See catalogue with Hammerprices here
Edvard Munch, Self-portrait1895
Woll 37
Signed, dated and annotated by the artist in pencil lower right: Til vennen Thiis fra Edvard Munch April 1937 Til erindring om din og Nationalgalleriets store dag (To my friend Thiis from Edvard Munch April 1937 In memory of yours and The National Gallery’s big Day)
More than ten bidders took part in a long and intense bidding that ended with the iconic work by Kittelsen being clubbed for NOK 36 mill. This is a great auction record and a new level for a Norwegian work of art. The buyer remains anonymous.
See Catalogue. Viewing at Bankplassen 1A, by appointment 30 November – 5 December.
Viewing by appointment. Open viewing of cat.no. 47-73 will be taking place Satuday 23 and Sunday 24 November, from 12:00 to 16:00 at Bankplassen 1A.
Th. Kittelsen Kvitebjørn kong Valemon is only shown by appointment, with one day’s notice.