Walter Schnackenberg Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Walter Schnackenberg Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 30, 2025
WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880–1961)
Est: £300 - £500
WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880–1961) BOLSCHEWISMUS BRINGT KRIEG ARBEITSLOSIGKEIT UND HUNGERSNOT lithographic poster, 1918, condition B; on two joined sheets, backed on linen 49 x 37.5 in. (124 x 95 cm.) Restituted to the heirs of Dr. Hans Sachs by the German Goverment, 2012.
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 24, 2025
WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880-1961). REGINA PALAST HOTEL / TANZ IN DER BAR. 1932. 34¼x22¾ inches, 87x57¾ cm. Kunst im Druck, Munich.
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880-1961) REGINA PALAST HOTEL / TANZ IN DER BAR. 1932. 34¼x22¾ inches, 87x57¾ cm. Kunst im Druck, Munich. Condition A: minor restoration in title. Schnackenberg studied with Franz von Stuck at his academy in Munich, and through his travels, was exposed to the work of Toulouse-Lautrec in Paris. The two artists shared a passion for depicting nightlife, cabarets and performers, yet Schnackenberg's theatrical vision was more attuned to the prevailing German mood than fin-de-siècle Paris. His posters are an incarnation of the extravagance, decadence and morbidity at the center of Weimar-era indulgences. This is one of the artist's later posters; most of his work was done in the 1910s and 20s. Here, his usual view of the Munich demimonde has been replaced, and for this bar and dancehall in a prominent Munich hotel, he shows an elegant couple embraced in a tender sway on the dance floor. They are surrounded by dynamic typography, perhaps emulating some of the neon signs of the era which would have been illuminating and electrifying the city. Crouse p. 160, Weill / Art Deco p. 49.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 14, 2025
Walter Schnackenberg (1880-1961) "Sakra Der Teifi 268/498" Técnica mista sobre papel Dim. aprox.: 48,5 x 35,5 cm.
Est: €300 - €600
Walter Schnackenberg (1880-1961) "Sakra Der Teifi 268/498" Técnica mista sobre papel Assinado e datado de 1958 Dim. aprox.: 48,5 x 35,5 cm.; Dim. total. aprox.: 72 x 57,5 cm. Emoldurado (gastos).
Palácio do Correio Velho
Mar. 15, 2025
Schnackenberg, Walter
Est: -
Schnackenberg, Walter 1880 Lauterberg - 1961 Rosenheim. Weiblicher Akt. Aquarellierte Bleistiftzeichnung. Laut Rechnung unten rechts signiert (nicht ausgerahmt). Verso mit Rechnung und weiteren Informationen. Größe ca. 30 x 24 cm, Durchbrochen gearbeiteter Rahmen (teils beschädigt und instabil) ca. 51 x 45 cm. Erworben Galerie Seifert Binder München 1991, diese wiederum haben das Werk wohl 1958 von der verstorbenen Tänzerin erwerben können, welches für das Bild Modell stand, so liest es sich in den beigelegten Briefen der Galeristin. Aus einer Pfälzer Privatsammlung. Schnackenberg, Walter 1880 Lauterberg - 1961 Rosenheim. Female nude. Watercolour pencil drawing. Signed lower right according to invoice (not framed). Verso with invoice and further information. Size approx. 30 x 24 cm, open-worked frame (partially damaged and unstable) approx. 51 x 45 cm. Acquired Galerie Seifert Binder Munich 1991, who in turn were probably able to acquire the work in 1958 from the deceased dancer, who modelled for the painting, according to the enclosed letters from the gallery owner. From a private collection in the Palatinate.
Auktionshaus Sieglin GmbH
Feb. 20, 2025
WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880-1961). BAYERNSPENDE. Circa 1919. 24¼x15¼ inches, 61½x38¾ cm. M. Müller, Munich.
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880-1961) BAYERNSPENDE. Circa 1919. 24¼x15¼ inches, 61½x38¾ cm. M. Müller, Munich. Condition A: minor creases at edges and along unobtrusive vertical and horizontal folds. Paper. "Bavarian charity drive: ease the need of Germans living outside Germany! Help the pioneers of the German way of life!" Rare. This is the smaller format. Weill 228.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 01, 2025
Poster by Walter Schnackenberg - Bolschewismus bringt Krieg
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Bolschewismus bringt Krieg - 95x125, 1918, on linen by Walter Schnackenberg (1880-1961)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Feb. 01, 2025
Poster by Walter Schnackenberg - Lena Amsel
Est: €6,000 - €10,000
Lena Amsel - 87x125,5, 1918, on paper by Walter Schnackenberg (1880-1961)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Nov. 30, 2024
Walter Schnackenberg
Est: €3,300 - €6,600
(1880 Lauterberg an Harz - 1961 Degerndorf/Inn bei Rosenheim) "Der rosa Handschuh". Originaltitel Impressionistische, heitere Darstellung einer jungen, lachenden Dame in einem spanisch anmutenden Kleid, wohl sich auf einen Auftritt, Ball oder Kostümfest vorzubereiten. Seltenes, um 1908-1911 geschaffenes Gemälde des vielseitigen Künstlers, der 1899 nach München ging, wo er bis 1905 bei Ludwig Schmid-Reutte, Heinrich Knirr und Franz von Stuck studierte. 1905 debütierte er in der Münchener Secession, 1911 wurde er Präsident der "Luitpoldgruppe". Außer in Illustrationen für den "Simplicissimus" kam sein Talent in oft leicht frivolen Plakaten zum Ausdruck. Zu den vergleichbaren Gemälden Schnackenbergs zählt eine "Spanische Chansonette" und eine "Zigeunerin", die er 1908 und 1910 in der "Münchener Secession" zeigte, sowie ein "Flamenco-Tänzer" von 1911. Öl/Lwd.; L. u. sign.; Verso auf dem Keilrahmen betitelt, originales Ausstellungsetikett der "LUITPOLD·GRUPPE·MÜNCHEN" sowie separates Etikett mit Nr. 320. 121 cm x 105 cm. Rahmen. Provenienz: Laut Auskunft des Vorbesitzers aus dem Atelier des Künstlers. Oil on canvas. Signed and titled, original exhibition label on the reverse.
Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden
Nov. 23, 2024
Schnackenberg, Walter | 1880 Bad Lauterberg im Harz, Niedersachsen - 1961 Rosenheim
Est: -
Schnackenberg, Walter 1880 Bad Lauterberg im Harz, Niedersachsen - 1961 Rosenheim Zwei Frauen am Wasser · 1954. Aquarell auf Papier · 61,5 x 47 cm (Blattgröße). Unten links signiert und datiert: Schnackenberg (19)54. Ohne Rahmen.
GAILER Kunstauktionshaus am Chiemsee
Nov. 23, 2024
Schnackenberg, Walter | 1880 Bad Lauterberg im Harz, Niedersachsen - 1961 Rosenheim
Est: -
Schnackenberg, Walter 1880 Bad Lauterberg im Harz, Niedersachsen - 1961 Rosenheim "Der Riese und das Mädchen" · 1959. Tusche, Aquarell auf Papier · 48,8 x 35,9 cm (Blattgröße). Unten rechts signiert und datiert: Schnackenberg (19)59. Unten rechts auf Karton bezeichnet: Der Riese und das Mädchen. Rückseitig bezeichnet: Mappe IX / Der Riese und das Mädchen / Kat. IV/89. Ohne Rahmen.
GAILER Kunstauktionshaus am Chiemsee
Nov. 23, 2024
Schnackenberg, Walter | 1880 Bad Lauterberg im Harz, Niedersachsen - 1961 Rosenheim
Est: -
Schnackenberg, Walter 1880 Bad Lauterberg im Harz, Niedersachsen - 1961 Rosenheim "Bekanntschaft" · 1955. Tusche, Aquarell auf Papier · 33,9 x 43,9 cm (Blattgröße). Unten links signiert und datiert: Schnackenberg (19)55. Unten rechts auf Karton bezeichnet: Bekanntschaft. Mit Papier-Trockenstempel: SCHOELLER. Rückseitig bezeichnet: IV/89 Bekanntschaft. Ohne Rahmen.
GAILER Kunstauktionshaus am Chiemsee
Nov. 12, 2024
Walter Schnackenberg, Die Jahrmarkts-Orgel
Est: $1,400 - $1,700
Walter Schnackenberg Die Jahrmarkts-Orgel 1933 46.5 h x 33 w in (118 x 84 cm) This delicate design with its calculated air of innocence was used by Munich's Four Seasons Hotel for more than one occasion. Here, the event is a charity fair; the winsome rifle-toter asks you to "have a heart" and hit the bulls-eye to benefit the Winterhilfe welfare organization. Kunst im Druck, Munchen Literature: Purvis, p. 127 (var); PAI-LXVI, 460 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Poster Auctions International Inc
Nov. 12, 2024
Walter Schnackenberg, Verliebtes Krahwinkel
Est: $2,000 - $2,600
Walter Schnackenberg Verliebtes Krahwinkel 1935 31.25 h x 23.625 w in (79 x 60 cm) One of the artist's more feminine and tender designs, this poster advertises a staged performance of Verliebtes Krahwinkel (loosely translated as Love in the Boondocks) at the Four Seasons Hotel. Kunst im Druck, Munchen Literature: PAI-LXXXIV, 435 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Poster Auctions International Inc
Nov. 12, 2024
Walter Schnackenberg, Two Costume Designs: Clowns and Pan
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
Walter Schnackenberg Two Costume Designs: Clowns and Pan 1920 pencil and watercolor on card 12.125 h x 14.875 w in (31 x 38 cm) 12.125 h x 14.875 w in (31 x 38 cm) Schnackenberg was very involved in theatrical work and created numerous set and costume designs. Here, for an unknown performance, he envisions the cast in ornate costumes; annotations detail measurements of the stage and provide instructions to the stage builders. In the first design, Schnackenberg depicts famous dancers who he illustrated in other works: Lo Hesse, Joachim von Seewitz, Grit Hegesa, and Sent M'Ahesa; in the second image, he imagines the costumes and set design for a performance featuring Pan, the Greek god of the wild. Provenance: Walter Schnackenberg Studio | Private Collection Literature: Schnackenberg 1880-1961, p. 11; PAI-LXXXIV 433 & 434 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Poster Auctions International Inc
Sep. 21, 2024
Schnackenberg - Portfolio Cover with Illustrations to each side
Est: $500 - $1,500
This bold cover is by Walter Schnackenberg from the work Kostüme, Plakate und Dekorationen. The work was published in Munich by Musarion-Verlag in 1922. Walter Schnackenberg (1880-1961) was an important poster and commercial artist as well as costume and set designer. He was a student at Stuck and a member of the Luitpold group.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Sep. 21, 2024
Schnackenberg, Walter (1880 Bad Lauterberg - Rosenheim 1961)
Est: €60 - €70
"Orientalisches Fest". Farblithographie, im Stein re. u. sign., num. 70 und dat. (19)14. Klappkarte für einen Wiener Künstlerball im Februar 1914. 34x 18 cm im Oval. R.
