Joseph Kosuth Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Joseph Kosuth Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 16, 2026
Joseph Kosuth "A Picture of a Chair" Contemporary Modernist Chair Assemblage
Est: $400 - $800
Contemporary American modernist chair. Measuring: 31 by 18 by 18 inches overall. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting or next to each object. Pick up at 514 North Main Street, Southampton NY 11968 for two weeks following the sale by appointment. Please email charles@curatedgallery.com if you have special requirements or requests for shipping or to schedule a pickup! Local delivery to NY, PA, OH, NJ, CT, MA as well as NYC and Brooklyn is available for large pieces or large orders. After the first business week buyer is responsible for arranging shipping within 30 days post-auction.
Curated Gallery Auctions
Jul. 14, 2026
Joseph Kosuth (Toledo, Ohio 1945) - "Modus Operandi" – Joseph Kosuth, Set of six Espresso Cups, Illycaffè “Illy Collection” Edition, Mitterteich, Bavaria, Germany, 2000
Est: €50 - €100
11.6 cm saucer It includes a can of Illycaffè ground espresso coffee and six cups with saucers: two white, two black and two grey, each bearing the words “Modus Operandi”.
Finarte
Jul. 09, 2026
Joseph Kosuth (Toledo, Ohio 1945) - Progetto "Pretext", 1989
Est: €500 - €700
screenprint, numbered 8/100 cm 38,5 x 71 (sheet size) Signed and dated on the reverse Lower right blind stamp of the Artist Joseph Kosuth Ex Libris
Finarte
Jun. 18, 2026
JOSEPH KOSUTH (°1945)
Est: €200 - €300
Description EN 'Consciousness, 1991. Colour screenprint. Exhibition poster: Imschoot publishers. We join by the same: 'Text/ Context (New York)'. Leo Castelli, 1979. Poster. Folded. Small tear. And: 'Cathexis'. Ghent, Gewad, 1981. And: 'Hypercathexis'. Antwerp, Michèle Lachowsky, 1979. Poster. Folded. Description FR 'Consciousness, 1991. Sérigraphie en couleur. Affiche d'exposition des éditions Imschoot. On joint: 'Text/ Context (New York)'. Leo Castelli, 1979. Affiche. Pliée. Petite déchirure. Et: 'Cathexis'. Gand, Gewad, 1981. Et: 'Hypercathexis'. Anvers, Michèle Lachowsky, 1979. Affiche. Pliée. Beschrijving NL 'Consciousness, 1991. Kleurenzeefdruk. Tentoonstellingsaffiche Imschoot uitgevers. Bijgevoegd van dezelfde: 'Text/ Context (New York)'. Leo Castelli, 1979. Poster. Gevouwen. Klein scheurtje. En: 'Cathexis'. Gent, Gewad, 1981. En: 'Hypercathexis'. Antwerpen, Michèle Lachowsky, 1979. Poster. Gevouwen.
Bernaerts Auctioneers
Jun. 18, 2026
JOSEPH KOSUTH (°1945)
Est: €100 - €200
Description EN 'PracticePraktijkPratique', 1976. Offset lithograph. Exhibition poster ICC, Antwerp, 10.1-8.2 1976. We join: Idem. Not framed. Folded. And: Texts/textes. Antwerp, ICC, 1976. 8vo. 160 numb.pp. Orig. cover. And: Orig. invitation (110 x 210 mm). Frame. Description FR 'PracticePraktijkPratique', 1976. Lithographie offset. Affiche d'exposition ICC, Anvers, 10.1-8.2 1976. On joint: Idem. Non encadré. Plié. Et: Textes/textes. Anvers, ICC, 1976. 8vo. 160 pp. num. Couverture originale. Et: Invitation originale (110 x 210 mm). Cadre. Beschrijving NL 'PracticePraktijkPratique', 1976. Offsetlitho. Tentoonstellingsaffiche ICC, Antwerpen, 10.1-8.2 1976. Bijgevoegd: Idem. Niet in kader. Gevouwen. En: Teksten/ textes. Antwerpen, ICC, 1976. 8vo. 160 numb.pp. Orig. cover. En: Orig. uitnodiging (110 x 210 mm). Kader.
Bernaerts Auctioneers
Jun. 18, 2026
JOSEPH KOSUTH - FIVE ARTISTS' BOOKS
Est: €200 - €300
Description EN Joseph Kosuth - Five artists' books: - The Sixth Investigation (Art as idea as idea). Proposition II. La Sesta Investigación (Arte como idea como idea). Buenos Aires, Jorge Glusberg. - CAyC Centro de Arte y Comunicación, 1971. 8vo. Stapled, orig. cover. - Art as Idea as Idea 1967 - 1968. Brussels, Paul Maenz, March 1973. Loose 8vo. Catalogue. - Within the context: Modernism and Critical Practice. (Gent), Coupure, 1977. 8vo. Orig. cover. - Joost A. Romeu/ Ursula Meyer/ Joseph Kosuth. Art After Philosophy. S.l.n., 1973. 8vo. Stapled, orig. cover. Rare appropriation which takes on Kosuth's seminal 'Art and Philosophy( (1969) and Meyer's 'Conceptual Art'. - 13 "Projekt 74" Artists/ Paul Maenz - Wallraf-Richartz-Museum 1974. Small catalogue with images of works by Art & Language, David Askevold, Robert Barry, Mark Boyle, Victor Burgin, Hans-Peter Feldmann, Hans Haake, Joseph Kosuth, Giulio Paolini, Giuseppe Penone, Anne & Patrick Poirier, Ulrich Rückriem, Salvo. Spine in two parts. Description FR Joseph Kosuth - Five artists' books: - The Sixth Investigation (Art as idea as idea). Proposition II. La Sesta Investigación (Arte como idea como idea). Buenos Aires, Jorge Glusberg. - CAyC Centro de Arte y Comunicación, 1971. 8vo. Stapled, orig. cover. - Art as Idea as Idea 1967 - 1968. Brussels, Paul Maenz, March 1973. Loose 8vo. Catalogue. - Within the context: Modernism and Critical Practice. (Gent), Coupure, 1977. 8vo. Orig. cover. - Joost A. Romeu/ Ursula Meyer/ Joseph Kosuth. Art After Philosophy. S.l.n., 1973. 8vo. Stapled, orig. cover. Rare appropriation which takes on Kosuth's seminal 'Art and Philosophy( (1969) and Meyer's 'Conceptual Art'. - 13 "Projekt 74" Artists/ Paul Maenz - Wallraf-Richartz-Museum 1974. Small catalogue with images of works by Art & Language, David Askevold, Robert Barry, Mark Boyle, Victor Burgin, Hans-Peter Feldmann, Hans Haake, Joseph Kosuth, Giulio Paolini, Giuseppe Penone, Anne & Patrick Poirier, Ulrich Rückriem, Salvo. Spine in two parts. Beschrijving NL Joseph Kosuth - Five artists' books: - The Sixth Investigation (Art as idea as idea). Proposition II. La Sesta Investigación (Arte como idea como idea). Buenos Aires, Jorge Glusberg. - CAyC Centro de Arte y Comunicación, 1971. 8vo. Stapled, orig. cover. - Art as Idea as Idea 1967 - 1968. Brussels, Paul Maenz, March 1973. Loose 8vo. Catalogue. - Within the context: Modernism and Critical Practice. (Gent), Coupure, 1977. 8vo. Orig. cover. - Joost A. Romeu/ Ursula Meyer/ Joseph Kosuth. Art After Philosophy. S.l.n., 1973. 8vo. Stapled, orig. cover. Rare appropriation which takes on Kosuth's seminal 'Art and Philosophy( (1969) and Meyer's 'Conceptual Art'. - 13 "Projekt 74" Artists/ Paul Maenz - Wallraf-Richartz-Museum 1974. Small catalogue with images of works by Art & Language, David Askevold, Robert Barry, Mark Boyle, Victor Burgin, Hans-Peter Feldmann, Hans Haake, Joseph Kosuth, Giulio Paolini, Giuseppe Penone, Anne & Patrick Poirier, Ulrich Rückriem, Salvo. Spine in two parts.
