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Friedrich Fehr painting

Friedrich FehrpaintingCentral Europe

Market guide for Friedrich Fehr painting, built from 1 supporting screener session and 11 selected comparable market records.

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$260 - $10,000

Most likely $1,300 · Based on 11 comparable records.

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Friedrich Fehr
Period
1880-1900
Category
fine art
Origin
Central Europe
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2021-2025

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Price range $260 - $10,000 4 sources
Median sold price $550 Midpoint of selected records
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Primary attributes Style: academic genre paintingType: paintingOrigin: Central Europe
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Van Ham Kunstauktionen

Jun 2, 2021

€10,000

Otto Eduard Pippel: Picnic in the Forest

PIPPEL, OTTO EDUARD 1878 Lodz - 1960 Planegg Title: Picnic in the Forest. Technique: Oil on canvas. Measurement: 116 x 96cm. Notation: Signed lower right: Otto Pippel. Frame/Pedestal: Framed. Provenance: Private ownership, Germany. Otto Pippel today ranks among the most important late Impressionists from southern Germany. His motifs include in particular the urban life of Munich in famous places such as the English Garden, the Hofgarten or the Hirschgarten. But also city scenes, figures, still lifes and landscapes can be found in large numbers in his oeuvre. In this Fine Art auction we are able to offer four works which show the variety of Pippel's depictions of nature and cities in his unmistakable, painterly handling of colour as well as his painterly play of light. The artist was born in Lódz on 10 February 1878. He began his studies at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Karlsruhe, but had to interrupt them due to service in the Russian army. In 1905 he continued his studies in Karlsruhe under Julius Hugo Bergmann and Friedrich Fehr, before he studied in Dresden under Gotthardt Kuehl in 1907 and 1908, who introduced him to Impressionism. During a study trip to Paris, the young Otto Pippel became acquainted with the local Impressionists and studied the painting style of the great Claude Monet, which he further developed into an independent Impressionism. Otto Pippel's style is characterised by a characteristic impasto application of paint and his painterly landscape moods, which seem to draw the viewer into his multi-layered worlds of colour. Thus, the viewer of the work "Picknick im Wald" (lot 1151) - which in its subject and composition is reminiscent of the "Frühstück im Grünen" by the great Impressionist and pioneer of Modernism Eduard Manet - can find himself or herself under the trees in front of a clearing and perceive the light rustling of the leaves in the wind almost acoustically. In the painting "Berglandschaft" (lot 1152) we look through trees onto a calm lake, on the surface of which the trees and mountains on the other shore are reflected lightly and hazily behind a delicate blueing. No hint of human life is visible, heightening the calm that emanates from the painting and is reflected in the motif, composition and colouring. A similar basic mood can be discerned in the landscape depiction, which shows the Tiberius Rock on Capri (lot 1153), also without a staffage of people. The painting is distinguished by the intense, earthy colours as well as the thick brushstroke typical of Pippel with a plastic surface structure that makes the landscape autonomous and lively. We also find this style in the painting with the Venice View (lot 1154): in the foreground we see the many small waves of the Grand Canal, on which the boats of Venice move against the imposing backdrop of the Santa Maria della Salute. Here, the mood of a warm Italian summer day in the lagoon city seems to leave the confines of the canvas thanks to Pippel's refined play of light. After Otto Pippel settled in Planegg near Munich in 1909, he quickly made a name for himself in art circles from 1912 onwards by joining the Munich "Luitpoldgruppe" and establishing contact with Franz Josef Brakl. The Brakl art house organised numerous exhibitions of Pippel's works, which enabled the artist to build up a network beyond the borders of southern Germany and to enjoy increasing popularity among collectors, which he still enjoys today. His success is reflected not least in the numerous forgeries of his works, which, however, hardly come close to the fascinating colouring and brilliant technique of the works from Pippel's hand.

