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)

THE ENDLESS WAY TO YOU (KOSCHATSKY27), 1967

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

THE ENDLESS WAY TO YOU (KOSCHATSKY27), 1967

Sale Date: June 30, 1992

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GOOD MORNING CITY

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

GOOD MORNING CITY

Sale Date: June 25, 1992

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REGENTAG AUF LIEBE WELLEN., 1970

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

REGENTAG AUF LIEBE WELLEN., 1970

Sale Date: June 20, 1992

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10002 NIGHTS, 1984

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

10002 NIGHTS, 1984

Sale Date: June 11, 1992

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HOMMAGE TO SCHRODER-SONNENSTERN., 1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

HOMMAGE TO SCHRODER-SONNENSTERN., 1972

Sale Date: June 11, 1992

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REGENTAG (10 BLATTER), 1966–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

REGENTAG (10 BLATTER), 1966–1972

Sale Date: June 11, 1992

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REGENTAG (10 BLATTER), 1966–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

REGENTAG (10 BLATTER), 1966–1972

Sale Date: June 11, 1992

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GOOD MORNING CITY - BLEEDING TOWN, 1970–1971

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

GOOD MORNING CITY - BLEEDING TOWN, 1970–1971

Sale Date: June 10, 1992

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Ohne Titel

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Sale Date: June 3, 1992

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DIE HAUSER HANEN UNTER DEN WIESEN

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

DIE HAUSER HANEN UNTER DEN WIESEN

Sale Date: June 3, 1992

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IRINALAND UBER DEM BALKAN, 1971

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

IRINALAND UBER DEM BALKAN, 1971

Sale Date: June 3, 1992

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OLYMPISCHEN SPIELE MUNCHEN, 1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

OLYMPISCHEN SPIELE MUNCHEN, 1972

Sale Date: June 2, 1992

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10002 NIGHTS HOMO HUMUS COME VA HOW DO YOU DO, 1984

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

10002 NIGHTS HOMO HUMUS COME VA HOW DO YOU DO, 1984

Sale Date: June 2, 1992

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GOOD MORNING CITY, 1970

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

GOOD MORNING CITY, 1970

Sale Date: June 2, 1992

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10002 NIGHTS HOMO HUMUS COME VA HOW DO YOU DO, 1984

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

10002 NIGHTS HOMO HUMUS COME VA HOW DO YOU DO, 1984

Sale Date: June 2, 1992

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AUTOMOBIL MIT ROTEN REGENTROPFEN, 1953–1964

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

AUTOMOBIL MIT ROTEN REGENTROPFEN, 1953–1964

Sale Date: June 2, 1992

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Hommage à Schröder Sonnenstein, 1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Hommage à Schröder Sonnenstein, 1972

Sale Date: June 2, 1992

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GOOD MORNING CITY, 1969–1970

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

GOOD MORNING CITY, 1969–1970

Sale Date: June 2, 1992

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Hommage à Schröder Sonnenstein, 1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Hommage à Schröder Sonnenstein, 1972

Sale Date: June 2, 1992

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10002 NIGHTS HOMO HUMUS COME VA HOW DO YOU DO, 1984

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

10002 NIGHTS HOMO HUMUS COME VA HOW DO YOU DO, 1984

Sale Date: June 2, 1992

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MAISON DANS LA PLUIE DE SANG, 1961

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

MAISON DANS LA PLUIE DE SANG, 1961

Sale Date: June 1, 1992

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GOOD MORNING CITY, 1970

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

GOOD MORNING CITY, 1970

Sale Date: May 30, 1992

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FAGANS FARM, 1974–1975

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

FAGANS FARM, 1974–1975

Sale Date: May 27, 1992

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EIN STUCK DEUTSCHE ERDE, 1954

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

EIN STUCK DEUTSCHE ERDE, 1954

Sale Date: May 27, 1992

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