PostWar & Contemporary

Auctions of PostWar & Contemporary Art worldwide have steadily increased in popularity over the past decades, featuring impressive results and regularly setting new world records. The art of the second half of the 20th century and the early 21st century is both multi-facetted and highly creative. Abstract and figurative art have been placed on an equal footing for the first time, and so collectors can choose from style ranging from abstract expressionism to pop art, and from minimalism to the “Junge Wilde”, or make new discoveries in contemporary art. Koller is very active in this collecting category, with regular lectures, guided tours and advisory service, and the results of the past few years have proven the success of this strategy: the sold rate of our PostWar & Contemporary auctions consistently exceeds 90%.

Contact / Information

Silke Stahlschmidt

Hardturmstrasse 102
8031 Zurich
stahlschmidt@kollerauctions.com
+41 44 445 63 42
M +41 79 930 16 39

Clarisse Doge

Hardturmstrasse 102
8031 Zurich
doge@kollerauctions.com
+41 44 445 63 46

Upcoming auctions

A189 - Prints & Multiples

29.06.2019 AM

A189 - PostWar & Contemporary

29.06.2019 AM

A191 - PostWar & Contemporary

07.12.2019 AM

Past auctions

A187 - PostWar & Contemporary

08.12.2018

A185 - PostWar & Contemporary

30.06.2018

A183 - PostWar & Contemporary

09.12.2017

A181 - PostWar & Contemporary

01.07.2017

Selected results

PIERRE SOULAGES
CHF 324 500

PIERRE SOULAGES

(Rodez 1919 - lives and works in Paris)

Untitled. 1973.

Gouache on paper on canvas.

Signed lower right: soulages.

Sold for CHF 324 500 (including buyer’s premium)

PIERRE SOULAGES

ANDY WARHOL
CHF 168 500

ANDY WARHOL

(Pittsburgh 1928 - 1987 New York)

Mickey Mouse. 1981.

Colour screenprint with diamond dust. 63/200. Signed in penil lower left: Andy Warhol. With the stamps on the reverse: THIS INTERPRETATION CREATED AND COPYRIGHTED BY ANDY WARHOL IS DERIVED FROM AN ORIGINAL VERSION OF MICKEY MOUSE COPYRIGHTED BY WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS, also with the copyright stamp: ©ANDY WARHOL 1981 PUBLISHER RONALD FELDMAN FINE ARTS INC. NEW YORK.. Sheet size 96.5 x 96.5 cm. Published by Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York. Printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York (with the blindstamp). From the 10-part series "Myths".

Sold for CHF 168 500 (including buyer’s premium)

ANDY WARHOL

OTTO PIENE
CHF 25 700

OTTO PIENE

(Laasphe 1928 - 2014 Berlin)

Apparition. 1976.

Mixed media (pigments, gouache and traces of fire) on cardboard.

Signed and dated lower right: Piene 76, as well as titled lower left: "Apparition".

Sold for CHF 25 700 (including buyer’s premium)

OTTO PIENE

MARCIA HAFIF
CHF 19 700

MARCIA HAFIF

(Pomona/California 1929 - 2018 New York)

Brown-yellow. 1963.

Acrylic on canvas.

Signed and with directional arrow on the reverse: Hafif, as well as signed and dated on the stretcher: HAFIF SEPT 1963.

Sold for CHF 19 700 (including buyer’s premium)

MARCIA HAFIF

JOHN CHAMBERLAIN
CHF 526 500

JOHN CHAMBERLAIN

(Rochester/Indiana 1927 - 2011 New York)

Kiss #14. 1979.

68.5 x 59.5 x 61 cm.

Sold for CHF 526 500 (including buyer’s premium)

JOHN CHAMBERLAIN

VICTOR VASARELY
CHF 198 500

VICTOR VASARELY

(Pecs 1908 - 1997 Paris)

KEZDI-DOMB. 1968/75.

