Chronology of the collection

1916   1920   1930   1940   1950   1960   1970   1980   2020  

1950

Chaïm Soutine, La route montante, 1921; bought at the Galerie Bing-Bodmer in Paris. 1957 sold to the Galerie Rosengart in Lucerne.

1950

Gen Paul, Violiniste, ca. 1950; purchase.

1950

1950 Suzanne Valadon, Panier d’oeufs de cane, 1931; bought at the Galerie Moos, Geneva.

1951

Raoul Dufy, Le paddockno date; bought at the Galerie Drouant-David, Paris.

1951

Georges Rouault, Paysage (à la voile rouge), 1939; bought at the Galerie Drouant-David, Paris.

1951

Chaïm Soutine, La cuisinière en tablier bleu, ca. 1930; bought at Henri Bing-Bodmer, Paris.

1951-
1959

The Bernard Buffet work group was incorporated into the collection. The exact purchasing dates are unknown. A major part of his works were bought shortly after being painted at the Galerie Drouant-David, Paris or from the artist directly, as well by Karl as by Jürg Im Obersteg.

1952

Emil Nolde, Dschunken, 1913; bought at the Galerie Karin Hielscher, Munich by Jürg Im Obersteg.

1952

Alexej von Jawlensky, Dorf Murnau, 1908; acquired from Helene Jawlensky as a donation to cover the liabilities on the portfolio of works.

1952

Alexej von Jawlensky, An der Ostsee, 1911; acquired from Helene Jawlensky as a donation to cover the liabilities on the portfolio of works.

1952

Alexej von Jawlensky, Kind, um 1909; acquired from Helene Jawlensky as a donation to cover the liabilities on the portfolio of works.

1952

Alexej von Jawlensky, Jünglingskopf, 1911; acquired from Helene Jawlensky as a donation to cover the liabilities on the portfolio of works.

1952

Alexej von Jawlensky, Mystischer Kopf: Mädchenkopf (halbseitlich) , around 1918; acquired from Helene Jawlensky as a donation to cover the liabilities on the portfolio of works.

1953

Wassily Kandinsky, Studie zu Murnau – Landschaft mit Kirche I, 1909; bought from Alexander and Clotilde Sacharoff-von Derp.

1953

Pablo Picasso, La guenon et son petit, 1951; bought at the Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris.

1954

Bernard Buffet, Portrait de Charles Im Obersteg, 1954; bought at the Galerie Visconti, Paris.

1955

Suzanne Valadon, La grenouille, 1910; bought at the Musée de l’Athénée, Geneva, on the occasion of the exhibition «La femme par quelques artistes français et suisses».

1955

Antoni Clavé, Cristo de Alma de Tormes, 1954; bought at the Galerie Sala Gaspar, Barcelona by Jürg Im Obersteg.

1956

Antoni Clavé, Roi de Carte, 1955; bought at the Galerie Emmanuel David, Paris.

1956

Raoul Dufy, Le petit paddock, ca. 1930; bought at the Galerie Emmanuel David, Paris.

1956

Raoul Dufy, La sirène, um 1925-27; bought at the Galerie Drouant-David, Paris.

1957

Antoni Clavé, Roi rouge, 1957; bought at the Galerie Beyeler, Basel.

1957

Gustave Singier, Ohne Titel, 1951; bought at the Galerie Betty Thommen, Basel by Jürg Im Obersteg.

1958

Antoni Tàpies, Pintura Clara, No. XLIII, 1957; bought at the Galerie Stadler, Paris.

1958

Antoni Tàpies, Pintura, No. XLVII, 1957; bought at the Galerie Beyeler, Basel.

1959

Jean Dubuffet, Effigie rocher fruiteux, 1958; bought at the Galerie Creuzevault, Paris.

1959

Jean-Paul Riopelle, Composition, 1951; bought at Jacques Dubourg, Paris.