Fritz Kahn Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Fritz Kahn Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 09, 2024
Kahn, Fritz: Das Leben des Menschen
Est: €360 - €450
Industrie im Inneren - Mit Fritz Kahns visionärem Körper-Konstruktions-Schaubild -- Kahn, Fritz. Das Leben des Menschen. Eine volkstümliche Anatomie, Biologie, Physiologie und Entwicklungsgeschichte des Menschen. Band V (von 5). Mit zahlreichen, teils farbigen Abbildungen im Text und auf Tafeln sowie 1 farbiges, mehrfach gefalt. Großplakat "Der Mensch als Industriepalast". 94 x 48 cm (Plakat). 25 x 18 cm. Blaues OHalbleinen mit goldgeprägtem RTitel (VDeckel lichtrandig). Stuttgart, Kosmos, 1931. -- Fünfter Band mit Plakat des umfangreichen populärwissenschaftlichen Werkes des Mediziners und Erfolgautors Fritz Kahn (1888-1968), dessen Schriften in Nazi-Deutschland verboten und vernichtet wurden. Kahn gelang es, mit Unterstützung von Albert Einstein 1941 in die USA zu emigrieren. Die dem Werk beigegebene Falttafel "Der Mensch als Industriepalast" gilt als Pionierarbeit im Informationsdesign des 20. Jahrhunderts und als "Meilenstein der Infografik" (Die Zeit, 3. April 2014, S. 38). – Sehr gutes, nur schwach papierbedingt gebräuntes Exemplar. Die Farbtafel oben links mit winziger alter Montierungsspur, sonst sehr gut erhalten und kaum fleckig.
Bassenge Auctions
Feb. 29, 2024
FRITZ KAHN (1888-1968). DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST. 1926. 37¼x18½ inches, 94½x47 cm. Fricke & Co., Stuttgart.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
FRITZ KAHN (1888-1968) DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST. 1926. 37¼x18½ inches, 94½x47 cm. Fricke & Co., Stuttgart. Condition A / A-: minor creases along vertical and horizontal folds; pencil notations in top left corner. Paper. Framed. Dr. Fritz Kahn was an Orthodox Jewish gynecologist in Berlin, who published popular illustrated books including The Cell and The Jews as a Race and Cultural People. In his books and articles, he "visualized the structure and function of the human body in a very unique way." (fritz-kahn.com). This poster of The Human as Industrial Palace is exemplary of one of his conceptual designs, presenting a playful but instructive comparison between industrialism and anatomy, and elevating the traditional medical diagram into 20th century graphic design. When the Nazis took power, Kahn's books were banned and publicly burned, and Kahn left Germany for Palestine and then the U.S., with the help of his friend Albert Einstein. While some of his works were translated into English, without the resources to produce new books, Kahn fell into obscurity. His innovative designs were still influential to future artists, and the first exhibition of his works, Fritz Kahn - Maschine Mensch, opened in Berlin in 2010 and featured this mechanical image.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 21, 2022
KAHN, FRITZ.
Est: CHF500 - CHF700
Das Leben des Menschen. Eine volkstümliche Anatomie, Biologie, Physiologie und Entwicklungsgeschichte des Menschen. Stuttgart, Franckh, 1926/31. 5 Bände. Gr. 8°. Mit zahlr., tls. farb. Illustr. Das Plakat " Der Mensch als Industriepalast" praktisch neuwertig erhalten. 3 D Brille, Stammbaum ect. vorhanden. Orig.- Leinenbde. Einbde leicht verblichen, insgesamt gute bis sehr gute Erhaltung.
Schuler Auktionen
Feb. 24, 2022
FRITZ KAHN (1888-1968). DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST. Poster with 5 bound volumes. 1926. 37½x19 inches, 95¼x48¼ cm. Fricke & Co., St
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
FRITZ KAHN (1888-1968) DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST. Poster with 5 bound volumes. 1926. 37 1/2x19 inches, 95 1/4x48 1/4 cm. Fricke & Co., Stuttgart. Condition A-: minor creases and abrasions at edges and along folds; minor tears along folds; archival tape at top corners on verso; pin hole in bottom right corner. Folded as issued. Paper. Dr. Fritz Kahn was an Orthodox Jewish gynecologist in Berlin, who published popular illustrated books including The Cell and The Jews as a Race and Cultural People. In his books and articles, he "visualized the structure and function of the human body in a very unique way" (http://www.fritz-kahn.com). This poster of The Human as Industrial Palace is exemplary of one of his conceptual designs, presenting a playful but instructive comparison between industrialism and anatomy, and elevating the traditional medical diagram into 20th century graphic design. When the Nazis took power, Kahn's books were banned and publicly burned, and Kahn left Germany for Palestine and then the U.S., with the help of his friend Albert Einstein. While some of his works were translated into English, without the resources to produce new books, Kahn fell into obscurity. His innovative designs were still influential to future artists, and the first exhibition of his works, Fritz Kahn - Maschine Mensch, opened in Berlin in 2010 and featured this mechanical image. Includes the full poster, a second smaller poster, five bound volumes of Das Leben des Menschen (The Life of Man, 1922-1931), a black and white photo and additional foldouts. Images available upon request.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 10, 2022
Kahn (Fritz) Das Leben des Menschen, 5 vol., mixed editions, with large chromolithographed anatomical chart, Stuttgart, 1926-31.
