Gunter Steinle does not only runs a successful construction company, he also has a great art collection. Works by renowned artists like Gerhard Richter, Frank Stella, and Gunther Uecker count among the gems in his collection. He will now sell around 70 works in the online auction of the leading German auction house, Ketterer Kunst which ends July 15. The auction is very special because every work will be called up with a starting price of € 1, despite the high quality.Art and culture have always been at the heart of Gunter Steinle. Early in his life he was part of the circles around the legendary Ulm School of Design. Many of its graduates became renowned artists and close friends of Steinle. He spotted their talents at an early stage and began to acquire their artworks.His close contacts with world-famous artists also helped the Ulm native to support social projects important to him for their sustainable and a holistic character. In addition he initiated the "Gunter Steinle Fondation" which, among others, puts focus on issues regarding historic responsibilities. In this context, Steinle benefited from his connection to Frank Stella, who donated 30 prints with the aim to contribute the proceeds to the restoration of a concentration camp memorial site.“With ‘17/60’ the current online auction, which reads like the Who is Who of the art olymp, also features a work by Frank Stella. Other highlights come from Horst Antes, Elvira Bach, Georg Baselitz, Joseph Beuys, Eduardo Chillida, Wililam N. Copley, Walter Dahn, Arman Fernandez, Rolf Glasmeier, Dan Graham, Hans Hartung, Martin Kippenberger, Markus Lupertz, Man Ray, A.R. Penck, Georg Pfahler, Otto Piene, Arnulf Rainer, Gerhard Richter, Jesus Raphael Soto, Antoni Tapies, Gunther Uecker, and Victor Vasarely,” says the gallery.The family company Ketterer Kunst with headquarters in Munich and branches in Hamburg, Duesseldorf, Berlin, and the USA, was founded in 1954. It is one of the leading European houses for auctions of Fine Art from the 19th to the 21st Century and Rare Books. The 2017 art market review, compiled by artprice.com, ranks Ketterer Kunst on place 21 in the TOP 100 Fine Art Auction Houses worldwide. The auctioneer's clientele predominantly consists of international collectors, art dealers, curators, and museums.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin
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