537 - Jean Tinguely* (Freiburg im Üechtland 1925 - 1991 Bern)

Jean Tinguely* (Freiburg im Üechtland 1925 - 1991 Bern) Le Clip lithography/paper 69,5 x 49,5 cm signed Tinguely, numbered 367/500 SCHÄTZPREIS / ESTIMATE € 600 - 1000 STARTPREIS / STARTING PRICE € 600 Jean Tinguely (1925–1991) was a Swiss artist and one of the most important representatives of kinetic art and machine sculpture. Born in Fribourg and raised in Basel, he studied at the Basel School of Arts and Crafts before moving to Paris in 1953, where he became associated with the Nouveau Réalisme. Influenced by Dada and the machine aesthetics of modern industrial society, Tinguely developed kinetic constructions made from metal, motors, wheels, wire and discarded everyday objects. His Meta-Matics from the 1950s transformed mechanical movement into a form of drawing, while works such as Homage to New York (1960), a monumental self-destructing machine created with engineer Billy Klüver, explored movement, noise, chance, destruction and the ephemeral nature of art. Tinguely's art combines mechanical movement, humor, irony and elements of performance, often challenging conventional ideas of sculpture and functionality. His machines could move, produce drawings, make noise, destroy themselves or interact with the viewer, turning technology and industrial materials into playful and unpredictable works of art. His practice is closely connected with kinetic art and Nouveau Réalisme and can be considered alongside artists such as Yves Klein, Niki de Saint Phalle and Daniel Spoerri. Through his use of found objects, recycling materials, mechanical systems and controlled chance, Tinguely developed a distinctive artistic language that transformed the machine from a symbol of industrial efficiency into an expressive and often deliberately dysfunctional work of art. PLEASE NOTE: The purchase price consists of the highest bid plus the buyer's premium, sales tax and, if applicable, the fee of artists resale rights and platform fee. In the case of normal taxation (marked ° at the estimate), a premium of 24% is added to the highest bid. The mandatory sales tax is added to the sum of the highest bid, the buyer's premium and platform fee. This amounts to 13% for paintings, drawings, graphic works and sculptures and 20% for photographs and all other items. The buyer's premium amounts to 28% in case of differential taxation. The sales tax is included in the differential taxation.