Otto Muller

Lot 174: OTTO MÜLLER | Liegender Akt (Reclining Nude)

Name: OTTO MÜLLER | Liegender Akt (Reclining Nude)
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: ac340759f2
Price: 20000 GBP

Est: £25,000 GBP - £35,000 GBPPassed

Sotheby'sLondon, United KingdomMarch 02, 2017

Item Overview

Description

pen and ink and crayon on paper

Dimensions

30.6 by 43.4cm., 12 by 17 1/8 in.

Artist or Maker

Otto Muller

Medium

pen and ink and crayon on paper

Condition Report

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and glued to the backing board at the left and right edges. The upper edge is irregularly cut. There are some tears and creases towards the upper right corner, the longest of which runs along the right edge (approx. 18cm. long).There are some further thin tears and creasing along the other edges, and a few small repaired losses along the left edge. There is a repaired area to the proper right foot. The sheet is slightly faded. This work is in overall fair condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Literature

Johann Georg Prinz von Hohenzollern, Mario-Andreas von Lüttichau & Tanja Pirsig, Otto Mueller Werkverzeichnis, Munich, 2003, no. 482 (CD-ROM)

Provenance

Helmuth Wallach, New York
Harvey Lubitz, New York
Dubose Gallery, Houston
Laurel J. Beckett
Private Collection, U.S.A. (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 10th April 1987, lot 43)
Viviane Bregman, New York (purchased at the above sale)
Beck & Eggeling, Düsseldorf
Harcus Gallery, Boston
Private Collection, Berlin
Sale: Van Ham Kunstauktionen, Cologne, 27th May 2008, lot 227
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Payment & Shipping

Payment

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Shipping

Shipping
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Auction Details

Impressionist & Modern Art Day Sale

Sotheby's

March 02, 2017, 10:00 AM GMT

34-35 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1A 2AA, UK

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Terms

Live bidding may start higher or lower

Buyer's Premium

£1 - 175,000:25.0%

£175,001 - 2,000,000:20.0%

£2,000,001+:12.5%

Bidding Increments

From:	To:	Increment:
£0	£999	£50
£1,000	£1,999	£100
£2,000	£2,999	£200
£3,000	£3,199	£200
£3,200	£3,799	£300
£3,800	£4,199	£200
£4,200	£4,799	£300
£4,800	£4,999	£200
£5,000	£9,999	£500
£10,000	£19,999	£1,000
£20,000	£29,999	£2,000
£30,000	£31,999	£2,000
£32,000	£37,999	£3,000
£38,000	£41,999	£2,000
£42,000	£47,999	£3,000
£48,000	£49,999	£2,000
£50,000	£99,999	£5,000
£100,000	£199,999	£10,000
£200,000	£299,999	£20,000
£300,000	£319,999	£20,000
£320,000	£379,999	£30,000
£380,000	£419,999	£20,000
£420,000	£479,999	£30,000
£480,000	£499,999	£20,000
£500,000	£999,999	£50,000
£1,000,000	£1,999,999	£100,000
£2,000,000	£2,999,999	£200,000
£3,000,000	£3,199,999	£200,000
£3,200,000	£3,799,999	£300,000
£3,800,000	£4,199,999	£200,000
£4,200,000	£4,799,999	£300,000
£4,800,000	£4,999,999	£200,000
£5,000,000	£9,999,999	£500,000
£10,000,000+		£1,000,000

Conditions of Sale:

Condition reports are usually available either in the catalog description or on request. All lots are sold AS IS and without recourse and Charleston Estate Auctions nor its consignor(s) makes any warranties or representations, express or implied with respect to such lots. Neither Charleston Estate Auctions nor its consignor(s) makes any express or implied warranty or representation of any kind or nature with respect to merchantability, fitness for purpose, correctness of the catalogue or other description of the physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, medium, material, genuineness, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, exhibitions, literature or historical significance of any lot sold. The absence of any reference to the condition of a lot does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. No statement, whether written or oral, and whether made in the catalogue, or in supplements to the catalogue, an advertisement, a bill of sale, a salesroom posting or announcement, the remarks of an auctioneer, or otherwise, shall be deemed to create any warranty, representation or assumption of liability. Charleston Estate Auctions and its consignor(s) make no warranty or representation, express or implied that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Charleston Estate Auctions expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in the catalogue.

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