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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, (in der Art von), Weiblicher Akt nach links. Wohl 2. Viertel 20. Jh, Öl auf Leinwand
    (in der Art von), Weiblicher Akt nach links. Wohl 2. Viertel 20. Jh
    Oil · Canvas
    92,4 x 69 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 052
    €300≈ $344≈ £260HammerSign up free to seeEst. €350–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  2. Karl Hofer, Junge mit Maske, 1946, Oil on canvas
    Junge mit Maske, 1946
    Oil · Canvas
    63.2 x 45.9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 184
    €45,720≈ $53,218≈ £39,517Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–30,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Karl Hofer, Mädchen mit Kürbissen, Circa 1929/1930, Oil on canvas
    Mädchen mit Kürbissen, Circa 1929/1930
    Oil · Canvas
    115.2 x 105.4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 29
    €190,500≈ $221,742≈ £164,656Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–140,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Karl Hofer, Neugierige, 1947, Oil on cardboard
    Neugierige, 1947
    Oil · Board
    54 x 66 cm (21.2 x 25.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 146
    €32,250≈ $37,555≈ £28,144Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Karl Hofer, Mädchen am Fenster mit Blattpflanzen, Ca. 1920, Oil on canvas
    Mädchen am Fenster mit Blattpflanzen, Ca. 1920
    Oil · Canvas
    83.2 x 64.5 cm (32.7 x 25.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 66
    €103,200≈ $120,176≈ £90,060Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Karl Hofer, Landschaft bei Lugano, 1940, Öl auf Leinwand
    Landschaft bei Lugano, 1940
    Oil · Canvas
    80,5 x 100cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 151
    €33,000≈ $38,504≈ £28,927Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Karl Hofer, Hinter der Mauer, 1953, Öl auf Leinwand
    Hinter der Mauer, 1953
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 60cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 153
    €17,160≈ $20,022≈ £15,042Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. Karl Hofer, Stilleben mit Spankorb, 1937, Öl auf Leinwand
    Stilleben mit Spankorb, 1937
    Oil
    43 × 67 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 400
    €25,400≈ $29,378≈ £22,231Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Karl Hofer, Mädchenkopf mit roter Kappe, 1947, Öl auf Hartfaser
    Mädchenkopf mit roter Kappe, 1947
    Oil
    36 × 30 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 428
    €40,640≈ $47,004≈ £35,569Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Karl Hofer, Paar am Fenster, 1925, Öl auf Leinwand
    Paar am Fenster, 1925
    Oil
    100 × 83 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 115
    €152,400≈ $176,571≈ £133,412Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–150,000View 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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