John Cage Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John Cage Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 18, 2024
John Cage (1912-1922) and Calvin Sumsion (b. 1942)
Est: $800 - $1,200
LITHOGRAPH B Color lithograph, 1969, on black wove paper, signed by both artists and numbered 83/125 in pencil, from Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel, printed by Hollander's Workshop, Inc., New York, and with their blindstamp, published by EYE Editions, Cincinnati, the full sheet, framed. Sheet 27 5/8 x 39 1/4 inches; 702 x 997 mm. Frame 30 x 41 5/8 inches; 762 x 1057 mm.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 29, 2024
Cage, John: Variations III 56
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
"Variations III 56" Mischtechnik (Tusche, Brandstaub) auf graubraunem Fabriano Roma-Bütten. 1992. 44,7 x 65,8 cm. Unten rechts mit Bleistift signiert "John Cage" und datiert, unten links betitelt. Cages "Variations"-Serie beinhaltet wegweisende und zugleich oft unbestimmte musikalische Kompositionen, andere sind Happenings oder Performance-Stücke, gemäß einer Partitur aufzuführen. Cage, der sich nicht nur von musikalischen Vorbildern beeinflusst zeigt, sondern auch von Kunst, Literatur, Tanz und Theater, veränderte Hörgewohnheiten wie auch die grundsätzliche Auffassung von Musik. - Provenienz: Direkt beim Künstler erworben, 1992 - Wir bitten darum, Zustandsberichte zu den Losen zu erfragen, da der Erhaltungszustand nur in Ausnahmefällen im Katalog angegeben ist. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalogue.
Bassenge Auctions
Nov. 29, 2024
Cage, John: Variations III 38
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
"Variations III 38" Mischtechnik (Tusche, Brandstaub und verbranntes Zeitungspapier) auf graubraunem Fabriano Roma-Bütten. 1962. 48 x 65,5 cm. Unten rechts mit Bleistift signiert "John Cage" und datiert, unten links betitelt. Anweisungen, wie oder ob überhaupt Töne erzeugt werden, gibt es nicht. Die Notation bleibt unbestimmt wie auch die Thematik. Bei den "Variations" handelt es sich um eine Werkreihe des Komponisten Cage, die "Variations III" entstanden um den Jahreswechsel 1962/63. Sie führen zwei Stücke aus den Jahren 1958 und 1961 fort und widmen sich der "Auflösung der musikalischen Aktion in ein von Zufällen gesteuertes, nicht notwendig rein 'musikalisches' Geschehen, geschrieben "for one or any number of people performing any actions" (zit. nach kammermusikfuehrer.de, Zugriff 09.07.2024). Die Zeichnung entstand im Zusammenhang mit dem von John Cage und Henning Lohner gestalteten Film “one 11” und ist eine Übertragung der musikalischen Ideen Cages auf das Medium Zeichnung: möglichst ohne “gestalterischen Eingriff” des Künstlers das Materials quasi sich selbst formen zu lassen. Das Zeichenpapier wurde mit Wasser befeuchtet und über ein Feuer gehalten. Das Ergebnis daraus wurde dann fixiert. - Provenienz: Direkt beim Künstler erworben, 1992 - Wir bitten darum, Zustandsberichte zu den Losen zu erfragen, da der Erhaltungszustand nur in Ausnahmefällen im Katalog angegeben ist. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalogue.
Bassenge Auctions
Nov. 21, 2024
John Cage, Score Without Parts (40 Drawings by Thoreau): Twelve Haiku, 1978
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
John Cage, American 1912-1992, Score Without Parts (40 Drawings by Thoreau): Twelve Haiku, 1978; colour hardground etching, softground etching, photo-etching, drypoint, sugarlift aquatint, and engraving on Rives BFK paper, signed, dated and titled in pencil, published by Crown Point Press, San Francisco, with their blind stamp, printed by Stephen Thomas, sheet: 56.6 x 75.5 cm, (framed)
Roseberys
Nov. 21, 2024
John Cage, 2R + 13.14 R²3 R²1 (R²2) from Where R=Ryoanji, 1983
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
John Cage, American 1912-1992, 2R + 13.14; R²3; R²1; (R²2); from Where R=Ryoanji, 1983; set of 4 drypoint etchings on J. Whatman laid paper, each signed, dated, titled and inscribed 'Trial Proof' in pencil', published by Crown Point Press, San Francisco, with their blind stamp, each sheet: 23.3 x 59 cm, (framed) (4)
Roseberys
Oct. 23, 2024
Cage. Silence
Est: -
CAGE, John.- "SILENCE. Lectures and writings of..." M.: Árdora, 2002. 8th, cover with flaps. 288 pgs.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Oct. 10, 2024
Solway, Carl und Cage, John: A Tribute to John Cage
Est: €180 - €250
Cage, John. - Solway, C. und A., A. Kaprow (Hrsg.). A Tribute to John Cage - Prepared Box for John Cage. Ca. 70 Bl. Mit zahlreichen farbigen Bild- und Texttafeln sowie einem montierten Diapositiv. 22 x 21 cm. Lose Bl. in illustr. OKarton mit mehreren farb. Gummibändern. Cincinnati (Ohio), Solway Gallery, 1987. -- Für die Chicago International Art Exhibition organisiertes Ausstellungsprojekt mit Texten, Zeichnungen, Fotografien etc. (in Originalbeiträgen) von P. Kirkeby, Christo, L. Anderson, M. Cunningham, R. Hamilton, R. Long, Yoko Ono, A. Ginsberg, N. J. Paik, J. Tinguely, G. Segal, J. Johns, G. Brecht, R. Rauschenberg, J. Beuys, R. Watts, A. Kaprow, C. Oldenburg, Yoko Ono u. a. Die Box mit einem Ausschnitt des Chicago-Stadtplans wird durch farbige Gummibänder verschlossen. – Die Box gebräunt, Gummibänder teils gerissen.
