The Klimt Collection

Happy New Year!

2012-01-08T19:29:00.003-05:00

In the annual New Years Day concert “live from Vienna”, one of the main features during the ballet sequences was a transformation from GUSTAV KLIMT’S most famous painting THE KISS into a ballet segment right from the BELVEDERE museum which has an entire room devoted to Austria’s famous son GUSTAV KLIMT who’s 150 birthday this year, will be celebrated in Vienna his birthplace.

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Stolen Klimt Landscape Fetches $40.4 Million At Sotheby's New York Sale

2011-12-05T20:15:00.001-05:00

Via Bloomberg.com -

11/02/2011

"A Gustav Klimt landscape stolen by the Nazis from its Jewish owner and recently returned to the woman's grandson sold for $40.4 million at Sotheby's today.

The top lot in the auction house's Impressionist and modern art evening sale, it went to a Zurich dealer named David Lachenmann after protracted bidding that boiled down to him and someone on the phone."

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Neue Galerie Event

2011-10-31T16:53:00.004-05:00

Reading and Book Signing

Thursday, November 17 | 5 to 6 p.m.

Historian Tim Bonyhady an award-winning art historian, curator, and lawyer. His book, Good Living Street: Portrait of a Patron Family, Vienna 1900, tells the story of his family's experiences in Vienna in the early twentieth century. Bonyhady will read from his book and autograph copies for members.

Not since the publication of Carl Schorske’s Fin-De-Siècle Vienna has a book so brilliantly given us a close-up portrait of turn-of-the-century Vienna, as seen through the lives of an eminent family, the Gallias, among the city’s great patrons of the early twentieth century: their upper-class life; their rarefied collections of art and design; their religious life; and their daring flight from the Nazi Anschluss. Tim Bonyhady, great-grandson of the Gallias, tells the story of the family’s middle-class prosperity from the provinces of Central Europe where they grew up to their arrival in Vienna, following the emperor’s proclamation that Jews had freedom of movement and residence, and shows how for the next two decades, the Vienna that became theirs was at the center of art, music, and ideas in all of Europe.

About the author:

Tim Bonyhady is an award-winning art historian, curator, and environmental lawyer. He is the director of the Centre of Climate Law and Policy at the Australian National University. He lives in Canberra, Australia.

Advance praise for GOOD LIVING STREET:

“Bonyhady has delved deeply into his forebears’ concert books, travel logs, letters, and death certificates in an effort to reconstruct his family’s identity and, for his mother, to place ‘a value on her life that she did not.’ The result is a lucid, poignant generational tale of loss of material wealth and cultural identity that provides new perspective and insight into both Holocaust and immigration studies.” —Booklist

Political, economic and art history effectively combine with memoir to create a compelling story. —Kirkus Reviews

For more information about this event, please visit the Neue Galerie website here

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Klimt in the News

2011-07-31T12:09:00.003-05:00

Klimt-Inspired Barbie Doll
See Full Article here

A Gustav Klimt landscape stolen by the Nazis and recently restituted to the heirs of its Austrian owner is expected to sell for more than $25 million at auction this Autumn, Sotheby’s reported. Klimt’s “Litzberg on the Attersee” is being sold by Georges Jorisch, a great-nephew of Austrian iron magnate Viktor Zuckerkandl.
See Full Article here

"Three rooms into the National Gallery of Victoria's Vienna: Art & Design exhibition, past its densely detailed drawings and paintings, its elegant furniture and blueprints for a radical fin de siecle city, there is a set of small, black and white photographs and, nearby, a display of flat, buckle-sized jewels..."

See Full Article here

Here's wishing a happy summer to all from The Klimt Collection!

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Mada Primavesi

2011-06-05T10:34:00.003-05:00

The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Fifth Avenue NYC, from its vast collection, has chosen GUSTAV KLIMT’s painting of the bold and magnificent MADA PRIMAVESI for its Membership brochure, showing an enlarged portion, plus the entire full length image on the inside. This painting as well as the one of SERENA PULITZER LEDERER can be found in the museum’s Hall of European Art.

Mada Primavesi at The Klimt Collection here
The Klimt Collection here

Maria Altmann, who won return of looted art, dies

2011-02-14T19:56:00.002-05:00

Maria Altmann, a refugee from Nazi-occupied Austria who successfully fought to recover Gustav Klimt paintings looted from her Jewish family, has died. She was 94.

Full story at the Wall Street Journal here

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Klimt at the Neue Galerie

2011-01-16T10:21:00.003-05:00

Happy 2011 from the Klimt Collection! Here's wishing you the best this year!

And what better way to start the new year than with a visit to New York City's Neue Galerie?

In addition to the Klimt works already on view in their permanent collection, the Neue Galerie will be featuring additional pieces by Klimt and other noted turn-of-the-century artists of Vienna in an upcoming exhibition this February.

Details on "Birth of the Modern: Style and Identity in Vienna 1900" can be viewed here

Please take a moment to view our website here at Klimts.com, where we offer the most beautiful Klimt family-authorized reproduction paintings available anywhere!

