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Lot 101

Timm Ulrichs (1940 Berlin) (F) 4-tlg. Mappe, 'Timm Ulrichs: Bilder, auf den Leib geschrieben', Farbserigrafien auf Papier, 60 cm x 60 cm Blattmaß, 21/100 nummeriert,, jeweils auf den Blättern und auf der Mappe signiert, Kestner-Gesellschaft Hannover (Hrsg.), 1975, 4 Bildblätter plus Einleitungstext von Timm Ulrichs, Mappenkarton außen leicht verschmutzt, eine Blattecke geknickt, Blattränder minimal bestoßen

Lot 102

Timm Ulrichs (1940 Berlin) (F)16-tlg. Mappe 'Vorsicht Kunst', Serigrafien auf Papier, 59,5 cm x 59,5 cm Blattmaß, 68/120 nummeriert,, jeweils auf die Blätter und auf der Mappe signiert, Kestner-Gesellschaft Hannover (Hrsg.), 1969/70, Mappenkarton aussen verschmutzt und leicht bestoßen, 1 Blatt mit kleinem Riss unten, einige Blattecken geknickt

Lot 255

Timm Ulrichs1940 Berlin - arbeitet in Hannover und Münster - "Bilder, auf den Leib geschrieben" - Mappenwerk mit 5 Farbserigrafien/Papier. 32/100. je ca. 59,9 x 60,1 cm. Jeweils sign. r. u.: Timm Ulrichs. Auf der Innenseite des Mappendeckels zusätzlich sign. und auflagennum. In der Originalmappe mit Deckblatt. Mappe etwas fleckig. Die Arbeiten tragen folgende Titel: "True love", "I love you", "Kate", "Mother" und "Freedom". Herausgegeben von der Kestner Gesellschaft Hannover im Jahr 1975.

Lot 837

Kurbelkopf-Gliederpuppe, KestnerMassekörper, Biskuitporzellankopf, blonde Perücke. Blaue Augen, offener Mund mit Zahnreihe. Halsmarke. Originale Bekleidung. H.: 68 cm.

Lot 2

GEORGE GROSZ (1893-1959)Clown und Partner inscribed extensively (lower right); stamped with the artist's atelier stamp (on the reverse)watercolour, pen and India ink and collage on card37.8 x 27.9cm (14 7/8 x 11in).Executed circa 1922Footnotes:The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Dr. Ralph Jentsch. This work will be included in the forthcoming volume of the George Grosz catalogue raisonné of works on paper, currently being prepared.ProvenanceGalleria Schwarz, Milan, no. C 2601 (by 1958).Anon. sale, Parke-Bernet, New York, 19 November 1969, lot 15a.Jay C. Leff Collection, New York.Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 22 October 1975, lot 219.Anon. sale, Sotheby's, London, 4 December 1985, lot 37.Anon. sale, Sotheby's, Munich, 31 May 1990, lot 109.Private collection, UK (acquired at the above sale).ExhibitedDusseldorf, Kunsthalle Dusseldorf, Dada: Dokumente einer Bewegung, 5 September - 19 October 1958, no. 21.Hanover, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Dada, Photographie und Photocollage, 6 June - 5 August 1979, no. 52.Caracas, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas, El Espiritu Dada 1915/1925, 14 November 1980 - 15 January 1981.Realised circa 1922 in Berlin, Clown und Partner is a rare Dadaist collage by George Grosz. In typical Dadaist fashion Grosz here sets up a visual dialectic contrasting the somewhat tragic figure of the clown in outsized clothes with a photomontage element depicting a portly member of the bourgeoise in evening dress smoking a cigar. By contrasting these two opposing subjects yet simultaneously making visual comparisons between the two, most notably with the wild hair and formal dress, Grosz serves to evoke the Dada spirit of illogical coherence and thus underscore the satirical tone of the composition: Germany's elitist class has become a laughing stock.In 1919 George Grosz and John Heartfield joined the newly formed Communist party and, in accordance with Dadaism, set about expressing anti-bourgeois protest and a solidarity with the proletariat. Writing in 1925, George Grosz and Wieland Herzfelde set out their aims for the function of contemporary art: 'the artist cannot withdraw himself from the laws of social development – today the class struggle. A detached stance, above or on the side lines, still means taking sides. Such indifference and otherworldliness supports automatically the class in power – in Germany its bourgeoisie... The artist today, can only choose between technical construction and propaganda in the class struggle. In either case he will have to give up on pure art' (Grosz and Herzfelde quoted in H. Hess, George Grosz, London, 1985, p. 85). Grosz first turned to collage in 1919 when, together with John Heartfield, he produced a series of drawings and photomontages to deconstruct traditional bourgeois art and to imbue it with fresh impact and democratic value.Grosz was enchanted with the circus and its cast of performers from an early age. Writing in his autobiography he described his formative attraction to the bohemian, anti-establishment characters of the travelling circuses that frequented his childhood town of Stolp, 'Ah what boy has not been fascinated by circus life and activity? What I wouldn't have given to have gone out into the world with the rope dancers and jugglers and lived in a white wagon so richly decorated and gilded. Naturally not as the boy I was, but as a world-famous jumper or trapeze artist' (Grosz quoted in A Little Yes and a Big No, New York, 1946). After moving to Berlin in 1912, Grosz was able to fully immerse himself in circus, cabarets, and theatres of the metropolis, and it was in these places that Grosz could observe the interactions between the bourgeoisie and those at the fringes of society. His work from this key Berlin period is filled with acerbic observations and social commentary cementing his reputation as one of Germany's most celebrated satirists.The creative anarchy of Dada was to provide the fertile ground upon which André Breton would grow the Surrealist movement. Though Grosz himself did not join the Surrealists, the emphasis on nonsense and irrationality that had characterised Dada formed the foundations of Surrealism, with many artists who had been proponents of the earlier movement joining Surrealist ranks after the dissolution of Dada in the mid-1920s.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 2134

