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Neumeister fine art auctions since 1958

April 1, 1958Rudolf and Christa Neumeister take over the Munich auction house Adolph Weinmüller and initially continue to use the established name of the company.
May 7, 1958Rudolf Neumeister begins his career as art auctioneer.
1960This year marks a “breakthrough“ in the history of the firm. The sale of the estate of the art collector and dealer Otto Bernheimer brings Neumeister international acclaim. At the October auctions, the firm’s turnover rises threefold compared to 1958.
1962The auctioning of the Igo Levi-Luzern Collection draws great interest from bidders around the world. The artworks go to important private collections and museums, including the Bavarian National Museum in Munich, the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg, the Museum for Art and Industry in Hamburg and the Applied Arts Museum in Berlin.
1963Neumeister has already become one of the most trusted addresses for inheritances and other collections. A famous film producer consigns pieces of furniture and paintings from artists such as Wilhelm Leibl, Hans Purrmann and Carl Spitzweg. Princess Soraya is among other distinguished buyers.
1965Meanwhile, the team has risen to 20 permanent staff. An auction of modern art is held for the first time alongside the regular auctions.
1966Rudolf Neumeister announces the 100th auction.
1978Rudolf Neumeister’s well-planned move of the company from Brienner Straße to its current location on Barer Straße 37 takes place. Over a four year period, the firm expands to include an additional 1,200 square meters of office space, underground parking and exhibition rooms. The company changes its name to Neumeister Münchener Kuntsauktionshaus (Munich Art Auction House).
1979The auction of collector Dr. Richard Oertel’s inheritance sets the price scale for sculptures. A truly exceptional auction generates a turnover of 5.1 million deutchmarks within 68 minutes. Among the bidders are the Württemberg State Museum and the Bavarian National Museum. Martina Neumeister-Scheublein, the eldest daughter of Rudolf and Christa Neumeister, joins the firm as limited partner.
1981The category “Miscellany” is created for auctions of objects below a value of 1,000 deutschmarks which were previously sold under the category of 16th – 19th Century Art and Antiquities.
1983The second daughter, Katrin Neumeister (now Stoll) joins the company as limited partner. Martina Neumeister-Scheublein’s husband is also recruited into the company.
1987The first special sale celebrating the newly founded Modern Art Department takes place.
1996A special sale of the estate of Maria Wimmer is held. The outstanding actress and her husband, the lawyer and vice mayor of Munich Dr. Otto Seemüller, shared a passion for modern art.
1998The Paul Eipper Collection is consigned for a special sale. Eipper made his career in the publishing business and his excellent collection of graphic works survived WW2, having been stored in walled niches in his Berlin house.
1999For the first time, the collection of Dr. Georg Schäfer, Schweinfurt, has been entrusted to Neumeister. The special sale takes place in 1999 and 100% sales are made.
2003Special sale of the wide-ranging collection of Dr. Christian Wolters, an art historian, natural scientist and restorer who made the Doerner-Institut world famous.
December 11, 2003Christa Neumeister dies unexpectedly.
2005A second special auction of the remaining assets of the Schäfer Collection draws as much interest internationally as it did in 1999. Collectors and museums from home and abroad purchase almost 100% of the works on offer, consisting largely of 19th-century paintings. A selection of African art belonging to Walter and Molly Bareiss is auctioned in a special sale. Family, friends, co-workers and the press celebrate Rudolf Neumeister’s 80th birthday. The event is marked by a special auction.
2006The House of Wittelsbach entrusts Neumeister to auction the Bavarian royal dinner service. The service was presented to the last Bavarian King Ludwig III and Marie Therese the Arch-Empress of Habsburg-Este upon their golden wedding anniversary in 1918. The Friends Society of the Haus der Kunst in Munich asks Katrin Stoll to auction their entire collection. The auction is an overwhelming success: almost 100% of the offered items are successfully auctioned for a total value of 5,4 million Euros.
2007Neumeister opens additional exhibition rooms: Galerie Neumeister on Gabelsberger Straße 17 (formerly Galerie Heinz Herzer) opposite the café at the Pinakothek der Moderne. In so doing, Neumeister demonstrates its commitment to Germany and Munich as a location for art, specifically in the vicinity of the Pinakotheks. The painting “Byzantium” by Bridget Riley (*1969) is knocked down for 1.320.000 Euros, achieving the world record for a contemporary work of art in a commercial auction in Germany.
Februar 2008Katrin Stoll aquires the company shares of her two sisters, becoming sole owner. Following the resignation of Michael Scheublein, she also becomes the general manager of Neumeister. This year also sees a spate of highly successful specialty sales including the Walter Bareiss Collection of African Art and 14th-19th Century. The area of Design expands to include Contemporary Design. The specialty sales Plastic Fantastic and Chair Affair expand Neumeister’s customer base to include a new, younger audience.
Juli 2008The celebrations of Neumeister’s 50th Anniversary culminate in a special Anniversary Auction conducted by Rudolf Neumeister.