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Josef Albers

German · 1888–1976 · Painter, Printmaker

Josef Albers was a German-born American artist and educator who is considered one of the most influential 20th-century art teachers in the United States. Born in 1888 in… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Josef Albers, Homage to the Square: Silent Gray, 1955, oil on MasoniteHomage to the Square: Silent GrayPhillips · $1,316,000≈ £1,025,481≈ €1,195,711Sign up to see
  2. Josef Albers, Study for Homage to the Square: Bright, 1962, oil on MasoniteStudy for Homage to the Square: BrightPhillips · $844,550≈ £674,776≈ €776,169Sign up to see
  3. Josef Albers, Homage to the Square, 1962, oil on MasoniteHomage to the SquarePhillips · £609,600≈ $742,371≈ €705,408Sign up to see

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  1. Josef Albers, MM2, 1961, ink on Strathmore
    MM2, 1961
    Drawing
    12½ h x 16 w in (32 x 41 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 155
    $11,340≈ £8,899≈ €10,669Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Josef Albers, Mechanical Drawing (the for Embossed Linear Constructions portfolio), c. 1969, graphite on cross section paper
    Mechanical Drawing (the for Embossed Linear Constructions portfolio), c. 1969
    Drawing · Paper
    18 h x 23 w in (46 x 58 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 155
    $5,000≈ £4,329≈ €5,005Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Josef Albers, Homage to the Square Offset print illustration. Sheet: 7 3/4 x 7 3/3 inches, Pencil
    Homage to the Square Offset print illustration. Sheet: 7 3/4 x 7 3/3 inches
    Drawing
    7 3/4 x 7 3/3 inches (sheet)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 212
    $240≈ £185≈ €219Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–700View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  4. Josef Albers, sketch for a Structural Constellation, c. 1969, graphite and colored pencil on printed graph paper
    sketch for a Structural Constellation, c. 1969
    Drawing · Paper
    18 h x 23 w in (46 x 58 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 176
    $6,500≈ £5,313≈ €5,893Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. Josef Albers, sketch for a Structural Constellation, c. 1969, graphite and colored pencil on printed graph paper
    sketch for a Structural Constellation, c. 1969
    Drawing · Paper
    18 h x 23 w in (46 x 58 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 178
    $5,000≈ £4,087≈ €4,533Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Josef Albers, Structural Constellation, 1962, ink on paper
    Structural Constellation, 1962
    Drawing · Paper
    10 1/2 x 13 in. (26.7 x 33 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 50
    $23,750≈ £19,027≈ €21,585Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Josef Albers, Ohne Titel, 1955, Tuschfeder auf vom Künstler mit Bleistift quadriertem Papier
    Ohne Titel, 1955
    Drawing
    20,8 × 30,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 298
    €12,500≈ $13,918≈ £11,022Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Josef Albers, Untitled, VARIANT X, signed, dated '66, titled, and numbered in pencil lower margin
    Untitled
    Drawing
    10 in. x 14 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1043
    $400≈ £247≈ €305HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  9. Josef Albers, Prefatio, 1942, Ink on graph paper
    Prefatio, 1942
    Drawing · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 28
    $5,819≈ £3,663≈ €4,188Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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