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  • Isa Genzken: Basic Research
    Jun. 10, 2026

    Isa Genzken: Basic Research

    Est: €35,000 - €55,000

    GENZKEN , ISA 1948 Bad Oldesloe Title: Basic Research. Date: 1989. Technique: Oil on canvas. Measurement: 75 x 90 cm. Notation: Signed and dated verso upper right: Isa Genzken 1989. The work will be included in the artist’s catalogue raisonné, currently in preparation, under number 1132. We are grateful to Galerie Buchholz, Cologne, for their kind academic support. The painting is part of the series of the same name created between 1988 and 1992. For the paintings in this series, the artist lays the canvases on the floor of her studio in order to transfer the floor’s texture onto the canvas in a kind of frottage. By scraping the oil paint, she transfers the texture of the floor onto the canvas. Although ‘Basic Research’ appears to us as an abstract painting, it actually depicts an imprint of reality as well as the connection between space (the studio) and surface (the picture).. Provenance: - Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia (directly from the artist, donated around 1994) - An important conceptual work from one of her highly sought-after series - A striking example of Genzken’s innovative technique, combining printmaking, spatial reference and conceptual image-making - In 2023, the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin dedicated an internationally acclaimed retrospective to the artist - Genzken is represented by renowned international galleries, including David Zwirner, London/New York, Hauser & Wirth, Zurich/London/New York, and Galerie Buchholz, Cologne/New York Between Minimalism, Conceptual Art, and Critical Reflection Isa Genzken is among the defining artists of contemporary art and has developed an oeuvre since the 1970s that is as multifaceted as it is influential. Following studies in Hamburg, Berlin, and at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf—where she became a master student of Gerhard Richter, later her husband from 1982 to 1993—she established herself internationally at an early stage. Already in 1982, she participated in the documenta 7 and returned repeatedly to this major exhibition in subsequent years. In 2007, she represented Germany with the national pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Major retrospectives, including at the Museum Ludwig and the Museum of Modern Art, underscore her art historical significance. Genzken’s oeuvre spans sculpture, installation, painting, and photography, revolving around themes such as urban reality, architecture, consumer culture, and perception. Characteristic of her practice is the combination of analytical concepts with experimental procedures, positioning her work between Minimalism, Conceptual Art, and a critical reflection on social reality. Basic Research The painting presented here belongs to Isa Genzken’s Basic Research series, created between 1988 and 1992. The title Basic Research may be understood as referring to fundamental inquiry or the search for origins. The work presents a dense, relief-like surface in earthy browns and ochre tones. At first glance, the abstract structures remain enigmatic: are we looking at a stretch of landscape viewed from great height, or perhaps a formation visible only through a microscope? Genzken appears to stage an investigation into both the macrocosm and the microcosm. The method of production reveals further dimensions of the work’s meaning. For paintings in this series, the artist placed canvases directly on the floor of her studio, transferring its texture onto the surface through a process akin to frottage. By dragging oil paint across the canvas with a squeegee, she imprinted the structure of the studio floor onto the picture plane. In this sense, basic research is taken literally. At the same time, the studio itself—the space in which the work comes into being—materializes directly on the canvas. The work thus also functions as an analysis of its own site of origin. Although Basic Research initially appears to be an abstract painting, it ultimately reveals itself as an imprint of reality and a linking of space (the studio) and surface (the painting). Genzken’s interest in photographic and sculptural techniques is therefore immanent to the work. Like frottage, both photography and sculpture are processes of imprinting: analog photography arises through an image of reality, while sculpture emerges through casting. In this seemingly simple yet conceptually layered work, Isa Genzken condenses many of her central artistic concerns into a single gesture. (cf. Christiane M. Schneider, Basic Research, in: Isa Genzken – Open, Sesame!, exh. cat., Whitechapel Art Gallery London / Museum Ludwig Cologne, 2009, pp. 66ff.) Estimated shipping costs for this lot: The lot is unsuitable for parcel shipping. Transport only by shipping company after consultation following the auction. additional shipping insurance Shipping insurance up to total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: max. 41.65 Euro over a total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: 1.8 o/oo USA by individual arrangement after the auction. #Isa Genzken #Conceptual Art #Germany #Post-War Art #Painting #Abstract #Oil #1980s #Post War. In accordance with §26 UrhG (German Copyright Act), VAN HAM is obliged to pay a statutory resale royalty on the sale proceeds of all original works of fine art and photography whose authors have not been deceased for 70 years prior to the end of the calendar year of the sale. The buyer shall contribute 1.5% of the hammer price to this fee.

