Willi Baumeister

Willi Baumeister 1889 - 1955 Schwarzer Fels. 1954. Oil with synthetic resin on hardboard. Signed in the lower left. Signed, dated, titled, and labeled on the reverse. 54 x 65 cm (21.2 x 25.5 in). In the original artist’s frame, hand-painted by Baumeister. [JS]. • BAUMEISTER AT HIS BEST A subtly balanced dialog between line and plane, colors and forms, earth and cosmos. • HEYDAY Baumeister’s compositions from his final creative phase, dominated by floating black forms, are his most sought-after works. • RARE A small group of works titled “Schwarzer Fels” (Black Rock), created at the same time as the closely related series “Montaru,” “Monturi,” and “ARU.” • MUSEUM QUALITY Paintings from this creative phase are at, among others, the Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee; the Nationalgalerie Berlin; and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. • PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist and part of a private Southern German collection for over 50 years. PROVENANCE: Private collection, Germany (acquired directly from the artist before 1963; in the family’s possession ever since). LITERATURE: Will Grohmann, Willi Baumeister. Leben und Werk, Cologne 1963, CR no. 1618 \cf1 (illustrated in black and white, there titled "Schwarzer Fels, metaphysisch"). Called up: December 4, 2026 - ca. 17.18 h +/- 20 min.

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