Carl Hofer was born in Germany in 1875. He was a German expressionist painter and the director of the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts. One of the most important painters of the Expressionist movement, his work was among those that were considered degenerate art by the Nazis. He studied in Karlsruhe under Hans Thoma. He first visited Paris in 1899 making acquaintance with Julius Meier-Graefe. In 1902, he studied in Stuttgart and became friends with the sculptor Hermann Haller. His wife Mathilde Scheinberger was Jewish but later joined the Protestant faith. They traveled around Europe to Rome and Paris, where he was influenced by Paul Cezanne and Pablo Picasso. In 1908, he showed his work at the Berlin Succession founded by Max Liebermann. In 1913, he became a member of the New Freie Secession and was represented at its first exhibition in 1914 with Liebermann, Erich Heckel, Ernst, Ludwig, Kirchner, Max Pechstein and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. After the first World War, he became a Professor at the College of Fine Arts in Charlottenburg. During the 20s, Hofer represented his style, which was later referred to as Magic Realism. After a love affair, Carl and Mathilde lived separately but remained married. With the rise of the Nazi party, he was fervently against the movement writing articles such as Fascism, the dark reaction, which was published by the Communist newspaper Welt am Abend. The Nazis claimed he was a Jew and defamed him on a poster in 1933 with Oskar Schlemmer. In the degenerate art exhibition in 1937, the Nazis represented 8 of his works as a propaganda exercise and in 1938 he was expelled from the Prussian Academy of Arts because of his marriage to Mathilde. He later divorced her but was still no longer allowed to sell his works. He married his lover Elizabeth Schmidt and the ban was lifted. Sadly his ex-wife was deported to Auschwitz and was killed in November 1942. After World War II, he regained his artistic prestige receiving awards and honorary doctorates and was very involved in the construction of the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts. Many of his works hang in modern art galleries and collections such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Kunsthalle Mannheim, Germany and Bavarian State Picture Collection, among many others. By the time of his death in 1955, he was considered one of the greatest living artists of his time.
"Das Nest" original lithograph
By Carl Hofer
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. This striking lithograph was published in 1922 for Genius. The image size is 11 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches (285 x 235 mm), printed on wove paper. This original C...
Lithograph
"Javanische Tanzerin" original lithograph
By Carl Hofer
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: Rathenau 169. Printed in Germany in 1921 for the rare Ganymed portfolio of "Das dritte Jahrbuch der Marees Gesellschaft", published ...
Lithograph
Reclining Nude with Veil
By Carl Hofer
Located in Wien, 9
Reclining Nude with Veil by Carl Hofer is a refined and intimate work that exemplifies the artist’s mastery of line, form, and emotional restraint. Executed with delicate yet confide...
Oil, Ink
$6,560
H 27.625 in W 33.875 in
Homage a Leonardo d'Vinci (Battle Scene I from De La Bataille Vol. I)
By Claude Weisbuch
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Art: 17" x 23 1/4" Frame: 27 5/8" x 33 7/8" Original color lithograph (VIII/L) Signed lower right. This original Weisbuch lithograph comes from th...
Lithograph
$245
H 16 in W 12 in D 0.13 in
A Fine, Stylish 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Stylish 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Famed Chicago Artist Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A wonderful, early example of Chapin's figura...
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
$3,750
H 29.3 in W 20.7 in
A Life by R.B. Kitaj Film noir night city scene of woman in red dress pulp novel
By Ronald Brooks Kitaj
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the artist and numbered 49/50 lower left in pencil. Color lithograph on mauve Wookey Hole handmade waterleaf paper. This print features the encounter between an alluring ...
Lithograph
$245
H 16 in W 12 in D 0.13 in
A Fine, Stylish 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Stylish 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model (Back) by Famed Chicago Artist Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A wonderful, early example of Chapin's...
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
$1,364Sale Price|50% Off
H 29.53 in W 24.02 in
Modern Dancers, Pastel and Gouache on Paper, Signed, Framed, 1964
By Mick Micheyl
Located in London, GB
'Modern Dancers', pastel, ink and gouache on fine art paper by French artist, singer and sculptor, Mick Micheyl (1964). Two elegant young men are depicted in a graceful dancing pose, arms outstretched, their lithe bodies so agile and limber. Perhaps one of the dancers was her friend, Philippe, to whom the painting is dedicated on the bottom. The dedication says: 'For you Philippe, all my friendship'. Signed: 'Mick Micheyl'. The work has been newly framed and glazed after having been acquired in the S. of France. It is in good vintage condition commensurate with age showing minor blemishing on the paper. Upon request a video of the piece can be provided. Dimensions with Frame: H 75 cm / 29.5" W 61 cm / 24" Dimensions without Frame: H 56 cm / 22" W 42 cm / 16.5" About the Artist: Mick Micheyl (1922 - 2019) was born in Lyon and had a busy and rewarding artistic career as a singer, producer, reviewer, metal sculptor, artist. After having received training at the School of Fine Arts in Lyon she became a painter and decorator in the theatre but then commenced a career in the musical activities of a theatrical troupe. She won the ABC competition in Paris in 1949 with a song, Le Marchand de Poésie, which she composed herself. She then performed in many cabarets: L'Échelle de Jacob, Harlequin and Liberty's. In the 1950s she was one of the most important French cabaret singers of that period. One of her titles, 'Un Gamin de Paris', became one of the French standards and also performed by Yves Montand and Robert Clary...