Gustav Klimt's Mysterious Embryos

2010-11-09T19:24:00.002-05:00

Read this interesting article at NewScientist here

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Current Klimt Exhibitions

2010-09-29T12:35:00.004-05:00

• VIENNA 1900 – KLIMT, SCHIELE AND THEIR TIMES

Basel, Switzerland at Fondation Beyeler

September 26th 2010 – January 16th 2011

Details here

• NUDA VERITAS - Gustav Klimt and the Beginning of Secession in Vienna 1895-1905

Budapest Museum of Fine Arts

September 23th 2010 – January 9th 2011

Nearly 200 works, drawings and some outstanding paintings from public and private collections, on view now.

Details here

Please visit us at The Klimt Collection here

Klimt Painting Auctioned

2010-06-30T09:06:00.003-05:00

"Frauenbildnis (Portrait of Ria Munk III), one of the last great female portraits painted by Gustav Klimt, sold for £18,801,250, against an estimate of £14 million to £18 million, at Christie’s Impressionist / Modern Evening Sale in London on 23 May 2010. The third and final painting in a series of three portraits commissioned by the Munk family of their daughter Ria and the most modern of Klimt’s full-length female portraits, the painting offers a glimpse into the working methods of one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century." - via Christies

See complete article here

CNN article here

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Update: Benefit Concert and Dinner, Auction

2010-05-23T08:56:00.002-05:00

May 18th's benefit given by the American Friends of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra was a success!

Our painting Schubert at the Piano fetched a very good price!

A beautiful evening was had by all with the music offerings supplied by four members of this greatest of all orchestras.

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May 18, 2010 Benefit Concert and Dinner, Auction

2010-04-22T21:26:00.005-05:00

Schubert at the Piano, 1899

We are proud to be participating in an important event on May 18th here in NYC! Our painting of Schubert at the Piano will be auctioned off at a benefit dinner/concert given by the American Friends of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - the orchestra which incidentally was voted by the prestigious classical music magazine Gramophone as the "World's Greatest Orchestra."

Information on the Soiree here

Information on the Auction here

See The Klimt Collection's Schubert at the Piano here
Visit us at www.klimts.com

Mother's Day is May 9th!

2010-04-22T21:08:00.000-05:00

Mother and Child

Mother and Child, a Klimt Collection Exclusive derived from Klimt's 1905 painting The Three Ages of Women, is a vibrant celebration of a mother's eternal love.

With Mother's Day just around the corner now is most certainly the time to get that mom in your life the perfect gift!

Show your loved one just how much they mean to you by sharing with them the beauty of a Klimt Collection Exclusive...

and be sure to order yours now - May 9th will be upon us soon!

Visit us at the Klimt Collection official site here

Mother and Child here

Klimt Landscape in the News!

2010-02-08T20:28:00.005-05:00

On Wednesday 2/3 the New York Times published an article on a recent Sotheby's auction, where a beautiful Klimt piece made a record sale!

To quote the article:

"A 1913 landscape by Gustav Klimt, “Church in Cassone — Landscape With Cypresses,” brought $43.2 million from another telephone bidder. The price was a record for a landscape by the artist."
Read the full article here

The Klimt Collection's Church in Cassone

In addition to Klimt's figural works, we at the Klimt Collection offer a beautiful selection of Klimt's most exquisite landscapes.

Have a look at the Klimt Collection's Church in Cassone here
and our other beautiful landscapes here

Follow-up: Serpents II Testimonial

2009-12-10T09:48:00.004-05:00

Water Serpents II, 1904 - 1907

We recently received some exciting news from a client of ours in New South Wales, Australia:

"I've just hung SERPENTS II in our dining room above the fireplace and it looks fantastic. We used the framing service our regional art gallery uses and they said they had customers offering to buy it while it was hanging on their wall waiting for us to collect!"
- K.R., NSW Australia

We are flattered!

Have a look at The Klimt Collection's beautiful Serpents II

and visit us here

Spotlight: Schubert at the Piano

2009-11-19T11:04:00.006-05:00

Schubert at the Piano, 1899

The Greek industrialist Nikolaus Dumba, a patron of the arts and a music lover, particularly of the music of Franz Schubert, commissioned Klimt to paint two music paintings for decoration above the doors in his music room; one being Music II and the other Schubert at the Piano. In it's time Klimt's Schubert was his most well-known work, it's popularity only surpassed later by The Kiss. Poet, essayist and critic Hermann Bahr once wrote: “In my opinion Klimt’s Schubert is the finest painting ever done by an Austrian."

See The Klimt Collection's Schubert at the Piano here

Visit us at www.klimts.com

Caveat Emptor - Buyer Beware!

2009-11-12T19:39:00.005-05:00

Buyer beware! Do not be fooled into ordering poor quality reproductions that are made overseas!

Here is a recent testimonial from one of our clients:

"I recently purchased a Klimt painting I always wanted from an inexpensive source, the price seemed too good to be true because it was made in China... They totally missed the detailing! Not to mention the fact they used incorrect colors, but overall it was painted crudely. I am so glad to have found your site and will be commissioning more pieces from you after I have resolved this mess I never should have gotten into." - D.N., Cucamonga, CA

Have a look at the reviews from our clients on our Testimonials page

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Celebrating 10 Years!

