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 (387 results)
Sketch for World Map, 1972

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Sketch for World Map, 1972

Sale Date: April 27, 2024

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"Elements for Meatball Curtain", 1970

Sale Date: April 25, 2024

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"Sur un poème d’Ilmar Laaban 2", 1955

Sale Date: April 25, 2024

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Section of the World Map- A Puzzle, 1973

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Section of the World Map- A Puzzle, 1973

Sale Date: February 10, 2024

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EDDIE (SYLVIE'S BROTHER) IN THE DESERT, 1966

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EDDIE (SYLVIE'S BROTHER) IN THE DESERT, 1966

Sale Date: February 1, 2024

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Dopolavoro parsifal

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Dopolavoro parsifal

Sale Date: December 6, 2023

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SIT

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SIT

Sale Date: December 6, 2023

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Section of World Map - A Puzzle, 1973

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Section of World Map - A Puzzle, 1973

Sale Date: November 23, 2023

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Model for performing K.K II (Sunday Edition), 1964

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Model for performing K.K II (Sunday Edition), 1964

Sale Date: September 14, 2023

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Column no 4 (IB-affair), 1974

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Column no 4 (IB-affair), 1974

Sale Date: February 23, 2023

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Column No, 1973

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Column No, 1973

Sale Date: June 23, 2023

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Study for Life-Span No, 1968

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Study for Life-Span No, 1968

Sale Date: May 17, 2023

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Column no. 4 (IB-affair), 1974

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Column no. 4 (IB-affair), 1974

Sale Date: April 30, 2023

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Sture, 1956

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Sture, 1956

Sale Date: April 5, 2023

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Sketch for World Map, 1972

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Sketch for World Map, 1972

Sale Date: February 28, 2023

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Section Of World Map - A Puzzle

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Section Of World Map - A Puzzle"(Ur:..., 1976

Sale Date: January 26, 2023

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Sketch for World Map Peace, 1972

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Sketch for World Map Peace, 1972

Sale Date: January 1, 2023

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"Bauerninselstoff", 1960

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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"ADE-LEDIC-NANDER I", 1955

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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Dårhustappa, 1960

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Dårhustappa, 1960

Sale Date: November 16, 2022

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Dårhustappa, 1960

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Dårhustappa, 1960

Sale Date: November 16, 2022

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Column no 4 (IB-affair), 1974

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Column no 4 (IB-affair), 1974

Sale Date: October 25, 2022

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Eddie (Sylvie's Brother) in the Desert, 1966

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Eddie (Sylvie's Brother) in the Desert, 1966

Sale Date: July 12, 2022

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The cold war, 1965

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The cold war, 1965

Sale Date: June 29, 2022

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