Oskar Schlemmer Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Oskar Schlemmer Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 10, 2026
Oskar Schlemmer: Kopf mit geschwungenen Linien
Est: CHF12,750 - CHF15,000
Oskar Schlemmer Kopf mit geschwungenen Linien Tusche auf dünnem, gelblichem Pergaminpapier / Indian ink on thin, yellowish parchment paper 1919 35,8x17,9 cm, reine Zeichnung / 35.8x17.9 cm, pure drawing Werkverzeichnis / Catalogue Raisonné Grohmann ZT 141, mit abweichenden Grössenangaben für die Papiergrösse Von Maur 293, mit Hinweis auf diese Zeichnung Grohmann ZT 141, with different size specifications for the paper size Von Maur 293, with reference to this drawing Provenienz / Provenance Internationale Privatsammlung Auktion Galerie Kornfeld, Bern, 21. Juni 2002, Los 149 International Private Collection Auction Galerie Kornfeld, Bern, 21 June 2002, lot 149 Zustand / Condition Oben rechts mit 4,5 cm langem Einriss, wohl mit Leim etwas verstärkt. In guter Erhaltung Upper right with a 4.5 cm long tear, probably slightly reinforced with glue. In good condition Erläuterungen / Comments Von diesem Blatt gibt es vier ähnliche Fassungen, eine davon wird bei von Maur aufgeführt und reproduziert, die drei anderen werden erwähnt. Von Maur vermutet Entwürfe für Drahtreliefs. Nach der Rückkehr aus dem Ersten Weltkrieg ist das Jahr 1919 gekennzeichnet durch Schlemmers Teilnahme an der Reform der Ausbildung an der Stuttgarter Akademie. Im Januar 1921 wurde er an das Bauhaus in Weimar berufen. 1922 findet im Landestheater in Stuttgart die Erstaufführung seines "Triadischen Balletts" statt. There are four similar versions of this sheet, one of which is listed and reproduced by von Maur, the other three are mentioned. Von Maur suspects designs for wire reliefs. After returning from the First World War, the year 1919 is marked by Schlemmer's participation in the reform of education at the Stuttgart Academy. In January 1921, he was appointed to the Bauhaus in Weimar. In 1922, the premiere of his "Triadischen Balletts" took place at the Landestheater in Stuttgart. MWST / VAT Mehrwertsteuer auf dem Zuschlagspreis plus Aufgeld / VAT on hammer price plus buyer's premium Erwartete Ausrufzeit / Estimated Auction Time of Lot (+/- 30min) 10.09.2026; 14:40 h (MEST / CET) For further information visit our website (www.kornfeld.ch) Versandkosten / Shipping cost Schweiz / Switzerland: CHF 150.- Europa / Europe: CHF 250.- Übrige Länder / Other countries: CHF 320.-
Galerie Kornfeld Auktionen AG
Sep. 04, 2026
Oskar Schlemmer
Est: €200 - €400
(1888 Stuttgart - 1943 Baden-Baden) nach "Römisches/Vier Figuren im Raum". Originaltitel Farboffsetdruck/Kunstdruckpapier, 1990. Beschriftet im Druck. Nach dem Original Schlemmers von 1952. Copyright Familiennachlass Oskar Schlemmer, Badenweiler. Hrsg. Achenbach Art Edition, Düsseldorf. Darstellung 70 cm x 44 cm. After the painting by Schlemmer. Offset print in colours.
Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden
Jul. 15, 2026
Schlemmer, Oskar
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Schlemmer, Oskar Stuttgart, 1888 - Baden-Baden, 1943 24 x 19 cm, R. Madonna and child, c. 1942. Oil and ink on glass, backed with a mirror. Not recorded in von Maur. Collection Max Brommer, Stuttgart. Private property, acquired by inheritance. Schlemmer, Oskar Stuttgart, 1888 - Baden-Baden, 1943 24 x 19 cm, R. Maria mit Christuskind, um 1942. Öl und Tuschfeder auf Glas, mit einem Spiegel hinterlegt. Nicht bei von Maur. Sammlung Max Brommer, Stuttgart. Privatbesitz, durch Erbschaft erhalten.
Nagel Auction
Jul. 15, 2026
Schlemmer, Oskar
Est: €20,000 - €40,000
Schlemmer, Oskar Stuttgart, 1888 - Baden-Baden, 1943 Je 26,3 x 17,5 cm "Zyklus von 13 Hinterglasbildern", 1942. Oil and pen and ink on glass, with mirror or reflective foil backing. Von Maur, 733 - 745. The complete series includes the following works: "Verkündigung", "Geburt Christi", "Der Heilige Christophorus", "Der Heilige Josef mit dem Jesusknaben", "Taufe Christi", "Die Berufung der Jünger am See Genezareth, "Speisung der Fünftausend", "Hochzeit von Kana", "Der barmherzige Samariter", "Fußwaschung", "Das Letzte Abendmahl", "Ausgießung des Heiligen Geistes, "Der Heilige Franz von Assisi". Studio of the artist. Collection Albrecht Kämmerer, Stuttgart. Collection Max Brommer, Stuttgart. Private property, acquired by inheritance. Schlemmer, Oskar Stuttgart, 1888 - Baden-Baden, 1943 Je 26,3 x 17,5 cm "Zyklus von 13 Hinterglasbildern", 1942. Öl und Tuschfeder auf Glas, hinterlegt mit einen Spiegel oder mit spiegelnder Folie. Von Maur, 733 - 745. Die Folge beinhaltet die Werke: "Verkündigung", "Geburt Christi", "Der Heilige Christophorus", "Der Heilige Josef mit dem Jesusknaben", "Taufe Christi", "Die Berufung der Jünger am See Genezareth, "Speisung der Fünftausend", "Hochzeit von Kana", "Der barmherzige Samariter", "Fußwaschung", "Das Letzte Abendmahl", "Ausgießung des Heiligen Geistes, "Der Heilige Franz von Assisi". Atelier des Künstlers. Sammlung Albrecht Kämmerer, Stuttgart. Sammlung Max Brommer, Stuttgart. Privatbesitz, durch Erbschaft erhalten.