2009-10-27T20:11:00.006-05:00

This year The Klimt Collection marks it's 10th anniversary in business! It has been our mission to carry on the Klimt legacy by creating only the finest quality Klimt reproductions.

Many thanks to all of our wonderful clients across the globe whose kind words and photos have truly made the past ten years a complete success!

Kind Words for The Klimt Collection

2009-10-19T12:53:00.003-05:00

Lately we have been receiving many emails of kind words and praise from Klimt admirer's near and far!

One email in particular we'd like to share with you came to us from Dolores Barrett, a glass artist and Klimt admirer:

Dear Klimts,

I just discovered your website this morning and had to write you. I am a glass artist who has long been a fervent admirer of your ancestor's work. His distinct sense of color and style have had such a profound influence on my work, I don't think there is any piece I've created that doesn't suggest its effect.

I recently completed a work Pavane d'Or inspired by the gorgeous gold work of Klimt and the Wiener Werkstatte, and was delighted that is was selected to be in the live auction for the prestigious Pilchuck Glass School On October 23rd (a real honor I had aspired to for years!).

Thank you for all you have done to honor and perpetuate the legacy of Gustav. I feel as if by thanking you, in a small way I am thanking him for sharing his creativity with us all. I look forward to all the inspiration his work will continue to provide me in the future.

Sincerely,

Dolores Barrett
Porcelain and Glass Artistry

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Thank you so much Dolores! Your work is beautiful and we wish you the best!

Be sure to have a look at Dolores's beautiful work at her website www.barrettart.net

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Autumn Greetings from the Klimt Collection!

2009-10-19T10:37:00.004-05:00

Autumn Greetings from the Klimt Collection!

It has been a month or two since our last news update - we have been sooo busy!

We are regularly updating the Klimt Collection website with testimonials and photographs sent to us by our satisfied clients. It is always thrilling for us to hear back from happy customers who now proudly display our Klimt Collection works in their homes.

Please have a look at our Testimonials and our Client Gallery and see for yourself!

Be sure to check back on this news blog as we have many more updates to tell you about!

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The Belvedere Museum, Vienna

2009-07-14T07:00:00.008-05:00

The Belvedere Museum in Vienna, Austria, home to so many Klimt paintings, recently contacted us, thanking The Klimt Collection for mentioning them on our website. We take this thank you as a tremendous compliment!

No trip to Europe will be complete without experiencing the beauty of Vienna and a Klimt firsthand - so be sure to visit!

Special thanks to Brinker for sending us the beautiful posters!

Visit the Belvedere Museum here and become a fan on Facebook

Visit us at The Klimt Collection here

Klimt International

2009-07-14T06:37:00.003-05:00

Greetings from The Klimt Collection!

More international clients! In recent weeks, The Klimt Collection has shipped two pieces to a client in Kazakhstan, four to L’Atelier du Cap, and will be shipping our third painting to Bratislava!

The appeal of Gustav Klimt's work is not only timeless but globe-spanning as well! Our client-base here at The Klimt Collection is constantly growing, with satisfied customers across the world!

Some of the other countries outside of the United States we have shipped to include England, Ireland, France, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Slovenia, Poland, Hungary, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Australia, Barbados, Indonesia... the list goes on and on...

Our clients themselves are just as diverse and wonderful as the places they call home.

Make a fine Klimt Collection reproduction part of your home today -

visit us at The Klimt Collection here

Spotlight on SCHLOSS KAMMER AM ATTERSEE III

2009-07-02T15:09:00.007-05:00

Schloss Kammer am Attersee III, (Original 1910)

SOLD

Now back from an exhibition, this beautiful reproduction by The Klimt Collection can be yours!

30"x 30" already framed in gold as pictured above - ready to ship!

Only one available so don't wait - contact us for details today!

Visit The Klimt Collection at www.klimts.com

Spotlight: THE GOLDEN APPLE TREE

2009-04-28T10:15:00.004-05:00

The Golden Apple Tree

A Klimt Collection EXCLUSIVE

The Klimt Collection Spotlight here

The Golden Apple Tree here

The Official Klimt Collection Website www.klimts.com

Klimt Collection Commission: THE BRIDE

2009-04-28T08:42:00.005-05:00

Have a look at the latest commissioned piece from The Klimt Collection - another special request all the way from Mexico City!

This commission, entitled The Bride, is Alberto's 5th large painting from The Klimt Collection!

A true Klimt collector and admirer, Alberto has an eye for the unique and tends to collect the less commonly requested pieces...

which simply goes to show that you cannot ever go wrong with a Klimt!

And don't forget:

The Gustav Klimt Collection can provide you with any Klimt painting not on our website!

Visit us today at www.klimts.com

Site Updates and Warm Weather!

2009-04-26T18:12:00.003-05:00

We hope that everyone is enjoying the beautiful, summer-like weather! The sunshine truly is a treat after all those cold and cloudy days!