Jesús Rafael Soto (Ciudad Bolívar 1923 – 2005 Paris). „Vibration“. 1969Farbserigrafie auf Acrylglas mit lackierten Metallstangen an Nylonfäden befestigt. 16,7 × 48,6 × 12 cm (6 ⅝ × 19 ⅛ × 4 ¾ in.). Auf dem Etikett auf der Unterseite signiert.Eines von 50 römisch nummerierten Exemplaren aus einer Gesamtauflage von 250 Exemplaren. Hannover, Kestner Gesellschaft, 1969. [3615]Zustandsbericht: Ex. 46/50. Schöner harmonischer Gesamteindruck. Das Acrylglas ohne Substanzverluste. Mit Bereibungsspuren und haarfeinen Kratzern. Mit vereinzelten winzigen Farbabsplitterungen. Die Stäbchen vereinzelt leicht verbogen. Ein Stäbchen fehlt.Wir berechnen auf den Hammerpreis 32% Aufgeld.

Lot 335

JD Kestner - A German bisque headed doll by JD Kestner, with impressed marks to rear of head depicting 'JDK 260' with an reversed letter K. The doll with jointed five piece composition body,and measures approximately 85 cms in height, has auburn hair and brown pate, features sleepy brown eyes with brown eyelashes (some wear and missing lashes to right eye), painted brown eyebrows, open mouth with four upper teeth, dimple to chin, blush to cheeks and wears a maroon velvet dress under white pinafore, and has white multi-layered undergarments and wears straw hat. The doll appears to be in Very Good condition overall with no marks to the head, but with some marks, chipping around legs and joints (with small crack to left lower leg, plus some age wear, and blemishes to hands and joints. The doll has a crack around middle finger of left hand, which at some point appears to have been repaired with filler. The doll has black wool socks and wears white leather lace up boots. (This does not constitute a guarantee)

Lot 563

Ausdrucksstarkes PorzellankopfmädchenJ. D. Kestner. Gemarkt "K made in Germany 14 171". Um 1900. Biskuitporzellan, Holz und Masse. L 67 cm. Kurbelkopf, braune Schlafaugen, blonde Mohairperücke. 15-teiliger Gliederkörper. Weißes Kleid, braune Samtjacke, Strohhut, weiße Lederschuhe. Mit Steiff-Hündchen Originaler Kopfdeckel leicht angebrochen, aber fest: nicht durchleuchtet. Keine Defekte sichtbar.

Lot 546

GanzbiskuitbabyHeubach / Kestner. Kopf gemarkt "349/32", Körper gemarkt "251 - 32". Um 1920. Biskuitporzellan. L 32 cm. Vollkopf mit ungewöhnlicher Halskurbel, gemalte blaue Augen, offen-geschlossener Mund, gemalte Babyhaare mit modellierter Stirnlocke. 5-teiliger Sitzbabykörper. Häkeljäckchen, weiß-blau kariertes Schürzenkleid Defekte und Reparaturen am Körper.

Lot 562

BrustkopfpuppeJ. D. Kestner. Gemarkt "13 dep 154". Ab 1897. Biskuitporzellan, Leder. L 56 cm. Braune Schlafaugen, braune Mohairperücke. Lederkörper mit Po- und Kniezwickeln, Unterschenkeln aus Stoff und Unterarmen aus Biskuit. Langes, verblichenes Kleid Kopf durchleuchtet: ohne Defekte. Körper mit starken Defekten (Unterschenkel rieseln, rechte Hand geklebt, 1 Finger fehlt).

Lot 558

Blonde MädchenpuppeJ. D. Kestner. "E 1/2 made in Germany 9 1/2 168 08". Um 1898. Biskuitporzellan, Holz und Masse. L 54 cm. Kurbelkopf, blaue Schlafaugen, anmodellierte Zähne, Mohairperücke. 15-teiliger Gliederkörper, rot gestempelt "Made in Germany". Rosa Kleid, Blumenkranz im Haar Kopf durchleuchtet: ohne Defekte.

Lot 559

PuppendameJ.D. Kestner. Gemarkt "H 1/4 167 12 1/4 made in Germany". Um 1898. Biskuitporzellan, Masse. L 65 cm. Kurbelkopf, braune Schlafaugen, braune Mohairperücke. 15-teiliger Gliederkörper. Rosa Kleid mit weißen Spitzenbordüren, Spitzenhaube mit Rüschen, braune Lederschuhe Kopf durchleuchtet: ohne Risse, lediglich winziger Chip unter dem linken Auge. Daumen links fehlt.

Lot 555

Lockiges PuppenmädchenJ. D. Kestner. Gemarkt "K 1/2 made in Germany 14 1/2 171". Um 1900. Biskuitporzellan, Masse. L 67 cm. Kurbelkopf, braune Schlafaugen, hellbraune Kunsthaarperücke. 15-teiliger Gliederkörper mit rotem Stempel "Germany 5 1/2". Weißes Kleid mit 2 blauen Streifen, jüngere schwarze Lederstiefel Kopf durchleuchtet: ohne Defekte. 1 Finger, 1 Beinansatz und Füße repariert.

Lot 556

MädchenpuppeJ. D. Kestner. Gemarkt "L made in Germany 15 164 11". Um 1898. Biskuitporzellan, Masse. L 68 cm. Kurbelkopf, braune Schlafaugen, blonde Lockenperücke. 15-teiliger Gliederkörper. Braunes Samtkostüm, helle Haube mit Spitzenbesatz, jüngere Lederschuhe Kopf durchleuchtet: ohne Defekte.

