A. R. Penck signature

German · 1939–2017

523 catalogued lots by A. R. Penck record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (50% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

lower right66
lower left29
lower centre20
on the reverse7
upper left4
upper right3

Form

signed431
signed in pencil60
signed and dated15
monogrammed15
initialled2

Signature as written

Forms quoted in the catalogue entries (how often each appears).

ar. Penck×99
a.r×19
AR Penck×18
A. R. Penck×6
A.R. Penck×6
ar.penck×3
arpenck×2
Ralf×2
signiert iE ar. penck×2
8. März 1958 RalF×1
the future of the soldier ar. penck×1
ar. penck 89×1

Catalogue signature lines

Signed "AR Penck" upper center — O.T, Phillips, May 21, 2026
Betitelt und signiert verso auf dem Keilrahmen oben: the future of the soldier ar. penck — "The Future of the Soldier", Van Ham, Dec 3, 2025
Signiert unten rechts: ar.penck. Betitelt und zweifach signiert verso: Ich weiß nicht wie ein Pferd aussieht! ar.penck — "Ich weiß nicht wie ein Pferd aussieht!", Van Ham, Dec 3, 2025
Jeweils: Signiert. Sowie nummeriert verso — Konvolut von 3 Radierungen, Van Ham, Oct 1, 2025
Incised with the artist's signature 'a.r.penck' on the reverse of the left leg — Standart auf Kreuzsockel, Phillips, Mar 7, 2025
Signed 'ar. penck' lower right — Sehnsucht (Longing), Phillips, Mar 7, 2025
Signed "a. r. penck" lower left and titled "Dani" lower right — Dani, Phillips, Feb 26, 2025
Signed and inscribed 'ar penck LKDG2' lower centre — La crisi del golfo 2, Phillips, Oct 11, 2024
Signiert, betitelt und datiert verso: a.r. penck aus der Serie Unterground 72 — "aus der Serie Unterground", Van Ham, Oct 1, 2024
Signed on the lower right: A.R. Penck — Untitled, im Kinsky, Mar 13, 2024
Signiert unten rechts: ar penck. Nochmals signiert verso auf Keilrahmen: ar. penck. Hier zudem betitelt — "Widderkopf - Eroberung des Mars", Van Ham, Nov 29, 2023
Signed 'a.r. penck' lower left — Untitled, Phillips, Oct 12, 2023
Signed, inscribed and dated 'α.Ψ.(ar.penck)Τ 81' upper right — Untitled, Phillips, Oct 12, 2023
Signed "A.R. Penck" lower left and titled "Dani" lower right — Dani, Phillips, Sep 26, 2023
Signed on the lower right: ar. penck — Untitled, im Kinsky, Dec 9, 2022
Signed on the lower right: ar. penck — Untitled, im Kinsky, Dec 9, 2022
Signed and inscribed in the lower centre: ar. penck LK DG 2 — La crisi del golfo 2 (The Gulf crisis 2), im Kinsky, Jun 30, 2022
Signed on the lower right: a. r. penck — Kaiserlicher She, im Kinsky, Jun 30, 2022
Signed, stamped with the foundry mark and numbered 'ar. penck 6/6 SCHMÄKE DÜSSELDORF' lower edge — Selbstkopf I, Phillips, Jun 29, 2022
Signiert unten rechts: ar. penck. Bezeichnet verso: Pe/P/C5/283 — Ohne Titel (Pe/P/C5/283), Van Ham, Jun 1, 2022
Signiert unten rechts: ar. penck. Bezeichnet verso: Pe/P/C5/263 — Ohne Titel (Pe/P/C5/263), Van Ham, Jun 1, 2022
Signed "ar. penck" lower center — Standart—Zeit des großen Betruges, Phillips, Mar 9, 2022
Signed 'ar. penck' lower left — Komposition, Phillips, Mar 4, 2022
Signiert unten rechts: ar penck. Betitelt und datiert verso auf dem Keilrahmen mittig: Schlange und Adler 2011 — "Schlange und Adler", Van Ham, Dec 1, 2021
Signed 'ar. penck' lower left — Untitled, Phillips, Jul 13, 2021
Signed 'ar. penck' lower left — Ohne Titel, Phillips, Oct 21, 2020
Signiert unten rechts: ar. penck. Verso oben links betitelt: Über dem Adler-Raum — "Über dem Adler-Raum", Van Ham, Jun 17, 2020
Signed, titled and dated 'Experiment 14.9 ar. penck' lower right — Experiment, Phillips, Feb 14, 2020
Signed 'ar. penck' lower right; further signed and indistinctly inscribed '... ar. penck' on the overlap — Feuer, Augen, Mann, Phillips, Feb 14, 2020
Signed 'ar. penck' lower right — Untitled (für Brigitte), Phillips, Feb 14, 2020
Signed 'ar. penck' lower centre; further titled 'AUFSTAND DER SPIELER' on the stretcher — AUFSTAND DER SPIELER, Phillips, Feb 13, 2020
Signed 'ar penck' lower edge — Ohne Titel, Phillips, Jun 28, 2019
Signed "ar. penck" lower right — Willst Du oder willst Du nicht (Do you want to or not), Phillips, Feb 27, 2019
Signed 'ar. penck' lower right; further titled 'HARTE STADT' on the stretcher — Harte Stadt, Phillips, Dec 6, 2018
Signed 'ar. penck' lower left — Kopf oder Adler, Phillips, Dec 6, 2018
Signiert unten links: ar.penck. Nochmals signiert sowie bezeichnet verso auf dem Keilrahmen oben: a. penck, from the dark kitchen (Tx) — Auktion 419, Los 236, Van Ham, Nov 28, 2018
(i) signed "ar penck" lower right (ii-iii) signed with the artist's initials "a.r." lower right (iv) signed with the artist's initials "a.r." lower right; furth — Four Works: (i-iv) Untitled, Phillips, Nov 14, 2018
Signed "ar. penck" lower left; further signed and indistinctly inscribed “ar. penck” on the overlap — Eagle and figure, Phillips, Nov 14, 2018
Signed "ar. penck" lower right; further signed and indistinctly inscribed "ar. penck" on the overlap — Figure and two eyes, Phillips, Nov 14, 2018
Signed 'ar. penck' lower left — Kopenhagener Schule, Phillips, Oct 4, 2018

From the signature and inscription lines published by the auction houses in their lot descriptions. ArtSell does not authenticate signatures; a signature matching these descriptions is not evidence that a work is genuine. No house signature photographs are recorded for this artist yet. Back to A. R. Penck auction results.