Bernaerts Auctioneers
Jun. 17, 2026
(JOSEPH KOSUTH) JOSEPH KOSUTH, LETTERS FROM WITTGENSTEIN, ABRIGDED IN GHENT.
Est: €200 - €300
Description EN (Joseph Kosuth) Joseph Kosuth, Letters from Wittgenstein, Abrigded in Ghent. (Gent), Imschoot Uitgevers/ For IC, 1992. In-8°. 150numb.pp. One of the 30 hardbound deluxe copies, this one being nr. XXV. Signed in black marker. With drystamp. Orig. grey cardboard. Mint condition. Description FR (Joseph Kosuth) Joseph Kosuth, Letters from Wittgenstein, Abrigded in Ghent. (Gent), Imschoot Uitgevers/ For IC, 1992. In-8°. 150numb.pp. One of the 30 hardbound deluxe copies, this one being nr. XXV. Signed in black marker. With drystamp. Orig. grey cardboard. Mint condition. Beschrijving NL Joseph Kosuth, Letters from Wittgenstein, Abrigded in Ghent. (Gent), Imschoot Uitgevers/ For IC, 1992. In-8°. 150numb.pp. One of the 30 hardbound deluxe copies, this one being nr. XXV. Signed in black marker. With drystamp. Orig. grey cardboard. Mint condition. Kosuth's photographs of the ungoing destruction of Ghent hand- tipped onto a facsimile of Wittgenstein's friend Paul Engelmann's "Letters from Ludwig Wittgenstein with a memoir" Basil Blackwell 1967. A critique of an historic city being methodically destroyed by real estate speculation set against the letters and memoirs of Wittgenstein's friend and architectural collaborator. A study also of cultural erasure.
Bernaerts Auctioneers
Jun. 10, 2026
JOSEPH KOSUTH “A/C (J.J.:F.W.)" [Yellow], 2009
Est: €15,000 - €20,000
JOSEPH KOSUTH 1945 “A/C (J.J.:F.W.)" [Yellow], 2009 Yellow neon mounted directly on wall, cm 16 x 63 The work is accompanied with the certificate of authenticity signed by the artist The work is accompanied with the certificate of authenticity signed by the artist PROVENANCE Private Collection
Martini Studio d'Arte
May. 22, 2026
Joseph Kosuth (Toledo, USA, 1945) - Text-Context, 1978
Est: €1,500 - €3,000
Serigrafia , mm. 700x1000; es. /125.. Provenienza: Collezione Maurizio Calori, Riccione. Bibliografia: 2017, La densità del vuoto. Gli Anni ’70 dell’arte. Catalogo della mostra 30 giugno - 24 settembre, Palazzo Bisaccioni, Jesi, p. 67.
Pananti Casa D'Aste SRL
Apr. 28, 2026
Joseph Kosuth (1945) - "Modus Operandi" – Joseph Kosuth, Set of six Espresso Cups, Illycaffè “Illy Collection” Edition, Mitterteich, Bavaria, Germany, 2000
Est: €80 - €120
11.6 cm saucer It includes a can of Illycaffè ground espresso coffee and six cups with saucers: two white, two black and two grey, each bearing the words “Modus Operandi”.
Finarte
Apr. 08, 2026
JOSEPH KOSUTH New York, United States (1945) "Borges and the Duck-Rabbit"
Est: €525 - €700
Serigraph on paper Signed and numbered 2/75 on the reverse. With blind stamp of the artist's studio. Measurements: 50.5 x 50.5 cm
Ansorena
Apr. 01, 2026
JOSEPH KOSUTH
Est: €3,500 - €4,000
Toledo 1945 Fox 3. 1975-76 Tecnica mista su carta, cm 100 x 70 Firmata sul retro Esposizioni: Perimetri ; Incontri Internazionali d'Arte, Palazzo Taverna, Roma, Maggio-Giugno 1978
Wannenes Art Auctions
Apr. 01, 2026
(JOSEPH KOSUTH) JOSEPH KOSUTH, LETTERS FROM WITTGENSTEIN, ABRIGDED IN GHENT.
