MODERN ART. International auction 846

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1 MODERN ART International auction 846

2 MODERN ART International auction 846 AUCTION 25 February - 6 March 2014 PREVIEW Thursday 20 February 3 pm - 6 pm Friday 21 February 11 am - 5 pm Saturday 22 February 11 am - 4 pm Sunday 23 February 11 am - 4 pm Monday 24 February 11 am - 5 pm or by special appointment Bredgade 33 DK-1260 Copenhagen K Tel Fax info@bruun-rasmussen.dk bruun-rasmussen.com

3 Lot 652

4 DAYS OF SALE FINE ART + ANTIQUES Tuesday 25 February 4 pm Paintings and drawings Wednesday 26 February 2 pm Furniture, clocks, bronzes and antiquities Silver and ceramics Oriental carpets Thursday 27 February 4 pm Jewellery Ladies handbags Wristwatches MODERN ART Tuesday 4 March 4 pm Modern paintings and sculptures Asger Jorn 100 years and his friends Contemporary paintings and sculptures Wednesday 5 March 2 pm Modern paintings and sculptures Asger Jorn 100 years and his friends Contemporary paintings and sculptures Prints including Asger Jorn NORDIC DESIGN Thursday 6 March 3 pm Silver Design DEADLINE FOR CLAIMING ITEMS: 19 MARCH Items bought at Auction 846 must be paid no later than eight days from the date of the invoice and claimed on Bredgade 33 by Wednesday 19 March at the latest. Otherwise, they will be moved to Bruun Rasmussen s storage facility at Baltikavej 10 in Copenhagen at the buyer s expense and risk. This transportation will cost DKK 100 per item VAT included, and storage will cost DKK 100 per item per week VAT included.

5 Lot 640

6 MODERNE KUNST International auktion 846 AUKTION 25. februar - 6. marts 2014 EFTERSYN Torsdag 20. februar kl Fredag 21. februar kl Lørdag 22. februar kl Søndag 23. februar kl Mandag 24. februar kl Danske katalogtekster kan ses på bruun-rasmussen.dk Bredgade København K Tel Fax info@bruun-rasmussen.dk bruun-rasmussen.dk

7 Lot 659

8 AUKTIONSKALENDER KUNST + ANTIKVITETER Tirsdag Onsdag 25. februar kl. 16 Malerier og tegninger februar kl. 14 Møbler, ure, bronzer og antikker Sølv og keramik Orientalske tæpper Torsdag 27. februar kl. 16 Smykker Dametasker Armbåndsure MODERNE KUNST Tirsdag 4. marts kl. 16 Klassisk modernisme og skulpturer Asger Jorn 100 år og hans venner Moderne malerier og skulpturer Onsdag 5. marts kl. 14 Klassisk modernisme og skulpturer Asger Jorn 100 år og hans venner Moderne malerier og skulpturer Grafik inkl. Asger Jorn NORDISK DESIGN Torsdag 6. marts kl. 15 Sølv Design SIDSTE FRIST FOR AFHENTNING: ONSDAG DEN 19. MARTS Effekter købt på auktion 846 skal være betalt senest 8 dage efter fakturadatoen og afhentet i Bredgade 33 senest onsdag den 19. marts. I modsat fald bliver de transporteret til Bruun Rasmussens lager på Baltikavej 10 i Københavns Nordhavn for købers regning og risiko. Transporten koster 100 kr. pr. effekt inkl. moms, og opbevaringen koster 100 kr. pr. effekt pr. påbegyndt uge inkl. moms.

9 Invitation Asger Jorn and his friends Historian of ideas and author Lars Morell introduces his major new book Asger Jorns kunst (Asger Jorn s Art), published on 3 March by Aarhus University Press. Saturday 1 March at 2 pm 14:00 The doors open Bredgade 33, Copenhagen 14:10 Bruun Rasmussen holds a welcome speech 14:15 Lars Morell talks about his book 15:00 Presentation and signing of the book (available to purchase for DKK ) 15:15 Preview of works by Asger Jorn and his friends on the first floor 16:00 The event draws to a close Best regards Lars Morell, Aarhus University Press and Bruun Rasmussen

10 Invitation preview Thursday 20 February, 3 pm 6 pm Bredgade 33, Copenhagen We request the pleasure of your company at the opening of the preview of the first international auction of the year. 4 pm: Jesper Bruun Rasmussen welcomes you in the auction room 4.10 pm: Art historian Troels Andersen gives a speech on Asger Jorn and his friends in connection with the centenary of Jorn A glass of wine will be served during the event Best regards Bruun Rasmussen

