Arman

American · 1928–2005 · Painter, Printmaker

Arman was a French and American artist. Born Armand Fernandez in Nice, France, Arman was a painter who moved from using objects for the ink or paint traces they leave to using… (Wikipedia)

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OHNE TITEL (KONZERTFLÜGEL)Lempertz · May 2008€99,600≈ $154,460≈ £78,287Sign up to see
Café SerréKornfeld · Sep 2024CHF 95,000≈ $112,148≈ £85,498≈ €101,207Sign up to see
ViolinPhillips · Nov 2013$75,000≈ £47,164≈ €55,837Sign up to see

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OHNE TITEL
Mixed media
103 x 142 x 10 cm
Lempertz · Nov 30, 2007 · Lot 623
€38,400≈ $56,682≈ £27,438Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–25,000View at Lempertz ↗
OHNE TITEL
Mixed media
94 x 155 x 10 cm
Lempertz · Nov 30, 2007 · Lot 624
€39,600≈ $58,454≈ £28,296Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–25,000View at Lempertz ↗
Cachet, 1959
Mixed media
27 : 20,8 cm (10,6 : 8,1 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 27, 2007 · Lot 515
€8,400≈ $12,083≈ £5,888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,400–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Kannen, 2000
Drawing
21 : 15,6 cm (8,2 : 6,1 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 6, 2007 · Lot 36
€365≈ $516≈ £253Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €380–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Violine, 2005
Multiple
41,5 : 29 cm (16,3 : 11,4 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 6, 2007 · Lot 37
€2,040≈ $2,884≈ £1,413Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Monochrome Accumulation no. 1507, 1988
Acrylic
64 x 54 cm ( 25,1 x 21,2 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 12, 2007 · Lot 415
€21,600≈ $28,825≈ £14,602Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Hommage à Jean-Sébastien Bach, 2000
Sculpture
81,5 x 31,8 x 24 cm ( 32 x 12,5 x 9,4 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 12, 2007 · Lot 449
€9,600≈ $12,811≈ £6,490Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Colere di violon sur moquette
Mixed media
107 x 89 x 5 cm
Lempertz · Dec 1, 2006 · Lot 509
€23,800≈ $31,521≈ £16,015Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Lempertz ↗
Accumulation
Holzstempel und Stempelabdrucke auf Papier in mit Plexiglas verglastem Holzkasten
46,8 x 31,8 x 8,8 cm
Lempertz · Dec 1, 2006 · Lot 512
€2,737≈ $3,625≈ £1,842Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
Ohne Titel (Violinen)
Drawing · Paper
77 x 57 cm
Lempertz · Jun 3, 2006 · Lot 16
€7,735≈ $9,912≈ £5,313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Lempertz ↗

Also offered, result not published (178)

Lots by Arman that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Arman signature

147 catalogued lots by Arman record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (52% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

lower right23
on the reverse10
lower left5
upper right2
lower centre2
in the margin1

Form

signed131
signed and dated10
signed in pencil5
stamped signature1

Incised with the artist's signature "Arman" lower right; numbered "3/8" on the lower right turnover edge — Stele, Phillips, Sep 21, 2026
Incised with the artist's signature and numbered "ARMAN 9/75" lower right — Hot Wheels, Phillips, Jul 16, 2026
Signed and dated 'Arman 1962' lower right — The End of the Third Man Theme, Phillips, Mar 7, 2026

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About Arman

Arman was a French and American artist. Born Armand Fernandez in Nice, France, Arman was a painter who moved from using objects for the ink or paint traces they leave to using them as the artworks themselves. He is best known for his Accumulations and destruction/recomposition of objects.

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