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Widder Auctions

May 19, 2022

€1,200

HELENE FUNKE (Chemnitz 1869 - 1957 Vienna)

HELENE FUNKE* (Chemnitz 1869 - 1957 Vienna) Nude pencil/paper, 31,1 x 23,5 cm monogrammed F Provenance: private property Vienna ESTIMATE °€ 1.000- 2.000 German-Austrian painter and graphic artist of the 20th century. Important artist of modernism, is described as a pioneer of emancipation and feminism because of the depictions of women. Born in Chemnitz, studied together with Gabriele Münter at the Munich Ladies Academy from 1899. 1905 to 1913 in Paris like Paula Modersohn-Becker and Käthe Kollwitz. 1913 Moves to Vienna. Member of the artist group Bewegung or Freie Bewegung, member of the group Wiener Frauenkunst and member of the Deutscher Künstlerbund. Exhibited in Paris at the Salon des Indépendants and the Salon d'Autom/Autumn Salon with Henri Matisse, George Braque and Maurice de Vlaminck. Contact with the Fauves, involvement with Impressionism, Fauvism and Expressionism. In Vienna, participated in exhibitions of the Vienna Secession, the Hagenbund, the Künstlerhaus and the Kunstschau. Created confident portrayals of women, figural scenes, portraits of women, nudes, and still lifes. Bathers, dancers, Arcadian landscapes, metropolitan scenes in theaters with influences from Asiatica and ancient Egyptian mummy portraits. Color explosions with high luminosity and great expressiveness comparable to Helene Taussig. Subtle depictions of the human psyche comparable to Egon Schiele. 2007 first museum retrospective at Lentos in Linz, 2019 appreciation of the artist in the exhibition City of Women at the Austrian Gallery Belvedere. In contrast to the color-intensive paintings safe but delicate lines of the drawing, comparable to Gustav Klimt. Born in Chemnitz, Saxony, the painter Helene Funke received her artistic training in Munich from 1899 onwards at Friedrich Fehr's painting school and with Angelo Jank at the Ladies' Academy. From 1905 to 1913 she lived in Paris and southern France. There she studied Impressionism and French Fauvism. In France she exhibited with Henri Matisse, Georges Braque and Maurice de Vlaminck, and her work was represented in the Paris Autumn Salons between 1905 and 1913. Most of her work created in France is unknown to researchers today. From 1913 until her death in 1957, she lived in Vienna, where she soon established herself despite constant hostile criticism from the predominantly male art critics. The depiction of women and girls, regardless of technique, is a theme that occupies an important place in Helen Funke's work, especially between 1907 and 1930. The erotic in Funke's work irritates contemporaries; erotic depictions of women are men's business. In the bending nude, a pencil study, however, the erotic is not in the foreground. The model has placed her right foot on a stool or footstool, which is not even hinted at in the drawing. The surrounding space remains completely undefined. Funke is only interested in the contours of the woman and puts them on paper with a sure stroke. PLEASE NOTE: The purchase price consists of the highest bid plus the buyer's premium, sales tax and, if applicable, the fee of artists resale rights. In the case of normal taxation (marked ° in the catalog), a premium of 24% is added to the highest bid. The mandatory sales tax of 13% is added to the sum of the highest bid and the buyer's premium. The buyer's premium amounts to 28% in case of differential taxation. The sales tax is included in the differential taxation.

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K&K – Auktionen in Heidelberg

Mar 3, 2023

€550

Wilhelm Hempfing, Porträt einer schönen Frau mit buntem Haartuch, Ölgemälde von 1941, gerahmt

Wilhelm Hempfing, Porträt einer schönen Frau mit buntem Haartuch, Ölgemälde von 1941, gerahmt Wilhelm Hempfing, 1886 Schönau (Odenwald) - 1948 Karlsruhe, deutscher Maler und Radierer. Wilhelm Hempfing war Meisterschüler an der Karlsruher Kunstakademie bei Friedrich Fehr. Zwischen 1937 und 1944 war er mit mehreren Werken auf der offiziellen Großen Deutschen Kunstausstellung im Haus der Deutschen Kunst in München vertreten, hier: Brustporträt einer jungen Frau, die Lippen rot geschminkt und ein buntes Tuch in die braunen Locken gebunden, Öl/Lw., 42 x 38 cm, r. o. sign. u. dat. 1941, im Goldstuckrahmen Wilhelm Hempfing, Portrait of a Beautiful Woman with a Colourful Hair Scarf, oil painting from 1941, framed Wilhelm Hempfing, 1886 Schönau (Odenwald) - 1948 Karlsruhe, German painter and etcher. Wilhelm Hempfing was a master student at the Karlsruhe Art Academy under Friedrich Fehr. Between 1937 and 1944 he was represented with several works at the official Great German Art Exhibition at the Haus der Deutschen Kunst in Munich, here: Breast portrait of a young woman, her lips made up in red and a coloured scarf tied into her brown curls, oil/white, 42 x 38 cm, r. o. sign. a. dat. 1941, in a gold stucco frame

