Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts

Meyerowitz, Joel
Beach of Provincetown
Los 4259

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992€ (US$ 1,067)

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"Beach of Provincetown". 1979. Contact chromogenic print on Kodak paper. 20,5 x 25 cm. Signed, dated and editioned 49/75 by the photographer in ink on the verso, hinge-mounted in mat.

In very good condition.

Mercedes
Mercedes
Los 4260

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372€ (US$ 400)

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Photographer unknown. Mercedes 300 SL. Circa 1954. Vintage gelatin silver print on chamois Agfa-Brovira paper. 28,7 x 19,8 cm (39,1 x 30 cm). Number in blue crayon on the verso.

The 300 SL is a dream car of the 1950s and one of the most famous Mercedes vehicles. The roots of the legendary sports car lay in USA, as Maximilian Hoffman, an influential American automotive importer, claimed “what we need over here is a great Mercedes-Benz sports car”, and assured to have customers for the first 100 cars. By September 1953 he had convinced the Board of Management to build a sports car of the successful W196 300SL racing sports car. This is when the W198 300SL was born and made its debut at the International Motor Sports Show in New York, early 1954. The 300SL made it to the top with its breath-taking engine output of 158kW (215hp), it provided 250km/h and therefore was the fastest series production car of its time. The top-hinged, up swinging world famous “Gullwing” doors, are constructed that way due to its extremely lightweight design and spaceframe structure, which left no room for conventional doors. Approximately 1400 cars were built with 80% originally exported to the US, which makes the 300SL one of the most successful products of Mercedes-Benz outside of its home market. – A fine tonal print in very good condition.

Montfort, Michael
Charles Bukowski in Hamburg, Germany
Los 4261

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434€ (US$ 467)

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Charles Bukowski in Hamburg, Germany. 1979/printed later. Gelatin silver print. 35,5 x 23,5 cm (41 x 30,5 cm). Signed and dedicated by the photographer in black marker in lower margin; photographer's stamp on the verso. Framed under glass.

Michael Montfort became good friends with Charles Bukowski when he brought a case of wine to their first photo shoot together. Like Bukowski he was born in Germany and emigrated to Los Angeles in the 1970s. Montfort became Bukowski's personal photographer but also portrayed rock stars such as the Rolling Stones, Jim Morrison and Chuck Berry as well as personalities such as Billy Wilder, Marilyn Monroe, Uschi Obermaier and Queen Elizabeth. – Minimally buckled in edges, otherwise in very good condition.

Lit.: Charles Bukowski/Michael Montfort. Shakespeare Never Did This. San Francisco 1979, ill. unpaginated.

Moore, Henry
Sculptures by Henry Moore
Los 4262

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446€ (US$ 480)

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Photographer: Lidbrooke. Sculptures by Henry Moore. 1950s. 3 vintage gelatin silver prints on double weight paper. Each circa 24,5 x 19,5 cm. Each with photographer's stamp, Henry Moore's stamp, annotated and with layout marks on the verso.

The sculptures include: "Helmet Head No. 2", "Head" and "Warrior with Shield". – A few creases in corners and edges, otherwise in good condition.

Moses, Stefan
Joseph Beuys installing his "Fettecke", Munich
Los 4265

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Joseph Beuys installing his "Fettecke", Munich. 1968/printed later. Gelatin silver print. 40,5 x 29 cm. Signed, annotated and dated by the photographer in blue crayon and photographer's stamp on the verso.

Light handling crease in lower edge within image, otherwise in near excellent condition.

Muthesius, Eckart
Manik-Bagh Palace, Indore, staircase, railing and light fixture designed by Eckart Muthesius
Los 4267

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1.240€ (US$ 1,333)

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Photographer: Eckart Muthesius. Interior of Manik-Bagh Palace, Indore, staircase of the grand hall, railing and suspended ceiling light designed by Eckart Muthesius. 1933. Vintage sepia-toned matte gelatin silver print. 27,8 x 21,7 cm. Architekt E. Muthesius Berlin blindstamp in lower right corner.

Upper corners with slight creases, small tear and some emulsion loss, otherwise in very good condition.

Provenance: Eckart Muthesius Archive

Lit.: Reto Niggl. Eckart Muthesius. Der Palast des Maharadschas in Indore. Architektur und Interieur. 1930. Stuttgart 1996, ill. p. 34.
Raphaèle Billé/Louise Curtis. Moderne maharajah, un mécène des années 1930. Exhibition catalogue, Musée des Arts décoratifs, Paris, Paris 2019, ill. p. 105.

