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Karl Hofer

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)

521lots offered2001–2026years recorded94%sold (488)$35.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Arbeitslose by Karl Hofer, 1932, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2020ArbeitsloseKetterer Kunst · €817,000≈ $990,776≈ £754,015Sign up to see
  2. Sitzender Akt mit blauem Kissen by Karl Hofer, 1927, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Nov 2015Sitzender Akt mit blauem KissenGrisebach · €697,000≈ $739,656≈ £489,839Sign up to see
  3. Pierrot und Harlekin by Karl Hofer, Um 1923, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Jun 2015Pierrot und HarlekinGrisebach · €575,000≈ $650,728≈ £422,852Sign up to see

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  1. Im Neubau by Karl Hofer, 1947, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Jun 2009
    Im Neubau, 1947
    Oil
    75 × 115 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 229
    €107,100≈ $151,836≈ £94,162Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €90,000–120,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. Kniende Gewandfigur by Karl Hofer, Tuschpinsel über Bleistift auf festem Papier, sold Jun 2009
    Kniende Gewandfigur
    Drawing
    64,9 × 49,9 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 231
    €4,165≈ $5,905≈ £3,662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Paar mit Drittem (2) by Karl Hofer, 1954, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Jun 2009
    Paar mit Drittem (2), 1954
    Oil
    100,5 × 80,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 232
    €59,500≈ $84,353≈ £52,312Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Zuschauer by Karl Hofer, 1951, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Jun 2009
    Zuschauer, 1951
    Oil
    74 × 95 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 233
    €44,030≈ $62,421≈ £38,711Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Auf der Treppe I by Karl Hofer, 1948, Öl auf Hartfaser, sold Jun 2009
    Auf der Treppe I, 1948
    Oil
    127,5 × 67,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 234
    €119,000≈ $168,706≈ £104,624Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Kartenspielende Mädchen by Karl Hofer, Um 1944, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Jun 2009
    Kartenspielende Mädchen, Um 1944
    Oil
    116,2 × 90,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 38
    €238,000≈ $337,413≈ £209,248Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200,000–250,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Der Blinde by Karl Hofer, 1938, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Jun 2009
    Der Blinde, 1938
    Oil
    65,5 × 54,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 39
    €71,400≈ $101,224≈ £62,774Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–90,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Frau, sich waschend by Karl Hofer, 1941, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Jun 2009
    Frau, sich waschend, 1941
    Oil
    94 × 70,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 40
    €202,300≈ $286,801≈ £177,861Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Haus auf dem Hügel (mit Monte Generoso) (House on a hill With Monte Generoso) by Karl Hofer, Oil on canvas, sold May 2009
    Haus auf dem Hügel (mit Monte Generoso) (House on a hill With Monte Generoso)
    Oil · Canvas
    50.8 x 61.8
    Lempertz · · Lot 80
    €45,600≈ $64,287≈ £39,804Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–50,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Im Baderaum (In the bath room) by Karl Hofer, Oil on canvas, sold May 2009
    Im Baderaum (In the bath room)
    Oil · Canvas
    47.5 x 55.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 81
    €26,400≈ $37,219≈ £23,044Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €22,000–25,000View at Lempertz ↗
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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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About Karl Hofer

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

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Karl Hofer, Pair of LoversPair of Lovers, 1922
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Karl Hofer, Men Sitting at a TableMen Sitting at a Table, 1926
    Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp · Public domain
  • Karl Hofer, Das Nest (The Nest), from Genius, Zeitschrift für werdende und alte Kunst (Magazine for Emerging and Ancient Art), Year 3, No. 1Das Nest (The Nest), from Genius, Zeitschrift für werdende und alte Kunst (Magazine for Emerging and Ancient Art), Year 3, No. 1, 1921
    Vanderbilt Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Karl Hofer, The LetterThe Letter, 1934
    Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0

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