Ben Vautier - Unoriginal Sins

JE SOUSSIGNE BEN VAUTIER, DECLARE AUTHENTIQUE OEUVRE D’ART. 1962.

paul robertson — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:03:00 +0000

Nice: s.p. (Vautier), n.p. (1962)

12 x 21.2cm, 1pp black on beige paper - an unused label created by Vautier to assign the status of "art" to any item it was attached to by the artist. A famous Fluxus item. One corner missing top left to the sheet else VG but a scarce very early Fluxus item.

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POUR OU CONTRE. 1973.

paul robertson — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:03:00 +0000

Nice: s.p. (Vautier), 1973

30 x 21cm, printed outer folder content of loose signatures (14pp) plus 2pp addendum by Henry Flynt.

A theoretical tract by Vautier on painting and his fellow artists including Mosset and Boltanski, texts on "being against art" and an interview. Typical of Ben's practice at the time the publication was intended to create debate (and was even a provocation).

JOINT AS ISSUED:

Flynt, Henry

ON SOCIAL RECOGNITION.

Nice: Vautier, 1974

30 x 21cm, 2pp. A rejoiner to Vautier by the Fluxus artist and musician Flynt. Written in English.

Together an important Fluxus publication.

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I BEN DECLARE THAT THE FOLLOWING SIGNATURE APPLIED TO ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING GIVES IT THE STATUS OF A WORK OF TOTAL ART. 1967.

paul robertson — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:03:00 +0000

Nice: Ben Doute de Tout, n.d. (1967)

7.5 x 12cm, 2pp. Artist designed posstcard with the title text in English and in French. This was one of Ben's most important Fluxus works issued as his argument that his signature was enough to indicate something was art. This was a mailed example (although no stamp or franking) tp a Mr Pei Chen Owyang in NYC. VG+. Scarce.

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LE THEATRE TOTAL. 1964.

paul robertson — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:03:00 +0000

Nice: Vautier, n.d. (1964)

40 x 40cm, red and black offset poster allowing for details about events to be attached. A rare early print from the Fluxus artist. Minor creases and fold lines and a short tear to right edge centre fold and short tears to lower edge, else VG.

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QUELQUECHOSE. 1964. 20 HAPPENINGS ET RECHERCHES SCENIQUES ZEN.

paul robertson — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:03:00 +0000

Nice: s.p. (Vautier), 1964

28 x 33cm. Offset lithographic poster for a theatre event in Ben's Centre D'Art Total on 27th March 1964 which includes "20 happenings", action poems by Ben and Pierre Pontani and an experimental musical concert which included jazz and classical music. Formerly folded but overall VG+. Scarce.

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CONCERT FLUXUS AU THEATRE DES CARMES A AVIGNON, 12 AVRIL 1969. 1969.

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

12.6 x 17.7cm, b/w vintage silver gelatine photograph of Ben, Azoulay, Alocco, Oldenburg and one other person performing at the Théâtre des Carmes in Avignon on 12 April 1969,. One the reverse is a rubber stamp impression noting this came from the archives of Marcel Alocco. VG+.

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AVIS IMPORTANT. L’EVENEMENT THEATRAL MONDIAL. 1963.

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

Nice: s.p. (Vautier), 1963

31 x 21.4cm, 1pp. Announcement/small poster for a one day Fluxus event in Nice at the Nouveau Casino, on July 27, 1963. Browning and edge wear at the top of the sheet else VG.

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SCHBIN NOCH NICHT TAT. 2022.

paul robertson — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 19:58:47 +0000

Hadersdorf Am Kamp: Ausstellungshaus Spoerri, 2022

21 x 10cm, 2pp announcement card for a solo show by Ben at Daniel Spoerri's German gallery. One reproduced drawing on the front by Ben - with the text that reads "I haven't done it yet", verso gallery details. VG+.

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FLUXUS NEW YORK AND ELSEWHERE. keine kunst pas d’art no art. 2022.

paul robertson — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:38:19 +0000

Berlin: Gutshaus Steglitz, 2022

60 x 42cm, light red and black offset lithographic exhibition catalogue for a retrospective show of Fluxus material. Design after Ben Vautier. Folded as issued.

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LE JAJA DE JAU. 2020.

paul robertson — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 11:08:16 +0000

N.p. (Nice?): Sud de France, 2020

750ml bottle of Syrah win in original glass bottle with artist designed label. The text uses an old slang word for a glass of wine and Jau is the local contemporary art museum - hence a glass of art. Limited editiomn but numbers are unknown. Unopened and VG+.

Please note shipping for this item may be more than our standard shipping tables allow - please contact us.

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A COLLECTION OF 23 ARTIST DESIGNED POSTCARDS. 2003 – 2019.

paul robertson — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 18:02:35 +0000

23 different 10.5 x 15cm, 2pp artist designed postcards displaying textual works in Ben’s well known style as well as installation views of various building facades where Ben has painted the entire building with tests. From the period 2003 - 2019.

All fine.

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A GROUP OF FIVE ARTIST’S POSTCARDS. 2017.

paul robertson — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:42:04 +0000

N,p. (Nice) : Editional Galerie Eva Vautier, 2017

Five different cards each with a different design by Ben Vautier on the front in red, yellow, blue or black, verso gallery details. VG+.

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