Dannenberg
Jul. 20, 2024
Schnackenberg, Walter | 1880 Bad Lauterberg im Harz, Niedersachsen - 1961 Rosenheim
Est: €1,000 -
Schnackenberg, Walter 1880 Bad Lauterberg im Harz, Niedersachsen - 1961 Rosenheim "Der rosa Handschuh" Öl auf Leinwand · 121 x 105 cm. Unten links signiert: Schnackenberg. Rückseitig auf dem Keilrahmen bezeichnet: "Der rosa Handschuh". Zusätzlich Ausstellungsetikett der LUITPOLD·GRUPPE·MÜNCHEN. Auf separatem Etikett die Nummer: 320. Rest. Rahmen.
GAILER Kunstauktionshaus am Chiemsee
Jul. 11, 2024
Bayernspende.
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
ARTIST: WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880-1961) SIZE: 26 1/2 x 39 5/8 in./67.4 x 100.6 cm PRINTER: Münchener Buchgewerbehaus M. Müller, München DESCRIPTION: This heart-rending appeal asks for contributions to a Bavarian fund to help relieve the poverty of Germans living abroad. Although generally associated with posters for the elegant life style, Schnackenberg could obviously create a most empathetic image when required. Rare! (Art Nouveau; War & Propaganda; German)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jul. 11, 2024
Schnackenberg: Kostume / Plakate und Dekorationen, by Oskar Bie. 1920.
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
ARTIST: WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880-1961) SIZE: 10 3/8 x 13 1/4 in./26.3 x 34 cm PRINTER: DESCRIPTION: Provenance: The artist’s collection This is the only known book to date that focuses exclusively on the works of the great German artist, displaying the spectacular sweep of his lithographic and decorative mastery, as well as his costume designs, in forty-three full-page illustrations. (Art Nouveau; Dance; Theatre; German)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jul. 11, 2024
Deutsches Theater.
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
ARTIST: WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880-1961) SIZE: 36 1/4 x 48 in./92 x 122 cm PRINTER: O. Consée, München DESCRIPTION: There is a delicacy of expression on the faces of both the viewer and the dancer that elevates this extraordinary design far beyond the standard theatrical poster. This gifted German artist could be one of the poster collector’s favorites, if only there were some more posters of his to collect. He did only a few, and all of those, printed in very small quantities, are so rare that most poster enthusiasts never come across them. A cultured, sophisticated painter, Schnackenberg did most of his poster work for acquaintances in Munich theatrical circles. His designs are a quaint amalgam of caricature and fantasy which he himself called “suggestive dreams.” With an unerring instinct for color, and an exquisitely refined taste for subtle irony, he created a body of work that is uniquely individualistic—small, but choice. (Art Nouveau; Theatre; Cabaret; German)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jul. 11, 2024
Odeon Casino. 1912.
Est: $25,000 - $30,000
ARTIST: WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880-1961) SIZE: 35 3/4 x 46 3/8 in./90.6 x 117.8 cm PRINTER: Consée, München DESCRIPTION: One of Schnackenberg’s finest creations, this couple exudes Art Deco style and sensuality. “One of Munich's finest amusement venues, where the elegant world gathered after the theater and concert, was the Odeon Casino, for which Walter Schnackenberg designed a series of unusual posters. His vampy type of woman with a pageboy haircut and a fashion that anticipated the 1920s was a sensation and provocation in Munich at a time when the busty, sumptuously equipped ladies of the Wilhelmine era still dominated the image of women. [Schnackenberg’s woman was] thus a powerful motif for the ‘Jeunesse dorée’ (golden youth)” (Plakate München, p. 92). But there is also a sense of the uncanny, especially with the male dancer who emerges out of the shadows, his body confined to the darkness around him. It’s a perfect example of this artist’s “scenes of a decadent morbidity” (Weill, p. 111). (Art Nouveau; Dance; Cabaret; German)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jun. 26, 2024
Walter Schnackenberg Flamenco dancer. 1911 (?)
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Walter Schnackenberg 1880 Bad Lauterburg/Harz - 1961 Rosenheim Flamenco dancer. 1911 (?) Signed and dated (difficult to read) lower left. Oil auf canvas. 130 x 110 cm. Framed (135 x 112 cm). provenance: private owner, South Germany
Neumeister
Jun. 20, 2024
WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880-1961) "Beginn 8 Uhr allabendlich."