Est: €200 - €300
Description EN (Joseph Kosuth) Joseph Kosuth, Letters from Wittgenstein, Abrigded in Ghent. (Gent), Imschoot Uitgevers/ For IC, 1992. In-8°. 150numb.pp. One of the 30 hardbound deluxe copies, this one being nr. XXV. Signed in black marker. With drystamp. Orig. grey cardboard. Mint condition. Description FR (Joseph Kosuth) Joseph Kosuth, Letters from Wittgenstein, Abrigded in Ghent. (Gent), Imschoot Uitgevers/ For IC, 1992. In-8°. 150numb.pp. One of the 30 hardbound deluxe copies, this one being nr. XXV. Signed in black marker. With drystamp. Orig. grey cardboard. Mint condition. Beschrijving NL Joseph Kosuth, Letters from Wittgenstein, Abrigded in Ghent. (Gent), Imschoot Uitgevers/ For IC, 1992. In-8°. 150numb.pp. One of the 30 hardbound deluxe copies, this one being nr. XXV. Signed in black marker. With drystamp. Orig. grey cardboard. Mint condition. Kosuth's photographs of the ungoing destruction of Ghent hand- tipped onto a facsimile of Wittgenstein's friend Paul Engelmann's "Letters from Ludwig Wittgenstein with a memoir" Basil Blackwell 1967. A critique of an historic city being methodically destroyed by real estate speculation set against the letters and memoirs of Wittgenstein's friend and architectural collaborator. A study also of cultural erasure.
Bernaerts Auctioneers
Mar. 19, 2026
Joseph Kosuth (Toledo, Ohio, Stati Uniti 1945)
Est: €400 - €600
"Practice", 1975, 100x70 cm., a color screen-print on tracing paper and four offset prints on paper, the screen-print is signed lower right, Edizione Pio Monti, Rome, free sheets. Edition of 125 Literature: "On the road", catalogo della mostra, testi di Angelo Capasso, Nikla Cingolani e una poesia di Nicola Monti, Pio Monti Artecontemporanea, Roma 2017 "When I was young. Segni depositati e moltiplicati dal 1970", catalogo della mostra, Pio Monti, Roma 2003 pag. 22-23 The text of the work contains instructions on how to install it and what to fill in to complete it.
Colasanti Casa d'Aste
Mar. 16, 2026
Joseph Kosuth “Text/Context” 1978
Est: €500 - €800
Joseph Kosuth (1945) “Text/context” 1978 Serigrafia su carta Fabriano, cm 70×100 Firma e data in basso a destra, titolo e tiratura in basso a sinistra Esemplare 14/125
Felima Art Casa D'Aste
Mar. 04, 2026
Kosuth Joseph, The Fox. Nn. 1-3 (tutto il pubblicato). New York: The Fox, 1975-1976.
Est: €120 - €240
3 volumi in-4° (mm 277x214). Con riproduzioni di immagini fotografiche in bianco e nero, anche a piena pagina, nel testo. Usuale ingiallimento della carta e altri lievi difetti, ma nel complesso buona copia. Legatura in pieno cartonato editoriale, con titoli al piatto e al dorso in blu per il primo volume, in rosso per il secondo e in verde per il terzo. SI AGGIUNGE: Conceptual Art and l'Art pour l'Art: Oscar Wilde - Ad Reinhardt - Joseph Kosuth. Amsterdam, 1978. (4)
Gonnelli Casa d'Aste
Jan. 27, 2026
Joseph Kosuth Photograph With Decals Cathexis 40
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Joseph Kosuth (American, 1945-). Altered photograph with text and adhesive crosses, Cathexis 40, 1981. With labels on verso: typed label with title and dated 1981; Carmen Lamanna Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada with info; Art Gallery of Ontario "Museums by Artists" loan label. Labels and paperwork indicate artist signature on verso, not examined out of frame. With additional paperwork, receipts and provenance information. Leo Castelli Gallery, New York City; private collection, New York City, with paperwork for sale to; Egizio Panetti, Egizio's Project, New York City, 2002. 48" x 83 1/2" (with frame 52 1/2" x 88 3/8"). Staining and discoloration along lower edge and margin, some smudging to upper margin, apparent adhesive residue upper margin at center; frame with chips, scratches and losses; plexiglass with scratches and scuff marks, plexiglass loose in frame. From the estate of Egizio Panetti, art collector and owner of Egizio's Project, a New York City gallery space.
Willow Auction House
Jan. 24, 2026
Kosuth, Joseph (*1945) “Gradually I came to know... by Saint Augustine” 1992, seriegraphy, 60/65, signed/numbered and embossed lower left, SM 58x89.7cm, small edge defects
Est: -
Kosuth, Joseph (*1945) “Gradually I came to know... by Saint Augustine” 1992, seriegraphy, 60/65, signed/numbered and embossed lower left, SM 58x89.7cm, small edge defects Kosuth, Joseph (*1945) "Gradually I came to know... von Saint Augustin" 1992, Siebdruck, 60/65, u.l. sign./num. und Prägestempel, BM 58x89,7cm, kleine Randdefekte
Kendzia
Jan. 24, 2026
Kosuth, Joseph (*1945) “Untitled (The Art of Iconoclasm... by Leo Steinberg/ A Tautology... by Paul Engelmann)” 1992, silkscreen print, monogrammed on the reverse, embossed stamp “...Dokumenta IX” on the lower right, SM 68.3x48 cm, slightly wavy
Est: -
Kosuth, Joseph (*1945) “Untitled (The Art of Iconoclasm... by Leo Steinberg/ A Tautology... by Paul Engelmann)” 1992, silkscreen print, monogrammed on the reverse, embossed stamp “...Dokumenta IX” on the lower right, SM 68.3x48 cm, slightly wavy Kosuth, Joseph (*1945) "o.T. (Die Art von Bilderstürmerei... von Leo Steinberg/ Eine Tautologie... von Paul Engelmann)" 1992, Siebdruck, verso monogr., m.r. Prägestempel "...Dokumenta IX", BM 68,3x48 cm, min. wellig
Kendzia
Dec. 16, 2025
Joseph Kosuth, Ni apparence ni illusion
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Joseph Kosuth Ni apparence ni illusion 2009 / 2015 photogravure with embossing each: 15.125 h x 39.875 w in (38 x 101 cm) Signed, dated, numbered and inscribed to lower right of each print 'Joseph Kosuth 2015 15/25' and '1' through '15'. This complete set of fifteen works is number 15 from the edition of 25 published by Alvarez Gallery, created in conjunction with the Ni apparence ni illusion installation at the Musee du Louvre, beginning in 2009. Sold with original case. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Dec. 16, 2025
Joseph Kosuth. El mapa de Miranda
Est: -
Múltiple realizado en piedra fósil. Edición de 75 ejemplares. Creada en 2004, la obra El mapa de Miranda y la disciplina de Nietzsche de Joseph Kosuth es un múltiple en piedra fósil que combina arte, filosofía e historia natural. Sobre una superficie adornada con patrones fosilizados únicos, se han grabado fragmentos de texto en español, creando un diálogo visual entre lo orgánico y lo intelectual. El contraste entre la textura natural de la piedra y el rigor conceptual del texto invita al observador a reflexionar sobre el paso del tiempo, el conocimiento y la conexión entre lo material y lo abstracto. La elección de piedra fósil no es casual; Kosuth utiliza este material para vincular la historia de la Tierra con las ideas filosóficas, brindando una obra que trasciende lo físico y explora las capas del pensamiento humano.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Dec. 10, 2025
Joseph Kosuth (born 1945) Wittgenstein's Color (Red) Neon lights and electrical system 15 x 38 cm Edition of 50 copies P...
