Press Releases from Ketterer Kunst (115 total)
500th Anniversary Auction: Million Euro Proceeds Despite Corona – Top-Season-R …
Munich, July 20, 2019 (KK) – With total proceeds of around € 29.8 million* Ketterer Kunst scored the best result of the auction season on the German market. Remaining at level with its 2019 record figures, the house confirms its role as market leader, as the total of 55 results in the 500th auction on July 17/18 beyond the € 100,000 line also delivers impressive proof of. This figure is…
Mission Accomplished: Rare Books Auction in Germany – € 1,050,000 FOR A BIBL …
Hamburg, November 25, 2019, (kk) – With total proceeds of more than € 2.2 million*, the auction of Rare Books at Ketterer Kunst in Hamburg on November 25 did not only yield an excellent result, it also set a new season record for the second consecutive time. The auction‘s undisputed star was the Fust-Schöffer-Bible from Gutenberg‘s printing press, which now is the most expensive bible in German auction history.
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13 Resident Artists of KÖNIG GALERIE Visiting KETTERER KUNST in Munich – Szen …
Munich, September 25, 2019 (kk) – The KÖNIG GALERIE is hosted by KETTERER KUNST.
Berlin and Munich, Prussia and Bavaria, gallery and auction house – is that going to work out at all? "Works out just fine", Robert Ketterer and Johann König agree unanimously. "We both act in the name of art and for the good of our collectors", they continue to explain.…
Everything a Child‘s Heart Desires: Online-Only Auction on August 15 – BIG A …
Munich, 2 July 2019, (kk) – At first sight the wicked “Capitano“ by HAP Grieshaber and Dodo‘s elfish “Figurine“ do not have much in common, however, both are bound to take a child‘s heart by storm. So it might be a good idea for parents to have a look at www.ketterer-internet-auctions.com from July 15 on. Up until August 15 at 3 pm the Ketterer Kunst ONLINE-ONLY special theme auction offers…
Anniversary Year Opens With Excellent Auctions – BEST SEASON PERFORMANCE
Munich, June 18, 2019, (kk) – Around € 30 million*, not including direct sales, that's the spectacular result of Ketterer Kunst for the first auction term in 2019. The leading German Auction House did not only beat its previous top figures, it also grossed the highest proceeds in all of Germany by far. A total of 56 results between € 100,000* and € 1,000,000*, of which two above the million…
Superlative Auction Opening of Anniversary Year – KANDINSKY-RECORD
Munich, June 8, 2019 (KK) – The seven auctions that opened the 65th Anniversary Year of Ketterer Kunst yielded total proceeds of more than € 28 million*. It is both the house's best result ever realized in a spring sale, as well as the best result of the German auction season by far. While the magic € 100,000* line was reached or crossed 44 times last spring, a total of…
Atlasses and Other Discoveries: Auction of Rare Books in Hamburg – PATHBREAKIN …
Hamburg, May 28, 2019 (kk) – No other auction house has implemented more radical changes than Ketterer Kunst. That pays off now: With total proceeds of more than € 2 million* the Rare Books department realized its best result ever with yesterday‘s auction in Hamburg, Germany.
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No. 023: Claudius Ptolemaeus – Geographiae opus novissima traductione, Strasbourg 1513. € 300,000* Calling price: € 100,000
No. 189: Marc Chagall – Daphnis…
Ketterer Kunst – Auction in Munich – 19th Century Art – Bavarian Fishes fo …
Munich, May 24, 2019, (kk) – The auction season celebrating the 65th anniversary of Ketterer Kunst in Munich kicked off with a very successful auction of 19th Century Art that grossed a total of more than € 1.3 million – and that is with just 95 objects on offer. New records and sharp increases made for a great atmosphere in the saleroom.
”It was a very successful auction, indeed”, says…
Classics of the 20th Century & Ketterer Contemporary - Best German Auction of th …
Munich, December 10, 2018 (KK) – Excellent results and happy clients – that‘s the upshot of the autumn auctions that grossed a total of more than € 26.8 million* for Ketterer Kunst. That‘s the highest autumn auction result ever. With a total of 49 works that either reached or excelled the € 100,000 line, the December auction was also the best sale in Germany in 2018. Emil Nolde, Gerhard Richter…
Ketterer Kunst Auction in Munich – 19th Century Art – TOP LOT GOES TO RUSSIA
Munich, December 04, 2018, (kk) – The autumn auction season at Ketterer Kunst in Munich kicked off with an extremely successful sale of 19th Century Art. Grossing total proceeds of more than € 1.6 million (with just 128 lots!) it was one of the best auctions this department has ever seen. The star of the evening was Ivan Aivasovsky‘s atmospheric "Ruhige See".
