Above is a cigar box that I use to hold all my change in. What I like about this box in particular (as I have 3, all were purchased empty and were just the boxes) is the gold leaves that surround the name. I also like how much of that design takes up the box…
This piece was done with tempera paint and black ink, titled “Bandwerk Open,” and was created later in Walter Dexel’s artistic career. The piece lived in the Kestner-Gesellschaft Hanover exhibition in 1974 to display some of Walter Dexel’s work, until bought for $33,825 by an unidentified buyer. This piece highlights Dexter’s ability to illustrate simple…