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Dorotheum Contemporary Week: Vienna Auction Features Schnabel, Ofili, and Italian Masters

market-auction · 2026-05-11

Dorotheum's Contemporary Week in Vienna culminates on May 20, 2026, with its 'Arte Contemporanea – Part One' auction. The sale highlights a mix of American, European, and Italian artists. Julian Schnabel's 2022 'Victory Plate Painting' (est. €180,000–260,000) leads, followed by Chris Ofili's 1998 'Trump' (est. €300,000–500,000) and Thomas Schütte's 'Vater Staat' (est. €300,000–500,000). German artists include Günther Förg's 1996 'Untitled' (est. €260,000–350,000) and Günther Uecker's 1973 'Strukturfeld' (est. €180,000–260,000). Mikuláš Medek's 1966 'Too Deep a Sleep V' (est. €150,000–200,000) represents Central European art. Italian highlights feature Emilio Vedova's 'Emerging ’83 (A Bruno Taut)' (est. €180,000–250,000), Lucio Fontana's 1957 'Crocifissione' (est. €100,000–150,000), Ettore Spalletti's 2001 'Untitled' (est. €100,000–150,000), and works from the Forma 1 group including Piero Dorazio, Carla Accardi, and Antonio Sanfilippo. Material experimentation is showcased by Giuseppe Uncini's 'Cementarmato' (est. €80,000–120,000), Alberto Burri's 'Combustione' (est. €55,000–75,000), and Piero Manzoni's rare 'Catrame' (est. €30,000–40,000).

Key facts

  • Dorotheum Contemporary Week auction on May 20, 2026 in Vienna
  • Julian Schnabel Victory Plate Painting est. €180,000–260,000
  • Chris Ofili Trump (1998) est. €300,000–500,000
  • Thomas Schütte Vater Staat est. €300,000–500,000
  • Günther Förg Untitled (1996) est. €260,000–350,000
  • Mikuláš Medek Too Deep a Sleep V (1966) est. €150,000–200,000
  • Ettore Spalletti Untitled (2001) est. €100,000–150,000
  • Piero Manzoni Catrame (1957) est. €30,000–40,000

Entities

Artists

  • Julian Schnabel
  • Chris Ofili
  • Thomas Schütte
  • Günther Förg
  • Günther Uecker
  • Mikuláš Medek
  • Emilio Vedova
  • Lucio Fontana
  • Ettore Spalletti
  • Piero Dorazio
  • Carla Accardi
  • Antonio Sanfilippo
  • Giuseppe Uncini
  • Alberto Burri
  • Piero Manzoni
  • Alighiero Boetti
  • Germano Celant

Institutions

  • Dorotheum
  • Collezione da Tiffany

Locations

  • Vienna
  • Austria

Sources