Karl Weschke Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Karl Weschke Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 11, 2024
Karl Weschke,
Est: £300 - £500
Karl Weschke, German 1925-2005 - Reclining nude, 1967; charcoal on paper, signed and dated lower right 'Weschke 1967', 45 x 66.5 cm (ARR) Provenance: the Estate of the late David Cornwell, best known as the author John le Carré Note: the artist met and worked with members of the Borough Group, such as Miles Richmond and in Spain during the early, and it is clear to see the influence of their teacher, David Bomberg, in this work. The artist would later settle in Cornwell, where he would become associated with the artists of St. Ives and in particular, Bryan Wynter. Works by the artist are in the collections of Ferens Art Gallery, Saffron Walden and the Tate.
Roseberys
Jun. 11, 2024
Karl Weschke,
Est: £300 - £500
Karl Weschke, German 1925-2005 - Nude with raised knees, 1967; charcoal on paper, signed and dated lower right 'Weschke 1967', 43.5 x 71.2 cm (ARR) Provenance: the Estate of the late David Cornwell, best known as the author John le Carré Note: the artist met and worked with members of the Borough Group, such as Miles Richmond and in Spain during the early, and it is clear to see the influence of their teacher, David Bomberg, in this work. The artist would later settle in Cornwall, where he would become associated with the artists of St. Ives and in particular, Bryan Wynter. Works by the artist are in the collections of Ferens Art Gallery, Saffron Walden and the Tate.
Roseberys
Jun. 11, 2024
Karl Weschke,
Est: £200 - £300
Karl Weschke, German 1925-2005 - Pillar, 1994 (from the 'Egyptian' series); pencil on paper, signed and dated lower right 'Weschke 94', 34 x 23.5 cm (ARR) Provenance: Frank P Whitford (1941-2014), purchased directly from the artist; Sworders, Stansted, 20th Century Decorative Art and Design, 27th January 2015, lot 320; private collection, purchased from the above Note: Whitford was an art historian and critic. He was a leading expert on 20th century German and Austrian Art and also curated Eduardo Paolozzi's first major retrospective at the Tate Gallery in 1971. The artist met and worked with members of the Borough Group, such as Miles Richmond and in Spain during the early 1950s, and it is clear to see the influence of their teacher, David Bomberg, in this work. The artist would later settle in Cornwall, where he would become associated with the artists of St Ives and in particular, Bryan Wynter. Works by the artist are in the collections of Ferens Art Gallery, Saffron Walden and the Tate.
Roseberys
Jun. 09, 2024
Karl Weschke Abstract Female Nude Mixed Media
Est: $400 - $600
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005), Abstract Female Nude, Mixed Media on Paper, 1988, signed in pencil and dated lower right, white wood frame. Image: 19.5" H x 15.5" W; frame: 20.75" H x 16.5" W. Provenance: From an Upper East Side townhouse. Keywords: Works on paper, Drawing, Charcoal, Pencil, Figurative, Abstraction, Contemporary Art
Auctions at Showplace
Mar. 27, 2024
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) Nude by the Window
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) Nude by the Window oil on canvas 182.5 x 137cm (71 7/8 x 53 15/16in).
Bonhams
Mar. 12, 2024
Karl Weschke, German 1925-2005 - Flowers, 1956; oil on canvas, signed,
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Karl Weschke, German 1925-2005 - Flowers, 1956; oil on canvas, signed, titled indistinctly and dated on the reverse 'K Weschke Flowers 1956', 56 x 41 cm (unframed) (ARR) Provenance: Petronilla Silver, the Artist's widow; private collection, UK, purchased directly from the above Note: the artist met and worked with members of the Borough Group, such as Miles Richmond and in Spain during the early, and it is clear to see the influence of their teacher, David Bomberg, in this work. The artist would later settle in Cornwell, where he would become associated with the artists of St. Ives and in particular, Bryan Wynter. Works by the artist are in the collections of Ferens Art Gallery, Saffron Walden and the Tate.
