Lot 48 
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Allen Jones
Female Spear, 1965.
Oil on canvas
Estimation: € 150,000 / $ 160,500
Female Spear. 1965.
Oil on canvas.
Signed on the folded canvas on the reverse of the upper edge. 213 x 91 cm (83.8 x 35.8 in).
• A suggestive female figure by the great provocateur and co-founder of British Pop Art.
• Female Spear - the female spear as a symbol of power and determination.
• Large-format work from the sought-after 1960s.
• At the time the work was made, he participated in the Kassel documenta twice (1964 and 1968).
• Privately owned for 57 years: acquired from Galerie Hans Neuendorf at the First Cologne Art Market in 1967.
• Other paintings from this early creative period are at international museums such as the Tate Gallery, London, the Moderna Museet, Stockholm, and the Museum Ludwig, Cologne.
PROVENANCE: Galerie Hans Neuendorf, Hamburg.
Private collection, Northern Germany (acquired from the above at the First Cologne Art Market in 1967).
EXHIBITION: Verein progressiver deutscher Kunsthändler. Exhibition at the Kölnischer Kunstverein, on the occasion of the First Cologne Art Market, September 13 - October 18, 1967, from Galerie Neuendorf, no. 7.
Allen Jones, quoted from: Spear's Magazin, online: www.spearswms.com
Called up: June 7, 2024 - ca. 18.34 h +/- 20 min.
Oil on canvas.
Signed on the folded canvas on the reverse of the upper edge. 213 x 91 cm (83.8 x 35.8 in).
• A suggestive female figure by the great provocateur and co-founder of British Pop Art.
• Female Spear - the female spear as a symbol of power and determination.
• Large-format work from the sought-after 1960s.
• At the time the work was made, he participated in the Kassel documenta twice (1964 and 1968).
• Privately owned for 57 years: acquired from Galerie Hans Neuendorf at the First Cologne Art Market in 1967.
• Other paintings from this early creative period are at international museums such as the Tate Gallery, London, the Moderna Museet, Stockholm, and the Museum Ludwig, Cologne.
PROVENANCE: Galerie Hans Neuendorf, Hamburg.
Private collection, Northern Germany (acquired from the above at the First Cologne Art Market in 1967).
EXHIBITION: Verein progressiver deutscher Kunsthändler. Exhibition at the Kölnischer Kunstverein, on the occasion of the First Cologne Art Market, September 13 - October 18, 1967, from Galerie Neuendorf, no. 7.
Allen Jones, quoted from: Spear's Magazin, online: www.spearswms.com
Called up: June 7, 2024 - ca. 18.34 h +/- 20 min.
There is hardly any other artist that has made the headlines as often and caused as much controversy with his provocative works as the British pop artist Allen Jones. He repeatedly took a stand on his art, describing himself as a feminist and his exploration of the female figure as an obsession: "I'm always asked, 'Why do you always paint the same subject? Why do you paint the figure? The female figure?' I love to paint and I'm interested in everything, but why this? That is what I'm stuck with, that is my obsession." (Allen Jones, quoted from: Spear's Magazin, online: www.spearswms.com). With his uncompromising work, he has not only shaped the art world to this day but also exerted a major influence on fashion, film, graphic design, and music. In a career lasting more than 50 years, he has created an extensive oeuvre that includes paintings, watercolors, and lithographs in addition to his infamous table sculptures. Numerous international museums have included his works in their collections, and celebrity art lovers like Elton John or Gunther Sachs have purchased his works.
The artist was born in the port city of Southampton in 1937 and grew up in West London. Alongside Richard Hamilton, R. B. Kitaj, and David Hockney, he was one of the co-founders of British Pop Art and took part in the legendary exhibition “This is tomorrow” at Whitechapel Art Gallery in London in 1956. From 1959 to 1960, he studied at the Royal College of Art, however, he had to leave the school after his first year. In the early 1960s, he also lived in New York for some time, where he came across American fetish magazines, which, among other things, would have an impact on his art. The time of the creation of the present work “Female Spear” lies between his stay in the US and his return to Europe. Allen Jones created an explicit, elongated depiction of a woman in portrait format that evokes associations with the eponymous spear and symbolizes strength and determination.
