As of May 20, 2025

Fritz Koenig

Lot 191
Kleines Epitaph X, 1981
Iron

15.0 x 8.3 x 2.4 in (38.0 x 21.0 x 6.0 cm)

Lot 191
Kleines Epitaph X, 1981
Iron
15.0 x 8.3 x 2.4 in (38.0 x 21.0 x 6.0 cm)

Estimate:
€ 10,000 - 15,000
Auction: 18 days

Ketterer Kunst GmbH & Co KG

City: Munich
Auction: Jun 07, 2025
Auction number: 591
Auction name: Day Sale

Lot Details
Iron , mounted, with red-brown patina. With the monogram engraved on the front at the bottom right. From an edition of 3 copies. 38 x 21 x 6 cm. . [AW].
- Rare: one of only three copies. - Transience plays a central role in Koenig's work, giving rise to his famous epitaphs. - In 2024, the Glyptothek in Munich held a major exhibition to mark the sculptor's 100th birthday. - Koenig's sculptures are in numerous important collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Guggenheim Collection, Venice, and the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich.
LITERATURE: Dietrich Clarenbach, Fritz Koenig. Skultpuren. Werkverzeichnis, Munich 2003, catalogue raisonné no.. 738.
Private collection, South Germany
In good condition. Isolated minor signs of wear.
Lot Details
Iron , mounted, with red-brown patina. With the monogram engraved on the front at the bottom right. From an edition of 3 copies. 38 x 21 x 6 cm. . [AW].
- Rare: one of only three copies. - Transience plays a central role in Koenig's work, giving rise to his famous epitaphs. - In 2024, the Glyptothek in Munich held a major exhibition to mark the sculptor's 100th birthday. - Koenig's sculptures are in numerous important collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Guggenheim Collection, Venice, and the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich.
LITERATURE: Dietrich Clarenbach, Fritz Koenig. Skultpuren. Werkverzeichnis, Munich 2003, catalogue raisonné no.. 738.
Private collection, South Germany
In good condition. Isolated minor signs of wear.

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