Roseberys
Mar. 12, 2024
Karl Weschke, German 1925-2005 - Figure on a beach, 1960; oil on canva
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Karl Weschke, German 1925-2005 - Figure on a beach, 1960; oil on canvas, signed and dated on the reverse 'Karl Weschke 1960', 91.5 x 122 cm (unframed) (ARR) Provenance: Petronilla Silver, the Artist's widow; private collection, UK, purchased directly from the above Note: the artist met and worked with members of the Borough Group, such as Miles Richmond and in Spain during the early, and it is clear to see the influence of their teacher, David Bomberg, in this work. The artist would later settle in Cornwell, where he would become associated with the artists of St. Ives and in particular, Bryan Wynter. Works by the artist are in the collections of Ferens Art Gallery, Saffron Walden and the Tate.
Roseberys
Nov. 29, 2023
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) Blue Horse
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) Blue Horse signed and indistinctly dated 'Kark Weschke 1957' (on canvas overlap), further twice signed and dated 'Karl Weschke/Karl Weschke 1957' (on canvas verso) oil on canvas 137 x 152cm (53 15/16 x 59 13/16in).
Bonhams
Nov. 29, 2023
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) Cape Cornwall
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) Cape Cornwall indistinctly signed and dated 'Weschke 1960' (lower right); further signed and dated 'Karl Weschke 1960' (on canvas verso) oil on canvas 121.5 x 121.5cm (47 13/16 x 47 13/16in).
Bonhams
Nov. 29, 2023
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) Sleeping Woman (Executed circa 1993)
Est: £600 - £800
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) Sleeping Woman pencil, charcoal and chalk on paper 69 x 52cm (27 3/16 x 20 1/2in). Executed circa 1993
Bonhams
Oct. 03, 2023
§ KARL WESCHKE (GERMAN B.1925)
Est: £200 - £300
KARL WESCHKE (GERMAN B.1925) Leda and the Swan signed, titled and numbered 19/50 in pencil etching on wove sheet 44.1 x 38cm framed ARR
Chiswick Auctions
Mar. 22, 2023
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) Exposed Figure (unframed)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) Exposed Figure twice signed and dated 'Karl Weschke 1979/Weschke 1979' (on canvas verso) oil and charcoal on canvas 183 x 130cm (72 1/16 x 51 3/16in). (unframed)
Bonhams
Nov. 23, 2022
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) Trees (Painted circa 1970-71)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) Trees oil on canvas 152.5 x 122cm (60 1/16 x 48 1/16in). Painted circa 1970-71
Bonhams
Nov. 23, 2022
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) Carcass (unframed)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) Carcass signed, titled and indistinctly dated 'Karl Weschke/Carcass/April May 1961' (on canvas verso) oil on canvas 107 x 76.5cm (42 1/8 x 30 1/8in). (unframed)
Bonhams
Jul. 13, 2022
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) Abstract Composition
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) Abstract Composition signed and dated 'KM Weschke 57' (on canvasboard verso) oil on canvasboard 59.5 x 88cm (23 7/16 x 34 5/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Oct. 29, 2021
§ Karl Weschke (German 1925-2005) The Wave, 1974
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
§ Karl Weschke (German 1925-2005) The Wave, 1974 oil on board (90cm x 122cm (35.5in x 48in)) Provenance: Beaux Arts, London. Footnote: Born in Gera, Germany in 1925, Karl Weschke’s childhood was one of hardship. He found his first sense of belonging with the Hitler Youth and soon after joined the Luftwaffe at the age of 17, which ultimately led to him being taken to the UK as a prisoner of war in 1945. Four years later, Weschke enrolled at Saint Martin’s School of Art in London, and despite only lasting one term, he solidified his connection to the country and put him on course for his future with the St Ives School. While living in London, Weschke met artist Bryan Wynter who encouraged a move to Cornwall in 1955, where Weschke remained for fifty years. From this date, he truly became a painter. Inspired by the natural beauty of the local landscape, he blended this with a hostile painterly application reminiscent of his complex upbringing. This duality became a frequent theme of his work in the 1960s and 1970s, such as in his 1974 painting The Wave, which is both tranquil and quiet, yet dark and brutal with existentialist sensibilities. His work demonstrates the complexity of artists working in St Ives during this period, and how they turned to the landscape in an attempt to understand the changing world around them.
