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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, Schmerzraum, Silkscreen
    Schmerzraum
    Screenprint · Other support
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 386
    €863≈ $759≈ £532Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €850–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Joseph Beuys, 4 Bll. Postkarten, Offset
    4 Bll. Postkarten
    Print (other)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 388
    €575≈ $506≈ £355Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Joseph Beuys, Blitz und Bienenkönigin, Aquatint
    Blitz und Bienenkönigin
    Aquatint
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 518
    €1,234≈ $1,100≈ £770Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €767–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Joseph Beuys, Titelbild Wirtschaftswoche, Nr. 43, Oktober 1976, Colour offset
    Titelbild Wirtschaftswoche, Nr. 43, Oktober 1976
    Print (other)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 521
    €270≈ $241≈ £169Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €307–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Joseph Beuys, Tafel I, Silkscreen
    Tafel I
    Screenprint · Other support
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 523
    €440≈ $392≈ £275Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €358–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Joseph Beuys, Countdown 2000, Colour offset
    Countdown 2000
    Print (other)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 524
    €258≈ $230≈ £161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €409–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  7. Joseph Beuys, 'Untitled', pencil and collage on A.I.P.S. headed paperArchivio Internazionale di Poesia Sonora di Verona
    'Untitled'
    Mixed media · Paper
    32x24 cm
    Colasanti Casa d'Aste ·
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Colasanti Casa d'Aste ↗
  8. Joseph Beuys, "Untitled", pencil on paper
    "Untitled"
    Drawing · Paper
    34x34 cm
    Colasanti Casa d'Aste · · Lot 105
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €400–600View at Colasanti Casa d'Aste ↗
  9. Joseph Beuys, "Clair de Lune - Claude Debussy", ink on score
    "Clair de Lune - Claude Debussy"
    Drawing
    31.5x48.5 cm
    Colasanti Casa d'Aste · · Lot 106
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €400–600View at Colasanti Casa d'Aste ↗
  10. Joseph Beuys, "Untitled", 1974, print on paper
    "Untitled", 1974
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 127/200
    43x31 cm
    Colasanti Casa d'Aste · · Lot 107
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €400–600View at Colasanti Casa d'Aste ↗
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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