Bassenge Auctions
Oct. 10, 2024
Score Without Parts (40 Drawings by Thoreau): Twelve Haiku
Est: ¥150,000 - ¥200,000
etching in colours, signed, titled and dated in pencil, numbered A.P.1/10 （The edition was 25）, on B.F.K Rives, framed
Mallet Auction
Sep. 12, 2024
John Cage: Where R = Ryoanji R²/12-6/83
Est: CHF12,000 - CHF15,000
John Cage (Los Angeles 1912 - 1992 New York) Where R = Ryoanji R²/12-6/83 Bleisitiftzeichnung auf handgeschöpftem Japanbütten / Pencil drawing on handmade Japan laid paper 1983 25,4x48,9 cm / 25.4x48.9 cm Signatur / Signature Unten rechts vom Künstler in Bleistift signiert und datiert "John Cage 6/83", links nummeriert und betitelt "R²/12 (Where R = Ryoanji)" Signed and dated "John Cage 6/83" in pencil by the artist lower right, numbered and titled "R²,/12 (Where R = Ryoanji)" on the left Werkverzeichnis / Catalogue Raisonné Thierolf 10 Thierolf 10 Provenienz / Provenance Margarete Roeder Gallery, New York, dort am 20. Juni 1984 erworben von Privatsammlung Schweiz Margarete Roeder Gallery, New York, acquired there on 20 June 1984 from Private collection Switzerland Ausstellungen / Exhibitions Zürich/Erlangen 1991, Kunsthaus/Städtische Galerie, John Cage. Partituren, Graphik, Zeichnungen, Aquarelle, Kat. Nr. 32 Winterthur 2010/2011, Kunstmuseum, Die Natur der Kunst: Begegnungen mit der Natur, Kat. Nr. 35 Salzburg 2012, Museum der Moderne, "John Cage und …" Bildender Künstler - Einflüsse, Anregungen Zurich/Erlangen 1991, Kunsthaus/Städtische Galerie, John Cage. Partituren, Graphik, Zeichnungen, Aquarelle, cat. no. 32 Winterthur 2010/2011, Kunstmuseum, Die Natur der Kunst: Begegnungen mit der Natur, cat. no. 35 Salzburg 2012, Museum der Moderne, "John Cage und …" Bildender Künstler - Einflüsse, Anregungen Zustand / Condition Mit Stockflecken. In gutem Gesamtzustand With foxing. In good overall condition Erläuterungen / Comments Ein wunderbares Beispiel aus der Reihe der Ryoanji-Zeichnungen, entstanden im Jahr 1983. Diese Zeichnungsserie, die der Künstler bis zu seinem Tod 1992 fortsetzte, wurde durch den um das Jahr 1500 angelegten Steingarten im Ryoanji-Tempel in Kyoto inspiriert. Analog zu den 15 Steinen in Kyoto verwendete John Cage 15 Kieselsteine, die er nach einem Raster auf dem Papier auslegte und mit bis zu 18 verschiedenen Bleistiften mehrfach umkreiste. Bei der hier angebotenen Zeichnung wurden die 15 Steine entsprechend 15 Mal neu angeordnet und die Zeichnung mit 12 Bleistiften ausgeführt. Insgesamt sind somit 225 Kreise zu sehen. A wonderful example from the series of Ryoanji drawings, created in 1983. This series of drawings, which the artist continued until his death in 1992, was inspired by the rock garden laid out around the year 1500 in the Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto. Analogous to the 15 stones in Kyoto, John Cage used 15 pebbles, arranged in a grid on paper, which he circled several times with up to 18 different pencils. In the drawing offered here, the 15 stones were rearranged 15 times and the drawing was executed with 12 pencils. This results in a total of 225 circles. Erwartete Ausrufzeit / Estimated Auction Time of Lot (+/- 30min) 12.09.2024; 16:10 h (MEST / CET) For further information visit our website (www.kornfeld.ch) Versandkosten / Shipping cost Schweiz / Switzerland: CHF 130.- Europa / Europe: CHF 230.- Übrige Länder / Other countries: CHF 290.-
Galerie Kornfeld Auktionen AG
Sep. 12, 2024
John Cage: Where R = Ryoanji (2R)/10-6/83
Est: CHF12,000 - CHF15,000