Although we are keeping busy with special commissions and fulfilling orders, there have been many updates posted to the official Klimt Collection website www.klimts.com - so have a look!

And we are never short on words of praise from our satisfied clients and Klimt-enthusiasts! See our Testimonials here

Visit us at the Klimt Collection today!

Mother's Day will be here soon!

2009-03-28T17:23:00.004-05:00

Mother and Child

Mother and Child, a Klimt Collection Exclusive derived from Klimt's 1905 painting The Three Ages of Women, is a vibrant celebration of a mother's eternal love.

With Mother's Day just around the corner now is most certainly the time to get that mom in your life the perfect gift!

Show your loved one just how much they mean to you by sharing with them the beauty of a Klimt Collection Exclusive...

and be sure to order yours now - May 10th will be upon us soon!

Visit us at the Klimt Collection official site here

Mother and Child here

Updates!

2009-03-02T19:22:00.011-05:00

Mada Primavesi

Winter greetings from The Klimt Collection!

March is upon us... and lots of snow today, too, for those of us in the Northeastern states!

Stay inside! Keep warm! And have a look at the latest updates to The Klimt Collection website:

• GKC March Spotlight on the beautiful Mada Primavesi here

• New client Testimonials here

• New detail photographs in our Close-Ups section of the stunningly exquisite Water Serpents II here

detail from Water Serpents II

Detail photos of Water Serpents II can also be viewed here

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Last chance for the perfect Valentine's Day gift!

2009-02-03T18:46:00.004-05:00

Wow! We have had a truly overwhelming response to our Kiss II for this year's Valentine's Day!

So many of our clients who ordered early have already written us with thanks for the beautiful piece they will be giving their loved one this year - they can hardly wait to give such an amazing gift!

If you're planning on surprising someone you love with the Kiss II you must order NOW!

Don't deprive your special someone (or yourself!) of the exquisite and timeless beauty of Klimt - we can only do ONE (1) more in time for Valentine's Day!

Call us today!

The Kiss II: Our Place in the Sun available only here
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Valentine's Day is Coming!

2009-01-03T14:35:00.004-05:00

The new year is upon us!

That means Valentine's Day is just around the corner and now is the time to get that perfect gift for your special someone!

Show your loved one just how very much they mean to you by sharing the beauty of a Klimt Collection Exclusive

The Kiss II: Our Place in the Sun

The Kiss II is a truly unique piece - a contemporary update to Klimt's timeless vision of romance and a glowing statement of love.

Now is the time to order to assure delivery for Valentine's Day!

Visit us at the Klimt Collection here

Have a look at The Kiss II here

See what our satisfied clients have said about us here

Here's to a wonderful 2009! Cheers!

Happy Holidays from the Klimts!

2008-12-17T21:12:00.002-05:00

Klimt - Worldwide!

2008-12-09T10:11:00.003-05:00

Greetings from The Klimt Collection! The holidays are nearly upon us and we have been busier than ever!

The appeal of Gustav Klimt's work is not only timeless but globe-spanning as well! Our client-base here at The Klimt Collection is constantly growing, with satisfied customers across the world!

Some of the countries outside of the United States we have shipped to include the England, Ireland, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Slovenia, Poland, Hungary, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Australia, Barbados, Indonesia... the list goes on and on...

Our clients themselves are just as diverse and wonderful as the places they call home.

Make a fine Klimt Collection reproduction part of your home today -

visit us at The Klimt Collection here

HYGEIA 2008 Exclusive

2008-09-30T19:08:00.004-05:00

Have a look at the Klimt Collection's beautiful new 2008 Hygeia Exclusive here

Always the perfect addition to your home or office, now is the time to order yours!

*Also still available is the Klimt Collection's 2001 Edition Hygeia

Visit us at The Klimt Collection here

Praise for The Klimt Collection!

2008-09-06T11:18:00.006-05:00

"I have been collecting Klimt's for so long now, the habit seems to have come naturally to me. I can remember looking at Gustav Klimt's Water Serpents I when I was just very young, and admiring it so much that I could hardly wait to see the original in person. Years later I was able to see the original painting at the Belvedere and I knew I needed one - but only the finest reproduction would do! Luckily, I found your website and was finally able to purchase a Water Serpents I for my very own! Soon after, I found myself browsing your website more and more often and quickly realized that I needed Judith I as well! After framing and enjoying these two pieces, I then immediately purchased your Woman with Fan and Friends. Is that a collection? In any case, my collection is far from complete... I know The Bride is waiting for me...

There is something simply indescribable about a Klimt. These paintings make one's mind fly away, lost in their endless beauty, in their passion, in their deep emotion, in their eroticism and sumptuousness, all of these intense qualities and yet also a calm...

My friends, family, and guests have been admiring these reproductions as much as I have and I proudly answer all of their questions about my collection... now I have a Klimt Collection!"

- Alberto D.L., Mexico City

Selected photos of Alberto's pieces from The Klimt Collection:

Thank you so very much, Alberto!

