Anni Albers

(American/German, 1899–1994)

Anni Albers was one of the most influential textile artists of the 20th century. Working with striking geometric patterns, her works are noted for a radical use of color that helped pioneer the burgeoning Modernist movement. Born Annelise Elsa Frieda Fleischmann on June 12, 1899 in Berlin, Germany, she studied under Martin Brandenburg and then with Paul Klee at the Bauhaus school, where would become a teacher herself. Albers once said that “to be creative is not so much the desire to do something, as the listening to that which wants to be done: the dictation of the materials,” and throughout her life she experimented with materials and inspired a cultural reassessment of fabrics as an art form. Along with her husband, the famed colorist Josef Albers, she also taught at the legendary Black Mountain College in North Carolina. In 1949, the German-American artist had a solo exhibition of her bold and abstract work at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City, a highlight of a distinguished and celebrated career. Albers continued to weave, write, and print until her death on May 9, 1994, in Orange, CT at the age of 94.

Anni Albers Artworks

Anni Albers (216 results)
Connections (W & D. 71-79), 1925

Anni Albers

Connections (W & D. 71-79), 1925

Sale Date: January 21, 2021

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Untitled, 1971

Anni Albers

Untitled, 1971

Sale Date: December 12, 2020

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Study for Nylon Rug, from 'Connections', 1959–1983

Anni Albers

Study for Nylon Rug, from 'Connections', 1959–1983

Sale Date: December 9, 2020

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Mountainous IV, 1978

Anni Albers

Mountainous IV, 1978

Sale Date: December 9, 2020

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Connections 1925/1983, 1984

Anni Albers

Connections 1925/1983, 1984

Sale Date: November 19, 2020

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GR I, 1970

Anni Albers

GR I, 1970

Sale Date: October 30, 2020

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Connections 1925/1984 Portfolio with 9..., 1925–1983

Anni Albers

Connections 1925/1984 Portfolio with 9..., 1925–1983

Sale Date: September 24, 2020

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T.R. III, 1970

Anni Albers

T.R. III, 1970

Sale Date: October 2, 2020

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Connections, 1925

Anni Albers

Connections, 1925

Sale Date: September 10, 2020

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Second Movement: two prints, 1978

Anni Albers

Second Movement: two prints, 1978

Sale Date: July 30, 2020

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DO VI, 1973, 1973

Anni Albers

DO VI, 1973, 1973

Sale Date: July 17, 2020

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PO I, 1973, 1973

Anni Albers

PO I, 1973, 1973

Sale Date: July 17, 2020

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Untitled II., 1963

Anni Albers

Untitled II., 1963

Sale Date: June 25, 2020

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Untitled, 1946–1948, 1946–1948

Nancy Newhall and Anni Albers

Untitled, 1946–1948, 1946–1948

Sale Date: June 3, 2020

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Do. I-VI, 1973

Anni Albers

Do. I-VI, 1973

Sale Date: May 14, 2020

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PO I; PO II, 1973, 1978

Anni Albers

PO I; PO II, 1973, 1978

Sale Date: May 14, 2020

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Connections 1925/1983 (portfolio of 9), 1984

Anni Albers

Connections 1925/1983 (portfolio of 9), 1984

Sale Date: May 26, 2020

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Untitled (Do. I-VI), 1973

Anni Albers

Untitled (Do. I-VI), 1973

Sale Date: March 6, 2020

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Red Meander II, 1970–1971

Anni Albers

Red Meander II, 1970–1971

Sale Date: January 15, 2020

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Connections, 1925

Anni Albers

Connections, 1925

Sale Date: January 23, 2020

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Triadic Series F, 1969, 1969

Anni Albers

Triadic Series F, 1969, 1969

Sale Date: December 11, 2019

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Fox I, 1972

Anni Albers

Fox I, 1972

Sale Date: November 21, 2019

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Holiday Cards (three works)

Josef and Anni Albers

Holiday Cards (three works)

Sale Date: October 10, 2019

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GR I, 1970

Anni Albers

GR I, 1970

Sale Date: September 19, 2019

Auction Closed