John Cage (Los Angeles 1912 - 1992 New York) Where R = Ryoanji (2R)/10-6/83 Bleistiftzeichnung auf handgeschöpftem Japanbütten / Pencil drawing on handmade Japan laid paper 1983 25,4x48,3 cm / 25.4x48.3 cm Signatur / Signature Unten rechts vom Künstler in Bleistift signiert und datiert "John Cage 8/83", links nummeriert und betitelt "2R/10 (Where R = Ryoanji)" Signed and dated "John Cage 8/83" in pencil by the artist lower right, numbered and titled "2R/10 (Where R = Ryoanji)" on the left Werkverzeichnis / Catalogue Raisonné Thierolf 3 Thierolf 3 Provenienz / Provenance Margarete Roeder Gallery, New York, dort erworben von Privatsammlung Schweiz Margarete Roeder Gallery, New York, acquired there by Private collection Switzerland Ausstellungen / Exhibitions Blacksburg 1983, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University New York 1984, Margarete Roeder Gallery, Drawings by John Cage & Merce Cunningham Zürich/Erlangen 1991, Kunsthaus/Städtische Galerie, John Cage, Partituren, Graphik, Zeichnungen, Aquarelle, Kat. Nr. 35 Winterthur 2010/2011, Kunstmuseum, Die Natur der Kunst: Begegnungen mit der Natur, Kat. Nr. 34 Salzburg 2012, Museum der Moderne, "John Cage und..." Bildender Künstler - Einflüsse, Anregungen Blacksburg 1983, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University New York 1984, Margarete Roeder Gallery, Drawings by John Cage & Merce Cunningham Zurich/Erlangen 1991, Kunsthaus/Städtische Galerie, John Cage, Partituren, Graphik, Zeichnungen, Aquarelle, cat. no. 35 Winterthur 2010/2011, Kunstmuseum, Die Natur der Kunst: Begegnungen mit der Natur, cat. no. 34 Salzburg 2012, Museum der Moderne, "John Cage und..." Bildender Künstler - Einflüsse, Anregungen Zustand / Condition Stark stockfleckig. Ansonsten in guter Erhaltung Heavily foxed. Otherwise in good condition Erläuterungen / Comments Ein wunderbares Beispiel aus der Reihe der Ryoanji-Zeichnungen, entstanden im Jahr 1983. Diese Zeichnungsserie, die der Künstler bis zu seinem Tod 1992 fortsetzte, wurde durch den um das Jahr 1500 angelegten Steingarten im Ryoanji-Tempel in Kyoto inspiriert. Analog zu den 15 Steinen in Kyoto verwendete John Cage 15 Kieselsteine, die er nach einem Raster auf dem Papier auslegte und mit bis zu 18 verschiedenen Bleistiften mehrfach umkreiste. Für "Where R = Ryoanji 2R/10" wurden die 15 Steine entsprechend zweimal neu angeordnet und die Zeichnung mit 10 Bleistiften ausgeführt. Insgesamt sind somit 30 Kreise zu sehen. A wonderful example from the series of Ryoanji drawings, created in 1983. This series of drawings, which the artist continued until his death in 1992, was inspired by the rock garden laid out around the year 1500 in the Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto. Analogous to the 15 stones in Kyoto, John Cage used 15 pebbles, arranged in a grid on paper, which he circled several times with up to 18 different pencils. For "Where R = Ryoanji 2R/10", the 15 stones were rearranged twice and the drawing was executed with 10 pencils. This results in a total of 30 circles. Erwartete Ausrufzeit / Estimated Auction Time of Lot (+/- 30min) 12.09.2024; 16:10 h (MEST / CET) For further information visit our website (www.kornfeld.ch) Versandkosten / Shipping cost Schweiz / Switzerland: CHF 130.- Europa / Europe: CHF 230.- Übrige Länder / Other countries: CHF 290.-
Galerie Kornfeld Auktionen AG
Sep. 12, 2024
John Cage: Variations I (My Realization for Piano)
Est: CHF8,000 - CHF10,000
