Lot no. 967
Online - Modern and Contemporary Art Michael Morgner Untitled. Lavage over embossing on roughened Vélin cardboard. 1998. 29.5 x 21.5 cm, loose under blind-patterned tissue paper. Monogrammed and dated. - Exceptionally good. Excellent unique work with strong and vividly washed colour application of a format-filling depiction. One of 15 unique works by Morgner for the special edition comprising 6 works by various East German artists for a publication in 15 copies on the occasion of the exhibition "Souveräne Wege - Arbeiten 1949 - 1989" of the Jenaer Kunstverein - The process developed by the artist in the 1970s consists of cardboard embossed with stencils, which is painted with asphalt varnish and ink in black and brown and then washed out. Stencil and wash drawing on roughened wove card-board. Monogrammed and dated. Protected by loosely attached silk-paper with blind-stamped pattern. - Extremely fine. Superb unique work with contrast-rich and yet velvety shades of black and grey of a full-format depiction. - Executed for a deluxe run of 15 copies for a publication with works by 6 East German artists on the occasion of the exhibition 'Souveräne Wege - Arbeiten 1949 - 1989' at the Jenaer Kunstverein. This work is taxed. A surcharge of 24.95% will be added to the hammer price and 7% (books, prints except serigraphs) or 19% VAT (only for serigraphs and photographs) to the final invoice amount in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books, Prints except Screenprints) or 19% VAT (Screenprints or Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union. 450
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Modern and contemporary art
14163 Berlin - Germany
07/05/2025
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