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Lot 113: 2 @ OTTO GEIGENBERGER OIL /CANVAS EUROPEAN SCENES

Est: $600 USD - $1,200 USDPassed
Rare-EraTarpon Springs, FL, USMay 15, 2016

Item Overview

Description

OTTO GEIGENBERGER (1881 – 1946, Germany). Two Oil on Canvas Paintings Depicting European Views. 1. 1920, With an onion domed chapel in a rural setting, signed and dated on the face. Framed: 25”h x 19”w; Canvas: 23.75”h x 17.75”w. 2. Depicting a European Port Scene; Signed on the face. Framed: 23.5”h x 31”l; Canvas: 21.75”h x 29.25”l. Geigenberger was awarded the scarce Albrecht Durer Medal, the Rome Prize and the Prize of the German Artists' Union. He belonged to the Munich Secession, the Berlin Secession, the Prussian Academy of the Arts, the Association of Berlin Artists and from 1945 the Neue Gruppe Munchen and the Ulm Artists' Guild. Bio Quoted from The canal scene was appraised in 1989 for $1050USD for insurance purposes. The appraisal was part of a much larger estate appraisal of fine art and antiques (many offered throughout this auction) and a copy of the cover page and this listing will be included with the lot. PROVENANCE: Frederic C. 'Fritz' Wallace (1904 – 2014, Germany, America) was born in Munich, Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1938 and served with the Army for three years in the ‘European Theater of Operations’ (ETO). He traveled extensively throughout the globe, collecting with an extremely educated focus and uncommon eye. Truly devoted to research for his collection, Mr. Wallace ensured that he purchased the rarest of interested items in only the best of condition. A fortunate Realtor and Developer, he lived in Sarasota, where he was a patron of the arts and served for many years on the Board of Directors at the historic Asolo Repertory Theatre. Refs. 1. E. M. Wallace Auctions & Appraisals is honored to represent select pieces on behalf of Premium Estate Liquidators (PEL). PEL, is a LLC of the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota. An all-volunteer operation boasting 40 plus volunteers, housed within a 4,200 square foot showroom facility in Sarasota, Florida. Sale proceeds generated at PEL support the Youth at Risk in Sarasota County. The gracious work of the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota has helped house over 215 at-risk youth, mentored 849 students with a focus on college advancement, assured 1,003 homeless children remained in school, and provided literary instruction to parents in 448 low-income families. For more information about the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota, Inc. contact:

Artist or Maker

Condition Report

Both are original and unrestored, would benefit greatly from a cleaning. 1. Two small flakes by the chapel’s spire and two in the lower margins, otherwise a natural craquelure. 2. Areas of cracking and craquelure to the surface of the paint, paint flaking along top from stretcher bar and frame wear and two larger areas of flaking lower center (.75”h x 1.5”w) and lower right (.75”h x 3”l), other minor scattered areas of flaking to the paint.

Payment & Shipping

Payment

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Shipping

Packing, shipping and insurance of purchased lots will be handled through: Tarpon Springs Zip n Ship, 114 E Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689; Phone: (727)937-1469; Email: zipnship.patel@gmail.com.

After payment to E. M. Wallace Auctions lots will be delivered to this location and the shipper will contact the buyer in regards to options and rates; alternatively, bidders may pick up directly from this secure location by arrangement with the Auction House. Should lots be purchased and needed in haste, the purchaser will need to communicate that need with Zip N Ship as expedited service charges may apply. For faster processing, the buyer can contact a shipping company of their choosing. The buyer will not hold E. M. W. Auctions liable for any damage or loss after merchandise has been released from our possession. We will not be liable for any tariffs, VAT, GST or other taxes or charges levied by the receiving countries for property shipped internationally. Nor will E. M. W. Auctions be liable for providing insurance; that is the responsibility of the buyer. We will not ship ivory internationally.

Auction Details

BRAGGING RIGHTS, THE RARE THAT CAN'T COMPARE

by
Rare-Era
May 15, 2016, 02:00 PM EST

Funk & Wallace, Inc. Pick-Up and Shipping: 114 E. Tarpon Ave. Ste#1, Tarpon Springs, FL, 34689, US

Terms

Buyer's Premium

28.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
$0$99$10
$100$499$25
$500$999$50
$1,000$2,999$100
$3,000$4,999$250
$5,000$9,999$500
$10,000$19,999$750
$20,000$49,999$1,000
$50,000$99,999$1,500
$100,000+$1,750

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After payment to E. M. Wallace Auctions lots will be delivered to this location and the shipper will contact the buyer in regards to options and rates; alternatively, bidders may pick up directly from this secure location by arrangement with the Auction House. Should lots be purchased and needed in haste, the purchaser will need to communicate that need with Zip N Ship as expedited service charges may apply. For faster processing, the buyer can contact a shipping company of their choosing. The buyer will not hold E. M. W. Auctions liable for any damage or loss after merchandise has been released from our possession. We will not be liable for any tariffs, VAT, GST or other taxes or charges levied by the receiving countries for property shipped internationally. Nor will E. M. W. Auctions be liable for providing insurance; that is the responsibility of the buyer. We will not ship ivory internationally.