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Maarten Baas, Real Time

Maarten Baas

Dutch · b. 1978

Maarten Baas is a Dutch furniture designer. He is known for his Real Time series of clocks in which people paint the time by hand. (Wikipedia)

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71auction results2006–2026years recorded90%sold (64)$5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Maarten Baas, "Zig Zag" chair from the "Where There's Smoke" series, 2004, Charred pre-existing wood chair, clear epoxy resin"Zig Zag" chair from the "Where There's Smoke" seriesPhillips · $32,500≈ £20,908≈ €24,486Sign up to see
  2. Maarten Baas, Calvet armchair from the Where There's Smoke series, 2004, charred oak, epoxy resinCalvet armchair from the Where There's Smoke seriesWright · $30,720≈ £22,769≈ €26,634Sign up to see
  3. Maarten Baas, Table, from the "Smoke" series, circa 2010, Charred table with clear epoxy resinTable, from the "Smoke" seriesPhillips · $22,680≈ £18,936≈ €21,196Sign up to see

Maarten Baas’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 71 auction results for Maarten Baas between 2006 and 2026, of which 64 sold (90%). Recorded sale prices range from $737Sign up free to see to $32.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $32.5kSign up free to see for "Zig Zag" chair from the "Where There's Smoke" series at Phillips in June 2013. The most common medium is sculpture (31 lots). Most results come from Wright (21), Phillips (19) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (14).

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  1. Maarten Baas, Calvet armchair from the Where There's Smoke series, 2004, charred oak, epoxy resin
    Calvet armchair from the Where There's Smoke series, 2004
    Sculpture · Panel
    37½ h x 24 w x 21½ d in (95 x 61 x 55 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 107
    $30,720≈ £22,769≈ €26,634Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Maarten Baas, Ball wall clock from the Where There's Smoke series, 2004, charred and lacquered beech, steel, aluminum
    Ball wall clock from the Where There's Smoke series, 2004
    Sculpture
    13 h x 9 w x 3 d in (33 x 23 x 8 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 108
    $2,304≈ £1,708≈ €1,998Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  3. Maarten Baas, Plastic Chair in Wood, 2008, hand-carved elm, varnish
    Plastic Chair in Wood, 2008
    Sculpture
    30½ h x 21½ w x 18 d in (77 x 55 x 46 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 192
    $8,320≈ £6,207≈ €7,294Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Maarten Baas, Clay chair, 2017, lacquered industrial clay over steel
    Clay chair, 2017
    lacquered industrial clay over steel
    30½ h x 16¾ w x 19¼ d in (77 x 43 x 49 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 272
    $7,040≈ £5,252≈ €6,172Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Maarten Baas, 'Smoke' chest of drawers
    'Smoke' chest of drawers
    64cm wide, 38cm deep, 77cm high
    Sworders · · Lot 246
    £2,000≈ $2,677≈ €2,347HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Sworders ↗
  6. Maarten Baas, 'Where There's Smoke' Chair, leather
    'Where There's Smoke' Chair
    leather
    41" H x 29.25" W x 31" D
    Billings · · Lot 369
    $4,250≈ £3,212≈ €3,706HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–1,800View at Billings ↗
  7. Maarten Baas, 'Where There's Smoke' Chair, leather
    'Where There's Smoke' Chair
    leather
    41" H x 29.25" W x 31" D
    Billings · · Lot 381
    $1,800≈ £1,360≈ €1,570HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–1,800View at Billings ↗
  8. Maarten Baas, Where There's Smoke chair, 2002, charred wood, leather
    Where There's Smoke chair, 2002
    charred wood, leather · Panel
    40 h x 29¼ w x 31 d in (102 x 74 x 79 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 101
    $2,159≈ £1,613≈ €1,870Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  9. Maarten Baas, "Wiek" cabinet with integrated lights, from "The Chankley Bore" series, 2008, Stone composite, rubber
    "Wiek" cabinet with integrated lights, from "The Chankley Bore" series, 2008
    Sculpture
    81 x 38 x 25 1/2 in. (205.7 x 96.5 x 64.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 65
    $10,965≈ £8,194≈ €9,347Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Maarten Baas, Lustre de la série Smoke
    Lustre de la série Smoke
    Avec cache-bélière H: 105,5 cm. (41.1/2 in.); D: 63 cm. (24.3/4 in.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 12
    €640≈ $737≈ £564Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Bonhams ↗

Maarten Baas paintings (19)Maarten Baas sculpture (31)

Maarten Baas: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Maarten Baas at auction?

$32,500Sign up free to see, for "Zig Zag" chair from the "Where There's Smoke" series at Phillips (June 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Maarten Baas?

The median sale price is $5kSign up free to see across 63 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Maarten Baas have sold at auction?

64 of 71 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Maarten Baas?

Wright, Phillips and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Wright · Phillips · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

Maarten Baas signature

8 catalogued lots by Maarten Baas record a signature line. Most often: signed.

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About Maarten Baas

Maarten Baas is a Dutch furniture designer. He is known for his Real Time series of clocks in which people paint the time by hand.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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