Lot 284

WENDLAND, Gerhard(1910 Hannover - 1986 Nürnberg) Fliegende ObjekteDeckfarbenmalerei. Bleistiftsignatur. [19]52. Verso Stempel: Jahresgabe der Kestner-Gesellschaft 1952. Blatt: 30 x 42 cm. Etwas knickspurig. Deutscher Maler und Grafiker; zählt zu den wichtigsten Vertretern der Abstrakten Kunst nach 1945.

Lot 557

Brustkopf mit rosa HaubeJ. D. Kestner. Gemarkt "Dep 154 14 K made in Germany". Ab 1897. Biskuitporzellan. H 20 cm. Braune Schlafaugen, modellierte Augenbrauen, rotblonde Mohairperücke mit Defekten, rosa Schutenhut Kopf durchleuchtet: ohne Risse, lediglich 1 kleiner Chip an der Rückseite.

Lot 605

Zierliches Kestner-MädchenGemarkt "made in Germany 9 1/2 168". Um 1898. Biskuitporzellan, Masse. L 54 cm. Kurbelkopf, blaue Schlafaugen, braune Echthaarperücke mit Locken. 15-teiliger Gliederkörper. Helles Kleid mit Lochstickerei, Spitzenhaube, rote Schuhe Schwarze Lack/Kleberreste am Kopf, Haarriss am Hinterkopf, Brandriss am linken Ohr, Augenlider unbemalt.

Lot 4094

Dolls: A Kestner reproduction 14” porcelain doll 1981, along with two other porcelain dolls, 15” and 18”.  Please study pictures. (3)

Lot 186

Michaux, HenriNamur, 1899 - Paris, 198038 x 28 cm, R.Ohne Titel, 1961. Aquarell und Deckweiß auf Bütten. In Aquarell unten rechts monogrammiert.Galerie Le Point Cardinal, Paris. - Privatsammlung Professor Dr. Karin von Maur, Stuttgart, ehemals stellvertretende Direktorin der Staatsgalerie Stuttgart. Dort 1973 erworben.Ausstellung: Galerie Edwin Engelberts, Genf, 1966, "Aquarelles, Frottages, Peintures à l'encre de Chine, Aquarelles et Gouaches, Dessins de Désagrégation", 1946-1966 - Galerie le point cardinal, paris, 1967, choix d'œuvres des années 1946-1966 - Université I.N.S.C.I.R., Université de Rouen, 1968, Peintures 1946-1967 - Musée von der Heydt, Wuppertal / St. Étienne, 1969, Henri Michaux - "Rétrospective Henri Michaux", Kestner-Gesellschaft Hannover, Hannover 1972.Literatur: Katalog, 1966, Galerie Engelberts - Katalog, 1967, Galerie le point cardinal - Katalog, peinture 1946-1967 - Katalog, 1969, Wuppertal, St. Étienne, S. 21

Lot 121

Michaux, HenriNamur, 1899 - Paris, 198036 x 24,5 cm, R.Ohne Titel, 1947. Schwarze Kreide auf Papier. Frottage. In Bleistift unten links monogrammiert.Galerie Le Point Cardinal, Paris. - Privatsammlung Professor Dr. Karin von Maur, Stuttgart, ehemals stellvertretende Direktorin der Staatsgalerie Stuttgart. Dort 1973 erworben.Ausstellung: "Rétrospective Henri Michaux", Kestner-Gesellschaft Hannover, Hannover 1972, F. 11 (Abb. S. 102).Literatur: Wieland Schmied, 1972, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Hannover, S. 102 - Wieland Schmied, (französische Version), Michaux, 1973, Erker, S. 110wieland schmied, (french version), michaux, 1973, erker, p. 110 

Lot 148

Arp, Hans (Jean)Straßburg, 1886 - Basel, 1966Blattgröße: 43,5 x 38 cm; 36,3 x 30,8 cm, o. R."Coulisse de fôret", 1955. Farblithografie auf Bütten. In Bleistift unten rechts signiert. Auflage: 250 Exemplare. Jahresgabe der Kestner - Gesellschaft, Hannover. Arntz, 330c.Privatsammlung, Baden-Württemberg.

Lot 8052

Marino Marini: Pistoia 1901 - 1980 Viareggio. Italienischer Maler, Grafiker und Bildhauer. Studium an der Kunst-Akademie in Florenz. Zahlreiche Aufenthalte in Paris, England, Deutschland etc., Bekanntschaft mit Picasso, Braque, Giacometti u. a. Teilnahme an der documenta 1, II und III. Ein zentrales Thema seines Werkes sind Mensch und Pferd. Motiv: Frontal gegebenes Motiv eines stehenden Zirkus (?) - Jongleurs mit zwei ruhig neben ihm stehenden Pferden.Farb -Lithographie von 1953 auf leicht bräunlichem dünnem Karton, Blattformat ca. 66 x 50 cm, unsigniert, nicht nummeriert, ungerahmt. Rückseitig Stempel „Jahresgabe der Kestner - Gesellschaft 1953“.Lit.: Vgl. den weiterführenden Wikipedia-Artikel.

