General Idea Paintings & Artwork for Sale | General Idea Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 20, 2025
General Idea (Canadian Collective, fl. 1969 - 1994)
Est: $100 - $300
"AIDS.". Serigraph. 24 x 24"; 24 1/4 x 24 1/4 (overall). Framed; "Lucre" Chenille crest multiple. 2010. Originally designed and released in a series of crests in 1988, rereleased in an edition of 100 in 2010. 9 1/2 x 8 /12"; 14 x 12" (overall). Framed. Provenance: Estate of a Manhattan art collector.
Vallot Auctioneers
Dec. 18, 2024
GENERAL IDEA (1969 - 1994) - GLAMOUR
Est: €400 - €600
GENERAL IDEA (1969 - 1994). GLAMOUR. General Idea stamp, title, date and edition, e.g. 71/100 publisher: Lucio Amelio, Naples copyright General Idea and Lucio Amelio, 1978 SITOGRAPHY https://www.moma.org/collection/works/121434 PROVENANCE Lucio Amelio Collection, Naples Private collection, Naples. 70 x 49,80 cm. 1978.
Capitolium Art
Dec. 12, 2024
General Idea (Canadian Collective, 1967-1994)
Est: $300 - $500
1992. Mylar balloon. Edition of 250. Signed "General Idea" and numbered 115/250. Sealed in bag. Balloon: 10 x 25"; Package: 11 1/2 x 9".
Vallot Auctioneers
Dec. 12, 2024
General Idea (Canadian Collective, 1967-1994
Est: $300 - $500
AIDS (stamps)." Offset on perforated paper. This is from the original signed edition of 200. Signed "General Idea" and editioned 7 of 200. 11 x 8 1/2
Vallot Auctioneers
Oct. 22, 2024
General Idea, AIDS (Wallpaper)
Est: $700 - $900
General Idea AIDS (Wallpaper) 1988 screenprint in colors on wallpaper 26.875 h x 26.875 w in (68 x 68 cm) This work is from the edition of 1000. Provenance: Hal Bromm Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 26, 2024
General Idea (1968-1994), STUDY FOR URSA MAJOR AND TAURUS: PAVILION FRAGMENTS FROM THE STARRY VAULT, 1983
Est: $200 - $300
General Idea (1968-1994), Canadian STUDY FOR URSA MAJOR AND TAURUS: PAVILION FRAGMENTS FROM THE STARRY VAULT, 1983 each from an unnumbered edition of 1,000 Estimate: $200—300 CAD
Waddington's
Sep. 26, 2024
General Idea (1968-1994), STUDY FOR URSA MAJOR AND TAURUS: PAVILION FRAGMENTS FROM THE STARRY VAULT, 1983
Est: $200 - $400
General Idea (1968-1994), Canadian STUDY FOR URSA MAJOR AND TAURUS: PAVILION FRAGMENTS FROM THE STARRY VAULT, 1983 signed "General Idea" in pencil lower right; from an unnumbered edition of 1,000 Estimate: $200—400 CAD
Waddington's
Sep. 26, 2024
General Idea (1968-1994), THE SEARCH FOR THE SPIRIT: GENERAL IDEA 1968-1975
Est: $300 - $400
General Idea (1968-1994), Canadian THE SEARCH FOR THE SPIRIT: GENERAL IDEA 1968-1975 inscribed "For Enoch - AA Bronson" lower left; exhibition poster produced tor the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, October 8, 1997 - January 11, 1998 Estimate: $300—400 CAD
Waddington's
Jul. 11, 2024
General Idea (1968-1994), STUDY FOR URSA MAJOR AND TAURUS: PAVILION FRAGMENTS FROM THE STARRY VAULT, 1983
Est: $300 - $400
General Idea (1968-1994), Canadian STUDY FOR URSA MAJOR AND TAURUS: PAVILION FRAGMENTS FROM THE STARRY VAULT, 1983 from an unnumbered edition of 1000 Estimate: $300—400 CAD
Waddington's
Jul. 05, 2024
GENERAL IDEA (1969 - 1994) - UNTITLED (AIDS STAMPS), 1988
Est: €400 - €600
GENERAL IDEA (1969 - 1994). UNTITLED (AIDS STAMPS), 1988. sheet composed of 35 stamps signature and edition in pencil, e.g. 124/200 at the back: general idea for parkett vol. 15/1988. 21,00 x 28,00 cm.
