Pedro Friedeberg
Mexican · 1936–2026 · Painter, Sculptor
Pedro Friedeberg was an Italian-born Mexican artist and designer known for his surrealist work filled with lines colors and ancient and religious symbols. His best known piece… (Wikipedia)
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setteeWright · $62,500≈ £48,162≈ €53,935Sign up to see
Hand Foot chairRago Auctions · $25,000≈ £19,489≈ €21,090Sign up to see
Hand chairRago Auctions · $23,750≈ £18,271≈ €21,425Sign up to see
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- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$18,000–25,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$16,000–26,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$36,000–50,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$22,000–30,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$35,000–50,000
- Untitled, 1997Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$32,000–46,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$20,000–30,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$40,000–60,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$20,000–30,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$22,000–30,000
Also offered, result not published (78)
Lots by Pedro Friedeberg that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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Pedro Friedeberg signature
317 catalogued lots by Pedro Friedeberg record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (73% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed and numbered in pencil to lower marginImage: 24 x 24 1/2 in
— PedroFriedebergItalian/AmericanB. 1936TeotihuacanizaciUn de Mesopotamia o Soles de Ninevehcolor, Abell Auction Company, Jan 22, 2025Firmada con sello del artista y con sello a tinta con la leyenda "Auténtico, Genuino, Legítimo, Única" en la base
— Mano pie izquierda, Morton Subastas, Aug 24, 2023Firmada con sello del artista y con sello a tinta con la leyenda "Auténtico, Genuino, Legítimo, Única" en la base
— Mano pie izquierda, Morton Subastas, Sep 29, 2022
About Pedro Friedeberg
Pedro Friedeberg was an Italian-born Mexican artist and designer known for his surrealist work filled with lines colors and ancient and religious symbols. His best known piece is the “Hand-Chair” a sculpture/chair designed for people to sit on the palm, using the fingers as back and arm rests. Friedeberg began studying as an architect but did not complete his studies as he began to draw designs against the conventional forms of the 1950s and even completely implausible ones such as houses with artichoke roofs. However, his work caught the attention of artist Mathias Goeritz who encouraged him to continue as an artist. Friedeberg became part of a group of surrealist artists in Mexico which included Leonora Carrington and Alice Rahon, who were irreverent, rejecting the social and political art which was dominant at the time. Friedeberg had a lifelong reputation for being eccentric, and stated that art is dead because nothing new is being produced.
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