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Georg Karl Pfahler

Lot 27
Espan Midi Nr. XVI/89, 1989
Acrylic on canvas

63.4 x 63.0 in (161.0 x 160.0 cm)

Lot 27
Espan Midi Nr. XVI/89, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
63.4 x 63.0 in (161.0 x 160.0 cm)

Estimate:
€ 10,000 - 15,000
Auction: 13 days

Ketterer Kunst GmbH & Co KG

City: Munich
Auction: Jul 15, 2025 03:13 PM
Auction number: 594
Auction name: Online Sale

Lot Details
Acrylic on canvas. Signed, dated, titled, inscribed with the dimensions, the technique, and ‘top’ and ‘oben’ on the reverse, as well as with a direction arrow and two references to past exhibitions. 161 x 160 cm. . [CH].
• A vibrant work in Georg Karl Pfahler's characteristic style. • Part of the same private collection since the 1990s. • Along with Günter Fruhtrunk, Pfahler is considered one of the most important European representatives of Hard Edge painting, which can be traced back to, among others, works by American artists like Ellsworth Kelly and Kenneth Noland. • Most recently, the artist's works were on display in the highly acclaimed exhibition ‘Mehr als Malerei - die Sammlung von Wulf Herzogenrath’ at the Kunsthalle Bielefeld (until November 2024).
We are grateful to Mr Florian Pfahler for his kind confirmation of this work's authenticity. It will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of paintings.
Georg Karl Pfahler, Kunstverein Aalen, 1990. Georg Karl Pfahler, Galerie St. Johann, Saarbrücken, January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1992
Private collection Baden-Württemberg (acquired from the artist in the 1990s)
In good condition. With a hairline crack in the uppermost layer of paint in the left area of the image (approx. 90 mm). A very small retouched spots, probably studio-related, can be seen in the centre of the lower edge of the image under ultraviolet light. [EH]
Lot Details
Acrylic on canvas. Signed, dated, titled, inscribed with the dimensions, the technique, and ‘top’ and ‘oben’ on the reverse, as well as with a direction arrow and two references to past exhibitions. 161 x 160 cm. . [CH].
• A vibrant work in Georg Karl Pfahler's characteristic style. • Part of the same private collection since the 1990s. • Along with Günter Fruhtrunk, Pfahler is considered one of the most important European representatives of Hard Edge painting, which can be traced back to, among others, works by American artists like Ellsworth Kelly and Kenneth Noland. • Most recently, the artist's works were on display in the highly acclaimed exhibition ‘Mehr als Malerei - die Sammlung von Wulf Herzogenrath’ at the Kunsthalle Bielefeld (until November 2024).
We are grateful to Mr Florian Pfahler for his kind confirmation of this work's authenticity. It will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of paintings.
Georg Karl Pfahler, Kunstverein Aalen, 1990. Georg Karl Pfahler, Galerie St. Johann, Saarbrücken, January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1992
Private collection Baden-Württemberg (acquired from the artist in the 1990s)
In good condition. With a hairline crack in the uppermost layer of paint in the left area of the image (approx. 90 mm). A very small retouched spots, probably studio-related, can be seen in the centre of the lower edge of the image under ultraviolet light. [EH]

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