Gustav Klimt Austrian Art Nouveau Gouache on Paper – Dec 19th, 2019
Gouche on paper. Featuring a portrait of a woman, nude. Signed GUSTAV KLIMT on the lower left corner. Inscribed GK19 and stamped faintly on the upper right corner, verso. Attributed to Gustav Klimt (1862-1918, Austrian). 28.5 x 21 cm (11.2 x 8.3 inches). PROVENANCE: This lot carries limited provenance from a Southern Ontario estate
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Gustav Klimt
Gustav Klimt (Austrian, 1862-1918) is best known for his opulently gilded art nouveau portraits of women that epitomize fin-de-siecle Vienna. His Symbolist pastiches of pale nudes, allegorical gardens and erotic content served as the basis for many American psychedelic poster designs in the 1960s. At the onset of his career, Klimt was supported generously by the Viennese community and received several commissions for murals in theaters and the Museum Kunsthistorisches.
Gustav Klimt’s narrative paintings depicted heavy subjects such as anxiety, doubt, sexuality, and death. However, in later years, he turned toward landscape painting, exploring light and abstract patterns of nature.
Notable works are: Judith and the Head of Holofernes is an oil painting (1901); The Kiss (1907); and Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer (1907), which sold for a record auction price of more than 100 million dollars in 2006.
Auction Overview
Richmond Hill, ON – 412 fresh to market items will be available to the discerning buyers and collectors in 888 Auctions’ December 19th auction featuring the finest in POP ART, CHINESE PAINTINGS, & LOOSE GEMSTONES 2019-12-19. Taking place in the afternoon at 2 PM (EST), bidders will be competing against one another over a variety of items on display.
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