Capitolium Art
Jul. 05, 2024
GENERAL IDEA (1969 - 1994) - AIDS, 1987
Est: €400 - €600
GENERAL IDEA (1969 - 1994). AIDS, 1987. signature and date in marker general idea edition 1987. 60,00 x 60,00 cm.
Capitolium Art
Jun. 29, 2024
Poster by General Idea (after Robert Indiana) - AIDS (Amsterdam Tram Project)
Est: €400 - €2,000
Poster by General Idea (after Robert Indiana) - AIDS (Amsterdam Tram Project)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Jun. 19, 2024
GENERAL IDEA, FIVE WORKS
Est: €80 - €150
(1) General Idea. Haute Culture: A Retrospective, 1969-1994. Zurich, JRP/ Ringier, 2011. Hc. (2) Ziggurat: General Idea 1968-1994. New York, Mitchell-Innes & Nash, 2017. Cl. (3) General Idea: P is for Poodle. Ibid., idem, 2020. Cl. (4) Monk, P. Glamour is Theft. A User's Guide to General Idea. Art Gallery of York University, 2012. Hc. -and 1 other. All in very good condition. (total 5)
Zwiggelaar Auctions
Dec. 12, 2023
General idea (1969 - 1994). AIDS scarf, 1990.
Est: €500 - €700
General idea (1969 - 1994) AIDS scarf, 1990 screenprint on silk from the edition of 100, published by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher AIDS-STIFTUNGEN 880 x 880 mm.
Adams Amsterdam Auctions
Nov. 27, 2023
General Idea, 1967-1994, Welt war in dem Antlitz der Geliebten (World was in the Face of the Beloved)
Est: CHF3,000 - CHF5,000
Signed with the monogram and dated lower right: G.I., 1989. Verso typographically titled on label on frame cover: Welt war in dem Antlitz der Geliebten. (Frame).
Germann Auction House Ltd
Nov. 11, 2023
General Idea (d.i. Felix Partz, Jorge
Est: €340 - €500
General Idea (d.i. Felix Partz, Jorge Zontal und AA Bronson). Nine Lives. Farbig bedruckte Schiffsflagge im schwarzem Original-Stülpdeckelkarton. Nummeriert an der weißen Seitenkante der Flagge (unleserlich) sowie an der Unterseite des Kartons. Hamburg, Helga Maria Klosterfelde Gesellschaft Kunst Edition, 1992. Exemplar: 182/500. Maße der Flagge: 100 × 150 cm. Schachtel: 21,6 × 15,5 × 4,5 cm. Eine von 440 nummerierten Flaggen aus einer Gesamtauflage von 500 Exemplaren. - Der Künstlergruppe "General Idea" widmet sich seit Septempber eine große Retrospektive in Berlin. Der Gropius Bau zeigt noch bis Januar 2024 mehr als 200 Arbeiten des Künstlertrios aus den späten 1960er bis frühen 1990er. - Die handschriftliche, an der Flagge aufgebrachte Nummerierung wie immer verwischt, sonst sehr gut.
Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
Nov. 01, 2023
General Idea
Est: $18,000 - $22,000
Canadian/American, 1967-1994 Black Trinitron #5, 1987-1989 Signed and dated General Idea 87-89 and inscribed as titled on the overlap Acrylic on canvas 9 x 12 x 3 in (22.86 x 30.48 x 7.62 cm) Unframed Provenance: Private collection, New York Scattered faint rubs to black. Overlap on upper side appears faded.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 16, 2023
General Idea (Kanada 1967 – 1994)
Est: €300 - €400
Test Pattern Wall Paper. 1989. Siebdruck auf Tapete in Kunststoffbox, mit goldener Heißprägung. Auf dem Objekt mit Bleistift signiert datiert und nummeriert: General Idea, 89, AP. 77,3 × 5,6 × 5 cm. Herausgegeben von Galerie Dörrie & Priess, Hamburg.
AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald
Sep. 16, 2023
General Idea (Kanada 1967 – 1994)
Est: €300 - €400
Generic. 1992. Ballon, gefaltet. Auf einem beiligenden Zertifikat mit Bleistift signiert und nummeriert: General Idea, 197/250. 16,5 x 18,5 cm. Herausgegeben von Centre d'art Santa Monica, Barcelona.
AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald
Jun. 28, 2023
GENERAL IDEA. General Idea for Parkett Vol. 15/1998. “AIDS”...