Lot 3038

Kitaj, Ronald Brooks: (1932 Cleveland/Ohio - Los Angeles 2007). Selbstbildnis. Farbsiebdruck 1969/70 für die Ausstellung der Kestner-Ges. 1970. 42,5 x 60,5, Blgr. 51 x 70,5 cm. Sign. u. num. - Kinsman 38. - Ex. 27/100. R

Lot 464

Lynn Russell CHADWICK (1914-2003)"Watchers" (1960)Grafik - Farblithografie, 45,5 cm x 34 cm,rechts unten handsigniert und datiert 1960, Nr. 113/300,publiziert - Kestner Gesellschaft Hannoverin Passepartout montiert

Lot 341

Timm Ulrichs. (1940 Berlin - lebt in Hannover). Vorsicht, Kunst! 1969/70. Portfolio aus 16 (von 17) Serigraphien, teils farbig. Je auf leichtem Karton. Mit der zugehörigen original Flügelmappe und dem Inhaltsverzeichnis. Blattmaße je 59,8 x 59,8 cm. Je signiert und nummeriert. - Die Mappe mit Lagerspuren und kleineren Braunflecken, diese vereinzelt etwas in die Graphiken hineingehend. Die Graphiken teils an Kanten partiell etwas bestoßen, wenige Blätter mit leichten Anschmutzungen. Insgesamt in ordentlichem Zustand. Je eines von 125 Exemplaren. - Hrsg. von der Kestner-Gesellschaft, Hannover 1969/70. Portfolio of 16 (of 17) serigraphs, partly coloured. Each on light cardboard. With the accompanying original wing folder and table of contents. Each signed and numbered. - The portfolio with traces of storage and smaller brown stains, some of them reaching into the prints. Some of the prints a little bit bumped at the edges, a few leaves with slight soiling. - Each one of 125 copies.

Lot 342

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva. (1908 Lissabon - 1992 Paris). o.T. (Komposition). Farbradierung auf chamoisfarbenem BFK Rives. 31 x 24 cm (65,5 x 50 cm). Signiert und nummeriert. Verso von fremder Hand in Graphit mit Werksangaben bezeichnet. - Sauberes Blatt mit schönem Schöpfrand. Zarte und gratige Radierung. Eines von 75 Exemplaren. - Aus der Mappe A "Wegbereiter zur modernen Kunst. 50 Jahre Kestner-Gesellschaft, Ausgewählte Graphik" von 1966, die anlässlich der Publikation "Wegbereiter zur modernen Kunst. 50 Jahre Kestner-Gesellschaft" von Wieland Schmied zusammen mit der zweiten Mappe B erschien. Colour etching on buff BFK Rives. Signed and numbered. Verso inscribed by another hand in graphite with details of the work. - Clean sheet with beautiful scooped margins. Delicate and burr-like etching. - One of 75 copies. - From the portfolio "

Lot 545

A 1930?s brown and cream mohair Dog, straw filled head with brown and black glass eyes, black vertically stitched nose and mouth, 50cm long; Charlie Orphan teddy bear, 30cm high with tags; A collection of 20th century dolls, comprising a Roddy hard plastic walking doll, 36cm high; a reproduction Kestner ?Robie? all bisque miniature doll, impressed marks ?KESTNER 589/5 ROBIE L PITT 1987?, 18cm high; other plastic and painted composition head and composition bodied dolls etc (quantity)

Lot 298

A RARE JDK KESTNER VICTORIAN DOLL WITH KESTNER MARK, C.P. 263/50

Lot 1859

Serge Poliakoff (Moskau 1900 – 1969 Paris). „Komposition in Burgunderrot und Orange“. 1963Farblithografie auf Bütten. 46,7 × 61 cm (64,6 × 75,6 cm) (18 ⅜ × 24 in. (25 ⅜ × 29 ¾ in.)). Signiert.Poliakoff/Schneider 39.–Einer von 300 nummerierten Abzügen. Hannover, Kestner Gesellschaft, 1963 (rückseitig mit dem Stempel). [3896]Zustandsbericht: Ex. 284/300. Harmonischer Gesamteindruck. Die Blattkanten ohne Einrisse oder Fehlstellen. Im Passepartoutausschnitt leicht gebräunt, außerhalb der Darstellungsränder umlaufend einige kleine Stockflecken. Kurze Quetschfalten am oberen Blattrand (max. 3,5 cm, geglättet). Unter UV-Licht eine helle Reflektion einer Überfaserung am Oberrand mittig, wohl aufgrund leichter Substanzverluste beim Entfernen alter Montierungen. Das Blatt wurde wohl gereinigt. Rückseitig in den oberen Ecken mit Papiermontierungsstreifen am Unterkarton montiert.Wir berechnen auf den Hammerpreis 32% Aufgeld.

Lot 215

A RARE JDK KESTNER VICTORIAN DOLL WITH KESTNER MARK, C.P. 263/50

Lot 660

J.D. Kestner Porzellan, Masse, Holz Deutschland, um 1920, Biskuit Kurbelkopf, blaue Schlafaugen, fein, gemalte Wimpern und Augenbrauen, H: 44 cm

Lot 1468

Kleine Deckeldose ''Indra''- Dekor Kurt Wendler (Dekorentwurf), Rosenthal, 1921 Ovaler Korpus, auf vier geschweiften Füßen ruhend. Polychromer stilisierter Aufglasurdekor: Reiher zwischen Palmen. Konturen- und Binnenzeichnung in Gold. Unterglasurgrüner Manufakturstempel, KURT WENDLER (in Aufglasurgrün aufgestempelt). H. 6,5 cm; B. 11,2 cm Lit.: Rosenthal - Hundert Jahre Porzellan, Ausst.- Kat.: Kestner-Museum Hannover, 1982, Abb. 40 & 42

