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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, Junger Mann, 1953, Öl auf Hartfaser
    Junger Mann, 1953
    Oil
    50,1 × 39,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 497
    €11,250≈ $11,972≈ £9,484Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. Karl Hofer, Kartenspieler, 1924, Öl auf Leinwand
    Kartenspieler, 1924
    Oil
    123,5 × 136 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 44
    €525,000≈ $557,918≈ £441,530Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300,000–400,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Karl Hofer, Mädchen in der Dachkammer, 1935, Öl auf Leinwand
    Mädchen in der Dachkammer, 1935
    Oil
    84,5 × 74 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 49
    €150,000≈ $159,405≈ £126,151Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Karl Hofer, Mädchen mit Blumen, 1952, Öl auf Leinwand
    Mädchen mit Blumen, 1952
    Oil
    97 × 65,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 51
    €200,000≈ $212,540≈ £168,202Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €90,000–120,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Karl Hofer, Stehende Figur, 1953, Öl auf Leinwand
    Stehende Figur, 1953
    Oil · Canvas
    103 x 70cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 22
    €49,020≈ $52,133≈ £41,790Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Karl Hofer, Kartenspieler, Öl auf Leinwand
    Kartenspieler
    Oil · Canvas
    35 x 47,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 23
    €51,600≈ $54,877≈ £43,989Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Karl Hofer, Mann (Jüngling) mit Hund, 1918, Oil on canvas
    Mann (Jüngling) mit Hund, 1918
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 75 cm (39.3 x 29.5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 329
    €175,000≈ $197,820≈ £137,337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Karl Hofer, Mädchenkopf mit dunklem Haar, Um 1938, Oil on canvas
    Mädchenkopf mit dunklem Haar, Um 1938
    Oil · Canvas
    36 x 28 cm (14.1 x 11 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 333
    €85,000≈ $96,084≈ £66,706Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Karl Hofer, Der Trinker, 1943, Oil on canvas
    Der Trinker, 1943
    Oil · Canvas
    89.5 x 81 cm (35.2 x 31.8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 350
    €30,000≈ $33,912≈ £23,543Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €24,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Karl Hofer, Stehender Mädchenakt in Maueröffnung, 1954, Oil on canvas
    Stehender Mädchenakt in Maueröffnung, 1954
    Oil · Canvas
    99.7 x 60 cm (39.2 x 23.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 361
    €20,000≈ $22,608≈ £15,696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
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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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