Joseph Beuys

German | 1921 - 1986

Joseph Beuys was a German Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1921. His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like The Broad in Los Angeles. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Kunsthalle Mannheim have featured Joseph Beuys's work in the past.Joseph Beuys's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 5 USD to 1,234,889 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 1,234,889 USD for Zeitpunkt: Das Massaker von Muenchen (Point of time: The Massacre of Munich), sold at Christie's London in 2016. In the past 12 months, his paintings have averaged 35,817 USD, while his architecture & design have sold for an average of 19,776 USD.Joseph Beuys has been featured in articles for ArtDaily, Hyperallergic and The Art Newspaper. The most recent article is Observer’s Guide to the L.A. Gallery and Museum Exhibitions to Check Out During Frieze written for Observer in February 2025. The artist died in 1986.

Featured for Sale

22 Drawings (from the Words which can hear series) ,1975

By Joseph Beuys

Sotheby's New York

DEMOCRATIE IST LUSTIG (Democracy is joyful) ,1973

By Joseph Beuys

Binoche & Giquello

Segelboote auf rotem Meer ,1946

By Joseph Beuys

Van Ham Fine Art Auctions

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At Auction

Notable Lots

Joseph Beuys ,1980

By Joseph Beuys

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Boxkampf für die direkte Demokratie - Joseph Beuys

Boxkampf für die direkte Demokratie ,1972

By Joseph Beuys

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Wo ist Element 3? ,1984

By Joseph Beuys

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Upcoming Lots

Joseph Beuys (Germany, 1921 - 1986), Sand Drawing

By Joseph Beuys

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Gefängis (Kabir + Daktyl) (Prison (Cabir + Dactyl)) - Joseph Beuys

Gefängis (Kabir + Daktyl) (Prison (Cabir + Dactyl)) ,1983

By Joseph Beuys

Christie's London

Kunstblatt Nr.4 ,1977

By Joseph Beuys

Mallet Japan

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Post-Auction Lots for Sale

Elvis - Beuys Postcard No.1 - Joseph Beuys

Elvis - Beuys Postcard No.1 ,1978

By Joseph Beuys

TGP Auction

Schautafeln für den Unterricht II - Joseph Beuys

Schautafeln für den Unterricht II ,1971

By Joseph Beuys

Van Ham Fine Art Auctions

Hirsch auf Urschlitten ,1985

By Joseph Beuys

Van Ham Fine Art Auctions

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Recent Auction Results

Katalog Museum Mönchengladbach - Joseph Beuys

Katalog Museum Mönchengladbach ,1967

By Joseph Beuys

Grisebach

Für Blinky ,1980

By Joseph Beuys

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Grisebach

Elvis - Beuys Postcard No.1 ,1978

By Joseph Beuys

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Current Exhibitions

Trouble Zones: Timeless Sustainability

Galerie Konzett

Vienna | Austria

Jan 14,2025 - Mar 15,2025

The Ecologies Project

Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (MPRG)

Mornington | Australia

Dec 08,2024 - Mar 16,2025

Joseph Beuys: In Defense of Nature

The Broad

Downtown Los Angeles | Los Angeles | California | USA

Nov 16,2024 - Mar 23,2025

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Articles

Observer’s Guide to the L.A. Gallery and Museum Exhibitions to Check Out During Frieze

Observer 18/02/2025

The Los Angeles wildfires, as destructive as they were, failed to halt Los Angeles Art Week, with Frieze, Felix Art Fair and the new Post-Fair proceeding as planned.

Kiasma's New Exhibition Shines Light on the Fascinating Spectrum of Contemporary Art Materials

ArtDaily 14/02/2025

Layers of paint are folded like fabric, optical fibres form a lace-like curtain, an oval window leans against the wall as if worn out by the passage of time itself, and marble-like patterns in concrete are created out of hair.

The “End” of PST ART

MutualArt 14/02/2025

The Getty-sponsored PST ART series explored art and science intersections, featuring ecological and historical exhibitions, with key shows extending beyond the official end date

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Coverage

“ ..He is best known for his sculpture and performance art, and often used found objects and everyday materials in his work... ”
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AGO, Art Gallery of Ontario

“ .. The German artist, Joseph Beuys (1921-1986), is perhaps best known for his ‘actions’, installations and sculpture, but first and foremost he was an artist who was interested in ideas: ideas about how... ”
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern One & Modern Two)

“ .. Beuys taught us through his life’s work that participation in art is the moment when we become one with the conscious intention and expression of the artist... ”
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Ico Gallery

“ ..nsplanted,’ he later explained, ‘a physical change had to take place in me, in which old experiences and phases of thought are cast off in order to permit positive changes.’ Working in solitude, Beuys... ”
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Heerup Museum

“ ..Beuys incorporated into his work various materials such as felt, fat and metal, selected because of their inherent properties such as insulation, conduction and protection which all have associations with... ”
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De La Warr Pavilion