Lot 220

‡ PROPERTY FROM AN INSTITUTIONAL COLLECTION A FINE AND EXCEPTIONALLY RARE NORTH GERMAN PARADE CUIRASS WITH EMBOSSED AND CHASED DECORATION, LATE 16TH CENTURY, PROBABLY BRUNSWICK formed of steel borders overlain with gilt brass, its breastplate, of |peascod| fashion, constructed of two plates joined medially by a riveted overlap (the left plate patched at its outer edge), and fitted within its later-cut lower edge with a moderately deep waist-flange added during early working life, its backplate, connected to the breastplate by shoulder-straps (the left lost and the right incomplete) and a waist-belt covered with crimson velvet, constructed like the latter of two medially-overlapped plates and fitted within its later-cut lower edge with a short culet added, like the fauld, during early working life; both elements formed at their main edges with file-roped inward turns and embossed overall in low relief and chased between vertical bands of stylised scallops, with panels of classical ornament, involving the allegorical figures of the Cardinal virtues comprising Prudence, Justice, Fortitude as the figure of Hercules with the pillars of Samson, Temperance, and David facing Goliath, various warriors, female figures, trophies-of-arms and masks amid scrolling foliage, all on a stippled ground, the overlays of the fauld and culet in each case engraved with running asymmetrical foliage occupied by stippling; both elements fitted internally with linings of tow quilted between layers of canvas and crimson velvet in lozenge-shaped panels, and decorated around their scalloped edges (partly detached at the lower right edge of the breastplate) with braided cord of silver-gilt wire 44.0 cm; 17 3/8 in high Provenance Sotheby~s New York, 25th November 1986, lot 505 The use of brass in the manufacture of arms and armour in Brunswick and nearby Wolfenbûttel is well documented in the reign of Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbûttel (1528-1568-1590) (See von Rohr 1989, parts 1 & 2, pp. 110-16). Among the one hundred or so items of brass listed as being sold from the ducal manufactory at Wolfenbûttel around 1580-90 was |a short brass armour for use on horseback and foot, with shaffron and crinet| (Rohr 1989, p. 110). In 1577 the Duke had ordered Landsknecht armours of brass for mounted use with shaffrons and crinets, from the Brunswick armourer Wulf Gabriel, then serving, in the period 1572 to 1581, as |Ducal body-armour-maker| in the arsenal at Wolfenbûttel (ibid., p. 110 ). Earlier, in 1572, the Brunswick armourer Peter Philipp had received from the Duke an order for fifty-five brass armours equipped with matching burgonets and morions (ibid., p. 110). A brass burgonet of the period is preserved in the Städtishes Museum, Brunswick, Cma No. 3 (ibid., p. 111, fig. 1). Mention is to be found, moreover, in the series of records cited above, of a purchase from the Helmstedt goldsmith Witte of seventy embossed brass burgonets (ibid., p. 110). A coin of 1576 shows Duke Julius wearing a burgonet with just such decoration (ibid., p. 113-14, fig. 5). Of particular significance in the present context is a circular shield or target in the Royal Armouries, Leeds, Inv. No. V. 53, bearing the date 1579, which like the cuirass under discussion is formed of two pieces of steel joined medially, overlain with brass and decorated with embossing and chasing on a stippled ground (Rohr 1989, p. 113, fig. 4; and Stadt im Wandel, Landesmuseum (Vieweghaus), Brunswick, Vol. 2, 1985, p. 769, cat. no. 681). The decoration of the two pieces is strikingly similar both in regard to design and execution, with the labours of Hercules and his pillars featuring in both. References to armour of brass or copper occur with some frequency in Brunswick records of the 1580s and ~90s (ibid., p, 112). They were still to be found in inventories of the ducal armoury at Wolfenbûttel in the following decades. One of 1667 mentions a brass armour extending to the knees, a fore- and hind-piece with arms of copper, and |88 yellow burgonets with embossed work| (ibid., p. 113). A later inventory of 1732 refers to a complete armour of brass of Duke Julius mounted on a black horse of wood; mentioned again in a sale-catalogue of 1789 (ibid., p. 113). The inventory of 1732 notes that there were then also to be found in the Julius Cabinet of the armoury, |6 German flat guns, their barrels etched, with full brass stocks, the figures on the stocks finely embossed.| (ibid., p. 113). Several guns and pistols of about 1575-85, bearing the monograms and devices of Duke Julius, have their stocks of sheet-brass embossed with decoration of the same character as that found on the cuirass under discussion (Rohr 1989, pp. 11-12, figs, 2 -3; Stadt im Wandel, 1985, Vol. 2, pp. 760-1, cat. nos. 671-3; and Wolfgang Glage, Das Kunstwerk der Bûchsenmacher in Land Landesmuseum, Brunswick, 1987, pp. 47-57). Their embossing shows the same very distinctive stippled ground as that of the cuirass under discussion. Pistols of the group can be recorded in the Landesmusmuseum, Brunswick, the Kestner Museum, Hanover (WMI. 227), the collection of Her Majesty the Queen, Windsor Castle, (RCIN 61967), and the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, Inv. No. XII.1076; while the much rarer guns of the group can be recorded in Herzog Anton-Ulrich Museum, Brunswick (Inv. No. Waf.1), and the Tøjhusmuseet Copenhagen (Inv. Nos B70 and B71). Similar embossed ornament is to be seen on Brunswick patrons and powder-flasks of the same period. A powder flask can be recorded in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Acc. No. 2014.214); while patrons can be recorded in the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds (Inv. No. XIII.37), and the former Hanoverian Royal Collection, sold Sotheby~s, Hildesheim, 5 October 2005, lots 335-342. A further example was sold in this room 8th December 2010, lot 360.