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K&K – Auktionen in Heidelberg

Nov 9, 2024

€300

Wilhelm Hempfing, Rosen in Vase, Ölgemälde der 1920er Jahre, gerahmt

Wilhelm Hempfing, Rosen in Vase, Ölgemälde der 1920er Jahre, gerahmt Wilhelm Hempfing, 1886 Schönau (Odenwald) - 1948 Karlsruhe, deutscher Maler und Radierer, hier: Üppiger Strauß weiß-rosa Rosen in Vase mit blauem Blumendekor auf Tisch, Öl/Platte, 60 x 50 cm, r. u. sign., im goldfarbenen Holzrahmen Zum Künstler: Wilhelm Hempfing war Meisterschüler an der Karlsruher Kunstakademie bei Friedrich Fehr. Die Radierverfahren und Drucktechniken lernte er ebenfalls in Karlsruhe bei Walter Conz. Er war zwischen 1937 und 1944 mit mehreren Werken auf der offiziellen Großen Deutschen Kunstausstellung im Haus der Deutschen Kunst in München vertreten. Mindestens eines seiner Werke wurde dort von Hitler angekauft und zwar, laut Henry Picker, der Akt „Sitzende Blondine“, der eine verblüffende Ähnlichkeit mit Eva Braun aufwies. Sein Œuvre umfasst vorwiegend die Landschafts- und Aktmalerei aber auch Porträts und Blumenbilder. Sehr produktiv war Hempfing auch mit der ihm eigenen, stark von W. Conz beeinflussten Radiertechnik. Wilhelm Hempfing, Rosen in Vase, oil painting from the 1920s, framed Wilhelm Hempfing, 1886 Schönau (Odenwald) - 1948 Karlsruhe, German painter and etcher, here: Lush bouquet of white-pink roses in vase with blue floral decoration on table, oil/panel, 60 x 50 cm, signed on the right, in gold-coloured wooden frame Wilhelm Hempfing was a master student at the Karlsruhe Academy of Art under Friedrich Fehr. He also learnt etching and printing techniques in Karlsruhe under Walter Conz. Between 1937 and 1944, Hempfing was represented with several works at the official Great German Art Exhibition at the Haus der Deutschen Kunst in Munich. At least one of his works was purchased there by Hitler, namely, according to Henry Picker, the nude "Sitting Blonde", which bore a striking resemblance to Eva Braun. His oeuvre mainly comprises landscape and nude paintings, but also portraits and flower paintings. Hempfing was also very productive with his own etching technique, which was strongly influenced by W. Conz.

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Auktionshaus Mehlis GmbH

Feb 24, 2024

€4,500

Wilhelm Hempfing, "Sitzende Blondine"

