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Alexander Archipenko

American · 1887–1964 · Painter, Printmaker

Alexander Porfyrovych Archipenko was a Ukrainian-American avant-garde artist, sculptor, and graphic artist, active in France and the United States. He was one of the first to… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Alexander Archipenko, Statue on Triangular Base, 1914, patinated bronzeStatue on Triangular BasePhillips · $394,000≈ £317,026≈ €368,155Sign up to see
  2. Alexander Archipenko, Green Concave (Woman combing her hair), 1913, Bronze sculptureGreen Concave (Woman combing her hair)Lempertz · €235,600≈ $258,736≈ £200,788Sign up to see
  3. Alexander Archipenko, White Torso, 1916, silvered bronzeWhite TorsoPhillips · $250,000≈ £191,762≈ €224,638Sign up to see

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  1. Alexander Archipenko, Egyptian Motif, 1986, bronze with green patina, on a stone base
    Egyptian Motif, 1986
    Sculpture · Other support
    height: 39,5cm excluding base, 43,5cm including base; width: 13cm; depth 13cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 54
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Alexander Archipenko, Female Torso, Bronze - Height: 24 1/2 in
    Female TorsoAfter the artist
    Sculpture
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1406
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  3. Alexander Archipenko, Flat Torso, 1914, Bronze
    Flat Torso, 1914After the artist
    Sculpture
    Height 14.5 inches (37 cm), height 19 inches including base (48.4 cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 92
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  4. Alexander Archipenko, Flat Torso, 1914 / lifetime cast, bronze with reddish brown patina on variegated marble base
    Flat Torso, 1914 / lifetime cast
    Sculpture
    dimensions of bronze 15 x 3 1/2 x 2in (38.1 x 8.9 x 5.1cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 1040
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $70,000–90,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Alexander Archipenko, (American, 1887-1964), Torso, 1948
    (American, 1887-1964)
    Torso, 1948
    height: 24 1/2in (62cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 33
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
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Alexander Archipenko signature

31 catalogued lots by Alexander Archipenko record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (36% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right4
  • lower left4
  • on the reverse2
  • on the base1

Form

  • signed25
  • signed and dated6
  • Incised with the artist's signature, inscription and date "Archipenko Paris 1909" and stamped with the number and foundry mark "2/10" lower edge of base — Sadness, Tristesse, Phillips, Nov 21, 2025
  • Incised with the artist's signature, number and date "Archipenko 61 © 1/8" and stamped "S5" lower edge of base — Dignity, Phillips, Nov 21, 2025
  • Signed in casting to lower edgeBronze: 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm.), Overall: 15 3/4 in. (40 cm.) — Flat Torso, Abell Auction Company, May 31, 2025

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About Alexander Archipenko

Alexander Porfyrovych Archipenko was a Ukrainian-American avant-garde artist, sculptor, and graphic artist, active in France and the United States. He was one of the first to apply the principles of Cubism to architecture, analyzing human figures into geometrical forms.

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In museum collections

  • Alexander Archipenko, Queen of ShebaQueen of Sheba, 1961
    Lynden Sculpture Garden · Public domain
  • Alexander Archipenko, Figurliche Komposition (Figurative Composition), from Genius, Zeitschrift für werdende und alte KunstFigurliche Komposition (Figurative Composition), from Genius, Zeitschrift für werdende und alte Kunst, 1921
    Vanderbilt Museum of Art · Public domain

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