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

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Drei Frauen im Gemach

Karl Hofer

Drei Frauen im Gemach

Sale Date: October 26, 2018

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Würfelspieler, 1928–1930

Karl Hofer

Würfelspieler, 1928–1930

Sale Date: October 26, 2018

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Liegender weiblicher Halbakt, 1930–1935

Karl Hofer

Liegender weiblicher Halbakt, 1930–1935

Sale Date: October 26, 2018

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Sich kämmendes Mädchen, 1934–1935

Karl Hofer

Sich kämmendes Mädchen, 1934–1935

Sale Date: October 26, 2018

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Liegender Mädchenakt vor Fenster mit..., 1939–1940

Karl Hofer

Liegender Mädchenakt vor Fenster mit..., 1939–1940

Sale Date: October 11, 2018

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o.T. (Janusmaske), 1950

Karl Hofer

o.T. (Janusmaske), 1950

Sale Date: October 27, 2018

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Drei Grazien (Varietétänzerinnen), 1952

Karl Hofer

Drei Grazien (Varietétänzerinnen), 1952

Sale Date: October 27, 2018

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Portrait Head

Karl Hofer

Portrait Head

Sale Date: September 22, 2018

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Untitled

Karl Hofer

Sale Date: September 6, 2018

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Woman in Green

Karl Hofer

Woman in Green

Sale Date: September 15, 2018

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Expressionist Portrait

Karl Hofer

Expressionist Portrait

Sale Date: August 19, 2018

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FRAMED ABSTRACT PAINTING, 1909

Karl Hofer

FRAMED ABSTRACT PAINTING, 1909

Sale Date: June 30, 2018

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SCHLAFENDES MÄDCHEN (SLEEPING GIRL), 1930

Karl Hofer

SCHLAFENDES MÄDCHEN (SLEEPING GIRL), 1930

Sale Date: June 20, 2018

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Stehendes Mädchen sich die Haare richtend, 1940–1945

Karl Hofer

Stehendes Mädchen sich die Haare richtend, 1940–1945

Sale Date: June 6, 2018

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Auf Stuhl kauernder Akt, 1928–1930

Karl Hofer

Auf Stuhl kauernder Akt, 1928–1930

Sale Date: June 6, 2018

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2 Sheets: Die Neugierigen – Der..., 1923–1924

Karl Hofer

2 Sheets: Die Neugierigen – Der..., 1923–1924

Sale Date: June 6, 2018

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Flügelwesen (Creature with wings), 1950

Karl Hofer

Flügelwesen (Creature with wings), 1950

Sale Date: June 6, 2018

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3 sheets: Heads, 1944

Karl Hofer

3 sheets: Heads, 1944

Sale Date: June 6, 2018

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2 sheets: Männlicher Halbakt – Männerkopf..., 1944

Karl Hofer

2 sheets: Männlicher Halbakt – Männerkopf..., 1944

Sale Date: June 6, 2018

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2 sheets: Drei Männer stehend, in Landschaft , 1944

Karl Hofer

2 sheets: Drei Männer stehend, in Landschaft , 1944

Sale Date: June 6, 2018

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2 sheets: Frauenkopf nach links – Frau am..., 1944

Karl Hofer

2 sheets: Frauenkopf nach links – Frau am..., 1944

Sale Date: June 6, 2018

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3 sheets: Kahler Mann – Männer mit Trompeten , 1944

Karl Hofer

3 sheets: Kahler Mann – Männer mit Trompeten , 1944

Sale Date: June 6, 2018

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Zwei Männer am Fenster im Gespräch (Two men..., 1944

Karl Hofer

Zwei Männer am Fenster im Gespräch (Two men..., 1944

Sale Date: June 6, 2018

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2 sheets: Schreitender Mann nach links –..., 1944

Karl Hofer

2 sheets: Schreitender Mann nach links –..., 1944

Sale Date: June 6, 2018

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