To hear what our other satisfied clients have said about The Klimt Collection, click here
To see photographs of our work proudly on display in our clients' homes, click here

New Additions!

2008-08-06T18:30:00.006-05:00

Now available - TWO new additions to the Klimt Collection website!

• The Klimt Collection is proud to present our latest exclusive "GOLDEN APPLE TREE"
See what all the fuss is about here

and

• The beautiful "MADA PRIMAVESI" is now available!
Have a look here

Be sure to treat yourself to one of our stunning Klimt's before the summer is over! Our Mada Primavesi will surely be a fabulous addition to your home and collection.

Visit us at The Klimt Collection here

Best wishes and happy August!

Klimt Collection UPDATES

2008-07-28T20:11:00.005-05:00

Many new updates at The Klimt Collection's website www.klimts.com ... and more on the way!

Please visit us the site this week to see the newly available paintings - more Klimt Collection Exclusives!

We have also posted new testimonials from our satisfied clients, as well as photographs of their Klimt Collection masterpieces displayed proudly in their homes!

The Klimt Collection site here
Client Testimonials here
Client Gallery here

Klimt at ICON Shoes!

2008-07-15T08:04:00.002-05:00

Well, it's mid-July already and we hope everyone is enjoying the summer as much as we are!

Since you're already online, why not take a look at the always fabulous ICON Shoes website...

Our friends at ICON Shoes currently have a "Klimt collection" of their own and we are delighted to tell you about it!

Just as the Klimt Collection offers only the finest and most beautiful Klimt reproductions available, ICON offers only the finest and most beautiful Klimt-adorned footwear, handbags, and other accessories!

Treat yourself to the beauty of a Klimt this summer through ICON Shoes and The Klimt Collection!

Hygeia - a Klimt Collection Exclusive - is the perfect addition to your home and your new ICON shoes and handbags!

See our Hygeia here
Gustav Klimt at ICON Shoes here

The Klimt Collection here

Klimt Today and Other News

2008-06-13T11:25:00.004-05:00

We hope everyone is enjoying the summer sunshine!

Here at the Klimt Collection we are busy as usual, but wanted to take a moment to share some news and updates:

• Testimonials of praise and thanks are given to us everyday from our fabulous (and satisfied!) clients. Please have a look at what they have to say about our work here at our Testimonials page.

And many thanks from us to all of our wonderful clients!

• In April of last year Prestel published a great little book about Klimt, simply titled Gustav Klimt. It can be found at Amazon.com here

"Klimt Today" is a section in the book devoted to Klimt's ever-thriving popularity in today's day and age, even giving some mention and details behind the film Klimt.

According to the book, the talented actress Sharon Stone is a "great admirer" of Klimt's work!

(Incidentally, we at the Klimt Collection are great admirer's of your work, Sharon!)

• Klimt's work and influence can be found literally everywhere nowadays! Another example of Klimt's far-reaching influence was discovered in a recent issue of a Marvel comic book...

Artist Adam Pollina has slipped in an homage to Klimt's Water Serpents in the background of a panel in a book he pencilled called Angel.

The detail is highlighted here:

One never knows where a Klimt will turn up!

Have a look at our popular Water Serpents here

More updates to follow very soon!

In the meantime do your best to keep cool in this warm weather, and please stop by to visit us at the Klimt Collection

KLIMT Film - US DVD Released

2008-05-19T21:31:00.003-05:00

You can get your copy of the KLIMT film DVD from Amazon.com here
KLIMT Official Movie Website here

and for more information on the talented John Malkovich, look here

Klimt Frieze in Liverpool

2008-03-09T20:31:00.003-05:00

The Arts, Choir of Angels, and Embracing Couple

Floating Genii, Knight in Shining Armor

The Hostile Forces

Floating Genii, Poetry

Gustav Klimt's monumental installation, “The Beethoven Frieze,” measuring more than 100 feet in length and celebrating the unification of all the arts, will be reconstructed at the Tate Liverpool museum in what is billed as Britain’s first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the artist, Reuters reported. The show, scheduled for May 30 to Aug. 31 as part of Liverpool’s designation as a European Capital of Culture for 2008, will examine the role of Klimt (1862-1918) in the Secession movement, which inspired artists, architects, fashion designers and furniture makers. Klimt created “The Beethoven Frieze,” detail above, for the Secession’s 14th exhibition, in 1902. Though it was to be destroyed after the show, a patron of the movement ordered it removed and stored, and the Austrian state eventually acquired and restored it for exhibition in the Secession building in Vienna.

By THE NEW YORK TIMES

Published: March 4, 2008

New York Times article courtesy of nytimes.com, article here
Pictures courtesy of www.secession.at
Details on "The Beethoven Frieze" here

Gustav Klimt: From Drawing to Painting

2007-12-28T16:47:00.000-05:00

"Gustav Klimt: From Drawing to Painting"

by Christian Nebehay

Pick up a copy from Amazon here

Review From Library Journal:

This lavish book invites the reader to step into late 19th-century Vienna, with its intricately detailed social life and sumptuous luxury, not unlike the work of the artist who is the book's focus. The author, who knew Klimt in his last years and is a noted Klimt scholar, has brought together the paintings and the drawings from which they emerged in a way that enriches our knowledge of the artist and enhances the visual impact of his work. Using original sources, newly uncovered material, and a wealth of personal photographs, Nebehay provides a look into the major influence of Klimt upon his fellow artists and upon his society: his role as the first president of the Vienna Secession; his place in the lives of his students, among them Egon Schiele and Oskar Kokoschka; and his interaction with all the major figures of this most dangerously intoxicating and exhilarating time. The book conveys the passions that were the subject of Klimt's work and his life. Highly recommended.

