Horst Antes

Horst Antes 1936 Grauer Kopf vor Rosa mit rotem Mund. 1976. Aquatec on canvas. Signed, dated, titled, and inscribed “Aquatec” on the reverse of the canvas. 70 x 60.5 cm (27.5 x 23.8 in). [AW]. • A captivating “Head” with an appealing color combination and dynamic presence. • In the early 1960s, Horst Antes developed the artistic figures that have become his trademark. • The “Heads” and “Cephalopods” are considered his most sought-after motifs. • Works by this pioneer of new figurative painting are in numerous international collections, including those of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, the Kunstmuseum Basel, and the Kunsthalle Hamburg. PROVENANCE: Galerie Heimeshoff, Essen (1978). Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia (since 2005, Hauswedell & Nolte). EXHIBITION: 100 Jahre Galerie Heimeshoff, Galerie Heimeshoff, Essen, Sept. 28–Oct. 31, 1978. LITERATURE: Stephanie Fiedel, Katja Szymczak, Horst Antes. Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, vol. 5 (1976–1983), Künzelsau 2012, CR no. 1976-1 (with color illustration on p. 18). - - Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 386th Auction, May 27, 2005, lot 514 (with color illustration on p. 13). Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 14.28 h +/- 20 min.

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