PHILIP CORNER, Piece of reality, 1986

PHILIP CORNER, Piece of reality, 1986
plastic box: 6 x 3 x 5 cm, paper with stamped text: ca. 2,5 x 1 cm
signed, numbered
edition 150,
published by Edition Hundertmark, Düsseldorf, Germany

This ‘Piece of reality’ of Philip Corner was made for a box with many contributing artists. The edition of 150 was in fact a series of different tiny objects as shown.

JOSEPH BEUYS, Schwefelpostkarte [1984]

JOSEPH BEUYS, Schwefelpostkarte [1984]
10,5 x 15 x 0,5 cm
galvanised iron, sulphur, text
signed by Joseph Beuys and Klaus Staeck
ca. 100 produced
Edition Staeck, Heidelberg, Germany
p.o.r.

This card was meant as a Christmas card covered with a thick layer of sulphur representing cleansing Western society since it is used as a desinfecting medicine. The back of the metal card reads: “frohe schweflige weinachten”:

TAKAKO SAITO, Monolog von Kartoffel, 1984

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TAKAKO SAITO, Monolog von Kartoffel, 1984
18 x 16 x 7 cm / size cardboard box: 7,7 x 19 x 15,2 cm
stamp printed texts, Pergamin paper, wood, hanging thread and hand made cardboard box (also signed, numbered)
slightly coloured due to aging
edition 5
signed, numbered, dated
published by Noodle Edition, Düsseldorf, Germany

ROBERT FILLIOU, Standard-book / Livre-Etalon, n.d. [1982]

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ROBERT FILLIOU, Standard-book / Livre-Etalon, n.d. [1982]
folded: 4 x 4 cm, unfolded: 4 x 80 cm
edition 1000
mint
published by Dieter Roth, Stuttgart 1982
€ 285,- plus € 12,- Track & Trace registered mail, margin scheme
inv.RFil 000-pr

“All literature – past, present and future – can be objectively evaluated at last, thanks to the STANDARD-BOOK which alone ensures the faultless measurement and impartial assessment of printed matter(s).”

History of prices:
Sim Reeds Ltd, London, UK € 594,- May 2024
HundertmarkArtFair, San Agustin, Gran Canaria, Spain € 380,- May 2024
SpainThe Archive is Limited, Amsterdam, € 220,- March 2023
Nosbüsch & Stücke Auktionen, Berlin, Germany US$ 260.- 20 May 2022
Boekie Woekie, Amsterdam € 65,- March 2022
Boekie Woekie, Amsterdam € 75,- November 2014

WIM T. SCHIPPERS, Going to the Dogs, 1986 [tea spoon]

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WIM T. SCHIPPERS, Going to the Dogs, 1986
size box: 1,5 x 14 x 3,2 cm
tea spoon, screen print on plastic display box
edition unknown
published by Stichting Going to the Dogs, Amsterdam

This is a souvenir issued on behalf of a Fluxus performance by Wim T. Schippers at the Stadsschouwburg, Amsterdam. His play ‘Going to the Dogs’ was performed by six German shepherd dogs. See the booklet that was issued and on sale at no more than 3 performances.

Ref. Going to the Dogs, 1986

screen print on plastic box – verso:
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