Wilhelm Hempfing, "Sitzende Blondine" Ganzfigurenbildnis einer nackten, auf einem von Tüchern bedeckten Diwan sitzenden jungen blonden Frau, gering pastose Aktmalerei, Öl auf Leinwand, links oben signiert und datiert "Hempfing [19]41", rückseitig auf dem Keilrahmen teils durch Klebeband verdeckte Informationen zum Bild wie "Hempfing, Wilh ... »Sitzende Blondine« ... [Deut]sche Kunstausstellung ... nach 1945 neu gerahmt ...", etwas retuschiert, gering restaurierungsbedürftig, in Historismus-Goldstuckleiste gerahmt, Falzmaße ca. 108 x 78 cm. Künstlerinfo: dt. Maler, Buchgestalter und Graphiker (1886 Schönau/Odenwald bis 1948 Karlsruhe), Schüler der Kunstgewerbeschule Karlsruhe, studierte an der Akademie Karlsruhe, hier Meisterschüler bei Friedrich Fehr und Ausbildung in Radierung und Drucktechnik bei Walter Conz, unternahm Studienreisen nach dem Balkan, Italien, Spanien, Nordafrika, Holland, Paris, der Bretagne, Dänemark, England sowie nach Sylt, Samland, Rügen und Usedom, beschickte Kunst-Ausstellungen in Berlin, Hannover, den Glaspalast München, Karlsruhe, Baden-Baden, Wien, Zürich und 1937–44 die Große Deutsche Kunstausstellung im Haus der Deutschen Kunst München, Mitglied im Reichsverband Bildender Künstler Deutschlands, im Radierverein Karlsruhe, im Karlsruher Künstlerbund und der Allgemeinen Deutschen Kunstgenossenschaft, tätig in Karlsruhe, Quelle: Thieme-Becker, Vollmer, Saur "Bio-Bibliographisches Künstlerlexikon", Dressler und Wikipedia. Wilhelm Hempfing, "Sitzende Blondine" Full-length portrait of a nude young blonde woman sitting on a divan covered with cloths, slightly impasto nude painting, oil on canvas, signed and dated "Hempfing [19]41" on the upper left, on the reverse of the stretcher partly covered by adhesive tape information on the painting such as "Hempfing, Wilh ... "Sitzende Blondine" ... [German] art exhibition ... nach 1945 neu gerahmt ...", somewhat retouched, in need of minor restoration, framed in historicist gilt stucco moulding, folded dimensions approx. 108 x 78 cm. Full-length portrait of a nude young blonde woman sitting on a divan covered with cloths, slightly impasto nude painting, oil on canvas, signed and dated "Hempfing [19]41" on the upper left, on the reverse of the stretcher partly covered by adhesive tape information on the painting such as "Hempfing, Wilh ... "Sitzende Blondine" ... [German] art exhibition ... nach 1945 neu gerahmt ...", somewhat retouched, in need of minor restoration, framed in historicist gilt stucco moulding, folded dimensions approx. 108 x 78 cm. Artist info: German painter. Painter, book designer and graphic artist (1886 Schönau/Odenwald to 1948 Karlsruhe), pupil at the Karlsruhe School of Arts and Crafts, studied at the Karlsruhe Academy, where he was a master student of Friedrich Fehr and trained in etching and printing techniques under Walter Conz, travelled to the Balkans, Italy, Spain, North Africa, Holland, Paris, Brittany, Denmark, England and to Sylt, Samland, Rügen and Usedom, participated in art exhibitions in Berlin, Hanover, the Glaspalast in Munich, Karlsruhe, Baden-Baden, Vienna, Zurich and the Great German Art Exhibition in the House of German Art in Munich from 1937-44, member of the Reich Association of German Visual Artists, the Karlsruhe Etching Association, the Karlsruhe Artists' Association and the General German Art Co-operative, active in Karlsruhe, source: Thieme-Becker, Vollmer, Saur "Bio-Bibliographisches Künstlerlexikon", Dressler and Wikipedia.

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K&K – Auktionen in Heidelberg

Mar 8, 2024

€260

Wilhelm Hempfing, Vorfrühling, Ölgemälde um 1920, gerahmt

Wilhelm Hempfing, Vorfrühling, Ölgemälde um 1920, gerahmt Wilhelm Hempfing, 1886 Schönau (Odenwald) - 1948 Karlsruhe, deutscher Maler und Radierer, hier: Blick über tauende Schneefelder auf eine Baumgruppe unter vorfrühlings-blauem Himmel, Öl/Lw., 50 x 40 cm, r. u. sign., im Originalrahmen Wilhelm Hempfing war Meisterschüler an der Karlsruher Kunstakademie bei Friedrich Fehr. Die Radierverfahren und Drucktechniken lernte er ebenfalls in Karlsruhe bei Walter Conz. Hempfing war zwischen 1937 und 1944 mit mehreren Werken auf der offiziellen Großen Deutschen Kunstausstellung im Haus der Deutschen Kunst in München vertreten. Mindestens eines seiner Werke wurde dort von Hitler angekauft und zwar, laut Henry Picker, der Akt „Sitzende Blondine“, der eine verblüffende Ähnlichkeit mit Eva Braun aufwies. Sein Œuvre umfasst vorwiegend die Landschafts- und Aktmalerei aber auch Porträts und Blumenbilder. Sehr produktiv war Hempfing auch mit der ihm eigenen, stark von W. Conz beeinflussten Radiertechnik. Wilhelm Hempfing, Vorfrühling, oil painting c. 1920, framed Wilhelm Hempfing, 1886 Schönau (Odenwald) - 1948 Karlsruhe, German painter and etcher, here: View over thawing snow fields to a group of trees under a pre-spring blue sky, oil/canvas, 50 x 40 cm, signed on the right, in original frame Wilhelm Hempfing was a master student at the Karlsruhe Academy of Art under Friedrich Fehr. He also learnt etching and printing techniques in Karlsruhe under Walter Conz. Between 1937 and 1944, Hempfing was represented with several works at the official Great German Art Exhibition at the Haus der Deutschen Kunst in Munich. At least one of his works was purchased there by Hitler, namely, according to Henry Picker, the nude "Sitting Blonde", which bore a striking resemblance to Eva Braun. His oeuvre mainly comprises landscape and nude paintings, but also portraits and flower paintings. Hempfing was also very productive with his own etching technique, which was strongly influenced by W. Conz.