Est: €18,000 - €25,000
Joseph Kosuth (born 1945) Wittgenstein's Color (Red) Neon lights and electrical system 15 x 38 cm Edition of 50 copies Provenance: Private collection, Paris Joseph Kosuth (né en 1945) Wittgenstein's Color (Red) Néons et système électrique 15 x 38 cm Edition de 50 exemplaires Provenance : Collection particulière, Paris
Piasa
Dec. 05, 2025
Joseph Kosuth, O. & A./F.D. (to I.K. and G.F) no.13, 1987
Est: €40,000 - €60,000
With accompanying signed photo certificate from the artist.
Lempertz
Dec. 04, 2025
Joseph Kosuth, One and Three Valises (Ety), 1965
Est: €80,000 - €120,000
With accompanying signed, dated and titled installation sketch by the artist. The work One and Three Valises, closely echoes Joseph Kosuth’s most iconic piece, One and Three Chairs. Both were created in 1965, remarkably when Kosuth was just 20 years old. In each work, he presents a single object in three distinct forms: the physical object itself, a photograph of the object, and a printed dictionary definition of the word that denotes it. In One and Three Valises, this trio revolves around the concept of a ‘valise’, or suitcase. This approach underscores Kosuth’s deep interest in the nature of representation, the dialectic between language and meaning, and the context in which an object is perceived. By doing so, he challenges the viewer to ask fundamental questions, the most important being: “What is art?”. This provocative question lies at the heart of Kosuth’s practice, and it is precisely the kind of inquiry he intended to provoke. Recognized as one of the founding figures of Conceptual Art and Installation Art, Kosuth was instrumental in shifting the focus of art from the object itself to the ideas it conveys. Since the early 1960s, he has produced language-based and photo-based works that deliberately strip away personal expression and aesthetic appeal, reducing art to pure information. In this way, Kosuth continues the legacy of Marcel Duchamp and his use of the 'readymade', rejecting traditional notions of beauty, craftsmanship, and artistic intention. Rather than offering visual pleasure, Kosuth’s works demand intellectual engagement. They exist not to be admired, but to be questioned, interpreted, and debated, a practice that remains deeply relevant in the contemporary art world today.
Lempertz
Dec. 02, 2025
Joseph Kosuth Photograph With Decals Cathexis 40
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Joseph Kosuth (American, 1945-). Altered photograph with text and adhesive crosses, Cathexis 40, 1981. With labels on verso: typed label with title and dated 1981; Carmen Lamanna Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada with info; Art Gallery of Ontario "Museums by Artists" loan label. Labels and paperwork indicate artist signature on verso, not examined out of frame. With additional paperwork, receipts and provenance information. Leo Castelli Gallery, New York City; private collection, New York City, with paperwork for sale to; Egizio Panetti, Egizio's Project, New York City, 2002. 48" x 83 1/2" (with frame 52 1/2" x 88 3/8"). Staining and discoloration along lower edge and margin, some smudging to upper margin, apparent adhesive residue upper margin at center; frame with chips, scratches and losses; plexiglass with scratches and scuff marks, plexiglass loose in frame. From the estate of Egizio Panetti, art collector and owner of Egizio's Project, a New York City gallery space.
Willow Auction House
Nov. 27, 2025
JOSEPH KOSUTH
Est: CHF20,000 - CHF30,000
JOSEPH KOSUTH (Toledo/Ohio 1945–lives and works in New York City) Titled (Art as Idea as Idea). 1967. Collage with a extract from a dictionary on board. Signed and with the artist's stamp lower centre: Joseph Kosuth, as well as titled, dated, inscribed and with instructions for exhibition: DOCUMENTATION 'TITLED (ART AS IDEA AS IDEA)' 1967 IT IS THE INTENTION OF JOSEPH KOSUTH THAT THIS WORK BE OWNED OR EXHIBITED EXCLUSIVELY IN A GERMAN SPEAKING CULTURAL/LINGUISTIC CONTEXT [...]. Produced as a C-Print on vinyl foil, fully laid down on PVC. C-Print later produced by the artist's studio. Collage 12.8 × 9.6 cm. C-Print 122 ×122 cm. Provenance: - Galerie Renée Ziegler, Zurich. - Private collection, Switzerland (acquired from the above in 1992). - Private collection, Switzerland (by descent). ------------------------------------------------- JOSEPH KOSUTH (Toledo/Ohio 1945–lebt und arbeitet u.a. in New York City) Titled (Art as Idea as Idea). 1967. Collage mit Wörterbuchausschnitt auf Karton. Unten mittig signiert und mit dem Stempel des Künstlers: Joseph Kosuth, sowie betitelt, datiert, bezeichnet und mit Ausstellungsanweisungen: DOCUMENTATION 'TITLED (ART AS IDEA AS IDEA)' 1967 IT IS THE INTENTION OF JOSEPH KOSUTH THAT THIS WORK BE OWNED OR EXHIBITED EXCLUSIVELY IN A GERMAN SPEAKING CULTURAL/LINGUISTIC CONTEXT [...]. Ausführung als C-Print auf Vinylfolie, fest aufgelegt auf PVC. C-Print vom Künstlerstudio neu produziert. Collage 12,8 × 9,6 cm. C-Print 122 ×122 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Renée Ziegler, Zürich. - Privatsammlung Schweiz, in obiger Galerie 1992 erworben. - Privatsammlung Schweiz, durch Erbschaft erhalten.
