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)

Die Augen von Machu Picchú, 1966–1966

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Die Augen von Machu Picchú, 1966–1966

Sale Date: November 24, 1990

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DIE MOSCHEE (LA MOSQUEE), 1959–1959

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DIE MOSCHEE (LA MOSQUEE), 1959–1959

Sale Date: November 23, 1990

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GOOD MORNING CITY BLEEDING TOWN, 1969–1970

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

GOOD MORNING CITY BLEEDING TOWN, 1969–1970

Sale Date: November 20, 1990

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SONNENUNTERGANG, 1966–1966

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

SONNENUNTERGANG, 1966–1966

Sale Date: November 20, 1990

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GOOD MORNING CITY BLEEDING TOWN, 1969–1970

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

GOOD MORNING CITY BLEEDING TOWN, 1969–1970

Sale Date: November 20, 1990

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DIE NACHBARN (I). SPIRALSONNE UND..., 1967–1967

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

DIE NACHBARN (I). SPIRALSONNE UND..., 1967–1967

Sale Date: November 20, 1990

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LITTLE PALACE OF ILLNESS, 1970–1970

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

LITTLE PALACE OF ILLNESS, 1970–1970

Sale Date: November 20, 1990

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THE EXPULSION, 1967–1967

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

THE EXPULSION, 1967–1967

Sale Date: October 25, 1990

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MIDORI NO NAMIDA, 1976–1976

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MIDORI NO NAMIDA, 1976–1976

Sale Date: October 25, 1990

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HOMO HUMUS COME VA - 10002 NIGHTS..., 1984–1984

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

HOMO HUMUS COME VA - 10002 NIGHTS..., 1984–1984

Sale Date: October 20, 1990

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DAS ENDE DER GRIECHEN, OST- UND WESTGOTEN

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DAS ENDE DER GRIECHEN, OST- UND WESTGOTEN

Sale Date: October 20, 1990

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

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

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

Sale Date: October 20, 1990

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HOMMAGE TO SCHRODER-SONNENSTERN..., 1972–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

HOMMAGE TO SCHRODER-SONNENSTERN..., 1972–1972

Sale Date: October 20, 1990

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MIT DER LIEBE WARTEN TUT WEH, WENN DIE..., 1971–1972

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MIT DER LIEBE WARTEN TUT WEH, WENN DIE..., 1971–1972

Sale Date: October 19, 1990

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PANDERMA 3

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Sale Date: October 19, 1990

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SEEREISE II - REISE ZUR SEE UND MIT DER , 1967–1967

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

SEEREISE II - REISE ZUR SEE UND MIT DER , 1967–1967

Sale Date: October 19, 1990

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GOOD MORNING CITY

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GOOD MORNING CITY

Sale Date: October 19, 1990

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FALL IN CLOUD - FALL IN FOG - FALL OUT, 1973–1978

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

FALL IN CLOUD - FALL IN FOG - FALL OUT, 1973–1978

Sale Date: October 19, 1990

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ICH WOHNE ZU NAHE AN DER ROUTE..., 1963–1963

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

ICH WOHNE ZU NAHE AN DER ROUTE..., 1963–1963

Sale Date: October 18, 1990

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LA BANDIERA - DIE FAHNE, 1954–1954

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

LA BANDIERA - DIE FAHNE, 1954–1954

Sale Date: October 18, 1990

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AV KONSTN O. SONNERSTERN, 1972–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

AV KONSTN O. SONNERSTERN, 1972–1972

Sale Date: October 8, 1990

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DAS FALSCHE AUGENLID, 1967–1967

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

DAS FALSCHE AUGENLID, 1967–1967

Sale Date: October 3, 1990

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ABSCHIED AUS AFRIKA, 1967–1967

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

ABSCHIED AUS AFRIKA, 1967–1967

Sale Date: October 3, 1990

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Street for survivors, 1971–1971

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Street for survivors, 1971–1971

Sale Date: July 24, 1990

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