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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)

£465,000≈ $606,872≈ €527,439Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumUnbetitelt (Feld)Phillips1,326lots offered2001–2026years recorded90%sold (1,170)$2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Unbetitelt (Feld) by Joseph Beuys, 1972, chalk on board, sold Oct 2018Unbetitelt (Feld)Phillips · £465,000≈ $606,872≈ €527,439Sign up to see
  2. Erdtelephon by Joseph Beuys, 1968, Telefon, Lehmklumpen, getrocknetes Gras, Kabel, Holz, sold Dec 2017ErdtelephonGrisebach · €450,000≈ $534,825≈ £396,519Sign up to see
  3. Entwurf für Plastik by Joseph Beuys, 1961, Gouache auf festem Velin, sold Jun 2015Entwurf für PlastikGrisebach · €450,000≈ $504,810≈ £329,274Sign up to see

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  1. Solidarnosc incarnat by Joseph Beuys, 1981, Andruckbogen. Farboffset auf Papier, sold Jun 2019
    Solidarnosc incarnat, 1981
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 20/50
    84 x 59,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 12
    €284≈ $320≈ £253Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Van Ham ↗
  2. Klaus Staeck gebohnert by Joseph Beuys, 1974, Schuhcreme auf Postkarte, sold Jun 2019
    Klaus Staeck gebohnert, 1974
    Schuhcreme auf Postkarte · ed. 47/150
    22,5 x 26,5 x 0,3cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 13
    €1,032≈ $1,163≈ £919Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Neue Anschrift by Joseph Beuys, 1973, Buchdruck auf Pappe, sold Jun 2019
    Neue Anschrift, 1973
    Buchdruck auf Pappe · Board
    12 x 20,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 14
    €645≈ $727≈ £575Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. für Blinky by Joseph Beuys, 1980, Serigrafie und Bleistift auf Karton, sold Jun 2019
    für Blinky, 1980
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 131/140
    80 x 53,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 15
    €2,193≈ $2,470≈ £1,954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Intuition by Joseph Beuys, 1968, pine, sold Jun 2019
    Intuition, 1968
    Drawing
    12 h x 8¼ w x 2¼ d in (30 x 21 x 6 cm)
    Van Ham · · Lot 9
    €452≈ $509≈ £403Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. 6 Hasensteine by Joseph Beuys, 1982, Basaltstein mit goldener Sprühfarbe, sold Jun 2019
    6 Hasensteine, 1982
    Sculpture
    41 x 160 x 40 cm (16.1 x 62.9 x 15.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 136
    €362,500≈ $408,646≈ £321,440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  7. zeige deine Wunde (Show Your Wound) by Joseph Beuys, 1977, Six photographic negatives, one ( Browncross ) with two holes and additions in brown paint, the full sheets, sold Jun 2019
    zeige deine Wunde (Show Your Wound), 1977
    Photograph · ed. HC
    all S. approx. 23.8 x 33 cm (9 3/8 x 12 7/8 in.) framed 107 x 79.4 x 5 cm (42 1/8 x 31 1/4 x 1 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 10
    £15,000≈ $19,083≈ €16,939Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Cuprum 0.3% unguentum metallicum praeparatum by Joseph Beuys, 1978-86, Cast beeswax multiple with finely distributed copper, sold Jun 2019
    Cuprum 0.3% unguentum metallicum praeparatum, 1978-86
    Multiple · Panel · ed. AP
    19.5 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm (7 5/8 x 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 11
    £32,500≈ $41,347≈ €36,700Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. 4 Bücher aus: "Projekt Westmensch" (4 Books, from: "Project West Man") by Joseph Beuys, 1958/1992, A facsimile edition containing four sketchbooks with grano-lithographs in colours, on Scholars writing paper, the full s, sold Jun 2019
    4 Bücher aus: "Projekt Westmensch" (4 Books, from: "Project West Man"), 1958/1992
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. HC
    all books 30 x 22 x 2 cm (11 3/4 x 8 5/8 x 0 3/4 in.) overall 31.5 x 22.3 x 9 cm (12 3/8 x 8 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 13
    £2,125≈ $2,703≈ €2,400Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Triptychon (Triptych) by Joseph Beuys, 1981, The complete set of three lithographs, on light cardstock, the full sheets, sold Jun 2019
    Triptychon (Triptych), 1981
    Lithograph · ed. 78/90
    all S. 76 x 56 cm (29 7/8 x 22 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 14
    £3,750≈ $4,771≈ €4,235Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
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Joseph Beuys signature

655 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

  • signed550
  • 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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