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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, Stillleben mit Kürbissen, 1935, Öl auf Leinwand
    Stillleben mit Kürbissen, 1935
    Oil
    60,5 × 75,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 236
    €37,500≈ $42,285≈ £33,589Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. Karl Hofer, Loretto-Kapelle von 1637 in Staad bei Konstanz, 1940, Öl auf Leinwand
    Loretto-Kapelle von 1637 in Staad bei Konstanz, 1940
    Oil
    37,5 × 49,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 238
    €18,750≈ $21,143≈ £16,794Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Karl Hofer, Die Magd, 1922, Öl auf Leinwand
    Die Magd, 1922
    Oil
    82 × 65 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 15
    €318,750≈ $361,526≈ £285,769Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €180,000–240,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Karl Hofer, Mädchenbildnis, Um 1923, Öl auf Malkarton
    Mädchenbildnis, Um 1923
    Oil · Board
    52,5 x 41cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 20
    €19,338≈ $21,997≈ £17,204Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Karl Hofer, Kinder mit Ball, 1930, Lithografie auf festem, gelblichen Papier
    Kinder mit Ball, 1930
    Lithograph · Paper
    St. 37,7 x 23,6 cm, Bl. 49,2 x 32,7 cm, Psp. 58,2 x 46 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 371
    €170≈ $187≈ £153HammerSign up free to seeEst. €240–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  6. Karl Hofer, Erzgebirgslandschaft, Öl auf Leinwand
    Erzgebirgslandschaft
    Oil · Canvas
    Falzmaß ca. 66 x 80,5 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 4540
    €20≈ $22≈ £17HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  7. Karl Hofer, Liebespaar 2, 1950, Oil on canvas
    Liebespaar 2, 1950
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 71 cm (39.3 x 27.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 544
    €75,000≈ $83,205≈ £63,341Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Karl Hofer, Sommerabend, 1950, Oil on canvas
    Sommerabend, 1950
    Oil · Canvas
    100.8 x 82 cm (39.6 x 32.2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 551
    €43,750≈ $48,536≈ £36,949Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Karl Hofer, Figurengruppe in Berglandschaft, 1928, Oil on canvas, old relining 81 x 51.5/
    Figurengruppe in Berglandschaft, 1928
    Oil · Canvas
    52 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 245
    €74,400≈ $81,706≈ £63,407Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–70,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Karl Hofer, Mutter und Tochter, 1944, Oil on canvas
    Mutter und Tochter, 1944
    Oil · Canvas
    56.5 x 44.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 247
    €54,560≈ $59,918≈ £46,498Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–45,000View 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.

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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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