    Van Ham Kunstauktionen
  • Isa Genzken (1948 Bad Oldesloe – lebt in Berlin)
    May. 09, 2026

    Isa Genzken (1948 Bad Oldesloe – lebt in Berlin)

    Est: €200 - €300

    Der Spiegel I. 1989-1991. Offset auf Papier. Verso mit Fineliner signiert, datiert und nummeriert: Isa Genzken, 1991/89, 394/1000. Blattmaß: 58,8 x 48,7 cm.

    AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald
  • ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948). Spray Painting. mirror foil, spray paint, fabric and
    Mar. 07, 2026

    ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948). Spray Painting. mirror foil, spray paint, fabric and

    Est: £45,000 - £65,000

    ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948). Spray Painting. mirror foil, spray paint, fabric and tape on aluminium, in four parts.

    Christie's
  • Isa Genzken BASIC RESEARCH Painting, 43.75"H
    Feb. 21, 2026

    Isa Genzken BASIC RESEARCH Painting, 43.75"H

    Est: $30,000 - $50,000

    Artist/Designer/Manufacturer: Isa Genzken (German, b. 1948) Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s); 1989 Materials: oil on canvas Dimensions (H, W, D): 43.75"h, 37"w; 47.25"h, 40.5"w frame Additional Information: Provenance: Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, New York | Private Collection, Florida. 

    Palm Beach Modern Auctions
  • Isa Genzken, Weltempfänger, 1987
    Dec. 05, 2025

    Isa Genzken, Weltempfänger, 1987

    Est: €20,000 - €30,000

    Signed and dated 'Isa Genzken 1987' on the underside and numbered. Edition Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen, Dusseldorf. Numbered 8/18. With unique character. The present work is registered in the Isa Genzken work archive, Galerie Buchholz, Cologne/Berlin.

    Lempertz
  • Isa Genzken, Weltempfänger, 1992
    Dec. 05, 2025

    Isa Genzken, Weltempfänger, 1992

    Est: €35,000 - €45,000

    Signed, dated and inscribed 'Isa Genzken "Isachen" 1992' on the underside. The present work is registered in the Isa Genzken work archive, Galerie Buchholz, Cologne/Berlin.

    Lempertz
  • Isa Genzken, Architecture Collage, 2001
    Dec. 05, 2025

    Isa Genzken, Architecture Collage, 2001

    Est: €7,000 - €9,000

    Signed and dated 'Isa Genzken 2001' verso.

    Lempertz
  • ”Weltempfänger”
    Nov. 28, 2025

    ”Weltempfänger”

    Est: €40,000 - €60,000

    Signed on the accompanying certificate from Daniel Buchholz gallery, Cologne, dated November 28, 1998

    Grisebach
  • Genzken, Isa: Aquarium I
    Nov. 08, 2025

    Genzken, Isa: Aquarium I

    Est: €300 - €400

    Isa Genzken 1948 Bad Oldesloe Aquarium I Photograph (C-print); H 318 mm, W 250 mm; verso label with signature and numbering ''Isa Genzken 96/150''; Texte zur Kunst Edition No. 41, 2001

    Peter Karbstein - Kunst und Auktionshaus
  • Empire/Vampire III, 2
    Oct. 17, 2025

    Empire/Vampire III, 2

    Est: £70,000 - £100,000

    Isa Genzken b. 1948 Empire/Vampire III, 2 metal, wood, plastic, fabric, nuts, shell, paper, lacquer and mixed media, on artist's plinth, in four parts sculpture: 65 by 89.5 by 59 cm. 25⅝ by 35¼ by 29¼ in. overall: 237 by 100 by 70 cm. 93¼ by 39⅜ by 27½ in. Executed in 2004. The present work is registered in the archive of works by Isa Genzken, Galerie Buchholz Cologne, Berlin and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.

