Stockholms Auktionsverk Cologne invites you to the special auction Private Art Collection from the Ruhr Region, presenting a private collection built over many years and spanning Classical Modernism and Contemporary Art. The catalogue includes paintings, sculptures, lithographs, artist books, and facsimiles, reflecting a wide range of artistic approaches.

The selection features internationally renowned artists such as Marc Chagall, represented by The Story of Exodus, a portfolio of 24 colour lithographs, as well as his illustrated Bible Verve volumes. Major works by Salvador Dalí are also included, among them the six-volume series Dante, La Divine Comedie, the etching portfolio The Song of Songs, and the sculpture Christo de San Juan de la Cruz. National positions are represented by artists such as Ernst Fuchs and Alfred Hrdlicka.

A particular focus is placed on artists from the Rhineland region, including Egon Stratmann, Klaus Fußmann, and Tisa von der Schulenburg, whose works in graphic art, painting, and glass underline the collection’s close connection to the regional art scene. This auction offers collectors a rare opportunity to acquire works from diverse contexts and generations within a distinctive private collection from the Ruhr region.