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880-1961) "Beginn 8 Uhr allabendlich." Study for poster illustration for Deutsches Theater, 1910. Watercolor and ink on board. 14 x 11 inches. Unsigned.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 28, 2024
Walter Schnackenberg
Est: €700 - €1,400
(1880 Bad Lauterberg im Harz - 1962 Rosenheim) "Der verteufelte Apfel". Originaltitel Unter den Zweigen eines Apfelbaums, als Allegorie auf den Sündenfall, ein Faun eine ausgesprochen zarte Schönheit innig in seinen kräftigen Armen haltend. In Farb- und Linienführung kontrastreiches, ausdrucksstarkes Blatt Schnackenbergs, der bei Franz von Stuck ausgebildet wurde und insbesondere als bedeutender Plakatkünstler, Illustrator und Karikaturist, aber auch als Bühnen- und Kostümbildner bekannt wurde. Aquarell und Bleistift/Papier oder Karton. R. u. sign. und dat. (19)40. Verso Atelierangaben und Titel sowie eine ausführliche Notiz des Künstlers über die Historie des Werks und weitere Vermerke von fremder Hand. Passepartoutausschnitt 61,5 cm x 46,5 cm. Rahmen. Laut rückseitigen, handschriftlichen Notizen des Künstlers, wurde das vorliegende Werk- zusammen mit einem Porträt der Schauspielerin Irene von Meyendorff- im Sommer 1942 von dem damaligen Staatsminister und Gauleiter Adolf Wagner kurz vor Ausstellungsbeginn im Maximilianeum von der Wand genommen und entfernt. Somit stellt das vorliegende Blatt ein kunsthistorisch bedeutendes Zeitzeugnis der Zensur im nationalsozialistischen Regime dar. Watercolours and pencil on paper or cardboard. Signed and dated (19)40. Inscribed with title and information about the history of the art work on the reverse.
Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden
Dec. 30, 2023
Schnackenberg - 7 Pages Costume Designs (Images to each side)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This bold and rare costume or poster design is by Walter Schnackenberg from the work Kostüme, Plakate und Dekorationen. The work was published in Munich by Musarion-Verlag in 1922. The presentation of his work is similar to the Maitres de l'Affiche in that they were pulled by Oskar Consee, Schnackenberg's exlusive printer, and done under the artist's supervision. Each was richly printed on high quality paper. The work featured hand-colored pochoir lithographs (some with gold hi-lites) and some photogravures. Oskar Bie provided introductory text for the work. Walter Schnackenberg (1880-1961) was an important poster and commercial artist as well as costume and set designer. He was a student at Stuck and a member of the Luitpold group.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Nov. 12, 2023
Ballet und Pantomime. 1920.
Est: $14,000 - $17,000
ARTIST: WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880-1961) SIZE: 15 5/8 x 20 1/2 in./39.7 x 52 cm PRINTER: DESCRIPTION: This is the complete portfolio of twenty-two plates, published by Georg Müller Verlag in Munich, loose in the original binding. Nowhere is Schnackenberg’s theatrical phantasmagoria better exemplified than in these twenty-two costume designs. Not only are the images exquisite—the amalgamation of Eastern inspiration, animalistic animus, and otherworldly envisioning all but defies realistic description—but they are also rare, important, and irreproachable artifacts from a distant performance era. “When we remember this [dance renaissance] movement [in Germany] we think of the Munich art fests and performances in theaters and concert halls, which came out of this art-loving city thanks to the collaboration of creative artists. Among those who actively and knowingly took part in this movement, the painter Schnackenberg attracted attention with his creations. His planes, figures, and drawings make it clear that in dance and pantomime, we can reclaim the right to rejoice in the beauty of the body, the striking pose and the animated movement. Glowing colors delight the eye, joy of life shines in the lightness, and the bright colors convey to us that the world need not remain grey and colorless if we have the courage to be guided by our yearnings” (From the Forward by Von Gleichen-Russworm). (Art Deco; Artist: Schnackenberg; Dance; German)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Nov. 12, 2023
Lena Amsel. 1918.
Est: $12,000 - $15,000
ARTIST: WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880-1961) SIZE: 34 1/4 x 49 1/8 in./87 x 124.7 cm PRINTER: Oscar Consée, München DESCRIPTION: Although she had no formal dance training, Lena Amsel rose to stardom in the vaudeville and theatrical circuits of Dresden and Berlin before moving into film around 1918. This poster is from that pivotal year when she burst into film, in part due to her friendship with Max Reinhardt. Schnackenberg depicts her as an expressive, swanlike figure, contorting at impossible angles while her shadow plays on the back wall. She died in an automobile crash in 1929 while racing against André Derain. (Art Deco; Artist: Schnackenberg; Dance; German)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Nov. 12, 2023
Peter Pathe / Maria Hagen. ca. 1918.