Est: $200 - $300
GENERAL IDEA. General Idea for Parkett Vol. 15/1998. “AIDS” sheet of stamps. 1998. 35 perforated stamps on 1 sheet. 10 x 8 ¼”. Unsigned. Unframed. Minor marginal creasing. Good condition.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Jun. 23, 2023
GENERAL IDEA, MAGIC BULLET, 1992
Est: €200 - €300
Custom-shaped printed silver mylar balloon, 72 x 49.5 cm, inflated 25 x 6.5 x 25 cm. Self-published, signed and numbered 47/100 in black marker. 'General Idea Magic Bullet' printed on the balloon. The installation Magic Bullet comprised of 1500 helium-filled balloons and was first shown in General Idea's exhibition at Stux New York in 1992. Fine copy, folded.
Zwiggelaar Auctions
May. 21, 2023
GENERAL STUDENT - HE PROMOTED THE IDEA OF USING PARACHUTE ASSAULTS AND GLIDER ATTACKS IN WARFARE.
Est: $200 - $300
KURT STUDENT, (1890 - 1978) German general of paratroopers, the commander of the world's first airborne division who took the "impregnable" Eben Emael, later he undertook the invasion of Crete with mixed success. Signed postcard, 4" x 6", an illustrated chest-up portrait of Student in uniform, signed at the bottom in green indelible pencil, adding his rank, "General der Flieger". Fine. ... plus, German language envelope relating to Student. .
Raynor's Historical Collectible Auctions
Mar. 15, 2023
General Idea, XXX Voto and Stamps
Est: $150 - $200
General Idea XXX Voto and Stamps bound printed paper, offset printed stamps Complete Lot Details XXX Voto: For the Spirit of Miss General Idea General Idea, Galerie Rene Blouin / S. L. Simpson Gallery, Montreal / Toronto, 1995. Signed and numbered. This work is number 76 from the edition of 900. AIDS (Stamps) (for Parkett No. 15) General Idea, Parkett, Zurich, Switzerland, 1988. Signed and numbered. This work is number 81 from the edition of 200. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jul. 27, 2022
General Idea "The Hand of the Spirit" Silkscreen
Est: $200 - $400
General Idea. Silkscreen on paper titled "The Hand of the Spirit of Miss General Idea" from the portfolio "Fear Management," 1987. Pencil signed and dated along the lower right; numbered 31/50 along the lower left. General Idea is a collective of Canadian artists Felix Partz, Jorge Zontal, and AA Bronson, active between 1967 to 1994. They were pioneers of early conceptual and media-based art and the continue to be a prominent influence on subsequent generations of artists. Provenance: Distinguished corporate collection, Minnesota.
Revere Auctions
Jul. 27, 2022
General Idea "Eyeyeye" Silkscreen
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
General Idea. Silkscreen on paper titled "Eyeyeye" from the portfolio "Fear Management," 1987. Pencil signed and dated along the lower right; numbered 31/50 along the lower left. General Idea is a collective of Canadian artists Felix Partz, Jorge Zontal, and AA Bronson, active between 1967 to 1994. They were pioneers of early conceptual and media-based art and the continue to be a prominent influence on subsequent generations of artists. Provenance: Distinguished corporate collection, Minnesota.
Revere Auctions
Feb. 23, 2022
General Idea
Est: €2,000 - €4,000
General Idea Felix Partz 1945 - 1994, Jorge Zontal 1944 - 1994 AA Bronson * 1946 155 x 123 cm Far cry, 1987/1988. Acrylic and gouache on Japanese paper, mounted on silk. Heraldic kite, H. Shimizu.
Nagel Auction
Dec. 09, 2021
GENERAL IDEA (FELIX PARTZ, JORGE ZONTAL UND A A BRONSON (COLLECTIVE ACTIVE FROM 1967 TO 1994), AIDS POSTAGE STAMPS, 1988
Est: €550 - €750
General Idea (Felix Partz, Jorge Zontal und A A Bronson (Collective active from 1967 to 1994), AIDS postage stamps, 1988, 35 stamps as offset print on perforated paper from the magazine Parkett No. 15, 1988. 3.5 x 3.5 cm (each stamp), 25.5 x 21.0 cm (whole sheet). Numbered recto on the left overturned: 55/200 and signed: General Idea (black fineliner) (signed by the artists). Inscribed on the reverse of each stamp: GENERAL IDEA FOR PARKETT VOL. 15/1988 (printed).,
Quittenbaum Kunstauktionen GmbH
Oct. 09, 2021
GENERAL IDEA - Study For Ursa Major and Taurus : Pavillion Fragments From the Stamp Project
Est: $300 - $450
GENERAL IDEA (Canadian) "Study For Ursa Major and Taurus : Pavillion Fragments From the Stamp Project" 1983 - Lithographic print. Signed, titled and dated in plate only lower right, framed. 25 x 19 in.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Jun. 09, 2021
General Idea, 1967-1994, Portfolio. Fear Management
Est: CHF3,000 - CHF5,000
All sheets: 44/50. Signed and dated lower right: General Idea, 87.
