Jean Arp

French · 1886–1966 · Painter, Printmaker

Hans Peter Wilhelm Arp, better known as Jean Arp in English, was a German-French sculptor, painter and poet. He was known as a Dadaist and an abstract artist. (Wikipedia)

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Torse VégétalPhillips · Nov 2019$1,280,000≈ £996,807≈ €1,163,954Sign up to see
Torse FruitMenzies · Aug 2018A$797,727≈ $591,834≈ £459,142≈ €510,509Sign up to see
Torse FruitMenzies · Jun 2011A$554,727≈ $582,963≈ £364,899≈ €410,190Sign up to see

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Masque Oiseau
gold and nickel-plated brass, numbered and inscribed '237/300 ARP' on the reverse · ed. 237/300
7 1/4 × 10 1/4in (18 × 26cm)
Bonhams · Jul 28, 2022 · Lot 70
$1,530≈ £1,263≈ €1,512Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
Seuil Configuration
Sculpture
6 h x 6⅛ w x 1⅛ d in (15 x 16 x 3 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 24, 2022 · Lot 122
$17,500≈ £13,999≈ €16,325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Composition mit fünf Formen, 1964
Screenprint · Paper
50 x 35cm
Van Ham · Apr 27, 2022 · Lot 3
€1,122≈ $1,187≈ £945Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗
As de Pique tapestry, c. 1965After the artist
hand-knotted wool
79½ h x 59½ w in (202 x 151 cm)
Wright · Apr 21, 2022 · Lot 149
$10,080≈ £7,733≈ €9,259Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
Seuil Configuration
Sculpture
6 h x 6⅛ w x 1⅛ d in (15 x 16 x 3 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 30, 2022 · Lot 184
$18,750≈ £14,251≈ €16,852Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Ohne Titel
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 337/500
33 x 25,5cm
Van Ham · Feb 16, 2022 · Lot 12
€726≈ $826≈ £609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–View at Van Ham ↗
Ptolémäus II, 1958 (Entwurf)
Sculpture
Gesamtmaß: 179 x 54 x 51cm
Van Ham · Dec 1, 2021 · Lot 13
€52,063≈ $58,904≈ £44,252Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Van Ham ↗
Coulisses de forˆt (A.330c, B. 72), 1955
Lithograph
image 14-1/4 x 12-1/8 in.
Brunk Auctions · Nov 11, 2021 · Lot 346
$950≈ £709≈ €829HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Seuil Configuration
Sculpture
6⅛ h x 6⅜ w x 1¼ d in (16 x 16 x 3 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2021 · Lot 119
$27,500≈ £20,354≈ €23,793Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Cancer, 1961
Lithograph · Paper
19 x 14cm
Van Ham · Oct 20, 2021 · Lot 4
€516≈ $600≈ £436Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗

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Jean Arp signature

50 catalogued lots by Jean Arp record a signature line. The most common placement is lower left (47% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

lower left7
on the reverse5
lower right2
upper right1

Form

signed45
signed in pencil4
monogrammed1

Signiert verso unten links auf Etikett: ARP — Petite Figure de Grasse II, Van Ham, Jun 5, 2023
Rückseitig signiert (eingeritzt): ARP. Werkverzeichnis: Rau 577 — Nombril et tête / Nabel und Kopf, Grisebach, Dec 2, 2022
Stamped with the artist's monogram and number "I/V HA" on the inside and on the inside of the base — Torse Végétal, Phillips, Nov 14, 2019

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About Jean Arp

Hans Peter Wilhelm Arp, better known as Jean Arp in English, was a German-French sculptor, painter and poet. He was known as a Dadaist and an abstract artist.

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In museum collections

Scrutant l'horizon, 1964
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Resting Leaf, 1959
Sculpture museum of Glaskasten · Public domain

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