Lot 35

An Egyptian mosaic glass griffin inlay Ptolemaic Period, circa 332-30 B.C.The beast depicted with right forepaw raised, tongue extended, with elaborate feathered wings, wearing a thick collar, details in opaque yellow, red, turquoise, dark blue and white in a translucent cobalt blue matrix, 1.6cm high, 1.9cm longFootnotes:Provenance:The Groppi Collection, Switzerland; acquired in the 1920s-1940s. The Groppi Collection; Christie's, London, 26 April 2012, lot 105. Exhibited: Köstlichkeiten aus Kairo!, Antikensmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig und Museum August Kestner Hannover, 2008-9 (cat. p. 73, no. 22). Published:Treasures from the Al Thani Collection, Beijing, 2018, vol. II, no. 19, p. 72-3.Griffins are mythical creatures that typically combine the head and wings of an eagle with the body of a lion; this example, however, combines the forepart of a lion with the wings and tail of an eagle. Thought to have originated in the Near East and Egypt simultaneously around the 4th Century B.C., images of the griffin spread across the Mediterranean and into Western Asia, and conveyed ideas of power and divine majesty.For other examples see the Corning Museum, Corning, New York, acc. no. 59.1.99 (formerly in the Ray Winfield Smith collection), and E. M. Stern and B. Schlick-Nolte, Early Glass of the Ancient World, 1600 B.C.-A.D. 50, Ernesto Wolf Collection, Ostfildern, 1994, no. 137. The Wolf example is symmetrical with another identical plaque facing it, suggesting that the above lot likely also originally formed part of a pair.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 30

J.D. Kestner bisque headed doll, with blue glass eyes, stamped to the back of head, with jointed body

Lot 340

Cesar Klein (Hamburg 1876 – 1954 Pansdorf b. Lübeck). „Madonna“. Um 1917Öl auf Leinwand. 170 × 150 cm (66 ⅞ × 59 in.). Oben links signiert: CÉSAR KLEIN. Auf dem Keilrahmen oben mit Pinsel in Schwarz signiert: CÉSAR KLEIN. Dort auch ein mit Feder in Braun beschrifteter Aufkleber: N[?] 626. Fritz Gurlitt Berlin Gemälde v Cesar Klein Madon[n]a mit dem Kinde / 12.10.17 [... unleserlich unterschrieben]. Auf der linken Keilrahmenleiste ein Nummern-Etikett der Kestner-Gesellschaft Hannover, mit Bleistift beschriftet: 1218.Pfefferkorn 54.–Craquelé. [3029] Gerahmt. Provenienz: Paula Klein (zweite Ehefrau des Künstlers), Pansdorf bei Lübeck / Galerie Wolfgang Gurlitt, München / Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landesmuseum, Schloss Gottorf, Schleswig (Leihgabe 1981–1997) / Privatsammlung, Berlin / Privatsammlung, Nordrhein-WestfalenWir berechnen auf den Hammerpreis 32% Aufgeld.

Lot 340

Zero Uecker - Piene - Mack. Hannover, Kestner-Gesellschaft 1966. Mit signierten Orig.-Graphiken von Heinz Mack, Otto Piene und einem Orig.-Prägedruck von Günther Uecker. 1 von 250 numerierten Exemplaren, erschienen zur Zero-Ausstellung in der Kestner-Gesellschaft, Hannover. Mit einem Vorwort von W. Schmied. Mit den Texten von Heinz Mack Zero , O. Piene Babylon und Günther Uecker Phänomene der Wirklichkeit . Einband: Orig.-Halbleinenband mit vord. Deckelillustration, in Schuber. 64,5 : 54,5 cm. - ILLUSTRATION: Mit 1 Porträt und 3 signierten und datierten Orig.-Graphiken. 1 of 250 numbered copies. With 3 signed und dated orig. prints by H. Mack, O. Piene and G. Uecker. Orig. half cloth in slipcase. Binding minim. spotted, Uecker graphic verso with small stain (not shining through), 1 edge of slipcase with small defect. Dieses Objekt wird regel- oder differenzbesteuert angeboten.

Lot 337

Serge Poliakoff Composition lie-de-vin et orange. Orig.-Farblithographie. Signiert und numeriert. Auf Velin von BFK Rives. Verso mit Stempel der Kestner-Gesellschaft. Darstellung 47 : 61 cm. Papier: 65 : 76 cm. St. Gallen, Erker-Presse für Kestner-Gesellschaft, Hannover 1963. Eines seiner Spätwerke mit Farbform-Kompositionen in erdfarbenen Nuancen. LITERATUR: Poliakoff/Schneider 39. One of his late works with color form compositions in earthy nuances. Color lithograph. Signed and numbered. On wove paper by BFK Rives. With stamp of the Kestner Society on verso. Image 47 : 61 cm. Paper: 65 : 76 cm. - Partly with a faint impression of a passe-partout and very slight rubbings, in the margin with isolated handle creases, with small verso paper thinning (not shining through). Dieses Objekt wird regel- oder differenzbesteuert angeboten.

Lot 330

Joan Miró Personnage au-dessus de l'horizon. Orig.-Farblithographie. Signiert und nummeriert. Auf Velin von Rives (mit dem Wasserzeichen). Blattgröße 59,5 : 40 cm. Paris, Arte Adrien Maeght für Kestner Gesellschaft Hannover 1965. Eines von 100 numerierten Exemplaren für die Kestner Gesellschaft Hannover. LITERATUR: Cramer 390a (irrige Formatangabe). 1 of 100 numb. copies for the Kestner Gesellschaft. Color lithograph. Signed and numbered. On Velin by Rives (with the watermark). Sheet size 59.5 : 40 cm. - Slightly browned, verso with 2 small remnants of mounting. Dieses Objekt wird regel- oder differenzbesteuert angeboten.

