Alfred Kubin
(Austrian, 1877-1959)
Phantasiestuck (Fantasy Piece), c. 1940-1945
Sale 2087 - Impressionist and Modern Art, Featuring the Collection of John and Rosetta Gernon
Oct 28, 2024
12:00PM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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$5,000 -
8,000
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$5,715
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Lot Description
Alfred Kubin
(Austrian, 1877-1959)
Phantasiestuck (Fantasy Piece), c. 1940-1945
pencil and pen and ink on paper
Signed Kubin (lower right) and inscribed Dies Phantasiestück zur Weihnacht für die schweigsame Freundin Baronin Helene von Thienen von Ihrem ergebenen Kubin (on the mount)
Sheet size: 10 7/8 x 8 1/4 in. (27.7 x 21 cm.)
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Property from a Manhattan Collection
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Dr. Annegret Hobert at the Kubin-Archiv, Munich.
Provenance:
The Artist.
A direct gift from the above.
Collection of Helene Freifrau von Thienen, Germany.
Thence by descent from the above.
Private Collection, Germany.
Sotheby's, London, sale of June 25, 2015, lot 391.
Acquired directly from the above sale.
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