Arnulf Rainer

Arnulf Rainer 1929 - 2025 Ohne Titel (ROT). 1970/80. Oil on cardboard. Signed in the lower right. Twice signed and dated on the reverse. 73 x 51 cm (28.7 x 20 in). [EH]. • Through the materiality of the paint—applied to the canvas layer by layer with gestural brushstrokes—Arnulf Rainer creates a mysterious internal structure. • Overpainting remains the central principle in Rainer’s oeuvre and is regarded a significant contribution to European post-war art. • Works by the artist are in international museum collections such as the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Albertina, Vienna; and the Centre Pompidou, Paris. PROVENANCE: From the artist’s studio. Private collection (purchased directly from the artist). Private collection, Austria (Christie’s 2022). LITERATURE: Christie’s, Paris, Post War and Contemporary Art, Day Sale, June 29, 2022, lot 237, with color illustration. “I have been captivated by Rainer’s work my entire life; hardly any other contemporary artist has impressed me to such an extent. [.] I consider Rainer to be one of the most significant artists of our time.” Hermann Nitsch on Arnulf Rainer, quoted from: C. Aigner, J. Gachnang, H. Zambo (eds.), Arnulf Rainer, Abgrundtiefe – perspektiefe. Retrospektive 1947–1997, Vienna/Munich 1997, p. 13. Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 13.52 h +/- 20 min.

Estimation:40.000€

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