    Sotheby's
  • ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948). Untitled. mannequin, fabric, glass, paper, plastic f
    Oct. 16, 2025

    ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948). Untitled. mannequin, fabric, glass, paper, plastic f

    Est: £80,000 - £120,000

    ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948). Untitled. mannequin, fabric, glass, paper, plastic flower, metal clips, spray paint, wood, casters, and aluminium panel.

    Christie's
  • Genzken, Isa: Konvolut von 8 Einladungskarten. 1983-1992
    Oct. 08, 2025

    Genzken, Isa: Konvolut von 8 Einladungskarten. 1983-1992

    Est: €100 - €130

    Genzken, Isa. Konvolut von 8 Einladungskarten zu Ausstellungen im In- und Ausland, meist mit farb. Abb. 11 x 15,5 cm bis 15,5 x 22 cm. 1983-1992. Enthält folgende Einladungen (teils als Faltkarte): Galerie Fred Jahn, München. 1986. - Galleria Pieroni, Rom (mit fotograf. Abb. Isa Genzken und Gerhard Richter). 1983. - Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam. 1989. - Kunstmuseum Winterthur. 1989. - Berliner Pavillon Ryszard Varisella, Frankfurt a. M. 1990. - Galleria Pieroni, Rom. 1990. - Galerie Jahn und Fusban, München. 1990. - Marian Goodman Gallery, New York. 1992. – Sehr gut erhalten.

    Bassenge Auctions
  • Isa Genzken, 1948, Diptych: Aquarium I, Aquarium II
    Jun. 25, 2025

    Isa Genzken, 1948, Diptych: Aquarium I, Aquarium II

    Est: CHF300 - CHF600

    104/150. Signed. Publisher: Texte zur Kunst, Berlin. (2).

    Germann Auction House Ltd
  • Genzken, Isa (geb. 1948 Bad Oldesloe)
    Jun. 25, 2025

    Genzken, Isa (geb. 1948 Bad Oldesloe)

    Est: €300 - €360

    "Schildkröten Knochen". Porzellan. Mit Bleistift sign. "Isa Genzken", dat. 1992 und Ex. 58/250 auf dem Deckel der dazugehörigen Box.

    Dannenberg
  • ”Tri-Star”
    Jun. 06, 2025

    ”Tri-Star”

    Est: €15,000 - €20,000

    Signed and dated

    Grisebach
  • Isa Genzken. Schildkrötenknochen.
    May. 31, 2025

    Isa Genzken. Schildkrötenknochen.

    Est: €300 - €450

    Isa Genzken. Schildkrötenknochen. Porzellan. 1992. 3 : 1,2 : 1 cm. Auf der Originalschachtel signiert, datiert, betitelt und nummeriert. Exemplar 43/250. - Die kleine Porzellanplastik wurde in blaues Seidenpapier gebettet und liegt in einer weißen Kartonschachtel, auf deren Deckel signiert. [Keywords: Modern Art ] Achtung! Lose 1-281 werden am Samstag ab 14 Uhr aufgerufen, Lots 301-653 bereits ab 10 Uhr Please note! Lots 1-281 start at 2 p.m., Lots 301-653 already start 10 a.m.

    Christian Hesse Auktionen
  • Isa Genzken (1948 Bad Oldesloe – lebt in Berlin)
    May. 17, 2025

    Isa Genzken (1948 Bad Oldesloe – lebt in Berlin)

    Est: €300 - €400

    Ohne Titel. 2016. Digitaldruck auf leichtem Karton. Verso mit schwarzem Fineliner signiert, datiert, stempelnummeriert und gewidmet: Isa Genzken, 2016, 0217. Bildmaß: 44,9 x 32 cm. Hrsg. von: Kölnischer Kunstverein, Jahresgaben 2016

    AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald
  • ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948). Bill III. mirror, paper collage and tape on wood.
    May. 15, 2025

    ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948). Bill III. mirror, paper collage and tape on wood.

    Est: $100,000 - $150,000

    ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948). Bill III. mirror, paper collage and tape on wood.

