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)

Kingdom of the Toro, 1968

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Kingdom of the Toro, 1968

Sale Date: October 23, 2018

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COMMUNICATION WITH THE BEYOND..., 1985–1987

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COMMUNICATION WITH THE BEYOND..., 1985–1987

Sale Date: October 4, 2018

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GOOD MORNING CITY, 1969–1970

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GOOD MORNING CITY, 1969–1970

Sale Date: September 22, 2018

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GOOD MORNING CITY, 1969–1970

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GOOD MORNING CITY, 1969–1970

Sale Date: September 22, 2018

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FALL IN CLOUD, FALL IN FOG, FALL OUT, 1979

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FALL IN CLOUD, FALL IN FOG, FALL OUT, 1979

Sale Date: September 22, 2018

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Ein Regentag mit Walter Kampmann, 1969

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Ein Regentag mit Walter Kampmann, 1969

Sale Date: October 27, 2018

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Bärnbacher Andacht im Winter, 1987

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Bärnbacher Andacht im Winter, 1987

Sale Date: October 27, 2018

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'Window Spiral' (Fensterspirale)

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'Window Spiral' (Fensterspirale)

Sale Date: September 22, 2018

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Mädchenfund im Gras - Girl found in the Grass, 1964

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Mädchenfund im Gras - Girl found in the Grass, 1964

Sale Date: September 22, 2018

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Do Not Wait Houses - Move, 1989

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Do Not Wait Houses - Move, 1989

Sale Date: September 21, 2018

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Wasserende am Dach, 1987

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Wasserende am Dach, 1987

Sale Date: September 21, 2018

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Midori no Namida, 1976

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Midori no Namida, 1976

Sale Date: September 22, 2018

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Wien im Schnee am 19. Dezember 1967, 1967

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Wien im Schnee am 19. Dezember 1967, 1967

Sale Date: September 22, 2018

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Das Falsche Augenlid

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Das Falsche Augenlid

Sale Date: September 22, 2018

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Sad not so sad in rainshine, from Rainday on , 1968

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Sad not so sad in rainshine, from Rainday on , 1968

Sale Date: September 25, 2018

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Exodus into space, from Regentag..., 1971–1972

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Exodus into space, from Regentag..., 1971–1972

Sale Date: September 25, 2018

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Good Morning City, 1969–1970

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Good Morning City, 1969–1970

Sale Date: September 25, 2018

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10001 nights Homo Humus come va how do you do

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10001 nights Homo Humus come va how do you do

Sale Date: September 26, 2018

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Olympische Spiele, 1972, 1961

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Olympische Spiele, 1972, 1961

Sale Date: October 2, 2018

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Good Morning City - Bleeding Town

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Good Morning City - Bleeding Town

Sale Date: October 2, 2018

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Good Morning City, 1969–1970

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Good Morning City, 1969–1970

Sale Date: September 11, 2018

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Homage to Schroder-Sonnerstern, 1972, 1972

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Homage to Schroder-Sonnerstern, 1972, 1972

Sale Date: August 12, 2018

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Olympia The End of the Road, 1984

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Olympia The End of the Road, 1984

Sale Date: July 19, 2018

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Good Morning City (Koschatzky/Kertész 41), 1969–1970

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Good Morning City (Koschatzky/Kertész 41), 1969–1970

Sale Date: July 19, 2018

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