Magdalena Abakanowicz

Polish · 1930–2017 · Painter, Sculptor

Magdalena Abakanowicz was a Polish sculptor and fiber artist. Known for her use of textiles as a sculptural medium and for outdoor installations, Abakanowicz has been… (Wikipedia)

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PLN 11,300,000≈ $2,768,500≈ £2,088,961≈ €2,459,577Sign uprecord priceBambini, 1998-1999 (83 figury dziecięce)Polswiss Art2021166lots offered2006–2026years recorded87%sold (142)$23.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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Bambini, 1998-1999 (83 figury dziecięce)Polswiss Art · Dec 2021PLN 11,300,000≈ $2,768,500≈ £2,088,961≈ €2,459,577Sign up to see
Trzy figury kroczące (Vancouver ancestors)Polswiss Art · Sep 2021PLN 3,500,000≈ $885,150≈ £651,468≈ €757,964Sign up to see
TanzendeVan Ham · Jun 2021€516,000≈ $625,598≈ £442,870Sign up to see

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Bez tytułu
technika mieszana, papier · Paper
31 x 38 cm
Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · Apr 28, 2021 · Lot 22
PLN 25,000≈ $6,580≈ £4,742≈ €5,452HammerSign up free to seeView at Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny ↗
BEZ TYTUŁU, 2000
Drawing · Board
28.4 cm x 40.2 cm
Agra-Art · Mar 21, 2021 · Lot 125
PLN 22,800≈ $5,868≈ £4,243≈ €4,935Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Agra-Art ↗
Grupa figur dziecięcych, 2008
Sculpture
108 x 30 x 20 cm (każda)
Polswiss Art · Dec 8, 2020 · Lot 83
PLN 450,000≈ $122,054≈ £91,832≈ €100,754HammerSign up free to seeEst. PLN 450,000–650,000View at Polswiss Art ↗
Postać stojąca, 2001
Sculpture
160 x 55 x 40 cm
Polswiss Art · Dec 8, 2020 · Lot 84
PLN 430,000≈ $116,629≈ £87,750≈ €96,276HammerSign up free to seeEst. PLN 360,000–460,000View at Polswiss Art ↗
Bez tytułu z cyklu „Twarze nie będące portretami", 1983
Oil · Canvas
73,5 x 54,3 cm
Polswiss Art · Oct 13, 2020 · Lot 68
PLN 125,000≈ $32,850≈ £25,248≈ €27,870HammerSign up free to seeEst. PLN 130,000–160,000View at Polswiss Art ↗
Bella Mi, 1997
Sculpture
31 1/2 x 5 x 3 1/2 in. (80 x 12.7 x 8.9 cm)
Phillips · Sep 30, 2020 · Lot 155
$21,250≈ £16,559≈ €18,150Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
Embryology, 2002-2003
Sculpture
17 h x 61 w x 19 d in (43 x 155 x 48 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 23, 2020 · Lot 173
$143,000≈ £114,510≈ €126,347Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Kroczący, 1998
Sculpture
wys. 180 cm
Polswiss Art · Jun 2, 2020 · Lot 67
PLN 500,000≈ $126,995≈ £101,248≈ €113,652HammerSign up free to seeEst. PLN 400,000–600,000View at Polswiss Art ↗
Z CYKLU KATHARSIS, 1985
miękki werniks, papier · Paper
64 cm x 48.5 cm
Agra-Art · Jan 28, 2020 · Lot 1
PLN 6,372≈ $1,641≈ £1,262≈ €1,491Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Agra-Art ↗
Anonim
Drawing · Paper
56 x 41in (142 x 104cm)
Bonhams · Dec 13, 2019 · Lot 110
$56,325≈ £42,093≈ €50,407Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Bonhams ↗

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Lots by Magdalena Abakanowicz that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Magdalena Abakanowicz signature

106 catalogued lots by Magdalena Abakanowicz record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (78% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

lower right21
on the reverse3
lower left3

Form

signed85
monogrammed17
signed and dated4

Incised with the artist's signature, titled and dated "GROUP OF TEN ABAKANOWICZ 1986" on a metal plate affixed to the reverse — Group of Ten from the series Crowd, Phillips, Mar 12, 2024
Sygn. i dat. p.d.: M. Abakanowicz 2001 — Bez tytułu, 2001, Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny, Apr 15, 2026
Sygn. i dat. u dołu: M Abakanowicz 2004 Pochodzenie: - kolekcja prywatna - Fundacja Muzeum Schleswig Holstein — Bez tytułu, 2004, Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny, Apr 15, 2026

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About Magdalena Abakanowicz

Magdalena Abakanowicz was a Polish sculptor and fiber artist. Known for her use of textiles as a sculptural medium and for outdoor installations, Abakanowicz has been considered among the most influential Polish artists of the postwar era. She worked as a professor of studio art at the University of Fine Arts in Poznań, Poland, from 1965 to 1990, and as a visiting professor at University of California, Los Angeles in 1984.

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