    Christie's
  • Isa Genzken – Aquarium I und II
    May. 10, 2025

    Isa Genzken – Aquarium I und II

    Est: €400 - €500

    Aquarium I und II Zwei C-Prints. 2001. Jeweils 31,4 x 25,3 cm. Auf einem rückseitigen Etikett signiert und nummeriert. (14) Exemplar 12/150. – Erschienen im Verlag der Berliner Texte zur Kunst. – Abzüge auf Photopapier von »Fujifilm«. – Makellos.

    Dr. Andreas Sturies Moderne Kunst & Auktionen
  • Isa Genzken (1948 Bad Oldesloe – lebt in Berlin)
    Dec. 07, 2024

    Isa Genzken (1948 Bad Oldesloe – lebt in Berlin)

    Est: €300 - €400

    Aquarium 1 / Aquarium 2. 2001. Zwei C-Prints, jeweils auf Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper. Jeweils verso mit einem Etikett von Texte zur Kunst. Dort mit Bleistift signiert und nummeriert bzw. nummeriert: Isa Genzken, 24/150. Blattmaß jeweils: 31,5 x 25,5 cm. Hrsg. von: Texte zur Kunst, Berlin 2001.

    AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald
  • Isa Genzken Untitled
    Nov. 29, 2024

    Isa Genzken Untitled

    Est: €40,000 - €60,000

    Untitled Signed on the certificate

    Grisebach
  • ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948). Untitled. mixed media on paper 25 ½ x 19 ¾in. (64.8
    Oct. 15, 2024

    ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948). Untitled. mixed media on paper 25 ½ x 19 ¾in. (64.8

    Est: £15,000 - £20,000

    ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948). Untitled. mixed media on paper 25 ½ x 19 ¾in. (64.8 x 50cm.).

    Christie's
  • ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948). Untitled. resin, metal and wire.
    Oct. 10, 2024

    ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948). Untitled. resin, metal and wire.

    Est: £70,000 - £100,000

    ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948). Untitled. resin, metal and wire.

    Christie's
  • ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948). Goethe. paint, metal, fabric, wood, plaster, Plexigl
    Oct. 01, 2024

    ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948). Goethe. paint, metal, fabric, wood, plaster, Plexigl

    Est: $40,000 - $60,000

    ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948). Goethe. paint, metal, fabric, wood, plaster, Plexiglas, rubber and steel.

    Christie's
  • Isa Genzken (1948 Bad Oldesloe – lebt in Berlin)
    Sep. 21, 2024

    Isa Genzken (1948 Bad Oldesloe – lebt in Berlin)

    Est: €400 - €600

    Der Spiegel I. 1989-1991. Offset auf Papier. Verso mit Fineliner signiert, datiert und nummeriert: Isa Genzken, 1991/89, 394/1000. Blattmaß: 58,8 x 48,7 cm.

    AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald
  • ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948). Wiese. concrete and galvanised steel.
    Jun. 27, 2024

    ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948). Wiese. concrete and galvanised steel.

    Est: £300,000 - £500,000

    ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948). Wiese. concrete and galvanised steel.

    Christie's
  • Isa Genzken, 1948, Diptych: Aquarium I, Aquarium II
    Jun. 25, 2024

    Isa Genzken, 1948, Diptych: Aquarium I, Aquarium II

    Est: CHF400 - CHF600

    104/150. Signed. Publisher: Texte zur Kunst, Berlin. (2).

    Germann Auction House Ltd
  • ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948) Disco 'Soon' (Ground Zero) cartonage, plastic, mirror
    May. 17, 2024

    ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948) Disco 'Soon' (Ground Zero) cartonage, plastic, mirror

    Est: $100,000 - $150,000

    ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948) Disco 'Soon' (Ground Zero) cartonage, plastic, mirror, spray paint, acrylic, metal, textile ribbons, light ropes, mirror foil, color print on paper, MDF and casters 86 ¼ x 80 ¾ x 65 in. (219.1 x 205.1 x 165.1 cm.)

    Christie's
  • Untitled
    May. 14, 2024

    Untitled

    Est: $40,000 - $60,000

    Isa Genzken b. 1948 Untitled plaster, metal wire and tinfoil 23 by 11 by 3 in. 58.4 by 27.9 by 7.6 cm. Executed in 2016.