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K&K – Auktionen in Heidelberg

Mar 8, 2024

€400

Wilhelm Hempfing, Weite Landschaft mit Rindern an einem Gewässer, großes Ölgemälde von 1927, gerahmt

Wilhelm Hempfing, Weite Landschaft mit Rindern an einem Gewässer, großes Ölgemälde von 1927, gerahmt Wilhelm Hempfing, 1886 Schönau (Odenwald) - 1948 Karlsruhe, deutscher Maler und Radierer, hier: Erhöhter Blick über ein Schwemmland mit Wasser-Prielen und vier Rindern (Camargue ?), im Hintergrund eine blauschimmernde Hügelkette, Öl/Lw., 95 x 105 cm, r. u. sign. u. dat. 1927, im originalen Silberstuck-Rahmen Wilhelm Hempfing war Meisterschüler an der Karlsruher Kunstakademie bei Friedrich Fehr. Die Radierverfahren und Drucktechniken lernte er ebenfalls in Karlsruhe bei Walter Conz. Hempfing war zwischen 1937 und 1944 mit mehreren Werken auf der offiziellen Großen Deutschen Kunstausstellung im Haus der Deutschen Kunst in München vertreten. Mindestens eines seiner Werke wurde dort von Hitler angekauft und zwar, laut Henry Picker, der Akt „Sitzende Blondine“, der eine verblüffende Ähnlichkeit mit Eva Braun aufwies. Sein Œuvre umfasst vorwiegend die Landschafts- und Aktmalerei aber auch Porträts und Blumenbilder. Sehr produktiv war Hempfing auch mit der ihm eigenen, stark von W. Conz beeinflussten Radiertechnik. Wilhelm Hempfing, Wide Landscape with Cattle at a Watercourse, large oil painting from 1927, framed Wilhelm Hempfing, 1886 Schönau (Odenwald) - 1948 Karlsruhe, German painter and etcher, here: Elevated view over an alluvial plain with water prills and four cattle (Camargue ?), in the background a blue shimmering range of hills, oil/canvas, 95 x 105 cm, on the right sign. a. dated. 1927, in the original silver stucco frame Wilhelm Hempfing was a master student of Friedrich Fehr at the academy of arts in Karlsruhe. He also learnt etching and printing techniques in Karlsruhe under Walter Conz. Between 1937 and 1944, Hempfing was represented with several works at the official Great German Art Exhibition at the Haus der Deutschen Kunst in Munich. At least one of his works was purchased there by Hitler, namely, according to Henry Picker, the nude "Sitting Blonde", which bore a striking resemblance to Eva Braun. His oeuvre mainly comprises landscape and nude paintings, but also portraits and flower paintings. Hempfing was also very productive with his own etching technique, which was strongly influenced by W. Conz.

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K&K – Auktionen in Heidelberg