Koller Auctions
Nov. 27, 2025
JOSEPH KOSUTH
Est: CHF2,000 - CHF3,000
JOSEPH KOSUTH (Toledo/Ohio 1945–lives and works in New York City, et al.) (Waiting for –)'. 2011. Multiple. Vinyl foil on glass with neon and transformer installation. 6/12. With signature and artist's blind stamp on the certificate of authenticity: Joseph Kosuth. Published by the artist and Haus Konstruktiv, Zurich. Dimensions 61.2 × 12.2 × 0.5 cm. Reference No.: Joseph Kosuth (artist's certificate). ------------------------------------------------- JOSEPH KOSUTH (Toledo/Ohio 1945–lebt und arbeitet u.a. in New York City) (Waiting for –). 2011. Multiple. Vinylfolie auf Glas mit Neon- und Trafoinstallation. 6/12. Mit der Signatur und dem Blindstempel des Künstlers auf dem Echtheitszertifikat: Joseph Kosuth. Erschienen beim Künstler und dem Haus Konstruktiv, Zürich. Masse 61,2 × 12,2 × 0,5 cm. Referenz Nr: Joseph Kosuth (Künstlerzertifikat).
Koller Auctions
Nov. 22, 2025
Joseph Kosuth. Function. Funzione. Funcion. Fonction. Funktion.
Est: €280 - €400
Joseph Kosuth. Function. Funzione. Funcion. Fonction. Funktion. Turin, Sperone 1970. Originalhalbleinenband mit Schutzumschlag. Seltene erste Ausgabe. - Das Künstlerbuch enthält Sentenzen und Untersuchungen zur Kunst, übersetzt in Englisch, Italienisch, Spanisch, Französisch und Deutsch. - »Kunst existiert überhaupt nur als Kontext und darin liegt ihre Natur, weitere Eigenschaften hat sie keine.« - Makellos schönes Exemplar. - Dazu zehn weitere Publikationen. 1970-1994. [Keywords: Artist’s book since 1960 ]
Christian Hesse Auktionen
Nov. 15, 2025
Kosuth, Joseph. Text/Context (Köln-München), April 1979. Plakat-Fragment. Lithographie auf Pa
Est: €2,400 - €3,600
Kosuth, Joseph. Text/Context (Köln-München), April 1979. Plakat-Fragment. Lithographie auf Papier. Verso in Bleistift monogrammiert. Eins von 18 Fragmenten. Köln, Paul Maenz und München, Rüdiger Schöttle, 1979. Blattmaße: 59,5 x 86 cm. Zusammen mit 4 Photos gerollt in Original-Papprolle mit montiertem Titel-Etikett. Äußerst seltenes Plakat-Fragment von Joseph Kosuth (geb. 1945). - Das Werk "Text/Context" wurde erstmals in den Jahren 1978 und 1979 realisiert. Die Installation bestand aus einem Text auf zwei Plakatwänden, die in einen visuellen Dialog miteinander traten. Das Werk wurde in verschiedenen Städten in Europa und Nordamerika installiert (darunter auch in New York, wo es in Soho zu sehen war, in Houston und am Broadway). Da "Text/Context" eine öffentliche Installation war, konnte das Werk nur in Fragmenten der eigentlichen Plakatwände erworben werden. - 2011 widmete die Galerie Leo Castelli dem Projekt eine eigene Ausstellung "A short history of 'Text/Context', 1977-1979", in der auch ein Plakatfragment gezeigt wurde. - Plakat minimal fleckig und leicht randknickspurig, sonst sehr gut erhalten.
Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
Nov. 12, 2025
Joseph Kosuth (Toledo, Ohio, Stati Uniti 1945)
Est: €800 - €1,000
"Practice", 1975, 100x70 cm., a color screen-print on tracing paper and four offset prints on paper, the screen-print is signed lower right, Edizione Pio Monti, Rome, free sheets. Edition of 125 Literature: "On the road", catalogo della mostra, testi di Angelo Capasso, Nikla Cingolani e una poesia di Nicola Monti, Pio Monti Artecontemporanea, Roma 2017 "When I was young. Segni depositati e moltiplicati dal 1970", catalogo della mostra, Pio Monti, Roma 2003 pag. 22-23 The text of the work contains instructions on how to install it and what to fill in to complete it.
Colasanti Casa d'Aste
Oct. 25, 2025
Joseph KOSUTH
Est: €50,000 - €70,000
Joseph KOSUTH Clock (One and five) [Eng.-Fr.] - 1965 Quatre photographies contrecollées sur aluminium et horloge Provenance : Collection Alain Tarica, Genève (acquis directement auprès de l’artiste à la fin des années 60) Galerie Ghislaine Hussenot, Paris Acquis directement auprès de cette dernière la l’actuel propriétaire Expositions : Bruxelles, Palais des Beaux-Arts, L'Art et le temps : regards sur la quatrième dimension, novembre 1984-janvier 1985 Exposition itinérante : Genève, Musée Rath, février-avril 1985; Humlebaek, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, avril-juin 1985; Mannheim, Städtische Kunsthalle, juillet-septembre 1985; Vienne, Museum des XX Jahrhunderts, septembre-novembre 1985; Lyon, Institut d'Art Contemporain, décembre 1985-janvier 1986; Londres, Barbican Center, février-mars 1986 Vienne, Wiener Secession, Wittgenstein: eine Ausstellung der Wiener Secession, septembre-octobre 1989, reproduit p. 230 Exposition itinérante : Bruxelles, Palais des Beaux-Arts, décembre 1989-janvier 1990 Genève, MAMCO, Rudiments d'un musée possible 1, septembre 1994-janvier 1995 Genève, MAMCO, Rudiments d'un musée possible 2, février-mai 1995 Genève, MAMCO, Patchwork in Progress 6, juin-septembre 1999 Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Le temps vite, janvier-avril 2000, reproduit Exposition itinérante : Rome, Palais des Expositions, juillet-octobre 2000; Barcelone, CCCB, novembre 2000-février 2001 Genève, MAMCO, Mille et trois plateaux-5e épisode, Condensations, février-mai 2006 Genève, MAMCO, Mille et trois plateaux-6° épisode, Conjonctions, juin-septembre 2006 Genève, MAMCO, Mille et trois plateaux-7° et dernier épisode, Conjonctions, octobre 2006-janvier 2007 Genève, MAMCO, Futur antérieur, dans le leurre du seuil, février-mai 2010 Bibliographie : B. Schnackenburg & W. Bojescul, Kunst der Sechziger Jahre in der neuen Galerie Kassel 38 Werkinterpretationen, Editions Thiele & Schwarz, Kassel, 1982, reproduit pp. 42-43 Un certificat de l'artiste sera remis à l'acquéreur. 100 x 100 cm chaque photographie Diamètre de l'horloge : 22 cm Four photographs mounted on aluminium and a clock; 39 ⅜ x 39 ⅜ in. each panel, diameter of the clock: 8 ⅝ in. Joseph KOSUTH
Artcurial
Oct. 22, 2025
JOSEPH KOSUTH (B. 1945). 'Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)' [shape] (Eng.). mou
Est: £25,000 - £35,000
JOSEPH KOSUTH (B. 1945). 'Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)' [shape] (Eng.). mounted photograph48 x 48in. (122 x 122cm.).