John Cage (Los Angeles 1912 - 1992 New York) Variations I (My Realization for Piano) Sechs Bleistiftzeichnungen auf Pergamin / Six pencil drawings on glassine 1958 Jeweils 21,5x27,9 cm / 21.5x27.9 cm each Signatur / Signature Jeweils vom Künstler unten rechts in Bleistift signiert "John Cage" und einzeln rechts nummeriert "1", "3", "4", "5", "8" und "9" Each signed "John Cage" in pencil by the artist lower right and numbered individually on the right "1", "3", "4", "5", "8" and "9" Provenienz / Provenance Margarete Roeder Gallery, New York, dort am 12. Mai 1980 erworben von Privatsammlung Schweiz Margarete Roeder Gallery, New York, acquired there on 12 May 1980 from a private collection in Switzerland Ausstellungen / Exhibitions Zürich/Erlangen 1991, Kunsthaus/Städtische Galerie, John Cage. Partituren, Graphik, Zeichnungen, Aquarelle, Kat. Nr. 12 Zurich/Erlangen 1991, Kunsthaus/Städtische Galerie, John Cage. Partituren, Graphik, Zeichnungen, Aquarelle, cat. no. 12 Zustand / Condition Teilweise etwas stockfleckig und an den Rändern mit leichten Verfärbungen und Knittern. In guter Gesamterhaltung Some foxing and slight discolouration and creasing in the margins. In good overall condition Konvolut / Group lot Zus. 6 Blatt Together: 6 sheets Erläuterungen / Comments Sechs Seiten einer Klavierpartitur für eine beliebige Anzahl von Spielern und eine beliebige Anzahl an Instrumenten. Die Ausarbeitung für Klavier war wohl für das damalige Zwei-Pianisten-Team bestehend aus John Cage und David Tudor bestimmt. Six pages of a piano score for any number of players and any number of instruments. The piano version was probably intended for the then two-pianist team consisting of John Cage and David Tudor. Erwartete Ausrufzeit / Estimated Auction Time of Lot (+/- 30min) 12.09.2024; 16:10 h (MEST / CET) For further information visit our website (www.kornfeld.ch) Versandkosten / Shipping cost Schweiz / Switzerland: CHF 115.- Europa / Europe: CHF 185.- Übrige Länder / Other countries: CHF 235.-
Galerie Kornfeld Auktionen AG
Jul. 07, 2024
John Cage
Est: $150 - $200
John Cage. Rolywholyover: A Circus. Exhibition catalogue held at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles from September 12 to November 28, 1993. Published in New York by Rizzoli. Metal box.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Jun. 20, 2024
John Cage (1912-1992): Writings Through Finnegans Wake (Two Copies)
Est: $200 - $400
Two bound books, both signed in pencil, numbered 110/200 and 112/200, original slipcases.
STAIR
Jun. 20, 2024
John Cage (1912-1992): Writings Through Finnegans Wake (Two Copies)
Est: $200 - $400
Two bound books, both signed in pencil and numbered 104/200 and 111/200, one in original slipcase.
STAIR
Jun. 06, 2024
John Cage (1912 Los Angeles – New York City 1992) – New Rivers Watercolors, Nr. 13 aus: Series III (New Rivers Watercolors, no. 13 from: Series III)
Est: €8,000 - €10,000
Mixed media, watercolour on cardboard. (19)88. Ca. 91.5 x 38 cm. Signed and dated lower right. Inscribed number “4” on the reverse.
Karl & Faber
Jun. 06, 2024
John Cage (1912-1992): Score Without Parts (40 Drawings by Thoreau): Twelve Haiku
Est: $800 - $1,200
Etching in colors on wove paper, 1978, signed, titled and dated in pencil, numbered 11/25. 22 x 29 3/4 in. (sheet), 24 1/2 x 32 in. (frame).
STAIR
Jun. 05, 2024
John Cage (1912-1992): Signals
Est: $800 - $1,200
Etching in colors on buff wove paper, 1978, signed, titled and dated in pencil, inscribed 'A.P. 3/unique impression'. 13 x 20 in. (sheet), unframed.
STAIR
Jun. 05, 2024
John Cage (1912-1992): Writings Through Finnegans Wake (Two Copies)
Est: $200 - $400
Two bound books, both signed in pencil, numbered 127/200 and 129/200; together with John Cage Ryoanji, Catalogue Raisonne of the Visual Artworks, VOL. I (Two Copies), in original plastic wrapping.