Est: £600 - £800
Kahn (Fritz) Das Leben des Menschen, 5 vol., mixed edition (vol.1 & 2 third edition, vol.3 second edition, vol.4 & 5 first edition), plates and illustrations, some colour, a few folding, with large chromolithographed anatomical chart in pocket at end of vol.5, also another chart, accompanying leaflets and a pair of 3-D glasses, split along top edge of pocket, ownership stamp to front free endpapers, library stamps and label to vol.4, one or two minor marginal tears but overall an excellent set, original half cloth, slightly rubbed, Stuttgart, 1926-31; with an original salesman's sample of the work in original red pictorial wrappers, rubbed and slightly frayed at edges, 4to (6) ⁂ A good though mixed set of the inner workings of the human body by the German gynaecologist Fritz Kahn, complete with the famous anatomical wall chart 'Der Mensch als Industriepalast'. This visualisation of the human body as a machine or chemical plant was hugely influential on many including the artist Eduardo Paolozzi, the manufacturers of medical teaching aids Adam Rouilly & Company who produced their own version, and the German artist Henning Lederer who, in 2006, created an interactive and animated installation based upon the poster.
Forum Auctions - UK
Nov. 20, 2021
Fritz Kahn, Poster The Human Factory spanish version 'El Hombre como Palacio Industrial'
Est: €800 - €1,600
Plakat 'Der Mensch als Industripalast' (Man as an industrial palace), Spanish version 'El Hombre como Palacio Industrial'. Designed in 1926. Color lithograph on paper. H. 98 x W. 49 cm. Inscribed 'Offsetdruckerei Fricke & Co., Stuttgart' and 'Cuadros Cosmos Nr. 415 (1089)'.
Kunst und Design Auktionshaus Schops Turowski
Sep. 18, 2021
RARE Original 1920s MAN AS INDUSTRIAL PALACE Poster KAH
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
Kahn, Fritz 1888 - 1968 Russian Text (Man as Industrial Palace) Lithograph ca. 1926 37.4 x 16.5 in. (95 x 42 cm) Printer: oV Condition Details: (B+/B) was folded, small tears and minor staining at the edges, slight offsetting of ink from being folded, rare, esp. in the Russian language
PosterConnection Inc.
May. 13, 2021
FRITZ KAHN (1888-1968). DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST. Poster with 5 bound volumes. 1926. 37½x19 inches, 95¼x48¼ cm. Fricke & Co., St
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
FRITZ KAHN (1888-1968) DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST. Poster with 5 bound volumes. 1926. 37 1/2x19 inches, 95 1/4x48 1/4 cm. Fricke & Co., Stuttgart. Condition A. Folded as issued. Paper. Dr. Fritz Kahn was an Orthodox Jewish gynecologist in Berlin, who published popular illustrated books including The Cell and The Jews as a Race and Cultural People. In his books and articles, he "visualized the structure and function of the human body in a very unique way." (http://www.fritz-kahn.com). This poster of The Human as Industrial Palace is exemplary of one of his conceptual designs, presenting a playful but instructive comparison between industrialism and anatomy, and elevating the traditional medical diagram into 20th century graphic design. When the Nazis took power, Kahn's books were banned and publicly burned, and Kahn left Germany for Palestine and then the U.S., with the help of his friend Albert Einstein. While some of his works were translated into English, without the resources to produce new books, Kahn fell into obscurity. His innovative designs were still influential to future artists, and the first exhibition of his works, Fritz Kahn - Maschine Mensch, opened in Berlin in 2010 and featured this mechanical image. Includes the full poster, a second smaller poster, five bound volumes of Das Leben des Menschen" (The Life of Man, 1922-1931), additional foldouts & two pairs of 3D glasses. Images available upon request.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 09, 2020
Fritz Kahn (1888-1968) THE HUMAN FACTORY. 1931
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
[KAHN, Fritz (1888-1968)]. The Human Factory: Sketch of the Chemical Functions of the Body. Stuttgart: Fricke & Co., [1931]. Rare English language version of a famous anatomical-industrial poster by a pioneer of infographics. Fritz Kahn’s magnum opus, Das Leben des Menschen, a five volume journey through the human body which illustrates biological processes using their mechanical equivalents, was published between 1922-1931 and included as a supplement the original German language version of the poster, entitled ‘Der Mensch als Industriepalast’. We are aware of only a single copy of this English language version in institutional holdings, at the Wellcome Library, London. The Wellcome copy differs from the present copy in being backed onto linen and folded between wrappers, by the presence of an accompanying booklet not included here, and by the addition of an overslip at the imprint giving the publisher as ‘George Philip & Son, Ltd’. Chromolithographic poster (991 x 500mm). (Closed tears to upper and lower portions and blank area, these skilfully repaired and the whole backed onto archival paper, faint stains around head and nose.)