Est: $20,000 - $25,000
ARTIST: WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880-1961) SIZE: 35 1/2 x 48 1/2 in./90.2 x 123.2 cm PRINTER: Kunstanstalt O. Consée, München DESCRIPTION: One of several posters Schnackenberg created for this Munich-based ballet duo, this image promotes an act they dubbed “Light and Shadows”—a spin on the “Beauty and the Beast” theme. It is at once highly expressionistic and extremely tender, and employs a remarkable balance of emotions in a visually gripping composition. Schnackenberg borrows some of Lautrec’s silhouetting to create the menacing plane of the devil’s black shadow, while the girl’s figure—formed from the white of the paper—slashes through the darkness. The effect makes her appear candescent. (Art Deco; Artist: Schnackenberg; Dance; German)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Oct. 14, 2023
Peter Pathe - Maria Hagen Vintage Poster
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
RARE. C.1918. Vintage poster with depiction of Munich-based balletic duo Peter Pathe and Maria Hagen with design by Walter Schnackenberg (German, 1880-1961). A very scarce example, Schnackenberg called his work "suggestive dreams" as his designs were a amalgam of caricature and fantasy. Professionally conserved on linen, museum quality frame, 36"x49"
Freedom Auction Company
Sep. 08, 2023
Walter Schnackenberg
Est: €330 - €660
(1880 Bad Lauterberg im Harz - 1961 Rosenheim) "Der Vogelfänger". Originaltitel Lichtdruck/Papier, 1920. Tafel 19 aus der Folge "Ballett und Pantomime" mit 22 Tafeln nach Kostüm- und Figurinenzeichnungen Schnackenbergs, erschienen in einer Gesamtauflage von 850 Exemplaren bei G. Müller, München 1920. Blatt 27,8 cm x 19,2 cm. Rahmen. Collotype print on paper. Plate 19 from the portfolio "Ballett and Pantomime", published in 850 copies by G. Müller, Munich 1920.
Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden
Aug. 17, 2023
WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880 - 1961) - Untitled pen and watercolour 42.5 x 33 cm (frame: 64 x 54 x 3 cm)
Est: $800 - $1,200
WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880 - 1961) Untitled pen and watercolour 42.5 x 33 cm (frame: 64 x 54 x 3 cm) signed lower right
Lawsons
Jul. 18, 2023
Die Afficheur : Drawing. ca. 1955.
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
ARTIST: WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880-1961) SIZE: 14 x 19 1/8 in./35.5 x 48.5 cm DESCRIPTION: Provenance: The Schnackenberg Family Archives. While best known amongst poster collectors for his vibrant Expressionist designs of the early 1910s, Schnackenberg’s later works have recently received an abundance of art historical interest. In the 1950s, his style turned toward the surreal, and he created languid street scenes populated by eerie characters oftentimes washed in a blue or green light. This is one such design from that series, in which a billposter hangs the latest announcement for the Eldorado while a gnarled older woman yaws a complaint against the ad’s overt sexuality. Nearby, a curious black cat dips its paw into the wheat paste glue. (Modern; Posters on Posters; German)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jul. 18, 2023
Erry & Merry. 1912.
Est: $25,000 - $30,000
ARTIST: WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880-1961) SIZE: 36 3/4 x 48 3/4 in./93.4 x 124 cm PRINTER: Oscar Consée, München DESCRIPTION: Provenance: The Karl Lagerfeld Collection. In the period leading up to World War I, Berliners danced as fast and as hard as they could. Hotel ballrooms were grand places to fox-trot the night away and dance teams were very much in demand as nightclub performers. Despite the memorable name of this twosome (who Schnackenberg smartly depicts in brown rather than the usual black), no information about them survives. The design bears a strong resemblance to the artist’s Odeon Casino (see prior lot) and this work, created in the same year, very well may have been a brilliant study for the more styled, decadent poster yet to come (see Peter Pathe / Maria Hagen, PAI-LXXXV, 428). (Art Nouveau; Dance; Cabaret; German)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jul. 18, 2023
Odeon Casino. 1912.
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
ARTIST: WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880-1961) SIZE: 35 1/2 x 47 in./90 x 119.5 cm PRINTER: Consée, München DESCRIPTION: Provenance: The Karl Lagerfeld Collection. One of Schnackenberg’s finest creations, this couple exudes Art Deco style and sensuality. “One of Munich's finest amusement venues, where the elegant world gathered after the theater and concert, was the Odeon Casino, for which Walter Schnackenberg designed a series of unusual posters. His vampy type of woman with a pageboy haircut and a fashion that anticipated the 1920s was a sensation and provocation in Munich at a time when the busty, sumptuously equipped ladies of the Wilhelmine era still dominated the image of women. [Schnackenberg’s woman was] thus a powerful motif for the ‘Jeunesse dorée’ (golden youth)” (Plakate München, p. 92). But there is also a sense of the uncanny, especially with the male dancer who emerges out of the shadows, his body confined to the darkness around him. It’s a perfect example of this artist’s “scenes of a decadent morbidity” (Weill, p. 111). (Art Nouveau; Dance; Cabaret; German)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jul. 18, 2023
Deutsches Theater.
