Öyvind Fahlström

(Swedish, 1928–1976)

Öyvind Fahlström was a Swedish artist known for his esoteric approach to exploring semiotics through visual systems. Often employing mysterious symbols and text, Fahlström created works meant to suggest epic narratives, as seen in his Sketch for World Map Part 1 (Americas, Pacific) (1972). The artist once said he sought to “create a world of situations and actions in a contradictory and discontinuing time-space.” Born on December 28, 1928 in São Paulo, Brazil to Swedish and Norwegian parents, Fahlström was sent to Stockholm at the age of 10. Due to the onset of World War II, he remained in Sweden to complete his secondary education. He became a Swedish citizen, and went on to study classics and art history at the University of Stockholm. As a young man he began writing for Swedish publications, and produced poetry, plays, translations, and art. In 1961, the artist moved to New York, which was his primary place of residence for the rest of his life. Living in the same building as Jasper Johns, Fahlström’s artistic production increased with his associating with American avant-garde artists. He participated in Happenings, exhibited his work at the 1964 and 1966 Venice Biennales, and continued to write plays. The artist died on November 9, 1978 in Stockholm, Sweden. Today, his works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others.

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Öyvind Fahlström (410 results)
Untitled (from The New York Collection for..., 1973

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Untitled (from The New York Collection for..., 1973

Sale Date: November 15, 2014

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Nights, Winters, Years, 1976

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Nights, Winters, Years, 1976

Sale Date: October 15, 2014

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Untitled, 1956–1959

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Untitled, 1956–1959

Sale Date: October 18, 2014

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Tire lire, 1961

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Tire lire, 1961

Sale Date: October 18, 2014

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Eddie in the desert... dominoes, 1966

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Eddie in the desert... dominoes, 1966

Sale Date: October 17, 2014

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CIA Monopoly (Large), 1971

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CIA Monopoly (Large), 1971

Sale Date: October 17, 2014

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Sketch for World Map (from the Peace..., 1972

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Sketch for World Map (from the Peace..., 1972

Sale Date: September 25, 2014

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World Trade Monopoly (B, large), 1970

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World Trade Monopoly (B, large), 1970

Sale Date: May 14, 2014

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Eddie (Sylvie's brother) in the desert (Uncut), 1966

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Eddie (Sylvie's brother) in the desert (Uncut), 1966

Sale Date: May 14, 2014

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Sketch for World Map (from the Peace..., 1972

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Sketch for World Map (from the Peace..., 1972

Sale Date: April 23, 2014

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Column no 2 (Picasso 90), 1973

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Column no 2 (Picasso 90), 1973

Sale Date: March 29, 2014

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Utan titel

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Utan titel

Sale Date: November 13, 2013

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ADE-LEDIC-NANDER I, 1955

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ADE-LEDIC-NANDER I, 1955

Sale Date: November 14, 2013

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Ste Sominona

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Ste Sominona

Sale Date: October 26, 2013

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Komposition, 1961

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Komposition, 1961

Sale Date: October 26, 2013

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Eddy (Sylvie's Brother) in the Desert (from..., 1966

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Eddy (Sylvie's Brother) in the Desert (from..., 1966

Sale Date: June 16, 2013

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Eddy, in the Desert from New York..., 1966

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Eddy, in the Desert from New York..., 1966

Sale Date: June 17, 2013

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Columna 2 ur serien IB-Affair, 1974

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Columna 2 ur serien IB-Affair, 1974

Sale Date: June 11, 2013

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Columna 4 ur serien IB-Affair, 1974

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Columna 4 ur serien IB-Affair, 1974

Sale Date: June 11, 2013

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$108 Bill

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$108 Bill

Sale Date: May 22, 2013

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Sketch for World Map, 1973

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Sketch for World Map, 1973

Sale Date: May 15, 2013

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Column no. 4 (IB-affair), 1974

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Column no. 4 (IB-affair), 1974

Sale Date: May 15, 2013

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Column no. 2 (Picasso 90), 1973

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Column no. 2 (Picasso 90), 1973

Sale Date: May 15, 2013

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Column no. 1 (Wonder Bread)

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Column no. 1 (Wonder Bread)

Sale Date: May 15, 2013

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