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, Coeurs Volants - Fluttering Hearts, 1961, screenprint in colors
    Coeurs Volants - Fluttering Hearts, 1961
    Screenprint
    12¾ h x 19⅞ w in (32 x 50 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 161
    $1,750≈ £1,262≈ €1,451Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Marcel Duchamp, Nu déscendant un escalier No. 2 (Nude Descending a Staircase No. 2) (S. 458), 1937, Pochoir-coloured reproduction, on wove paper, with full margins
    Nu déscendant un escalier No. 2 (Nude Descending a Staircase No. 2) (S. 458), 1937
    Print (other) · Paper
    I. 32.1 x 19.7 cm (12 5/8 x 7 3/4 in.) S. 35.2 x 20 cm (13 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 9
    £56,700≈ $77,781≈ €63,975Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Marcel Duchamp, Neuf Moules Mâlic, 1937/38, Multiple. Heliotypes on celluloid, pochoir-colo...
    Neuf Moules Mâlic, 1937/38
    Multiple · ed. edition of 9
    18 x 27 cm (7 x 10.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 455
    €100,000≈ $121,270≈ £92,291Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Marcel Duchamp, Prière de toucher - Le surréalisme en 1947, 1947, Mixed media. Book with 24 lithographs and etchings in original slipcase and box, each linen-covered
    Prière de toucher - Le surréalisme en 1947, 1947
    Lithograph · Linen
    42 x 21 x 4 cm (box: 26 x 22 x 8)
    Lempertz · · Lot 344
    €25,000≈ $30,273≈ £22,501Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–25,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Marcel Duchamp, Rotoreliefs (Optical Disks), 1935/1965, The complete set of twelve offset lithographs in colors, on six doublesided round card discs, all contained in the original round, black, plastic and foam folio, to be viewed as they rotate at 33 1/3 revolutions per minute on the velvet-covered wall-mounted turntable designed by Duchamp
    Rotoreliefs (Optical Disks), 1935/1965
    Lithograph · Board · ed. 146/150
    turntable 14 3/4 x 14 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (37.5 x 37.5 x 12.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 42
    $12,500≈ £9,798≈ €10,768Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Marcel Duchamp, Bouche-évier (Sink Stopper), also known as Medallic Sculpture, 1967/1981-82, Cast bronze multiple
    Bouche-évier (Sink Stopper), also known as Medallic Sculpture, 1967/1981-82
    Sculpture · ed. 64/100
    6.5 cm (2 1/2 in.) diameter
    Phillips · · Lot 109
    £3,750≈ $4,922≈ €4,438Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Marcel Duchamp, Puns, France
    Puns
    France
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 72
    $5,313≈ £4,149≈ €4,815Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Marcel Duchamp, Mustache and Beard of L.H.O.O.Q., 1941, Pochoir in graphite (slightly smeared, as issued) on wove paper, tipped onto a single sheet of Havane de Montval laid paper, including title page, justification and poem by Georges Hugnet in blue letterpress, folded and scored (as issued), creating a booklet
    Mustache and Beard of L.H.O.O.Q., 1941
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 9/20
    pochoir sheet 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 in. (4.1 x 6.4 cm) folded 3 7/8 x 5 3/4 in. (9.8 x 14.6 cm) unfolded 7 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (19.1 x 29.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 35
    $7,500≈ £5,847≈ €6,752Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Marcel Duchamp, A Poster Within a Poster, 1963, Offset lithograph on paper
    A Poster Within a Poster, 1963
    Lithograph · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 36
    $6,875≈ £5,394≈ €6,154Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Marcel Duchamp, "The Large Glass and Related Works", Volume II, by Arturo Schwarz, 1969, The complete volume, comprised of the set of nine etchings, all on handmade paper watermarked The Large Glass II, with full margins, text by Arturo Schwarz, all contained in the original red cloth-covered slip case
    "The Large Glass and Related Works", Volume II, by Arturo Schwarz, 1969
    Etching · Paper
    slipcase. 17 x 10 3/8 in. (43.2 x 26.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 256
    $2,500≈ £1,922≈ €2,223Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (7)

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

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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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