Premier Auction Featuring Collection of David Bahlman and Howard Klosterman | January 11
Thu, Jan 11, 2024 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 563
Attributed to Otto Friedrich
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Austrian, 1862-1937)
Woman Seated by a Piano, said to be Vera Shapira, Viennese Concert Pianist (1891-1930), unsigned, label verso "Aus Dem Nachlasse Der Frau Marie Geistinger", oil on canvas, 31-7/8 x 32-7/8 in.; fine gilt wood fluted frame, 36-5/8 x 37-5/8 x 2-1/2 in.
Provenance: Estate of Marie Geistinger (1833–1903), with estate label verso; Boris Wilnitsky Kunsthandel, Vienna Austria, purchased in 1991 (accompanied by the original receipt); Collection of David Bahlman and Howard Klosterman
Note: Marie Geistinger (1833–1903) was an Austrian soprano celebrated in Vienna as the "Queen of the Operetta."
Condition
original stretcher and tacking edge, small split on proper right sleeve, repair bottom with associated retouch; frame with abrasions
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Estate of Marie Geistinger (1833–1903), with estate label verso; Boris Wilnitsky Kunsthandel, Vienna Austria, purchased in 1991 (accompanied by the original receipt); Collection of David Bahlman and Howard Klosterman
