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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. 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, New York Subway Poster (Creativity=Capital) (S. 470), 1983, Lithograph and screenprint in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet
    New York Subway Poster (Creativity=Capital) (S. 470), 1983
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 15/120
    S. 11 x 27 3/4 in. (27.9 x 70.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 136
    $4,515≈ £3,431≈ €3,981Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Joseph Beuys, Zwei Fräulein mit leuchtendem Brot (Two Young Women with Shining Bread), from dé-coll/age/5, happenings pieces musical scores (B. 2, S. 2), 1966, Lithograph, on two sheets of joined wove paper, with chocolate painted with oil
    Zwei Fräulein mit leuchtendem Brot (Two Young Women with Shining Bread), from dé-coll/age/5, happenings pieces musical scores (B. 2, S. 2), 1966
    Lithograph · Paper
    S. 28 x 8 1/4 in. (71.1 x 21 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 274
    $3,354≈ £2,484≈ €2,859Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  3. Joseph Beuys, Aus: Hommage à Picasso, 1973, Farblithografie auf Bütten
    Aus: Hommage à Picasso, 1973
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 87/90
    50 x 55cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 154
    €1,285≈ $1,519≈ £1,115Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Joseph Beuys, Aus: Spur II, 1977, Farblithografie auf Bütten
    Aus: Spur II, 1977
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 51/98
    56 x 76cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 105
    €1,662≈ $1,958≈ £1,434Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Joseph Beuys, Ohne Titel (Bienenkönigin) (Aus: Spur I), 1974, Farblithografie auf Bütten
    Ohne Titel (Bienenkönigin) (Aus: Spur I), 1974
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 58/98
    72 x 52cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 106
    €1,133≈ $1,335≈ £978Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Joseph Beuys, Wagen des Hirschführers (Aus: Spur II), 1977, Farblithografie auf Bütten
    Wagen des Hirschführers (Aus: Spur II), 1977
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 6/17 a.p
    76 x 56cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 61
    €1,511≈ $1,780≈ £1,304Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Joseph Beuys, Aus: Spur II, 1977, Farblithografie auf Bütten
    Aus: Spur II, 1977
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 51/98
    76 x 56cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 9
    €1,965≈ $2,315≈ £1,696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. Joseph Beuys, Aus: Zeichnungen zu Leonardos Codices Madrid, 1975, Granolithografie auf leichtem Karton mit Mittelfalz
    Aus: Zeichnungen zu Leonardos Codices Madrid, 1975
    Lithograph · Board · ed. E.A
    11 x 15cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 126
    €396≈ $444≈ £333Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Joseph Beuys, Initiation Gauloise, 1976, Farblithografie, gestempelt, auf Karton
    Initiation Gauloise, 1976
    Lithograph · Board
    55 x 75,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 42
    €924≈ $1,036≈ £778Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Joseph Beuys, Adriatischer Weinmarkt, 1946/47, Lithografie auf Velin
    Adriatischer Weinmarkt, 1946/47
    Lithograph · Paper
    23 x 59cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 108
    €528≈ $600≈ £450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
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