Lyon & Turnbull
Mar. 09, 2021
Karl Weschke, German/British 1925-2005- Woman and Dog, 1971; etching with aquatint on wove, sig
Est: £250 - £350
Karl Weschke, German/British 1925-2005- Woman and Dog, 1971; etching with aquatint on wove, signed, dated and numbered 11/25 in pencil, inscribed verso, plate 64 x 49.5cm (ARR)
Roseberys
Dec. 04, 2019
Karl Weschke, German 1925-2005- ‘Sturmfloten’, 1965-6; oil on canvas, 2
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
Karl Weschke, German 1925-2005- ‘Sturmfloten’, 1965-6; oil on canvas, 213.5 x 152 cm, (ARR) Provenance: Purchased in the early 1970s by the present owner, who was friends with the artist. Exhibited: 'Karl Weschke', Whitechapel Gallery, London 1974; ‘Karl Weschke: Beneath a Black Sky: Paintings and Drawings 1953-2004’, Tate St Ives, 7 February- 9 May 2004 Literature: Jeremy Lewison, ‘Karl Weschke’, Kunstsammlung Gera, 2001 p.70 (ils); ’ Jeremy Lewison, ‘Karl Weschke- Portrait of a Painter,’ 1998 p.81 (ils) Note: A similar painting to this is Weschke’s ‘Pillar of Smoke’ 1964 in the Tate collection Ref. T06894 Please refer to department for condition report
Roseberys
Mar. 20, 2019
KARL WESCHKE | Apocalypse
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
oil on board
Sotheby's
Mar. 20, 2019
KARL WESCHKE | Quiet Landscape
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jun. 28, 2018
KARL WESCHKE (1925-2005)
Est: £150 - £250
KARL WESCHKE (1925-2005) Dog walking on the edge of the desert signed in pencil 'Weschke' (in the margin, lower right), inscribed 'BAT' (lower left) etching Image: 8 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (22.3 x 17.2 cm.) Artist's Resale Right may apply on this lot.
Chiswick Auctions
May. 18, 2018
Karl Weschke (1925-2005) Fishcatcher, 1980
Est: £100 - £200
Karl Weschke (1925-2005) Fishcatcher, 1980 51/250, signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil (in the margin) lithograph 61cm x 45cm, unframed.
Mallams
May. 18, 2018
Karl Weschke (1925-2005) Fishcatcher, 1980
Est: £150 - £250
Karl Weschke (1925-2005) Fishcatcher, 1980 48/250, signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil (in the margin) lithograph 61cm x 45cm.
Mallams
Apr. 16, 2016
Karl Weschke, painting
Est: $700 - $1,000
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005), "Palm Trees, Egypt", pencil and watercolor on paper, signed and dated "Weschke '99", lower right, 22.5"h x 16.5"w (sight), matted and framed
Millea Bros Ltd
Jun. 24, 2015
Karl Weschke (1925-2005)Coastal Landscape Charcoal
Est: €300 - €500
Karl Weschke (1925-2005)Coastal Landscape Charcoal, 56 x 76cm (22 x 30)Signed and dated '57. Signed again verso A German born painter from Thuringia, Weschke was conscripted into the Luftwaffe while in his teens. Captured in Holland he came to Britain as a prisoner of war. Upon his release he studied at St. MartinÛªs College although he was largely self-taught. He later moved to St.Ives, where he exhibited at the Penwith Gallery and in group shows. His style is rather more figurative than his contemporaries. His work is often concerned with the female torso. A retrospective was held at the Tate St. Ives in 2004.
Adam's
Apr. 25, 2015
Karl Weschke, German 1925-2005- Untitled; monochro
Est: £200 - £300
Karl Weschke, German 1925-2005- Untitled; monochrome lithograph, signed and inscribed '1 Stage' in pencil, 35x47.5cm (may be subject to Droit de Suite)
Roseberys
Mar. 10, 2015
Apocalypse 152.7 x 111.8 cm. (60 1/4 x 44 in.)