"Today’s auction has proven that the combination of a…
Auction of Rare Books, Manuscripts, Autographs, Decorative Prints in Germany - M …
Hamburg, 24 October 2018 (kk) – They were created by grand masters: the books, manuscripts, prints and miniatures that will be called up in the auction of Rare Books at Ketterer Kunst in Hamburg on 26 November. Here is a small preview of the precious gems:
HISTORICALLY unique is what accounts for the ‘Buch der Chroniken und Geschichten’: The first German edition of the “World Chronic” by Hartmann Schedel, made in…
Exhibition in Berlin: Max Kaus and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff – Two Artist Friends …
Berlin, August 2, 2018 (kk) – They are explosions of vivid colors as well as expressions of a deep love for life – the paper works by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and Max Kaus. In September Ketterer Kunst will show around 30 select works in Hamburg. In October the exhibition will be on display in Berlin.
The exhibition will highlight the friendship of the two first- and second-generation expressionists. Max Kaus, who…
Spring Auction Season Yields Excellent Results Anticipating Autumn
Munich, June 21, 2018, (kk) Proceeds of around € 23.6 million*, excluding online- and direct sales, have been recorded for the seven auctions in the first term of 2018 that Ketterer Kunst held over a period of five days. This way the leading German auction house was even able to top last year's high performance level by more than € 2.5 million* once more defending its prime position among…
Exhibition in Berlin: Visiting Ketterer Kunst – The Museum for Concrete Art in …
Berlin, 26 March 2018 (kk) – Josef Albers, Max Bill, and Günther Fruhtrunk are just some of the renowned artists whose works are represented at the Museum für Konkrete Kunst in Ingolstadt (MKK). A selection of around 30 works from almost the same amount of artists is going to be on display in the capital at Ketter Kunst as of 28 June.
The opening of the MKK in 1992 marked…
Ketterer Kunst Auction in Munich – 19th Century Art - EUR 103,750* for Freedom
Munich, 4 December, 2017, (kk) – The auction of 19th Century Art marked the successful beginning of the autumn auction season at Ketterer Kunst in Munich with a total result of EUR 1.1 million*. The increasing appeal of this section was underlined by some 40% first time buyers and a sales quota of 80% by lots. A dramatic scene from the Greek War of Indepen-dence and several works by the…
Charity Auction in Munich: ZERO and Concrete Art - Collection Sauter
Munich, 5 October 2017, (kk) – It is an unusual collection compiled by an exceptional woman which will be offered in context of the auctions of Modern Art /Post War/Contemporary Art at Ketterer Kunst in Munich from 7-9 December.
The lately deceased Ellen Sauter was a woman who followed an inner compass that guided her through her entire life. She dealt with challenging situations with distinct intuition and clarity of thought,…
Strong Performance of Art from the 20th/21st Century - Beckmann is the Auction's …
Munich, 16 June 2017, (kk) – Satisfied clients and excellent results – that's the bottom line of the seven successful auctions that grossed € 20.5 million for Ketterer Kunst* **. A total of 38 results met or crossed the € 100,000 line. The undisputed top star in the spring auctions is Max Beckmann. A collector from Baden-Württemberg offered more than twice the lower estimate and made the oil painting sure…
Rare Books Auction in Hamburg with Biblical Results - 144,000* Euro for the Word …
Hamburg, 12 June 2017, (kk) – With total proceeds of around EUR 1.6 million*, the auction of Rare Books at Ketterer Kunst in Hamburg on 22 May 2017 achieved an outstanding result. The new concept with a focus on high-quality offers worked out. A lot total reduced by around 60% in comparison to last year‘s May auction grossed a result on par with figures from the same period.
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Auction Rare Books – Manuscripts – Autographs – Decorative Prints – More …
Hamburg, 26 April 2017 (kk) – The Ketterer Kunst auction of Rare Books in Hamburg on 22 May 2017 will be taking a new direction with a focus on even more quality.
Following the course of the very successful evening sale, a concept unique on the German auction market, which is accompanied by an extra high-quality catalog, the main auction will also gain in importance. The presentation of all objects in…
Special Auction in Munich – 19th Century Art – A Private Collection
Munich, 26 April 2017, (kk) – The collection of a Southern German art lover that is going for sale in the auction of 19th Century Art at Ketterer Kunst in Munich on 24 May is a true gem. Works by renowned artists from the Munich School, as well as by illustrious representatives of Austrian art are among the highlights of the 35 lots.