    Sotheby's
  • Isa Genzken (1948 Bad Oldesloe – lebt in Berlin)
    May. 04, 2024

    Isa Genzken (1948 Bad Oldesloe – lebt in Berlin)

    Est: €200 - €300

    Der Spiegel I. 1989-1991. Offset auf Papier. Verso mit Fineliner signiert, datiert und nummeriert: Isa Genzken, 1991/89, 191/1000. Blattmaß: 58,8 x 48,7 cm.

    AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald
  • Isa Genzken (1948 Bad Oldesloe – lebt in Berlin)
    May. 03, 2024

    Isa Genzken (1948 Bad Oldesloe – lebt in Berlin)

    Est: €4,000 - €6,000

    Ohne Titel. 1987. Mischtechnik auf Papier. Unten rechts mit Bleistift signiert und datiert: Isa Genzken, 1987. Blattmaß: 29,7 x 21 cm. Im Passepartout freigestellt und unter Glas gerahmt: 44,4 x 34,5 cm.

    AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald
  • ISA GENZKEN (°1948)
    Apr. 25, 2024

    ISA GENZKEN (°1948)

    Est: €300 - €400

    'Aquarium I & II', 2001. C-print. Diptych. Numbered 66/150. Edition 'Texte zur Künst'. Both in frame. Description FR 'Aquarium I & II', 2001. C-print. Diptyque. Numéroté 66/150. Édition 'Texte zur Künst'. Cadres. Beschrijving NL 'Aquarium I & II', 2001. C-print. Diptiek. Genummerd 66/150. Uitgave 'Texte zur Künst'. Kaders.

    Bernaerts Auctioneers
  • Weltempfänger (World Receiver)
    Mar. 20, 2024

    Weltempfänger (World Receiver)

    Est: €40,000 - €60,000

    Property from a Private Collection, Berlin Isa Genzken b. 1948 Weltempfänger (World Receiver) signed, titled and dated 1994 concrete with antenna Overall: 154.2 by 19.5 by 7.4 cm.; 60¾ by 7⅝ by 2⅞ in. Executed in 1994. The present work is registered in the archive of works by Isa Genzken, Galerie Buchholz Cologne, Berlin. _________________________________________________________ Aus einer Privatsammlung, Berlin Isa Genzken geb. 1948 Weltempfänger signiert, betitelt und datiert 1994 Beton mit Antenne Insgesamt: 154.2 x 19.5 x 7.4 cm.; 60¾ x 7⅝ x 2⅞ in. Entstanden 1994. Dieses Werk ist im Archiv der Arbeiten von Isa Genzken, Galerie Buchholz Köln, Berlin, registriert.

    Sotheby's
  • Genzken, Isa: Spiegelbild
    Mar. 16, 2024

    Genzken, Isa: Spiegelbild

    Est: €3,000 - €4,000

    Isa Genzken 1948 Bad Oldesloe Spiegelbild Faceted mirror on glass over hardboard; H 50 cm, W 40 cm; verso on label signed ''Isa Genzken'' and typographically numbered 53/100, dated 2001 and inscribed; verso hanging devices for either vertical or horizontal hanging

    Peter Karbstein - Kunst und Auktionshaus
  • Untitled
    Mar. 07, 2024

    Untitled

    Est: £40,000 - £60,000

    Isa Genzken b. 1948 Untitled signed twice and dated 2012 twice (on the reverse) acrylic, mirror foil and collage on aluminium 118 by 80 cm. 46½ by 35⅜ in. framed: 120.8 by 81.5 cm. 47½ by 32½ in. Executed in 2012.

    Sotheby's
  • Untitled
    Mar. 01, 2024

    Untitled

    Est: $50,000 - $70,000

    Isa Genzken b. 1948 Untitled (World Receiver) concrete and metal antenna 39½ by 17¾ by 4½ in. 100.3 by 45.1 by 11.4 cm. Executed in 2011. The present work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.

    Sotheby's
  • NYC (A Double-Side Work)
    Feb. 29, 2024

    NYC (A Double-Side Work)

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    Art House: The Collection of Chara Schreyer Isa Genzken b. 1948 NYC (A Double-Side Work) signed, titled and dated 1995 (lower right); dated March 1995 and inscribed (on the verso) photocollage, sheet music page, leaflet and tape on paper 17 by 14 in. 43.2 by 35.6 cm. Executed in 1995.