11 En kunstnerisk rebel fylder 100 år Det er netop nu et århundrede siden, at en af de betydeligste danske kunstnere i international sammenhæng blev født, nemlig Asger Jorn. Begivenheden markeres med udstillinger på Louisiana, Statens Museum for Kunst og Museum Jorn. Hos os fejrer vi det med en lang række af hans egne værker og af hans kunstnervenner. Jorn var medstifter af CoBrA, frontfigur i udviklingen af det spontant-abstrakte maleri og lidt af en kunstnerisk rebel. Da han i 1964 vandt en af Guggenheims prestigefulde priser lød hans beskedne tak til fondens leder: Go to hell with your money Bastard! et udsagn, der inkarnerer hans radikale fandenivoldskhed, både som person og kunstner. Som et af Jorns kunstneriske højdepunkter står Skt. Hans III (1952) fra serien Årstiderne, som blev påbegyndt under en langvarig indlæggelse for tuberkulose på Silkeborg Sanatorium. Det udbudte værk er dedikeret til juni måned og er befolket med myriader af livsbekræftende fantasivæsener, de såkaldte Aganakker (kat. nr. 677). I alt kommer flere end 40 af Jorns værker under hammeren, og hans humoristiske tilgang til kunsten udtrykkes til fulde i den finurlige keramikskulptur Giulietta fra 1970 (kat. nr. 663). Læs mere om Jorn på side 50. Jorns kunstnervenner talte Carl-Henning Pedersen, Egill Jacobsen, Erik Ortvad, Karel Appel, Pierre Alechinsky, Corneille og Christian Dotremont, der alle er repræsenteret på auktionen. Sidstnævnte var også medstifter af CoBrA og fremstod som gruppens poet og filosof. Han tog altid udgangspunkt i det skrevne ord i sine værker, der fremstår som smukke, nærmest kalligrafiske mønstre. De fuldendes ofte af en poetisk tekst nederst i billedfeltet, som i et af de udbudte værker lyder Quelquefois en Extrême-Nord, l haleine est bleue, contre le froid, comme la nuit, contre la glace (Højt mod nord kan ens ånde få et blåt skær i kulden, som når natten spejles mod isen) (kat.nr. 688). Blandt auktionens andre internationale navne er den kinesiske kunstner Walasse Ting, som også havde tilknytning til CoBrA og Jorn. Han udfoldede sit kunstneriske virke i New York, hvor han lod sig inspirere af pop-art og abstrakt ekspressionisme. En række af hans farverige værker med de karakteristiske kvinder har fundet vej til os, heriblandt Catch me a Butterfly fra 1979 (kat. nr. 732). Mastodonten Willem de Kooning valgte også at forlade sit fædreland til fordel for et liv i Amerika, og med en vurdering på 1,5-2 mio. kr. er hans komposition fra 1978 auktionens højst vurderede værk (kat.nr. 750). Et langt mere uamerikansk sindelag havde en af de mest folkekære personer i dansk kunst og litteratur. Hans Scherfig er bedst kendt for sine junglebilleder og satiriske romaner, men nu sætter vi fokus på en anden side af ham med to malerier fra et ophold i New York i Her oplevede han depressionstiden, og det fik stor indflydelse på hans kunstneriske virke og ideologiske standpunkt. I et af værkerne skildrer Scherfig indsejlingen til New York med skibe, skyskrabere og Frihedsgudinden, mens han i det andet motiv har bevæget sig ind i byen med dens heftige trafik og menneskemylder (kat.nr. 628 og 627). Læs mere om Scherfig på side 22. Velkommen til Jorn og hans kunstnervenner! Jesper Bruun Rasmussen

12 An artistic rebel s centenary It is now one hundred years since the birth of one the most important Danish artists in an international context, Asger Jorn. The event is being marked with exhibitions at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Denmark and Museum Jorn. Here at Bruun Rasmussen, we will be celebrating his centenary with a large number of Jorn s own works and works by his friends. Jorn was co-founder of CoBrA, a leading figure in the development of spontaneous-abstract painting and something of an artistic rebel. When, in 1964, he won one of the Guggenheim s prestigious awards, he thanked the head of the foundation by uttering: Go to hell with your money Bastard! a statement that embodies his radical rebellion, both as a person and artist. One of Jorn s artistic highlights is Skt. Hans III (1952) from the series Årstiderne (The Seasons), which Jorn started during his lengthy hospitalisation for tuberculosis at Silkeborg Sanatorium. The work up for auction is dedicated to the month of June and is populated by a myriad of life-affirming creatures the Aganakker (cat. no. 677). More than 40 of Jorn s works are set to go under the hammer, and his humorous approach to art is expressed to the full in the peculiar ceramic sculpture Giulietta from 1970 (cat. no. 663). Read more about Jorn on page 50. Jorn s friends included Carl-Henning Pedersen, Egill Jacobsen, Erik Ortvad, Karel Appel, Pierre Alechinsky, Corneille and Christian Dotremont, all of whom are represented at the auction. The latter was also a cofounder of CoBrA, and the poet and philosopher of the group. His works were always based on the written word, which featured as beautiful, almost calligraphic patterns. They are often completed by a poetic text at the bottom of the painting, as in one of the works up for auction which reads Quelquefois en Extrême- Nord, l haleine est bleue, contre le froid, comme la nuit, contre la glace (Sometimes in the far north, your breath is blue against the cold, like the night against the ice) (cat.no. 688). Another international name at the auction is the Chinese artist Walasse Ting, who was also associated with CoBrA and Jorn. His artistic career developed in New York, where he was inspired by pop art and abstract expressionism. A number of his colourful works with their distinctive women have found their way to us, including Catch me a Butterfly from 1979 (cat. no. 732). The mastodon Willem de Kooning also chose to leave the country of his birth for a life in America, and with an estimate of DKK million, his composition from 1978 is the auction s highest estimated work (cat. no. 750). Rather less enthusiastic about America was one of the most popular figures in Danish art and literature. Hans Scherfig is best known for his jungle pictures and satirical novels, but now we focus on another side of him with two paintings from his stay in New York in While there, he experienced the Great Depression, which had a huge influence on his artistic work and his ideological stance. In one of the works, Scherfig depicts the approach to the city with ships, skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty, while in the other, he has moved into the city, with its traffic jams and crowds (cat. no. 628 and 627). Read more about Scherfig on page 22. Welcome to Jorn and his friends! Jesper Bruun Rasmussen

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15 SPECIALISTS IN MODERN ART AND DESIGN Paintings, sculptures and prints Niels Raben Paintings, sculptures and prints Niels Boe Hauggaard Paintings, sculptures, prints Nadia Sehestedt Juul Paintings, sculptures and prints Kathrine Eriksen Paintings, sculptures and prints Annemette Müller Fokdal Paintings and design Peter Beck Aarhus Paintings and design Frederik Bruun Rasmussen Design Peter Kjelgaard Design Ole Ravn Design Amalie Hansen Design Anna B. Widenborg Design Peter Tholstrup Aarhus Silver and public relations Alexa Bruun Rasmussen Jeudan parkering Dr. Tværgade offers Bruun Rasmussen clients a 50% parking discount. Further information available at the front desk during the preview and auction.