Nagel Auction
Jul. 15, 2026
Schlemmer, Oskar
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Schlemmer, Oskar Stuttgart, 1888 - Baden-Baden, 1943 28 x 26 cm, R. Saint Francis, c. 1942. Oil and pen and ink on glass, backed with silver paper. Not recorded in von Maur. Collection Max Brommer, Stuttgart. Private property, acquired by inheritance. Schlemmer, Oskar Stuttgart, 1888 - Baden-Baden, 1943 28 x 26 cm, R. Der Heilige Franziskus, um 1942. Öl und Tuschfeder auf Glas, mit Silberpapier hinterlegt. Nicht bei von Maur. Sammlung Max Brommer, Stuttgart. Privatbesitz, durch Erbschaft erhalten.
Nagel Auction
Jul. 15, 2026
Schlemmer, Oskar
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Schlemmer, Oskar Stuttgart, 1888 - Baden-Baden, 1943 18 x 14 cm, o. R. Painter examining a fresh coat of paint, c. 1941. Pencil, coloured pencil and ink on parchment paper. Not recorded in von Maur. - The work bears the inventory number “W 721/3” in the lower right. This number was assigned by the Von der Heydt Museum, Wuppertal, and can be interpreted as: Wuppertal, 7 February 1941, no. 3. The work will be included in the supplement to the catalogue raisonné by C. Raman Schlemmer, Estate of Oskar Schlemmer. Collection Max Brommer, Stuttgart. Private property, acquired by inheritance. Schlemmer, Oskar Stuttgart, 1888 - Baden-Baden, 1943 18 x 14 cm, o. R. Lackierer, den Anstrich prüfend, um 1941. Bleistift, Farbstift und Tuschfeder auf Pergamentpapier. Nicht bei von Maur. - Die Arbeit ist unten rechts mit den Inventarnummer "W 721/3" bezeichnet. Die Nummer wurde vom Von der Heydt-Museum, Wuppertal vergeben und bedeutet: Wuppertal 07. 02. 1941/3. Die Arbeit wird im Nachtrag des Werkverzeichnisse von C. Raman Schlemmer, Nachlass Oskar Schlemmer aufgenommen. Sammlung Max Brommer, Stuttgart. Privatbesitz, durch Erbschaft erhalten.
Nagel Auction
Jul. 15, 2026
Schlemmer, Oskar
Est: €25,000 - €35,000
Schlemmer, Oskar Stuttgart, 1888 - Baden-Baden, 1943 12,3 x 8,7 cm, o. R. "Knabenkopf, frontal", 1936. Oil on oil paper. Von Maur, G 341. Collection Max Brommer, Stuttgart. Private property, acquired by inheritance. Schlemmer, Oskar Stuttgart, 1888 - Baden-Baden, 1943 12,3 x 8,7 cm, o. R. "Knabenkopf, frontal", 1936. Öl auf Ölpapier. Von Maur, G 341. Sammlung Max Brommer, Stuttgart. Privatbesitz, durch Erbschaft erhalten.
Nagel Auction
Jul. 15, 2026
Schlemmer, Oskar
Est: €25,000 - €35,000
Schlemmer, Oskar Stuttgart, 1888 - Baden-Baden, 1943 11,3 x 6,5 cm, o. R. "Weibliche Halbfigur nach links geneigt", 1936. Oil on oil paper. Von Maur, G 342. Collection Max Brommer, Stuttgart. Private property, acquired by inheritance. Schlemmer, Oskar Stuttgart, 1888 - Baden-Baden, 1943 11,3 x 6,5 cm, o. R. "Weibliche Halbfigur nach links geneigt", 1936. Öl auf Ölpapier. Von Maur, G 342. Sammlung Max Brommer, Stuttgart. Privatbesitz, durch Erbschaft erhalten.
Nagel Auction
Jul. 15, 2026
Schlemmer, Oskar
Est: €80,000 - €120,000
Schlemmer, Oskar Stuttgart, 1888 - Baden-Baden, 1943 28,7 x 15,5 cm, R. "Weiblicher Profilkopf nach links", 1936. Oil on oil paper. Von Maur, G 337. Collection Richard Herre, Stuttgart. Collection Albrecht Kämmerer, Stuttgart. Collection Max Brommer, Stuttgart. Private property, acquired by inheritance. Schlemmer, Oskar Stuttgart, 1888 - Baden-Baden, 1943 28,7 x 15,5 cm, R. "Weiblicher Profilkopf nach links", 1936. Öl auf Ölpapier. Von Maur, G 337. Sammlung Richard Herre, Stuttgart. Sammlung Albrecht Kämmerer, Stuttgart. Sammlung Max Brommer, Stuttgart. Privatbesitz, durch Erbschaft erhalten.
Nagel Auction
Jul. 15, 2026
Schlemmer, Oskar
Est: €50,000 - €80,000
Schlemmer, Oskar Stuttgart, 1888 - Baden-Baden, 1943 21,3 x 12,3 cm, R. "Kopf nach links geneigt", 1931/132. Pencil and oil on canvas, mounted on cardboard. Inscribed with a dedication on the reverse of the cardboard. Von Maur, G 254. The dedication reads: "Meinen / lieben Botnangern / Hermann und Mariele / als kleiner Osterhas / für große Gastfreundschaft / von Oskar / Ostern 1932". Collection Hermann and Marie Müller, Stuttgart. Collection Max Brommer, Stuttgart. Private property, acquired by inheritance. Schlemmer, Oskar Stuttgart, 1888 - Baden-Baden, 1943 21,3 x 12,3 cm, R. "Kopf nach links geneigt", 1931/1932. Bleistift und Öl auf Nessel, auf Karton aufgelegt. Rückseitig auf dem Karton mit einer Widmung. Von Maur, G 254. Die Widmung lautet: "Meinen / lieben Botnangern / Hermann und Mariele / als kleiner Osterhas / für große Gastfreundschaft / von Oskar / Ostern 1932". Sammlung Hermann und Marie Müller, Stuttgart. Sammlung Max Brommer, Stuttgart. Privatbesitz, durch Erbschaft erhalten.
