0004
Gustav Klimt
(Wien 1862 - 1918 Wien)
„Standing Lovers (study for "Adam and Eva")“
1917
pencil on paper; framed
56 x 35.7 cm
estate stamp on the lower right
Provenance
from the estate of the artist;
formerly collection Erich Lederer;
acquired from the above (between 1960-1984), private property, Vienna;
by inheritance to the present owner, private property, Austria
Literature
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen 1912-1918, vol. III, Salzburg 1984, no. 2868, ill. p. 185 (there with the note "Privatbesitz, Wien")
Our drawing was purchased directly from Erich and Elisabeth Lederer by the legal predecessor of the present owner in the period between 1960 and 1984. Alice Strobl therefore pointed out in her catalogue raisonné in 1984 that the artwork is "Privatbesitz, Wien" (private property, Vienna), which means that it is no longer the property of Erich Lederer. Nevertheless, our work of art is listed in the Lost Art database (ID 579677) as having been unlawfully seized from the Lederers. We are convinced that this registration is based on assumptions in which recent provenance research has not been taken into account.
Estimate: € 50.000 - 100.000
Result: € 96.000 (incl. fees)
Auction is closed.