Acrylic on canvas.

Signed lower centre: VASARELY, also signed, dated, titled and with measurements on the reverse: VASARELY KEZDI-DOMB 160x160 1968/75.

Sold for CHF 198 500 (including buyer’s premium)

VICTOR VASARELY

ANDY WARHOL
CHF 192 500

ANDY WARHOL

(Pittsburgh 1928 - 1987 New York)

Clockwork Panda Drummer (from: Toy Series). 1983.

Synthetic polymer and screenprint on canvas.

Signed and dated on the overlap: Andy Warhol 83, also with the handwritten number on the stretcher: 24.

35.5 x 27.7 cm.

Sold for CHF 192 500 (including buyer’s premium)

ANDY WARHOL

MARK TOBEY
CHF 180 500

MARK TOBEY

(Centerville/USA 1890 - 1976 Basel)

Western Pagodas. 1953.

Tempera on cardboard laid down on cardboard.

Signed and dated lower left (difficult to read): Tobey 53.

45.5 x 60.6 cm.

Sold for CHF 180 500 (including buyer’s premium)

MARK TOBEY

H.R. GIGER (HANS RUDOLF)
CHF 144 500

H.R. GIGER (HANS RUDOLF)

(Chur 1940 - 2015 Zurich)

Lord of the rings I. 1975.

Acrylic on paper on panel.

Signed, dated, titled and described on the reverse: H.R. Giger 75 "Lord of the rings" I 100 x 70 cm Acryl Werk N° 253 HR Giger.

Sold for CHF 144 500 (including buyer’s premium)

H.R. GIGER (HANS RUDOLF)

TONY CRAGG
CHF 144 500

TONY CRAGG

(Liverpool 1949 - lives and works in Wuppertal)

Red Square. 2007.

Bronze, coloured.

With the incised signature: Cragg, also with the foundry stamp: Schmäke Düsseldorf.

70 x 80 x 66 cm.

Sold for CHF 144 500 (including buyer’s premium)

TONY CRAGG

KARIN KNEFFEL
CHF 106 100

KARIN KNEFFEL

(Marl 1957 - lives and works in Düsseldorf)

Untitled. 2005.

Signed and dated on the reverse: Karin Kneffel 2005.

Sold for CHF 106 100 (including buyer’s premium)

KARIN KNEFFEL

H.R. GIGER (HANS RUDOLF)
CHF 96 500

H.R. GIGER (HANS RUDOLF)

(Chur 1940 - 2015 Zurich)

Landschaft VIII. 1972/73.

Acrylic on paper on wood.

Dated, titled and inscribed on the reverse: H.R. Giger Landschaft 1972 VIII Acryl 70 x 100 cm Werk N° 200.

Sold for CHF 96 500 (including buyer’s premium)

H.R. GIGER (HANS RUDOLF)

THEODOROS STAMOS
CHF 84 500

THEODOROS STAMOS

(New York 1922 - 1997 Yiannina)

Cheops Sun-Box # I. 1969.

Acrylic on canvas.

Signed, dated and titled on the overlap: "CHEOPS SUN-BOX" # 1 STAMOS 1969, also with directional arrow.

182.9 x 152.4 cm.

Sold for CHF 84 500 (including buyer’s premium)

THEODOROS STAMOS

SERGE POLIAKOFF
CHF 72 500

SERGE POLIAKOFF

(Moscow 1900 - 1969 Paris)

Composition abstraite. 1964.

Gouache on paper.

Signed lower right: Serge Poliakoff.

49 x 62 cm. Tiny, professional restoration.

Sold for CHF 72 500 (including buyer’s premium)

SERGE POLIAKOFF

JOHANNES ITTEN
CHF 72 500

JOHANNES ITTEN

(Südern-Linden 1888 - 1967 Zurich)

Simultanes Leuchten. 1964.

Signed and dated on the reverse: Itten 1964, also on the backing board of the frame.