Christie's
Oct. 08, 2025
Kosuth Joseph, Function Funzione Funcion Fonction Funktion. Torino: Sperone Editore, 1970.
Est: €200 - €400
In-8° (mm 167x110). Ottima copia in legatura editoriale in mezza tela, con sopraccoperta con titoli in nero al piatto e al dorso. Quest'ultima presenta strappetti alle cerniere e tracce di polvere ai piatti. SI AGGIUNGE: Id., Investigationen über Kunst & Problemkreise Seit 1965. Luzern: Kunstmuseum, 1973. 5 volumi. (6)
Gonnelli Casa d'Aste
Sep. 07, 2025
Joseph Kosuth Ex Libris. 1984. Lithographie auf festem, recto hellgrau besc
Est: -
Online - Modern and Contemporary Art Joseph Kosuth Ex Libris. 1984. Lithographie auf festem, recto hellgrau beschichtetem Velinkarton. 62 x 89,8 cm. Verso monogrammiert, datiert und nummeriert. Recto mit dem Trockenstempel "Ex Libris JK Joseph Kosuth". - Am rechten unteren Eck minimal geknickt, rechter Rand mit schmaler, blasser Farbspur, vereinzelte kaum merkliche Griffspuren. Verso mitunter mit geringen Bereibspuren. Insgesamt sehr gut. Prachtvoller, tiefschwarzer und satter Druck. Eines von 200 Exemplaren. Lithography on strong, light-grey wove cardboard. Monogramed, dated and numbered with pencil verso. Recto with dry-stamp "Joseph Kosuth Studio 1989". - With barely noticeable traces of handling and minimally creased on lower right corner. Right margin with tiny, weak traces of printing colour. Verso somewhat very slightly worn. Overall very good. Superb, jet black and bold impression. - One of 200 copies. Dieses Los ist regelbesteuert. Auf den Zuschlagspreis fallen 24,95% Aufgeld sowie auf den Rechnungsendbetrag 7% (Bücher, Kunst) bzw. 19% Mehrwertsteuer (Manuskripte, Siebdrucke, Offsetdrucke Photographien) in der Europäischen Union an. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin GmbH
Aug. 14, 2025
Joseph Kosuth Photograph With Decals Cathexis 40
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Joseph Kosuth (American, 1945-). Altered photograph with text and adhesive crosses, Cathexis 40, 1981. With labels on verso: typed label with title and dated 1981; Carmen Lamanna Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada with info; Art Gallery of Ontario "Museums by Artists" loan label. Labels and paperwork indicate artist signature on verso, not examined out of frame. With additional paperwork, receipts and provenance information. Leo Castelli Gallery, New York City; private collection, New York City, with paperwork for sale to; Egizio Panetti, Egizio's Project, New York City, 2002. 48" x 83 1/2" (with frame 52 1/2" x 88 3/8"). Staining and discoloration along lower edge and margin, some smudging to upper margin, apparent adhesive residue upper margin at center; frame with chips, scratches and losses; plexiglass with scratches and scuff marks, plexiglass loose in frame. From the estate of Egizio Panetti, art collector and owner of Egizio's Project, a New York City gallery space.
Willow Auction House
Aug. 14, 2025
Joseph Kosuth It Was It (Project X) Neon
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Joseph Kosuth (American, 1945-). Neon with text photograph, It Was It (project x). 3 sections of neon, with 4 sections of wiring; photograph of text "Negation 1". 50" x 30", neon 38"L, as photographed. With an additional copy of Negation 1 photograph. COA from artist, initialed JK and signed and dated 1988; and with additional paperwork, receipts and provenance information. In a wooden crate. Photographs stored rolled, one with 1/2"L diagonal tear from one edge and both with tape residue on verso. Replaced transformer. From the estate of Egizio Panetti, art collector and owner of Egizio's Project, a New York City gallery space.
Willow Auction House
Jul. 05, 2025
Joseph Kosuth Ex Libris. 1984. Lithographie auf festem, recto hellgrau besc…
Est: €400 -
Online - Modern and Contemporary Art Joseph Kosuth Ex Libris. 1984. Lithographie auf festem, recto hellgrau beschichtetem Velinkarton. 62 x 89,8 cm. Verso monogrammiert, datiert und nummeriert. Recto mit dem Trockenstempel "Ex Libris JK Joseph Kosuth". - Am rechten unteren Eck minimal geknickt, rechter Rand mit schmaler, blasser Farbspur, vereinzelte kaum merkliche Griffspuren. Verso mitunter mit geringen Bereibspuren. Insgesamt sehr gut. Prachtvoller, tiefschwarzer und satter Druck. Eines von 200 Exemplaren. Lithography on strong, light-grey wove cardboard. Monogramed, dated and numbered with pencil verso. Recto with dry-stamp "Joseph Kosuth Studio 1989". - With barely noticeable traces of handling and minimally creased on lower right corner. Right margin with tiny, weak traces of printing colour. Verso somewhat very slightly worn. Overall very good. Superb, jet black and bold impression. - One of 200 copies. Dieses Werk ist regelbesteuert. Auf den Zuschlagspreis fallen 24,95% Aufgeld sowie auf den Rechnungsendbetrag 7% (Bücher, Graphiken außer Sergraphien) bzw. 19% Mehrwertsteuer (nur für Serigraphien und Photographien) in der Europäischen Union an. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books, Prints except Screenprints) or 19% VAT (Screenprints or Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union. 400
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin GmbH
Jun. 30, 2025
Joseph Kosuth (b. 1945), "Titled (Art as idea as idea)[Nothing in Danish]"
Est: €20,000 - €30,000
Joseph Kosuth (b. 1945) "Titled (Art as idea as idea)[Nothing in Danish]" Mounted photograph Signed and dated 70 on the reverse (light surface dirt, small losses) 98x97,5cm
Veritas Art Auctioneers
Jun. 27, 2025
Kosuth, Joseph
Est: €100 - €150
(1945 Toledo/Ohio - lebt in New York). Ex Libris 431. Serigraphie 1989. 65 x 95 cm. Unten rechts Prägestempel "Documentation Joseph Kosuth Studio/Ex Libris". Auf d. Rücks. sign., dat. u. num. - Ex. 16/100. - Gebrauchssp. D
Kiefer Buch- und Kunstauktionen
Jun. 26, 2025
JOSEPH KOSUTH (B. 1945). ‘Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)' [nothing] (Eng.-Ita
Est: £25,000 - £35,000
JOSEPH KOSUTH (B. 1945). ‘Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)' [nothing] (Eng.-Ita.). mounted photograph48 x 48in. (122 x 122cm.).
