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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

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  1. Joseph Beuys, Schwelle, 1984, Hahnemühle (Wasserzeichen)
    Schwelle, 1984
    Hahnemühle (Wasserzeichen) · ed. 1/120
    39 x 53cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 10
    €1,677≈ $1,809≈ £1,473Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. Joseph Beuys, Auf dem Flug nach Amerika, 1974, 24 einfarbige Postkarten in verschiedenen Farbvariationen. Jeweils Farboffset auf Karton
    Auf dem Flug nach Amerika, 1974
    Print (other) · Board
    10,5 x 15cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 7
    €1,419≈ $1,530≈ £1,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Joseph Beuys, Der Spiegel, Magazin.
    Der Spiegel
    Magazin.
    28 x 21,5 x 1cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 8
    €1,290≈ $1,391≈ £1,133Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Joseph Beuys, Honigpumpe am Arbeitsplatz, 1977, Offset und Serigrafie auf leichtem Karton
    Honigpumpe am Arbeitsplatz, 1977
    Print (other) · Board · ed. 3/50
    54 x 30cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 9
    €774≈ $835≈ £680Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Joseph Beuys, Zeichnungen zu Leonardo Codices Madrid, 1975, Jeweils: Granolithografie auf leichtem Karton
    Zeichnungen zu Leonardo Codices Madrid, 1975
    Lithograph · Board · ed. 38/100
    ca. 30 x 24cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 19
    €1,419≈ $1,558≈ £1,211Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Joseph Beuys, Dr. Speck-Multiple, 1975, Offset auf Karton
    Dr. Speck-Multiple, 1975
    Print (other) · Board · ed. 46/100
    84 x 59,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 10
    €1,935≈ $2,098≈ £1,610Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Joseph Beuys, In head and pot, print (other)
    In head and pot
    Print (other)
    100.0 x 70.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 138
    €403≈ $445≈ £339Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Capitolium Art ↗
  8. Joseph Beuys, So kann die Parteiendiktatur überwunden werden, 1971, Bedruckte Kunststofftragetasche mit Informationsmaterial.
    So kann die Parteiendiktatur überwunden werden, 1971
    Bedruckte Kunststofftragetasche mit Informationsmaterial.
    76,5 x 51 x 1cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 21
    €194≈ $214≈ £164Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Van Ham ↗
  9. Joseph Beuys, Eine Straßenaktion, 1972, Dokumentation und Tonbandkassette in Ringbuch
    Eine Straßenaktion, 1972
    Dokumentation und Tonbandkassette in Ringbuch · ed. 68/100
    31,5 x 25 x 3cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 22
    €452≈ $499≈ £381Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Van Ham ↗
  10. Joseph Beuys, Sich selbst, 1977, Offset mit handschriftlichem Zusatz auf leichtem Karton
    Sich selbst, 1977
    Print (other) · Board
    22 x 32cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 23
    €710≈ $783≈ £599Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗
Also offered, result not published (28)

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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Joseph Beuys signature

654 catalogued lots by Joseph Beuys record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (64% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse54
  • lower right9
  • lower centre6
  • lower left6
  • in the margin4
  • upper right3

Form

  • signed549
  • signed and dated65
  • signed in pencil37
  • initialled2
  • monogrammed1
  • Signed 'Joseph Beuys' upper right — Untitled, Phillips, Nov 23, 2023
  • Betitelt und signiert mittig: ich ernähre mich durch Kraftvergeudung Joseph Beuys. Verso nummeriert: 110/120 — ich ernähre mich durch Kraftvergeudung, Van Ham, Sep 29, 2021
  • Signiert verso: Joseph Beuys — Holzpostkarte, Van Ham, May 19, 2021

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About Joseph Beuys

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 Stüttgen, Caroline Tisdall, Robert McDowell, and Enrico Wolleb, Beuys created the Free International University for Creativity & Interdisciplinary Research (FIU). Through his talks and performances, he also formed The Party for Animals and The Organisation for Direct Democracy. He was a member of a Dadaist art movement Fluxus and singularly inspirational in developing of Performance Art, called Kunst Aktionen, alongside Wiener Aktionismus that Allan Kaprow and Carolee Schneemann termed Art Happenings.

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