STAIR
May. 22, 2024
John Cage, Extended Lullaby
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
John Cage Extended Lullaby 1992/94 acrylic, spruce brass, and twelve 36-note Reuge music box mechanism 6 h x 72.375 w x 7 d in (15 x 184 x 18 cm) Branded signature and number to lower edge 'John Cage 6/12'. This work is number 6 from the edition of 12. Provenance: Carl Solway Gallery, Inc., Cincinnati | Acquired from the previous in 1999, Sharon Anderson Boysel, San Francisco | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Apr. 25, 2024
John Cage and Calvin Sumsion (American, 1912-1992 | 1942-2014) Not Wanting to Say Anything about Marcel (a pair of prints: Lithograph A; Lithograph B), 1969
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
John Cage and Calvin Sumsion (American, 1912-1992 | 1942-2014) Not Wanting to Say Anything about Marcel (a pair of prints: Lithograph A; Lithograph B), 1969 color lithographs on black paper each signed and numbered out of 125 in white chalk Largest: 27 5/8 x 40 inches.
Hindman
Apr. 23, 2024
JOHN CAGE (1912-1992) Untitled (from the New River Watercolour Series IV) w
Est: €12,000 - €18,000
JOHN CAGE (1912-1992) Untitled (from the New River Watercolour Series IV) watercolour on paper 66 x 101cm.
Christie's
Mar. 30, 2024
John Travolta and Nicolas Cage Signed "Face/Off" Cover
Est: -
John Travolta and Nicolas Cage Dual Signed "Face/Off" Laserdisc Cover W/JSA COA - This "Face/Off" laserdisc cover is signed by the stars of the 1997 science fiction action thriller, John Travolta and Nicolas Cage. The cover is signed by both actors boldly in blue felt marker, and comes with a certificate of authenticity from James Spence Authentication along with a matching sticker on the item itself. Measurements: 12.25 x 12.25 inches.
GWS Auctions
Mar. 23, 2024
John Cage (1912-1992) American, Extended Lullaby
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
John Cage (1912-1992) American, Extended Lullaby. Acrylic, spruce brass, and twelve 36-note Reuge music box mechanism. Size: 72 1/4 x 6 1/2 x 7 in. #1980 . #6 from an edition of 12, 1992/1994. Made in collaboration with the Swiss watchmaker Reuge, it is composed of 12 music boxes housed in a transparent acrylic cylinder, which acts as a sound box while leaving the mechanism visible. The sound is made up of fragments of Vexactions (1893) by Erik Satie. An admirer of the French composer, who he considered a constant inspiration, John Cage extracted notes from this well-known piece by following chance-determined indications from the I Ching or Book of Changes, an ancient Chinese divination text. Played together or separately, each music box can be activated by the viewer, producing a unique and random composition. John Cage was an American composer and music theorist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde. Critics have lauded him as one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. He was also instrumental in the development of modern dance, mostly through his association with choreographer Merce Cunningham, who was also Cage's romantic partner for most of their lives. Cage's teachers included Henry Cowell (1933) and Arnold Schoenberg (193335), both known for their radical innovations in music, but Cage's major influences lay in various East and South Asian cultures. Through his studies of Indian philosophy and Zen Buddhism in the late 1940s, Cage came to the idea of aleatoric or chance-controlled music, which he started composing in 1951. Location B High
Sarasota Estate Auction
Mar. 09, 2024
JOHN CAGE - Senza titolo
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Senza titolo intervento su disco in vinile diametro 30 cm, firma al centro, provenienza collezione Enrico Pedrini, opera priva di cornice
Meeting Art Casa D'Aste
Mar. 09, 2024
JOHN CAGE - Spartito, 1967
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Spartito, 1967 tecnica mista su carta 30x21,7 cm, firma e anno in basso a destra, provenienza Collezione Enrico Pedrini e Galleria Vivita (FI).
Meeting Art Casa D'Aste
Mar. 07, 2024
Fontana Mix (Light gray)
Est: ¥250,000 - ¥350,000
each signed in pencil, numbered 15/97 and 14/97 respectively, on Arches, each framed
Mallet Auction
Dec. 15, 2023
John Cage (1912-1992) Autograph manuscripts comprising the complete draft
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
John Cage (1912-1992) Autograph manuscripts comprising the complete draft of 'Diary: How to Improve...
Christie's
Dec. 15, 2023
John Cage (1912-1992) Autograph music manuscript signed (on title, 'John C
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
John Cage (1912-1992) Autograph music manuscript signed (on title, 'John Cage'), sixth player's part...