The present work was acquired from Galerie Hans Neuendorf at the First Cologne Art Market in 1967. The program of the Hamburg\~gallery\~had\~included British and American pop artists since 1964. Until today, the work has been part of a Northern German private collection and is offered on the international auction market for the first time. [AR]
The artist was born in the port city of Southampton in 1937 and grew up in West London. Alongside Richard Hamilton, R. B. Kitaj, and David Hockney, he was one of the co-founders of British Pop Art and took part in the legendary exhibition “This is tomorrow” at Whitechapel Art Gallery in London in 1956. From 1959 to 1960, he studied at the Royal College of Art, however, he had to leave the school after his first year. In the early 1960s, he also lived in New York for some time, where he came across American fetish magazines, which, among other things, would have an impact on his art. The time of the creation of the present work “Female Spear” lies between his stay in the US and his return to Europe. Allen Jones created an explicit, elongated depiction of a woman in portrait format that evokes associations with the eponymous spear and symbolizes strength and determination.
The present work was acquired from Galerie Hans Neuendorf at the First Cologne Art Market in 1967. The program of the Hamburg\~gallery\~had\~included British and American pop artists since 1964. Until today, the work has been part of a Northern German private collection and is offered on the international auction market for the first time. [AR]
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Allen Jones
Female Spear, 1965.
Oil on canvas
Estimation: € 150,000 / $ 160,500
Commission, taxes et droit de suite
Cet objet est offert avec imposition régulière ou avec imposition différentielle.
Calcul en cas d'imposition différentielle:
Prix d'adjudication jusqu'à 800 000 € : 32 % de commission.
Prix d'adjudication supérieur à 800 000 € : montants partiels jusqu'à 800 000 € 32 % de commission, montants partiels supérieurs à 800 000 € : 27 % de commission.
La commission comprend la TVA, laquelle ne figure cependant pas sur la facture.
Calcul en cas d'imposition régulière:
Prix d'adjudication jusqu'à 800 000 € : 27 % de commission majorée de la TVA légale
Prix d'adjudication supérieur à 800 000 € : montants partiels jusqu'à 800 000 € 27 % de commission, montants partiels supérieurs à 800 000 € : 21 % de commission, à chaque fois majorés de la TVA légale.
Prix d'adjudication supérieur à 4.000 000 € : montants partiels supérieurs à 4.000 000 € : 15 % de commission, à chaque fois majorés de la TVA légale.
Si vous souhaitez appliquer l'imposition régulière, merci de bien vouloir le communiquer par écrit avant la facturation.
Calcul en cas de droit de suite:
Concernant les objets réalisés par un artiste dont le décès remonte à moins de 70 ans, des droits de suite seront facturés qui s'élèvent à 2,4 % de la TVA légale incluse.
Calcul en cas d'imposition différentielle:
Prix d'adjudication jusqu'à 800 000 € : 32 % de commission.
Prix d'adjudication supérieur à 800 000 € : montants partiels jusqu'à 800 000 € 32 % de commission, montants partiels supérieurs à 800 000 € : 27 % de commission.
La commission comprend la TVA, laquelle ne figure cependant pas sur la facture.
Calcul en cas d'imposition régulière:
Prix d'adjudication jusqu'à 800 000 € : 27 % de commission majorée de la TVA légale
Prix d'adjudication supérieur à 800 000 € : montants partiels jusqu'à 800 000 € 27 % de commission, montants partiels supérieurs à 800 000 € : 21 % de commission, à chaque fois majorés de la TVA légale.
Prix d'adjudication supérieur à 4.000 000 € : montants partiels supérieurs à 4.000 000 € : 15 % de commission, à chaque fois majorés de la TVA légale.
Si vous souhaitez appliquer l'imposition régulière, merci de bien vouloir le communiquer par écrit avant la facturation.
Calcul en cas de droit de suite:
Concernant les objets réalisés par un artiste dont le décès remonte à moins de 70 ans, des droits de suite seront facturés qui s'élèvent à 2,4 % de la TVA légale incluse.