Juni 2022 (A165) - Auction: 24.6.2022, 11:50
–Auction completed
3231. Carigiet, Alois
(1902 Trun 1985)
"Figur der Mitte", 1981. Öl auf Leinwand. Unten rechts monogrammiert und datiert. 110x90 cm.
- In vom Künstler bemaltem Originalrahmen.
Provenienz:
- Aus der Familie des Künstlers.
- Galerie Koller, Zürich, Auktion Dez. 1989, Kat.Nr. 3121 (mit Abb.).
- Privatbesitz Zürich, an obiger Auktion erworben, durch Erbgang in heutigen Besitz.
Alois Carigiet hat dieses Thema in seinem Werk wiederholt aufgegriffen. Die Figur der Mitte verkörpert ein Harlekin. Auf einem Bein stehend, balanciert er zwischen dem Eremiten (hier in der Figur Johannes des Täufers) der den reinen, asketischen Geist verkörpert, und einem die Sinnlichkeit des Lebens symbolisierenden Mädchen.
Estimate: CHF 50'000 - 80'000EUR 50'000 – 80'000
Hammer Price: CHF 50'000
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