Lot 72

Walter Dexel Sammlung von 14 Einladungskarten, Programmen und Plakaten für den Jenaer Kunstverein. 1924-28. - Hervorragende Beispiele der Neuen Typograpie - In diesem Umfang selten - Aus Schweizer Privatsammlung 'Wichtige Zeugnisse der Dexelschen Typographie' (Walter Vitt) Schöne und gut erhaltene Sammlung mit von Walter Dexel entworfenen Plaketen, Progammen und Einladungskarten für den Jenaer Kunstverein. 'Wichtige Zeugnisse der Dexelschen Typographie sind die Einladungskarten für den Jenaer Kunstverein, den der Künstler von 1916 bis 1928 ehrenamtlich führte. Wer diese Kärtchen in die Hand nimmt, dem wird zugleich der Rang des Kunstvermittlers Dexel deutlich. Dexel erkannte früh alle bedeutenden Strömungen damaliger Kunst und verschloß sich in seltener Liberalität keine.' (Walter Vitt, Kat. Kestner-Gesellschaft S. 14). - Darunter verschiedenfarb. Karten auf Karton (im Format 10,5 : 15 cm) mit Einladungen für Veranstaltungen und Ausstellungen über L. Feininger, W. Kandinsky, C. Lahs, A. Macke, A. Meyer u. a. sowie Vortrag von Th. van Doesburg 'Die Architektur als Gestaltungsproblem', für das Theaterstück von Bert Brecht 'Mann ist Mann', ferner eine größere Karte (14,8 : 21 cm; plano; ursprünglich als Klappkarte konzipiert) 'Neue Wege der Photografie', 1 gefaltete Progammkarte für 1923/1924 (15 : 30 cm), 1 gefaltetes Plakat 'Kunstverein Jena - Sammlung Moderner Kunst', Druck in Rot auf gelbem kräftigem Papier (31,8 : 47,5 cm). - PROVENIENZ: Schweizer Privatsammlung. - ZUSTAND: 2 Karten rückseitig mit handschrifl. Künstlernamen, Faltplakat rückseitig Stempel von W. Dexel. - LITERATUR: Siehe die Abbildungen in Friedrich Friedl, Walter Dexel - Neue Reklame , S. 16ff. Collection of 14 invitation cards, programs and posters made for Kunstverein Jena. Excellent examples of modern typography, rare in this extent and state of preservation. - 2 cards inscribed with artist's name on the reverse, folding poster with a stamp of W. Dexel on verso. Dieses Objekt wird regelbesteuert angeboten (R).

Lot 917

A large Kestner 215 child doll, with blue sleeping eyes, inset mohair eyebrows, blonde mohair wig, jointed composition body, rose-printed dress, underclothes and brown leather shoes --32in. (81.5cm.) high (slight nibbling to lower right eye rim near nose)

Lot 958

A Kestner closed mouth child doll marked 14, with blue striated sleeping eyes with waxed eyelids, closed slightly down-turned mouth with thin dark red line between lips, impressed 14, brown hair wig on replacement pate, jointed composition body, white work dress, bonnet, underclothes and brown kid shoes --21in. (53.5cm.) high (missing four fingers and repainted lower legs)

Lot 982

A J D Kestner 211 character baby, with blue sleeping eyes, open mouth, brown mohair wig, bent-limbed composition body, cream wool sailor's suit and recent brown shoes --16in. (40.5cm.) high

Lot 986

A J D Kestner character baby, with brown sleeping eyes, open/closed mouth, painted blonde hair, knitted blue under romper with walking yellow ducklings, cream knitted suit and bonnet --10½in. (26.5cm.) high

Lot 1011

A Kestner for Catterfelder Puppenfabrik 262 character baby, with blue lashed sleeping eyes, reddish brown mohair wig, bent-limbed composition body, blue cotton dress, crochet jacket, bonnet and booties and underclothes --14in. (35.5cm.) high

Lot 1016

A J D Kestner 260 child doll, with brown lashed sleeping eyes, replaced brown wig, jointed composition body, smocked blue dress, off white coat with attached cap, bonnet, underclothes and black oil-cloth shoes --21½in. (54.5cm.) high (restored around left eye and repainted hands)

Lot 1057

A large J D Kestner all-bisque 203 character toddler, with head and torso in one piece, brown sleeping eyes, open/closed mouth with moulded tongue, blonde mohair wig, cream silk dress with lace trim, underclothes and cream leather shoes --9¼in. (23.5cm.) high

Lot 1058

A J D Kestner 247 character baby, with blue sleeping eyes, dimpled cheeks, blonde mohair wig, bent-limbed composition body, cream satin smocked dress, antique bonnet, underclothes and white kid shoes --16½in. (42cm.) high (hairline crack to forehead, under wig line and repainted hands)

Lot 1165

A Kestner all-bisque 189 googly girl, with brown sleeping googly eyes, closed smiling mouth, brown bobbed hair, bisque limbs jointed at shoulders and hips, black painted shoes and pink crochet dress with matching bonnet --5in. (12.5cm.) high (a tiny factory line under right eye); and a few extra outfits

Lot 1280

A J D Kestner character baby, with fixed brown glass eyes, open/closed smiling mouth, impressed JDK 12, blonde painted hair and brown mohair wig, bent-limbed composition body --15½in. (39.5cm.) high (needs re-stringing, head dirty); a Pedigree hard plastic doll; a Dean's Golly; Pelham Puppet Golly and Andy Pandy.  These items are listed on the basis they are illustrative of by a gone culture in which there were different social norms. We understand the potential controversy surrounding this type of item but believe that providing transparent information about historical context fosters greater understanding of our complex cultural history. Originally handmade by mothers in Africa for their children from old fabric and cloth, the golly doll was adopted as the mascot and trademark for the Robertson's confectionery brand around 1910 after the company's founder John Robertson visited the US and noticed children playing with them. Robertson's Gollies have been collected by people across the UK and around the world for generations but garnered a contentious image in the 1980s because of links to racism. The trademark was removed from Robertson's branding in 2001.  

