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, Goldhase, Um 1982, Gold-bronze spray on board
    Goldhase, Um 1982
    Sculpture · Board
    60.5 x 44 cm (23.8 x 17.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 421
    €43,750≈ $52,054≈ £37,530Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Joseph Beuys, Zu Terremoto, 1982, Etching and Pencil drawing
    Zu Terremoto, 1982
    Etching · ed. edition of 20
    16 x 12 cm (6.2 x 4.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 424
    €2,750≈ $3,272≈ £2,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Joseph Beuys, Proof zu Blatt 8 aus der Folge "Zeichnungen zu Leonardo Codices Madrid", 1974, Lithograph with pencil
    Proof zu Blatt 8 aus der Folge "Zeichnungen zu Leonardo Codices Madrid", 1974
    Lithograph
    25 x 32 cm (9.8 x 12.5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 425
    €3,750≈ $4,462≈ £3,217Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Joseph Beuys, Holzschnitte, 1973/74, The portfolio comprising 5 Woodcuts in brown in...
    Holzschnitte, 1973/74
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. edition of 50
    50.2 x 65 cm (19.7 x 25.5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 426
    €10,000≈ $11,898≈ £8,578Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Joseph Beuys, Soho News, 1979, Magazine. Offset in colors
    Soho News, 1979
    Print (other) · ed. edition of 25
    38.5 x 28 cm (15.1 x 11 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 427
    €2,250≈ $2,677≈ £1,930Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Joseph Beuys, Brücke der Verständigung, 1956, Bronze with golden brown patina. Approx. Ø
    Brücke der Verständigung, 1956
    Sculpture
    11 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 391
    €10,625≈ $12,642≈ £9,114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Joseph Beuys, Zwei bedeutende Stellen, 1963, Drawing and fat on card
    Zwei bedeutende Stellen, 1963
    Drawing and fat on card · Board
    36.4 x 31.7 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 393
    €5,000≈ $5,949≈ £4,289Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Joseph Beuys, Untitled, 1974, Pencil and fat on card
    Untitled, 1974
    Drawing · Board
    29.7 x 20 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 397
    €9,375≈ $11,154≈ £8,042Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Joseph Beuys, Letter from London, 1974/1977, Lithograph on paper on wood
    Letter from London, 1974/1977
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 87/115
    89 x 118 x 2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 398
    €8,125≈ $9,667≈ £6,970Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Joseph Beuys, Zeige deine Wunde, 1977
    Zeige deine Wunde, 1977
    ed. AP
    107 x 79 x 5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 399
    €18,750≈ $22,309≈ £16,084Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View 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

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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