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443 - KURT-WOLF VON BORRIES 1928 Bergen, Pomerania (today Gory, Poland) – 1985 Cologne MONUMENTAL BRONZE 'STANDING FIGURE WITH CLOTH' (1974) Bronze, dark brown patina. 180 x 64.5 x 63 cm. Monogram, dated and inscribed “I,” with the stamp “Guss Schmäke Düsseldorf.” This lot cannot be shipped via our own shipping service. Kurt-Wolf von Borries studied under Gerhard Marcks at the Hamburg University of Fine Arts; he and Marcks later shared a close friendship and maintained a lively correspondence. Partially with traces of oxidation, partially rubbed, partially stained, and spotty. Expert report: includes two black-and-white photographs of the sculpture in the artist’s home.

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€4,500

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Estimation

€4,500 - 9,000

Sale fees

32.57%

KURT-WOLF VON BORRIES 1928 Bergen, Pomerania (today Gory, Poland) – 1985 Cologne MONUMENTAL BRONZE 'STANDING FIGURE WITH CLOTH' (1974) Bronze, dark brown patina. 180 x 64.5 x 63 cm. Monogram, dated and inscribed “I,” with the stamp “Guss Schmäke Düsseldorf.” This lot cannot be shipped via our own shipping service. Kurt-Wolf von Borries studied under Gerhard Marcks at the Hamburg University of Fine Arts; he and Marcks later shared a close friendship and maintained a lively correspondence. Partially with traces of oxidation, partially rubbed, partially stained, and spotty. Expert report: includes two black-and-white photographs of the sculpture in the artist’s home. KURT-WOLF VON BORRIES 1928 Bergen, Pomerania (now Gory, Poland) – 1985 Cologne MONUMENTAL BRONZE ‘STANDING FIGURE WITH CLOTH’ (1974) Bronze, patinated dark brown. 180 x 64.5 x 63 cm. Monogrammed, dated, and signed “I” on the reverse, as well as stamped “Guss Schmäke Düsseldorf.” Kurt-Wolf von Borries studied under Gerhard Marcks at the Hamburg University of Fine Arts; the two remained close friends and maintained a lively correspondence throughout his life. No in-house shipping available. Partially showing signs of oxidation, partially worn, partially stained. Expert report: Includes two black-and-white photographs of the sculpture in the artist’s home. Please note that this lot is subject to a flat-rate charge of 2% of the hammer price, which is payable to satisfy the provisions of the statutory resale right pursuant to Section 26 of the German Copyright Act (Urhebergesetz, UrhG). Please note that, due to the statutory resale right under § 26 UrhG, a flat-rate surcharge of 2% of the hammer price is payable for this lot.

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Auction details

163: Modern & Contemporary Art | Design
Friday, December 4
10:00 AM
Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 11+12
40210 Düsseldorf, Germany

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Hargesheimer +49 2 11 30 20 010 info@kunstauktionen-duesseldorf.de
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