Johann Winter
(1898–1964)
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Johann Winter (1898–1964) was a German sculptor, graphic artist and painter. Between 1914 and 1916, he studied at the Cologne Art and Craft School (Kunstgewerbe-und Handwerkerschule Köln) under renowned ceramicist Wolfgang Wallner.
In 1914, the School hosted the Deutscher Werkbund’s first major exhibition in Cologne. The event is considered a significant moment in the history of modern art and design, influencing later movements like the Bauhaus. One can but imagine the spirit of the time when Winter began his education in the midst of such artistic excitement.
Little is known about Winter beyond this point. It is likely that he was conscripted in 1916, and thus had to halt his artistic education. Yet his talent in harnessing the Modernist spirit of the time is apparent in both his sculpture and works on paper, with their fresh and playful Cubist and Art Deco influences.
A rare collection of original works made between the 1920s and 1940s by German artist Johann Winter, which playfully explore Cubist and Modernist themes with a strong Art Deco aesthetic.
The Collection
Woman With Jug, c.1920s
A striking painted plaster sculpture, with beautiful colours. Reminiscent of the works of Picasso and Matisse, this sculpture explores multiple perspectives of the figure.
H. 39cm (with plinth) W. 14cm D. 13cm
£3,800
Seated Nude, c.1930s
An incredibly elegant large pastel composition enhanced by a subtle colour palette. Art Deco at its best, executed in a strong confident hand.
Pastel on paper, framed in a period stepped silver frame
H. 110cm W. 130cm D. 50cm
£4,700
H. 105cm W. 85cm D. 90cm
£3,800
The Cello Player, c.1920s
A rare original Cubist painted plaster sculpture with hand-painted and pencil surface decoration.
Unusually, the artist also produced a woodcut of his sculpture, further enhanced by watercolour. The setting of the latter, where the central figure is framed by curtains, supports us in reading the image as a cello player perhaps adorning a Harlequin-like costume.
H. 105cm W. 85cm D. 90cm
£1,800
Seated Nude, c.1940s
A bold linocut print reinterpreting his pastel Seated Nude with softer lines and movements. Displayed in a striking painted frame which complements the bold mark-making.
H. 41cm W. 30cm (print)
H. 80cm W. 72cm (frame)
£3,600
Young Woman with Vase, c.1930s
A lovely large Matisse-like piece with strong lines and colours. Framed in a sympathetic hand-painted frame.
Pastel on paper
H. 86cm W. 72cm D. 4,3cm (frame)
£2,800
Nude, 1947
A signed and dated linocut print
H. 56cm W. 45cm
£825
Architectural Linocut, c.1940s
Linocut print on high-quality japanese paper
W. 50 x H. 37,5cm
£550
Reclining Figure, c.1930s
An elegant plaster sculpture with interesting mark-making and painted surface. The piece recalls Henry Moore's earliest reclining figures.
H. 24cm W. 36cm D. 17cm
£2,400
Nude, c.1930s
A large-scale elegant pastel on paper with earthy tones.
Unframed
H. 73cm x W. 62cm