Paper, Pastel, Ink, Gouache
$1,400
H 13.75 in W 17.25 in
Gerlach's Allegorien Plate #78: "Astronomy, The Creation, The Lie" Lithograph
By Carl Otto Czeschka
Located in Palm Beach, FL
after Carl Otto Czeschka, (1878-1960), Austrian A leading member of the Vienna Secession and later the Wiener Werkstätte (Viennese Workshop), Carl Otto Czeschka was a vital figur...
Lithograph
Tennis Serve, Expressionist Lithograph by Jim Jonson
By Jim Jonson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jim Jonson, American (1928 - 1999) - Tennis Serve, Year: circa 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300; AP, Size: 28 in. x 21 in. (71.12 cm x 53.34 ...
Lithograph
$8,700
H 22 in W 29 in
Paysanne et son Enfant, Impressionist Lithograph after Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Walking along the countryside path, the woman in this Pablo Picasso print carries her baby in a red blanket close to her chest. Rendered in soft, muted colors, the scene is altogeth...
Lithograph
$450
H 15 in W 11 in
Head of A Man, Expressionist Lithograph by Alberto Giacometti
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Long Island City, NY
Alberto Giacometti, Swiss (1901 - 1966) - Head of A Man from Derriere Le Miroir no. 127, Year: 1961, Medium: Lithograph, Edition: ~2500, Size: 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.94 cm), Publ...
Lithograph
Table with a Pipe and a Bottle - Lithograph, Mourlot
By Chaïm Soutine
Located in Paris, IDF
Chaim SOUTINE (1893-1943) Table with a Pipe and a Bottle Stone lithograph after a painting (Mourlot workshop) Printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 50 x 65 cm (c. 20 x 26 ...
Lithograph
Portrait of a Young Boy
By Cuno Amiet 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Portrait of a Young Boy" 1949 is an original lithograph by Swiss artist Cuno Amiet, 1868-1961. It is hand signed and numbered 12/200 in...
Lithograph
$478
H 13.78 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in
L'Eau, Original Lithograph, 1937, Plate Signed, Excellent
By Fernand Léger
Located in OPOLE, PL
Fernand Léger (1881-1955) - L'Eau Lithograph from 1937. Dimensions of work: 35 x 26 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition. Fast and secure shipment.
Lithograph
German Expressionist drawing of sisters by Carl Hofer
By Carl Hofer
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Carl Hofer (German, 1875 – 1955) Schwestern (Sisters) Ink on paper Signed with monogram ‘CH’ (lower right) 50.1/2 x 11.1/2 in. (39.4 x 29 cm.) Provenance: These works come from the ...
Paper, Ink
German Expressionist drawing by Carl Hofer of a bather
By Carl Hofer
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Carl Hofer (German, 1875 – 1955) Die Badegastin (A bather) Pen and ink on paper Signed with initials ‘CH’ (lower right) 14.1/2 x 95/8 in. (37 x 24.5 cm.) Provenance: These works com...
Paper, Ink, Pen
German Expressionist drawing by Carl Hofer 'Birdman'
By Carl Hofer
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Carl Hofer (German, 1875 – 1955) Birdman Pen and ink on paper 7.1/2 x 11.3/8 in. (19 x 29 cm.) Provenance: These works come from the artist’s second wife Elizabeth and from then by d...
Paper, Ink, Pen
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H 22.5 in W 16.25 in D 1 in
20th Century German Expressionist drawing of bathers by Carl Hofer
By Carl Hofer
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Carl Hofer (German, 1875 – 1955) Die Badegaste (The bathers) Charcoal on paper Signed with monogram ‘CH’ (lower right) 22.1/2 x 16.1/4 in. (57.2 x 40.7 cm.) Provenance: These works ...
Paper, Charcoal
German Expressionist drawing of a siren by Carl Hofer
By Carl Hofer
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Carl Hofer (German, 1875 – 1955) Siren Black crayon on paper Signed with monogram ‘CH’ (lower right) 18.1/2 x 14.1/2 in. (47 x 37 cm.) Provenance: These works come from the artist’s...
Paper, Crayon
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H 15 in W 11 in D 1 in
German Expressionist drawing of a half man, half dog by Carl Hofer
By Carl Hofer
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Carl Hofer (German, 1875 – 1955) Penghou (A creature with the face of a man and the body of a dog) Pen and ink on paper Signed with initials ‘CH’ (lower right) 15 x 11 in. (38 x 28 c...
Paper, Ink, Pen