Erwin Wurm

Austrian, b. 1954

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Erwin Wurm

Bio: Austrian, b. 1954
Status: Blue Chip Representation
Followers: 2.3k

Filter auction results to compare past lots by medium, size, and more. Note that auction prices vary based on market specifics at the time of the auction and may not be indicative of the current gallery market. To get the best sense of value, pair the artist’s auction results with their career highlights like exhibition history, gallery representation, and presence in museum collections. For more information on how auction pricing differs from gallery pricing, check out this article.

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€3,072

"Be indifferent about everything" from the series: "Instructions for Idleness", 2001

Sold on Dec 21, 2020

Artwork Info

Photography

c-print on aluminum

43.0 x 65.0 cm

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Realized Price

€3,072

Auction Sale

Dec 21, 2020

Dorotheum

Description

C-print on aluminum, 65 x 43 cm, signed, dated, numbered 2/5, here also two inscribed labels, framed in black felt pen on the cardboard box

"Be indifferent about everything" from the series: "Instructions for Idleness", 2001

c-print on aluminum

Dec 21, 2020

Dorotheum

€3,072

Realized price

Artwork Info

Photography

43.0 x 65.0 cm

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Auction Sale

Dec 21, 2020

Dorotheum

Realized Price

€3,072

Description

C-print on aluminum, 65 x 43 cm, signed, dated, numbered 2/5, here also two inscribed labels, framed in black felt pen on the cardboard box

$40,320

Fountain for Arthur Rimbaud, 2007

Sold on Dec 8, 2020

Artwork Info

Sculpture

concrete, plate, pump and water

40.6 x 56.5 x 121.9 cm

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Realized Price

$40,320

Auction Sale

Dec 8, 2020

Phillips

Description

Fountain for Arthur Rimbaud, 2007

concrete, plate, pump and water

Dec 8, 2020

Phillips

$40,320

Realized price

Artwork Info

Sculpture

40.6 x 56.5 x 121.9 cm

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Auction Sale

Dec 8, 2020

Phillips

Realized Price

$40,320

€28,177

Untitled object, 1987

Sold on Nov 26, 2020

Artwork Info

Sculpture

compressed wood corpus in sheet-lead mantle with a dark golden metal hemisphere embedded in the middle

138.0 x 59.0 x 23.0 cm

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Realized Price

€28,177

Auction Sale

Nov 26, 2020

Dorotheum

Description

signed and dated Wurm 87 on the inside on the reverse, compressed wood corpus in sheet-lead mantle with a dark golden metal hemisphere embedded in the middle, 59 x 138 x 23 cm All profits in support of Art for Future Selected Works from the UniCredit Group

Untitled object, 1987

compressed wood corpus in sheet-lead mantle with a dark golden metal hemisphere embedded in the middle

Nov 26, 2020

Dorotheum

€28,177

Realized price

Artwork Info

Sculpture

138.0 x 59.0 x 23.0 cm

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Auction Sale

Nov 26, 2020

Dorotheum

Realized Price

€28,177

Description

€15,300

Palmers from the Palmers series, 1997

Sold on Nov 26, 2020

Artwork Info

Photography

c-print on alu dibond

50.0 x 70.0 cm

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Realized Price

€15,300

Auction Sale

Nov 26, 2020

Dorotheum

Description

c-print on alu dibond, 70 x 50 cm, titled, monogrammed on a gallery label on the reverse in blue ball pen, framed

Palmers from the Palmers series, 1997

c-print on alu dibond

Nov 26, 2020

Dorotheum

€15,300

Realized price

Artwork Info

Photography

50.0 x 70.0 cm

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Auction Sale

Nov 26, 2020

Dorotheum

Realized Price

€15,300

Description

c-print on alu dibond, 70 x 50 cm, titled, monogrammed on a gallery label on the reverse in blue ball pen, framed

€12,303

“Banane / Steckdose”, 1998

Sold on Nov 26, 2020

Artwork Info

Photography

c-print on aluminum

130.0 x 96.0 cm

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Realized Price

€12,303

Auction Sale

Nov 26, 2020

Dorotheum

Description

c-print on aluminum, signed on the reverse, numbered 2/5, 96 x 130 cm All profits in support of Art for Future Selected Works from the UniCredit Group