Nagel Auction
Jul. 15, 2026
Schlemmer, Oskar
Est: €55,000 - €75,000
Schlemmer, Oskar Stuttgart, 1888 - Baden-Baden, 1943 49 x 37 cm, R. "Barocker Knabenakt", c. 1929. Pastel over pencil on drawing paper. Von Maur, K. 8. Collection Max Brommer. Private property, acquired by inheritance. Schlemmer, Oskar Stuttgart, 1888 - Baden-Baden, 1943 49 x 37 cm, R. "Barocker Knabenakt", um 1929. Pastell über Bleistift auf Zeichenpapier. Von Maur, K. 8. Sammlung Max Brommer, Stuttgart. Privatbesitz, durch Erbschaft erhalten.
Nagel Auction
Jul. 15, 2026
Schlemmer, Oskar
Est: €15,000 - €25,000
Schlemmer, Oskar Stuttgart, 1888 - Baden-Baden, 1943 35 x 22,5 cm, R. "Ofen und Lehnstuhl (Interieur mit Lehnstuhl) I", 1917. Oil on tracing paper, mounted on brownish cardboard. Von Maur, G. 72 Collection Max Brommer, Stuttgart. Private property, acquired by inheritance. Exhibition “Oskar Schlemmer, Willi Baumeister, Walter Dexel - Gesamtschau”, 82nd Exhibition of Galerie Der Sturm, January 1920, no. 17. “Baumeister, Schlemmer, Schwitters”, Galerie Arnold, Dresden and Museum Folkwang, Hagen 1920. “Oskar Schlemmer - Gedächtnisausstellung zum 10jährigen Todestag”, Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart 1953, no. 312 (with exhibition label on the reverse). Literature Paul Ferdinand Schmidt, "Oskar Schlemmer", in: Jahrbuch der Jungen Kunst, edited by Georg Biermann, Leipzig 1921, ill. p. 280 (there titled and dated “Naturstudie" 1914). Schlemmer, Oskar Stuttgart, 1888 - Baden-Baden, 1943 35 x 22,5 cm, R. "Ofen und Lehnstuhl (Interieur mit Lehnstuhl) I", 1917. Öl auf Transparentpapier, auf bräunlicher Pappe aufgelegt. Von Maur, G 72. Sammlung Max Brommer, Stuttgart. Privatbesitz, durch Erbschaft erhalten. Ausstellung "Oskar Schlemmer, Willi Baumeister, Walter Dexel - Gesamtschau", 82. Ausstellung der Galerie Der Sturm, Januar 1920, Nr. 17. "Baumeister, Schlemmer. Schwitters", Galerie Arnold, Dresden und Museum Folkwang, Hagen 1920. "Oskar Schlemmer - Gedächtnisausstellung zum 10jährigen Todestag", Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart 1953, Nr. 312 (rückseitig mit Ausstellungsetikett). Literatur Paul Ferdinand Schmidt, "Oskar Schlemmer", in: Jahrbuch der Jungen Kunst, herausgegeben von Georg Biermann, Leipzig 1921, Abb. S. 280 (dort betitelt und datiert "Naturstudie" 1914).
Nagel Auction
Jun. 20, 2026
Schlemmer, Oskar (1888 Stuttgart - Sehringen 1943)
Est: €100 - €120
Zwei Arbeiten: "Aus der Bücherei von Tut und Oskar Schlemmer", so je bez. im Exlibris, Original-Linolschnitt (l. Altersspuren). Bildmaße ca. 11,7 x 8,6 cm, Blattmaße 12,5 x 9,4 cm. Lit.: vgl. Kat. Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, 1997, Nr. 535. Prov.: Bassenge Auktion 2020, Lot # 7366.
Dannenberg
Jun. 10, 2026
Oskar Schlemmer (1888-1943) Karin V. Maur: Oskar Schlemmer Monographie and Oeuvrekatalog
Est: £100 - £150
Oskar Schlemmer (1888-1943) Karin V. Maur: Oskar Schlemmer Monographie and Oeuvrekatalog The 2-volume catalogue raisonné, with Will Grohman: Oskar Schlemmer Zeichnungen und Graphik, and with 2 further reference books on the artists (4) To include: Oskar Schlemmer Musées de Marseille/Réunion des musées nationaux 1999 Oskar Schlemmer - volume I - Monographie Karin v.Maur/Prestel-Verlag Munich 1979 Oskar Schlemmer - volume II - Oeuvrekatalog Karin v.Maur/Prestel-Verlag Munich 1979 Oskar Schlemmer - Zeichnungen und Graphik Will Grohmann/Verlag Gerd Hatje, Stuttgart 1965 Oskar Schlemmer Kunsthandel Wolfgang Werner KG, Berlin 1993
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 05, 2026
Oskar Schlemmer, Raum mit sieben Figuren, 1937
Est: €150,000 - €180,000
Unsigned. Oskar Schlemmer’s “Raum mit sieben Figuren”, which is done in warm tones of orange and red and features an emphatically perspectival composition, was created in 1937 and thus belongs to the artist’s late work. For Schlemmer, the years following the Nazis’ seizure of power in 1933 were defined by professional restrictions but also by artistic successes, new motifs and a personal new beginning. After the dissolution of the Bauhaus, the termination of his teaching contract at the Staatsschule für Kunst und Kunstgewerbe in Berlin and increasing defamation through the Nazis, Schlemmer and his family moved to rural southern Baden, where an inheritance enabled him to design a house and have it built in Sehringen bei Badenweiler. In 1935 he also began processing the new circumstances of his life in his art. Besides studio still lifes and images of weaving women, he developed a group of family images, which he calls “Lebensskizzen” (sketches from life) in his journal. These works include the “Raum mit sieben Figuren” that is up for auction. Besides the – albeit stylised – depiction of his wife and children, Schlemmer also revisited the theme of the figure in geometrical space which he had examined at the Bauhaus (Karin von Maur, Oskar Schlemmer, München 1979, p. 134). As this painting clearly shows, the stark construction of planes characteristic of the Bauhaus period is renounced in the late 1930s in favour of an emphatic perspectivism realised by means of the surfaces of the walls and the furniture. This work done in tones of orange, red and blue reveals a quiet sense of community that is also not to be found in this form during the Bauhaus years. The open books of the figure on the left and in the middle symbolise this and so do the two figures turned towards each other on the right. The sometimes thickly applied colour and the dramatic play of light and shadow are also new, and the latter imbues the figures with a certain vitality in spite of all their severity. Even if significant public commissions remained absent during this period, with his “Lebensskizzen” Schlemmer created a group of works that is new but is developed in keeping with his artistic principles. The year 1937 ended well for Schlemmer, with exhibitions at Ferdinand Möller in Berlin, the Galerie Valentien in Stuttgart and in the London Gallery, where a total of 84 works also made him a familiar name and famous in England.