Est: $20,000 - $25,000
ARTIST: WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880-1961) SIZE: 35 x 47 1/8 in./88.8 x 119.6 cm PRINTER: O. Consée, München DESCRIPTION: There is a delicacy of expression on the faces of both the viewer and the dancer that elevates this extraordinary design far beyond the standard theatrical poster. This gifted German artist could be one of the poster collector’s favorites, if only there were some more posters of his to collect. He did only a few, and all of those, printed in very small quantities, are so rare that most poster enthusiasts never come across them. A cultured, sophisticated painter, Schnackenberg did most of his poster work for acquaintances in Munich theatrical circles. His designs are a quaint amalgam of caricature and fantasy which he himself called “suggestive dreams.” With an unerring instinct for color, and an exquisitely refined taste for subtle irony, he created a body of work that is uniquely individualistic—small, but choice. (Art Nouveau; Theatre; Cabaret; German; Dance)
Poster Auctions International Inc
May. 06, 2023
Schnackenberg, Folio - Der bose Zauberer [Illustration of Stage Costume]. 6
Est: $500 - $1,500
This bold and rare costume or poster design is by Walter Schnackenberg from the work Kostüme, Plakate und Dekorationen. The work was published in Munich by Musarion-Verlag in 1922. The presentation of his work is similar to the Maitres de l'Affiche in that they were pulled by Oskar Consee, Schnackenberg's exlusive printer, and done under the artist's supervision. Each was richly printed on high quality paper. The work featured hand-colored pochoir lithographs (some with gold hi-lites) and some photogravures. Oskar Bie provided introductory text for the work. Walter Schnackenberg (1880-1961) was an important poster and commercial artist as well as costume and set designer. He was a student at Stuck and a member of the Luitpold group.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Apr. 29, 2023
Schnackenberg - Portfolio Cover with Illustrations to each side
Est: $500 - $1,500
This bold and rare costume or poster design is by Walter Schnackenberg from the work Kostüme, Plakate und Dekorationen. The work was published in Munich by Musarion-Verlag in 1922. The presentation of his work is similar to the Maitres de l'Affiche in that they were pulled by Oskar Consee, Schnackenberg's exlusive printer, and done under the artist's supervision. Each was richly printed on high quality paper. The work featured hand-colored pochoir lithographs (some with gold hi-lites) and some photogravures. Oskar Bie provided introductory text for the work. Walter Schnackenberg (1880-1961) was an important poster and commercial artist as well as costume and set designer. He was a student at Stuck and a member of the Luitpold group.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Apr. 22, 2023
Schnackenberg - Costume Illustration: Tanzerin in einem orientalischen Festzug / Verso: Indischer Tempel
Est: $500 - $1,500
This bold and rare costume or poster design is by Walter Schnackenberg from the work Kostüme, Plakate und Dekorationen. The work was published in Munich by Musarion-Verlag in 1922. The presentation of his work is similar to the Maitres de l'Affiche in that they were pulled by Oskar Consee, Schnackenberg's exlusive printer, and done under the artist's supervision. Each was richly printed on high quality paper. The work featured hand-colored pochoir lithographs (some with gold hi-lites) and some photogravures. Oskar Bie provided introductory text for the work. Walter Schnackenberg (1880-1961) was an important poster and commercial artist as well as costume and set designer. He was a student at Stuck and a member of the Luitpold group.
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Apr. 22, 2023
Schnackenberg - Costume Illustration: Die Blaue Flamme / Verso: Maria Hagen
Est: $500 - $1,500
This bold and rare costume or poster design is by Walter Schnackenberg from the work Kostüme, Plakate und Dekorationen. The work was published in Munich by Musarion-Verlag in 1922. The presentation of his work is similar to the Maitres de l'Affiche in that they were pulled by Oskar Consee, Schnackenberg's exlusive printer, and done under the artist's supervision. Each was richly printed on high quality paper. The work featured hand-colored pochoir lithographs (some with gold hi-lites) and some photogravures. Oskar Bie provided introductory text for the work. Walter Schnackenberg (1880-1961) was an important poster and commercial artist as well as costume and set designer. He was a student at Stuck and a member of the Luitpold group.
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Mar. 18, 2023
Schnackenberg, Folio - Maskerade [Illustration of Stage Costume]. 9
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
This fantastic costume illustration is from Walter Schnackenberg's Ballett und Pantomime.... The work was published in Munich by Georg Muller in 1920. This was the first and only edition and was limited to 900 copies. The plates are presented in hinge mounts on larger card. “When we remember this [dance renaissance] movement [in Germany] we think of the Munich art feasts and performances in theaters and concert halls, which came out of this art-loving city thanks to the collaboration of creative artists. Among those who actively and knowingly took part in this movement, the painter Schnackenberg attracted attention with his creations. His planes, figures and drawings make it clear that in dance and pantomime, we can reclaim the right to rejoice in the beauty of the body, the striking pose and the animated movement. Glowing colors delight the eye, joy of life shines in the lightness, and the bright colors convey to us that the world need not remain grey and colorless if we have the courage to be guided by our yearnings.” (From the Forward by Von Gleichen-Russworm) Alexander von Gleichen-Russwurm was the godson of King Ludwig and Friedrich Schiller’s heir. Walter Schnackenberg (1880-1961) was an important poster and commercial artist as well as costume and set designer. He was a student at Stuck and a member of the Luitpold group. He took influence from Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's colorful and sumptuous posters. He eventually devoted his work to stage design and costumes, mastering form and ornamentation in his illustrations.