16 MODERN PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURES Including Asger Jorn 100 years and his friends Tuesday 4 March 4 pm Lot Lot 663

17 CD SAMUEL JOENSEN-MIKINES b. Mykines 1906, d. Copenhagen 1979 Mykines village, the Faroe Islands. Signed S.J. Mikines 57. Oil on canvas. 85 x 100 cm. DKK 40,000-50,000 / 5,350-6, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

18 CD JENS SØNDERGAARD b. Øster Assels 1895, d. Skovshoved 1957 Figures by the sea. Signed Jens Søndergaard. Oil on canvas. 90 x 112 cm. DKK 50,000-75,000 / 6,700-10,000 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION

19 CD OLAF RUDE b. Rakvere, Estland 1886, d. Frederiksberg 1957 View from the artist's studio, Bornholm. Signed Olaf Rude. Oil on canvas. 70 x 81 cm. DKK 40,000 / 5, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

20 CD SAMUEL JOENSEN-MIKINES b. Mykines 1906, d. Copenhagen 1979 Coastal landscape, the Faroe Islands. Signed S.J. Mikines 65. Oil on canvas. 80 x 100 cm. DKK 40,000-50,000 / 5,350-6,700 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION

21 HARALD GIERSING b. Copenhagen 1881, d. s.p "Landevejen til Faaborg" (The road to Faaborg), Unsigned. Oil on canvas. 64 x 74 cm. Exhibited: "Harald Giersing Mindeudstilling", Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 1927, cat. no Provenance: Merchant James Meyer, Copenhagen. Hence by descent in the family. DKK 50,000-60,000 / 6,700-8, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

22 626 CD JOHANNES C. BJERG b. Ødis 1886, d. Copenhagen 1955 "Flygtende kvinde" (Fleeing woman), Signed Joh. C. Bjerg. Stamped DK for Dansk Kunsthandel. Bronze. H. 51 cm. (On a plinth of tree). Literature: Leo Swane: "Johannes C. Bjerg. Vor Tids Kunst 9", Copenhagen 1932, ill. p. 27. Literature: Illustrated and mentioned in Kresten Bjerg's catalogue of Johannes C. Bjerg's work at DKK 60,000-80,000 / 8,050-10, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION

23 Art, love and communism Hans Scherfig in New York Most people know Hans Scherfig ( ) for his colourful jungle paintings of rhinos, tapirs and flamingos and his satirical writings such as Det forsømte forår (The stolen spring) and Den forsvundne fuldmægtig (The missing clerk). At this auction, we will focus on another side of him with two paintings from a stay in New York from November 1929 to June One work depicts the approach to the city with ships, skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty, while in the second, we move into the city, with its traffic jams and crowds. Both paintings are executed in the artist s habitual naive style, which he introduced at his début exhibition in An encounter with New York during the Great Depression Aged just 24, the young Danish artist made the trip across the Atlantic. The reason for the trip was love to meet Elisabeth Karlinsky again, an Austrian artist who later became his life partner. A seasick Scherfig arrived just days after the Wall Street Crash and therefore experienced the Great Depression in New York, with its high unemployment and poverty, at close range. Through a long series of letters to his father, C.D. Scherfig, (currently located at the Royal Library) and more than 250 paintings, drawings and woodcuts, he describes his experiences of the America that would later become one of his pet aversions: In one street, the unemployed camped at construction sites, shaving with broken glass, eating their food from old tin cans or standing in line at the Salvation Army soup kitchen in the biting cold and the street next to it was Fifth Avenue, with grand mansions and jewellery stores. This was one object lesson in class division ( ). Nowhere else in the world could a capitalist class society be experienced as simply, crudely and clearly as here at this time. Art s anti-americanism While in New York, Scherfig tried to earn a living from his art and was highly productive. His favourite motifs included the city s modern architecture, traffic and crowds, as shown by the two works up for auction. He was, however, more critical when it came to the American culture and mentality, and recurring motifs include aggressive police officers equipped with batons, overweight capitalists and the uniform man of the masses with his characteristic toothpaste smile, who, for Scherfig was a symbol of the excessive optimism and faith in social mobility that prevailed despite the Depression: Today I am admittedly a dish washer, but tomorrow I might be Mr Ford. The stay did not prove to be especially lucrative for Scherfig, who sent the following report home to his father: Now my exhibition has finally opened, and quite a few people have been coming to see it. Most are quite vocal about their displeasure one lady said: Well, that s not real painting, it s like something children do. But there are also some who are enthusiastic. Scherfig s negative view of The American way of life should be seen in the context of a general trend that prevailed on the European cultural scene at this time. In the early 1900s, the United States came to play an increasingly important role in Europe economically, politically and culturally and over time, Ford, Heinz, Disney, jazz and canned food became well-known phenomena all over Europe. This massive influence was seen as a threat to European values and many were opposed to this Americanisation Scherfig included. An artistic and ideological turning point Among the positive experiences that Scherfig had during his stay was his meeting with a number of African Americans, who, in contrast to the white Americans, are portrayed as cultured individualists and full of life. He also became one of the communist, intellectual and revolutionary artists involved with the magazine New Masses and the associated John Reed Club a kind of preparatory school for promising proletarian-minded artists. There is no doubt that the experiences Scherfig had and the lessons he learned as a youngster in New York during the Great Depression marked a turning point for him both artistically and ideologically. It was during his stay that he began to hone the social and political criticism in his works. Scherfig later stated, on various occasions, that this trip had had a huge influence on his definitive ideological and political stance. On his return home, he became involved with the leftist Danish journal Monde and later a member of the Communist Party of Denmark (DKP) a party he remained loyal to for the rest of his life. With the two works up for auction, we delve deeper into a significant period for one of Denmark s best-loved artists with, to put it mildly, an anti-american disposition. 22 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