Lempertz
Jun. 04, 2026
Oskar Schlemmer ”Szene am Tisch II”
Est: €90,000 - €120,000
Lower right abbr. dated: 1327 [i.e. 13.2.37]
Grisebach
May. 19, 2026
Oskar Schlemmer
Est: €20,000 - €30,000
(Stuttgart 1888–1943 Baden Baden) Nusch Nuschi, c. 1921, execution by Carl Schlemmer, plaster and wood, handpainted, 30 x 10 x 10 cm
Dorotheum
Mar. 31, 2026
OSKAR SCHLEMMER, Bauhaus Stairway
Est: $250 - $450
OSKAR SCHLEMMER Bauhaus Stairway The Museum of Modern Art, New York exhibition poster colour reproduction 128 x 88.5cm
Gibson's
Mar. 07, 2026
OSKAR SCHLEMMER (1888-1943). Gruppe mit Köpfen. pencil on paper42,8 x 25 cm
Est: £18,000 - £25,000
OSKAR SCHLEMMER (1888-1943). Gruppe mit Köpfen. pencil on paper42,8 x 25 cm. (16 ¾ x 9 7/8 in.).
Christie's
Mar. 06, 2026
OSKAR SCHLEMMER (1888-1943). Fünf Köpfe vertikal. oil and tempera on canvas
Est: £60,000 - £80,000
OSKAR SCHLEMMER (1888-1943). Fünf Köpfe vertikal. oil and tempera on canvas17 3/8 x 4 ½ in. (44 x 11.5 cm.).
Christie's
Dec. 10, 2025
OSKAR SCHLEMMER (1888-1943)
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Oskar Schlemmer (1888-1943)Figurenplan (1919-1920) lithograph, signed lower right, image 32,7 x 33,4 cm. sheet 41 x 31 cm. published in the portfolio 'Die Schaffenden', 1921, by the Euphorion-Verlag, Weimar, in an edition of 100 [1] Literature: Grohmann GL 5
Veilinggebouw de Zwaan
Dec. 06, 2025
OSKAR SCHLEMMER - EX LIBRIS
Est: €180 - €360
OSKAR SCHLEMMER 1888 Stuttgart - 1943 Baden-Baden EX LIBRIS Linolschnitt auf dünnem Papier. Passepartout 22,5 x 19,5 cm. BM 12,4 x 10,4 cm. DM 11,8 x 9,7 cm. Part. leicht fleckig, mit Griffspuren. Am oberen Blattrand im Passepartout montiert. Provenienz: Rheinische Privatsammlung. OSKAR SCHLEMMER 1888 Stuttgart - 1943 Baden-Baden EX LIBRIS Linol cut on thin paper. Passepartout dimensions 22.5 x 19.5 cm. Sheet size 12.4 x 10.4 cm. Print size 11.8 x 9.7 cm. Partially slightly stained, handling marks. Mounted in passepartout (in upper margin). Provenance: Rhenish private collection.
Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf
Dec. 05, 2025
Oskar Schlemmer (1888 Stuttgart - Baden-Baden 1943) – Zeichnender, leicht nach links gewendet (Draughtsman, turned slightly to the left)
Est: €10,000 - €12,000
Ink and watercolour on fine concept paper, mounted in dots on firm paper. (1942). C. 21 x 15 cm (mat approx. 33 x 26.5 cm). Dated lower right "2032" (i.e. 20.3.42).
Karl & Faber
Dec. 05, 2025
Oskar Schlemmer, Ansicht der Gärtnerei beim Stuttgarter Pragfriedhof, 1911/1913
Est: €14,000 - €16,000
Signed 'O Schlemmer' (faded) in brown lower right. The painting belongs to a series of at least four depictions of the Praggärtnerei in Stuttgart, which Schlemmer created before and after his stay in Berlin.
Lempertz
Dec. 05, 2025
Oskar Schlemmer, Bildnis einer Frau mit Zwicker. Verso: Weiblicher Rückenakt mit schwarzer Bluse, Circa 1908
Est: €8,000 - €10,000
Traces of a possible signature 'Oskar' (?) below the centre right.
Lempertz
Dec. 04, 2025
Oskar Schlemmer, Drahtfigur Homo mit Rückenfigur auf der Hand, 1930/1931
Est: €80,000 - €120,000
Exemplar "hors commerce" aside from the edition of 10 casts made from 1968 ff. Artistically speaking, 1930 was an extremely significant year for Oskar Schlemmer. He began his professorship at Breslau’s renowned academy of art, his wall paintings for the Folkwang Museum brought him the public recognition he had long been waiting for and he was finally able to give real form to the lengthy preliminary work he had been doing on a dematerialised, floating image of a human figure through the nearly three-metre-tall wire figure “Homo”. The work up for auction here, “Homo”, is from Schlemmer’s combined home and studio in Sehringen near Badenweiler. The monumental wire figure was commissioned by Erich Rabe MD, who had the three-part work installed in the two-storey foyer of the house Adolf Rading built for him in Zwenkau, near Leipzig. With two pen-and-ink drawings that are also entitled “Homo” serving as his starting point, Schlemmer used three coloured metal wires made of copper, brass and nickel to develop a two-dimensional stylised figure conceived in linear and geometric terms. The head and bent legs are done in profile, in contrast to the powerful upper body, which is depicted frontally. The figure’s circular right hand holds a delicate, embossed-metal sculpture of a female figure depicted from behind. At the Rabe House, a monumental profile of a face made of a metal band that cast a shadow was located to the right of this constellation and responded to it. A metallic element made up of concentric circles of wire served as the central link connecting them. As Karin v. Maur writes, Schlemmer had found a medium particularly suited to him in wire sculpture: “This is revealed not just through the joy with which he took up the opportunity to carry out his work on a monumental scale at the beginning of the thirties but also through his highly developed sense for the graphic contour, for the weightless and filigree, for the precise and absolute, which had already manifested itself early on in the one-dimensional pen-and-ink drawings and ultimately had to inevitably lead him to wire as a sculptural contour” (Karin v. Maur, Oskar Schlemmer. Das plastische Werk, Stuttgart 1972, p. 74). Even if Schlemmer only rarely discussed the meaning of his works and also only wrote about technical aspects in the case of this piece, the echoes of the creation motif, of Adam and Eve, are obvious here. Schlemmer’s wire sculptures, the idea for which came from the period around 1920, place him among the pioneers in the invention of these dematerialised works. Neither in the case of Alexander Calder nor Pablo Picasso, who were experimenting with the medium of wire around that same time, are such clear and precisely planned wire sculptures to be found among their drawn preliminary steps or their realised works.
