Industrial-Style Assembly

In the early 20th century, artists were increasingly drawn to incorporating everyday objects into their work. Found in both painting and sculpture, the line between art and life started to blur. Despite the rise in focus of the two-dimensional which dominated abstract art, avant-garde artists across different styles created three-dimensional, mixed media assemblages. The movement questioned the very definition of art as it was coming to be known in the 20th century. Using mass-produced objects and junk, artists like Marcel Duchamp often made satirical critiques of modern, commercial culture. His works Roue de bicyclette and Fontaine spring to mind. This hybrid art form lacked a title, referred to as “Combines" or “Accumulations" by artists, until in the 1950s Jean Dubuffet coined the term “Assemblage". Dominating the 50s, this movement continues to influence artists today combined with the exponential shift in society – industrialization. The likes of Tracey Emin and Sandra Salamonova engage in Assemblage techniques to create work to confront the viewer, whilst Karl Lagasse applies the geometric patterns of New York scrapers to his works noted as industrial-style assemblage. From vehicles to buildings to money, the everyday object and its meaning has shifted since the time of Duchamp, but still inspires the artist.


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Painting, Cuore, Clet Abraham

Clet Abraham

Painting - 60 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$9,139

Sculpture, Le Poing, César Baldaccini

César Baldaccini

Sculpture - 10 x 20 x 9 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 7.9 x 3.5 inch

$27,418

Painting, Je t'aime, Karl Lagasse

Karl Lagasse

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,803

Painting, Stop, Peter Klasen

Peter Klasen

Painting - 56 x 46 x 10 cm Painting - 22 x 18.1 x 3.9 inch

$10,358

Sculpture, One Dollar Bleu, Karl Lagasse

Karl Lagasse

Sculpture - 51.5 x 22 x 0.5 cm Sculpture - 20.3 x 8.7 x 0.2 inch

$12,064

Painting, Mr Vaccine, Clet Abraham

Clet Abraham

Painting - 60 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$8,408

Painting, Coming out, Clet Abraham

Clet Abraham

Painting - 60 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$10,358

Sculpture, Barrel Chanel, Marc Boffin

Marc Boffin

Sculpture - 89 x 58 x 58 cm Sculpture - 35 x 22.8 x 22.8 inch

$10,845

Sculpture, Capsule Dior Blue, S2Bart

S2Bart

Sculpture - 35 x 35 x 4 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 13.8 x 1.6 inch

$366

Print, La solitude, Peter Klasen

Peter Klasen

Print - 50 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$487

Print, Iron Couple, Peter Klasen

Peter Klasen

Print - 61 x 50 x 4 cm Print - 24 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$11,576

Print, Explosifs, Peter Klasen

Peter Klasen

Print - 38 x 28 x 0.1 cm Print - 15 x 11 x 0 inch

$426

Sculpture, Cabin on the air, Jicé

Jicé

Sculpture - 92 x 90 x 15 cm Sculpture - 36.2 x 35.4 x 5.9 inch

$7,190

Sculpture, Verglas, Costa

Costa

Sculpture - 90 x 90 x 4 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

$9,749

Sculpture, Diamant #3, Le Diamantaire

Le Diamantaire

Sculpture - 45 x 30 x 5 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 11.8 x 2 inch

$853

Sculpture, Volga boat, Jicé

Jicé

Sculpture - 92 x 73 x 15 cm Sculpture - 36.2 x 28.7 x 5.9 inch

$3,899

Sculpture, Container rack green, Jicé

Jicé

Sculpture - 70 x 70 x 15 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 27.6 x 5.9 inch

$4,387

Sculpture, Aviatrix, Jicé

Jicé

Sculpture - 82 x 80 x 15 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 31.5 x 5.9 inch

$5,971

Sculpture, Match 1, Jicé

Jicé

Sculpture - 63 x 60 x 15 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 23.6 x 5.9 inch

$5,118

Sculpture, Cabin Mandrian, Jicé

Jicé

Sculpture - 90 x 90 x 15 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 35.4 x 5.9 inch

$4,752

Sculpture, American eagle, Jicé

Jicé

Sculpture - 100 x 85 x 15 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 33.5 x 5.9 inch

$4,509

Sculpture, Le Mouton, Costa

Costa

Sculpture - 70 x 70 x 3 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$6,093

Sculpture, NYC generator, Jicé

Jicé

Sculpture - 100 x 73 x 15 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 28.7 x 5.9 inch

$4,509

Sculpture, Vintage airlines, Jicé

Jicé

Sculpture - 50 x 67 x 15 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 26.4 x 5.9 inch

$3,168

Sculpture, Bulldog navy, Jicé

Jicé

Sculpture - 70 x 72 x 15 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 28.3 x 5.9 inch

$4,631

Painting, Un rêve, Peter Klasen

Peter Klasen

Painting - 33 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 13 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$8,530

Sculpture, Sculpture #1, Le Diamantaire

Le Diamantaire

Sculpture - 80 x 80 x 10 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 31.5 x 3.9 inch

$4,631

Painting, End, Peter Klasen

End

Peter Klasen

Painting - 56 x 46 x 10 cm Painting - 22 x 18.1 x 3.9 inch

$10,358

Sculpture, Ourson Chanel, S2Bart

S2Bart

Sculpture - 30 x 38 x 16 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15 x 6.3 inch

$475

Fine Art Drawings, Arrachage, César Baldaccini

César Baldaccini

Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 16.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 6.5 x 0.4 inch

$6,458

Sculpture, Prosôpon #21, Angélique

Angélique

Sculpture - 13.5 x 9 x 4 cm Sculpture - 5.3 x 3.5 x 1.6 inch

$487

Painting, Liberté, Thierry Beaudenon

Thierry Beaudenon

Painting - 87 x 87 x 4 cm Painting - 34.3 x 34.3 x 1.6 inch

$2,254

Painting, THX Keith, Pierre Lamblin

Pierre Lamblin

Painting - 70 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$2,559

Painting, Bi Marilyn, Pierre Lamblin

Pierre Lamblin

Painting - 70 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$2,559

Sculpture, Kiss me, Jicé

Jicé

Sculpture - 82 x 80 x 15 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 31.5 x 5.9 inch

$6,337

Sculpture, USMC 86, Jicé

Jicé

Sculpture - 92 x 90 x 15 cm Sculpture - 36.2 x 35.4 x 5.9 inch

$8,774

Sculpture, Flying Bull, Jicé

Jicé

Sculpture - 92 x 90 x 15 cm Sculpture - 36.2 x 35.4 x 5.9 inch

$8,286

Sculpture, Black Plane, Jicé

Jicé

Sculpture - 89 x 120 x 15 cm Sculpture - 35 x 47.2 x 5.9 inch

$9,505

Sculpture, Air Shark, Jicé

Jicé

Sculpture - 100 x 100 x 15 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 39.4 x 5.9 inch

$6,580

Sculpture, Corsair, Jicé

Jicé

Sculpture - 60 x 92 x 15 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 36.2 x 5.9 inch

$6,702

Sculpture, Japonese zero, Jicé

Jicé

Sculpture - 122 x 120 x 15 cm Sculpture - 48 x 47.2 x 5.9 inch

$7,311

Print, 60 km/h, Peter Klasen

Peter Klasen

Print - 56 x 90 x 0.05 cm Print - 22 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$548 $467