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
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Idol, 1961
Print (other) · Paper · ed. XII/XV
49,5 x 25cm
Van Ham · Feb 8, 2019 · Lot 57
€929≈ $1,054≈ £813Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Van Ham ↗
Constellation
Lithograph · ed. edition of 200
56 x 37½cm (22 x 14.8in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 21, 2019 · Lot 203
€800≈ $909≈ £706HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Coeur d´un monument, 1963
Sculpture
Height 18 cm
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2018 · Lot 585
€52,500≈ $59,698≈ £46,770Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Gesticulant, 1964
Sculpture · ed. 3/5
16 1/8 x 14 7/8 x 14 1/8 in. (41 x 38 x 36 cm.)
Phillips · Nov 14, 2018 · Lot 159
$93,750≈ £72,243≈ €82,994Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled from Le Soleil Recerclé
France
Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2018 · Lot 559
$1,125≈ £863≈ €992Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Composition (Gelb-Orange), 1964
Print (other) · Paper
22 x 21cm
Van Ham · Oct 26, 2018 · Lot 7
€335≈ $380≈ £297Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
Cueilette, 1965
Screenprint · Board · ed. 28/32
45,5 x 30,5cm
Van Ham · Oct 26, 2018 · Lot 8
€968≈ $1,098≈ £858Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Van Ham ↗
Vers le Blanc Infini, 1960
Etching · Paper · ed. edition of 600
15.5" high x 11.25" wide x 1.25" deep
Clarke Auction Gallery · Oct 7, 2018 · Lot 132
$850≈ £652≈ €741HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Ombre d'Orient, 1961
Sculpture
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 30, 2018 · Lot 125
$10,625≈ £8,155≈ €9,155Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Ohne Titel
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 27/135
43,5 x 31cm
Van Ham · Aug 31, 2018 · Lot 5
€446≈ $520≈ £400Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗

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Jean Arp signature

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

Placement

lower left7
on the reverse5
lower right1
upper right1

Form

signed44
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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