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Joseph Beuys

German · 1921–1986 · Painter, Printmaker

Joseph Heinrich Beuys was a German artist, teacher, performance artist, and art theorist whose work reflected concepts of humanism and sociology. With Heinrich Böll, Johannes… (Wikipedia)

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1,316lots offered2001–2026years recorded90%sold (1,160)$2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Joseph Beuys, Unbetitelt (Feld), 1972, chalk on boardUnbetitelt (Feld)Phillips · £465,000≈ $606,872≈ €527,439Sign up to see
  2. Joseph Beuys, Erdtelephon, 1968, Telefon, Lehmklumpen, getrocknetes Gras, Kabel, HolzErdtelephonGrisebach · €450,000≈ $534,825≈ £396,519Sign up to see
  3. Joseph Beuys, Entwurf für Plastik, 1961, Gouache auf festem VelinEntwurf für PlastikGrisebach · €450,000≈ $504,810≈ £329,274Sign up to see

Joseph Beuys’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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  1. Joseph Beuys, Zwei Frauen, 1958, Gouache über Bleistift auf Papier
    Zwei Frauen, 1958
    Gouache
    21 × 15 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 731
    €125,000≈ $151,563≈ £107,134Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–120,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. Joseph Beuys, Entwurf für Plastik, 1961, Gouache auf festem Velin
    Entwurf für Plastik, 1961
    Gouache
    49,2 × 69,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 746
    €450,000≈ $504,810≈ £329,274Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–90,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Joseph Beuys, Im Schlittenhaus, Gouache and watercolour on horizontal folded paper
    Im Schlittenhaus
    Gouache · Paper
    29.5 x 21 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1026
    €67,200≈ $82,105≈ £56,006Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Joseph Beuys, Packbild 3 II (Picture Pack 3 II), 1958/59, Gouache painting with handwritten additions in graphite, on light wove paper, folded and mounted to support sheet (as issued)
    Packbild 3 II (Picture Pack 3 II), 1958/59
    Gouache · Paper
    I. 15.6 x 11.2 cm (6 1/8 x 4 3/8 in.) S. 29.6 x 20.9 cm (11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 43
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
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Lots by Joseph Beuys that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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