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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, Akteur, 1958, Pencil on paper unmounted on support card
    Akteur, 1958
    Drawing · Paper
    20.2 x 15 cm (28.1 x 25 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 614
    €68,320≈ $92,963≈ £55,550Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Joseph Beuys, Entropie Wärmefähre, 1976, 2 sheets: each pencil on paper on support card.. Each
    Entropie Wärmefähre, 1976
    Drawing · Paper
    23.1 x 16.2 cm (65.5 x 50 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 616
    €9,760≈ $13,280≈ £7,936Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Joseph Beuys, Cynodon, 1972, 1972, Blades of Cynodon and pencil on two papers mounted to one another on support card. Approx
    Cynodon, 1972, 1972
    Drawing · Paper
    22.8 x 31.2 cm (65.5 x 50 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 617
    €29,280≈ $39,841≈ £23,807Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Joseph Beuys, Gegenüber dem Fixsternhimmel, Ca. 1978, Pencil on two paper bags on card
    Gegenüber dem Fixsternhimmel, Ca. 1978
    Drawing · Paper
    80 x 48 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 618
    €36,600≈ $49,802≈ £29,759Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Joseph Beuys, Kunst = KAPITAL, Ca. 1983, Felt-tip pen and stamp "FÜR DIE GRÜNEN" on clipboard
    Kunst = KAPITAL, Ca. 1983
    Drawing · Board
    32 x 38 x 3.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 619
    €20,740≈ $28,221≈ £16,863Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Joseph Beuys, Ohne Titel, 1969, 2-teilige Arbeit: Tempera in Rotbraun, jeweils auf Papier, auf einem Bogen Karton angeordnet
    Ohne Titel, 1969
    Watercolor
    17,5 × 22 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 73
    €87,500≈ $119,105≈ £71,269Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–90,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Joseph Beuys, Sibylla Pythonissa, 1954, Feder in Sepia und Fett auf Zanders-Bütten
    Sibylla Pythonissa, 1954
    Drawing
    62 × 49 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 75
    €112,500≈ $153,135≈ £91,632Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €90,000–120,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Joseph Beuys, Zirkulationszeit (Circulation Time): six plates; and Schwurhand (Oath Hand): one plate, 1982, Seven etchings (one with aquatint in color), on Arches paper, with full margins,
    Zirkulationszeit (Circulation Time): six plates; and Schwurhand (Oath Hand): one plate, 1982
    Etching · Paper · ed. IX/XXV
    all I. various sizes smallest S. 16 3/8 x 12 1/2 in. (41.6 x 31.8 cm) largest S. 35 1/4 x 24 3/4 in. (89.5 x 62.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 194
    $7,500≈ £4,452≈ €5,411Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Joseph Beuys, Suite Tränen (Tears Suite): five plates, 1985, Five etchings, one with aquatint in color, and one with Chine-Collé, on various papers, with full margins,
    Suite Tränen (Tears Suite): five plates, 1985
    Etching · Paper
    all I. various sizes all S. approximately 17 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (44.5 x 31.8 cm) (one horizontal)
    Phillips · · Lot 195
    $5,000≈ £2,968≈ €3,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Joseph Beuys, Capri Battery, 1985, Light bulb with plug socket,
    Capri Battery, 1985
    Light bulb with plug socket, · ed. 189/200
    3 1/8 x 4 3/8 x 2 3/8 in. (8 x 11 x 6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 5
    $21,250≈ £12,614≈ €15,331Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View 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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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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