The high-class range of offerings is led…
Graphic Art: A German Private Collection – Expressionism at its best
Munich, 10 April, 2017 (kk) – The small but fine collection of a German art lover offers nothing less but extraordinary works of art. The selection, which has a focus on expressionist works by the “Brücke artists”, will be called up in context of the Ketterer Kunst auctions from 8-10 June in Munich.
“I was totally blown away“, is how the collector describes his feelings when he saw paintings by…
Special Auction in Munich – 19th Century Art – A Private Collection
Munich, 30 March 2017, (kk) – The collection of a Southern German art lover that is going for sale in the auction of 19th Century Art at Ketterer Kunst in Munich on 24 May is a true gem. Works by renowned names from the Munich School, as well as by illustrious representatives of Austrian art are among the highlights of the approximately 30 works.
The high-class range of offerings is led…
June-Auctions: From Modern Classics to Contemporary – Pure Nature – Naturall …
Munich, 29 March 2017 (kk) – Naturally good is not only true for the nature motifs sold at the Ketterer Kunst auction in Munich from 8 – 10 June. Next to rural scenes from Otto Mueller and Gabriele Münter, as well as from Emil Nolde and Georg Baselitz, highest quality by internationally acclaimed masters of abstraction is also on offer.
1) Modern Art
2) Post War / Contemporary Art
on 1)…
Auctions at Ketterer Kunst with Modern Art and a US-Focus - Stable Autumn Result …
Munich, 21 December 2016 (kk) – It was a very good auction. “We were able to achieve many records and excellent overall results. All in all around 70% of the objects were sold, making for total proceeds of around EUR 22 million before the post-auction sale“, says Robert Ketterer. He continues: “The increasing appeal of contemporary art has been proven by some 30% first-time buyers in the respective auction and…
Uschi Ackermann's and Pug Sir Henry's Perfume Bottles at Ketterer Kunst - A Sens …
Munich, 20 December 2016 (kk) – The atmosphere was great, the success terrific. Yesterday Robert Ketterer, auctioneer and owner of Ketterer Kunst, sold what presumably is the biggest private collection of large-size factices of perfume classics for a fantastic total of around EUR 120,000. Compiled by Uschi Ackermann, public relations specialist and owner of Sir Henry, Germany's most famous pug, proceeds of the around 300 flacons will go to VITA,…
Ketterer Kunst Auction in Munich – 19th Century Art - The Riddle's Answer for …
Munich, 26 November 2016, (kk) – The auction of 19th Century Art provided a successful start into the autumn auction season at Ketterer Kunst in Munich. The increasing popularity of this segment was underlined by 40% first time buyers. Total proceeds add up to around EUR 1 million* and even slightly exceled last year's figures. A mysterious work by Franz von Stuck was particularly popular.
Franz von Stuck's “Ödipus löst…
Art Auction in Munich, Germany: The Avant-garde of the past 60 Years - Good Tast …
Munich, 30 November 2016 (kk) – From Albers to Zimmermann: The small but exciting special catalog “Good Taste – A private Collection“ comprises almost 50 select works of post-war and contemporary art. The artworks in this exquisite collection of a Southern German architect, most of them were acquired directly from the artists, will be sold in context of the auctions at Ketterer Kunst in Munich from 8 to 10 December.…
Beastly Good – Rare Books Auction in Hamburg - EUR 72.000* for a whole lot of …
Hamburg, 30 November 2016, (kk) – With total proceeds of around EUR 1.8 million*, the two-day auction of Rare Books at Ketterer Kunst in Hamburg on 21/22 November realized excellent results. Last year's figures were even exceeded by EUR 200,000*. Joachim Joh. Nepomuk Spalowsky's splendid natural history of mammals was particularly in demand.
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No. 034: Joachim Joh. N. Spalowsky Beytrag zur Naturgeschichte der vierfüßigen Thiere. Vienna 1794. Result EUR…
Lost and Found: A large oil painting by the artist – a first on Europe's aucti …
Munich, 27 October 2016 (kk) – For over 30 years, the work had been forgotten in a basement in the South of Germany. Now, Helen Frankenthaler’s “Marchioness” will not only get to see the light of day, but also the spotlight of the salesroom. The impressive work will be sold in the auctions of Modern Art / Post War and Contemporary Art at Ketterer Kunst in Munich from December 8-10.