Muthesius, Eckart
Interiors of Manik Bagh Palace
Los 4268

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1.488€ (US$ 1,600)

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Photographer: Eckart Muthesius. Interiors of Manik Bagh Palace in India. Circa 1933. 2 vintage sepia-toned, matte gelatin silver prints. Each circa 23,5 x 29,5 cm. Each with Architekt E. Muthesius Berlin blindstamp in lower right corner; each with number/annotation in pencil on the verso.

The images show the Maharaja's study with Ruhlmann furniture and lighting fixtures by Eckart Muthesius and the Maharani's bedroom with Psyche dressing mirror and swivel chair, designed by Louis Sognot, Charlotte Alix, both rooms designed by Eckart Muthesius. – Corners and edges bumped/with traces of use, one with small tear and some painting in upper edge, otherwise in good condition.

Provenance: Eckart Muthesius Archive

Lit.: Reto Niggl. Eckart Muthesius. Der Palast des Maharadschas in Indore. Architektur und Interieur. 1930. Stuttgart 1996, ill. p. 38 and p. 61 (cropped).

Muthesius, Eckart
Model for the country residence and ship of the Maharaja of Indore in India
Los 4270

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Photographer: Emil Leitner (1887-1953). Model for the country residence and ship of the Maharaja of Indore in India. Circa 1931. 2 vintage warm-toned gelatin silver prints. 21,5 x 28,7 cm and 29,9 x 23,7 cm. 1 with photographer's stamp and annotated in pencil on the verso.

Corners bumped, a few light handling marks/creases, some nicks in edges, some finger marks, otherwise in good condition.

Provenance: Eckart Muthesius Archive

Lit.: Reto Niggl. Eckart Muthesius. Der Palast des Maharadschas in Indore. Architektur und Interieur. 1930. Stuttgart 1996, see pp. 118-121.
Raphaèle Billé/Louise Curtis. Moderne maharajah, un mécène des années 1930. Exhibition catalogue, Musée des Arts décoratifs, Paris, Paris 2019, ill. p. 62.

Muthesius, Eckart
India
Los 4271

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744€ (US$ 800)

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India. 1930s. 4 vintage large-format gelatin silver prints. Each circa 39 x 29 cm. 3 signed by the photographer in lower right corner in white/black ink, 3 mounted to board (slight traces of use, slightly soiled).

The German architect and interior designer Eckart Muthesius lived in India between 1930-1939 when the Maharaja of Indore commissioned him to decorate and design his Palace at Manik Bagh. Muthesius was also an excellent photographer and during his time in India he passionately photographed the land and its people. The prints offered here are expertly printed and it is evident that Muthesius was both a keen technician, as well as a masterful composer of photographs. These photos were shown in an exhibition in Berlin in the 1950s. – One with retouching, one with some light spots in sky area, otherwise fine tonal prints in very good condition.

Maharaja of Indore, Yeshwant Rao Holkar II
Portrait of Manorama Raje, the sister of the Maharajah of Indore
Los 4272

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372€ (US$ 400)

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Photographer: Aram Alban (1883-1961). Portrait of Manorama Raje, sister of the Maharaja of Indore. 1933. Vintage gelatin silver print. 22,4 x 16 cm. Signed by the photographer in pencil in lower left, mounted in corners to board (some light spots), signed by the photographer in pencil and signed and dedicated to Eckart and Miette Muthesius by the sitter in ink below the image on the mount, photographer's stamp on mount verso.

Some oxidation mirroring in edges and in upper portion, otherwise in very good condition.

Provenance: Eckart Muthesius Archive

Lit.: Raphaèle Billé/Louise Curtis. Moderne maharajah, un mécène des années 1930. Exhibition catalogue, Musée des Arts décoratifs, Paris, Paris 2019, (exhibited, not illustrated in catalogue).

Maharaja of Indore, Yeshwant Rao Holkar II
Eckart Muthesius and Sanyogita Devi with the future Maharajah of Indore in front of the house of Hermann Muthesius, Berlin, Nikolassee
Los 4273

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Photographer: Hans Basch. Eckart Muthesius and Sanyogita Devi with the future Maharajah of Indore in front of the house of Hermann Muthesius, Berlin, Nikolassee. Circa 1929. Vintage gelatin silver print. 16 x 12 cm. Agency stamp Deutsche-Presse-Photo-Zentrale and annotated in pencil on the verso.

Stronger moisture spot in upper right corner/edge, slightly discolored in upper portion, otherwise in good condition.

Provenance: Eckart Muthesius Archive

Lit.: Raphaèle Billé/Louise Curtis. Moderne maharajah, un mécène des années 1930. Exhibition catalogue, Musée des Arts décoratifs, Paris, Paris 2019, ill. p. 126.