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)

HOMMAGE A SCHRODER-SONNENSTERN, 1971

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

HOMMAGE A SCHRODER-SONNENSTERN, 1971

Sale Date: May 27, 1992

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THE BOY WITH THE GREEN HAIR, 1967

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

THE BOY WITH THE GREEN HAIR, 1967

Sale Date: May 27, 1992

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1002 NIGHTS HOMO HUMUS COME VA HOW DO YOU DO, 1984

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

1002 NIGHTS HOMO HUMUS COME VA HOW DO YOU DO, 1984

Sale Date: May 27, 1992

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HOMMAGE A SCHRODER-SONNENSTERN, 1971

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

HOMMAGE A SCHRODER-SONNENSTERN, 1971

Sale Date: May 27, 1992

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1002 NIGHTS HOMO HUMUS COME VA HOW DO YOU DO, 1984

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

1002 NIGHTS HOMO HUMUS COME VA HOW DO YOU DO, 1984

Sale Date: May 27, 1992

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DER KNABE MIT DEN GRUNEN HAAREN, 1967

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

DER KNABE MIT DEN GRUNEN HAAREN, 1967

Sale Date: May 26, 1992

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DIE SEEREISE I, 1967

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DIE SEEREISE I, 1967

Sale Date: May 26, 1992

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Komposition, 1971–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Komposition, 1971–1972

Sale Date: May 26, 1992

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VISAGE, 1954

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Sale Date: May 25, 1992

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STREET FOR SURVIVERS., 1971–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

STREET FOR SURVIVERS., 1971–1972

Sale Date: May 25, 1992

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DIE HAUSER HANGEN UNTER DEN WIESEN, 1971–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

DIE HAUSER HANGEN UNTER DEN WIESEN, 1971–1972

Sale Date: May 25, 1992

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GOOD MORNING CITY, 1969

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

GOOD MORNING CITY, 1969

Sale Date: May 25, 1992

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A RAINY DAY ON THE REGENTAG, 1971–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

A RAINY DAY ON THE REGENTAG, 1971–1972

Sale Date: May 25, 1992

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HOMMAGE A SCHRODER-SONNENSTERN, 1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

HOMMAGE A SCHRODER-SONNENSTERN, 1972

Sale Date: May 23, 1992

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Hommage à Schröder-Sonnenstern,

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Hommage à Schröder-Sonnenstern,

Sale Date: May 22, 1992

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GOOD MORNING CITY, 1969-70

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

GOOD MORNING CITY, 1969-70

Sale Date: May 22, 1992

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CRUSADE OF THE CROSSROADS, 1971-72

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

CRUSADE OF THE CROSSROADS, 1971-72

Sale Date: May 22, 1992

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KOMPOSITION. REGENTAG. 1971/72

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

KOMPOSITION. REGENTAG. 1971/72

Sale Date: May 21, 1992

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Composition, 1967

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Composition, 1967

Sale Date: May 19, 1992

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Hommage à Schröder Sonnenstein, 1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Hommage à Schröder Sonnenstein, 1972

Sale Date: May 1, 1992

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GOOD MORNING CITY-BLEEDING TOWN, 1971

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

GOOD MORNING CITY-BLEEDING TOWN, 1971

Sale Date: April 28, 1992

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GOOD MORNING CITY, 1970

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

GOOD MORNING CITY, 1970

Sale Date: April 13, 1992

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HOMO HUMUS COME VA - 10002 NIGHTS, 1983–1984

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

HOMO HUMUS COME VA - 10002 NIGHTS, 1983–1984

Sale Date: April 11, 1992

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HOMO HUMUS COME VA - 10002 NIGHTS, 1983–1984

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

HOMO HUMUS COME VA - 10002 NIGHTS, 1983–1984

Sale Date: April 11, 1992

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