Buckminster Fuller

(American, 1895–1983)

Buckminster Fuller was a renowned American designer and philosopher known for his groundbreaking inventions. Some of his best-known inventions include the geodesic dome, the futuristic Dymaxion house, and the Montreal Biosphere. “We are blessed with technology that would be indescribable to our forefathers. We have the wherewithal, the know-it-all to feed everybody, clothe everybody, and give every human on Earth a chance,” he once said. “Whether it is to be Utopia or Oblivion will be a touch-and-go relay race right up to the final moment.” Born Richard Buckminster Fuller on July 12, 1895 in Milton, MA, Fuller enrolled at Harvard University in 1913, but was expelled on two separate occasions. He went on to serve in the US Navy from 1917–1919, and by 1927, he was working as the president of Stockade Building Systems. Living in New York, Fuller began designing early models of the Dymaxion house. His ideas and work went on to influence many artists and designers, such as John Cage and Ruth Asawa. By the end of his career, the inventor held over 2,000 patents in his name, authored 25 books, and had served as the president of Mensa for 9 years. He died on July 1, 1983 in Los Angeles, CA. In 1985, when two chemists identified a new carbon molecule whose structure was similar to a geodesic dome, they named the molecule Buckminsterfullerene. Today, Fuller’s designs and creations are held in the Art Institute of Chicago, the Design Museum in London, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.

Buckminster Fuller Artworks

Buckminster Fuller (105 results)

Vector Equilibrium Jitterbug Duo, 1980

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Vector Equilibrium Jitterbug Duo, 1980

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Synergetic Building Construction Octetruss..., 1981

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Synergetic Building Construction Octetruss..., 1981

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Ephemera

Buckminster Fuller

Sale Date: January 25, 2024

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Inventions: Twelve Around One portfolio, 1928

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Inventions: Twelve Around One portfolio, 1928

Sale Date: December 13, 2023

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Ephemera, 1976

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Ephemera, 1976

Sale Date: December 13, 2023

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Geodesic Tensegrity Sphere,120 Strut, 4..., 1985

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Geodesic Tensegrity Sphere,120 Strut, 4..., 1985

Sale Date: December 13, 2023

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Geodesic Structures—Monohex (from the..., 1928

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Geodesic Structures—Monohex (from the..., 1928

Sale Date: November 15, 2023

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Synergetic Building Construction Octetruss,..., 1981

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Synergetic Building Construction Octetruss,..., 1981

Sale Date: August 14, 2023

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Prefabricated Dymaxion Bathroom, from..., 1981

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Prefabricated Dymaxion Bathroom, from..., 1981

Sale Date: August 14, 2023

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Dymaxion Dwelling Machine-Wichita House,..., 1981

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Dymaxion Dwelling Machine-Wichita House,..., 1981

Sale Date: August 14, 2023

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Dymaxion Air-Ocean World Map poster, 1954

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Dymaxion Air-Ocean World Map poster, 1954

Sale Date: August 15, 2023

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Icosahedron Architectural Model, 1944

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Icosahedron Architectural Model, 1944

Sale Date: July 27, 2023

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Geodesic Structures - Monohex, from..., 1981

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Geodesic Structures - Monohex, from..., 1981

Sale Date: June 24, 2023

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Building Construction/Geodesic Dome, from..., 1981

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Building Construction/Geodesic Dome, from..., 1981

Sale Date: June 24, 2023

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Inventions: Twelve Around One portfolio..., 1928

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Inventions: Twelve Around One portfolio..., 1928

Sale Date: May 4, 2023

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4D Arctic Polar Cross Airways Station (from..., 1927

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4D Arctic Polar Cross Airways Station (from..., 1927

Sale Date: May 4, 2023

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4D Time World (from the 4D Time Lock..., 1928

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4D Time World (from the 4D Time Lock..., 1928

Sale Date: May 4, 2023

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Ephemera

Buckminster Fuller

Sale Date: April 18, 2023

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Tetrascroll, 1977

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Tetrascroll, 1977

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Untitled, from Inventions: Twelve Around One, 1981

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Untitled, from Inventions: Twelve Around One, 1981

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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Dymaxion Airocean World Map poster and..., 1954

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Dymaxion Airocean World Map poster and..., 1954

Sale Date: August 11, 2022

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Dymaxion Airocean World Map poster and..., 1954

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Dymaxion Airocean World Map poster and..., 1954

Sale Date: June 10, 2022

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A Study for Twelve Degrees of Freedom

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A Study for Twelve Degrees of Freedom

Sale Date: May 12, 2021

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24 inch Geodesic Metal Tensegrity Sphere

Buckminster Fuller

24 inch Geodesic Metal Tensegrity Sphere

Sale Date: May 12, 2021

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