Stadt im Tal III (Town in the Valley III), 1920
Signed and dated lower left
made in 1920
Lot offered for sale by A.H.Wilkens, Toronto at the auction event "NOVEMBER 15th FINE & DECORATIVE ARTS AUCTION" held on Wed, Nov 15, 2023.
Lot 2062
Lot 2062
Estimate: CAD $60,000 - $80,000
Realised: CAD $60,000
Realised: CAD $60,000
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
ALEXANDER KANOLDT (German, 1881-1939)
Stadt im Tal III (Town in the Valley III), 1920
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated lower left
H. 18 1/2"
W. 25 1/4"
An austere, geometric rendering of an architectural landscape with hints of Cubist and Post-Impressionist styles, but still typical of the straightforward and unsentimental depictions typical of the New Objectivity.
Provenance: Frowein family collection (Wuppertal-Barmen, Germany); Private Ontario collection
Literature: Michael Koch. "Alexander Kanoldt. 1881-1939. Werkverzeichnis der Gemalde" (Munich: Karl & Faber, 2018). Identified as painting # 35 in the photographic records of Kanoldt's estate by Dr. Holger Jacob-Friesen, Chief Curator, Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe in Karlsruhe, Germany
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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