Marcel Duchamp, Bicycle Wheel

Marcel Duchamp

French · 1887–1968 · Painter, Printmaker

Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp was a French-American artist, chess player, and inventor who played a key role in the development of the avant-garde in the United States and in New… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Marcel Duchamp, Feuille de vigne femelle, 1951, bronzeFeuille de vigne femellePhillips · £501,000≈ $695,588≈ €560,010Sign up to see
  2. Marcel Duchamp, L.H.O.O.Q., graphite and gouache on offset lithograph on paperL.H.O.O.Q.Phillips · £491,400≈ $678,034≈ €566,444Sign up to see
  3. Marcel Duchamp, From or by Marcel Duchamp or Rrose Sélavy (The Box in a Valise), 1966, Originale, mit rotem Leder bezogene Schachtel mit insgesamt 3 Miniaturobjekten und 77 Reproduktionen nach Originalwerken des KünstlersFrom or by Marcel Duchamp or Rrose Sélavy (The Box in a Valise)Grisebach · €450,000≈ $477,540≈ £316,252Sign up to see

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  1. Marcel Duchamp, A L'INFINITIF (IN THE INFINITIVE), THE WHITE BOX, print (other)
    A L'INFINITIF (IN THE INFINITIVE), THE WHITE BOX
    Print (other)
    33.5 x 29.0 x 4.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 10
    €6,804≈ $7,859≈ £5,979Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  2. Marcel Duchamp, ETUADE POUR LES JOUEURS D'ECHECS, print (other)
    ETUADE POUR LES JOUEURS D'ECHECS
    Print (other)
    50.5 x 65.5 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 11
    €8,316≈ $9,606≈ £7,308Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  3. Marcel Duchamp, Objects Of My Affection (The Kiss) brochure, 1945, photomechanical relief print on folded brochure
    Objects Of My Affection (The Kiss) brochure, 1945
    Woodcut / linocut
    11⅝ h x 9 w in (30 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 146
    $381≈ £287≈ €336Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Marcel Duchamp, Pulled at Four Pins (S. 609), 1964, Etching, on Pescia paper, with full margins
    Pulled at Four Pins (S. 609), 1964
    Etching · Paper · ed. 62/100
    I. 12 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (31.8 x 22.2 cm) S. 25 1/4 x 18 in. (64.1 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 59
    $1,905≈ £1,436≈ €1,678Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Marcel Duchamp, Objects Of My Affection (The Kiss) brochure, 1945, photomechanical relief print on folded brochure
    Objects Of My Affection (The Kiss) brochure, 1945
    Woodcut / linocut
    11⅝ h x 9 w in (30 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 166
    $445≈ £344≈ €409Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Marcel Duchamp, Monte Carlo Bond, 1924-1938, offset lithograph in colors
    Monte Carlo Bond, 1924-1938
    Lithograph
    12 h x 8 w in (30 x 20 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 223
    $1,134≈ £892≈ €1,080Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  7. Marcel Duchamp, À l'Infinitif (La Boîte Blanche), Plexiglas box with screenprint containing bound text and seven folders with 79 facsimile notes on custom-made plexi box and booklet of translations
    À l'Infinitif (La Boîte Blanche)
    Screenprint
    13⅛ h x 11¼ w x 1⅝ d in (33 x 29 x 4 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 172
    $9,030≈ £6,928≈ €8,287Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Marcel Duchamp, Boîte-en-valise (or of Marcel Duchamp or Rrose Sélavy) facsimile, 2016, printed paper, plastic, cardboard
    Boîte-en-valise (or of Marcel Duchamp or Rrose Sélavy) facsimile, 2016After the artist
    Print (other) · Paper
    14¾ h x 32¾ w x 14⅝ d in (37 x 83 x 37 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 365
    $126≈ £94≈ €113Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–View at Wright ↗
  9. Marcel Duchamp, Study for the Malic Moulds in Cemetery of Uniforms and Liveries, No. 2, 1913-1914, Pencil on soft grey wove paper, double-sided
    Study for the Malic Moulds in Cemetery of Uniforms and Liveries, No. 2, 1913-1914
    Drawing · Paper
    12.5 x 18.5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 129
    CHF 65,000≈ $76,733≈ £58,499≈ €69,247HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 70,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Marcel Duchamp, View magazine, 1945, printed and bound paper
    View magazine, 1945
    Print (other) · Paper
    12 h x 9 w in (30 x 23 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 222
    $504≈ £392≈ €457Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
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Marcel Duchamp signature

73 catalogued lots by Marcel Duchamp record a signature line. The most common placement is lower left (43% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower left3
  • in the plate2
  • lower centre1
  • lower right1

Form

  • signed60
  • initialled5
  • signed in pencil4
  • signed and dated3
  • monogrammed1
  • Signed, titled and numbered '34/35 Marcel Duchamp L.H.O.O.Q.' lower edge — L.H.O.O.Q., Phillips, Apr 15, 2021
  • Incised with the artist's signature, titled and dated '"Feuille de vigne femelle" Marcel Duchamp 1951' lower edge — Feuille de vigne femelle, Phillips, Mar 8, 2018
  • Notizen jeweils signiert, auf der Acrylglasplatte datiert: 1966 [!]. Werkverzeichnis: Schwarz 637 — Cover for ,À l‘infinitif‘ (The White Box), Grisebach, Nov 26, 2015

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About Marcel Duchamp

Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp was a French-American artist, chess player, and inventor who played a key role in the development of the avant-garde in the United States and in New York City, where he spent the last 25 years of his life.

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In museum collections

  • Marcel Duchamp, Bicycle WheelBicycle Wheel, 1913
    Israel Museum · Public domain
  • Marcel Duchamp, FountainFountain, 1917
    Israel Museum · Public domain
  • Marcel Duchamp, Troom troomTroom troom, 1914
    Israel Museum · Public domain
  • Marcel Duchamp, readymades of Marcel Duchampreadymades of Marcel Duchamp
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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