Paula Frosch, Metropolitan Museum of Art Lib., New York
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Gustav Klimt documentaries, book

2007-11-25T11:57:00.000-05:00

The Klimt Collection would like to share a few Klimt-related items that are sure to be of interest to the casual Klimt admirer and the Klimt aficionado alike!

Kultur Films has a Klimt documentary available on DVD called "The Post Impressionists: Klimt"

The film serves as a wonderful overview of Klimt's life and legacy, and makes a great introduction for those unfamiliar with Gustav Klimt's work

"The Post Impressionists: Klimt" DVD available directly from Kultur Films here
and also available through Amazon.com here

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"The Painted Kiss: A Novel" by Elizabeth Hickey is an extraordinary work that has delighted Klimt-lovers and book-lovers since its 2005 release.

"In her passionate and atmospheric debut novel, The Painted Kiss, Elizabeth Hickey reimagines the relationship between Gustav Klimt and the woman whose name he uttered with his dying breath." [synopsis courtesy of ReadingGroupGuides.com]

"The Painted Kiss: A Novel" is available at Amazon.com here

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For those interested in history and art, the documentary The Rape of Europa is a must-see:

The Rape of Europa tells the epic story of the systematic theft, deliberate destruction and miraculous survival of Europe’s art treasures during the Third Reich and World War II.

In a journey through seven countries, the film takes the audience into the violent whirlwind of fanaticism, greed, and warfare that threatened to wipe out the artistic heritage of Europe. For twelve long years, the Nazis looted and destroyed art on a scale unprecedented in history. But heroic young art historians and curators from America and across Europe fought back with an extraordinary campaign to rescue and return the millions of lost, hidden and stolen treasures.

The Rape of Europa begins and ends with the story of artist Gustav Klimt’s famed "Gold Portrait" (of Adele Bloch-Bauer), stolen from Viennese Jews in 1938 and now the most expensive painting ever sold.

The Rape of Europa website here

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More Klimt news to follow soon!

Please have a look at the pieces we have available for immediate delivery here -
Don't wait until they are all gone!

Visit us at The Klimt Collection or www.klimts.com

Klimt Film Opens in New York

2007-10-16T19:11:00.000-05:00

Great news! Klimt the film opens tomorrow 10/17 in New York City at the fantastic IFC Center! For those of us in NYC, what better way to spend the evening?

Information for the IFC Center can be found on their website here

The Klimt Collection has been busier than ever working on commissions for the Fall season, and also on updates for the website...

Don't forget that the holidays will be upon us soon enough!

Be sure to order early and treat yourself or your loved ones to a Klimt this year!

Visit us at The Klimt Collection here

Gustav Klimt Collection Site Updates

2007-08-19T13:05:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone! We hope you are all having a wonderful summer!

The Gustav Klimt Collection website is constantly being added to - be sure to check back often!

Today we have added more Testimonials and Client Gallery images that have been submitted to us by our clients from around the globe!

Read Testimonials from our clients here
See actual works from The Gustav Klimt Collection as our clients have displayed them here

The Official Gustav Klimt Collection Website is here or simply www.klimts.com

Klimt Motion Picture

2007-07-15T12:00:00.000-05:00

We are very excited that the biopic KLIMT starring John Malkovich has been released in Europe!

Rumor has it that there may be no theatrical screenings of the film in the US - the movie is likely to be a direct-to-DVD release.

In the meantime, while we all anxiously await its release here in the States, we will keep everyone updated with all the information we have.

The Official Website of the KLIMT film, complete with a viewable trailer, can be found here

Please visit The Klimt Collection at our Official Website here

Water Serpents for Summer!

2007-07-09T20:05:00.000-05:00

Busy, busy, busy here at the Klimt Collection!

Here is one of the really big & beautiful paintings we recently did for a client in Mexico - we can't wait to see how it looks on his wall!

Hope everyone is staying cool and enjoying the summer!

Take a look at Water Serpents I here
Visit us at The Klimt Collection

Art Business News

2007-05-09T08:55:00.000-05:00

In case you missed it -

The Klimt Collection has appeared in Art Business News Magazine...

Have a look at The Kiss II in the October 2005 issue. (We're on page 50 under "New Editions")

The Kiss II can be found on our official website here

And...

You can find Mother and Child in the December 2006 issue, also on page 50.

Mother and Child can be found on our official website here

Mother's Day is this Sunday, but it is never a bad idea to treat someone you love to the beauty of a Klimt masterpiece!

