Horst Antes

Horst Antes 1936 Kopf ocker ocker. 1973. Aquatec on canvas. Signed, dated, titled, and inscribed “Aquatec” on the reverse of the canvas. 120 x 100 cm (47.2 x 39.3 in). [AW]. • A captivating monochrome “Head” of compelling monumentality and dynamic presence. • Horst Ante’s Heads and Cephalopods are considered his most sought-after motifs and have been the central theme of his work since the 1960s. • Works by this pioneer of new figurative painting are in many international museums, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, the Kunstmuseum Basel, and the Hamburger Kunsthalle. PROVENANCE: Lefebre Gallery, New York. Jasa Fine Art, Munich. Private collection, Munich. Private collection, Rhineland (acquired from the above). EXHIBITION: Antes, Lefebre Gallery, New York, March 12–April 6, 1974 (illustrated) Hommage à la phantasie, Jasa Fine Art, Munich, July 3–31, 1974. LITERATURE: Arthur Mehlstäubler, Horst Antes. Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, vol. 4 (1972–1975), Künzelsau 2013, CR no. 1973-2 (illustrated in color on p. 67). Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 16.02 h +/- 20 min.

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