Karl Hofer

(German, 1878–1955)

Karl Hofer, born on October 11, 1878 in Karlsruhe, Germany, was a painter notable for his extensive contributions to the German Expressionist movement. Figurative, conservatively rendered working-class Germans most often adorn his canvases, with his subjects and style spanning a considerable breadth over the course of his career. Inspired by artists such as Henri Rousseau, the classical portraits of his early years gave way to politically charged Expressionist figures —which, during the Nazi regime, were denounced as “degenerate art”— finally morphing into Cubist-inspired compositions of post-war life. Hofer received little recognition during his early career, and never joined an Expressionist painting group like Die Brücke. By the end of his life, however, Hofer was considered one of the greatest German painters of his time, and his works can now be found in many collections around the world, including the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Kunsthalle Mannheim in Germany. Hofer died in Berlin on April 3, 1955.

Karl Hofer Artworks

Karl Hofer (3,423 results)
Ballspielerin, 1927

Karl Hofer

Ballspielerin, 1927

Sale Date: April 20, 1996

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Stilleben mit Pfirsichen und Pflaumen, 1934

Karl Hofer

Stilleben mit Pfirsichen und Pflaumen, 1934

Sale Date: April 20, 1996

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Drei Männer im Gespräch, 1946

Karl Hofer

Drei Männer im Gespräch, 1946

Sale Date: April 20, 1996

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Zwei Mädchenakte, pl.3, 1923

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Zwei Mädchenakte, pl.3, 1923

Sale Date: March 30, 1996

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Unter der Türe, 1923

Karl Hofer

Unter der Türe, 1923

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Kinder mit Ball

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Kinder mit Ball

Sale Date: March 30, 1996

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Clown

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Clown

Sale Date: March 23, 1996

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Sitzende junge Frau, 1930

Karl Hofer

Sitzende junge Frau, 1930

Sale Date: December 5, 1995

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Zwei Männer am Tisch

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Zwei Männer am Tisch

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Zwei Mädchen am Fenster, pl.7, 1923

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Zwei Mädchen am Fenster, pl.7, 1923

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Drei Mädchen sich umarmend, pl.10, 1923

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Drei Mädchen sich umarmend, pl.10, 1923

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Vier Mädchen, 1923

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Vier Mädchen, 1923

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Wartende Frauen, 1946

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Wartende Frauen, 1946

Sale Date: December 4, 1995

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Gefangene, 1917

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Gefangene, 1917

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Badende, 1945

Karl Hofer

Badende, 1945

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Tessiner Landschaft (Zerfallene Hütte), 1937

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Tessiner Landschaft (Zerfallene Hütte), 1937

Sale Date: December 4, 1995

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Nach dem Bad, 1934

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Nach dem Bad, 1934

Sale Date: December 4, 1995

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Stilleben mit Äpfeln und Pfirsichen, 1939

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Stilleben mit Äpfeln und Pfirsichen, 1939

Sale Date: December 2, 1995

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Sitzendes Mädchen mit Papagei

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Sitzendes Mädchen mit Papagei

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Ohne Titel, pl.9, 1923

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Ohne Titel, pl.9, 1923

Sale Date: December 2, 1995

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Badende

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Badende

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Zwei Mädchen, 1923

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Zwei Mädchen, 1923

Sale Date: December 2, 1995

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Novize II, 1922

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Novize II, 1922

Sale Date: December 2, 1995

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Nächtliche Überfahrt, 1899

Karl Hofer

Nächtliche Überfahrt, 1899

Sale Date: December 2, 1995

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