Lempertz
Dec. 04, 2025
Oskar Schlemmer: Unterhaltung der Drei (Vier weibliche Halbfiguren)
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
SCHLEMMER, OSKAR 1888 Stuttgart - 1943 Baden-Baden Title: Unterhaltung der Drei (Vier weibliche Halbfiguren). Date: 1935. Technique: India ink and pen on paper. Measurement: 24.5 x 32.5cm. Notation: Dedicated at the bottom: Zur frdl. Erinnerung an Fam. Schlemmer in Eichberg. Frame/Pedestal: Framed. The work is listed in C. Raman Schlemmer's catalogue raisonné under the number ZT 1031. We are grateful for the kind scientific support. Provenance: - Besch Cannes, auction 15.8.2013, lot 167 - Private collection, North Germany Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Germany: 52,94 Euro plus 10,06 Euro VAT EU: 79,83 Euro plus 15,17 Euro VAT Worldwide: 138,66 Euro plus 26,34 Euro VAT additional shipping insurance up to total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: max. 41.65 Euro over a total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: 1.8 o/oo USA by individual arrangement after the auction. Explanations to the Catalogue Oskar Schlemmer Germany Bauhaus Modern Art 1930s Framed Human Drawing Feather Head
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Nov. 27, 2025
”Freundesgruppe mit Tisch und Vase”
Est: €120,000 - €150,000
”Freundesgruppe mit Tisch und Vase”
Grisebach
Nov. 25, 2025
Oskar Schlemmer. Zeichnungen und Graphik. Oeuvrekatalog. Introd. W. Grohmann.
Est: €60 - €80
Oskar Schlemmer. Zeichnungen und Graphik. Oeuvrekatalog. Introd. W. Grohmann. Stuttg., Hatje Cantz, 1965, 349,(1)p., num. ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr., 4to. Milnder, J. Mondrian. London, Phaidon, 1992, 235,(5)p., num. (col.) ills., orig. boards w. dustwr., 4to. - AND 4 others on modernist art, i.a. C. PESE (ed.), O.H. Hajek. Die Durchdringung des Lebens mit Kunst (Stuttg., 1987, num. (full-p.) (col.) ills., orig. boards w. dustwr., 4to).
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Nov. 24, 2025
Oskar Schlemmer, 1888-1943, Laternenfest
Est: CHF6,000 - CHF8,000
Inscribed with ball point pen on verso : Oskar Schlemmer, hand-coloured by him, 1922. Inscribed in pencil: 5. Stamp: L. Hirschfeld-Mack, Ferny Creek. Vic., Australia. Printer and publisher: Staatliches Bauhaus, Weimar.
Germann Auction House Ltd
Nov. 19, 2025
Kopf in rhythmischen Kurven (Head in Rhythmic Curves)
Est: $80,000 - $120,000
Leonard A. Lauder, Collector Oskar Schlemmer 1888 - 1943 Kopf in rhythmischen Kurven (Head in Rhythmic Curves) dated 27 1. 28 (lower right) watercolor, brush and ink and pencil on paper 10 ⅞ by 8 ¾ in. 27.6 by 22.2 cm. Executed on 27 January 1928.
Sotheby's
Nov. 19, 2025
Vor dem Spiegel II (Before the Mirror II)
Est: $120,000 - $180,000
Leonard A. Lauder, Collector Oskar Schlemmer 1888 - 1943 Vor dem Spiegel II (Before the Mirror II) numbered 40/65 80/130 160/260 (upper right) watercolor, ink wash, pen and ink and pencil on paper mounted on paper image: 10 ¼ by 6 ¼ in. 26 by 15.9 cm. mount: 12 ⅛ by 8 ⅝ in. 30.8 by 21.9 cm. Executed in 1931.
