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Karl Hofer

Swiss · 1878–1955 · Painter, Printmaker

Karl Christian Ludwig Hofer or Carl Hofer was a German expressionist painter. He was director of the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Karl Hofer, Arbeitslose, 1932, Oil on canvasArbeitsloseKetterer Kunst · €817,000≈ $990,776≈ £754,015Sign up to see
  2. Karl Hofer, Sitzender Akt mit blauem Kissen, 1927, Öl auf LeinwandSitzender Akt mit blauem KissenGrisebach · €697,000≈ $739,656≈ £489,839Sign up to see
  3. Karl Hofer, Pierrot und Harlekin, Um 1923, Öl auf LeinwandPierrot und HarlekinGrisebach · €575,000≈ $650,728≈ £422,852Sign up to see

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  1. Karl Hofer, Sitzendes Mädchen "Martha", 1920s, Pencil, partly wiped and heightened with white, on machine-made laid paper
    Sitzendes Mädchen "Martha", 1920s
    Drawing · Paper
    44.8 x 31 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 238
    €6,300≈ $6,639≈ £5,409Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Karl Hofer, Mädchen im Rechtsprofil, Um 1930, Bleistift auf festem Papier
    Mädchen im Rechtsprofil, Um 1930
    Drawing
    46,5 × 35 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 444
    €5,000≈ $5,269≈ £4,293Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Karl Hofer, Mädchen mit Laute, Um 1925, Bleistift auf leichtem Karton
    Mädchen mit Laute, Um 1925
    Drawing
    51 × 35,9 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 466
    €10,000≈ $10,538≈ £8,586Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Karl Hofer, Liegende, Um 1950, Rohrfeder in Tusche auf Papier
    Liegende, Um 1950
    Drawing
    40 × 50,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 466
    €5,625≈ $6,839≈ £5,078Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–4,500View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Karl Hofer, Sitzende. 1930er-Jahre, Bleistift auf festem Papier
    Sitzende. 1930er-Jahre
    Drawing
    50,2 × 36,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 577
    €7,500≈ $8,237≈ £6,392Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Karl Hofer, Untitled, pen and ink 36 x 28cm .
    Untitled
    Drawing
    Sworders · · Lot 450
    £1,800≈ $2,328≈ €2,091HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Sworders ↗
  7. Karl Hofer, Mädchen am Tisch, 1921, Bleistift auf gelblichem Papier
    Mädchen am Tisch, 1921
    Drawing
    49,9 × 43,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 642
    €23,750≈ $26,484≈ £21,064Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Karl Hofer, Zwei Freunde an einem Tisch sitzend, Um 1930, Tuschfeder und -pinsel auf Papier
    Zwei Freunde an einem Tisch sitzend, Um 1930
    Drawing
    61,5 × 47,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 647
    €6,250≈ $6,969≈ £5,543Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Karl Hofer, Stehendes Paar. (Vor) 1952, Kreide, teilweise laviert, auf leicht genarbtem Papier
    Stehendes Paar. (Vor) 1952
    Drawing
    50,2 × 40,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 701
    €13,750≈ $15,619≈ £12,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Karl Hofer, Sich kämmendes Mädchen, Um 1934, Bleistift auf pergamentartigem Papier (aus einem Skizzenblock)
    Sich kämmendes Mädchen, Um 1934
    Drawing
    49,4 × 36,7 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 182
    €18,750≈ $21,272≈ £16,628Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
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Lots by Karl Hofer that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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