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Open Cabinet with Floating Colour Fragments - shown to scale
Franz West

Open Cabinet with Floating Colour Fragments

Estimated price$987 – $1,833

Silkscreen on Paper

75 × 56 cm | 29.5 × 22.0 in

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About the work

A photographic silkscreen of an open storage cabinet is surrounded by scattered, vibrantly coloured paper fragments floating above and below it against a dark background. The composition blends everyday domestic imagery with bold graphic collage elements in a playful, pop-inflected style.

Franz West (Australia, 1947–2012).

Silkscreen on Paper, 56 × 75 cm.

Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. One of a kind.

Medium
Size
75 × 56 cm | 29.5 × 22.0 in
Rarity
Limited Edition
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Pink, Purple, Orange
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Franz West — Silkscreen On Paper, 56 × 75 cm (representative image)
Franz West

Australia, b. 1947–2012

Franz West (1947–2012) was an influential Austrian artist renowned for his innovative approach to sculpture, installation, and mixed media. Born and based in Vienna, West emerged in the 1970s and became internationally recognized for his playful, interactive works that often invited viewer participation. His signature “Passstücke” (Adaptives) were portable, abstract forms intended to be handled and manipulated, challenging traditional boundaries between artwork and audience. West’s practice also encompassed large-scale public sculptures, furniture, and collages, characterized by a raw, improvisational aesthetic and a keen sense of humor.

West’s work has been the subject of major institutional exhibitions, including retrospectives at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Tate Modern in London. He represented Austria at the Venice Biennale in 1990 and was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 2011 Venice Biennale. In the secondary market, West’s sculptures and installations have achieved significant results at leading auction houses such as Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips, with several works surpassing the million-dollar mark, underscoring his enduring impact and market demand. West’s legacy continues to influence contemporary art discourse, celebrated for his radical redefinition of sculpture and viewer engagement.

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