Sotheby's
Nov. 18, 2025
Oskar Schlemmer
Est: €120,000 - €150,000
(Stuttgart 1888–1943 Baden Baden) Graue Figur mit heller Hand (Gray Figure with light Hand), 1936, inscribed 1836, oil and pencil on oil paper on chipboard, 52.7 x 31.8 cm, framed The inscription 1836 is an abbreviation for the calendar date: 18.3.36 (March 18, 1936) Provenance: Dr. Paul Beck (1887–1949), Stuttgart Fritz Heeg-Erasmus (1901–1986), Schopfheim-Wiechs Galerie Beyeler, Basel Dr. Ernst Schneider, Dusseldorf/Oberschleißheim (acquired in 1962) Sale Christie‘s, London, June 23, 2005, lot 436 Corporate Collection, Germany (acquired from the above sale) Literature: Germain Bazin, Oskar Schlemmer, Kindlers Malereilexikon V, Munich, 1968, p. 246 with col.-ill. (there dated 1930/31) Hans Hildebrandt, Oskar Schlemmer, Munich, 1979, no. 321 (there titled Mädchenkopf) Karin von Maur, Oskar Schlemmer, Oeuvrekatalog der Gemälde, Aquarelle, Pastelle und Plastiken, Munich, 1979, no. G 326, p. 121 with b/w.-ill. Exhibited: Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart, Oskar Schlemmer, Gedächtnisausstellung zum 10-jährigen Todestag, May–July 1953, no. 149 Haus der Kunst, Munich, Oskar Schlemmer, Ausstellung zum Gedächtnis an seinen 10. Todestag, September–November 1953, no. 133 Kestner-Gesellschaft, Hannover, Oskar Schlemmer, November 28, 1953 – January 3, 1954, no. 59 with b/w.-ill. (there titled Mädchenkopf), this exhibition later travelled to Wuppertal, Von der Heydt-Museum and Hagen, Karl-Ernst-Osthaus-Museum In search of new ways to lend greater depth to his paintings, Oskar Schlemmer turned in 1936 to compositions distinguished above all by their intense darkness, relieved only by small passages of lighter tones. Owing to the general scarcity of canvas, Schlemmer painted during this period on oil paper – a circumstance that had the indirect advantage that the sheets required no priming and, moreover, could more easily be concealed from the authorities. His artistic inclination towards veiling and concealment began to crystallise markedly during this year. Increasingly, he concentrated on the boundaries of shadow and the forms of light, on the autonomous life of grey zones and their parity within illumination. That this act of veiling and partially revealing constituted a painterly response to the political situation of the time is made clear by the artist’s own words: “Since the artistic means have fallen into disrepute as ‘artistic’ […] everything must now be done to clothe them, to bring them forth unobtrusively, so that they are present indirectly, beneath and behind the surface – but ‘thoroughly’ so.” More and more, Schlemmer inclined towards constructing large, synthetic pictorial and thematic blocks, seeking a spiritualisation of painting – a psychological foundation for peinture pure. Thus he elevated the veiling greyness of shadow, the recession into neutralising photographic tones, to a refuge of his art, giving full expression to this in four oil-on-paper compositions, of which Graue Figur mit heller Hand is offered here at auction. In a letter from the wife of the first owner, Mrs. Grete Beck, to Mrs. Tut Schlemmer dated 18 July 1949, it is stated that the painting had originally borne the title “Graue Figur mit heller Hand / Erinnerung an OM” (“Grey Figure with Light Hand / In Memory of OM”) and the stamp Oskar Schlemmer / Wuppertal Döppersberg. This type of title is characteristic of Schlemmer and was in all likelihood based on an inscription in his own hand that may once have appeared on the reverse of the original mount (the letter does not specify the exact location of the inscription). The subtitle “In Memory of OM” (i.e. Otto Meyer-Amden) is entirely fitting, for the composition clearly reveals thematic parallels to Meyer-Amden – Schlemmer’s close friend, who had died three years earlier. The delicate, allusive modelling of light and shadow in the head recalls Meyer-Amden’s heads. It is probable that the diary entry of 19 March 1936 referring to “OM head yesterday” pertains to this work; there he further notes his wish to return “to grey,” in order to achieve “an imaginary corporeality that leaves the mystery intact.” (Unpublished; see Karin von Maur in Oskar Schlemmer. Catalogue Raisonné, Munich 1979, pp. 121–122)
Dorotheum
Nov. 11, 2025
OSKAR SCHLEMMER (1888-1943), AFTER, ''
Est: -
Oskar Schlemmer (1888-1943), after, ''Mädchenkopf mit Vertikalstreifen'' (Girl's Head with Vertical Stripes), color offset print after the watercolor in the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, dated 1932 lower right in the print, 74 x 56 cm, framed behind glass and passe-partout 110 x 90 cm
Historia Auctionata
Oct. 24, 2025
Oskar Schlemmer Flugblatt der Üecht-Gruppe. Kritik als Kunst - der Lüge. St…
Est: €900 -
Avantarde - Bauhaus Schlemmer, Oskar Flugblatt der Üecht-Gruppe. Kritik als Kunst - der Lüge. Stuttgart, 15. November 1919. 29 x 22,5 cm. Flugblatt mit Text des deutschen Künstlers und Mitbegründers der Üecht-Gruppe Oskar Schlemmer. DIe Üecht-Gruppe, gegründet im Sommer des Jahres 1919, war als Stuttgarter Ortsgrupper der Berliner Novembergruppe bis in das Jahr 1924 aktiv. Der Name ist auf das althochdeutsche "uohta" (Morgendämmerung, Tagesanbruch) zurückzuführen, welches symbolisch für ihre Forderung zur Reform der Akademie stand. - Mittel- und Querfalz, Randläsuren. Insgesamt gut erhalten. Leaflet of the Üecht Group. - Leaflet with text by the German artist and co-founder of the Üecht Group, Oskar Schlemmer. The Üecht Group, founded in the summer of 1919, was active as the Stuttgart branch of the Berlin November Group until 1924. The name derives from the Old High German "uohta" (dawn, daybreak), which symbolized their demand for a reform of the Academy. - Center and cross folds, marginal damage. Overall well preserved.
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin GmbH
Sep. 20, 2025
Schlemmer, Oskar | 1888 Stuttgart - 1943 Baden-Baden
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Schlemmer, Oskar 1888 Stuttgart - 1943 Baden-Baden "Skizze zu Figurenplan" · 1919. Bleistift auf festem Papier · 32,8 x 24,3 cm (Blattgröße). Nicht signiert. Unten links datiert: (19)19. Rückseitig in Bleistift betitelt: Skizze zum Figurenplan. Zusätzlich in blauer Schrift bezeichnet: 12586. Papier mit Prägestempel: Dührkoop Hamburg. Papierrand mit Knickfalten und Papiereinrisse. Zwei Flecken im oberen Bereich. Rahmen mit Glas. Literatur: Grohmann GL 5. Provenienz: Kunsthaus Schaller, Stuttgart (Etikett auf der Rückseite mit Bezeichnung in Bleistift: 12586, Oskar Schlemmer, Skizze zu Figurenplan. In Rot mit Datum: 10.9. (19)42). Anmerkung: Wohl Vorzeichnung zur Lithografie "Figurenplan, 1919/29.
GAILER Kunstauktionshaus am Chiemsee
Jun. 28, 2025
Schlemmer, Oskar
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Schlemmer, Oskar 1888 Stuttgart - 1943 Baden - Baden, nach. Vier Blätter mit geometrischen Körperkompositionen. Wohl Lithographien auf Bütten. Je verso mit Künstlerstempel(Bezeichnung Paul Mahringer Schwäbisch Gmünd. Blattgröße je ca. 37 x 29 cm. Einmal hinter Passepartout und Glas gerahmt ca. 52 x 42 cm. Schlemmer, Oskar 1888 Stuttgart - 1943 Baden - Baden, after. Four sheets with geometric body compositions. Probably lithographs on laid paper. Each with artist's stamp (inscription Paul Mahringer Schwäbisch Gmünd) verso. Sheet size approx. 37 x 29 cm each. Once framed behind passepartout and glass approx. 52 x 42 cm.