    Sotheby's
  • Isa Genzken (1948 Bad Oldesloe – lebt in Berlin)
    Dec. 09, 2023

    Isa Genzken (1948 Bad Oldesloe – lebt in Berlin)

    Est: €300 - €400

    Der Spiegel I. 1989-1991. Offset auf Papier. Verso mit Fineliner signiert, datiert und nummeriert: Isa Genzken, 1991/89, 389/1000. Blattmaß: 58,8 x 48,7 cm. Unter Glas gerahmt: 61,5 x 51,5 cm.

    AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald
  • Isa Genzken (1948 Bad Oldesloe – lebt in Berlin)
    Dec. 09, 2023

    Isa Genzken (1948 Bad Oldesloe – lebt in Berlin)

    Est: €400 - €600

    Ohne Titel. 2017. Offset auf Papier. Innerhalb der Darstellung mit schwarzem Filzstift signiert: Isa Genzken. Blattmaß: 83,5 x 59 cm. Unter Glas gerahmt: 87,5 x 67,5 cm. Herausgegeben von: Mönchehaus Museum, Goslar 2017 (anlässlich der Verleihung des renommierten Goslarer Kaiserring Kunstpreises).

    AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald
  • Isa Genzken: Untitled
    Nov. 30, 2023

    Isa Genzken: Untitled

    Est: €12,000 - €18,000

    GENZKEN, ISA 1948 Bad Oldesloe Title: Untitled. Date: 1987. Technique: Mixed media on paper. Measurement: 30 x 21cm. Notation: Signed and dated lower right: Isa Genzken 1987. Frame/Pedestal: Framed. Not examined out of the frame. Provenance: - Burnett Miller Gallery, Los Angeles - Tara and Burnett Miller Collection, Los Angeles - Private collection New York Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Germany: 28,57 Euro plus 5,43 Euro VAT EU: 42,02 Euro plus 7,98 Euro VAT Worldwide: 71,43 Euro plus 13,57 Euro VAT additional shipping insurance Explanations to the Catalogue

    Van Ham Kunstauktionen
  • Isa Genzken *
    Nov. 29, 2023

    Isa Genzken *

    Est: €80,000 - €90,000

    (born in Bad Oldesloe in 1948) Julia - Weltempfänger, 1990, titled, signed, dated I. Genzken 1990, concrete, antenna, 33,5 x 28,5 x 7 cm (concrete) 119 x 28.5 x 7 cm (with antenna) The work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné published by Galerie Daniel Buchholz Provenance: Galerie Daniel Buchholz Cologne Sale Christie’s, Amsterdam, 17 June 2009, lot 205 Private Collection Berlin - acquired from the above „Fragility can be a very beautiful thing, more beautiful than something that is obviously made to last forever.” Michael Krajewski in conversation with Isa Genzken, Parkett 69, 2003, p. 96 Genzken‘s oeuvre encompasses a wide variety of media including sculptures, installations, films, and paintings. One of the best-known set of objects from the artist‘s early creative phase is the „world receivers“ series. The shape of the pure concrete sculptures imitates radio sets, although only the inserted chrome antennas remind us of the actual functionality of a radio. Here Genzken references communication in the sense of the typical transmission of information, but also figuratively in the relationship of the objects to each other and to the space surrounding them. They represent the link between sender and receiver and assert themselves through their material aesthetics and their presence in the space. Genzken skilfully questions their functionality as an allusion to a possible failure of communication. Or is it rather a reference to the fact that communication is always possible - even via a concrete block?

    Dorotheum
  • Nefertiti
    Nov. 16, 2023

    Nefertiti

    Est: $200,000 - $300,000

    Isa Genzken b. 1948 Nefertiti acrylic on plaster and goggles on wooden pedestal  74 ½ by 12 by 8 in. 189.2 by 30.5 by 20.3 cm. Executed in 2015. 