Lot 1290

A German bisque shoulder-head child doll, possibly Kestner with head turned slightly to the right, brown sleeping eyes, impressed Made in Germany, blonde mohair wig on plaster pate, stuffed body with bisque arms, burgundy velvet dress, knitted cotton corset and underclothes --15½in. (39.5cm.) high

Lot 1390

J D Kestner, bisque doll and a Schwenau & Hoffmeister bisque head

Lot 1011

German J D Kestner bisque socket head character doll, impressed '152', with a short auburn wig, sleeping blue eyes, open mouth on a bent limb composition body, wearing a cream silk dress and long net over skirt and bonnet, 35cmCondition report: . A Firing fault and scratch to the bottom of the right cheek. Slight wear to the face, scuffing to the hands and the body overall.

Lot 1012

German Kestner 263 bisque socket head doll character doll, with sleeping brown eyes, open mouth with two front teeth, later blond wig, composition bent limb body, wearing a white dress, 35cm; wax over shoulder head doll with sleeping eyes, blond wig, on a fabric body, lower wax arms and painted lower legs, wearing a drop-waist dress, 47cm; another wax shoulder head doll with fixed blue eyes, remains of original wig, composition lower arms and painted legs, fabric body, wearing a cream cotton dress, 39cm (3)Condition report: . Kestner doll - some scuffing and wear to the bisque head and eyelids, later wig, body very scuffed. Wax doll in drop waist dress - back of the neck wax has been restored, eyelids chipped and worn, face scuffed, worn and repairs, blond wig, cracks to the hands, one foot reglued. Wax doll with cream dress - wax restored to the back of her head, numerous deep scratches, wear and cracks, scuffing and wear to the legs and arms.

Lot 1028

Kestner 142 baby doll, with glass eyes, open mouth on a bent limb composition body, 38cm; Merrythought teddy bear (original box), two Pelham puppets Pinocchio and dragon (original boxes), two Chinese papier mache dolls, Steiff mini Mieki figure, miniature rubber dolls and two cots etc (one box)Condition report: Kestner doll - scuffing to the  hands and feet.  Slight scuffing and mainly dirty marks to the face, some firing spot marks - see extra images.

Lot 3334

Probably Kestner bisque head doll atamped JDK, sleeping eyes, moulded hair and open mouth, composition limbs, 39 cmsProvenance; private collection from a local deceased estate

Lot 78

Original vintage advertising poster for an art exhibition German Sculptors of the Present / Deutsche Bildhauer der Gegenwart held at the Kestner-Gesellschaft shows in the house Warmuchen Str 8 From 27 April to 17 June 1951 and in the Federal Horticultural Show Hanover, featuring an illustration of a sculpture depicting a person in grey holding one hand to the head and standing on a pedestal, stylised lettering set over black background. Good condition, tear, fold, light creasing. Country of issue: Germany, designer: J. Wolff, size (cm): 59x41.5, year of printing: 1951.

Lot 508

GuttusTarent, 320 - 300 v. Chr. Keramik, schwarzer Firnis. H. 9 cm. Schwarzer Firnis teils etw. ber. Literatur: vgl. Museum August Kestner, CVA Hannover 2, Taf. 62, 1-3. Provenienz: Auktion Schloss Ricklingen, 4.5.1979, Los 543; Norddeutsche Privatsammlung. In der Mitte ein halbreliefiertes Medaillon wohl mit einem Panskopf.

Lot 345

Zuckerdose aus dem "Schahservice" zur 2500 Jahr Feier der Iranischen MonarchieRosenthal AG, Selb einmalige Ausformung 1971. Porzellan, weiß, glasiert. Deckel mit geometrischem Reliefmuster. Mattvergoldet. Kugelknauf Poliergold. Auf der Glasur in Gold Marke (Schriftzugmarke nach 1957). H. 12,5 cm. - Lit.: Vergleiche Ausst.-Kat. Rosenthal. Hundert Jahre Porzellan. Kestner-Museum Hannover 1982. Kat.-Nr. 99A. - Prov.: Sammlung Fritz Helbsing (1920-2014). Seit 1882 Porzellanhändler in Peine (Geschäft wurde 2009 geschlossen). Begeisterter Edelporzelliner. Entwurf von Björn Wiinblad (Form und Dekor) - Reliefmodelleur: Hermann Bocek. Die 2500-Jahr-Feier der Iranischen Monarchie vom 12. bis zum 16. Oktober 1971 bestand aus einer Reihe von Feierlichkeiten, um an das Todesjahr des Gründers des Altpersischen Reichs Kyros II. vor 2500 Jahren zu erinnern. Die Veranstaltung geriet später in die Kritik, wegen der angeblich enormen Kosten, aber auch wegen des autoritären persischen Regimes. (Wikipedia)

Lot 549

Katalog zur XXV. Sonderausstellung der Kestner-GesellschaftBruno Krauskopf und Wilhelm Kohlhoff, Gemälde/Graphik. Hannover, Kestner-Gesellschaft e.V. 1919. Heftbindung mit illustr. Titel. 24 S., mit 4 sw-Abb. Minimale Alterungs- und Gebrauchsspuren.

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