Christie's
Dec. 05, 2020
RARE Original 1920s MAN AS INDUSTRIAL PALACE Poster KAH
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
Kahn, Fritz 1888 - 1968. Russian Text (Man as Industrial Palace). Lithograph ca. 1926. Size: 37.4 x 16.5 in. (95 x 42 cm). Printer: no information. Condition Details: (B+/B) was folded, small tears and minor staining at the edges, slight offsetting of ink from being folded, rare, esp. in the Russian language
PosterConnection Inc.
Nov. 20, 2020
Kahn, Fritz
Est: €500 - €750
Kahn, Fritz Das Leben der Menschen. Eine volkstümliche Anatomie, Biologie, Physiologie und Entwicklungsgeschichte des Menschen. 5 Bände. Mit der gefalteten Farblithographie "Der Mensch als Industriepalast" und der Schautafel "Stammbaum des Menschen" sowie 143 meist farbigen Tafeln und 1057 Textabbildungen. Stuttgart, Kosmos, 1923-1931. 25,5 x 17,5 cm. Original-Leinen- und Halblederbände (2) mit goldgeprägtem Rücken- und blaugeprägtem Deckeltitel, die Bände 4 und 5 in Original-Schutzumschlägen (diese etwas angestaubt und mit teils größeren Randläsuren, die Bände 1-3 etwas berieben und fleckig, ein Band stärker lichtrandig). Erste Ausgabe. - Mit dem berühmten Plakat "Der Mensch als Industriepalast". Farblithographie. Blattgröße: 94 x 46 cm. - Debschitz, Man Machine (mit Abbildung auf dem Umschlag): "Eine Pionierleistung des modernen Informationsdesigns, die bis heute durch Themen- und Stilvielfalt, Humor und originelle Analogien fasziniert." - Der Arzt und Autor Fritz Kahn (1888-1968) emigrierte 1933 nach Palästina und zog 1937 nach Paris, wo er 1940 in einem französischen Lager interniert wurde. Dank der Hilfe von Albert Einstein konnte er in die USA emigrieren. Seine Bücher wurden von den Nazis auf die "Liste des schädlichen und unerwünschten Schrifttums" gesetzt. - Neben den beiden Schautafeln sind auch das Textheft zu "Der Mensch als Industriepalast" (VIII S.) und zum "Stammbaum des Menschen" (S. IX-XI) vorhanden. - Ohne die Brille, papierbedingt leicht gebräunt, zwei Vorsätze mit kleinem Besitzstempel, die beiden Schautafeln in sehr gutem Zustand.
Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
Nov. 23, 2019
Fritz Kahn. Der Mensch als Industriepalast.
Est: €500 - €750
Farblithographie. 1926. 94,0 : 46,3 (95,8 : 48,0 cm). Gedruckt bei Fricke & Co, Stuttgart. - Im Unterrand typographisch bezeichnet, hier die nach Patrick Rösslers detaillierter Untersuchung früheste Fassung (siehe: Aus dem Antiquariat, Heft 2018/1, S. 18ff.) - Der Berliner Gynäkologe Fritz Kahn (1888-1968) verfasste und illustrierte mehrere populärwissenschaftliche Werke. - »Pionierleistung des modernen Informationsdesigns, die bis heute durch Themen- und Stilvielfalt, Humor und originelle Analogien fasziniert« (Debschitz). Sein Wirken und seine »industriellen Visionen der Natur« (Spiegel online) würdigte eine international viel beachtete Ausstellung im »Berliner Medizinhistorischen Museum der Charité«. Gefaltet, leichte Knitter und winzige Einrisse in den Ecken. Rössler A.1. - Uta und Thilo von Debschitz, Man Machine - Maschine Mensch, Heidelberg/New York 2009
Christian Hesse Auktionen
Mar. 11, 2019
KAHN, FRITZ. 1888-1968. Das Leben des Menschen. Stuttgart: Frankh'sche Verlagshandlung, 1923-1931.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
KAHN, FRITZ. 1888-1968. Das Leben des Menschen. Stuttgart: Frankh'sche Verlagshandlung, 1923-1931. 5 volumes. Small 4to. Numerous illustrations in text, large color lithographic poster in rear pocket of volume 5, 3-D "glasses" in rear pocket of volume 5, various publisher's blow-ins loosely inserted. Quarter blue cloth and boards, volumes 2 and 4 with pictorial dust jackets, each volume with original card carton with paper spine label. A few chips to jacket of volume 4, some spotting and yellowing.INCLUDES KAHN'S ICONIC COLOR POSTER DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST.Filled with images that reflected the varying stylistic influences of the Weimar era, Kahn's book was published in these 5 volumes over a period of years. Work on the illustrations began as early as 1912, and poster depicting the body as a "human factory" was reprinted and widely distributed throughout Germany, even after the books were banned by the Nazi regime and Kahn forced to flee the country. The first state of the poster, as it appears here, was originally published as a supplement to volume 3 in 1926, and provided with a convenient pocket to insert it into at the back of volume 5. It was reprinted in 1931 in a second state (with the man at upper left standing in the center of the control panel, rather than to the left of it). See Uta and Thilo von Debschitz, Fritz Kahn: Man Machine, New York, 2009, and Michael Sappol, Body Modern: Fritz Kahn, Scientific Illustration, and the Homuncular Subject, Minneapolis, 2017.
