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Bernd and Hilla Becher (Siegen 1931 - 2007 Rostock / Potsdam 1934 - 2015 Düsseldorf)

„Kalköfen in Harlingen, Nordholland“. 1963

Gelatin silver print, vintage. 29,9 × 40,3 cm (11 ¾ × 15 ⅞ in.).
This picture shows the following artwork: Bernd and Hilla Becher (Siegen 1931 - 2007 Rostock / Potsdam 1934 - 2015 Düsseldorf). „Kalköfen in Harlingen, Nordholland“. 1963.

Estimate:

EUR 10,000

 

- 15,000

USD 11,200

 

- 16,800

Sold for:

12,500 EUR (incl. premium)

Autumn Auctions 2016

Contemporary Art, Friday, 02.12.2016

Information

Gelatin silver print, vintage. 29,9 × 40,3 cm (11 ¾ × 15 ⅞ in.). On the reverse the photographers' copyright stamp: „Copyright by Bernhard und Hilla Becher, 4 Düsseldorf / Wittlaer, Am Mühlenkamp 16“ and titled with pencil by Hilla Becher „Kalköfen in Harlingen, Nordholland“.

We would like to thank Max Becher, Düsseldorf, for kindly providing additional information.

Galerie Nohl, Siegen (exhibition: Bernhard Becher, Hilla Becher, Fotografien, 23 Feb.-16 March 1968 / Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia

Bernd und Hilla Becher, Anonyme Skulpturen. Eine Typologie technischer Bauten. Düsseldorf 1970, ill. pl. 10 (no number), titled: „Kalköfen, ca. 1880, Holland, Photo 1963“ / Bernd & Hilla Becher, Lime kiln, Fours à chaux, Kalköfen. Saint-Jean-des-Bois / Limelette (Belgium), 2000, pl. p. 38. („Harlingen, Nederland“) / Bernd & Hilla Becher at Museo Morandi. exh. cat. Bologna, Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna, 2009, ill. p. 23 (lower row, centre) and cover („Harlingen, NL, 196“) / See also: Avantgarde in Siegen. Die Galerie Nohl 1957 – 1968. exh. cat. Siegen, Kunstverein Siegen, 1994, cf. p. 51

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