Max Pechstein

(German, 1881–1955)

Max Pechstein was a German Expressionist painter and printmaker known for his boldly colored nudes and landscapes. “Art is not a pastime, it is a duty with respect to the people, a public affair,” the artist once stated. Born Hermann Max Pechstein on December 31, 1881 in Zwickau, Germany, he studied art in Dresden where he met the painter Erich Heckel. In 1906, Heckel invited him to join the collective Die Brücke which had been formed a year earlier by Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. Primarily working in the Impressionist tradition, after joining the group Pechstein began painting in a vibrant Fauvist palette. In a similar vein to Paul Gauguin, Pechstein became interested in primitive art from other cultures as an influence after visiting the Dresden Ethnographical Museum. This interest in the imagery and culture of exotic locales is evinced in his vibrant 1910 painting, Indian and Woman. In 1914, the artist traveled to the Palau Islands in the South Pacific so he could experience the culture first-hand. Pechstein’s art was deemed “degenerate” by the Nazi regime in 1933 and he was forced to resign his teaching position at the Berlin Academy, though it was reinstated after the war. He died on June 29, 1955 at the age of 73. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Albertina in Vienna, and the Von der Heydt Museum in Wuppertal, Germany, among others.

Max Pechstein News

Art Fairs

What to Look Forward to At Art Karlsruhe

by Henri Neuendorf
What to Look Forward to At Art Karlsruhe
Art & Exhibitions

Must-See Art Guide: Round Up of Summer Shows in Europe

by Audrey Fair
Must-See Art Guide: Round Up of Summer Shows in Europe
Auctions

Previously Unknown Hermann Hesse Manuscript Hits the Auction Block

by Henri Neuendorf
Previously Unknown Hermann Hesse Manuscript Hits the Auction Block

Max Pechstein Artworks

Artworks for Sale &
Auction Results

Max Pechstein (5,645 results)
BILDINIS EINES MANNES, 1919–1919

Max Pechstein

BILDINIS EINES MANNES, 1919–1919

Sale Date: December 14, 1989

Auction Closed

BRUCKE IN ERFURT I, 1918–1918

Max Pechstein

BRUCKE IN ERFURT I, 1918–1918

Sale Date: December 14, 1989

Auction Closed

Sitzender Akt, 1908–1908

Max Pechstein

Sitzender Akt, 1908–1908

Sale Date: December 13, 1989

Auction Closed

ANNA GARTNER UND FRANK, 1919–1919

Max Pechstein

ANNA GARTNER UND FRANK, 1919–1919

Sale Date: December 14, 1989

Auction Closed

ZWEI LIEGENDE AKTE

Max Pechstein

ZWEI LIEGENDE AKTE

Sale Date: December 14, 1989

Auction Closed

BABY, 1927–1927

Max Pechstein

BABY, 1927–1927

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

Auction Closed

BADENDE IN MORITZBURG, 1910–1910

Max Pechstein

BADENDE IN MORITZBURG, 1910–1910

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

Auction Closed

RUHENDER WEIBLICHER AKT AUF DIWAN, 1913–1913

Max Pechstein

RUHENDER WEIBLICHER AKT AUF DIWAN, 1913–1913

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

Auction Closed

FISCHERKOPF VII, 1911–1911

Max Pechstein

FISCHERKOPF VII, 1911–1911

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

Auction Closed

DER ABEND, 1918–1918

Max Pechstein

DER ABEND, 1918–1918

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

Auction Closed

SEGELBOOTE VOR DER KUSTE, 1923–1923

Max Pechstein

SEGELBOOTE VOR DER KUSTE, 1923–1923

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

Auction Closed

SEGEL ENTROLLEN, 1919–1919

Max Pechstein

SEGEL ENTROLLEN, 1919–1919

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

Auction Closed

REDNER, 1918–1918

Max Pechstein

REDNER, 1918–1918

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

Auction Closed

DAS NETZ, 1917–1917

Max Pechstein

DAS NETZ, 1917–1917

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

Auction Closed

SUDSEELANDSCHAFT, 1919–1919

Max Pechstein

SUDSEELANDSCHAFT, 1919–1919

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

Auction Closed

Das paar, 1910–1910

Max Pechstein

Das paar, 1910–1910

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

Auction Closed

Italienischer tanzabend, 1909–1909

Max Pechstein

Italienischer tanzabend, 1909–1909

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

Auction Closed

Zwei Frauen auf dem Sofa (schwingende..., 1921–1921

Max Pechstein

Zwei Frauen auf dem Sofa (schwingende..., 1921–1921

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

Auction Closed

Wald, Nidden, 1919–1919

Max Pechstein

Wald, Nidden, 1919–1919

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

Auction Closed

Sommeschlacht, 1917

Max Pechstein

Sommeschlacht, 1917

Sale Date: November 17, 1989

Auction Closed

Die Brucke, 1908–1908

Max Pechstein

Die Brucke, 1908–1908

Sale Date: October 7, 1989

Auction Closed

LIEGENDE AKT, 1917–1917

Max Pechstein

LIEGENDE AKT, 1917–1917

Sale Date: October 6, 1989

Auction Closed

Kriegslandschaft, 1916–1916

Max Pechstein

Kriegslandschaft, 1916–1916

Sale Date: October 5, 1989

Auction Closed

Abend in pommern, 1942–1942

Max Pechstein

Abend in pommern, 1942–1942

Sale Date: June 28, 1989

Auction Closed

English (US)

©2024 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. All rights reserved.