Bonhams
Sep. 24, 2018
Kahn, Fritz.
Est: CHF800 - CHF1,200
Kahn, Fritz. Das Leben der Menschen. Volkstümliche Anatomie, Biologie, Physiologie und Entwicklungsgeschichte des Menschen. 5 Bände. Mit der gefalteten Farblithographie "Der Mensch als Industriepalast" samt meist fehlender Rot/Blau-Brille sowie dazugehörigem Textheft und Stammbaum des Menschen mit Textheft (alles als Beilagen) sowie zahlreichen, vereinzelt farbigen Abbildungen im Text und auf Tafeln. Stuttgart, Kosmos, (1926-1931). Gr.-8°. Blaue Original-Leinenbände mit goldgepr. Rückentitel und Bandzahl, Deckeltitel (Rücken und Deckel etwas aufgehellt). Debschitz, Man Machine (mit Abbildung auf dem Umschlag): "Eine Pionierleistung des modernen Informationsdesigns, die bis heute durch Themen- und Stilvielfalt, Humor und originelle Analogien fasziniert.". - Erste Ausgabe. - Mit dem berühmten Plakat "Der Mensch als Industriepalast", Farblithographie (Blattgrösse 94 x 46 cm). - Der Arzt und Autor Fritz Kahn (1888-1968) emigrierte 1933 nach Palästina und zog 1937 nach Paris, wo er 1940 in einem französischen Lager interniert wurde. Dank der Hilfe von Albert Einstein konnte er in die USA emigrieren. Seine Bücher wurden von den Nazis auf die "Liste des schädlichen und unerwünschten Schrifttums" gesetzt. - Es fehlt die 3D-Brille. - Im Schnitt leicht gebräunt, das Plakat in den Rändern leicht bestossen.
Koller Auctions
Aug. 01, 2018
FRITZ KAHN (1888-1968). DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST. 1926. 38x18 inches, 96x47 cm. Fricke & Co., Stuttgart.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
FRITZ KAHN (1888-1968) DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST. 1926. 38x18 1/2 inches, 96 1/2x47 cm. Fricke & Co., Stuttgart. Condition A-: creases and minor restoration along unobtrusive vertical and horizontal folds; margins trimmed slightly. Dr. Fritz Kahn was an Orthodox Jewish gynecologist in Berlin, who published popular illustrated books including The Cell and The Jews as a Race and Cultural People. In his books and articles, he "visualized the structure and function of the human body in a very unique way." (http://www.fritz-kahn.com). This poster of The Human as Industrial Palace is exemplary of one of his conceptual designs, presenting a playful but instructive comparison between industrialism and anatomy, and elevating the traditional medical diagram into 20th century graphic design. When the Nazis took power, Kahn's books were banned and publicly burned, and Kahn left Germany for Palestine and then the U.S., with the help of his friend Albert Einstein. While some of his works were translated into English, without the resources to produce new books, Kahn fell into obscurity. His innovative designs were still influential to future artists, and the first exhibition of his works, Fritz Kahn - Maschine Mensch, opened in Berlin in 2010 and featured this mechanical image.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 03, 2018
FRITZ KAHN (1888-1968). DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST. 1926. 38x19 inches, 97x49 cm. Fricke & Co., Stuttgart.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
FRITZ KAHN (1888-1968) DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST. 1926. 38 1/2x19 1/2 inches, 97 3/4x49 1/2 cm. Fricke & Co., Stuttgart. Condition B+: tears at edges; creases in margins and along vertical and horizontal folds. Paper. Dr. Fritz Kahn was an Orthodox Jewish gynecologist in Berlin, who published popular illustrated books like The Cell and The Jews as a Race and Cultural People. In his books and articles, he "visualized the structure and function of the human body in a very unique way." (http://www.fritz-kahn.com). This poster of The Human as Industrial Palace is exemplary of one of his conceptual designs, presenting a playful but instructive comparison between industrialism and anatomy, and elevating the traditional medical diagram into 20th century graphic design. When the Nazis took power, Kahn's books were banned and publicly burned, and Kahn left Germany for Palestine and then the U.S., with the help of his friend Albert Einstein.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 21, 2018
Fritz Kahn (1888-1968) Der Mensch als Industriepalast (Mankind as the Palace of Industries)
Est: £500 - £700
Fritz Kahn (1888-1968) Der Mensch als Industriepalast (Mankind as the Palace of Industries) Lithographic poster printed in colours, 1926, printed by Fricke & Co., Stuttgart, the full sheet, 950 x 480mm (37 1/2 x 19in) (unframed) This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 10, 2017
FRITZ KAHN DAS LEBEN DES MENSCHEN BOOK WITH RARE INDUSTRIAL POSTER.
