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Karl Hofer, The Letter

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)

520lots offered2001–2026years recorded94%sold (487)$35.7kSign 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. Zenana by Karl Hofer, 11 Original-Lithographien auf Japanbütten. Jeweils signiert und im Orig.-Passepartout. Vorzugsexemplar VII/LXXX einer Ge, sold Nov 2003
    Zenana
    Lithograph
    50,8 x 34,8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 735
    €3,332≈ $3,966≈ £2,315Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Sitzender weiblicher Akt by Karl Hofer, 1948, Chalk drawing, sold Oct 2003
    Sitzender weiblicher Akt, 1948
    Drawing
    41 : 33,5 cm (16,1 : 13,1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 379
    €3,450≈ $4,064≈ £2,397Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. 2 Bll.: Shakespeare-Visionen. Auferstehung zum "Raskolnikow" by Karl Hofer, 1917, Lithograph, sold Mar 2003
    2 Bll.: Shakespeare-Visionen. Auferstehung zum "Raskolnikow", 1917
    Lithograph
    42,5 : 32,5 cm (16,7 : 12,7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 360
    €460≈ $494≈ £316Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. 2 Bll.: Das Nest. Unterhaltung (I) by Karl Hofer, 1921, Lithograph, sold Mar 2003
    2 Bll.: Das Nest. Unterhaltung (I), 1921
    Lithograph
    27,5 : 23 cm (10,8 : 9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 361
    €460≈ $494≈ £316Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Sich Abtrocknende mit Turban (Brustbild eines Mädchens, Rechtsprofil) by Karl Hofer, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Dec 2002
    Sich Abtrocknende mit Turban (Brustbild eines Mädchens, Rechtsprofil)
    Oil
    61 x 46 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 787
    €99,120≈ $99,031≈ £63,081Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–80,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Figürliche Szene by Karl Hofer, Öl auf Malkarton, sold Jun 2002
    Figürliche Szene
    Oil
    53,9 x 66 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 245
    €28,320≈ $26,720≈ £18,266Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–25,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Zwei Mädchen by Karl Hofer, Lithograph, sold Mar 2002
    Zwei Mädchen
    Lithograph
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 145
    €403≈ $354≈ £249Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Stilleben mit Blättern und Kürbissen by Karl Hofer, 1948, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2001
    Stilleben mit Blättern und Kürbissen, 1948
    Oil · Canvas
    40 x 60,5 cm ( 15,7 x 23,8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 183
    €21,167≈ $18,834≈ £13,204Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €17,895–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Zwei Mädchen in Umarmung by Karl Hofer, 1923, Lithografie auf kräftigem Japan, offered Jun 2026
    Zwei Mädchen in Umarmung, 1923
    Lithograph · Paper
    St. 27,3 x 17,3 cm, Bl. 45,5 x 29,6 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 265
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €240–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  10. (in der Art von), Weiblicher Akt nach links. Wohl 2. Viertel 20. Jh by Karl Hofer, Öl auf Leinwand, offered Nov 2025
    (in der Art von), Weiblicher Akt nach links. Wohl 2. Viertel 20. Jh
    Oil · Canvas
    92,4 x 69 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 064
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €500–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
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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.

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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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