Friedensreich Hundertwasser

(Austrian, 1928–2000)

Friedensreich Hundertwasser was an Austrian artist and designer whose passion for spirals and arabesque lines was largely inspired by Viennese Secessionists like Gustav Klimt. “Today we live in a chaos of straight lines, in a jungle of straight lines,” he critiqued of the man-made world. “If you do not believe this, take the trouble to count the straight lines which surround you. Then you will understand, for you will never finish counting.” Born Friedensreich Stowasser on December 15, 1928 in Vienna, Austria, he and his mother barely avoided persecution from the Nazi regime during World War II. After the war, the artist briefly enrolled in the Vienna Academy of Art before dropping out to travel extensively throughout Europe and Asia. As a designer in the 1950s, he undertook several large-scale architectural projects, including his famed Hundertwasserhaus. In the early 1970s, Hundertwasser purchased a number of properties in New Zealand where he would live out the remainder of his career. An outspoken activist against nuclear technology and pollution, the artist continued his involvement through the following decades. Hundertwasser passed away on February 19, 2000 while aboard the Queen Elizabeth II on its voyage from New Zealand to Europe. Today, his works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., among others.

Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction

Ville vue d’au-delà du soleil, 1955
Sold price: 618,794 USD

Friedensreich Hundertwasser Artworks

Friedensreich Hundertwasser (7,460 results)

Olympische Spiele München 1972, 1972–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Olympische Spiele München 1972, 1972–1972

Sale Date: October 24, 2003

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Zwei Bäume auf dem Schiff Regentag, pl. 1, 1971–1971

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Zwei Bäume auf dem Schiff Regentag, pl. 1, 1971–1971

Sale Date: October 24, 2003

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Des Mandarins Lied vom weissen Nebel, 1992–1992

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Des Mandarins Lied vom weissen Nebel, 1992–1992

Sale Date: October 24, 2003

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La Barca - Regentag, 1969–1969

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La Barca - Regentag, 1969–1969

Sale Date: October 24, 2003

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Good morning city, 1969–1970

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Good morning city, 1969–1970

Sale Date: October 24, 2003

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Lauf in die Sonne, 1964–1964

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Lauf in die Sonne, 1964–1964

Sale Date: October 22, 2003

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Erste Spirale im guten Sinne des..., 1961–1961

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Erste Spirale im guten Sinne des..., 1961–1961

Sale Date: October 21, 2003

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Olympic games Munich, 1972–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Olympic games Munich, 1972–1972

Sale Date: October 21, 2003

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Good morning city - Bleeding town, 1969–1969

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Good morning city - Bleeding town, 1969–1969

Sale Date: October 21, 2003

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Olympic games Munich, 1972–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Olympic games Munich, 1972–1972

Sale Date: October 21, 2003

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Kolombus Regentag in Indien, pl.6, 1971–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Kolombus Regentag in Indien, pl.6, 1971–1972

Sale Date: October 14, 2003

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Blutregenfieberhaus, 1975–1975

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Blutregenfieberhaus, 1975–1975

Sale Date: October 14, 2003

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Il rotolante - Der Schläfer, 1988–1988

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Il rotolante - Der Schläfer, 1988–1988

Sale Date: October 14, 2003

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Flucht ins All, pl.4, 1971–1972

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Flucht ins All, pl.4, 1971–1972

Sale Date: October 14, 2003

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Good morning city, 1969–1970

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Good morning city, 1969–1970

Sale Date: October 14, 2003

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Die fünfte Augenwaage, pl.1, 1971–1972

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Die fünfte Augenwaage, pl.1, 1971–1972

Sale Date: October 14, 2003

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Wasserende am Dach, 1985–1985

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Wasserende am Dach, 1985–1985

Sale Date: September 27, 2003

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In Gamba, 1987–1987

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In Gamba, 1987–1987

Sale Date: September 27, 2003

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Regen auf Regentag, 1971–1972

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Regen auf Regentag, 1971–1972

Sale Date: September 19, 2003

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Do not wait houses - move, 1988–1989

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Do not wait houses - move, 1988–1989

Sale Date: September 19, 2003

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Hommage à Schröder Sonnenstern, 1972–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Hommage à Schröder Sonnenstern, 1972–1972

Sale Date: September 16, 2003

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Seereise, 1967–1967

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Seereise, 1967–1967

Sale Date: July 9, 2003

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Good morning city

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Good morning city

Sale Date: July 9, 2003

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Kreuzfahrtschiff Queen Elizabeth II vor Neuseeland

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Kreuzfahrtschiff Queen Elizabeth II vor Neuseeland

Sale Date: July 9, 2003

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