Arman

(American/French, 1928–2005)

Arman was an American-French artist best known for his unique style of found-object sculpture. Inspired by the philosophies and aesthetics of Dadaism, the artist gathered forks, instruments, and teapots which he staged within vitrines. “I maintain that the expression of junk and objects has an intrinsic value, and I see no need to look for aesthetic forms in them and to adapt them to the colors of the palette,” he said of his subject matter. Born Armand Pierre Fernandez on November 17, 1928 in Nice, France, while studying judo he met the artist Yves Klein, who would help him form the Nouveau Réalisme group along Jean Tinguely. Initially an abstract painter, Arman became more interested in the ideas surrounding the emergence of Pop Art. In the early 1960s, the artist began a series of works aimed at critiquing of consumerism, waste, and mass production, known as poubelles, or trash cans. The artist became a citizen of the United States in 1973, living in New York and working for Amnesty International for a number of years. Arman died on October 22, 2005 in New York, NY. Today, his works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Tate Gallery in London, and the Musée d’Art Moderne ed d’Art Contemporain in Nice, among others.

Arman Artworks

Arman (16,283 results)
Sans titre, 2002

Arman

Sans titre, 2002

Sale Date: June 7, 2017

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Cascade de violons

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Cascade de violons

Sale Date: June 7, 2017

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Bien vêtue II, 2004

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Bien vêtue II, 2004

Sale Date: October 1, 2016

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Color Strokes, 1991

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Color Strokes, 1991

Sale Date: August 22, 2017

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Color Strokes, 1991

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Color Strokes, 1991

Sale Date: August 22, 2017

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Paint Tube brooch, 1960

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Paint Tube brooch, 1960

Sale Date: August 10, 2017

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Paint Tube necklace, 2001

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Paint Tube necklace, 2001

Sale Date: August 10, 2017

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Senza titolo, 2003

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Senza titolo, 2003

Sale Date: September 24, 2017

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OHNE TITEL, 2001

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OHNE TITEL, 2001

Sale Date: September 22, 2016

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OHNE TITEL, 2001

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OHNE TITEL, 2001

Sale Date: September 22, 2016

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LA PRIMA OPERA, 1994

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LA PRIMA OPERA, 1994

Sale Date: September 22, 2016

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OHNE TITEL, 1993

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OHNE TITEL, 1993

Sale Date: September 22, 2016

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VIOLINE, 2004

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VIOLINE, 2004

Sale Date: September 22, 2016

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Untitled (Violin), 2004

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Untitled (Violin), 2004

Sale Date: July 6, 2017

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Shapely, 1978

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Shapely, 1978

Sale Date: July 18, 2017

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Intermission, 1978

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Intermission, 1978

Sale Date: July 18, 2017

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Crossfire, 1979

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Crossfire, 1979

Sale Date: July 18, 2017

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SANS TITRE (ACCUMULATION DE VIOLONS), 1969

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SANS TITRE (ACCUMULATION DE VIOLONS), 1969

Sale Date: July 9, 2017

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COLERE DE VIOLON, 1969

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COLERE DE VIOLON, 1969

Sale Date: July 9, 2017

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Couverts, 2003, 2003

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Couverts, 2003, 2003

Sale Date: June 29, 2017

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Untitled (Study for 'Birds of Paradise'), 1984

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Untitled (Study for 'Birds of Paradise'), 1984

Sale Date: July 13, 2017

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Accumulation - Lunette, 1965, 1965

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Accumulation - Lunette, 1965, 1965

Sale Date: June 21, 2017

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Empreinte

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Empreinte

Sale Date: June 21, 2017

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Cachet, 1958, 1945–1960

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Cachet, 1958, 1945–1960

Sale Date: June 21, 2017

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