Est: $75 - $125
FRITZ KAHN DAS LEBEN DES MENSCHEN BOOK WITH RARE INDUSTRIAL POSTER. (The Life of Man). Printed in Germany, 1931. Volume 5 only, pp.267. With colorful poster, creased as folded. Poster size 37 5/8"h. 18 3/4"w.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 29, 2017
RARE Original 1920s MAN AS INDUSTRIAL PALACE Poster KAH
Est: $460 - $800
Artist: Kahn, Fritz 1888 - 1968. Der Mensch als Industriepalast. Technique: Lithograph 1926. Size: 36.2 x 17.7 in. (92 x 45 cm). Printer: Fricke & Co., Stuttgart. Condition Details: (B+/B) was folded horiz., on linen, prof. repaired tears and tiny losses at the horiz. folds and in the corners. Estimate: $800. Reserve / Starting Price: $460.
PosterConnection Inc.
Dec. 10, 2016
Fritz Kahn "Der Mensch als Industriepalast". 1922- 1931.
Est: €500 - €600
Lithograph in colours auf duennem, gefalteten Velin. Original-Plakat. Unsigniert. Unterhab der Darstellung typografisch bezeichnet "Aus Kahn, Das Leben des Menschen/ Franckh sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart/". Aus dem 5-baendigem Lexikon "Das Leben der Menschen".
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden OHG
Jun. 04, 2016
Kahn, Fritz. Der Mensch als Industriepalast. Farblithographie. Stuttgart, F
Est: €750 - €900
Kahn, Fritz. Der Mensch als Industriepalast. Farblithographie. Stuttgart, Fricke & Co, 1926. 94 x 46 cm.Debschitz, Man Machine (mit Abbildung auf dem Umschlag): "Eine Pionierleistung des modernen Informationsdesigns, die bis heute durch Themen- und Stilvielfalt, Humor und originelle Analogien fasziniert." - Gefaltet, mit winzigen Falzeinrissen, gering knickspurig, insgesamt gutes Exemplar.
Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
Jun. 04, 2016
Kahn, Fritz. Das Leben der Menschen. Volkstümliche Anatomie, Biologie, Phys
Est: €1,600 - €2,400
Kahn, Fritz. Das Leben der Menschen. Volkstümliche Anatomie, Biologie, Physiologie und Entwicklungsgeschichte des Menschen. 5 Bände. Mit der gefalteten Farblithographie "Der Mensch als Industriepalast" samt meist fehlender Rot/Blau-Brille sowie dazugehörigem Textheft und Stammbaum des Menschen mit Textheft (alles als Beilagen) sowie zahlreichen, vereinzelt farbigen Abbildungen im Text und auf Tafeln. Stuttgart, Kosmos, 1926-1931. 25,5 x 19,5 cm. Grüne Original-Leinwandbände mit illustrierten Original-Umschlägen in Original-Kartonschubern (Umschläge mit Randläsuren und meist kleinen Fehlstellen).Erste Ausgabe. - Komplettes und einheitlich gebundenes Exemplar mit allen Beilagen und den meist fehlenden Original-Umschlägen, in dieser Form höchst selten. - Mit dem berühmten Plakat "Der Mensch als Industriepalast". Farblithographie. Blattgröße: 94 x 46 cm. - Debschitz, Man Machine (mit Abbildung auf dem Umschlag): "Eine Pionierleistung des modernen Informationsdesigns, die bis heute durch Themen- und Stilvielfalt, Humor und originelle Analogien fasziniert." - Der Arzt und Autor Fritz Kahn (1888-1968) emigrierte 1933 nach Palästina und zog 1937 nach Paris, wo er 1940 in einem französischen Lager interniert wurde. Dank der Hilfe von Albert Einstein konnte er in die USA emigrieren. Seine Bücher wurden von den Nazis auf die "Liste des schädlichen und unerwünschten Schrifttums" gesetzt. - 1 Blatt mit Randeinriss, papierbedingt leicht gebräunt, insgesamt sehr gutes Exemplar.
Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
May. 10, 2016
FRITZ KAHN (1888-1968). DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST. 1926. 38x19 inches, 97x49 cm. Fricke & Co., Stuttgart.
