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Mary Bauermeister

Mary Bauermeister

German · 1934–2023 · Printmaker, Draughtsman

Mary Hildegard Ruth Bauermeister was a German artist who worked in sculpture, drawing, installation, performance, and music. Influenced by Fluxus artists and Nouveau Réalisme,… (Wikipedia)

$101,600≈ £80,208≈ €96,194Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumNeedless, NeedlesPhillips103lots offered2005–2026years recorded96%sold (96)$10.7kSign up free to seemedian price

2 works by Mary Bauermeister with an auction history (offered more than once) →

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  1. Needless, Needles by Mary Bauermeister, 1964–1972, ink, glass, offset print, optical lenses and painted wood construction, sold Nov 2024Needless, NeedlesPhillips · $101,600≈ £80,208≈ €96,194Sign up to see
  2. "Needless needles commentary" by Mary Bauermeister, Linsen und bemalte bzw, sold May 2017"Needless needles commentary"Van Ham · €63,963≈ $71,773≈ £55,880Sign up to see
  3. Ohne Titel by Mary Bauermeister, 1958, Mischtechnik auf Hartfaser, sold May 2019Ohne TitelVan Ham · €58,050≈ $64,761≈ £51,214Sign up to see

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  1. 21 rows progression by Mary Bauermeister, 1973, Geklebte Kieselsteine auf Öl auf Leinen. Auf Sperrholz aufgezogen, sold Jun 2022
    21 rows progression, 1973
    Oil · Linen
    28 x 28 x 3cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 32
    €3,960≈ $4,131≈ £3,419Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. Ohne Titel by Mary Bauermeister, Ca. 1980-85, Linsen, Spiegel und mit bedrucktem Papier beklebte Holzhalbkugeln in Glasplatte. Mit Aufhängung, sold Jun 2022
    Ohne Titel, Ca. 1980-85
    Linsen, Spiegel und mit bedrucktem Papier beklebte Holzhalbkugeln in Glasplatte. Mit Aufhängung · Paper
    50 x 3,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 61
    €3,960≈ $4,131≈ £3,419Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Ohne Titel (Steinspirale) by Mary Bauermeister, 1997 (?), Steine auf Holz, sold Jun 2022
    Ohne Titel (Steinspirale), 1997 (?)
    Steine auf Holz · Panel
    Ø 72 x 3cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 177
    €9,900≈ $10,605≈ £8,431Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Untitled (Stone Labyrinth) by Mary Bauermeister, 1965, stones, offset print on particle board coated with sand, sold May 2022
    Untitled (Stone Labyrinth), 1965
    Print (other) · Board
    30 h x 30 w x 2½ d in (76 x 76 x 6 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 115
    $27,500≈ £21,998≈ €25,653Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Art is for Centuries by Mary Bauermeister, 1965-1967, ink, watercolor, stones, sand on wood, sold Apr 2022
    Art is for Centuries, 1965-1967
    Watercolor · Panel
    19⅝ h x 39⅜ w x 3 d in (50 x 100 x 8 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 132
    $37,500≈ £28,580≈ €34,473Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Alu Tower 3 by Mary Bauermeister, 1971, ink, glass, glass lens, stone, painted wood, resin, aluminum construction, sold Mar 2022
    Alu Tower 3, 1971
    Drawing · Panel
    13¾ h x 7⅞ w x 7⅛ d in (35 x 20 x 18 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 111
    $56,250≈ £42,717≈ €50,749Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. ". 1968. Signed, dated, and titled verso. From a Greenwich, CT collection. Dimensions: 11.5 by Mary Bauermeister, Mixed media construction in wood box with glass, sold Mar 2022
    ". 1968. Signed, dated, and titled verso. From a Greenwich, CT collection. Dimensions: 11.5
    Mixed media · Panel
    11.5" h x 11.5" w x 4" d
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 95
    $44,000≈ £33,369≈ €40,260HammerSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  8. Untitled by Mary Bauermeister, 1984, Optical lenses on glass sheet, sold Dec 2021
    Untitled, 1984
    Optical lenses on glass sheet · Other support
    129 x 91 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 320
    €10,000≈ $11,291≈ £8,505Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Ohne Titel by Mary Bauermeister, 1969, Linsen und mit Tinte bemalte bzw. beschriftete Holzobjekte auf zwei Glasscheiben und der Holzrückwand, im bemalten, besc, sold Dec 2021
    Ohne Titel, 1969
    Linsen und mit Tinte bemalte bzw. beschriftete Holzobjekte auf zwei Glasscheiben und der Holzrückwand, im bemalten, beschrifteten und beklebten Holzkasten · Other support
    12,5 x 12 x 12cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 315 A
    €24,510≈ $27,731≈ £20,833Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Ohne Titel (Glasobjekt) by Mary Bauermeister, Glas, Prismen und Linsen. Mit Aufhängung, sold Sep 2021
    Ohne Titel (Glasobjekt)
    Glas, Prismen und Linsen. Mit Aufhängung · Other support
    31 x 4cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 112
    €2,322≈ $2,723≈ £1,997Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Van Ham ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

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

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Mary Bauermeister signature

41 catalogued lots by Mary Bauermeister record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (65% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse17
  • lower right6
  • lower left3

Form

  • signed28
  • signed and dated11
  • monogrammed2
  • Betitelt mittig: Sketch for Tanglewood. Signiert, datiert und betitelt verso: "Sketch for Tanglewood" 1964-72 mary bauermeister — "Sketch for Tanglewood", Van Ham, Jun 4, 2025
  • Signed, titled and dated ""needless needles" 1964–72 Mary Bauermeister" on the reverse — Needless, Needles, Phillips, Nov 20, 2024
  • Monogrammiert und datiert unten rechts: m.b. 1967 (im Druck). Sowie betitelt, nummeriert und datiert verso: Pittsburgh poster 1967-68 4/10 Auflage 2012. Hier zudem gewidmet — Pittsburgh poster 1967-68, Van Ham, Jun 26, 2024

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About Mary Bauermeister

Mary Hildegard Ruth Bauermeister was a German artist who worked in sculpture, drawing, installation, performance, and music. Influenced by Fluxus artists and Nouveau Réalisme, her work addresses esoteric issues of how information is transferable through society. "I only followed an inner drive to express what was not yet there, in reality or thought", she said of her practice. "To make art was more a finding, searching process than a knowing." Beginning in the 1970s, her work concentrated on the themes surrounding New Age spirituality, specifically geomancy, the divine interpretation of lines on the ground.

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