Paintings by Hitler sold at controversial auction in Germany

Fourteen watercolours and drawings by Adolf Hitler have fetched a total of €391,000 at a controversial auction in Nuremberg.

A view of Bavaria’s famous fairytale castle Neuschwanstein brought the highest price of €100,000 at the auction on Saturday, while a still life of a bunch of carnations fetched €73,000.

The other works, all created between 1904 and 1922, included views of various buildings in Vienna and an image of Prague in the fog. According to the Weidler auction house, the bidders were investors in China, France, Brazil, Germany and the United Arab Emirates.

Auctioneer Kathrin Weidler told DPA news agency: “These collectors do not specialise in this painter, but have a general interest in high-value art.”

There is no law against the sale of Hitler’s art works in Germany as long as they do not show any Nazi symbols. – (Guardian service)