Christie's
Dec. 07, 2023
John Cage, Lithograph B (from Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel)
Est: $700 - $900
John Cage Lithograph B (from Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel) 1969 lithograph in colors on black Fabriano 28 h x 40 w in (71 x 102 cm) Signed and numbered to lower edge '78/125 John Cage'. This work is number 78 from the edition of 125 printed by Hollander's Workshop, Inc., New York and published by EYE Editions, Cincinnati. Provenance: Carl Solway Gallery, Cincinnati | Private Collection Literature: John Cage: Scores and Prints, Whitney Museum of American Art exhibition catalog, unpaginated This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
Dec. 07, 2023
John Cage, Not wanting to Say Anything About Marcel (four works)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
John Cage Not wanting to Say Anything About Marcel (four works) 1969 screenprint in colors on Plexiglas, walnut 14.5 h x 24 w x 14.5 d in (37 x 61 x 37 cm) Lot is comprised of two Plexigrams II, one Plexigram III and one Plexigram IV. Signed and numbered to base of each example 'Cal Sumsion John Cage II AP V/XVIII, II 94/125, III 90/125, IV 112/125'. Signed with transfer printed mark to base 'IH Hollander Workshop, Incorporated'. One work is artist's proof number 5 of 18 apart from the edition of 125 and additional works are numbers 90, 94 and 112 from the edition of 125 printed by Hollander Workshop, Inc., New York and published by Eye Editions, Cincinnati. Sold with original packaging and three brochures. Provenance: Carl Solway Gallery, Cincinnati | Private Collection Exhibited: John Cage: A Centennial Celebration (With Friends), 21 January - 20 April 2012, Solway Gallery, Cincinnati This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
Dec. 07, 2023
John Cage, Essay Tokyo
Est: $500 - $700
John Cage Essay Tokyo 1986 etching image: 5.5 h x 8.375 w in (14 x 21 cm) sheet: 25 h x 18.5 w in (63 x 47 cm) Signed and numbered to lower margin '37/40 John Cage'. This work is number 37 from the edition of 40. Provenance: Carl Solway Gallery, Cincinnati | Private Collection Exhibited: John Cage; A Centennial Celebration (With Friends), 21 January - 20 April, 2012, Solway Gallery, Cincinnati This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
Dec. 07, 2023
John Cage, 75 Stones
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John Cage 75 Stones 1989 etching in colors, spit-bite, sugarlift and aquatint image: 48 h x 35.25 w in (122 x 90 cm) sheet: 54 h x 40.75 w in (137 x 104 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower margin '25/25 75 Stones John Cage '89'. This work is number 25 from the edition of 25 published by Crown Point Press, San Francisco. Provenance: Carl Solway Gallery, Cincinnati | Private Collection This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
Dec. 01, 2023
”The Missing Stone”
Est: €12,000 - €18,000
Titled, signed and dated
Grisebach
Nov. 18, 2023
Books, John Cage
Est: $200 - $400
(lot of 2) John Cage (American, 1912-1992), Twenty-One Pages for John Cage on the Occasion of his 75th Birthday, 1987, signed by Cage, compiled and edited by Larry Stein, and "Rolywholyover: A Circus," 1993, exhibition catalog with essays and letters by Cage, published by The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA, overall (for largest box): 10"h x 11.5"w x 1.5"d
Clars Auctions
Nov. 08, 2023
John Cage (1912-1992) Autograph musical quotation in graphic notation, tit
Est: £700 - £800
John Cage (1912-1992) Autograph musical quotation in graphic notation, titled '(Variations I or II)',...
Christie's
Oct. 27, 2023
Déka 2
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
John Cage 1912 - 1992 Déka 2 aquatint with monotype printed in colours, 1987, signed in pencil, dated, titled, from the edition of 45 unique impressions, with the publisher's blindstamp, Crown Point Press, San Francisco, on Japan paper sheet: 405 by 490 mm. (16 by 19¼ in.)
Sotheby's
Oct. 27, 2023
R3 (where R=Ryoanji)
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
John Cage 1912 - 1992 R3 (where R=Ryoanji) drypoint, 1983, signed in pencil, dated, titled, numbered 23/25, with the publisher's blindstamp, Crown Point Press, San Francisco, on J Whatman paper plate: 175 by 533 mm. (6⅞ by 21 in.) sheet: 232 by 591 mm. (9⅛ by 23¼ in.)