Sold for CHF 72 500 (including buyer’s premium)

JOHANNES ITTEN

KATHARINA GROSSE
CHF 58 100

KATHARINA GROSSE

(Freiburg 1961 - lives and works in Berlin)

2006/1020S. 2006.

Acrylic on canvas.

Signed, dated and titled on the reverse: 2006/1020S Katharina Grosse.

Sold for CHF 58 100 (including buyer’s premium)

KATHARINA GROSSE

NIKI DE SAINT-PHALLE
CHF 46 100

NIKI DE SAINT-PHALLE

(Neuilly-sur-Seine 1930 - 2002 San Diego)

L’oiseau amoureux. Circa 1980.

Resin, painted. Unique work.

42.5 x 40 x 17 cm.

Sold for CHF 46 100 (including buyer’s premium)

NIKI DE SAINT-PHALLE

CHU TEH-CHUN
CHF 264 500

CHU TEH-CHUN

(Suzhou 1920 - 2014 Paris)

Untitled. 1987.

Signed twice and dated lower right: CHU Teh-Chun 87. Also verso signed twice and dated: CHU TEH-CHUN le 2. Dec. 1987.

Sold for CHF 264 500 (including buyer’s premium)

CHU TEH-CHUN

CHU TEH-CHUN
CHF 240 500

CHU TEH-CHUN

(Suzhou 1920 - 2014 Paris)

Untitled. 1987.

Signed twice and dated lower right: CHU Teh-Chun 87. Also verso signed twice and dated: CHU TEH-CHUN le 15.11.1987.

Sold for CHF 240 500 (including buyer’s premium)

CHU TEH-CHUN

MARK TOBEY
CHF 140 900

MARK TOBEY

(Centreville/USA 1890 - 1976 Basel)

Blue Interval. 1969/70.

Tempera on paper.

Signed and dated lower left: Tobey 69, as well as lower right: Tobey 70.

65.5 x 50.7 cm.

Sold for CHF 140 900 (including buyer’s premium)

MARK TOBEY

THEODOROS STAMOS
CHF 102 500

THEODOROS STAMOS

(New York 1922 - 1997 Ioannina/Greece)

Very low sun-box. 1964/65.

Acrylic on canvas.

Signed twice on the stretcher: Stamos, also titled: VERY LOW-SUN BOX and with measurements and directional arrow.

Sold for CHF 102 500 (including buyer’s premium)

THEODOROS STAMOS

JOHANNES ITTEN
CHF 102 500

JOHANNES ITTEN

(WSüdern-Linden 1888 - 1967 Zurich)

Zweiklang. 1964.

Signed and dated on the reverse: Itten 1964.

Sold for CHF 102 500 (including buyer’s premium)

JOHANNES ITTEN

ALEXANDER CALDER
CHF 102 500

ALEXANDER CALDER

(Lawnton/Pennsylvania 1898 – 1976 New York)

Butterfly and Serpent. 1975.

Gouache on papier.

Signed and dated lower right: Calder 75.

74.3 x 109.2 cm.

Sold for CHF 102 500 (including buyer’s premium)

ALEXANDER CALDER

VICTOR VASARELY
CHF 78 500

VICTOR VASARELY

(Pécs 1906 - 1997 Paris)

PIROSS - BACC. 1991.

Signed lower right: Vasarely.

Sold for CHF 78 500 (including buyer’s premium)

VICTOR VASARELY

THEODOROS STAMOS
CHF 72 500

THEODOROS STAMOS

(New York 1922 - 1997 Yiannina/Greece)

Moon Chalice #1. 1962.

Signed lower left: STAMOS, as well as on the top overlap and on the stretcher titled, with dimensions, signature and direction: MOON CHALICE #1 40 x 70 STAMOS TOP.

Sold for CHF 72 500 (including buyer’s premium)

THEODOROS STAMOS

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