Josef Albers signature
German · 1888–1976
351 catalogued lots by Josef Albers record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (81% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signature as written
Forms quoted in the catalogue entries (how often each appears).
- Danilowitz 160×3
- Danilowitz 177×1
- White Line Square×1
- trial proof×1
- Danilowitz 191×1
- 59×1
Catalogue signature lines
Inscribed and dated ‘I-S k hc 31/35' lower left; signed with the artist’s signature and dated ‘’73’ lower right
— Homage to the Square I-S K, Phillips, May 20, 2026Monogrammiert und datiert unten rechts (in die nasse Farbe eingeritzt): A69. Betitelt, signiert und datiert verso oben rechts: Study for Homage to the Square "Morning Sight" Albers 1969. Hier zudem mi
— Study for Homage to the Square "Morning Sight", Van Ham, Dec 3, 2025Incised with the artist's monogram and date "A 63" lower right; signed, titled, variously inscribed and dated "Study for Homage to the Square "Ripening" Albers
— Study for Homage to the Square: Ripening, Phillips, Nov 21, 2025Incised with the artist's monogram and dated 'A 57' lower right; signed, titled and dated 'Study to Homage to the Square: "Consonant" Albers 1957' on the revers
— Study to Homage to the Square: Consonant, Phillips, Mar 6, 2025Signed with the artist's monogram and dated "A61" lower right; signed, titled, variously inscribed and dated "Study for Homage to the Square "Oracle" Albers 196
— Study for Homage to the Square: Oracle, Phillips, May 15, 2024Incised with the artist’s monogram and date ‘A 62’ lower right; inscribed on the reverse
— Homage to the Square, Phillips, Oct 13, 2023Incised with the artist’s monogram and date “A 62” lower right; signed, titled, inscribed and dated "Study for Homage to the Square: "Bright" Albers' 1962" on t
— Study for Homage to the Square: Bright, Phillips, May 16, 2023Signed with the artist's initials and dated 'A64' lower right; signed, titled and dated 'Study for Homage to the Square: ''Hard, Softer, Soft Edge'' Albers 1964
— Study for Homage to the Square: Hard, Softer, Soft Edge, Phillips, Apr 15, 2021Signed with the artist's monogram and dated "A 59" lower right; further signed, titled and dated "Study for Homage to the Square: "In Wide Light B" Albers 1959"
— Homage to the Square: In Wide Light B, Phillips, Nov 13, 2019Signed with the artist's monogram and dated "A 48-53" lower right; further signed, titled and dated ""Gay Desert" Albers 48-53" on the reverse
— Gay Desert, Phillips, Nov 13, 2019Signed with the artist's monogram and dated "A 55" lower right; further signed, titled and dated "Homage to the Square: "Silent Gray" Albers 1955" on the revers
— Homage to the Square: Silent Gray, Phillips, Nov 13, 2019Signed with the artist's monogram and dated "A 64" lower right
— Study to Homage to the Square - Endless, Phillips, Nov 13, 2019Signed with the artist's initial and dated "A '62" lower right
— Structural Constellation, Phillips, Sep 24, 2019Signed with the artist's monogram and dated "A 54" lower right; further signed, titled and dated "Study to Homage to the Square 'Looking Out', Albers 1954" on t
— Study to Homage to the Square - Looking Out, Phillips, May 15, 2019Signed with the artist's monogram and dated "63" lower right; further signed, titled and dated ""Study for Homage to the Square "Awakening" Albers 1963" on the
— Study for Homage to the Square: Awakening, Phillips, Nov 14, 2018Signed with the artist's monogram and dated '61' lower right; further signed, titled and dated '"Study for Homage to the Square: Late September" Albers 1961' on
— Study for Homage to the Square: Late September, Phillips, Jun 27, 2018Signed with the artist's monogram and dated "57" lower right; further signed, titled and dated "Study for Homage to the Square: "Decided" Albers 1957" on the re
— Study for Homage to the Square: Decided, Phillips, Nov 15, 2017Signed with the artist’s monogram and dated ‘59’ lower right; further signed, titled, numbered, inscribed and dated ‘Albers “Study for Homage for the Square; Se
— Study for Homage for the Square; Sel: E. B. 4, Phillips, Oct 6, 2017Signed with artist's monogram and dated 'A69' lower right; further signed titled and dated 'Albers "Study for Homage to the Square: Wet + Dry" 1969' on the reve
— Study for Homage to the Square: Wet and Dry, Phillips, Mar 8, 2017Signed with the artist's monogram and dated "A 48-53" lower right; further signed, titled and dated ""After nightfall" Albers 48-53" on the reverse
— After Nightfall, Phillips, Nov 17, 2016Signiert und datiert. Werkverzeichnis: Danilowitz 177
— O-G, Grisebach, Sep 13, 2026Signed, #19/125, from the 'White Line Square' series, having blind stamp and rubber Gemini G
— White Line Square XV, Leonard Auction, Mar 24, 2026Signed and annotated 'trial proof', from the 'White Line Square' series, on French Arches cover paper, blind stamp, float mounted under acrylic in
— White Line Square XIII, Leonard Auction, Mar 24, 2026Signiert und datiert. Werkverzeichnis: Danilowitz 191
— ADV, Grisebach, Jan 7, 2024Signiert und datiert. Werkverzeichnis: Danilowitz 160
— Aus: „Hommage au Carré, Grisebach, Oct 29, 2023Monogrammiert und datiert. Werkverzeichnis: Danilowitz 160
— Aus: „Hommage au Carré, Grisebach, Aug 27, 2023Monogrammiert und datiert. Werkverzeichnis: Danilowitz 160
— Aus: „Hommage au Carré, Grisebach, Aug 27, 2023Monogrammiert und datiert. Werkverzeichnis: Danilowitz 170
— KG, Grisebach, Jan 8, 2023Monogrammiert und datiert. Werkverzeichnis: Danilowitz 172
— WLS XIII (White Line Squares Series II), Grisebach, Jan 9, 2022Monogrammiert und datiert. Werkverzeichnis: Danilowitz 188
— GB 2, Grisebach, Oct 10, 2021Monogrammiert und datiert. Werkverzeichnis: Danilowitz 203
— Homage to the Square (Edition Keller I), Grisebach, Dec 4, 2020Monogrammiert und datiert. Werkverzeichnis: Danilowitz 203
— Homage to the Square“ (Edition Keller I), Grisebach, Jul 9, 2020Monogrammiert und datiert. Werkverzeichnis: Danilowitz 187
— GB I, Grisebach, Jun 1, 2019Bleistift gewidmet und zweifach monogrammiert: für Ello & Hermann Delugan – 3. Aug
— Ohne Titel, Grisebach, May 30, 2019Nummeriert, monogrammiert und datiert. Werkverzeichnis: Danilowitz 203
— Homage to the Square, Grisebach, Nov 30, 2018Monogrammiert und datiert. Werkverzeichnis: Danilowitz 160
— Aus: „Hommage au Carré, Grisebach, Jun 3, 2017Monogrammiert und datiert. Werkverzeichnis: Danilowitz 160
— Aus: „Hommage au Carré, Grisebach, Jun 3, 2017Signiert und datiert. Werkverzeichnis: Danilowitz 160
— Aus: „Hommage au Carré, Grisebach, Dec 2, 2016Signiert und datiert. Werkverzeichnis: Danilowitz 160
— Aus: „Hommage au Carré, Grisebach, Dec 2, 2016Unten rechts monogrammiert und datiert (in die nasse Farbe geritzt): A57
— Study to Homage to the Square. New Façade, Grisebach, Jun 2, 2016
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