Germann Auction House Ltd
May. 20, 2021
General Idea (1969-1994). ¥en.
Est: €80 - €100
General Idea (1969-1994). ¥en. Letterpress adhesive label, 17,1x13,7 cm., produced as an insert for General Idea: Multiples. - LOOSELY INSERTED in the aforementioned publication: General Idea: Multiples. Catalogue Raisonné Multiples and Prints 1967-1993. Toronto, S.L. Simpson Gallery, (1993), without pagination, num. photogr. ills., printed in 500 numb. copies, signed "General Idea" in blue ballpoint, orig. wr. = Rare.
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Dec. 10, 2020
GENERAL IDEA (FELIX PARTZ, JORGE ZONTAL UND A A BRONSON (COLLEKTIVE, 1967-1994), TV 'TEST PATTERN', 1998
Est: €500 - €600
General Idea (Felix Partz, Jorge Zontal und A A Bronson (Collektive, 1967-1994), TV 'Test Pattern', 1998, General Idea (Felix Partz, Jorge Zontal und A A Bronson (Collektive, 1967-1994), TV 'Test Pattern', 1998. Color hand-painted porcelain plate in the original cardboard box. 22.5 x 30.0 cm (plate), 25.5 x 31.0 cm (cardboard). Signed on the lid of the box: General Idea (black fiber pen). Multiple on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name, which took place from October 14th to November 6th, 1988 at the SPIRAL (Wacoal Art Center) in Tokyo.,
Quittenbaum Kunstauktionen GmbH
Dec. 10, 2020
GENERAL IDEA (FELIX PARTZ, JORGE ZONTAL UND A A BRONSON (COLLEKTIVE, 1967-1994), 'AQUI, GENERAL IDEA, ISSUE NO. 7', 1985
Est: €80 - €100
General Idea (Felix Partz, Jorge Zontal und A A Bronson (Collektive, 1967-1994), 'Aqui, General Idea, Issue No. 7', 1985, General Idea (Felix Partz, Jorge Zontal und A A Bronson (Collektive, 1967-1994), 'Aqui, General Idea, Issue No. 7', 1985, Screen print and lithograph on paper. Cover and back 43.2 x 27.8 cm, poster 175.0 x 113.0 cm.,
Quittenbaum Kunstauktionen GmbH
Dec. 10, 2020
GENERAL IDEA (FELIX PARTZ, JORGE ZONTAL UND A A BRONSON (COLLEKTIVE, 1967-1994), FILE VOL. 6 NOS 1 & 2 ', 1984
Est: €80 - €100
General Idea (Felix Partz, Jorge Zontal und A A Bronson (Collektive, 1967-1994), File Vol. 6 Nos 1 & 2 ', 1984, General Idea (Felix Partz, Jorge Zontal und A A Bronson (Collektive, 1967-1994), File Vol. 6 Nos 1 & 2 ', 1984. FILE Retrospective Issue. 35.5 x 28.0 cm, 66 pages. Edited by General Idea, published by Art Official Inc. and Vancouver Art Gallery. This edition was produced for the 1984 exhibition 'General Ideas' at the Vancouver Art Gallery (Vancouver, June 8th - July 29th, 1984). Part of the publication is a retrospective compilation of various issues of FILE from 1972-1981.,
Quittenbaum Kunstauktionen GmbH
Jun. 30, 2020
GENERAL IDEA (1969-1994) - Yen Boutique, 1989
Est: €60 - €80
GENERAL IDEA (1969-1994) Yen Boutique, 1989 Offset. Edition Galerie Montenay, Paris Offset. Editiion Gallery Montenay, Parijs 21 x 29.7 cm
Cornette de Saint-Cyr-Bruxelles
May. 16, 2020
GENERAL IDEA - Study For Ursa Major and Taurus : Pavillion Fragments From the Stamp Project
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
GENERAL IDEA (Canadian) "Study For Ursa Major and Taurus : Pavillion Fragments From the Stamp Project" 1983 - Offset lithographic print. Signed, titled and dated lower right, framed. 25 x 19 in.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Oct. 23, 2019
ƒ General Idea (1967-1994) Untitled (dispersions), 1984
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
ƒ General Idea (1967-1994) Untitled (dispersions), 1984 Acrylique et bombe aérosol sur papier Série de 21 pièces Signé et daté en bas à droite sur la première pièce de la série Numéroté au dos de chaque pièce 101,5 x 66 cm (chacune) Provenance: Mai 36 Galerie, Zurich
Piasa
Oct. 23, 2019
ƒ General Idea (1967-1994) Untitled, 1984
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
ƒ General Idea (1967-1994) Untitled, 1984 Acrylique et pigments métalliques sur papier Série de 12 pièces Signé et daté en bas à droite sur la troisième pièce de la série Chacune numérotée au dos 102 x 66 cm (chacune) Provenance: Mai 36 Galerie, Zurich
Piasa
Dec. 13, 2018
GENERAL IDEA
Est: $200 - $300
Ghent scarf and box multiple. Signed and numbered 379/500.