Mar 8, 2024

€850

Wilhelm Hempfing, Sitzender Akt einer jungen Frau, Ölgemälde, gerahmt

Wilhelm Hempfing, Sitzender Akt einer jungen Frau, Ölgemälde, gerahmt Wilhelm Hempfing, 1886 Schönau (Odenwald) - 1948 Karlsruhe, deutscher Maler und Radierer, hier: Auf einem weißen, weichen Untergrund sitzt eine junge unbekleidete Frau, die Hände hinter dem Rücken aufgestellt. Im Hintergrund ein Stoffbehang mit exotischen Vögeln, Öl/Lw., 70 x 85 cm, l. u. sign., im Originalrahmen Wilhelm Hempfing war Meisterschüler an der Karlsruher Kunstakademie bei Friedrich Fehr. Die Radierverfahren und Drucktechniken lernte er ebenfalls in Karlsruhe bei Walter Conz. Hempfing war zwischen 1937 und 1944 mit mehreren Werken auf der offiziellen Großen Deutschen Kunstausstellung im Haus der Deutschen Kunst in München vertreten. Mindestens eines seiner Werke wurde dort von Hitler angekauft und zwar, laut Henry Picker, der Akt „Sitzende Blondine“, der eine verblüffende Ähnlichkeit mit Eva Braun aufwies. Sein Œuvre umfasst vorwiegend die Landschafts- und Aktmalerei aber auch Porträts und Blumenbilder. Sehr produktiv war Hempfing auch mit der ihm eigenen, stark von W. Conz beeinflussten Radiertechnik. Wilhelm Hempfing, Seated nude of a young woman, oil painting, framed Wilhelm Hempfing, 1886 Schönau (Odenwald) - 1948 Karlsruhe, German painter and etcher, here: A young, undressed woman sits on a white, soft background, her hands behind her back. In the background a fabric hanging with exotic birds, oil/canvas, 70 x 85 cm, signed on the left, in the original frame Wilhelm Hempfing was a master student at the Karlsruhe Academy of Art under Friedrich Fehr. He also learnt etching and printing techniques in Karlsruhe under Walter Conz. Between 1937 and 1944, Hempfing was represented with several works at the official Great German Art Exhibition at the Haus der Deutschen Kunst in Munich. At least one of his works was purchased there by Hitler, namely, according to Henry Picker, the nude "Sitting Blonde", which bore a striking resemblance to Eva Braun. His oeuvre mainly comprises landscape and nude paintings, but also portraits and flower paintings. Hempfing was also very productive with his own etching technique, which was strongly influenced by W. Conz.

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K&K – Auktionen in Heidelberg

Mar 8, 2024

€300

Wilhelm Hempfing, Porträt einer jungen Frau, Ölgemälde 1920er Jahre, im Prachtrahmen

Wilhelm Hempfing, Porträt einer jungen Frau, Ölgemälde 1920er Jahre, im Prachtrahmen Wilhelm Hempfing, 1886 Schönau (Odenwald) - 1948 Karlsruhe, deutscher Maler und Radierer, hier: Halbporträt einer nachdenklichen jungen Frau mit schwarzen, kurzen Haaren, den Kopf in die Hände aufgestützt, Öl/Lw., 55 x 45 cm, l. u. sign., im Galerie-Goldstuckrahmen Wilhelm Hempfing war Meisterschüler an der Karlsruher Kunstakademie bei Friedrich Fehr. Die Radierverfahren und Drucktechniken lernte er ebenfalls in Karlsruhe bei Walter Conz. Hempfing war zwischen 1937 und 1944 mit mehreren Werken auf der offiziellen Großen Deutschen Kunstausstellung im Haus der Deutschen Kunst in München vertreten. Mindestens eines seiner Werke wurde dort von Hitler angekauft und zwar, laut Henry Picker, der Akt „Sitzende Blondine“, der eine verblüffende Ähnlichkeit mit Eva Braun aufwies. Sein Œuvre umfasst vorwiegend die Landschafts- und Aktmalerei aber auch Porträts und Blumenbilder. Sehr produktiv war Hempfing auch mit der ihm eigenen, stark von W. Conz beeinflussten Radiertechnik. Wilhelm Hempfing, Portrait of a young woman, oil painting 1920s, in a splendid frame Wilhelm Hempfing, 1886 Schönau (Odenwald) - 1948 Karlsruhe, German painter and etcher, here: Half-length portrait of a pensive young woman with short black hair, her head resting in her hands, oil/canvas, 55 x 45 cm, signed on the left, in a gallery gilt stucco frame Wilhelm Hempfing was a master student at the Karlsruhe Academy of Art under Friedrich Fehr. He also learnt etching and printing techniques in Karlsruhe under Walter Conz. Between 1937 and 1944, Hempfing was represented with several works at the official Great German Art Exhibition at the Haus der Deutschen Kunst in Munich. At least one of his works was purchased there by Hitler, namely, according to Henry Picker, the nude "Sitting Blonde", which bore a striking resemblance to Eva Braun. His oeuvre mainly comprises landscape and nude paintings, but also portraits and flower paintings. Hempfing was also very productive with his own etching technique, which was strongly influenced by W. Conz.