Auktionshaus Sieglin GmbH
Jun. 26, 2025
OSKAR SCHLEMMER
Est: CHF2,000 - CHF3,000
OSKAR SCHLEMMER (Stuttgart 1888–1943 Baden-Baden) Figurenplan. 1922. Lithograph. From the edition of 100. Signed lower right in pencil: OSchlemmer. Image 32.8 × 21.5 cm on wove paper 41 × 31 cm. From the series "Die Schaffenden". Exhibited: - Grohmann, no. GL 5. ------------------------------------------------- OSKAR SCHLEMMER (Stuttgart 1888–1943 Baden-Baden) Figurenplan. 1922. Lithografie. Aus der Auflage von 100. Unten rechts mit Bleistift signiert: OSchlemmer. Darstellung 32,8 × 21,5 cm auf Vélin 41 × 31 cm. Aus der Serie "Die Schaffenden". Ausstellung: - Grohmann, Nr. GL 5.
Koller Auctions
Jun. 26, 2025
OSKAR SCHLEMMER
Est: CHF2,000 - CHF3,000
OSKAR SCHLEMMER (Stuttgart 1888–1943 Baden-Baden) Kopf im Profil mit schwarzer Kontur. (head in profile with black contour) 1928. Lithograph. From the edition of 130. Signed lower right in pencil: Oskar Schlemmer, also inscribed on the lower margin probably by another hand: III Oskar Schlemmer, Kopf, 3296. Image 20 × 14 cm on wove paper 41 × 31.4 cm. From the series "Die Schaffenden". Exhibited: - Grohmann, no. GL 6. ------------------------------------------------- OSKAR SCHLEMMER (Stuttgart 1888–1943 Baden-Baden) Kopf im Profil mit schwarzer Kontur. 1928. Lithografie. Aus der Auflage von 130. Unten rechts mit Bleistift signiert: Oskar Schlemmer, sowie am unteren Blattrand wohl von fremder Hand nochmals bezeichnet: III Oskar Schlemmer, Kopf, 3296. Darstellung 20 × 14 cm auf Vélin 41 × 31,4 cm. Aus der Serie "Die Schaffenden". Ausstellung: - Grohmann, Nr. GL 6.
Koller Auctions
Jun. 24, 2025
7 Oskar Schlemmer 1988 Gruppe Am Gelander Posters
Est: $30 - $45
This is a pack of 7 Offset Lithographs by Schlemmer, titled "Gruppe Am Gelander". The overall size of each Offset Lithograph measures 35.5 x 27.5 inches. The Offset Lithographs are Unsigned . The condition of the Offset Lithographs has been rated as follows: A: Mint Here are some additional details about the Schlemmer: Rare exhibition poster from the series Collection of European Masters, published for the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen by Achenbach Editions. The museum features temporary and permanent exhibitions of German and international art, offering impressive modern installations and interactive displays. The artists whose works you can see displayed at the museum include Kandinsky and Picasso. The permanent exhibitions include works of expressionist and impressionist painters. . Again, this lot is for 7 of the SAME Offset Lithograph, NOT a mixed or assorted group.
DUMBO Auctions
Jun. 05, 2025
”Szene am Tisch II”
Est: €200,000 - €300,000
Abbreviated dated at the lower right: 1327 [i.e. 13.2.37]
Grisebach
Jun. 05, 2025
Gespräch (Conversation)
Est: €60,000 - €80,000
Property from a Distinguished Collection, Europe Oskar Schlemmer 1888 – 1943 Gespräch (Conversation) dated 18 3 6 (lower right) oil on oil paper, mounted on cardboard 28.5 by 27.8 cm. 11¼ by 11 in. Executed on 18 March 1936.
Sotheby's
Jun. 05, 2025
Oskar Schlemmer: Kniender
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
SCHLEMMER, OSKAR 1888 Stuttgart - 1943 Baden-Baden Title: Kniender. Date: 1928. Technique: India ink on paper. Measurement: 28 x 21,5cm. Frame/Pedestal: Framed. Provenance: - Eckart von Borries collection, Karlsruhe - Private collection North Germany Literature: - Grohmann, Will: Oskar Schlemmer - Zeichnungen und Graphik, Oeuvrekatalog, Stuttgart 1965, cat. rais. no. ZT 273, ill. Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Germany: 36,97 Euro plus 7,03 Euro VAT EU: 58,82 Euro plus 11,18 Euro VAT Worldwide: 100,84 Euro plus 19,16 Euro VAT additional shipping insurance Explanations to the Catalogue Oskar Schlemmer Germany Bauhaus Modern Art 1930s Framed Human Drawing Feather Head
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Jun. 05, 2025
Oskar Schlemmer: Vier weibliche Halbfiguren
Est: €18,000 - €24,000
SCHLEMMER, OSKAR 1888 Stuttgart - 1943 Baden-Baden Title: Vier weibliche Halbfiguren. Date: 1935. Technique: India ink and pen on paper. Measurement: 24,5 x 32,5cm. Notation: Dedicated at the bottom: Zur frdl. Erinnerung an Fam. Schlemmer in Eichberg. Frame/Pedestal: Framed. Provenance: - Besch Cannes, Auction 15.8.2013, Lot 167 - Private collection North Germany Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Germany: 52,94 Euro plus 10,06 Euro VAT EU: 79,83 Euro plus 15,17 Euro VAT Worldwide: 138,66 Euro plus 26,34 Euro VAT additional shipping insurance Explanations to the Catalogue George Grosz Germany New Objectivity Classic Photographs Modern Art 1940s Framed. Not examined out of the frame Abstract Works on paper Mixed media Figure / Figures
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
May. 31, 2025
Oskar Schlemmer, Composition Sketch, 1936
Est: €3,000 -
Unsigned. Printed estate label on mat verso with confirmatory signature from Tut Schlemmer. The Estate of Oskar Schlemmer Following an agreement reached in court regarding the long legal battle over the estate of Bauhaus master Oskar Schlemmer (1888-1943), two central works by the artist are now coming up for auction at Lempertz. Finalised in December 2024, the court settlement regulates the allocation of numerous paintings, watercolours and drawings formerly owned by the artist’s widow, Tut Schlemmer. At the end of the proceedings, it was no longer only about 65 works (some of which were in storage at the Stuttgarter Staatsgalerie at that time) but the complete estate. Donations to selected museums are also part of the agreement. Kunsthaus Lempertz had already auctioned off the first work from the estate in November 2024: “Freiplastik G”, the most important sculpture from Schlemmer’s Bauhaus period. Now, at the auction at the end of May, 21 works from the Schlemmer estate will initially be put up for sale. The top two lots are the large-format “Komposition auf Rosa” and the “Sechs-Köpfe-Fries”, which belongs to the artist’s late work as a painter. These are joined by eighteen, primarily early works on paper. Besides watercolours featuring characteristic heads and groups of diners arranged in perspective, the Schlemmer estate also includes a preliminary drawing for what may be Schlemmer’s best-known work, the painting “Bauhaustreppe” (Museum of Modern Art, New York). Kunsthaus Lempertz is pleased to be able to auction these works. The auctioneer Henrik Hanstein was appointed as trustee by the higher regional court.