Christie's
Jun. 26, 2025
JOSEPH KOSUTH
Est: CHF5,000 - CHF7,000
JOSEPH KOSUTH (Toledo/Ohio 1945–lives and works in New York) '(Waiting for –)'. 2011. Multiple. Light object. Vinyl foil on glass with neon and transformer installation. 6/12. With signature and artist's blind stamp on the certificate of authenticity: Joseph Kosuth. Dimensions 61.2 × 12.2 × 0.5 cm. Produced by the artist and Haus Konstruktiv, Zurich. Certificate: Joseph Kosuth (artist's certificate). ------------------------------------------------- JOSEPH KOSUTH (Toledo/Ohio 1945–lebt und arbeitet in New York) (Waiting for –)'. 2011. Multiple. Lichtobjekt. Vinylfolie auf Glas mit Neon- und Trafoinstallation. 6/12. Mit der Signatur und dem Blindstempel des Künstlers auf dem Echtheitszertifikat: Joseph Kosuth. Masse 61,2 × 12,2 × 0,5 cm. Erschienen beim Künstler und Haus Konstruktiv, Zürich. Gutachten: Joseph Kosuth (Künstlerzertifikat).
Koller Auctions
Jun. 24, 2025
17 Joseph Kosuth 1986 Zero & Not Posters
Est: $120 - $180
This is a pack of 17 Offset Lithographs by Kosuth, titled "Zero & Not". The overall size of each Offset Lithograph measures 16 x 36 inches. The Offset Lithographs are Unsigned . The condition of the Offset Lithographs has been rated as follows: A: Mint Here are some additional details about the Kosuth: This first-edition exhibition poster was created for Joseph Kosuth’s 1986 show at Leo Castelli Gallery, where he frequently exhibited in the late 1980s. A pioneer of conceptual art, Kosuth explored the relationship between language, meaning, and representation. His text-based works and philosophical inquiries challenged traditional notions of art, emphasizing ideas over aesthetics. This poster, like his work, serves as both documentation and an extension of his conceptual practice, making it a significant piece for collectors of avant-garde and intellectual art.. Again, this lot is for 17 of the SAME Offset Lithograph, NOT a mixed or assorted group.
DUMBO Auctions
Jun. 20, 2025
JOSEPH KOSUTH. CONSCIOUSNESS OF SELF
Est: €300 - €500
is in itself and for itself when and because it is in itself. Ghent, Imschoot, 1991. Silkscreen in yellow and blue, printed on thick black paper, 60 x 100 cm. Special edition of 25 copies printed by the artist himself. Designed by Kosuth for an exhibition about artists' books curated by Imschoot publishers and Peter van Beveren/The Archives in Rotterdam. Blindstamped 'Joseph Kosuth studio 1991', signed and numbered 11/25 in pencil in lower right margin. In excellent condition. Joseph Kosuth (b. 1945), one of the pioneers of Conceptual art, creates language and appropriation works since the 1960s. The quoted text is from the German philosopher Hegel.
Zwiggelaar Auctions
Jun. 19, 2025
JOSEPH KOSUTH (°1945)
Est: €200 - €300
Untitled, 1992. Screenprint. Print proof for the edition Kosuth was preparing at Imschoot. Signed and dated in black marker. We join by the same: 'Cathexis' #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30'. Poster. Ghent, Gewad & Vereniging voor het Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst v. z. w. October 17 - November 14, 1981. And: 'Modernité'. Paris, Galerie Yvon Lambert, 1996. Poster. And other. Description FR Sans titre, 1992. Sérigraphie. Épreuve pour l'édition de Kosuth chez Imschoot. Signée et datée au feutre noir. On joint: 'Cathexis' #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30'. Affiche. Gand, Gewad & Vereniging voor het Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst v. z. w. 17 octobre - 14 novembre 1981. Et: 'Modernité'. Paris, Galerie Yvon Lambert, 1996. Affiche. Et autre. Tot.: 4 ex. Beschrijving NL Zonder titel, 1992. Zeefdruk. Drukproef voor de uitgave die Kosuth voorbereidde bij Imschoot. Gesigneerd en gedateerd in zwarte stift. Bijgevoegd van dezelfde: ‘Cathexis’ #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30'. Poster. Gent, Gewad & Vereniging voor het Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst v. z. w. 17 October - 14 November 1981. En: 'Modernité'. Paris, Galerie Yvon Lambert, 1996. Poster. En ander. Tot.: 4 ex.
Bernaerts Auctioneers
Jun. 19, 2025
JOSEPH KOSUTH (°1945)
Est: €100 - €200
‘Cathexis’ #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30', 1981. Poster. Colour offset on thicker gray paper. GEWAD & vereeniging voor het museum van hedendaagse kunst v.z.w., 1981. We join: 'Bedeutung von Bedeutung'. Poster. Offset. Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, 1981. And: 'Phenomenology of the mind,' 1991. Colour screenprint on black paper. Rotterdam, Peter van Beveren, 1991. Description FR ‘Cathexis’ #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30', 1981. Affiche. Offset en couleur sur papier gris plus épais. GEWAD & vereeniging voor het museum van hedendaagse kunst v.z.w., 1981. On joint: "Bedeutung von Bedeutung". Affiche. Offset. Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, 1981. Et: "Phénoménologie de l'esprit", 1991. Sérigraphie en couleur sur papier noir. Rotterdam, Peter van Beveren, 1991. Beschrijving NL ‘Cathexis’ #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30', 1981. Poster. Kleurenoffset op dikker grijs papier. GEWAD & Vereeniging voor het Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst v.z.w., 1981. Bijgevoegd van dezelfde: 'Bedeutung von Bedeutung'. Poster. Offset. Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, 1981. En: 'Phenomenology of the mind', 1991. Kleurenzeefdruk op zwart papier. Rotterdam, Peter van Beveren, 1991.
