Jean Tinguely - Unoriginal Sins

ZERO PLUS. 2014.

paul robertson — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:43:15 +0000

Koln: Galerie Heinz Holtman, 2014

15 x 10.5cm, 4pp announcement card for a retrospective show of artists affiliated with the Zero movement including Bernard Aubertin, Adolf Luther, Heinz Mack, Otto Piene, Jean Tinguely, Gunter Uecker, Piero Dora-Zio, and Arman. Two works reproduced in colour on front and back, internally gallery details. VG+.

Zero,

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10 POSTCARD PORTRAITS. 1995.

paul robertson — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 21:42:00 +0000

Amsterdam: Art Unlimited, n.d. (1995)
A group of 10 different b/w postcards (except Kienholz which is full colour - all 15 x 10.5cm, 2pp - nine of which are portraits by Ad Petersen of Richard Hamilton, Jean Tinguely (2), Antonio Saura, Martial Raysse, Niki De Saint Phalle, Edward Kienholz, Ben Vautier and two images of works by Tinguely (La Vittoria) and James Turrell (Airplane). All fine.

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JEAN TINGUELY. 1959. ARTIST’S FIRST EVER AMERICAN SHOW. WITH 2 GALLERY HANDOUTS.

paul robertson — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:27:00 +0000

New York: Staempfli Gallery,1959

20 x 20cm, 6pp. Exhibition catalogue for this exhibition of “Sculptures and Meta-Matic drawing machines”. Two b/w full page photographic portraits of the artist looking moody - and installing a met-metic machine with the Eiffel Tower in the background. Biography and short text by Alexander Watt.

JOINT:

40 x 22cm, 1pp. Gallery produced offset lithographic leaflet showing newspaper cuttings of reviews of the show.

JOINT:

Tinguely, Jean

FOR STATICS

New York: Staempfli Gallery,1959

10 x 22cm, 1pp offset lithographic leaflet with a short text by Tinguely. One handwritten text along top in green ink by an unknown hand. VG.

Price is for both together

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RECENT CONSTRUCTIONS. 1961.

paul robertson — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:27:00 +0000

New York: Staempfli Gallery, 1961

19 x 23cm, 16pp. Original card covers. Exhibition catalogue for this exhibition of kinetic machines. Thirteen b/w mostly full page photographic portraits of the works and one of the artist. The staples are slightly rusted and there is an irregular ink stain on the inside back cover (c. 1.5 x 1.5cm) which affects 5 of the last pages - else VG. Priced thus.

JOINT:

35.5 x 21.5cm, 1pp. Gallery produced offset lithographic press release.

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META-MASCHINEN/TINGUELY IST DA. 1978.

paul robertson — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:27:00 +0000

Duisburg: Das Wilhelm-Lehmbruck-Museu, der Statt Duisburg, 1978

27.5 x 17.5cm, 6pp announcement card with silhouettes of the artist with one of his large art machines on the outside and internally gallery details. Fine.

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META-MATIC COIN. 1959. IRIS CLERT GALLERY.

paul robertson — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:27:00 +0000

Paris: Iris Clert, 1959

Swiss-born artist Jean Tinguely exhibited a number of “meta-matic” drawing machines at Galerie Iris Clert in Paris from July 1, 1959 , - mechanized table-top sculptures that created a drawing on a piece of paper without further human interference. In order to activate a machines, a custom-minted coin was inserted in a coin slot, which powered the machine on for a fixed duration.

One side of the coin reads: "XAVIER PONTUS VIVA EVA YVES HENRI IRIS" AND "META-MATIC" and on the other "METAMATICTINGUELY JUILLET 1959 PARIS". In plastic coin box with foam backing. Very rare.

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DANIEL SPOERRI. 1985.

paul robertson — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:27:00 +0000

Reutlingen: Stadtverwaltung Reutlingen, 1985

28 x 22cm, 86pp plus card covers. A monograph with texts by Annie Bardon, Roland Topor, Jean Tinguely, Andre Thomkins and Spoerri in German. Many b/w and colour images of the artist, performances and works. One fold out page. VG+.

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POLAROID PORTRAITS. VOLUME 1. 1972.

paul robertson — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:50:15 +0000

London, Mathews Miller Dunbar, 1972.

16 x 12cm, 72pp with 34 b/w reproductions of polaroid portraits each of Hamilton taken by Francis Bacon, Larry Bell, Bob Benson, Joseph Beuys, George Brecht, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Christo, Bill Copley, Robert Creeley, Jim Dine, Rita Donagh, Barry Flanagan, Gilbert and George, David Hockney, Robert Irwin, Jasper Johns, William Katz, R.B. Kitaj, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Morris, N.E. Thing Co., Ltd., Claes Oldenburg, Brigid Polk, Man Ray, Jim Rosenquist, Dieter Roth, Joe Tilson, Jean Tinguely, Wolf Vostel, Andy Warhol, Emmett Williams, and La Monte Young. Hard covers with printed typographical dustjacket. VG+. Now scarce.

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Polaroid Portraits. Vol. 1.

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Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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NOUVEAU REALISME. 2000.

paul robertson — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 10:00:15 +0000

London: Mayor Gallery, 2000

23 x 20.5cm, 40pp. card covers. Exhibition catalogue with 15 works illustrated in colours with descriptions. Short essay by Marco Livingston. A representative sample of Arman, Cesar, Christo, Deschamps, Hains, Jacquet, Klein, Raynaud, Raysee, Saint Phalle, Tinguely, Spoerri, Villegle are to be found. Fine.

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FLUXUS cc V TRE NR 1. 1964.

paul robertson — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 21:45:55 +0000

NYC: Fluxus, 1964

56 x 43cm, 4pp. Tabloid format. Text and pictorial contributions from Brecht, Christo, Robert Filliou, Dick Higgins, Alison Knowles, Jackson Mac Low, Nam June Paik, Benjamin Patterson, Mieko Shiomi, Daniel Spoerri, Tinguely, Ben Vautier, et. al. + found texts and images, as well as adverts for Fluxus events and products. Primarily designed under the direction of George Maciunas. Formerly folded (as usual) and some browning along folds and some edge damage but otherwise VG. Silverman No. 459. Now rare.

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FROM NOW ON WE SHOW FILMS EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT… 1969.

paul robertson — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 21:05:07 +0000

Antwerpen: A 37 90 89, 1969
30 x 21cm, 1pp. Black on white mimeograph with red rubber stamping. An announcement leaflet advertising a regular film night in A 37 90 89 every Friday. The first showings were various shorts by Robert Breer and Jean Tinguely. The leaflet also announces a showing in "original copy" of Chelsea Girls by Andy Warhhol on October 31st. Two punched holes for storage else VG+. Scarce.

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THREE WORKS IN PROGRESS/OBJET TROUVE OBJEKTE FLUXUS. 1995.

paul robertson — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 12:08:16 +0000

Berlin: Galerie Georg Nothelfer, 1995

10 x 21cm, 1pp typographic design announcement card for an exhibition of three public artworks by Christo and Jean-Claude - Wrapped Reichstag, The Gates and Over The River. A further exhibition of found object works is also noted. VG+ Unmailed example

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