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)

DO NOT WAIT HOUSES - MOVE 1989, 1989

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

DO NOT WAIT HOUSES - MOVE 1989, 1989

Sale Date: April 26, 1991

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Hommage à Schröder-Sonnenstern 1972, 1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Hommage à Schröder-Sonnenstern 1972, 1972

Sale Date: April 26, 1991

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THE THREE RAINDROPS- DIE VORUBERZIEHENDEN..., 1959

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

THE THREE RAINDROPS- DIE VORUBERZIEHENDEN..., 1959

Sale Date: April 25, 1991

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STREET FOR SURVIVORS [MED: IN COLORS..., 1971–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

STREET FOR SURVIVORS [MED: IN COLORS..., 1971–1972

Sale Date: April 24, 1991

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DAS FALSCHE AUGENLID (K. & K. 29), 1967

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

DAS FALSCHE AUGENLID (K. & K. 29), 1967

Sale Date: April 23, 1991

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BRILLEN IM KLEINEN GESICHT, 1968

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

BRILLEN IM KLEINEN GESICHT, 1968

Sale Date: April 17, 1991

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ABSCHIED AUS AFRIKA, 1967

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

ABSCHIED AUS AFRIKA, 1967

Sale Date: April 17, 1991

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FLUCHT INS ALL, 1971–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

FLUCHT INS ALL, 1971–1972

Sale Date: April 17, 1991

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KREISVERKEHR DER STRASSENGE- KREUZIGTEN, 1971

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

KREISVERKEHR DER STRASSENGE- KREUZIGTEN, 1971

Sale Date: April 17, 1991

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NIGHT TRAIN. NACHTZUG, 1978–1978

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

NIGHT TRAIN. NACHTZUG, 1978–1978

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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HOLZVIGNETTE ZU

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

HOLZVIGNETTE ZU "LOOK AT IT ONA RAINY DAY"

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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KOLUMBUS REGENTAG IN INDIEN

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

KOLUMBUS REGENTAG IN INDIEN

Sale Date: March 23, 1991

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HOMMAGE TO SCHRODER- SONNENSTERN

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

HOMMAGE TO SCHRODER- SONNENSTERN

Sale Date: March 23, 1991

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OLYMPIA. PLAKAT MIT METALLPRAGEDRUCK FUR DIE

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

OLYMPIA. PLAKAT MIT METALLPRAGEDRUCK FUR DIE

Sale Date: March 23, 1991

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MAN FIND IN ZAHALA, 1975–1975

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

MAN FIND IN ZAHALA, 1975–1975

Sale Date: March 21, 1991

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Hommage à Schröder Sonnenstein #3121/4200, 1972–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Hommage à Schröder Sonnenstein #3121/4200, 1972–1972

Sale Date: March 16, 1991

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Hommage à Schröder Sonnenstein #3130/4200, 1972–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Hommage à Schröder Sonnenstein #3130/4200, 1972–1972

Sale Date: March 16, 1991

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GREEN POWER, 1976–1976

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

GREEN POWER, 1976–1976

Sale Date: March 7, 1991

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HOMO HUMUS

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Sale Date: March 6, 1991

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REGENTAG (WORK NOS. 368A, 553A630A,..., 1971–1971

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

REGENTAG (WORK NOS. 368A, 553A630A,..., 1971–1971

Sale Date: February 21, 1991

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Hommage a Schroeder-Sonnenstern, 1972–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Hommage a Schroeder-Sonnenstern, 1972–1972

Sale Date: February 12, 1991

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REGENTAG ON WAVES OF LOVE, 1971–1971

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

REGENTAG ON WAVES OF LOVE, 1971–1971

Sale Date: February 12, 1991

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GOOD MORNING CITY-BLEEDING TOWN;..., 1969–1969

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

GOOD MORNING CITY-BLEEDING TOWN;..., 1969–1969

Sale Date: February 12, 1991

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HOMMAGE TO SCHRODER- SONNENSTERN

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

HOMMAGE TO SCHRODER- SONNENSTERN

Sale Date: February 7, 1991

Auction Closed

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