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K&K – Auktionen in Heidelberg

Mar 8, 2024

€330

Wilhelm Hempfing, "An den Rheinauen", Ölgemälde 1920er Jahre, im floralen Goldstuckrahmen

Wilhelm Hempfing, "An den Rheinauen", Ölgemälde 1920er Jahre, im floralen Goldstuckrahmen Wilhelm Hempfing, 1886 Schönau (Odenwald) - 1948 Karlsruhe, deutscher Maler und Radierer, hier: Stimmungsvoller Blick über ein in der Sonne reflektierendes Altrheingewässer, die Ufer von Weiden und dichten Laubbäumen gesäumt, Öl/Lw., 42 x 58 cm, l. u. sign., im floral verzierten Goldstuckrahmen Wilhelm Hempfing war Meisterschüler an der Karlsruher Kunstakademie bei Friedrich Fehr. Die Radierverfahren und Drucktechniken lernte er ebenfalls in Karlsruhe bei Walter Conz. Hempfing war zwischen 1937 und 1944 mit mehreren Werken auf der offiziellen Großen Deutschen Kunstausstellung im Haus der Deutschen Kunst in München vertreten. Mindestens eines seiner Werke wurde dort von Hitler angekauft und zwar, laut Henry Picker, der Akt „Sitzende Blondine“, der eine verblüffende Ähnlichkeit mit Eva Braun aufwies. Sein Œuvre umfasst vorwiegend die Landschafts- und Aktmalerei aber auch Porträts und Blumenbilder. Sehr produktiv war Hempfing auch mit der ihm eigenen, stark von W. Conz beeinflussten Radiertechnik. Wilhelm Hempfing, "An den Rheinauen", oil painting 1920s, in a floral gold stucco frame Wilhelm Hempfing, 1886 Schönau (Odenwald) - 1948 Karlsruhe, German painter and etcher, here: Atmospheric view over an old river Rhine reflecting in the sun, the banks lined with willows and dense canvas trees, oil on canvas, 42 x 58 cm, signed on the left, in a florally decorated gold stucco frame Wilhelm Hempfing was a master student at the Karlsruhe Academy of Art under Friedrich Fehr. He also learnt etching and printing techniques in Karlsruhe under Walter Conz. Between 1937 and 1944, Hempfing was represented with several works at the official Great German Art Exhibition at the Haus der Deutschen Kunst in Munich. At least one of his works was purchased there by Hitler, namely, according to Henry Picker, the nude "Sitting Blonde", which bore a striking resemblance to Eva Braun. His oeuvre mainly comprises landscape and nude paintings, but also portraits and flower paintings. Hempfing was also very productive with his own etching technique, which was strongly influenced by W. Conz.

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Auktionshaus Mehlis GmbH

Aug 30, 2025

€1,600

Alexander Kanoldt, "Hiddensee I"

