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, Wandernde Kiste 1-5, Folge von 5 farbigen Offsetlithographien auf unterschiedlichen Papieren, aufgewalzt auf schwerem hellgrauen Rives Velin um
    Wandernde Kiste 1-5
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. AP
    38,5 x 28,5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 535
    €5,355≈ $7,092≈ £3,603Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Joseph Beuys, Robbe, 1981, Farblithografie auf Bütten
    Robbe, 1981
    Lithograph
    96 x 38cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 536
    €2,380≈ $3,152≈ £1,601Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Joseph Beuys, Vino F.I.U, Karton mit 12 Rosé-Weinflaschen
    Vino F.I.U
    Karton mit 12 Rosé-Weinflaschen
    30 x 34,5 x 26 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 537
    €3,689≈ $4,886≈ £2,482Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Joseph Beuys, Ohne Titel, Aquarell, Bleistift und Papiercollage (u.a. liniertes Notizbuchpapier) auf chamoisfarbenem, mittig gefaltetem Papier
    Ohne Titel
    Mixed media
    50 x 32 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 29
    €101,150≈ $129,624≈ £69,474Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €45,000–50,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Joseph Beuys, Zwei Fräulein mit leuchtendem Brot, Pappe, Papier und Schokolade, mit Ölfarbe (Braunkreuz) übermalt
    Zwei Fräulein mit leuchtendem Brot
    Oil
    74,5 x 20 x 1,5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 30
    €8,925≈ $11,437≈ £6,130Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Joseph Beuys, Zwei weibliche Torsi, Original-Farblithographie auf gelblichem Bütten
    Zwei weibliche Torsi
    Lithograph
    54 x 75,5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 37
    €2,856≈ $3,660≈ £1,962Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Joseph Beuys, Der Unbesiegbare, Serigraphie auf glattem Papier
    Der Unbesiegbare
    Screenprint
    84 x 59,5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 39
    €1,964≈ $2,517≈ £1,349Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Joseph Beuys, Bär, Original-Farblithographie auf gelblichem leicht genarbten Velin
    Bär
    Lithograph
    76,5 x 40,5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 40
    €1,666≈ $2,135≈ £1,144Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Joseph Beuys, Tafel III, 1980, Silkscreen
    Tafel III, 1980
    Screenprint · Other support
    37,2 : 27 cm (14,6 : 10,6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 81
    €238≈ $288≈ £166Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €350–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Joseph Beuys, Ohne Titel (Weiblicher Akt), Aquarell auf festem bräunlichen Karton
    Ohne Titel (Weiblicher Akt)
    Watercolor
    27,9 x 20,7 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 25
    €30,940≈ $36,191≈ £20,961Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–35,000View at Lempertz ↗
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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