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Rekorde bei West, Brus und Nitsch

07.04.2022 / 5. und 6. April 2022: Frühlingsauktion im Auktionshaus Kinsky: Klassische Moderne und zeitgenössische Kunst

Franz West

In the Contemporary Art section, a collage by Franz West achieved  a world record: "Manhattan" from 1988 was sold for € 145,000 (with premium € 191,000), making it the most expensive collage by  this artist ever auctioned.  All of West's other works in the auction were also sold at high prices; the increase in value  of this artist is still clearly given. Two watercolours went for between € 38,000 (€ 51,000) and  € 40,000 (€ 53,000), while the “Clubfauteuil” already exhibited at the Fondation Beyeler  was able to achieve € 20,000 (€ 27,000).

Günter Brus

Bidders also fought a battle over a paper work by Günter Brus – regarding his ink work on paper titled "Informel" from 1960, the hammer fell only at  € 115,000 (€ 152,000) (estimate €  25,000-€ 50,000). This makes this work one of the five most expensive works ever auctioned by the Austrian. The artist's other three works also found buyers - each at the upper end of their estimated price.

Hermann Nitsch

As usual, Hermann Nitsch's works are also  very popular – his "Schüttbild mit Malhemd" (Splatter painting with painting blouse)  from 2011 raised € 84,000 (€ 111,000), making it the most expensive of its kind. Four works on paper as well as some colour etchings and prints also aroused great interest.

Martha Jungwirth

No surprise was the ongoing popularity of Martha Jungwirth's oeuvre at the auctions im Kinsky. A double-sided aquarell work on paper from 1989 climbed above the upper estimate to € 33,000 (€ 44,000), making it the second most expensive paper work ever auctioned by this artist. Another small work exceeded its estimated value of € 4000-8000 many times over and rose to € 28,000 (€ 37,000).  In general, all of Jungwirth's works went for more than the upper estimated price.

Alfons Walde

In this section, Alfons Walde continuously ensures strong bidding interest.  A rare motif by his hand, the "Tiroler Kaiserschütze" from 1934, reached € 100,000 (€ 132,000).

Anton Faistauer

From an Austrian private collection came six works by the Salzburg native Anton Faistauer, which also achieved high prices. His "Landscape near Maishofen with Saalhof Castle  and Steinernes Meer" from 1908 went far beyond the estimated price to € 28,000 (€ 36,000), while a portrait of the artist's sister, Anna, was sold for  € 55,000 (€ 71,000). The city view "Taormina" from 1929 was also in great demand and found a new owner for € 70,000 (€ 90,000).

Renée Sintenis

A welcome surprise was also offered by three horse sculptures by Renée Sintenis, which went far beyond their estimated price up to respectively € 6000 (€ 8000) and € 9000 (€ 12,000). (Alexandra Markl)