This…
December Auction of Modern Art in Germany - August Macke's Neighbor's Children
Munich, 27 October 2016 (kk) – August Macke surely paid the ducal brewpub on Tegernsee one or the other visit. In 1910 he painted the children of the brewing assistant Meier, who lived in the same neighborhood as the Macke family. The inimitable oil painting will be called up with an estimate of EUR…
Auction Rare Books, Manuscripts, Autographs, Decorative Prints in Germany - Poca …
Hamburg, 21 September 2016 (kk) – It must be one of the finest works on North American natives. On 21/22 November the unique “History of the Indian tribes of North America“ by Thomas McKenney and James Hall will be called up in the auction of Rare Books at Ketterer Kunst with an estimate of EUR 20,000.
The very rare edition comprises 80 splendid color portraits of chiefs, warriors and women,…
Uschi Ackermann's and Pug Sir Henry's Charity Auction at Ketterer Kunst in Germa …
Munich, 20 September 2016 (kk) – It has to be the biggest private collection of large factices of renowned perfume classics in the world that the PR lady Uschi Ackermann, mistress of Germany's most famous pug Sir Henry, has compiled over the years. The widow of Gerd Käfer, delicatessen king and organizer of legendary parties, is now going to put the noble flasks into the service of a good…
Ketterer Kunst widens its Focus on the 19th Century - Auctions of 19th Century A …
Munich, 30 March, 2016, (kk) – There's a fresh spring breeze, because from now on the leading auction house Ketterer Kunst puts the focus on paintings, drawings and prints from the 19th to the first two decades of the 20th century.
“The interest in this era has been continuously increasing for some time now, which is also proven by more than 20% new clients in every auction. As far as…
Leading European Auction House for Modern and Contemporary Art Increases Interna …
Munich, 30 March, 2016, (kk) – Ketterer Kunst will now have a representative in America. Stella Michaelis has joined the house to manage the US operation from the new Los Angeles office.
“I have been wanting to re-open our house to new overseas clients for a while now, and to offer our American buyers and sellers a more comprehensive and personalized service”, says company owner and CEO Robert…
Auctions in June: Modern and Contemporary Fine Art - Select Quality at its best
Munich, 31 March 2016, (kk) – Kandinsky, Pechstein, and Piene are true masters of their trades. The three of them, as well as many other acclaimed artist colleagues are represented with choice masterpieces in the auctions at Ketterer Kunst in Munich from 9 to 11 June.
1) Modern Art
2) Post War
3) Contemporary Art
1) Modern Art
This section is led by Wassily Kandinsky's strictly geometric composition “Kleines Warm“ from 1928, one of…
60th Anniversary Auction – Modern Classics to Today - Fantastic Finale
Munich, 26 September, 2014, (kk) – The jubilee auctions on December 5 and 6 make for the grand finale of the company's anniversary year. Masterpieces with estimates in 5- to 6-digit realms by renowned artists such as Macke, Nolde, Kirchner, Richter and Shiraga are the highlights of this auction which has the following sections:
1) Modern Classics
2) Post War
3) Contemporary Art
on 1) Modern Classics
This section is led by August Macke's gouache…
Rare Books Auction - Biblical Rarities
Hamburg, 04 September, 2014 (kk) – It is nothing less than one of the most important German early woodcut books. Now the printed German edition of the “Neunte Deutsche Bibel”, the only one by Anton Koberger, godfather of Albrecht Dürer, will be sold in the auction of Rare Books at Ketterer Kunst in Hamburg on 17/18 November.
The remarkably well-preserved copy from 1483 was executed in a pleasing new type.…
Pop Art: 60th Anniversary Special Auction - Legendary Andy Warhol
Munich, 04 September 2014, (kk) – A very special catalog with a small but select range of works by the Pop Art icon Andy Warhol will be released on occasion of Ketterer Kunst's 60th company anniversary. The choice of sheets – mainly photographs as well as drawings from the early 1950s – by the shy and introvert artist will be auctioned in Munich on 6 December.
Never before has the German…
Jubilee Auctions - Modern & Contemporary Art - Top art at top prices
Munich, 12 June, 2014, (kk) – The demand for good art is enormous, and it made for the excellent result of more than EUR 20 million** at the end of the spring auctions in Ketterer Kunst's anniversary year. “This number even excelled last year's result, the best ever in the first term, by around EUR 600,000“, says company owner Robert Ketterer.
He continues: “29 lots that crossed the EUR 100,000 line,…
Auction of Rare Books in Hamburg - Picasso entirely sold out
Hamburg, 26. Mai 2014, (kk) Overall proceeds of EUR 1.5 million* made for excellent results in the two-day auction of Rare Books at Ketterer Kunst in Hamburg on 19/20 May. 15 works by the painter genius Pablo Picasso, entirely sold with sharp increases, were particularly sought-after.