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Apocalypse signed twice, inscribed, and dated 'KM Weschke 1957/APOCALYPSE/£100/KM Weschke'(verso) oil on board 152.7 x 111.8 cm. (60 1/4 x 44 in.)
Bonhams
Mar. 10, 2015
Quiet Landscape 101.6 x 172.8 cm. (40 x 68 in.)
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Quiet Landscape signed twice 'KM Weschke/K.M.W' (verso); inscribed and dated 'QUIET Landscape 1958 finished september' (on the stretcher) oil on canvas 101.6 x 172.8 cm. (40 x 68 in.)
Bonhams
Jan. 27, 2015
*Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) FW PILLAR Signed and dated '94 l.r., pencil 35 x
Est: £100 - £200
*Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) FW PILLAR Signed and dated '94 l.r., pencil 35 x 23cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
Sworders
Mar. 19, 2013
Karl Weschke, German 1925-2005- "Europa and the
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Karl Weschke, German 1925-2005- "Europa and the Bull"; oil on canvas, signed and dated 1988/89 on the reverse, 137x183cm, (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Provenance: with the Redfern Gallery, where purchased by The Stanhope Construction Company, 20th September 1989, according to the label attached to the reverse
Roseberys
Dec. 12, 2012
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) Je t'aime, 1971
Est: £100 - £200
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) Je t'aime, 1971 1/10B, signed, dated, numbered and inscribed, lithograph 23" x 19 1/2", unframed.
Mallams
Jul. 12, 2012
Karl Weschke (1925-2005)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Karl Weschke (1925-2005) Seated Figure signed and dated 'KARL WESCHKE/1957' (on the reverse) oil on board 37 x 30 in. (94 x 76.2 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 22, 2011
Karl Weschke (1925-2005) "FISHCESCHE" signed in
Est: £150 - £250
Karl Weschke (1925-2005) "FISHCESCHE" signed in the margin, inscribed, dated 1980 and numbered 16 from an edition limited to 250 impressions screenprint 61 x 45.5cms; 24 x 18in.
Anderson-Garland
Dec. 15, 2010
KARL WESCHKE (1925-2005) 'Kendijack Cliff', 1960,
Est: £250 - £350
KARL WESCHKE (1925-2005) 'Kendijack Cliff', 1960, signed and dated in pencil and titled verso, charcoal and paper, 15 1/2" x 19", Matthiesen of New Bond Street, London gallery label verso.
Mallams
Nov. 11, 2010
Karl Weschke (1925-2005)
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
Karl Weschke (1925-2005) Cape Cornwall no. 2 signed and dated 'Karl Weschke/1960' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 30 x 42 in. (76.2 x 106.6 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 07, 2010
Attributed to Karl Weschke 1925-2005- Standing
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Attributed to Karl Weschke 1925-2005- Standing figure; oil on canvas, 188x71cm. Provenance: Bonhams sale lot 193 23rd/24th January 2001
Roseberys
Mar. 24, 2009
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) Reclining nude
Est: £400 - £600
Reclining nude signed and dated 'Karl Weschke 1969' (lower right), charcoal 55 x 75cm (21 5/8 x 29 1/2in).
Bonhams
Mar. 24, 2009
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) Untitled
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Untitled signed and dated 'Karl Weschke 1964-65' (on canvas verso), oil on canvas 92 x 122cm (36 1/4 x 48 1/16in).
Bonhams
Nov. 19, 2008
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005) Penwith Farm 47.5 x 71.5 cm. (18 3/4 x 28 1/4 in.)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Penwith Farm signed and dated 'Weschke 1956' (lower right edge), further signed 'K. Weschke' (on the backboard) monotype and oil on paper 47.5 x 71.5 cm. (18 3/4 x 28 1/4 in.)
Bonhams
Jun. 26, 2007
Karl Weschke (German, 1925-2005)
Est: £12,000 - £18,000
Landscape signed and dated 'Karl Weschke 1957' (verso) and further signed and inscribed 'WESCHKE LANDSCAPE' (on the stretcher) oil on canvas 91 x 126.5 cm. (35 3/4 x 49 3/4 in.)
Bonhams