Highlights from the Ismar Littmann Family Collection of German Expressionism & European Avant-Garde Read more about Highlights from the Ismar Littmann Family Collection of German Expressionism & European Avant-Garde A Historic Collection Few collectors in Breslau during the early 1900s had a passion for connoisseurship, collecting and the visual arts equal to Ismar Littmann, who amassed more than 6,000 works of art with visions for a public installation of the collection. Todd Weyman, Director of Prints & Drawings, recounts the family’s collecting history in an introductory essay for the catalogue. Read the Story Behind the Works Significant works by Lyonel Feininger, Erich Heckel, Paul Klee, Käthe Kollwitz, Otto Mueller and Max Pechstein make this a standout selection of 160 prints, paintings and drawings. Otto Mueller Lot 110: Otto Mueller, Nackte in Landschaft, watercolor, ink & pencil, circa 1920s. Estimate $20,000 to $30,000. Lot 112: Otto Mueller, Lagernde Zigeunerfamilie mit Ziege, color lithograph, 1926-27. Estimate $30,000 to $50,000. Lot 111: Otto Mueller, Zwei Zigeunerinnen (Zigeunermutter mit Tochter), color lithograph with gouache, 1926-27. Estimate $25,000 to $35,000. Käthe Kollwitz Lot 66: Käthe Kollwitz, Figuren Studien, charcoal, double-sided, circa 1905. Estimate $10,000 to $15,000. Lot 74: Käthe Kollwitz, Selbstbildnis von vorn,woodcut, 1922-23. Estimate $2,000 to $3,000. Max Pechstein Lot 93: Max Pechstein, Sommer I, woodcut with watercolor, 1912. Estimate $10,000 to $15,000. Lot 102: Max Pechstein, Reisebilder: Italien–Sudsee, portfolio with complete text & 50 lithographs, 1919. Estimate $25,000 to $35,000. Significant & Scarce Prints Lot 119: Erich Heckel, Liegende, color woodcut, 1913. Estimate $5,000 to $8,000. Lot 149: Lyonel Feininger, Die Grüne Brücke, etching, 1910-11. Estimate $6,000 to $9,000. Lot 150: Paul Klee, Die Hexe mit dem Kamm, lithograph, 1922. Estimate $8,000 to $12,000. Lot 127: Louis Marcoussis, Le Comptoir, etching, aquatint and drypoint, 1921. Estimate $5,000 to $8,000. Original Works Lot 125: Nicolas Ghika, Intérieur avec chevalet d’artiste, oil on canvas, circa 1920s. Estimate $50,000 to $80,000. Lot 17: Lesser Ury, Allee im Tiergarten, Berlin, color pastels, circa 1920. Estimate $50,000 to $80,000. Lot 14: Paula Modersohn-Becker, Das Kalb, oil on canvas, circa 1900-05. Estimate $20,000 to $30,000. Lot 157: Paul Kleinschmidt, Landschaft, watercolor and pencil, 1938. Estimate $3,000 to $5,000. Lot 151: Otakar Kubín, Paysage avec Ferme, oil on canvas, circa 1920. Estimate $10,000 to $15,000. Read the Story Behind the Collection Complete Catalogue Buying at Swann Selling with Swann Complete Auction Schedule Share Facebook Twitter February 11, 2019Author: Swann CommunicationsCategory: Prints & Drawings Tags: Erich Heckel European Painting European prints German Expressionism Ismar Littmann Käthe Kollwitz Lesser Ury Louis Marcoussis Lyonel Feininger Max Beckmann Max Pechstein Nicolas Ghika Otakar Kubín Paul Klee Paul Kleinschmidt Paula Modersohn Becker Property from the Ismar Littmann Family Collection Previous Records & Results: Fine Illustrated Books & Graphics Next In Your Hands or On the Wall: an Appreciation for the Tangible Photograph Recommended Posts Essential Modern & Post-War Art Terms & Movements — Part I Modern & Post-War Art November 16, 2023 The Story of the Ismar Littmann Family Collection 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings February 14, 2019 2017: Year in Review Swann December 28, 2017