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Walter Dexel
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Description
- Walter Dexel
- Komposition 24A mit schwarzem Quadrat (Composition 24A with a Black Square)
- Signed W Dexel, titled and dated 24 (on the reverse); inscribed Komposition 1924A (on the stretcher)
- Oil on canvas
- 23 1/2 by 23 3/4 in.
- 59.3 by 60.3 cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Arturo Schwarz, Milan
Sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, December 2, 2011, lot 61
Galerie Berinson, Berlin
Arturo Schwarz, Milan
Sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, December 2, 2011, lot 61
Galerie Berinson, Berlin
Exhibited
Munich, Kunst Kabinett Klihm, Walter Dexel, 1964, no. 144, illustrated in the catalogue
Trier, Museum Trier und der Staatl & Kassel, Werkkunstschule Kassel, Walter Dexel, 1965, no. 23, illustrated in the catalogue
Duisburg, Wilhelm-Lehmbruck-Museum, Walter Dexel, 1966, no. 23, illustrated in the catalogue
Hanover, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Walter Dexel, 1974, no. 151
Munster, Landesmuseum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte, Walter Dexel, 1979, no. 75, (dated 1962/1924)
Berlin, Kunstamt Wedding, Walter Dexel, 1983, no. 63 (dated 1962/1924)
Jena, Kunstsammlung im Romantikerhaus, Walter Dexel, 1990, no. 6
Bremen, Kunsthalle, Retrospektive zum 100. Geburtstag, 1990, no. 44
Trier, Museum Trier und der Staatl & Kassel, Werkkunstschule Kassel, Walter Dexel, 1965, no. 23, illustrated in the catalogue
Duisburg, Wilhelm-Lehmbruck-Museum, Walter Dexel, 1966, no. 23, illustrated in the catalogue
Hanover, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Walter Dexel, 1974, no. 151
Munster, Landesmuseum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte, Walter Dexel, 1979, no. 75, (dated 1962/1924)
Berlin, Kunstamt Wedding, Walter Dexel, 1983, no. 63 (dated 1962/1924)
Jena, Kunstsammlung im Romantikerhaus, Walter Dexel, 1990, no. 6
Bremen, Kunsthalle, Retrospektive zum 100. Geburtstag, 1990, no. 44
Literature
Arrigo Lora-Toino, Walter Dexel, evoluzione costruttivista, Turin, 1973
Peter Lufft, "Anmerkungen zur Malerei von Walter Dexel" in Walter Vitt, Starnberg, 1980, illustrated p. 28
Ruth Wöbkemeier, Walter Vitt, Walter Dexel & Werner Hofmann, Walter Dexel Werkverzeichnis, Neustadt, 1998, no. 239, illustrated p. 223
Peter Lufft, "Anmerkungen zur Malerei von Walter Dexel" in Walter Vitt, Starnberg, 1980, illustrated p. 28
Ruth Wöbkemeier, Walter Vitt, Walter Dexel & Werner Hofmann, Walter Dexel Werkverzeichnis, Neustadt, 1998, no. 239, illustrated p. 223
Condition
The canvas is not lined. The surface is clean, there are some isolated spots of craquelure in the central black square and in a few other small spots. These are all very thin and stable. Under UV light, no inpainting is apparent, the work is in excellent 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.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.