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Mar. 18, 2023
Schnackenberg, Folio - Scherzo II [Illustration of Stage Costume]. 15
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
This fantastic costume illustration is from Walter Schnackenberg's Ballett und Pantomime.... The work was published in Munich by Georg Muller in 1920. This was the first and only edition and was limited to 900 copies. The plates are presented in hinge mounts on larger card. “When we remember this [dance renaissance] movement [in Germany] we think of the Munich art feasts and performances in theaters and concert halls, which came out of this art-loving city thanks to the collaboration of creative artists. Among those who actively and knowingly took part in this movement, the painter Schnackenberg attracted attention with his creations. His planes, figures and drawings make it clear that in dance and pantomime, we can reclaim the right to rejoice in the beauty of the body, the striking pose and the animated movement. Glowing colors delight the eye, joy of life shines in the lightness, and the bright colors convey to us that the world need not remain grey and colorless if we have the courage to be guided by our yearnings.” (From the Forward by Von Gleichen-Russworm) Alexander von Gleichen-Russwurm was the godson of King Ludwig and Friedrich Schiller’s heir. Walter Schnackenberg (1880-1961) was an important poster and commercial artist as well as costume and set designer. He was a student at Stuck and a member of the Luitpold group. He took influence from Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's colorful and sumptuous posters. He eventually devoted his work to stage design and costumes, mastering form and ornamentation in his illustrations.
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Mar. 18, 2023
Schnackenberg, Folio - Spukgestalt [Illustration of Stage Costume]. 12
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
This fantastic costume illustration is from Walter Schnackenberg's Ballett und Pantomime.... The work was published in Munich by Georg Muller in 1920. This was the first and only edition and was limited to 900 copies. The plates are presented in hinge mounts on larger card. “When we remember this [dance renaissance] movement [in Germany] we think of the Munich art feasts and performances in theaters and concert halls, which came out of this art-loving city thanks to the collaboration of creative artists. Among those who actively and knowingly took part in this movement, the painter Schnackenberg attracted attention with his creations. His planes, figures and drawings make it clear that in dance and pantomime, we can reclaim the right to rejoice in the beauty of the body, the striking pose and the animated movement. Glowing colors delight the eye, joy of life shines in the lightness, and the bright colors convey to us that the world need not remain grey and colorless if we have the courage to be guided by our yearnings.” (From the Forward by Von Gleichen-Russworm) Alexander von Gleichen-Russwurm was the godson of King Ludwig and Friedrich Schiller’s heir. Walter Schnackenberg (1880-1961) was an important poster and commercial artist as well as costume and set designer. He was a student at Stuck and a member of the Luitpold group. He took influence from Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's colorful and sumptuous posters. He eventually devoted his work to stage design and costumes, mastering form and ornamentation in his illustrations.
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Mar. 15, 2023
Walter Schnackenberg BALLET UND PANTOMIME Eleven color pochoirs, with original portfolio, six framed
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Walter Schnackenberg (1880-1961) BALLET UND PANTOMIME Eleven color pochoirs, 1920, from the set of 22, edition of 850, with text, published by Georg Müller Verlag, München, with original portfolio, six framed. Portfolio 20 1/2 x 15 5/8 inches; 521 x 396 mm. C
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Mar. 11, 2023
Schnackenberg, Folio - Puderquaste [Illustration of Stage Costume]. 16
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
This fantastic costume illustration is from Walter Schnackenberg's Ballett und Pantomime.... The work was published in Munich by Georg Muller in 1920. This was the first and only edition and was limited to 900 copies. The plates are presented in hinge mounts on larger card. “When we remember this [dance renaissance] movement [in Germany] we think of the Munich art feasts and performances in theaters and concert halls, which came out of this art-loving city thanks to the collaboration of creative artists. Among those who actively and knowingly took part in this movement, the painter Schnackenberg attracted attention with his creations. His planes, figures and drawings make it clear that in dance and pantomime, we can reclaim the right to rejoice in the beauty of the body, the striking pose and the animated movement. Glowing colors delight the eye, joy of life shines in the lightness, and the bright colors convey to us that the world need not remain grey and colorless if we have the courage to be guided by our yearnings.” (From the Forward by Von Gleichen-Russworm) Alexander von Gleichen-Russwurm was the godson of King Ludwig and Friedrich Schiller’s heir. Walter Schnackenberg (1880-1961) was an important poster and commercial artist as well as costume and set designer. He was a student at Stuck and a member of the Luitpold group. He took influence from Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's colorful and sumptuous posters. He eventually devoted his work to stage design and costumes, mastering form and ornamentation in his illustrations.
