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

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STREET FOR SURVIVORS, 1971–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

STREET FOR SURVIVORS, 1971–1972

Sale Date: April 3, 1990

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Komposition

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Sale Date: March 28, 1990

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HOMMAGE A SCHRODER-SONNERSTERN, MED..., 1972–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

HOMMAGE A SCHRODER-SONNERSTERN, MED..., 1972–1972

Sale Date: March 19, 1990

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GOOD MORNING CITY (KOSCHATZKY AND..., 1969–1970

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

GOOD MORNING CITY (KOSCHATZKY AND..., 1969–1970

Sale Date: February 15, 1990

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ONE OF FIVE SEAMEN (IL MARINAIO), 1975–1975

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

ONE OF FIVE SEAMEN (IL MARINAIO), 1975–1975

Sale Date: February 15, 1990

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IT HURTS TO WAIT WITH LOVE, IF LOVE IS SOMEWHERE

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

IT HURTS TO WAIT WITH LOVE, IF LOVE IS SOMEWHERE

Sale Date: February 6, 1990

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Hommage a Schroeder-Sonnenstern, 1972–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Hommage a Schroeder-Sonnenstern, 1972–1972

Sale Date: February 6, 1990

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CRUSADE OF THE CROSSROADS

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

CRUSADE OF THE CROSSROADS

Sale Date: February 6, 1990

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NIGHT TRAIN, 1978–1978

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

NIGHT TRAIN, 1978–1978

Sale Date: February 6, 1990

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Das Match des Jahrhunderts, 1952

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Das Match des Jahrhunderts, 1952

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

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HOMO HUMUS COME VA - 10002 NIGHTS, 1984–1984

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

HOMO HUMUS COME VA - 10002 NIGHTS, 1984–1984

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

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Nachtzug (Night train), 1968

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Nachtzug (Night train), 1968

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

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Dach der Sehnsucht (Nostalgia roof), 1982

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Dach der Sehnsucht (Nostalgia roof), 1982

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

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Die letzten Tränen (The last tears), 1979–1980

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Die letzten Tränen (The last tears), 1979–1980

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

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Mädchenfreund im Gras/Erinnerung an..., 1964

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Mädchenfreund im Gras/Erinnerung an..., 1964

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

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Let us pray Manitou wins, 1971

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Let us pray Manitou wins, 1971

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

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Seereise II: Reise zur See und mit der Bahn, 1967

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Seereise II: Reise zur See und mit der Bahn, 1967

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

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Der Abendländer, 1978

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Der Abendländer, 1978

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

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Good morning city/Bleeding town, 1970–1971

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Good morning city/Bleeding town, 1970–1971

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

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Regentag (Look at it on a rainy day), 1971–1972

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Regentag (Look at it on a rainy day), 1971–1972

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

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Meine Kenntnisse des Tschechischen..., 1966

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Meine Kenntnisse des Tschechischen..., 1966

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

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La Serre: Erinnerung an eine Reise, 1957

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

La Serre: Erinnerung an eine Reise, 1957

Sale Date: December 2, 1989

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House which was born in Stockholm, died , 1966–1966

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

House which was born in Stockholm, died , 1966–1966

Sale Date: November 30, 1989

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Soleil domestique, 1958–1958

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Soleil domestique, 1958–1958

Sale Date: November 30, 1989

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