24 HANS SCHERFIG b. Copenhagen 1905, d. Fredensborg 1979 Gadebillede, New York (Street scenery, New York), Signed H.S. Oil on canvas. 77 x 56 cm. Literature: Lena Lamberth (ed): Scherfig Katalog. Samlet fortegnelse over Hans Scherfigs billedkunst , Copenhagen 2006, no. 61, ill. page 30. Exhibited: Retrospektiv ophængning af Hans Scherfig, Corner at Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 1981, cat. no Exhibited: Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, Aalborg Exhibited: Kunstforeningen, Copenhagen 1985, cat. no. 11. DKK 60,000-75,000 / 8,050-10,000 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION

25 628 HANS SCHERFIG b. Copenhagen 1905, d. Fredensborg 1979 "Skibe venter på karantænebåden ud for N.Y. havn" (Ships docked outside New York awaiting the quarantine boat). Signed Scherfig 1929; signed and dated on the reverse. Oil on canvas. 132 x 96 cm. Literature: Lena Lamberth (ed): "Scherfig Katalog. Samlet fortegnelse over Hans Scherfigs billedkunst ", Copenhagen 2006, no. 49, ill. p. 26. Exhibited: "Retrospektiv ophængning af Hans Scherfig", Corner at Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 1981, cat. no Exhibited: Kunstforeningen, Copenhagen 1985, cat. no. 13. DKK 200, ,000 / 27,000-33, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

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27 CD HANS SCHERFIG b. Copenhagen 1905, d. Fredensborg 1979 Two elephants playing in the jungle. Signed Scherfig Tempera on masonite. 28 x 68 cm. Literature: Lena Lamberth (ed): Scherfig Katalog. Samlet fortegnelse over Hans Scherfigs billedkunst , Copenhagen 2006, no DKK 100,000 / 13, CD HANS SCHERFIG b. Copenhagen 1905, d. Fredensborg 1979 Jungle scene with an okapi. Signed Scherfig Tempera on board. 31 x 36 cm. DKK 40,000-50,000 / 5,350-6, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

28 HANS SCHERFIG b. Copenhagen 1905, d. Fredensborg 1979 "Frokosten i det grønne" (Luncheon on the Grass), Signed Scherfig; signed and dated on the reverse. Tempera on canvas. 100 x 135 cm. Unframed. Literature: Lena Lamberth (ed): "Scherfig Katalog. Samlet fortegnelse over Hans Scherfigs billedkunst ", Copenhagen 2006, no. 123, ill. p. 49. Exhibited: "Hans Scherfig på Arken", Arken Museum for Moderne Kunst, Ishøj, Denmark DKK 150,000 / 20,000 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION

29 632 HARALD GIERSING b. Copenhagen 1881, d. s.p "Dame med nedadvendt Blik, Halvfigur / Fru Besse Giersing" (Woman with a downward gaze, Half Figure / Mrs. Besse Giersing), Signed monogram. Oil on canvas. 71 x 61 cm. Exhibited: "Harald Giersing Mindeudstilling", Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 1927, cat. no. 279 (stamped on the reverse). Provenance: Professor J. Bock. Provenance: The collection of Merchant Chr. Tetzen-Lund, Copenhagen (stamped TL for Tetzen-Lund at the reverse). Sold at his auction at Winkel & Magnussen, Copenhagen 1934, auction no. 159, cat. no. 19, titled in the auction catalogue "Fru Besse Giersing" (Mrs. Besse Giersing). Provenance: Merchant James Meyer, Copenhagen. Hence by descent in the family. DKK 400, ,000 / 53,500-67, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

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31 KARL ISAKSON b. Stockholm 1878, d. Copenhagen 1922 "Sittande model" (Seated model), Unsigned. Attested on the reverse "Malet af K. Isakson attesteres Aage Roose". Oil on canvas. 113 x 80 cm. Literature: Gustaf Engwall: "Karl Isakson", Stockholm, Sweden 1944, cat. no. 98. Exhibited "Karl Isaksons Minnesutställing", Stockholm, Sweden 1922 (stamped at the reverse), cat. no. 35. Exhibited: "Mit bedste Kunstværk", Copenhagen 1940, cat. no. 98. Exhibited: "Karl Isakson-Udstillingen", Göteborg, Oslo, Odense & Copenhagen 1962, cat. no. 32. Provenance: Anton Hansens Kunstauktioner, Copenhagen 1925, cat. no. 23. Provenance: Dentist V. Ruben, Copenhagen. Provenance: Merchant James Meyer, Copenhagen. Hence by descent in the family. DKK 100, ,000 / 13,500-17, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

32 EDVARD WEIE b. Copenhagen 1879, d. Frederiksberg 1943 "En maler ser på motiv. Fra Christiansø" (A painter looking at his motif, From Christiansø), Signed E.W. Oil on canvas. 72 x 93 cm. Art historian Lennart Gottlieb has kindly assisted in verifying this painting. Literature: Sophus Danneskjold-Samsøe: "Fra Ring til Jais Nielsen", tidsskiftet "Vor Tid", 1918, hæfte 11, ill. p Exhibited: Den Frie Udstilling, Copenhagen 1918, cat. no DKK 150, ,000 / 20,000-27,000 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION

33 LUDVIG KARSTEN b. Oslo 1876, d. Paris 1926 View over Skagen with Dannebrog. Signed Karsten 16. Oil on canvas. 38 x 31 cm. DKK 100,000 / 13, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