Est: $800 - $1,200
FRITZ KAHN (1888-1968) DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST. 1926. 38 1/2x19 1/2 inches, 97 3/4x49 1/2 cm. Fricke & Co., Stuttgart. Condition B+: minor tears along sharp vertical and horizontal folds. Paper. Dr. Fritz Kahn was an Orthodox Jewish gynecologist in Berlin, who published popular illustrated books like Die Zelle (The Cell) and Die Juden als Rasse und Kulturvolk (The Jews as a Race and Cultural People). In his books and articles, he "visualized the structure and function of the human body in a very unique way. His magnum opus Das Leben des Menschen (The Life of Man, 1922-1931) fascinated laymen as well as scientists with its visual analogies and metaphors and their unusually expressive and contemporary design" (http://www.fritz-kahn.com). For the illustrations of this five-volume set, Kahn supervised the publisher's designers as they created the more traditional illustrations, while "for more complex images, Kahn commissioned freelance painters, architects, and graphic designers who implemented his ideas in their own styles" (Ibid). This poster of The Human as Industrial Palace is exemplary of one of his conceptual designs, presenting a playful but instructive comparison between industrialism and anatomy, and elevating the traditional medical diagram into 20th century graphic design. When the Nazis took power, Kahn's books were banned and publicly burned, and Kahn left Germany for Palestine and then the U.S., with the help of his friend Albert Einstein. While some of his works were translated into English, without the resources to produce new books, Kahn fell into obscurity. His innovative designs were still influential to future artists, and the first exhibition of his works, Fritz Kahn - Maschine Mensch, opened in Berlin in 2010 and featured this mechanical image.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 23, 2016
Kahn, Fritz. Der Mensch als Industriepalast. Farbl
Est: - €900
Kahn, Fritz. Der Mensch als Industriepalast. Farblithographie. Stuttgart, Fricke & Co, 1926. 94 x 46 cm.Debschitz, Man Machine (mit Abbildung auf dem Umschlag): "Eine Pionierleistung des modernen Informationsdesigns, die bis heute durch Themen- und Stilvielfalt, Humor und originelle Analogien fasziniert." - Gefaltet, leicht gebräunt, sonst sehr gut erhalten.Folded, slightly browned, otherwise in very good condition.
Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
Dec. 11, 2015
FRITZ KAHN (1888-1968) - DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST (MAN AS INDUSTRIAL PALACE)
Est: £500 - £700
Lithographic poster in colours, 1926, printed by Fricke & Co., Stuttgart, cond. A; not backed, folded 37½ x 19in. (95 x 48cm.)
Dreweatts 1759
Aug. 05, 2015
FRITZ KAHN (1888-1968). DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST. 1926. 38x19 inches, 97x49 cm. Fricke & Co., Stuttgart.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
FRITZ KAHN (1888-1968) DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST. 1926. 38 1/2x19 1/2 inches, 97 3/4x49 1/2 cm. Fricke & Co., Stuttgart. Condition B+: minor tears along sharp vertical and horizontal folds. Paper.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 04, 2015
Fritz Kahn (1888-1968) DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST 37½ x 19
Est: £800 - £1,200
Fritz Kahn (1888-1968) DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST 37½ x 19 in. (96 x 48 cm.) (4)
Christie's
May. 21, 2015
Fritz Kahn,Der Mensch als Industriepalast,Color Lithograph,1926
Est: €1,600 - €2,000
Lithograph in colors on light paper, folded several times Germany, 1926 Fritz Kahn (1988-1968) – German physician and internationally successful book author Supplement for “Das Leben des Menschen”, volume III Published by Franckh’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart Printed at Fricke & Co., Stuttgart Image dimensions: 94.5 x 46.1 cm; sheet dimensions: 96.4 x 48.2 cm Good condition Famous illustration of the human body functions in technical-industrial imagery; the auction record for a copy of this print is currently set at more than € 4,000. Condition: The sheet is fractionally somewhat foxed and with short tears and paper breakings in the folds. The overall condition is age-appropriate good. The image measures 94.5 x 46.1 cm, the sheet is 96.4 x 48.2 cm. Fitz Kahn (1888-1968) Born as the son of a physician and writer, Fritz Kahn also studied medicine and established his reputation as an author of popular science books in the 1920. Especially great international success celebrated his work ‘Das Leben des Menschen” (The Life of Man) published in five volumes in which he explained the human body and its functions using unusual metaphors in words and pictures. Particular famous is his presentation ‘Der Mensch als Industriepalast” (Man as Industrial Palace) that was included in the third volume. Artists such as Eduardo Paolozzi and Herbert Bayer were inspired by Kahn's illustrations for their machine-like human beeings. (fea). Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Auctionata charges the resale rights tax pursuant to Section 26 of the German Copyright Act (UrhG) towards the buyer in case of the sale of an original work of art or photography prior to 70 years having lapsed since the death of their creator. Therefore, Auctionata charges when purchasing a good – if a protection as an original work of art or photography is given – starting from a hammer price of EUR 400 an additional amount, which is calculated according to Section 26 (2) German Copyright Act (UrhG) and which does not exceed the amount of EUR 12,500. You can find more information about resale rights tax in Auctionata´s table of fees and T&C.