Bernaerts Auctioneers
Jun. 14, 2025
JOSEPH KOSUTH – 'L'ESSENCE DE LA RHÉTORIQUE EST DANS L'ALLÉGORIE IV' (1998)
Est: €1,200 - €2,400
JOSEPH KOSUTH 1945 Toledo, Ohio 'L'ESSENCE DE LA RHÉTORIQUE EST DANS L'ALLÉGORIE IV' (1998) from: Sequences Three-part aquatint and heliogravure on laid paper. Each 40 x 50 cm. Signed and dated on the second sheet at lower middle as well as numbered '51/60'. Verso each with stamp 'Edition Schellmann New York München'. The first part and the third part verso numbered in the stamp '51/60' as well as signed and dated in pencil lower middle. Part A very slightly bumped at the lower left corner. Provenance: Private collection North-Rhine Westphalia. JOSEPH KOSUTH 1945 Toledo, Ohio 'L'ESSENCE DE LA RHÉTORIQUE EST DANS L'ALLÉGORIE IV' (1998) aus: Sequences Dreiteilige Aquatinta und Heliogravüre auf Bütten. Jew. 40 x 50 cm. Unten mittig auf dem zweiten Blatt mit Bleistift sign. u. dat. sowie num. '51/60'. Verso: Jew. mit Editionsstempel 'Edition Schellmann New York München' sowie das erste und das dritte Blatt dort num. '51/60' sowie unten mittig mit Bleistift sign. u. dat. Das erste Blatt min. best. an der unteren linken Ecke. Provenienz: Privatsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen.Zeichen
Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf
Jun. 05, 2025
Joseph Kosuth: Fragment B 37
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
KOSUTH, JOSEPH 1945 Toledo, OH/USA Title: Fragment B 37. Subtitle: Passagen-Werk (Documenta Flânerie). Date: Ca. 1992. Technique: Silkscreen on black cotton fabric. Depiction Size: 100 x 263cm. The oval cut fabric is printed with a quote from Lance Packard in German and English. The fragment is part of an installation that Kosuth created for documenta 1992. Countless other fabrics printed with quotations covered the paintings and sculptures exhibited in the Neue Galerie. This work is accompanied by a certificate from the artist with detailed installation instructions. Provenance: - Galerie Achim Kubinski, Stuttgart - Private collection, South Germany Exhibitions: - Neue Galerie Kassel, Documenta IX, 1992. Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Germany: 26,89 Euro plus 5,11 Euro VAT EU: 37,82 Euro plus 7,18 Euro VAT Worldwide: 71,43 Euro plus 13,57 Euro VAT additional shipping insurance Explanations to the Catalogue John Cage USA Fluxus Post War 1970s Framed. Not examined out of the frame Writing Works on paper Ballpoint pen
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
May. 20, 2025
JOSEPH KOSUTH (Toledo, Ohio, USA, 1945). "616. When", 1990. Mixed media on paper. With Juana de Aizpuru Gallery label on the back. Signed and dated.
Est: €14,000 - €16,000
JOSEPH KOSUTH (Toledo, Ohio, USA, 1945). "616. When", 1990. Mixed media on paper. With Juana de Aizpuru Gallery label on the back. Signed and dated. Measurements: 110 x 150 cm; 113 x 153 cm (frame). The number "616" has a special resonance. Visually, it can be perceived as a mirror number and conceptual artist Joseph Kosuth uses this feature to create this piece. The work is structured on a beige background, which acts as a neutral space. In the exact center of the frame, a clean white inscription stands out: "616. When", in a typography that radiates clarity, precision, and a language stripped of ornamentation. The choice of the number and the word evokes an enigmatic sensation; it is a fragment torn from language, a clue suspended in time that invites reflection on its own meaning or context. Around this central axis is a series of handwritten notes, almost scribbled, in a more informal stroke that deliberately contrasts with the sobriety of the central letters. These notes, in pencil or graphite, suggest a thought process, a mental map or a conceptual exploration by the author. The marks of the artist's reasoning are not hidden, opening a window into the intimate dialogue Kosuth establishes with himself as he creates. The annotations seem to analyze ideas of linguistics, semiology, or relationships between meaning and representation. Joseph Kosuth is one of the pioneers of Conceptual Art, his work has continuously explored the production and function of language as meaning within the field of art. Kosuth's works often reference that of Sigmund Freud, thus influenced by Ludwig Wittgenstein's psychoanalysis and philosophy of language.His first conceptual work, Leaning Glass, consisted of an object, a photograph of it, and dictionary definitions of the words denoting it. Also in 1966 he embarked on Kosuth a series of works entitled Art as Idea as Idea, involving texts, through which I tested the condition of art. The works in this series took the form of photostat reproductions of dictionary definitions of words such as "water", "meaning" and "idea". These photographic images are attached certificates of ownership and documentation indicating that the works can be made and remade for exhibition purposes.One of his most famous works is One and Three Chairs. The piece features a physical chair, a photograph of that chair and the text of a dictionary definition of the word "chair." The photograph is a representation of the actual chair placed on the floor in the foreground of the work. The definition, posted on the same wall as the photograph, outlines in words the concept of what a chair is, in various incarnations. His text 'Art After Philosophy', written between 1968-69 had a major impact on thinking about art at the time and has since been seen as a kind of 'manifesto' of conceptual art insofar as it provided the only theoretical framework for practice at the time. It was an attack on Greenberg's formalism, what Kosuth saw as the last bastion of late, which had institutionalized modernism. He also concluded at the time what he had learned from Wittgenstein, dosed with Walter Benjamin, among others, as it applied to that transitional moment in art. In the early 1970s, concerned about his "ethnocentricity as a white, male artist," Kosuth enrolled at the New School to study anthropology and visited the Trobriand Islands in the South Pacific and the Huallaga Indians in the Peruvian Amazon. For Kosuth, his studies in cultural anthropology were a logical consequence that followed his interest in the anthropological dimension and in language. The relationship between language and art has taken the form of installations, museum exhibitions, public commissions and publications throughout Europe, America and Asia. This includes his participation in five editions of Documenta and four editions of the Venice Biennale, once representing Hungary in its official pavilion (1993). He has received numerous awards and distinctions and teaches and lectures at various universities and institutions of international prestige. His work is part of the collections of a large selection of museums throughout the world.
Setdart Auction House