34 EDVARD WEIE b. Copenhagen 1879, d. Frederiksberg 1943 "Mindet", Christiansø, c Unsigned. Oil on canvas. 63 x 62 cm. Provenance: Merchant James Meyer, Copenhagen. Hence by descent in the family. In his book on Edvard Weie, Henrik Wivel mentions Weie's connection to and fascination with "Mindet" on the island of Christiansø: "The actual initial image in Weie's art. A basic image he never left, motif-wise, and always held onto, both literally and figuratively, in the form of the memory as an option, an escape route and an opening to something new in nature, faith and his own personality. The rhythmic turbulence in Weie's pictorial universe begins to gain momentum in this painting, drawing the eye and then the characters to it. (Henrik Wivel: "Edvard Weie", p. 18.) DKK 125,000 / 17,000 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION

35 637 CD JENS SØNDERGAARD b. Øster Assels 1895, d. Skovshoved 1957 "Mennesker ved havet, storm" (Figures by the sea, Storm). Signed Jens Søndergaard 52. Oil on canvas. 185 x 218 cm. DKK 125, ,000 / 17,000-20, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

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37 HARALD GIERSING b. Copenhagen 1881, d. s.p Young woman. Signed monogram. Oil on canvas. 61 x 51 cm. Exhibited: Harald Giersing Mindeudstilling, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 1927, cat. no Provenance: Arnbaks Kunsthandel, Bredgade 24, Copenhagen. Provenance: Doctor Viggo Friedenreich. DKK 125, ,000 / 17,000-20, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

38 THORVALD HELLESEN b. Kristiania 1888, d. Oslo 1937 Cubist composition with a guitar, Paris, c Signed Th. Hellesen. Collage, mixed media and newspaper clippings laid down on cardboard. 65 x 50 cm. Literature: Steinar Gjessing: "Den norske kubist Thorvald Hellesen. En presentasjon" (The Norwegian cubist Thorvald Hellesen. A presentation) in 'Kunst og Kultur', 64. årg., Oslo 1981, p. 234: In his memoirs the painter Per Krohg ( ) declares Hellesen to be "Norway's first abstract painter" and claims that from he was already "(...) influenced by French non-figurative painters". The earliest known works by Hellesen after arri ving in Paris are dated Literature: Gladys C. Fabre, "Thorvald Hellesen ", Galerie , Paris 1986, p. 4: In inspired by Picasso and Braque - the artist made collages depicting musical instruments. Based on the news paper clippings in the collage the work can be dated to precisely this period. Provenance: Private collection, Denmark. DKK 50,000-75,000 / 6,700-10,000 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION

39 640 CD JAIS NIELSEN b. Copenhagen 1885, d. Hellerup 1961 Countess Danner with Jægerspris Castle and marching guards, c Unsigned. Oil on canvas. 120 x 99 cm. Literature: Hanne Abildgaard: "Ny Dansk Kunsthistorie. Bind 6. Tidlig modernisme", København 1994: A similar motif - "Frederik VII giver grevinde Danner gavebrevet til Jægerspris Slot" (1918) - is ill. and mentioned p The present work is painted at the same occasion. Literature: Anne Blond: "De lykkelige år" in "Jais Nielsen Maleri Keramik Udsmykning", Bornholms Kunstmuseum, Fuglsang Kunstmuseum and Museum Sønderjylland Kunstmuseet i Tønder 2009, p. 57: The motif is known for at least 4 painted variations. Provenance: Merchant James Meyer, Copenhagen. Hence by descent in the family. "Jais Nielsen spent the summer of 1918 in Jægerspris (...) On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of KE 1918 (the Artist's Autumn Exhibition) he told Politiken: 'I've had fun painting Frederik VII and Countess Danner at Jægerspris. Along with Rude, I spent the summer of 1918 close to the little castle where the amiable royal couple once had their summer residence... and I tried to recreate some of the atmosphere. I borrowed a Daguerreotype of the Countess in her crinoline with ruffles and flounces. It was so picturesque, almost Hans Christian Andersen-like in its spirit. I did what I could to bestow the picture with cheerful bright colours, but of course the style was new and cubist, so I took quite a beating. In reality, we had some wonderful days. We had some noble advocates - Prof. Oluf Thomsen, for example, who wrote a feature article about the new movements, and Tetzen-Lund, Oluf Thomsen and others bought paintings by the young artists. It was not all resistance. From time to time, we were able to pay a tailor's bill'" (Quoted from Abildgaard p. 131). DKK 500, ,000 / 67,000-80, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

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41 CD GERHARD HENNING b. Stockholm 1880, d. Hellerup 1967 Seated model. Signed G. Henning 1936, No. III. Stamped L. Rasmussen, København. Bronze. H. 42 cm. L. 50 cm. D. 32 cm. DKK 40,000-60,000 / 5,350-8, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

42 CD VILHELM LUNDSTRØM b. Copenhagen 1893, d. s.p "Portræt af Yrsa" (Portrait of Yrsa), Signed and dated on the reverse. Oil on canvas. 130 x 97 cm. Literature: Preben Wilmann & Marianne Brøns: "Lundstrøm", Copenhagen 1987, no. 336 (ill. in colours p. 294). Exhibited: "Vilhelm Lundstrøms Mindeudstilling", Charlottenborg, Copenhagen and Raadhushallen, Aarhus 1951, cat. no. 133, titled "Siddende Kvinde" (Seated woman). Exhibited: Kunstforeningen, Copenhagen 1953, cat. no. 96. Exhibited: "Vilhelm Lundstrøm 100 år", Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 1993, outside catalogue. M III (ill. p. 89). DKK 100, ,000 / 13,500-17,000 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION

43 CD JENS SØNDERGAARD b. Øster Assels 1895, d. Skovshoved 1957 Landscape with The North Sea in the distance. Signed Søndergaard. Oil on canvas. 101 x 130 cm. DKK 40,000-50,000 / 5,350-6, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

44 CD OLUF HØST b. Svaneke 1884, d. Gudhjem 1966 Figures in a rocky landscape, Bornholm. Signed OH. Oil on canvas. 81 x 130 cm. DKK 200, ,000 / 27,000-33,500 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION

45 645 CD SVEND JOHANSEN b. Copenhagen 1890, d. Gentofte 1970 Højbro Square with the Christianborg Castle in the background. Signed on the reverse Svend Johansen. Oil on canvas. 135 x 115 cm. Exhibited: "De 4s Udstilling", Den Fries Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen 1928, cat. no. 25, ill. DKK 80,000 / 10, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

46 KARL ISAKSON b. Stockholm 1878, d. Copenhagen 1922 "Nature morte med påskeliljer, appelsiner og æbler i blå skål" (Still life with daffodils, oranges and apples in blue bowl), Indistinct signature. Attested on the reverse "Malet af K. Isakson attesteres Aage Roose". Oil on canvas. 64 x 59 cm. Literature: Gustaf Engwall: "Karl Isakson", Stockholm, Sweden 1944, cat. no. 79. Exhibited: "Karl Isaksons Minnesutställing", Copenhagen and Stockholm 1922, cat. no. 35 and cat. no. 77 resp. (stamped at the reverse). Exhibited: Moderne dansk Malerkunst, Copenhagen Exhibited: Chr. Larsens Kunsthandel, Copenhagen 1935, cat. no. 16, ill. in the catalogue. Exhibited: Svensk-Franska Konstgalleriet, Stockholm, Sweden, cat. no. 44. Exhibited: Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen 1940, cat. no. 4. Provenance: Art dealer Chr. Larsen, Copenhagen. Provenance: Engineer C. L. Holtman, Copenhagen. Hence by descent in the family and not previously offered for sale. DKK 80, ,000 / 10,500-13,500 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION

47 HARALD GIERSING b. Copenhagen 1881, d. s.p "Selvportræt i blaat under tagvindue" (Self portrait in blue under a skylight), Unsigned. Oil on board. 76 x 50 cm. Exhibited: "Harald Giersing Mindeudstilling", Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 1927, cat. no Provenance: Fru Besse Giersing. Provenance: Merchant James Meyer, Copenhagen. Hence by descent in the family. DKK 100, ,000 / 13,500-17, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

48 LUDVIG KARSTEN b. Oslo 1876, d. Paris 1926 Standing woman. Signed Karsten 14. Oil on canvas. 80 x 41 cm. Exhibited: Samlerens Kunstudstillinger, Copenhagen. Provenance: Erik Strøyberg, Copenhagen. DKK 150, ,000 / 20,000-27,000 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION

49 The statue at its previous location in Viborg 649 CD GERHARD HENNING b. Stockholm 1880, d. Hellerup 1967 "Stående pige med blomster (Blomsterpigen)" (Standing girl with flowers / The Flower Girl), 1947 (1933). Signed G. Henning. Stamped Lauritz Rasmussen, København. Bronze. Mounted on a granite base. H. 175 cm. Base H. 80 cm. H. in total 255 cm. "Stående pige med blomster" is the first of the three sculptures, the merchant Aage Sørensen bought from Gerhard Henning in the late 1940s and early 1950s. For many years the three sculptures were placed at the Asani Factory in Viborg. Literature: Dorthe Falcon Møller: 'Gerhard Henning' in "Weilbach, Dansk Kunstnerleksikon, Tredje Bind", Copenhagen 1995, the sculpture mentioned under 'Værker" (Works). Executed in the following versions: plaster (1942), cement (1943), bronze (1946, Frydenlund), bronze (1947, The firm Asani, Viborg - the present sculpture), bronze (1947 Liseberg, Göteborg, Sweden), Bronze statuette (1933, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen). The statuette version at Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (1933) with a slightly different hairstyle. Provenance: The company Asani, Viborg. The nude female form is the main theme of Gerhard Henning's work, and, along with Kai Nielsen ( ), he stands unconditionally as one of the leading figures of classic, inter-war Danish sculpture. Monumental works by the artist very rarely feature at auction. "Blomsterpigen" (The Flower Girl) can, in various ways - not least in the counter-pose position - be compared to his main work "Moderne pige" (Modern girl) (1930, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek), which marks the artist's move towards a smaller, antique-inspired expression or what art historian Hanne Abildgaard has called "a leaner, more contemporary nudity (...)" (Dansk Skulptur i 125 år, Kbh. 1996, p. 139). During the 1930s, the artist simplifies his expression, and in his best and most characteristic works - which include the work up for auction - vigor and vitality are united with monumental clarity and calmness. DKK 1,000,000 / 135, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