Auctionata Paddle8 AG
Mar. 27, 2015
Fritz Kahn,Der Mensch als Industriepalast,Color Lithograph,1926
Est: €2,400 - €3,000
Lithograph in colors on light paper, folded several times Germany, 1926 Fritz Kahn (1988-1968) - German physician and internationally successful book author Supplement for "Das Leben des Menschen", volume III Published by Franckh'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart Printed at Fricke & Co., Stuttgart Image dimensions: 94.5 x 46.1 cm; sheet dimensions: 96.4 x 48.2 cm Good condition Famous illustration of the human body functions in technical-industrial imagery; the auction record for a copy of this print is currently set at more than € 4,000. Condition: The sheet is fractionally somewhat foxed and with short tears and paper breakings in the folds. The overall condition is age-appropriate good. The image measures 94.5 x 46.1 cm, the sheet is 96.4 x 48.2 cm. Fitz Kahn (1888-1968) Born as the son of a physician and writer, Fritz Kahn also studied medicine and established his reputation as an author of popular science books in the 1920. Especially great international success celebrated his work 'Das Leben des Menschen" (The Life of Man) published in five volumes in which he explained the human body and its functions using unusual metaphors in words and pictures. Particular famous is his presentation 'Der Mensch als Industriepalast" (Man as Industrial Palace) that was included in the third volume. Artists such as Eduardo Paolozzi and Herbert Bayer were inspired by Kahn's illustrations for their machine-like human beeings. (fea). Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Auctionata charges the resale rights tax pursuant to Section 26 of the German Copyright Act (UrhG) towards the buyer in case of the sale of an original work of art or photography prior to 70 years having lapsed since the death of their creator. Therefore, Auctionata charges when purchasing a good - if a protection as an original work of art or photography is given - starting from a hammer price of EUR 400 an additional amount, which is calculated according to Section 26 (2) German Copyright Act (UrhG) and which does not exceed the amount of EUR 12,500. You can find more information about resale rights tax in Auctionata´s table of fees and T&C.
Auctionata Paddle8 AG
Mar. 20, 2015
FRITZ KAHN (1888-1968) - DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST (MAN AS INDUSTRIAL PALACE)
Est: £800 - £1,200
Lithographic poster in colours, 1926, printed by Fricke & Co., Stuttgart, cond. A; not backed, folded 37½ x 19in. (95 x 48cm.)
Dreweatts 1759
Nov. 29, 2014
Kahn, Fritz: Der Mensch als Industriepalast
Est: €600 - €900
Der Mensch als Industriepalast Lithographie auf Velin. 1926. 82,2 x 38,7 cm (95,8 x 48,2 cm). Ganz ausgezeichneter, kräftiger Druck mit Rand. Fritz Kahn beschrieb den Menschen als "leistungsfähigste Maschine der Welt" und spiegelte die technische und kulturelle Entwicklung der Weimarer Republik. Einen Großteil der Illustrationen ließ er nach seinen Vorgaben von Zeichnern anfertigen, in Berlin, New York und Kopenhagen leitete er eigene Ateliers.
Bassenge Auctions
Nov. 22, 2014
Fritz Kahn (1988-1968)
Est: -
Der Mensch als Industriepalast. Farblithografie. 96 x 48 cm. Am unteren Rand typografisch bez.: Beilage zu Kahn Das Leben des Menschen/Franckh`sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart/. Manufacturer:
Lauritz.com Deutschland GmbH
May. 31, 2014
Kahn, Fritz: Der Mensch als Industriepalast
Est: €600 - €900
Der Mensch als Industriepalast Lithographie auf Velin. 1926. 82,2 x 38,7 cm (96 x 48,2 cm). Farbfrischer, kräftiger Druck mit Rand. Mit außergewöhnlichen Metaphern in Wort und Bild gelang es Kahn, komplexe Prinzipien in Natur und Technik allgemeinverständlich darzustellen. Der Berliner beschrieb den Menschen als „leistungsfähigste Maschine der Welt" und spiegelte die technische und kulturelle Entwicklung der Weimarer Republik. Einen Großteil der Illustrationen ließ er nach seinen Vorgaben von Zeichnern anfertigen, in Berlin, New York und Kopenhagen leitete er eigene Ateliers.