Sotheby's
Oct. 16, 2023
Books, John Cage
Est: $300 - $500
(lot of 2) John Cage (American, 1912-1992), Twenty-One Pages for John Cage on the Occasion of his 75th Birthday, 1987, signed by Cage, compiled and edited by Larry Stein, and "Rolywholyover: A Circus," 1993, exhibition catalog with essays and letters by Cage, published by The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA, overall (for largest box): 10"h x 11.5"w x 1.5"d
Clars Auctions
Sep. 23, 2023
John Cage (1912-1992) and Calvin Sumsion: Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
John Cage 1912-1992 and Calvin Sumsion Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel four Plexigrams I-VIII, each comprising eight screenprints on movable Plexiglas panels on a walnut base 1969; each signed by the artists and numbered to base: "I AP VII XVIII", "VIII AP IX/XVIII", "VI 7/125", and "VII (illegible) 125"; printed by Hollander Workshop, New York, published by EYE Editions, Cincinnati (Each overall: 14 1/2 x 25 x 14 1/2 in. [36.8 x 63.5 x 36.8 cm.]); together with four copies of the booklet "To Describe the Process of Composition Used in Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel" (Each 14 x 20 in.); also together with three associated three-legged metal stands (Two 38 in. high, one 30 in. high), and one associated ebonized wood stand (11 in. high)
Abell Auction
Sep. 21, 2023
John Cage and Calvin Sumsion (American, 1912-1992 | 1942-2014) Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel, Lithograph A, 1969
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
John Cage and Calvin Sumsion (American, 1912-1992 | 1942-2014) Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel, Lithograph A, 1969 color lithograph on black paper signed and numbered 30/125 in white chalk 27 3/4 x 40 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Gursky
Hindman
Jul. 04, 2023
John Cage: Where R = Ryoanji 13R/10
Est: CHF24,999 - CHF25,000
John Cage (Los Angeles 1912 - 1992 New York) Where R = Ryoanji 13R/10 Bleistiftzeichnung / Pencil drawing 1987 25,4x48,4 cm / 25.4x48.4 cm Signatur / Signature Unten rechts vom Künstler in Bleistift signiert und datiert "John Cage 5/87", links nummeriert und betitelt "13R/10 Where R = Ryoanji" Signed and dated by the artist in pencil lower right "John Cage 5/87", numbered and titled on the left "13R/10 Where R = Ryoanji". Werkverzeichnis / Catalogue Raisonné Thierolf 79 Thierolf 79 Provenienz / Provenance Margarete Roeder Gallery, New York; Privatsammlung Schweiz Margarete Roeder Gallery, New York; Private collection Switzerland Ausstellungen / Exhibitions Zürich/Erlangen 1991, Kunsthaus/Städtische Galerie, John Cage. Partituren, Graphik, Zeichnungen, Aquarelle, Kat. Nr. 42, pag. 34 reprod.; Salzburg 2012, Museum der Moderne, "John Cage und..." Bildender Künstler - Einflüsse, Anregungen Zurich/Erlangen 1991, Kunsthaus/Städtische Galerie, John Cage. Scores, Prints, Drawings, Watercolours, cat. no. 42, pag. 34 reprod.; Salzburg 2012, Museum der Moderne, "John Cage und..." Bildender Künstler - Einflüsse, Anregungen Zustand / Condition In tadellosem Zustand, auf handgeschöpftem Japanbütten In mint condition, on handmade Japanese paper Erläuterungen / Comments Ein wunderbares Beispiel aus der Reihe der Ryoanji-Zeichnungen, entstanden im Juni 1987. Diese Zeichnungsserie, die der Künstler bis zu seinem Tod 1992 fortsetzte, wurde durch den um das Jahr 1500 angelegten Steingarten im Ryoanji Tempel in Kyoto inspiriert. John Cage verwendete, analog zu den 15 Steinen in Kyoto, 15 Kieselsteine, die er nach einem Raster auf dem Papier auslegte und mit bis zu 18 verschiedenen Bleistiften mehrfach umkreiste. Die hier angebotene Zeichnung weist 195 Kreise auf und wurde mit 10 verschiedenen Bleistiften gezeichnet A wonderful example from the series of Ryoanji drawings, created in June 1987. This series of drawings, which the artist continued until his death in 1992, was inspired by the stone garden laid out around the year 1500 in the Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto. John Cage used 15 pebbles, analogous to the 15 stones in Kyoto, which he laid out on paper according to a grid and circled several times with up to 18 different pencils. The drawing offered here has 195 circles and was drawn with 10 different pencils Erwartete Ausrufzeit / Estimated Auction Time of Lot (+/- 30min) 15.06.2023; 16:30 h (MEST / CET) For further information visit our Website (www.kornfeld.ch)
Galerie Kornfeld Auktionen AG
Jun. 30, 2023
John Cage (1912 Los Angeles – New York City 1992) – „Without Horizon 52“ (“Without Horizon 52”)
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Mixed media with soot on Japanese laid paper. (1992). Ca. 18 x 21 cm. Signed and titled lower right.
Karl & Faber
Jun. 30, 2023
John Cage (1912 Los Angeles – New York City 1992) – New Rivers Watercolors, Nr. 13 aus: Series III (New Rivers Watercolors, no. 13 from: Series III)
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
Mixed media, watercolour on cardboard. (19)88. Ca. 91.5 x 38 cm. Signed and dated lower right. Inscribed number “4” on the reverse.
Karl & Faber
Jun. 30, 2023
John Cage (1912 Los Angeles – New York City 1992) – „(6R)/1 (Where R=Ryoanji)“ (“(6R)/1 (Where R=Ryoanji)”)
Est: €15,000 - €25,000
Pencil on Japanese laid paper. (19)83. Ca. 25 x 49 cm. Signed and dated “7/83” lower right and barely legibly titled lower left.
