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Erwin Wurm

Austrian · b. 1954 · Sculptor, Draughtsman

Erwin Wurm is an Austrian artist. He lives and works in Vienna and Limberg in Austria; Hydra, Greece; and in New York City. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Erwin Wurm, Fat Car, 2005, mixed plaster, silver paintedFat Carim Kinsky · €111,850≈ $123,941≈ £94,633Sign up to see
  2. Erwin Wurm, Model for a telekinetic sculpture, 2006, mixed media, sculptureModel for a telekinetic sculptureim Kinsky · €67,310≈ $75,387≈ £60,669Sign up to see
  3. Erwin Wurm, Untitled (Kastenmann Hérmes), 2008, blue jacket, jeans and sneakersUntitled (Kastenmann Hérmes)Phillips · $75,000≈ £60,222≈ €69,982Sign up to see

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  1. Erwin Wurm, Photograph 2, C-print; framed
    Photograph 2
    Photograph
    157.5 x 198 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0312
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €7,000–14,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  2. Erwin Wurm, One Minute Sculpture’, Vienna 1997, 1997, photograph
    One Minute Sculpture’, Vienna 1997, 1997
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 94
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  3. Erwin Wurm, Cahor Indoor Sculpture (woman like a dog on her table), 1999/2000, photograph, C-Print; framed; edition: 1/III
    Cahor Indoor Sculpture (woman like a dog on her table), 1999/2000
    Photograph · ed. 99/2000
    123 × 83 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0848
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €10,000–20,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  4. Erwin Wurm, Envy bumps, 2007, Bronze, nickle-plated. Height approx
    Envy bumps, 2007
    Sculpture · ed. EA
    167 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 549
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €60,000–80,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Erwin Wurm, The artist who swallowed the world when it was still a disc, 2006, synthetic resin, textile on steele plate; edition: 3
    The artist who swallowed the world when it was still a disc, 2006
    Sculpture
    190 × 140 × 140 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0858
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €40,000–80,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  6. Erwin Wurm, Thinking about Karl Popper, 2002, pencil on paper
    Thinking about Karl Popper, 2002
    Drawing · Paper
    76 × 56.5 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0317
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,500–4,500View at im Kinsky ↗
  7. Erwin Wurm, Samoa, NZ from the series Hotel Rooms, 2001, chromogenic print
    Samoa, NZ from the series Hotel Rooms, 2001
    Photograph
    100.1 x 80.2 cm (39 3/8 x 31 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 110
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Erwin Wurm, Leseraum, 1995, mixed media on photocopy of exhibition catalogue; unique copy
    Leseraum, 1995
    Mixed media
    42 × 58 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0969
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–4,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  9. Erwin Wurm, Roturua, NZ (Hotel Rooms series), 2001, chromogenic print, flush-mounted to aluminium
    Roturua, NZ (Hotel Rooms series), 2001
    Photograph
    100 x 80.2 cm (39 3/8 x 31 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 111
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Erwin Wurm, Wittgenstein's Space Warp, 2005, resin, fabric
    Wittgenstein's Space Warp, 2005
    Sculpture
    44 x 89 x 25.5 cm (17 3/8 x 35 x 10 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 188
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗

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Erwin Wurm signature

65 catalogued lots by Erwin Wurm record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (52% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse12
  • lower right5
  • on the base3
  • lower left3

Form

  • signed31
  • signed and dated29
  • monogrammed5
  • Signed, numbered and dated 'E Wurm AP II/II 1999-02' on an artist label affixed to the reverse of the frame — Montaigne & Descartes, Phillips, Jun 23, 2026
  • Signed and dated at the bottom: Erwin Wurm 1984 — Kleiner Mann, im Kinsky, Dec 5, 2024
  • Dated, numbered and signed on the bottom: 6/12 — Guggenheim Melting, im Kinsky, Dec 5, 2024

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About Erwin Wurm

Erwin Wurm is an Austrian artist. He lives and works in Vienna and Limberg in Austria; Hydra, Greece; and in New York City.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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