    Sotheby's
  • Kleiner Pavillon (Rot-Grau)
    Nov. 16, 2023

    Kleiner Pavillon (Rot-Grau)

    Est: $250,000 - $350,000

    Art House: The Collection of Chara Schreyer Isa Genzken b. 1948 Kleiner Pavillon (Rot-Grau) concrete, brick and steel 72 by 17 3/4 by 22 1/2 in. 183 by 45.1 by 57.2 cm. Executed in 1990.

    Sotheby's
  • Al Dente (for Parkett 69)
    Oct. 31, 2023

    Al Dente (for Parkett 69)

    Est: €1,000 - €2,000

    GENZKEN, ISA 1948 BAD OLDESLOE Title: Al Dente (for Parkett 69). Date: 2003. Technique: Italian ceramics, lacquer, two plastic toy figures. Measurement: 29,5 x 20 x 26cm. Notation: Signed and numbered on edition lable underneath. Publisher: Parkett-Verlag, Zurich (publisher). Number: 2/74. Condition: Occasional minimal accumulation of dust. Otherwise in very good condition. Each copy from the edition is unique. With Parkett magazine. "Models - I wanted the pieces to be like models - are usually more fragile than some monumental metal sculpture. And people often find it very pleasing when they can still see something old, intended as a sketch, because it's been preserved. Fragility can be a very beautiful thing, more beautiful than something that's obviously made to last forever. It's very important to me that the things I'm making are really by me, and not made by assistants or farmed out as commissions. Every piece is by me, made by my own hand." Isa Genzken interview with Michael Krajewski, Parkett no. 69, 2003. Article on the work and artist from Parkett edition no. 69. Explanations to the Catalogue

    Van Ham Kunstauktionen
  • ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948) Geschwister (Siblings) plastic, lacquer, mirror foil,
    Oct. 13, 2023

    ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948) Geschwister (Siblings) plastic, lacquer, mirror foil,

    Est: £150,000 - £200,000

    ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948) Geschwister (Siblings) plastic, lacquer, mirror foil, glass, metal, wood and fabric 86 5/8 x 23 5/8 x 39 3/8in. (220 x 60 x 100cm.)

    Christie's
  • Snoopy
    Sep. 28, 2023

    Snoopy

    Est: $30,000 - $40,000

    Isa Genzken b. 1948 Snoopy plastic toys, artificial plants, glass, ceramic, plastic, found paper, mirror tiles, fabric, acrylic, adhesive tape and spray paint on wooden base 70 by 23 ¾ by 25 ½ in. 177.8 by 60.3 by 64.8 cm. Executed in 2004. 

    Sotheby's
  • Weltempfänger (World Receiver)
    Sep. 21, 2023

    Weltempfänger (World Receiver)

    Est: €30,000 - €50,000

    Property from an Important Private Collection, North Rhine-Westphalia Isa Genzken b. 1948 Weltempfänger (World Receiver) signed Isa Genzken and dated 2011 concrete with antennas Overall: 50.2 by 25.5 by 9.2 cm. 19¾ by 10 by 3⅝ in. Executed in 2011. This work is registered under the no. IG/S 2011/14 in the archive of works by Isa Genzken, Galerie Buchholz Cologne, Berlin. _________________________________________________________ Aus einer bedeutenden Privatsammlung, Nordrhein-Westfalen Isa Genzken g. 1948 Weltempfänger signiert Isa Genzken und datiert 2011 Beton mit Antennen Insgesamt: 50.2 x 25.5 x 9.2 cm. 19¾ x 10 x 3⅝ in. Entstanden 2011. Dieses Werk ist registriert unter der Nr. IG/S 2011/14 im Archiv der Werke von Isa Genzken, Galerie Buchholz Köln, Berlin.

    Sotheby's
  • ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948) Empire Vampire III synthetic polymer paint and spray
    May. 18, 2023

    ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948) Empire Vampire III synthetic polymer paint and spray

    Est: $40,000 - $60,000

    ISA GENZKEN (B. 1948) Empire Vampire III synthetic polymer paint and spray paint on metal, plastic, mirror foil, plastic woven basket, plastic food, dolls, toy animals, plastic figures, artificial leaves, shells, and pussy willow on wood pedestal overall: 89 1/2 x 23 5/8 x 17 3/4 in. (227.3 x 60 x 45.1 cm.)

    Christie's
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