Live Auction 2558Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session
Hans Hofmann (1880-1966)
Lot 251

Hans Hofmann (1880-1966)

The Oracle

Closed9 May 2012

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USD 122,500

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Hans Hofmann (1880-1966)
The Oracle
signed and dated 'Hans Hofmann 1949' (lower right); titled and dated again 'the oracle 48' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
35 x 32 in. (88.9 x 81.2 cm.)
Painted in 1948-1949.

Estate of the artist, New York
Renate, Hans and Maria Hofmann Trust, 1996
Ameringer Howard Fine Art, New York, 1999
Galerie Academia, Salzburg
Galerie Mauroner, Salzburg
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Specialist note

This work will be included in the forthcoming Hans Hofmann Catalogue Raisonné, sponsored by the Renate, Hans and Maria Hofmann Trust.