Alexander Kanoldt, "Hiddensee I" Blick von einer leichten Anhöhe über die Insel mit verstreuten Häusern und zahlreichen Booten auf der Ostsee, schöner differenzierter Druck, Werksverzeichnis Amman L28, Kreidelithographie, unter der Darstellung in Blei rechts signiert, nummeriert und datiert "Kanoldt, XXVIII 1927" sowie links betitelt "Hiddensee I", gleichmäßig gebräunt, unter Passepartout und hinter Glas gerahmt, Darstellungsmaße ca. 30,5 x 46 cm. Künstlerinfo: dt. Maler und Graphiker (1881 Karlsruhe bis 1939 Berlin), erster Unterricht bei Vater Edmund Kanoldt, 1899–1904 Schüler der Kunstgewerbeschule Karlsruhe, parallel 1901–04 Studium an der Karlsruher Akademie bei Ernst Schurth und Friedrich Fehr, 1906–09 Meisterschüler von Friedrich Fehr, anschließend Übersiedlung nach München, Bekanntschaft mit Adolf Erbslöh, 1909 mit Marianne von Werefkin, Gabriele Münter, Wassily Kandinsky und Alexej von Jawlensky Gründung der Neuen Künstlervereinigung München (1909–12), aus der sich 1911 der "Blaue Reiter" abspaltet, Mitglied der Neuen Münchner Sezession, 1913 Studienreise nach Italien, Tirol und der Schweiz, 1914–18 Reserveoffizier im 1. Weltkrieg, 1924 in Italien, entwickelte mit Georg Schrimpf eine magisch-realistische Variante der Neuen Sachlichkeit, 1925 Teilnahme an der Ausstellung Neue Sachlichkeit in Mannheim, 1925–31 Professor an der Akademie Breslau, ab 1927 Gründungsmitglied der Badischen Sezession, 1931 Rückkehr und Betrieb einer Malschule in Garmisch, 1933 Albrecht-Dürer-Preis, ab 1932 Mitglied der Münchner Künstlergruppe "Die Sieben", 1932 Eintritt in die NSDAP, 1933 Ernennung zum Professor und Direktor der Berliner Kunsthochschule und Senator an der Preußischen Akademie der Künste, 1936 Niederlegung der Professur aus gesundheitlichen Gründen, Mitglied im Deutschen Künstlerbund Weimar, im Deutschen Werkbund, im Künstlerbund Schlesien und im Reichsverband bildender Künstler Deutschlands, Quelle: Thieme-Becker, Vollmer, Saur "Bio-Bibliographisches Künstlerlexikon", Müller-Singer, Bruckmann "Münchner Maler des 19./20. Jh.", Mülfarth, Dressler und Wikipedia. Alexander Kanoldt, "Hiddensee I" View from a slight hill over the island with scattered houses and numerous boats on the Baltic Sea, beautiful differentiated print, catalogue raisonné Amman L28, chalk lithograph, signed, numbered and dated "Kanoldt, XXVIII 1927" in pencil below the image on the right and titled "Hiddensee I" on the left, evenly browned, matted and framed behind glass, dimensions approx. 30.5 x 46 cm. Artist info: German painter and graphic artist. Painter and graphic artist (1881 Karlsruhe - 1939 Berlin), first lessons with his father Edmund Kanoldt, 1899-1904 pupil at the Kunstgewerbeschule Karlsruhe, parallel 1901-04 studies at the Karlsruhe Academy under Ernst Schurth and Friedrich Fehr, 1906-09 master student of Friedrich Fehr, then moved to Munich, Acquaintance with Adolf Erbslöh, 1909 with Marianne von Werefkin, Gabriele Münter, Wassily Kandinsky and Alexej von Jawlensky foundation of the Neue Künstlervereinigung München (1909-12), from which the "Blaue Reiter" split off in 1911, member of the Neue Münchner Sezession, 1913 study trip to Italy, Tyrol and Switzerland, 1914-18 reserve officer in the First World War, 1924 in Italy, 1924 in Italy, 1924 in the USA. World War I, 1924 in Italy, developed a magical-realist variant of New Objectivity with Georg Schrimpf, 1925 took part in the New Objectivity exhibition in Mannheim, 1925-31 professor at the Breslau Academy, from 1927 founding member of the Baden Secession, 1931 returned and ran a painting school in Garmisch, 1933 Albrecht Dürer Prize, from 1932 member of the Munich artists' group "Die Sieben", 1932 joined the NSDAP, 1933 appointed professor and director of the Berlin Art Academy and senator at the Prussian Academy of Arts, 1936 resigned his professorship for health reasons, member of the Deutscher Künstlerbund Weimar, the Deutscher Werkbund, the Künstlerbund Schlesien and the Re

Identification

Key object facts

Item Type
painting
Category
fine art
Maker
Friedrich Fehr
Style
academic genre painting
Technique
likely oil painting
Origin
Central Europe
Era
1880-1900
Motifs
female figures, interior scene, ballet or dance subject, ornate gilt frame
Recognition Recognition signals
  • Key identification signals include maker Friedrich Fehr, form painting, origin Central Europe.
  • Small framed genre painting showing three young female figures in a dim interior, possibly dancers or ballerinas. The surface is heavily darkened and the image details are partially obscured by age and wear. It is housed in an elaborate late-19th-century gilt composition frame.
  • This guide is currently supported by 18 comparable-market records in the strongest linked screener session.
Drivers Value drivers
  • Condition and completeness are material for painting.
  • Maker attribution matters because authenticated Friedrich Fehr examples usually trade differently from unmarked lookalikes.
Market Market context
  • The median selected comparable price for this cluster is about $550.
  • Correct maker attribution is important because verified Friedrich Fehr examples usually trade differently from unattributed painting listings.
  • academic genre painting style cues help separate this group from broader painting listings that often dilute market comps.
  • This page currently surfaces 11 hand-selected comparable records for Friedrich Fehr painting.

Evidence

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  • This worth guide is based on 1 supporting screener session clustered into the same topic.
  • Observed value signals across supporting evidence span roughly $700 to $12,000.
  • Overall evidence quality for this cluster is currently developing evidence.
  • Comparable evidence is drawn from 4 auction sources in the selected evidence set.

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  • The current cluster is supported by 1 screener session that normalized into the same worth topic.
  • The strongest linked session for this cluster captured 18 comparable market records.
  • Selected comparables span 4 distinct auction sources.
  • Comparable dates on this page currently cover 2021-2025.

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