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51 Asger Jorn 100 years and his friends Asger Jorn and his friends On 3 March 2014, it is the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the most important Danish artists of the 20th century. We ll be celebrating Asger Jorn ( ) at this international auction, which will feature a long list of works by him and his CoBrA colleagues. Expressionist, artistic rebel and political activist are just some of the labels that rightly followed Jorn, and he stands as a leading figure in the development of spontaneous abstract painting. Celebrations are set to take place at several Danish museums in connection with the 100th anniversary of his birth. Until February 23 Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is showing the acclaimed exhibition Jorn and Pollock, where his efforts are compared to the works of the American legend. The exhibitions Asger Jorn Restless Rebel and Expo Jorn Art is a Festival follows suit at the National Gallery of Denmark and Museum Jorn in Silkeborg respectively. Jorn at auction Jorn was irrefutably a central figure among the postwar European avant-garde artists. At Bruun Rasmussen, we have for years been aware of the international demand for his works from the mid 1930s to the early 1970s. We are now marking his centenary with this themed auction, where, through a rich selection of works, we will not only be putting the spotlight on Jorn, but on his artist friends, too, including Karel Appel, Constant, Corneille, Pierre Alechinsky, Christian Dotremont, Ejler Bille, Egill Jacobsen, Carl-Henning Pedersen and Erik Ortvad. Imaginative CoBrA Jorn was probably best known for his time in the CoBrA art movement, which he co-founded. The group existed from , and its members were particularly preoccupied with the unconscious and the imagination, which they felt could create new, liberated art. They sought an unspoiled mode of expression that people could relate to, whoever they were. In their quest for something original and genuine, they drew inspiration from children s drawings and primitive folk art such as African masks and sculptures, among other things. Jorn s paintings often deal with themes that preoccupy us all: life, death, love and happiness. Like many of the post-war artists, Jorn harboured ideas of community and socialism and insisted on a universal, abstract mode of expression, which could help to unify war-torn Europe. He was critical of an elevated conception of art, and he consciously challenged high-brow culture with banality, irony, humour and anti-aesthetics. Jorn was also interested in myths and fairytales. He believed that gods, monsters and fantastic creatures are always symbols of people and can be used to tell us something relevant to us all. Artist and writer Asger Oluf Jørgensen was born 1914 in Vejrum near Struer. He originally trained as a teacher but decided immediately after the completion of his training to live as an artist, heading for Paris on his newly purchased motorcycle in Here, he became the pupil of one of the greats of modernism, Fernand Léger, and experimented with different expressions, materials and joint works in both Paris and Denmark in the years that followed. During the occupation of Denmark, the Danish artists were prevented from travelling outside the country, but immediately after the war, he returned to Paris, now with a more international-sounding name, Jorn. Jorn worked with a variety of materials and media: painting, graphics, sculpture, weaving, drawing, collage and ceramics. He painted more than 2,200 works and also wrote a vast number of articles and textbooks about every thing that interested him in the worlds of art and politics, etc. He was acquainted with a large network of artists, philosophers, poets, scientists and political thinkers. Despite the fact that Jorn experienced several bouts of serious illness, he continued working throughout his life. After contracting tuberculosis, he spent almost two years at Silkeborg Sanatorium, from Upon his discharge from the sanatorium, he travelled to Switzerland to convalesce, and then to Italy, where he bought a house and chose to leave Denmark for good, returning only for brief visits. Jorn had six children from three marriages. He died in 1973, aged BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

52 Asger Jorn 100 years and his friends CD ASGER JORN b. Vejrum 1914, d. Århus 1973 Figures in a landscape. Signed Jorn 47; signed and dated on the reverse. Oil on plywood. 25 x 54 cm. Literature: Guy Atkins: "Jorn in Scandinavia ", London 1968, no. 530, ill. p Provenance: Jørgen Mågård, Silkeborg. Provenance: Grethe Funch, Randers. Provenance: Henry Schmidt, Copenhagen. DKK 200, ,000 / 27,000-33,500 Asger Jorn - the multi-talent! BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION

53 Asger Jorn 100 years and his friends 651 CD EGILL JACOBSEN b. Copenhagen 1910, d. s.p Green mask composition, Signed and dated on the reverse. Oil on canvas. 42 x 65 cm. DKK 50,000-60,000 / 6,700-8, CD ASGER JORN b. Vejrum 1914, d. Århus 1973 "I Campi Verde" (Green fields), Signed Jorn; signed, titled and dated on the reverse. Oil on canvas. 45 x 34 cm. Literature: Guy Atkins: "Asger Jorn. The final years ", Copenhagen 1980, no. 1845, ill. p Exhibited: "Cobra er mit spejl", Brandts Klædefabrik, Odense 1988, cat. no. 136, ill. p. 58 and 217 in the catalogue. Exhibited: "Cobra 40 Years Later", Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland 1988, cat. no. 22, ill. p. 151 in the catalogue. Exhibited: "Cobra", Musée d'art Moderne et d'art Contemporain, Liège, Belgium 1993, ill. p. 184 in the catalogue. Provenance: Galleria d'arte Narciso, Turin, Italy (remains of label at the reverse). Provenance: Karel van Stuijvenberg, Caracas, Venezuela. DKK 250, ,000 / 33,500-40, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

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55 Asger Jorn 100 years and his friends CD ASGER JORN b. Vejrum 1914, d. Århus 1973 Figure composition. Signed Asger J. 44. Dedication: Christmas greetings to Gerda and Marinus Andersen. Watercolour on paper. Sheet size 23 x 15 cm. DKK 50,000-60,000 / 6,700-8, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

56 Asger Jorn 100 years and his friends CD PIERRE ALECHINSKY b. Bruxelles 1927 "Nouveau venu" (Newcomer), Signed Alechinsky; signed, titled and dated on the reverse. Acrylic on paper laid down on canvas. 76 x 57 cm. DKK 200,000 / 27,000 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION

57 Asger Jorn 100 years and his friends 655 CD PIERRE WEMAËRE b. Comines 1913, d "Les allongées - joies enfantines". Signed P. Wemaëre 72, signed, titled and dated on the reverse. Oil on canvas. 30 x 89 cm. DKK 20,000 / 2, CD ASGER JORN b. Vejrum 1914, d. Århus 1973 "Portrait of Jørgen Nash" (The Brother), Unsigned. Oil on canvas. 55 x 46 cm. Literature: Guy Atkins: "Jorn in Scandinavia ", London1968, no. 179, ill. p Literature: Robert Dahlmann Olsen: "Artists' Committee for Exhibitions Abroad, Copenhagen. Danish abstract art". Catalogue of a travelling exhibition to visit 5 cities in the U.S.A at the invitation of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1964, mentioned p. 43. Exhibited: "13 kunstnere i telt", Bellevue, Copenhagen 1941, cat. no. 60 with the title: "Broderen" (The Brother). Provenance: Mrs. Elna Fonnesbech Sandberg, Copenhagen. Provenance: Kunstnernes Kunsthandel, Copenhagen. Provenance: Galerie Birch, Copenhagen. Acquired here in Provenance: Alf Jensen, Faaborg, Denmark. DKK 300, ,000 / 40,000-53, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

