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)

ARCHE NOAH, 1981–1996

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

ARCHE NOAH, 1981–1996

Sale Date: September 11, 2020

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Testament in Gelb, 1971

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Testament in Gelb, 1971

Sale Date: September 21, 2020

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Homage to Schröder-Sonnenstern, 1972

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Homage to Schröder-Sonnenstern, 1972

Sale Date: September 10, 2020

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Rain of blood is falling into the garden, 1972

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Rain of blood is falling into the garden, 1972

Sale Date: September 10, 2020

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Look at it on a Rainy Day, 1971–1972

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Look at it on a Rainy Day, 1971–1972

Sale Date: September 10, 2020

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TWO CLOUDS RAINING SEVEN COLOURS (FROM..., 1976

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TWO CLOUDS RAINING SEVEN COLOURS (FROM..., 1976

Sale Date: August 13, 2020

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Olympische Spiele Munchen, 1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Olympische Spiele Munchen, 1972

Sale Date: August 9, 2020

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“Die fünfte Augenwaage”, 1971/72, 1971–1972

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“Die fünfte Augenwaage”, 1971/72, 1971–1972

Sale Date: August 4, 2020

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Friedensreich Hundertwasser: “Regentag..., 1971–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Friedensreich Hundertwasser: “Regentag..., 1971–1972

Sale Date: August 4, 2020

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“Flucht ins All”, 1971/72, 1971–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

“Flucht ins All”, 1971/72, 1971–1972

Sale Date: August 4, 2020

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“Irinaland über den Balkan”, 1971/72, 1971–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

“Irinaland über den Balkan”, 1971/72, 1971–1972

Sale Date: August 4, 2020

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“Kolumbus Regentag in Indien”, 1971/72, 1971–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

“Kolumbus Regentag in Indien”, 1971/72, 1971–1972

Sale Date: August 4, 2020

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“Mit der Liebe warten tut weh, wenn die , 1971–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

“Mit der Liebe warten tut weh, wenn die , 1971–1972

Sale Date: August 4, 2020

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“Die Häuser hängen unter den Wiesen”,..., 1971–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

“Die Häuser hängen unter den Wiesen”,..., 1971–1972

Sale Date: August 4, 2020

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Crusade of the Crossroaders

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Crusade of the Crossroaders

Sale Date: August 11, 2020

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Street for Survivors

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Street for Survivors

Sale Date: August 11, 2020

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Exodus into Space, 1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Exodus into Space, 1972

Sale Date: August 11, 2020

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LOOK AT IT ON A RAINY DAY (KOSCHATZKY..., 1970–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

LOOK AT IT ON A RAINY DAY (KOSCHATZKY..., 1970–1972

Sale Date: July 28, 2020

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The Houses are Hanging Underneath the Meadows, 1971

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

The Houses are Hanging Underneath the Meadows, 1971

Sale Date: July 26, 2020

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Good morning city, 1969–1970

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Good morning city, 1969–1970

Sale Date: July 9, 2020

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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: July 9, 2020

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Eyebalance number five. 1971/72., 1971–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Eyebalance number five. 1971/72., 1971–1972

Sale Date: July 16, 2020

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Blood Garden House, 1975

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Blood Garden House, 1975

Sale Date: July 17, 2020

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FALL IN CLOUD, FALL IN FOG, FALL OUT,..., 1973–1979

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

FALL IN CLOUD, FALL IN FOG, FALL OUT,..., 1973–1979

Sale Date: July 7, 2020

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