Ahlers AG, Herford (acquired from the above in 2006).
EXHIBITION: Fetische des Blicks. Mode und Verführung, Foundation Ahlers Pro Arte, Herford, September 11, 2021 - January 16, 2022, pp. 18/19.
"The shirt is often hung on a painting as the highest adornment and trophy to enrich its color structure. There are paintings that don't need a shirt, others desperately need it.”
Hermann Nitsch, Das Malhemd, 1991, quoted from: Dietmar Haubenhofer, Hermann Nitsch. Das Konzept des Orgien Mysterien Theaters. Malaktionen, Prinzendorf 2013, p. 122.
Called up: December 7, 2024 - ca. 17.07 h +/- 20 min.
Mixed media on canvas Oil and dispersion paint on jute.
Signed and dated. 200 x 300 cm (78.7 x 118.1 in).
[AR].
• Large-format, unmistakably powerful Pour Painting with the painter's shirt.
• Religious references are characteristic of Nitsch's work, as is the case here with the use of the liturgical colors blue and green.
• The painting shirt refers to the physical process of artistic production and evokes associations with depictions of the crucifixion.
• Nitsch is regarded the main representative of Viennese Actionism and his oeuvre as a groundbreaking contribution to the art of the 20th century.
PROVENANCE: Galerie Steinek, Vienna.
Corporate Collection Ahlers AG, Herford (acquired from the above in 2006).
EXHIBITION: Fetische des Blicks. Mode und Verführung, Foundation Ahlers Pro Arte, Herford, September 11, 2021 - January 16, 2022, pp. 18/19.
"The shirt is often hung on a painting as the highest adornment and trophy to enrich its color structure. There are paintings that don't need a shirt, others desperately need it.”
Hermann Nitsch, Das Malhemd, 1991, quoted from: Dietmar Haubenhofer, Hermann Nitsch. Das Konzept des Orgien Mysterien Theaters. Malaktionen, Prinzendorf 2013, p. 122.
Called up: December 7, 2024 - ca. 17.07 h +/- 20 min.
Starting in the mid-1950s, the Austrian artist Hermann Nitsch sought to create a new form of art that would combine music, literature, and visual arts in the sense of Gesamtkunstwerk, a synthesis of arts that appealed to all the senses. As a sub-discipline of his “Orgien Mysterien Theater” (Theater of Orgies and Mysteries), painting served not only as impetus but also as the outcome of numerous actions and is firmly anchored in the artist's oeuvre. In 1989, the first multi-colored “Schüttbilder” (Poured Paintings) were created. Composed of different layers, they repeatedly incorporate the liturgical colors green, red, violet, white, and black. An exhibition at the Albertina in Vienna in 2019 impressively demonstrated the wide range of Nitsch's artwork. In an essay accompanying the exhibition, Hermann Nitsch described color as “a powerful phenomenon.” His action painting expresses this lifelong enthusiasm for the material, and the works are lasting testimonies to his legendary and widely documented painting actions.
Apart from the color, the painter's shirt also plays a special role. In 1991, Hermann Nitsch wrote: “[.] the shirt often adorns a painting as the highest kind of decoration and trophy to enrich its color structure; there are paintings that do not need a shirt, others demand it” (Hermann Nitsch, Das Malhemd, 1991, quoted from: Dietmar Haubenhofer, Hermann Nitsch. Das Konzept des Orgien Mysterien Theaters. Malaktionen, Prinzendorf 2013, p. 122). The shirt attached to the center of the present work shows clear traces of the very physical, sensual process of its creation, inevitably evoking associations with depictions of the crucifixion. References to religious and philosophical worldviews, as well as ancient mystical cults, are characteristic of Hermann Nitsch's Gesamtkunstwerk; they appear time and again in various actions, relics, and layers of associations. Nitsch's concept of art was not always met with public approval, especially in the early days. Until his death in 2022, however, the general view of his work has steadily changed. His early works, in particular, are now recognized as a pioneering contribution to 20th-century art and, in their entirety, continue to fascinate his audience. [AR]
Apart from the color, the painter's shirt also plays a special role. In 1991, Hermann Nitsch wrote: “[.] the shirt often adorns a painting as the highest kind of decoration and trophy to enrich its color structure; there are paintings that do not need a shirt, others demand it” (Hermann Nitsch, Das Malhemd, 1991, quoted from: Dietmar Haubenhofer, Hermann Nitsch. Das Konzept des Orgien Mysterien Theaters. Malaktionen, Prinzendorf 2013, p. 122). The shirt attached to the center of the present work shows clear traces of the very physical, sensual process of its creation, inevitably evoking associations with depictions of the crucifixion. References to religious and philosophical worldviews, as well as ancient mystical cults, are characteristic of Hermann Nitsch's Gesamtkunstwerk; they appear time and again in various actions, relics, and layers of associations. Nitsch's concept of art was not always met with public approval, especially in the early days. Until his death in 2022, however, the general view of his work has steadily changed. His early works, in particular, are now recognized as a pioneering contribution to 20th-century art and, in their entirety, continue to fascinate his audience. [AR]
362
Hermann Nitsch
Schüttbild mit Malhemd, 1989.
Mixed media on canvas Oil and dispersion paint ...
Estimate:
€ 50,000 - 70,000
$ 55,000 - 77,000
Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for Hermann Nitsch "Schüttbild mit Malhemd"
This lot can be subjected to differential taxation plus a 7% import tax levy (saving approx. 5 % compared to regular taxation) 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.