EVELYNE JANSSEN, Metaphor Magnet, 1992
11 x 6,3 cm (unfolded ca 32 x 6,3 cm)
offset, leporello, plastic, magnet, metal, cellophane bag
edition 100
published by The Archives, Rotterdam, Netherlands
For decades Dutch artist Evelyne Janssen collects toys that often become part of her works and installations combined with other objects. Commenting on this practise she says: “… a spectacle for young and old, and a huge autobiographical report on my days.”
STEVEN PARRINO, Untitled, 1992
ca 70 x 100 cm
analogue photo
edition 5, certificate of authenticity
published by Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam
JOHN M ARMLEDER, OLIVIER MOSSET, SYLVIE FLEURY, Three Monkeys, 1991
72,5 x 104 cm
screen print
edition of 100
signed, dated
€ 740,- plus € 18,- Track & Trace registered EU mail
inv.AMF 000-pr
In the nineties John Armleder told me the following. One day he, Olivier Mosset and Sylvie Fleury passed a shopping window in which three cuddly toy monkeys were put on display. They looked at each other and at themselves and Sylvie took a picture. Three monkeys forming the AMF clan under which name they regularly had exhibitions together. Not much later this screen print was made.
AMF is a word play of the artists surnames and a company named AMF / American Machine and Foundry that merged in 1969 with Harley Davidson Company. Its logo AMF refers also to one of the AMF artists Olivier Mosset, an enthousiastic Harley Davidson motorcyclist.
History of price:
Koller Auktionen, Zürich, Switzerland 27 June 2023 € 765,- (hammer price)
The Archive is Limited, Amsterdam July 2023 € 700,-
RAÚL MARROQUIN, Marroquin Font, 1991
31,5 x 21,5 x 3,2 cm
screen print on sheets of acetate, cardboard box
signed and numbered on certificate, text in screen print on box
ca 1.3 kgs
edition 20
splendid condition
published by Zeger Reijers’ Multiples, Rotterdam, Netherlands
€ 1.200,- plus costs registered mail
Raúl Marroquin is known for undermining existing structures whether in video art, pop music (with his would-be pop band The Sets) or high-tech stream systems. In 1991 he introduced a new type font and in 1998 his letter innovation was bought by Adobe and integrated in their official typefaces. Later on also Apple Inc. included his font in their standard letter faces.
Although the name “Marroquin Font” on the cover of the box suggests the official title, it differs from the name printed on the accompanying and signed certificate. There the multiple is called “Marroquin Roman” referring to the typeface he designed in 1991 as a playful challenge to his friends who would never think of having their names connected to a typographic font. Traditionally a Roman font is provided with serifs, but Marroquin decided to have his without.
Certificate:
Der Augenblick der stehen bleibt, 1991
29,7 x 21 cm
20 pp. perforated gummed stamps with text ‘Fluxeum Wiesbaden 1. Mai 1991’
published by Harlekin Art, Wiesbaden, Germany
pristine
€ 60,- plus € 12 Track & Trace registred EU mail
Fluxus 558
Participating artists are Geoffrey Hendricks, Klaus Staeck, Tim Ulrichs, Heinz Gappmayer, Charley Banana, Ben Patterson, Milan Kunc, Takako Saito, Corsin Fontana and many others
History of prices:
Booklooker, Germany August 2024 € 90,-
eBay Feb. 2015 € 150,-
ZVAB € 295,- Feb. 2015 € 295,-
RICHARD PRINCE, Skull Bunny shopping bag, 1991
50 x 28 x 8 cm
offset on stiff paper bag
limited edition
published during Art Basel 1991 by Printed Matter, New York, USA and Art Metropole, Toronto, Canada
text ‘Learn to read Art’ by Lawrence Weiner, bag printed by Imschoot, Uitgevers
condition: used
€ 620,- plus € 18,- Track & Trace registered EU mail
inv.RPri 000
This paper bag by Richard Prince was produced for supporting Art Metropole at Art Basel 1991. For the sake of supporting Art Metropole Richard Prince signed 29 bags.
