Welcome to Quittenbaum Art Auctions Munich – Your international auction house for Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Design, Murano Glass, Old Master, Modern Art, 20th/21st Century Art as well as Fine Jewelry, Art Jewelry and Studio Jewelry
Since 1998, we have been successfully auctioning Art Nouveau and Art Deco furniture, lighting and Applied Arts four times a year. We also offer design from Bauhaus to Midcentury, Space Age to Contemporary Design, Murano glass, fine Applied Arts, Fine Jewelry, Studio Jewelry, Art jewelry, Photography, Vintage Accessories and Modern and Contemporary Art.
Since January 2024, we are also conveniently available for customers in the Rhineland with premesis in Düsseldorf.
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Upcoming Auctions in June
ART NOUVEAU AND ART DECO ON JUNE 16
Austrian glass and bronze figurines are the focus of the auction on June 16. We are particularly pleased to present a large collection of various vase designs from the Johann Loetz Wwe. glassworks. More than half of the lot consists of items from the estate of a well-known German collector. An extremely rare “creta mit Behängen” vase from 1900 is sure to attract interest here. (Lot 211)
A set of six ceiling lights produced by the Austrian company, featuring various “Phänomen” designs, should also appeal to enthusiasts. Until now, they have illuminated a room in a private Munich residence. (Lot 217) Two rare works by Franz Hofstötter are also available for purchase. (Lots 208 and 232)
RADICAL BEAUTIES – Important Design from a Private Collection
“After forty years of collecting, we are sending our favorite pieces back into the world where we found them.”
When nearly 260 lots go under the hammer on June 17 under the title “Radically Beautiful: Significant Design from a Private Collection,” the focus will be not only on a wonderful selection of international design classics but also on the story of a collection passionately built up by a German couple of collectors. One of the motivations for these two successful design enthusiasts—who, over a period of forty years, visited galleries, studied catalogs, and traveled in search of their personal favorite pieces—was their delight in objects with a clear aesthetic and compelling narrative power. Some objects in the collection have been exhibited in museums in the past, were part of the 2002 Expo in Hanover, and can be seen in an award-winning short film, which can be viewed in segments via QR codes in the auction catalog.
INTERNATIONAL DESIGN ON JUNE 18
Approximately 260 lots will go under the hammer at our design auction on June 18. Among the most valuable lots is a rare figurative sculpture by the Danish sculptor Axel Salto. Salto, celebrated for his expressive ceramic vessels inspired by natural forms and striking glazes, is represented in the auction by a ceramic head. This piece was exhibited in Charlottenborg in 1949, the year it was created, and later shown again at the Designmuseum Danmark. The work bears the artist’s signature as well as the manufacturer’s mark of KPM Royal Copenhagen and enters the auction with an estimated price of €45,000–50,000.
Other highlights of the auction include two iconic seating pieces by Ron Arad. The seating piece “2 R Not” (1992), made of polished, partially patinated sheet metal, is lot number 12 of 20 (estimated price €15,000–25,000). It consists of a steel frame with four seats recessed at different heights and can therefore be used as a stool, chair, or armchair. The one-of-a-kind armchair ‘Big Easy Vol. 2’, signed by Ron Arad, designed in 1988, and acquired in the 2000s from Barry Friedman in New York, makes an absolutely electrifying statement in any collector’s interior with its red lacquer finish (estimated price €18,000–30,000).
ART JEWELRY AND JEWELS ON JUNE 18
At the auction on June 18, 2026, Quittenbaum will present an exceptionally curated selection of over 130 pieces, including studio jewelry, art jewelry, and high-quality gems from renowned brands. A special focus is placed on the creative and material power of gold, which runs like a common thread through the collection.
In the realm of studio jewelry, the German centers of Munich and Düsseldorf are represented with significant pieces. An early bangle by Hermann Jünger from 1968 (estimate €8,000–10,000), crafted in gold and set with stones, impressively embodies his early, now iconic style. Friedrich Becker makes a statement with his precisely crafted pieces. His famous ball ring with interchangeable stone elements (estimate €2,000–3,000) is among the artist’s key works and was awarded the Bavarian State Prize in 1959—a milestone in modern jewelry design. Fine craftsmanship is also evident in his early goldsmith works. A brooch with a mask motif from the 1930s by Johann Michael Wilm demonstrates this quality in meticulous granulation work (estimated price €4,500–5,500).
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