“Banane / Steckdose”, 1998

c-print on aluminum

Nov 26, 2020

Dorotheum

€12,303

Realized price

Artwork Info

Photography

130.0 x 96.0 cm

Estimate

Auction Sale

Nov 26, 2020

Dorotheum

Realized Price

€12,303

Description

c-print on aluminum, signed on the reverse, numbered 2/5, 96 x 130 cm All profits in support of Art for Future Selected Works from the UniCredit Group

€23,101

Untitled, 1954

Sold on Nov 26, 2020

Artwork Info

Sculpture

plastic, concrete, acrylic

44.0 x 85.0 x 42.0 cm

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Realized Price

€23,101

Auction Sale

Nov 26, 2020

Dorotheum

Description

plastic, concrete, acrylic, height c. 85 x 44 x 42 cm All profits in support of Art for Future Selected Works from the UniCredit Group

Untitled, 1954

plastic, concrete, acrylic

Nov 26, 2020

Dorotheum

€23,101

Realized price

Artwork Info

Sculpture

44.0 x 85.0 x 42.0 cm

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Auction Sale

Nov 26, 2020

Dorotheum

Realized Price

€23,101

Description

plastic, concrete, acrylic, height c. 85 x 44 x 42 cm All profits in support of Art for Future Selected Works from the UniCredit Group

£100,800

FAT CONVERTIBLE, 2005

Sold on Oct 15, 2020

Artwork Info

Sculpture

polyurethane and polyester paint

102.9 x 32.4 x 62.6 cm

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Realized Price

£100,800

Auction Sale

Oct 15, 2020

Sotheby's

Description

signed, titled, dated 2005 and numbered 3/10 on the underside styrofoam, fibreglass, polyurethane and polyester paint 32.4 by 102.9 by 62.6 cm. 12¾ by 40½ by 24⅝ in. Executed in 2005, this work is number 3 from an edition of 10. Please note: Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot. To view Shipping Calculator, please click here

FAT CONVERTIBLE, 2005

polyurethane and polyester paint

Oct 15, 2020

Sotheby's

£100,800

Realized price

Artwork Info

Sculpture

102.9 x 32.4 x 62.6 cm

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Auction Sale

Oct 15, 2020

Sotheby's

Realized Price

£100,800

Description

€10,240

"Dumpling Car", 2014

Sold on Oct 6, 2020

Artwork Info

Sculpture

ceramic object painted with acrylic and spray paint

27.0 x 16.0 x 20.0 cm

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Realized Price

€10,240

Auction Sale

Oct 6, 2020

Dorotheum

Description

ceramic object painted with acrylic and spray paint, monogrammed EW on the underside, no. 6 from the edition of 25 numbered examples, c. 16 x 27 x 20 cm, (EW)

"Dumpling Car", 2014

ceramic object painted with acrylic and spray paint

Oct 6, 2020

Dorotheum

€10,240

Realized price

Artwork Info

Sculpture

27.0 x 16.0 x 20.0 cm

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Auction Sale

Oct 6, 2020

Dorotheum

Realized Price

€10,240

Description

ceramic object painted with acrylic and spray paint, monogrammed EW on the underside, no. 6 from the edition of 25 numbered examples, c. 16 x 27 x 20 cm, (EW)

$162,500

FAT CAR, 2004

Sold on Jun 30, 2020

Artwork Info

Sculpture

polyurethane and polyester paint

102.9 x 32.4 x 62.6 cm

Estimate

Realized Price

$162,500

Auction Sale

Jun 30, 2020

Sotheby's

Description

FAT CAR, 2004

polyurethane and polyester paint

Jun 30, 2020

Sotheby's

$162,500

Realized price

Artwork Info

Sculpture

102.9 x 32.4 x 62.6 cm

Estimate

Auction Sale

Jun 30, 2020

Sotheby's

Realized Price

$162,500

€26,550

“Gurke modernistisch II” (Grüner Veltliner), 2016

Sold on Jun 24, 2020

Artwork Info

Sculpture

bronze, green patina

30.0 cm

Estimate

Realized Price

€26,550

Auction Sale

Jun 24, 2020

Dorotheum

Description

bronze, green patina, on the bottom of the base signed, dated E. Wurm 2016, edition of 5 casts, height 30 cm

“Gurke modernistisch II” (Grüner Veltliner), 2016

bronze, green patina

Jun 24, 2020

Dorotheum

€26,550

Realized price

Artwork Info

Sculpture

30.0 cm

Estimate

Auction Sale

Jun 24, 2020

Dorotheum

Realized Price

€26,550

Description

bronze, green patina, on the bottom of the base signed, dated E. Wurm 2016, edition of 5 casts, height 30 cm