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No. 116: Apocalypse de Saint Jean, Paris 1961. EUR 79,000* starting price: EUR 62,000
No. 115: Pablo Picasso, The Arts Council of Great Britain.…
Auction Rare Books - Nautical Rarity
Hamburg, 15 April, 2014 (kk) – It was nothing less but a revolution in the history of nautical cartography – the sea atlas by Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer. The extremely scarce work in first French edition with a Spanish title sheet will be sold in the auction of Rare Books at Ketterer Kunst in Hamburg on 19 and 20 May with an estimate of EUR 85.000.
Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer's “Spieghel der…
Auction of Old Masters & Art of the 19th Century - Master Flegel
Munich, 18 February, 2014, (kk) – Georg Flegel is not only one of the most famous European still life painters of the early 17th century, but also the first German artist to specialize in this genre. A masterpiece of his creation will be called up in Ketterer Kunst's auction of Old Masters & Art of the 19th century with an estimate of € 90.000-120.000.
Georg Flegel's famous “Schrankbild“ („Cupboard“), today in…
Special auction - The Collection Harry Beyer
Munich, 13 February 2013, (kk) – He was a passionate art dealer. Countless interesting encounters and events coined a life during which he compiled a very exquisite art collection. Now this unusual collection of the Munich art dealer Harry Beyer, who passed away last fall, will be sold at Ketterer Kunst.
His love for art and antiquities was woken at the tender age of eight, when the truck drivers in his…
Graphic Works - Mark Tobey in Berlin
Berlin, 01 February, 2013 (kk) – The works that earned Mark Tobey international recognition, and that is not only at the Venice Biennale and the Kassel documenta, are both vibrating and meditative. In the exhibition “Mark Tobey – Graphic Works“ Ketterer Kunst shows some 30 high-quality sheets by the far-traveled artist in Berlin.
Mark Tobey‘s artistic creation is uncompromising. He said “I paint the way I live and feel. (…) Just…
Auction of works by international artists up to EUR 20.000 - Affordable Art
Munich, 01 February, 2013, (kk) – The big names of the international art scene will be there. Next to Picasso, Chagall and Warhol, Gabriele Münter will also provide a fresh spring scent from EUR 10.000 in the first Ketterer Kunst auctions that will open the season on April 19 and 20 with the following focal points:
1. Modern Art
2. Post War/Contemporary Art
On 1. Modern Art
In 2012 Gabriele Münter had…
Top results of 2007, 2010 and 2011 excelled - Best annual balance for 2012
Munich, 12 December, 2011, (kk) - EUR 30 million total proceeds – that is the excellent result for the business year 2012 of Ketterer Kunst. “Accordingly, we have outperformed even the so far best year in our company‘s history, the record year 2011, by EUR 1 million*“, says Robert Ketterer.
TOP results 2012
Lot 53: Heinrich Campendonk - Zwei Pferde. Result EUR 536.800*, Starting price: EUR 180.000
Lot 209: Serge Poliakoff…
Art auctions still soaring - High increases and many new customers
Munich, 8 December, 2012, (kk) – It was nothing but an outstanding end of the season. “The atmosphere was incredible and we could barely handle the enormous rush of 684 bidding requests (not including bidders in the auction room) on the 281 works“, says Robert Ketterer. And he continues: “One out of three customers was new and every lot sold went up by an average of more than 50 percent.…
Auction of Rare Books in Hamburg - Yielding 540000 %
Hamburg, 23 November 2012, (kk) – 5 EUR, that was the price a book lover from Germany paid on a flee market for a little booklet with the writing “Brücke“ (see press release from 2 October, 2012) on it. It turns out more than a bargain, because in the Rare Books auction the small exhibition catalog for the second travelling exhibition of the world-famous artist group was sold for EUR…
World Premiere - Who knows Dodo?
Munich, 3 November, 2012, (kk) – Very soon the question will be: Who doesn't know Dodo? She's from Berlin, her œuvre has to be mentioned in one breath with works by Otto Dix, Tamara de Lempicka, Jeanne Mammen and Christian Schad. So far she hasn't appeared on the art market, but that's going to change on 8 December:
“We are very proud of celebrating a world premiere with “Wedding auf dem…
Special Auction Side lines of the German Avant-garde - Going once, going twice a …
Munich, 12 September, 2012, (kk) – Off the beaten paths the biggest treasures can be discovered. The same can be said about the Special auction Sidelines of the German Avant-garde, which will take place in context of the auction of Modern Art on 19 th October for the
ninth time.
”After eight years of successful auctions of this kind, it is still my great concern to honor the works by forgotten…
