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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, Untitled, Lotta Continua
    Untitled
    Lotta Continua
    Pandolfini · · Lot 12
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €600–800View at Pandolfini ↗
  2. Joseph Beuys, Untitled, 1960, Grey oil painting on light card
    Untitled, 1960
    Oil · Board
    29.5 x 20.8 cm (11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 16
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Joseph Beuys, Untitled, 1971, Unique work comprised of mirrored glass disc and embossed felt disc, framed
    Untitled, 1971
    Unique work comprised of mirrored glass disc and embossed felt disc, framed
    mirror 31.2 cm (12 1/4 in.) diameter felt 47 cm (18 1/2 in.) diameter
    Phillips · · Lot 17
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Joseph Beuys, Blindwühlmaus (Blind Vole), 1959, Graphite drawing, on light wove paper with black plastic foil collage
    Blindwühlmaus (Blind Vole), 1959
    Mixed media · Paper
    34 x 20.1 cm (13 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 19
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Joseph Beuys, Freedom for James Boyle, 1974, Ink drawing, on two sheets of light wove paper, the full sheets
    Freedom for James Boyle, 1974
    Drawing · Paper
    each S. 21 x 29.6 cm (8 1/4 x 11 5/8 in.) overall S. 42 x 29.6 cm (16 1/2 x 11 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 20
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Joseph Beuys, Untitled, 1978, Graphite drawing, on light wove paper with three vertical perforated lines
    Untitled, 1978
    Drawing · Paper
    21.4 x 27.5 cm (8 3/8 x 10 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 21
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Joseph Beuys, Untitled (Braunkreuz; Belfast Space; and Take from Every Pile), 1974-75, Three graphite drawings, on wove paper, the full sheets
    Untitled (Braunkreuz; Belfast Space; and Take from Every Pile), 1974-75
    Drawing · Paper
    Braunkreuz 16.5 x 13.7 cm (6 1/2 x 5 3/8 in.) Belfast Space 21.6 x 10.2 cm (8 1/2 x 4 in.) Take from Every Pile 13 x 10.2 cm (5 1/8 x 4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 23
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Joseph Beuys, Free International University (Kunst = Kapital) (Art = Capital), 1982, Two offset lithographic posters in colours, on light wove and brown paper, the full sheets
    Free International University (Kunst = Kapital) (Art = Capital), 1982
    Lithograph · Paper
    both S. 60.8 x 43 cm (23 7/8 x 16 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 31
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,000–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  9. Joseph Beuys, Beuys/Rosebery/Fuller (S. 366), 1980, Offset lithograph in colours, on heavy wove paper, the full sheet
    Beuys/Rosebery/Fuller (S. 366), 1980
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 91/400
    S. 68 x 86 cm (26 3/4 x 33 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 33
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  10. Joseph Beuys, BRYONIA, 1981, Unique work comprised of wax and red felt-tip pen, on white paper napkin
    BRYONIA, 1981
    Drawing · Paper
    16.5 x 16.5 cm (6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 36
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
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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