Lempertz
May. 31, 2025
Oskar Schlemmer, In der Halle, 1936
Est: €10,000 - €12,000
Unsigned. Dated '2856' [May 28, 1936] in the lower right corner, and stamped there and on the backing board with Carl Schlemmer's red estate stamp, including the handwritten red inscription "F 55." The backing sheet is inscribed with information about the sheet in ink by Hans Hildebrandt in the upper right corner. Printed estate label on mat verso with confirmatory signature from Tut Schlemmer. The Estate of Oskar Schlemmer Following an agreement reached in court regarding the long legal battle over the estate of Bauhaus master Oskar Schlemmer (1888-1943), two central works by the artist are now coming up for auction at Lempertz. Finalised in December 2024, the court settlement regulates the allocation of numerous paintings, watercolours and drawings formerly owned by the artist’s widow, Tut Schlemmer. At the end of the proceedings, it was no longer only about 65 works (some of which were in storage at the Stuttgarter Staatsgalerie at that time) but the complete estate. Donations to selected museums are also part of the agreement. Kunsthaus Lempertz had already auctioned off the first work from the estate in November 2024: “Freiplastik G”, the most important sculpture from Schlemmer’s Bauhaus period. Now, at the auction at the end of May, 21 works from the Schlemmer estate will initially be put up for sale. The top two lots are the large-format “Komposition auf Rosa” and the “Sechs-Köpfe-Fries”, which belongs to the artist’s late work as a painter. These are joined by eighteen, primarily early works on paper. Besides watercolours featuring characteristic heads and groups of diners arranged in perspective, the Schlemmer estate also includes a preliminary drawing for what may be Schlemmer’s best-known work, the painting “Bauhaustreppe” (Museum of Modern Art, New York). Kunsthaus Lempertz is pleased to be able to auction these works. The auctioneer Henrik Hanstein was appointed as trustee by the higher regional court.
Lempertz
May. 31, 2025
Oskar Schlemmer, Mädchen mit Wolle, 1935
Est: €10,000 - €12,000
Unsigned. Printed estate label verso with confirmatory signature from Tut Schlemmer. The Estate of Oskar Schlemmer Following an agreement reached in court regarding the long legal battle over the estate of Bauhaus master Oskar Schlemmer (1888-1943), two central works by the artist are now coming up for auction at Lempertz. Finalised in December 2024, the court settlement regulates the allocation of numerous paintings, watercolours and drawings formerly owned by the artist’s widow, Tut Schlemmer. At the end of the proceedings, it was no longer only about 65 works (some of which were in storage at the Stuttgarter Staatsgalerie at that time) but the complete estate. Donations to selected museums are also part of the agreement. Kunsthaus Lempertz had already auctioned off the first work from the estate in November 2024: “Freiplastik G”, the most important sculpture from Schlemmer’s Bauhaus period. Now, at the auction at the end of May, 21 works from the Schlemmer estate will initially be put up for sale. The top two lots are the large-format “Komposition auf Rosa” and the “Sechs-Köpfe-Fries”, which belongs to the artist’s late work as a painter. These are joined by eighteen, primarily early works on paper. Besides watercolours featuring characteristic heads and groups of diners arranged in perspective, the Schlemmer estate also includes a preliminary drawing for what may be Schlemmer’s best-known work, the painting “Bauhaustreppe” (Museum of Modern Art, New York). Kunsthaus Lempertz is pleased to be able to auction these works. The auctioneer Henrik Hanstein was appointed as trustee by the higher regional court.
Lempertz
May. 31, 2025
Oskar Schlemmer, Half-Figure, towards left, 1933
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
Unsigned. Carl Schlemmer's red estate stamp and the number "F 54" inscribed in red lower right. Printed estate label with confirmatory signature from Tut Schlemmer on mat verso. The Estate of Oskar Schlemmer Following an agreement reached in court regarding the long legal battle over the estate of Bauhaus master Oskar Schlemmer (1888-1943), two central works by the artist are now coming up for auction at Lempertz. Finalised in December 2024, the court settlement regulates the allocation of numerous paintings, watercolours and drawings formerly owned by the artist’s widow, Tut Schlemmer. At the end of the proceedings, it was no longer only about 65 works (some of which were in storage at the Stuttgarter Staatsgalerie at that time) but the complete estate. Donations to selected museums are also part of the agreement. Kunsthaus Lempertz had already auctioned off the first work from the estate in November 2024: “Freiplastik G”, the most important sculpture from Schlemmer’s Bauhaus period. Now, at the auction at the end of May, 21 works from the Schlemmer estate will initially be put up for sale. The top two lots are the large-format “Komposition auf Rosa” and the “Sechs-Köpfe-Fries”, which belongs to the artist’s late work as a painter. These are joined by eighteen, primarily early works on paper. Besides watercolours featuring characteristic heads and groups of diners arranged in perspective, the Schlemmer estate also includes a preliminary drawing for what may be Schlemmer’s best-known work, the painting “Bauhaustreppe” (Museum of Modern Art, New York). Kunsthaus Lempertz is pleased to be able to auction these works. The auctioneer Henrik Hanstein was appointed as trustee by the higher regional court.
Lempertz