Bassenge Auctions
May. 21, 2014
Fritz Kahn (1888-1968)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Fritz Kahn (1888-1968) >DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST <br>lithograph in colours, 1926, printed by Fricke & Co., Stuttgart, condition B+/A-; not backed >together with one other poster by Kahn and two accompanying key booklets<br>37Â½ x 19 in. (96 x 48 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 05, 2013
FRITZ KAHN (1888-1968)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
FRITZ KAHN (1888-1968) DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST (MAN AS INDUSTRIAL PALACE) Lithograph in colours, 1926, printed by Fricke & Co., Stuttgart, condition B+; not backed 37½ x 19in. (95 x 48cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 05, 2013
Fritz Kahn Halle (Saale) 1888 - 1968 Locarno 307
Est: - €800
Fritz Kahn Halle (Saale) 1888 - 1968 Locarno 307 Der Mensch als Industriepalast Farb. Lithographie. 1926. 93,5 : 46,3 cm (95,0 : 47,5 cm). Der Arzt Fritz Kahn erlangte als Wissenschaftsautor vor allem auf naturwissenschaftlich-medizinischem Gebiet große Popularität. Besondere Wirkung hatten die als Schaubilder entwickelten Mensch-Maschine-Analogien. - Erschienen gemeinsam mit dem Offsetdruck »Stammbaum des Menschen« u. 12 S. Beiheft als Beilage zu: Kahn, Das Leben des Menschen, Bd. 4. - Die Lithographie auf einem losen Bogen leichtem Velin, 5fach gefalzt. Das Beiheft und der »Stammbaum« eingebunden in: Das Leben des Menschen, Bd. V, Stuttgart 1931. (175)
Hauswedell-Nolte
Apr. 18, 2012
Fritz Kahn (1888-1968)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Fritz Kahn (1888-1968) DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST lithograph in colours, 1926, printed by Fricke & Co., Stuttgart, condition B+; not backed 37½ x 19in. (95 x 48cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 03, 2011
Fritz Kahn (1888-1968)
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
Fritz Kahn (1888-1968) DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST lithograph in colours, 1926, printed by Fricke & Co., Stuttgart, condition B+; not backed and one other poster by Kahn, and the accompanying key booklet 37½ x 19in. (95 x 48cm.) (3)
Christie's
Dec. 17, 2010
FRITZ KAHN 1888-1968 Der Mensch als
Est: kr5,000 - kr6,000
FRITZ KAHN 1888-1968 Der Mensch als Industriepalast Affisch färglitografi, 1926, tryckt av Fricke & Co. Stuttgart. S. 92 x 46 cm S. 94,5 x 49,5 cm Colour lithographic poster, 1926. Rollmarks, damages and stains.
Stockholms Auktionsverket
Dec. 11, 2010
Posters (6) by Fritz Kahn - Der Mensch als Industriepalast
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
Der Mensch als Industriepalast - 48,5x96,5, ca. 1940, added: 5 books by dr. F. Kahn "Das Leben des Menschen" 1926-31, Band I-V by Fritz Kahn (1888-1968)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
May. 13, 2010
FRITZ KAHN (1888-1968)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
FRITZ KAHN (1888-1968) DER MENSCH ALS INDUSTRIEPALAST lithograph in colours, 1926, printed by Fricke & Co., Stuttgart, condition B+/A-; not backed and one other poster by Kahn, and the accompanying key booklet 37½ x 19in. (95 x 48cm.) (3)
Christie's
Dec. 12, 2009
Poster by Fritz Kahn - Der Mensch als Industriepalast
Est: €450 - €650
Poster - Der Mensch als Industriepalast - 48,5x96,5, ca 1940, on linen by Fritz Kahn (1888-1968)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Oct. 05, 2007
KAHN, Fritz (1888-1968). Der Mensch als Industriepalast . Stuttgart: Fricke & Co., [1926].
Est: $800 - $1,200
KAHN, Fritz (1888-1968). Der Mensch als Industriepalast. Stuttgart: Fricke & Co., [1926]. Color lithograph poster, 38½ x 19 inches. (With archival backing, a few minor areas of color rubbed where originally folded.) As a gynecologist in Berlin, Fritz Kahn became involved with writing and illustrating articles on popular science. One of his most well-known works, Das Leben des Menschen, a five volume work on the human body, was published between 1922 and 1932. In this poster he depicts the human body as a factory. Shortly before Hitler came on power in 1933, Fritz Kahn traveled to Palestine. Because of the political situation in Germany, he settled in Jerusalem. In 1939, Fritz Kahn left Palestine for France and Portugal before he was able to immigrate to the United States early in 1941 with the help of humanitarians Varian Fry and Albert Einstein. Following his arrival in New York, Fritz Kahn was not only able to continue his career as a writer and illustrator, but was viewed as one of the world's foremost popular writers on medical and biological subjects. Several of his publications were widely translated. He lectured and appeared on radio broadcasts where he discussed medical and popular scientific questions. The function of the human body was a common topic in most of Fritz Kahn's writings, including such best-selling illustrated works as Our Sex Life (1939), Man in Structure and Function (1943), and The Human Body (1966). Sappol, Dream Anatomy, pp. 58-59.
Christie's