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.

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Arman (16,283 results)

Arman

"En raison de l’encombrement des lignes", 1974

Sale Date: October 23, 2023

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Mac Beth, 2004

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Mac Beth, 2004

Sale Date: October 23, 2023

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ARMAN (1928-2005) COLLIER TUBES, 2001

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ARMAN (1928-2005) COLLIER TUBES, 2001

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

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ARMAN (1928-2005) COLLIER TUBES, 2001

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ARMAN (1928-2005) COLLIER TUBES, 2001

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

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Violon Venise, 2004

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Violon Venise, 2004

Sale Date: October 24, 2023

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Violin-Service' (Violon-Menagere), Flatware..., 1973

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Violin-Service' (Violon-Menagere), Flatware..., 1973

Sale Date: October 24, 2023

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Coupe de mandoline enserrant la Victoire de...

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Coupe de mandoline enserrant la Victoire de...

Sale Date: October 20, 2023

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Johann Sebastian Bach

Arman

Johann Sebastian Bach

Sale Date: October 21, 2023

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GSM, 2005

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GSM, 2005

Sale Date: October 20, 2023

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Senza titolo.

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Senza titolo.

Sale Date: October 24, 2023

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Hommage a Duchamp. To and for Rrose Selavy..., 1973

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Hommage a Duchamp. To and for Rrose Selavy..., 1973

Sale Date: October 24, 2023

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Gambit, le grand jeu d'échecs, 2003

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Gambit, le grand jeu d'échecs, 2003

Sale Date: October 21, 2023

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Untitled

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Untitled

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

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Bon Santé

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Bon Santé

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

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Violin de Venise, 2004

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Violin de Venise, 2004

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

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Empreintes, 1957

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Empreintes, 1957

Sale Date: October 18, 2023

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Liberty, 1986

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Liberty, 1986

Sale Date: October 20, 2023

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Diabelli Variations, 1980

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Diabelli Variations, 1980

Sale Date: October 20, 2023

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Paint Tubes, 2005

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Paint Tubes, 2005

Sale Date: October 20, 2023

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Engresage, 1995

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Engresage, 1995

Sale Date: October 28, 2023

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Tubes de peinture acrylique, collés sur toile., 1989

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Tubes de peinture acrylique, collés sur toile., 1989

Sale Date: October 17, 2023

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Untitled, 2003

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Untitled, 2003

Sale Date: October 14, 2023

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Quatre étages de coversation, 1994

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Quatre étages de coversation, 1994

Sale Date: October 14, 2023

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Tuborg, 1996

Arman

Tuborg, 1996

Sale Date: October 15, 2023

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