Visit us at The Klimt Collection

Mother's Day is on the way...

2007-04-25T09:14:00.000-05:00

The Klimt Collection's exclusive Mother and Child is the perfect Mother's Day gift!

Don't wait until the last minute!

Details available here

Spring is in the Air!

2007-04-25T08:40:00.000-05:00

Spring is here and we are enjoying the sunshine! We hope you are too!

Every year the Klimt Collection gets many, many requests for reproductions of Klimt's beautiful landscapes.

Please have a look at our Klimt Landscapes here and see what everyone is talking about.

This Spring give yourself the opportunity not only to enjoy nature outdoors but also indoors - with a gorgeous Klimt Landscape for you and your family!

From the Klimt News Archives

2007-04-16T19:38:00.000-05:00

By now, everyone is sure to have heard about the big Klimt news from the close of last year...

We have followed Adele's story very closely and would like to share some of the articles we've collected with you.

For details on Adele Bloch-Bauer I click here

Find the Klimt Collection's Adele Bloch-Bauer I reproduction here

And below, please find an article from the New York Times, November 9, 2006:

Recent and Exciting Sales!

2007-04-14T15:02:00.000-05:00

Recent and Exciting Sales for us here at the Klimt Collection!

An anonymous hedge fund billionaire! Yes, the daughter of a world famous author has just purchased not one, but TWO wonderful pieces!

Another interesting bit of sales news - a Special Services Officer stationed in Iraq recently purchased a provocative painting (and not The Kiss) for his wife on their first wedding anniversary. Purchases like this are proof that the tastes of our client-base are growing!

Our client-base has been blossoming over the years, and we at the Klimt Collection are proud to offer our wide selection of the finest Gustav Klimt reproductions.

And remember - we can provide you with any Klimt painting not found on our website!

Klimt Film for 2007 Release?

2007-04-11T18:06:00.000-05:00

As you may already know, a motion picture on the life of Gustav Klimt (starring the very talented John Malkovich) has been in the works for quite some time now. Although it seems that details have been very hush hush, rumors have it that the film will be released this year. In case you missed it, here is an article from the LA Times about the film we are all waiting for:

March 27, 2005 - The LA Times (Lanie Goodman, author):

The life and provocative work of fin de siecle Viennese artist Gustav Klimt were made for film. Oddly, no one seems to have noticed until now.

It's raining gold on John Malkovich. Feather-light flecks of gold leaf swirl through the atelier where he sits, bent over a drawing board. An argument with a woman has interrupted his painstaking inlay work, and now she has left, slamming the door.

He strokes the cat curled in his lap, contemplating the canvas on the easel beside him. It's a portrait of a bare-breasted beauty with dreamy half-closed lids and a provocative hint of a smile, the figure surrounded by rich patterns of silver and gold.

Sporting a full beard and a long blue Moorish-style artist's smock, Malkovich is on the set of "Klimt," an impressionistic evocation of the scandal-plagued turn-of-the-century painter Gustav Klimt. Call it a coincidence, but the resemblance is uncanny. He's a dead ringer for the Viennese artist. "I wasn't really aware of the resemblance until a few years ago," says Malkovich during a break. A trio of European producers had picked up on the striking physical likeness and approached the actor about playing Klimt in a straightforward biopic. "The materials they sent convinced me that the story of Klimt's life could make quite an interesting film," Malkovich says, "but not with that script."

Then Franco-Chilean writer and filmmaker Raoul Ruiz was brought on board to direct, and the entire focus of the film shifted.

"I use authentic dialogues and events," says Ruiz, "but Klimt's story is meant to be like a daydream, a fresco of real and imaginary characters revolving around the painter. I approach his life as a fantasy, in the manner of Arthur Schnitzler, the Austrian writer. It's more like a merry-go-round of fragmented memories, a play with mirrors."

Malkovich had worked with Ruiz before, playing the decadent Baron de Charlus in an artsy adaptation of Proust's "Le Temps Retrouve" (Time Regained, 1999) and a genteel husband in a Provencal drama, "Les Ames Fortes" (Savage Souls, 2001), based on a novel by Jean Giono. So he reconsidered "Klimt" and accepted the lead.

Notorious work, scandalous life

It is the last day of the 11-week shoot of the $6.6-million Austrian, German, British and French Epo-film co-production. The exteriors were shot in Vienna, and these final interior scenes inside Klimt's atelier are being filmed in a deserted lot of Warner studios in the suburbs outside of Cologne. "Klimt" also stars Saffron Burrows ("Troy," "Miss Julie"), who plays the Parisian dancer Lea, the artist's elusive muse and mistress; the supporting cast includes German actress Veronica Ferres, as Emilie Floge, the painter's longtime companion; Nikolai Kinski, son of Klaus Kinski, who portrays the artist Egon Schiele; and British actor Stephen Dillane ("The Hours") as the secretary, symbol of the oppressive state bureaucracy of the ailing Austro-Hungarian Empire.

The film begins and ends with Klimt on his deathbed, recalling moments of his life between 1900 and 1918, while his close friend Schiele sketches his portrait. Weakened by syphilis and the Spanish flu, the artist would eventually succumb to a heart attack at 56.