History of prices:
DR Fine Arts, New York, USA 18 October US$ 1,600.-
Artware, Berlin, Germany 18 October 2024 US$ 1,500.-
eBay-Fine Art LA Store, Los Angeles, USA 18 October 2024 US$ 2,000 (make offer)
Nosbüsch & Stucke, Berlin, Germany 13 May 2023 € 330,- (hammer price)
eBay-lakersla8, Los Angeles, USA, October 2022 US$ 2,000.- (make offer)
eBay-banksysells, New York, USA, December 2021 US$ 1,500.- (make offer)
Global Galleries, non-profit platform 18 July 2019 € 1.100,-
Artcurial SVV, Paris, France 16 May 2018 € 1.950,- (unsigned)
Nosbüsh & Stucke, Berlin, Germany 13 May 2023 € 330,- (hammer price)
eBay-artplus, New York, USA, December 2022 US$ 700.-
Zwiggelaar Auctions, Amsterdam June 24 2022 € 400,- (hammer price)
Printed Matter, New York, USA July 2021 US$ 500.-
eBay/moplen2003, 13 January 2021 € 650,-
Paddle auction, 16 July 2014 US$ 1,700.-
Art Metropole, Toronto and in booth at Art Basel 1991 SFr 150.- (in year of issue)
JIM SHAW, The Dogz – It’s Easter in My Brain / Willy Nilly, n.d. [1990]
7″ vinyl EP (45 rpm single), day-glo ink on picture sleeve
percussion: Mike Kelley
edition unknown
signed
published by Cameo Appearance, USA
pristine
€ 195,- + € 12,- Track & Trace EU registered mail
inv.JSha 000-pr
A self-pressed (neo-psychedelic) design by Jim Shaw single from 1990 features two songs penned by Jim Shaw (“It’s Easter in My Brain” b/w “Willy Nilly”) with musical backing by “The Dogz” – an all-star cast of early nineties Cal Arts graduates featuring Mike Kelley, Stephen Prina, Eddie Ruscha, Art Byington and Richie Lee. The vocalists include Shaw, Liz Larner, Maija Beeton, Cindy Bernard, Laura Graham, and Martine Tomczyk. Some copies are signed by Jim Shaw.
History of prices:
Cameo Appearance Records, Los Angeles, USA US$ 100.- 1990
OLIVIER MOSSET, Untitled [Flux dots], 1990
30 x 30 cm / 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches
unique colour photo, framed
series of 30 different prints
numbered, signed, dated
published by Galerie van Gelder Editions, Amsterdam, Netherlands
p.o.r.
In 1990 Olivier Mosset was invited to make a proposal for Galerie van Gelder Editions. For this he made use of a George Maciunas edition from the sixties: Flux Dots by Olivier Mosset Total Art Nice, a little plastic box filled with home discs referring to the circle paintings of Mosset, as Maciunas once explained to Olivier Mosset. Mosset liked the idea of shuffling up the red confetti every time before a colour photo would be taken. Hence a series of unique works was eventually realised based on Maciunas’ box.
Olivier Mosset in discussion with Kees van Gelder about how to produce his photo edition “Untitled 1990”, in Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam 1990.
Added information:
On 7th of June in 2023 a particular lot was auctioned at Auction house Metayer Merdoz in Paris. In some way four prints out of this series were put together into a square and offered, apparently as a work in itself.
BARBARA KRUGER, I shop therefore I am, 1990
43,9 x 27,3 x 10,7 cm / 16 1/2 x 11 inches
edition 9000
offset in black and red, paper shopping bag
published by Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne, Germany, 1990
excellent and close to mint condition
€ 1.000,- plus € 24,- registered mail Track & Trace
inv. BKru 000-pr
History of prices:
Bartlett Auctions Inc., Canada November 2025 € 983 (hammer price)
MLTPL, Hamburg, Germany January 2025 € 2.000
Artsy-MLTPL, Hamburg, Germany February 2024 € 2.200 (Make an offer)
Leslie Hindman Inc., Chicago, USA 19 July 2021 € 2.103 (hammer price)
Caviar20, Toronto, Canada 18 April 2021 € 1.794
Caviar20, Toronto, Canada 2 July 2020 CAD$ 1,950.- (€ 1.275,-)
Artcurial, Paris 16 May 2018 € 3.250
D. & E. Lake Ltd., Toronto, Canada 22 December 2017 US$ 770.-
Galerie & Antiquariat Gerhard Zähringer, Zürich, Switzerland 12 September 2017 US$ 415,-
Artnet.com / Deborah Ripley estimate: 28 August 2012 US$ 700-800.-
Harlowe-Powell Auction Gallery 15 October 2011 US$ 500.-
A.R. PENCK, I am ar. penck, 1989 – English version
30 cm x 38 cm
leporello, screenprint
size unfolded 30 x 453,5 cm
edition 100 + 20 AP
signed, numbered
published by Aschenbach Gallery, Amsterdam
mint, uncommon in this impeccable condition
€ 500,- plus € 24,- Track & Trace registered EU mail
inv.APen 157-pr
leporello verso:
History of prices:
Bromer Booksellers, Boston, USA – (English version) US$ 1,045.- August 2022 (poor condition)
Ketterer Rare Books, Hamburg, Germany € 240,- 22 November 2016 (condition unknown)
Versandantiquariat Elke Rehder, Barsbüttel, Germany – (German version) € 480,- October 2012
Added information:
Artist’s book “I am ar. penck” was also issued in a German version.
A.R. PENCK, I am ar. penck, 1989 – German version
30 cm x 38 cm
screenprint
size unfolded 30 x 453,5 cm
edition 100 + 20 AP
signed, numbered
published by Aschenbach Gallery, Amsterdam