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Mar. 11, 2023
Schnackenberg, Folio - Scherzo I [Illustration of Stage Costume]. 4
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
This fantastic costume illustration is from Walter Schnackenberg's Ballett und Pantomime.... The work was published in Munich by Georg Muller in 1920. This was the first and only edition and was limited to 900 copies. The plates are presented in hinge mounts on larger card. “When we remember this [dance renaissance] movement [in Germany] we think of the Munich art feasts and performances in theaters and concert halls, which came out of this art-loving city thanks to the collaboration of creative artists. Among those who actively and knowingly took part in this movement, the painter Schnackenberg attracted attention with his creations. His planes, figures and drawings make it clear that in dance and pantomime, we can reclaim the right to rejoice in the beauty of the body, the striking pose and the animated movement. Glowing colors delight the eye, joy of life shines in the lightness, and the bright colors convey to us that the world need not remain grey and colorless if we have the courage to be guided by our yearnings.” (From the Forward by Von Gleichen-Russworm) Alexander von Gleichen-Russwurm was the godson of King Ludwig and Friedrich Schiller’s heir. Walter Schnackenberg (1880-1961) was an important poster and commercial artist as well as costume and set designer. He was a student at Stuck and a member of the Luitpold group. He took influence from Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's colorful and sumptuous posters. He eventually devoted his work to stage design and costumes, mastering form and ornamentation in his illustrations.
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Mar. 04, 2023
Schnackenberg, Folio - Magician or Der gute Zauberer [Illustration of Stage Costume]. 5
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
This fantastic costume illustration is from Walter Schnackenberg's Ballett und Pantomime.... The work was published in Munich by Georg Muller in 1920. This was the first and only edition and was limited to 900 copies. The plates are presented in hinge mounts on larger card. “When we remember this [dance renaissance] movement [in Germany] we think of the Munich art feasts and performances in theaters and concert halls, which came out of this art-loving city thanks to the collaboration of creative artists. Among those who actively and knowingly took part in this movement, the painter Schnackenberg attracted attention with his creations. His planes, figures and drawings make it clear that in dance and pantomime, we can reclaim the right to rejoice in the beauty of the body, the striking pose and the animated movement. Glowing colors delight the eye, joy of life shines in the lightness, and the bright colors convey to us that the world need not remain grey and colorless if we have the courage to be guided by our yearnings.” (From the Forward by Von Gleichen-Russworm) Alexander von Gleichen-Russwurm was the godson of King Ludwig and Friedrich Schiller’s heir. Walter Schnackenberg (1880-1961) was an important poster and commercial artist as well as costume and set designer. He was a student at Stuck and a member of the Luitpold group. He took influence from Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's colorful and sumptuous posters. He eventually devoted his work to stage design and costumes, mastering form and ornamentation in his illustrations.
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Mar. 04, 2023
Schnackenberg, Folio - Fairy or Grille [Illustration of Stage Costume]. 13
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
This fantastic costume illustration is from Walter Schnackenberg's Ballett und Pantomime.... The work was published in Munich by Georg Muller in 1920. This was the first and only edition and was limited to 900 copies. The plates are presented in hinge mounts on larger card. “When we remember this [dance renaissance] movement [in Germany] we think of the Munich art feasts and performances in theaters and concert halls, which came out of this art-loving city thanks to the collaboration of creative artists. Among those who actively and knowingly took part in this movement, the painter Schnackenberg attracted attention with his creations. His planes, figures and drawings make it clear that in dance and pantomime, we can reclaim the right to rejoice in the beauty of the body, the striking pose and the animated movement. Glowing colors delight the eye, joy of life shines in the lightness, and the bright colors convey to us that the world need not remain grey and colorless if we have the courage to be guided by our yearnings.” (From the Forward by Von Gleichen-Russworm) Alexander von Gleichen-Russwurm was the godson of King Ludwig and Friedrich Schiller’s heir. Walter Schnackenberg (1880-1961) was an important poster and commercial artist as well as costume and set designer. He was a student at Stuck and a member of the Luitpold group. He took influence from Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's colorful and sumptuous posters. He eventually devoted his work to stage design and costumes, mastering form and ornamentation in his illustrations.
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Feb. 25, 2023
Schnackenberg, Folio - Der Paradiesvogel [Illustration of Stage Costume]. 1
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
This fantastic costume illustration is from Walter Schnackenberg's Ballett und Pantomime.... The work was published in Munich by Georg Muller in 1920. This was the first and only edition and was limited to 900 copies. The plates are presented in hinge mounts on larger card. “When we remember this [dance renaissance] movement [in Germany] we think of the Munich art feasts and performances in theaters and concert halls, which came out of this art-loving city thanks to the collaboration of creative artists. Among those who actively and knowingly took part in this movement, the painter Schnackenberg attracted attention with his creations. His planes, figures and drawings make it clear that in dance and pantomime, we can reclaim the right to rejoice in the beauty of the body, the striking pose and the animated movement. Glowing colors delight the eye, joy of life shines in the lightness, and the bright colors convey to us that the world need not remain grey and colorless if we have the courage to be guided by our yearnings.” (From the Forward by Von Gleichen-Russworm) Alexander von Gleichen-Russwurm was the godson of King Ludwig and Friedrich Schiller’s heir. Walter Schnackenberg (1880-1961) was an important poster and commercial artist as well as costume and set designer. He was a student at Stuck and a member of the Luitpold group. He took influence from Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's colorful and sumptuous posters. He eventually devoted his work to stage design and costumes, mastering form and ornamentation in his illustrations.
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