Karl & Faber
Jun. 21, 2023
John Cage (1912 Los Angeles – New York City 1992) – „Ryoku 3“
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
Farbige Radierung mit Kaltnadel auf Velin. (19)85. Ca. 22 x 53 cm (Blattgröße ca. 47,5 x 62 cm). Ein „AP1“-Exemplar außerhalb einer Auflage von 10. Signiert und datiert unten rechts, betitelt unten links. In sehr gutem Zustand. Taxation: differenzbesteuert (VAT: Margin Scheme)
Karl & Faber - Timed
Jun. 15, 2023
John Cage: Where R = Ryoanji 13R/10
Est: CHF24,999 - CHF25,000
John Cage (Los Angeles 1912 - 1992 New York) Where R = Ryoanji 13R/10 Bleistiftzeichnung / Pencil drawing 1987 25,4x48,4 cm / 25.4x48.4 cm Signatur / Signature Unten rechts vom Künstler in Bleistift signiert und datiert "John Cage 5/87", links nummeriert und betitelt "13R/10 Where R = Ryoanji" Signed and dated by the artist in pencil lower right "John Cage 5/87", numbered and titled on the left "13R/10 Where R = Ryoanji". Werkverzeichnis / Catalogue Raisonné Thierolf 79 Thierolf 79 Provenienz / Provenance Margarete Roeder Gallery, New York; Privatsammlung Schweiz Margarete Roeder Gallery, New York; Private collection Switzerland Ausstellungen / Exhibitions Zürich/Erlangen 1991, Kunsthaus/Städtische Galerie, John Cage. Partituren, Graphik, Zeichnungen, Aquarelle, Kat. Nr. 42, pag. 34 reprod.; Salzburg 2012, Museum der Moderne, "John Cage und..." Bildender Künstler - Einflüsse, Anregungen Zurich/Erlangen 1991, Kunsthaus/Städtische Galerie, John Cage. Scores, Prints, Drawings, Watercolours, cat. no. 42, pag. 34 reprod.; Salzburg 2012, Museum der Moderne, "John Cage und..." Bildender Künstler - Einflüsse, Anregungen Zustand / Condition In tadellosem Zustand, auf handgeschöpftem Japanbütten In mint condition, on handmade Japanese paper Erläuterungen / Comments Ein wunderbares Beispiel aus der Reihe der Ryoanji-Zeichnungen, entstanden im Juni 1987. Diese Zeichnungsserie, die der Künstler bis zu seinem Tod 1992 fortsetzte, wurde durch den um das Jahr 1500 angelegten Steingarten im Ryoanji Tempel in Kyoto inspiriert. John Cage verwendete, analog zu den 15 Steinen in Kyoto, 15 Kieselsteine, die er nach einem Raster auf dem Papier auslegte und mit bis zu 18 verschiedenen Bleistiften mehrfach umkreiste. Die hier angebotene Zeichnung weist 195 Kreise auf und wurde mit 10 verschiedenen Bleistiften gezeichnet A wonderful example from the series of Ryoanji drawings, created in June 1987. This series of drawings, which the artist continued until his death in 1992, was inspired by the stone garden laid out around the year 1500 in the Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto. John Cage used 15 pebbles, analogous to the 15 stones in Kyoto, which he laid out on paper according to a grid and circled several times with up to 18 different pencils. The drawing offered here has 195 circles and was drawn with 10 different pencils Erwartete Ausrufzeit / Estimated Auction Time of Lot (+/- 30min) 15.06.2023; 16:30 h (MEST / CET) For further information visit our Website (www.kornfeld.ch)
Galerie Kornfeld Auktionen AG
Jun. 06, 2023
John Cage: "Strings 1-62 24"
Est: €12,000 - €18,000
CAGE, JOHN 1912 Los Angeles - 1992 New York Title: "Strings 1-62 24". Date: 1980. Technique: Lacquer and lithograph on vellum. Measurement: 56 x 76cm. Notation: Titled and numbered lower left: Strings 1-62 24. Additionally signed on the lower right: John Cage. Frame/Pedestal: Framed. The work comes from a 62-part unique series. Cage always let the strings, which were dipped in paint, fall onto the paper in different patterns. Provenance: - Margarete Roeder Gallery, Cologne/New York. Explanations to the Catalogue
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Apr. 25, 2023
JOHN CAGE (1912-1992) New River (No. 14 from Watercolour Series lll) waterc
Est: €12,000 - €18,000
JOHN CAGE (1912-1992) New River (No. 14 from Watercolour Series lll) watercolour on paper 91 x 38cm.
Christie's