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59 Asger Jorn 100 years and his friends 657 CD SHINKICHI TAJIRI b. Los Angeles 1923, d. Baarlo, Holland 2009 "The Tower of Babel". Signed Tajiri 64 with title. Iron. H. 77 cm. Exhibited: "Cobra en la colección Karel van Stuijvenberg", Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Caracas, Venezuela, 1984, cat. no. 215, ill. p. 118 in the catalogue. Exhibited: "Cobra", Musée d'art Moderne et d'art Contemporain, Liège, Belgium 1993, ill. p. 235 in the catalogue. Exhibited: "Cobra - 50 anos del movimento", Centro de Exposiciones y Congresos, Museo Camón Aznar, Zaragoza , cat. no. 66, ill. p. 125 in the catalogue. Provenance: The collection of Karel van Stuijvenberg, Caracas, Venezuela. DKK 75, ,000 / 10,000-13, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

60 Asger Jorn 100 years and his friends CD CORNEILLE b. Liège 1922, d "Paysage animé de la Barbade" (Animated landscape of Barbados). Signed Corneille 59; signed, titled and dated on the reverse. Oil on canvas. 73 x 100 cm. Provenance: Galerie H. Le Gendre, Rue Guénégaud, Paris. Provenance: Private collection, Denmark. DKK 175, ,000 / 23,500-27,000 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION

61 Asger Jorn 100 years and his friends 659 CD PIERRE ALECHINSKY b. Bruxelles 1927 "Le temps comme toujours" (Time as always), Signed Alechinsky; signed, titled and dated on the reverse. Acrylic on paper laid down on canvas. 114 x 154 cm. DKK 500,000 / 67, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

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63 Asger Jorn 100 years and his friends 660 Recto 660 CD ELSE ALFELT b. Copenhagen 1910, d. s.p Mountain Peaks, c Pain ted recto and verso. Unsigned. Oil on plywood. 92 x 92 cm. DKK 100, ,000 / 13,500-17, Verso 62 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

64 Asger Jorn 100 years and his friends CD EGILL JACOBSEN b. Copenhagen 1910, d. s.p Blue masks, Signed and dated on the reverse. Oil on canvas. 65 x 54 cm. Literature: Per Hovdenakk: "Egill Jacobsen 1. Paintings ", Copenhagen 1980, no. 1956/7, ill. DKK 100,000 / 13,500 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION

65 662 CD ASGER JORN b. Vejrum 1914, d. Århus 1973 "White night fright", London Signed Jorn; signed, titled and dated on the reverse. Oil on canvas. 46 x 38 cm. Literature: Guy Atkins: "Asger Jorn. The crucial Years: ", London 1977, no. 1600, ill. full page in colours fig. 233 p. 298 and p Literature: Wieland Schmied (ed): "Asger Jorn", Erker, St. Gallen, Schweiz 1973, fig Literature: Tine Blicher-Moritz: "Værket på væggen". "Et kunsthistorisk essay om Asger Jorns Dragørværk", Copenhagen 2008, ill. p. 36. Exhibited: "Asger Jorn" one-man retrospective exhibition, Kestner Gesellschaft, Hannover 1973, cat. no. 71, ill. p. 146 in the catalogue. Exhibited: "Asger Jorn" one-man retrospective exhibition, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Bruxelles 1973, cat. no. 84. Exhibited: "Asger Jorn" one-man retrospective exhibition, Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, Aalborg, Denmark 1973, cat. no. 84. Exhibited: "Asger Jorn" one-man retrospective exhibition, Louisiana, Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk, Denmark, 1973, cat. no. 84. Provenance: Phoebe & Guy Atkins, London. DKK 250, ,000 / 33,500-40, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846

66 CD ASGER JORN b. Vejrum 1914, d. Århus 1973 "Giulietta", Signed twice Jorn. Ceramic, partly glazed. H. 44 cm. Literature: Ursula Lehmann-Brockhaus: "Jorn in Italia", 2007, ill. p. 106 Literature: Guy Atkins: "Asger Jorn. The final years ", fig. 120, ill. p. 89. Exhibited: "Asger Jorn i Italien", Silkeborg Kunstmuseum; Museum Villa Stuck, München and Kunsthalle in Emden, 2007, ill. in colours in the catalogue, fig. 125 p Provenance: Phoebe & Guy Atkins, London. "The figure reveals itself in its full physicality, a challenging, coquettish creature. As one of the most amiable female characters Jorn has created, she is part decoy, part sphinx - in her posture and the dark gaze with which she looks upon the beholder. Jorn effectively plays with the contrast between the unglazed clay of the figure itself and the elegant white majolica, which he chose for the base and the smart headgear". DKK 75, ,000 / 10,000-13,500 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION

67 Asger Jorn 100 years and his friends CD LOUIS VAN LINT b. Bruxelles 1909, d. Kraainem 1986 Figures, Signed Van Lint; signed, titled and dated on the reverse. Oil on canvas. 51 x 102 cm. Literature: Willemijn Stokvis (ed): de taal van Cobra, Museumcollectie Van Stuijvenberg, Cobra museum voor moderne kunst, Amstelveen, Holland 1995, fig Exhibited: Cobra en la colección Karel van Stuijvenberg, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Caracas, Venezuela, 1984, cat. no Exhibited: COBRA, Musée d Art Moderne et d Art Contemporain, Liège, Belgium 1993, ill. p. 193 in the catalogue. Exhibited: Cobra museum voor moderne kunst, Amstelveen, Holland Provenance: The collection of Karel van Stuijvenberg, Caracas, Venezuela. DKK 50,000 / 6, CD CORNEILLE b. Liège 1922, d "Une journée africaine" (An African day). Signed Corneille 85; signed, titled and dated on the reverse. Acrylic on canvas. 65 x 81 cm. DKK 125,000 / 17, BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 846