In one of the day's scenes, Burrows, dressed in a long skirt, tight-fitting velvet jacket and enormous plumed hat, has come to bid the artist farewell in his dream. She appears at the doorway while four men on a scaffold toss fistfuls of paper snowflakes and fan them with a wind machine. Malkovich, stretched listlessly on a bed, is surrounded by four plaintively meowing cats (who doubtless smell the hot apple strudel on the snack table behind the set wall). Leaning against the atelier windows are Klimt's monumental state-commissioned ceiling paintings, "Philosophy," "Medicine" and "Jurisprudence," hand-painted replicas (the originals were destroyed by the Nazis) specially created for the film. After the murals were fiercely attacked by his critics as pornography, Klimt "stole" them back and never displayed them again.

Surprisingly, Ruiz is the first director to dramatize Klimt's career, though it smacks of an explosively sexy period piece. The painter's portrayal of voluptuous naked women in overtly erotic poses made his work notorious, and his private life was equally scandalous. "Klimt had a famous reputation as a ladies' man," recounts Ruiz. "He allegedly fathered over 40 children, though only 16 were recognized by the state. One even turned out to become a filmmaker.

"He was a man of the people. He used to speak in dialect just to antagonize the bourgeoisie."
Klimt was also an impressive boxer. "He was apparently quite athletic. In one scene, I even get to punch a few people out," Malkovich says with obvious pleasure. "I see him as someone who was talented, lost at times, quite elusive, but thoroughly decent, all in all."

Art that shocked society

The son of an unsuccessful gold engraver, Klimt was born in 1862 and lived in desperate poverty throughout his childhood. Though he left school at 14, he managed to enroll in the Vienna School of Decorative Arts, where his talent was immediately recognized.

The artist is perhaps best known for "The Kiss," a painting of an embracing couple surrounded by rich patterns of gold and silver. His work was constantly criticized for being too sensual, his symbolism deemed "too deviant." His modern goddesses surrounded by allegorical snakes and skulls shocked upstanding Viennese society, as did the graphic nudity of his subjects. "Klimt certainly wasn't the first to paint naked women," Ruiz says. "But he also showed pubic hair, pregnant bellies, and old men and women with sagging flesh -- nuda veritas!

"What is interesting about Klimt is that in the short space of a lifetime, he evolved from a Raphael to a Van Gogh. In Romania, where he got his first big job -- and his first syphilis -- he was a painter of the court, like Velazquez. Then he moved on to the painter of the Austrian Empire, paid by the state. Then he broke away and got commissions from Vienna's Jewish bourgeoisie and became a painter of the wealthy. Toward the end, he just painted for himself. So he became rich, but he was also generous and died without money. Too many children to support!"

The artist led a surprisingly polarized -- even quiet -- life when he wasn't romancing his models. He dined nightly with his mother and sisters, who lived in the flat downstairs and took care of his every need. Weekends and holidays were often spent with his companion Floge, a strong-willed, free-spirited woman who handled his business affairs and allegedly even chose his lovers.

A man of few words, the artist once wrote: "I have never painted a self-portrait. I am more interested in other people, especially women.... I am convinced that as a person I am not particularly interesting."

"Klimt found himself uninteresting only because ... he never met me," Malkovich quips in his deadpan "Being John Malkovich" tone of voice. "It would appear to me to be a good quality not to find yourself endlessly fascinating," he muses.

Between takes, Malkovich makes a beeline for his canvas chair, picks up a large pad and a box of pastels and sketches. Over the past few days, he's been working on a portrait of a naked sylphlike creature with flowing tresses, seated on a swing. Inspired by his role, perhaps? "Oh, I draw all the time. I don't do it very well, but I do know how to erase," he says dryly, rubbing out the line he has just traced.

Ask Malkovich a direct question about his personal connection to Klimt, and his answers become increasingly vague. He admits that, like the painter, he is "prone to dreaminess." A professed Rembrandt man at heart, the actor does not prefer any particular Klimt painting over another. "When someone does something 10,000 times better than you do, you're reluctant to choose a favorite," Malkovich shrugs.

He didn't immerse himself in the artist's work to prepare for the role. "Obviously, while we were shooting in Vienna, I went to the Leopold and the Belvedere museums and saw quite a bit of Klimt's work," he says. "To be filming in a place where a person has lived is a great luxury," Malkovich declares, "but it has a minimal impact on the movie. In the end, you have to do what's in the script."

He found much to appreciate in being Gustav Klimt.

"In fin de siecle Vienna, you were dealing with a group of psychiatrists, composers, novelists, playwrights, architects and, of course, painters -- who thought there was a cure." Here Malkovich pauses enigmatically. "It's obviously a generational thing, but I'm a Beckett man. And as Beckett said: 'You're on earth, there's no cure for that.' Klimt and his circle didn't believe that, which I find very haunting and wonderful. They were probably less pessimistic than we are."

photos courtesy of www.moviesonline.ca

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2007-04-10T21:17:00.000-05:00

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