Spellbound: The Hegewisch Collection, Part I
Spellbound: The Hegewisch Collection, Part I

拍賣簡介

The Hegewisch Collection stands as one of the greatest private collections of European prints and drawings today, remarkable for its range, focus and quality, spanning from around 1500 to 1960. Enriched by a few select works from West Africa, this ensemble evokes a blend of ominous beauty, sensuality, humour and the uncanny. Comprising exceptional works by Dürer, Rembrandt, Tiepolo, Goya, Redon, Munch, Kollwitz, Léger, and Beckmann, and many others, the collection is as varied as it is intensely personal. Central to it is Picasso’s oeuvre, encompassing the wide emotional range of the collection: wonder, joy, charm, melancholy, angst and horror.

Having experienced and survived World War II, art for Klaus Hegewisch was a refuge. Light and shadow balanced in Hegewisch’s life — perhaps the reason why he felt drawn to the graphic arts.

What unites the works of the old masters, the visionaries of the 19th century and the modern masters in this ensemble is the collector’s taste for the mysterious. He felt drawn to images with an otherworldly quality; some enchanting yet quietly disturbing, others macabre or truly terrifying. Teeming with ghosts, sirens, witches, goblins and other fantastical creatures and apparitions, the collection offers a unique view into the human imagination — into our dreams and nightmares, desires and fears.

Following our September Prints and Multiples auctions, the first part of the Hegewisch Collection will be offered for sale on 16 October as a highlight of the London 20th/21st Century Art auction series. This auction will feature a curated selection of works from the collection, with additional sales to be presented in 2026.

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10月16日 下午05:00 (英國時間)

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Tim Schmelcher

Tim Schmelcher

International Specialist | Prints & Multiples

Tim Schmelcher joined Christie's Prints Department in London in 2004 and specializes in Old Master and German Expressionist prints. In his role as International Specialist, Tim oversees Christie’s auctions of Old Master Prints in London, New York and online, which have included the landmark sales Albrecht Dürer – Masterpieces from a Private Collection (New York, January 2013) and Goya – Graphic Masterpieces from a Private Collection (New York, January 2014) and Fifty Prints by Rembrandt van Rijn – A Private English Collection (London, July 2016). With these and many successful various-owner sales since 2007, Tim has helped Christie’s achieve countless record prices for Dürer, Rembrandt, Goya and many other printmakers of the 15th to the 19th century, including the highest price for an old master print at auction: Rembrandt’s Christ presented to the People (‘Ecce Homo’) was sold for GBP 2,65 million in London in 2018.

Other successes include the sale of Edvard Munch’s Young Woman on the Beach for £2,130,000 (London, in March 2013) and some very significant private sales of Modern and Old Master Prints. In April 2018, Tim curated the exhibition Beauties & Beasts – Making and Collecting Art in Germany for Christie’s in Berlin.

Tim speaks German, English and French and holds an M.A. in Art History and American Studies. Based in London, he maintains regular contact with clients and institutions in Europe and in North America.
Jay Vincze

Jay Vincze

Head of Private Sales, Europe | Impressionist & Modern Art

Jay joined Christie’s in 1998 after graduating with a Master’s degree in History of Art from the University of Cambridge. In 1999 Jay became a specialist in the Impressionist and Modern Art department and was appointed International Director in 2011. Two years later he became the Head of the London Impressionist and Modern Art department, successfully leading the team and the London sales through a period of immense growth and change in the market. During this time Jay was also responsible for sourcing business and developing top client relationships throughout Europe, and oversaw the record breaking February 2014 evening sale, which at £179.9million became the largest sale ever held in London in any category. In 2019 Jay became Head of Private Sales for the Impressionist and Modern Art group in Europe, in which role he is responsible for managing the growth and development of the channel.
Murray Macaulay

Murray Macaulay

Head of Department | Prints & Multiples

With almost two decades experience as a Print Specialist at Christie’s, Murray is a seasoned expert with an expansive knowledge of his field and of the print market. Murray qualified with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Rhodes University, South Africa, where he trained as a printmaker, before joining Christie’s in 2000 as Head of Prints at Christie’s South Kensington. Murray moved to King Street in 2008, where he co-ordinated several record-breaking sales, including Contemporary Editions: Works from the Paragon Press (2008), Hockney on Paper (2012) and James Ensor Prints: The Mira Jacob Collection (2014). Of the many wonderful prints which have passed through his hands, some of Murray’s highlights include Albrecht Dürer’s Samson Rending the Lion (sold for £434,500 in 2015), Rembrandt’s The Three Trees (sold for £434,500 in 2013), Edward Wadsworth’s Turret ship in dry dock (sold for £114,000 in 2006), Picasso’s Buste de femme d’après Cranach de Jeune £410,500 in 2014) and David Hockney’s Fish and Chip Shop (sold for £18,750 in 2017). Before becoming Head of Department in London in 2016, Murray was the director of Multiplied, a fair hosted by Christie’s devoted to contemporary editions (2010 -2015). Murray travels widely in Europe with a special focus on France, Holland, Spain and Switzerland.
Hélène Rihal

Hélène Rihal

Head of Department | Old Master Drawings

Hélène Rihal joined Christie’s in 2004 after having graduated in History of Art. As an expert in 18th century French drawings, with a focus in the graphic artworks of Charles Parrocel, she joined the Old Master Paintings department before becoming Specialist in the Old Master Drawings department in 2006.

With over 10 years of experience, Hélène was instrumental in some of the most remarkable sales at Christie’s Paris, including a private drawings collection from 1500–1900 in 2007 (€ 2,100,000) and the Pierre Bergé & Yves Saint Laurent sale in 2009. She led the remarkable drawings section in auctions such as the Trésors de la collection Veil Picard (€9,700,000). In 2015, she assisted in the sale of a study for the famous painting the Death of Socrates in the Old Master Drawings New York auction. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which owns the painting, acquired the drawing for US$593,000.

She was involved in the Ecole des Beaux-Arts drawings exhibition in Paris, Une Dynastie de Peintres, les Parrocel (2008) and she also wrote several essays for the Musée des Beaux-Arts of Marseille exhibition catalogue, L’art et la manière. Dessins français du XVIIIe siècle (2018).
Remy Magusteiro

Remy Magusteiro

Associate Specialist | African & Oceanic Art

Based in Paris, Rémy Magusteiro joined the African & Oceanic Art and the Pre-Columbian Art departments as a Cataloguer in 2018 and was appointed as Junior Specialist in 2020. Rémy joined Christie’s after studying Art History, Political Science and Law. After graduation, he worked with Jean-Baptiste Bacquart in his art gallery and in a french auction house. He speaks several languages, including Portuguese and Spanish.

Basé à Paris, Rémy Magusteiro a rejoint le département d’Arts d’Afrique, d’Océanie et des Amériques et le département d’art précolombien comme catalogueur en 2018. Il a été nommé spécialiste junior en 2020. Rémy a rejoint Christie’s après des études d’histoire de l’art, sciences politiques et droit. Après l’obtention de son diplôme, il a travaillé avec Jean-Baptiste Bacquart dans sa galerie d’art et dans une maison de vente aux enchères. Il parle plusieurs langues, dont le portugais et l’espagnol.

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