Vallot Auctioneers
Dec. 13, 2018
GENERAL IDEA
Est: $100 - $300
Miss General Idea Getting into the Spirits Cocktail Book. Signed, stamped and numbered 59/900
Vallot Auctioneers
Dec. 13, 2018
GENERAL IDEA
Est: $500 - $800
Miss General Idea Pavilion model replica, 1986 Offset on paper mounted on linen fold-out, cotton ties. Edition of 50, signed in pen and numbered 31.
Vallot Auctioneers
Dec. 13, 2018
GENERAL IDEA
Est: $600 - $900
Aids (a Project for the Public Art Fund) 1989. Offset lithograph. Signed, dated and numbered 2/200. 21.5" x 23.5" (sight) framed.
Vallot Auctioneers
Dec. 13, 2018
GENERAL IDEA
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Milk Glass from, Colour Bar Lounge. 1980. Drinking glass with offset label in plastic container with gold hot-stamping. Signed on bottom in marker. 6" x 4"
Vallot Auctioneers
Dec. 13, 2018
GENERAL IDEA
Est: $800 - $1,400
Aids Stamps, Two Sheets. One signed and numbered 52/200 in pencil.
Vallot Auctioneers
Dec. 13, 2018
GENERAL IDEA
Est: $1,200 - $1,400
TV Test Pattern Test Plate. Signed on back in black marker. With box. First edition. Edition 238.
Vallot Auctioneers
Apr. 12, 2018
GENERAL IDEA (1968-1994), URSA MAJOR AND TAURUS: PAVILLION FRAGMENTS FROM THE STARRY VAULT, 1983, Two colour relief prints; the first: signed, titled, dated 1983 and numbered 43/100 in pencil along bottom edge; the second: signed, titled, dated 1983
Est: $700 - $900
GENERAL IDEA (1968-1994), CANADIANURSA MAJOR AND TAURUS: PAVILLION FRAGMENTS FROM THE STARRY VAULT, 1983Two colour relief prints; the first: signed, titled, dated 1983 and numbered 43/100 in pencil along bottom edge; the second: signed, titled, dated 1983 and numbered A.P. in pencil along the bottom edgeEach 23 x 31 in — 58.4 x 78.7 cmProvenance:Private Collection, TorontoEstimate: $700—900
Waddington's
Sep. 27, 2017
GENERAL IDEA | AIDS
Est: $200,000 - $300,000
acrylic on canvas, in 12 parts
Sotheby's
Dec. 16, 2016
GENERAL IDEA – AIDS STAMPS, 1988
Est: $200 - $300
Offset on perforated paper. (8 x 10 in.) Very good condition.
Sotheby's
Nov. 03, 2016
GENERAL IDEA, STUDY FOR URSA MAJOR AND TAURUS: PAVILION FRAGMENTS FROM THE STARRY VAULT, 1983, 28 ins x 36 ins; 71.1 cms x 91.4 cms
Est: -
GENERAL IDEASTUDY FOR URSA MAJOR AND TAURUS: PAVILION FRAGMENTS FROM THE STARRY VAULT, 1983 28 ins x 36 ins; 71.1 cms x 91.4 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoEstimate: $1,000–1,500
Waddington's