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Georg Baselitz — Die Wildnis im Zimmer
Georg Baselitz

Die Wildnis im Zimmer

1989

Georg Baselitz's *Die Wildnis im Zimmer* (1989) presents a characteristically inverted figure rendered in bold, expressive brushwork that dissolves form into raw, gestural energy. The oil on canvas work pulses with Baselitz's signature tension between figuration and abstraction, as dense strokes of color suggest both a domestic interior and a wild, untamed force breaking through it. The upended composition challenges the viewer's perception, transforming the act of looking into an active, disorienting experience rooted in the turbulent legacy of German Expressionism.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Painted in 1989. Exhibition History: London, Anthony d'Offay Gallery,

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

March 5, 2026

Estimate: $600,000$800,000

Sold: $645,000

Lot 12

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