21st Nov, 2025 17:00

OstLicht Photo Auction Autumn 2025

 
  Lot 88
 

HANS TRUÖL (1920–1981)
Agip petrol station, Austria 1958

Estimate
€1,000 - €1,600
Current bid
€900
(2bids)
 

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Lot details

Start price: € 800

Estimate: € 1,000–1,600

English:

Gelatin silver print, printed in 1974 on double-weight glossy Agfa paper, in excellent condition. Photographer's stamp in green ink, print date and image no. "T 593/3" on the reverse.

Born in Frankfurt, Hans Truöl became famous in the post-war period as a press, sports and society photographer, particularly for his pictures of the ski circus on the Arlberg. This night shot of a spectacular petrol station is one of his most important works.

Deutsch:

Silbergelatineabzug, geprintet 1974 auf kartonstarkem, glänzendem Agfa-Papier, in ausgezeichnetem Zustand. Rückseitig Fotografenstempel, Printdatum und Bildnummer "T 593/3" mit Bleistift.

Der in Frankfurt geborene Hans Truöl wurde in der Nachkriegszeit als Presse-, Sport- und Gesellschaftsfotograf vor allem für seine Bilder vom Skizirkus am Arlberg bekannt. Die vorliegende Nachtaufnahme einer spektakulären Tankstelle zählt zu seinen wichtigsten Arbeiten.

Image Size: 18.4 x 23.8 cm

 

Auction: OstLicht Photo Auction Autumn 2025, 21st Nov, 2025

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