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Schloss Ahlden

858 - Two letters from Ernst Wilhelm Nay: Two typewritten, signed letters (one with a handwritten postscript), Bad Wörrishofen (Hotel Sonnenhof), dated October 5, (19)58, and October 11,(19)58, approx. 2 pages total, 4° format, with letterhead. In these letters, the German painter and graphic artist Ernst Wilhelm Nay (1902–1968) addresses the collector Max Lütze (1889–1968) in Frankfurt and Bad Homburg, respectively. In the first letter, Nay speaks highly of his visit to Lütze’s collection in Frankfurt and reports on his successes in America and an upcoming book publication about his art. In addition, he offers the collector the painting “Symphonie”—currently on display at Munich’s “Haus der Kunst”—for sale for 10,000 DM. In the second letter, he announces that he is sending the painting in question to Max Lütze for viewing and evaluation. 29.5 cm x 20.9 cm.

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€550

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€550 - 1,100

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28.57%

Two letters from Ernst Wilhelm Nay: Two typewritten, signed letters (one with a handwritten postscript), Bad Wörrishofen (Hotel Sonnenhof), dated October 5, (19)58, and October 11,(19)58, approx. 2 pages total, 4° format, with letterhead. In these letters, the German painter and graphic artist Ernst Wilhelm Nay (1902–1968) addresses the collector Max Lütze (1889–1968) in Frankfurt and Bad Homburg, respectively. In the first letter, Nay speaks highly of his visit to Lütze’s collection in Frankfurt and reports on his successes in America and an upcoming book publication about his art. In addition, he offers the collector the painting “Symphonie”—currently on display at Munich’s “Haus der Kunst”—for sale for 10,000 DM. In the second letter, he announces that he is sending the painting in question to Max Lütze for viewing and evaluation. 29.5 cm x 20.9 cm. Two typewritten, signed letters (one with a handwritten postscript), Bad Wörrishofen, October 5, (19)58 and October 11, (19)58, from Ernst Wilhelm Nay (1902–1968) to the collector Max Lütze (1889–1968).

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Auction details

International Fine Art Auction No. 198 - PART I
Friday, December 4
10:00 AM
Grosse Strasse 1
29693 Ahlden, Germany

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Schloss Ahlden +49 5 16 48 01 00 info@schloss-ahlden.de
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