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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, Elch, 1975, Farblithografie auf Richard de Bas (Wasserzeichen)
    Elch, 1975
    Lithograph · ed. 1/75
    43 x 66,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 20
    €2,112≈ $2,312≈ £1,817Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. Joseph Beuys, Initiation Gauloise, 1976, Farblithografie, gestempelt auf Karton
    Initiation Gauloise, 1976
    Lithograph · Board
    55 x 75,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 3
    €924≈ $1,011≈ £795Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Joseph Beuys, DDR-Tüten (Guten Einkauf), 1977-80, Jeweils: Bedruckte Tüte aus braunem Packpapier
    DDR-Tüten (Guten Einkauf), 1977-80
    Jeweils: Bedruckte Tüte aus braunem Packpapier · Paper
    26 x 16,5cm bzw. 28,5 x 16cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 7
    €1,716≈ $1,878≈ £1,476Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Joseph Beuys, Tafel II, 1980, Serigrafie auf leichtem Karton
    Tafel II, 1980
    Screenprint · Board
    37,5 x 27cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 8
    €211≈ $231≈ £182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Joseph Beuys, Aus: Zeichnungen zu Leonardo "Codices Madrid", 1975, Granolithografie auf leichtem Karton mit Mittelfalz
    Aus: Zeichnungen zu Leonardo "Codices Madrid", 1975
    Lithograph · Board · ed. 18/100
    23 x 16,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 90
    €264≈ $289≈ £227Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Van Ham ↗
  6. Joseph Beuys, Filzanzug, 1970, Genähter Filzanzug
    Filzanzug, 1970
    Multiple
    170 × 60 cm
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 169
    €38,100≈ $41,060≈ £32,647Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  7. Joseph Beuys, Untitled (from the Columbus: In Search of a New Tomorrow portfolio), 1992, screenprint in colors
    Untitled (from the Columbus: In Search of a New Tomorrow portfolio), 1992
    Screenprint
    11¾ h x 8¼ w in (30 x 21 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 326
    $504≈ £401≈ €468Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Wright ↗
  8. Joseph Beuys, Tram stop, print (other)
    Tram stop
    Print (other)
    100.0 x 70.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 68
    €428≈ $461≈ £367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at Capitolium Art ↗
  9. Joseph Beuys, Untitled, 1972, Pencil on paper
    Untitled, 1972
    Drawing · Paper
    42 x 29.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 319
    €18,900≈ $20,554≈ £16,262Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Joseph Beuys, Untitled, 1975, Oil (Braunkreuz) on double-sided printed paper
    Untitled, 1975
    Oil · Paper
    29 x 20.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 320
    €16,380≈ $17,813≈ £14,094Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View 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

651 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

  • signed546
  • 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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