Fritz Koenig

Fritz Koenig 1924 - 2017 Kleines Reiterstandbild. 1979. Iron. With the monogram and the number on the back. Copy 4/5, alongside two other copies that are slightly different in size. 40.8 x 10 x 34.5 cm (16 x 3.9 x 13.5 in). [AR]. • One of a total of only 7 copies. • A powerful reduction of the historical equestrian monument concept to pure, abstract expressiveness. • Personal motif: The artist ran his own stud farm with his wife on the Ganslberg near Landshut. • Sculptures by Fritz Koenig are held in numerous major collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Guggenheim Collection, Venice; and the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich. We are grateful to the KOENIGmuseum, Landshut, for their kind assistance. PROVENANCE: Private collection, Southern Germany (acquired directly from the artist). LITERATURE: Dietrich Clarenbach, Fritz Koenig. Catalogue raisonné, vol. 2: Sculptures, Munich 2003, CR no. 678 (with color illustration on p. 171, likely a different copy). Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 15.24 h +/- 20 min.

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