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Mathias Goeritz

German · 1915–1990 · Painter, Sculptor

Werner Mathias Goeritz Brunner was a German and Mexican painter and sculptor. After spending much of the 1940s in North Africa and Spain, he and his wife, photographer Marianne… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Mathias Goeritz, Mensaje, 1959, goldleaf on woodMensajePhillips · $341,000≈ £224,077≈ €319,707Sign up to see
  2. Mathias Goeritz, Mensaje dorado, 1960, thin perforated gold metal on woodMensaje doradoPhillips · $161,000≈ £104,566≈ €147,355Sign up to see
  3. Mathias Goeritz, Mensaje, 1963, perforated gold metal on painted woodMensajePhillips · $125,000≈ £86,314≈ €111,458Sign up to see

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  1. Mathias Goeritz, Salvador de Auschwitz, 1974, Serigrafía 25 / 50
    Salvador de Auschwitz, 1974
    Screenprint · ed. 25/50
    50 x 43 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 236
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$12,000–20,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  2. Mathias Goeritz, Salvador de Auschwitz, 1974, Serigrafía 38 / 50
    Salvador de Auschwitz, 1974
    Screenprint · ed. 38/50
    58 x 43.5 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 237
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$12,000–20,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  3. Mathias Goeritz, Salvador de Auschwitz, 1974, Serigrafía 32 / 50
    Salvador de Auschwitz, 1974
    Screenprint · ed. 32/50
    58 x 43.5 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 238
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$12,000–20,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  4. Mathias Goeritz, La partida de baile, Serigrafía H. C
    La partida de baile
    Screenprint
    43.5 x 58 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 239
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$12,000–20,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  5. Mathias Goeritz, Untitled, Serigrafía A/P
    Untitled
    Screenprint
    69.5 x 93.5 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 251
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$15,000–25,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  6. Mathias Goeritz, Untitled, Escultura en madera laqueada
    Untitled
    Sculpture
    21.5 x 21 x 6.5 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 116
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$75,000–100,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  7. Mathias Goeritz, A. En el cuarto 223, de la serie Hospital ABC (Trilogía clínica), Serigrafía collage A.P
    A. En el cuarto 223, de la serie Hospital ABC (Trilogía clínica)
    Screenprint · ed. 11/60
    36.5 x 35.5 cm medidas de la imagen
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 194
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$22,000–30,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  8. Mathias Goeritz, Torres II, 1972, Serigrafía 24/100
    Torres II, 1972
    Screenprint · ed. 24/100
    69 x 95 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 221
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$15,000–25,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  9. Mathias Goeritz, La serpiente de El Eco, 1972, Serigrafía sin número de tiraje
    La serpiente de El Eco, 1972
    Screenprint
    70 x 95 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 83
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$28,000–38,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  10. Mathias Goeritz, Bailarín, 1951, Escultura en madera en base de madera
    Bailarín, 1951
    Sculpture
    78.5 x 51 x 31.7 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 103
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$1,300,000–2,500,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
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Mathias Goeritz signature

76 catalogued lots by Mathias Goeritz record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (67% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse2
  • lower right1

Form

  • signed71
  • initialled4
  • signed and dated1
  • Signed with the artist's initials, indistinctly dedicated, inscribed and dated "MG. For [...] 1979 (DENVER-JERUSALEM)" on the reverse — Clouage, Phillips, Nov 15, 2023
  • Signed, titled and dated "MENSAJE - MGoeritz - 1961" on the reverse — Mensaje, Phillips, Nov 22, 2016
  • Signed lower right — A.P., Clarke Auction Gallery, Mar 8, 2015

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About Mathias Goeritz

Werner Mathias Goeritz Brunner was a German and Mexican painter and sculptor. After spending much of the 1940s in North Africa and Spain, he and his wife, photographer Marianne Gast, immigrated to Mexico in 1949.

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