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.

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19th-Century European and British Art, Impressionist and Modern Art

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Karl Hofer (3,423 results)
Porträt der Mathilde Braun, 1937

Karl Hofer

Porträt der Mathilde Braun, 1937

Sale Date: November 8, 2006

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Mädchen mit Christblume, 1946

Karl Hofer

Mädchen mit Christblume, 1946

Sale Date: October 28, 2006

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Zwei badende Mädchenhalbakte, pl. 6 (from..., 1923

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Zwei badende Mädchenhalbakte, pl. 6 (from..., 1923

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Mädchen, einen Baumstamm umfassend, pl. 4..., 1923

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Mädchen, einen Baumstamm umfassend, pl. 4..., 1923

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Zwei Mädchen mit Mond, pl. 3 (from Zenana), 1923

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Zwei Mädchen mit Mond, pl. 3 (from Zenana), 1923

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Mädchen mit Bäumen, pl. 8 (from..., 1922

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Mädchen mit Bäumen, pl. 8 (from..., 1922

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Mädchen mit Christblume, 1946

Karl Hofer

Mädchen mit Christblume, 1946

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Die Neugierigen, 1923

Karl Hofer

Die Neugierigen, 1923

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Weiblicher Akt III, 1927

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Weiblicher Akt III, 1927

Sale Date: October 28, 2006

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Ein sitzender und ein stehender weiblicher Akt, 1930

Karl Hofer

Ein sitzender und ein stehender weiblicher Akt, 1930

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Mädchen mit Christblume, 1946

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Mädchen mit Christblume, 1946

Sale Date: October 27, 2006

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Zwei gegenüberstehende Gestalten, 1950

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Zwei gegenüberstehende Gestalten, 1950

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Sitzende junge Frau mit Tuch (+ Drei..., 1920

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Sitzende junge Frau mit Tuch (+ Drei..., 1920

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Mädchenkopf en face, 1923

Karl Hofer

Mädchenkopf en face, 1923

Sale Date: October 27, 2006

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Stehendes Paar, 1924–1925

Karl Hofer

Stehendes Paar, 1924–1925

Sale Date: October 27, 2006

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Stillleben mit Sonnenblumen, 1947

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Stillleben mit Sonnenblumen, 1947

Sale Date: October 12, 2006

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Drei Badende (unter Bäumen), 1943

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Drei Badende (unter Bäumen), 1943

Sale Date: October 12, 2006

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Zwei sitzende Mädchen, 1943

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Zwei sitzende Mädchen, 1943

Sale Date: October 9, 2006

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Freundinnen, 1923

Karl Hofer

Freundinnen, 1923

Sale Date: September 21, 2006

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Drei Mädchen (from Zenana), 1923

Karl Hofer

Drei Mädchen (from Zenana), 1923

Sale Date: June 30, 2006

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Zwei Mädchenköpfe, 1927

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Zwei Mädchenköpfe, 1927

Sale Date: June 22, 2006

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Weiblicher sitzender Halbakt, 1930

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Weiblicher sitzender Halbakt, 1930

Sale Date: June 23, 2006

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Sitzendes Mädchen mit gelber Bluse

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Sitzendes Mädchen mit gelber Bluse

Sale Date: June 23, 2006

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Italienische Landschaft - Agnuzzo, 1936

Karl Hofer

Italienische Landschaft - Agnuzzo, 1936

Sale Date: June 21, 2006

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