Image

Constant Nieuwenhuys-La blouse hongroise, 1974

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

La blouse hongroise

1974
New Babylon
123,0cm
x 134,0cm
linen
oil paint
Private collection, NL

CID

2314

    English title

    The Hungarian Blouse

    Alternate titles

    De Hongaarse bloese
    1974 Archive entry

    Signed/dated

    Signed and dated Constant '74, bottom center in black paint

    Provenance

    1974 Constant
    1975 Collection Ir J.A. Lucas, NL
    2005 Private collection, NL
    Tags
    Architecture
    Figures
    Futuristic

    Frame dimensions

    132,3 x 142,1 x 3,9 cm

    Image

    Constant Nieuwenhuys-Chantier, 1972

    Photographer

    Tom Haartsen

    Chantier

    1972
    New Babylon
    55,0cm
    x 76,0cm
    ink
    paper
    watercolour
    Collection Meeuwissen, NL

    CID

    2303

      English title

      Construction Site

      Alternate titles

      Chaotische architectuur
      1972 Archive entry
      Labyrinthe
      1972 Archive entry

      Signed/dated

      Signed and dated Constant '72 bottom right, in black

      Provenance

      1972 Constant
      1978 Collection unknown (Collection d'Art, NL)
      2003 Collection Meeuwissen, NL (Christie's Amsterdam)
      Tags
      Architecture
      Black
      Blue
      Brown
      Cityscape
      Futuristic
      Green
      Orange
      Pink
      Purple
      Red
      Yellow

      Frame dimensions

      76 x 95,8 x 3 cm

      Image

      Constant Nieuwenhuys-Doorsnee Grote Gele Sector I, 1967

      Photographer

      Tom Haartsen

      Doorsnede grote gele sector [I]

      1967
      New Babylon
      62,0cm
      x 144,0cm
      ink
      pencil
      tracing paper
      Collection Kunstmuseum Den Haag, NL

      CID

      2158

      In co-operation with Fred Zeiger.

        English title

        Section for Large Yellow Sector [I]

        Alternate titles

        Doorsnede sektor (Geel)
        1967 Archive entry

        Provenance

        Constant
        Collection Kunstmuseum Den Haag, NL
        Tags
        Architecture
        Building

        Frame dimensions

        unknown

        Image

        Constant Nieuwenhuys-Nébulose Mécanique V, 1958

        Photographer

        Tom Haartsen

        Image

        Image

        Image

        Image

        Nébulose mécanique [V]

        1958
        New Babylon
        36,0cm
        x 15,0cm
        x 43,0cm
        aluminum
        plexiglass
        steel
        Private collection, BE

        CID

        2111

          Alternate titles

          Petite roue
          1972
          Nébulose mécanique
          1958 Archive entry

          Signed/dated

          Signed and dated Constant 1958, chiseled and painted in the plexiglass side plane

          Provenance

          1958 Constant
          Collection Adèle van Rijckevorsel, NL
          2008 Private collection, BE (Christie's Amsterdam)
          2019 Private collection, BE (inheritance)
          Tags
          Architecture
          Futuristic
          Yellow

          Frame dimensions

          No

          Image

          Constant Nieuwenhuys-Nébulose mécanique IV, 1958

          Photographer

          Tom Haartsen

          Image

          Image

          Image

          Image

          Image

          Nébulose mécanique [IV]

          1958
          New Babylon
          73,3cm
          x 58,5cm
          x 21,0cm
          aluminum
          brass
          paint
          plexiglass
          wood
          Collection Daniel and Estrellita Brodsky, USA

          CID

          1608

            Alternate titles

            Nébulose mécanique
            1967
            Nébulose mécanique
            1958 Archive entry

            Signed/dated

            Signed Constant, on a sticker on the bottom

            Provenance

            1958 Constant
            Collection Bram Wisman, NL
            1988 Collection K. van Stuijvenberg, NL (Christie's London)
            Collection Meeuwissen, NL
            2015 Collection Daniel and Estrellita Brodsky, USA (Art Basel)
            Tags
            Abstract
            Architecture
            Futuristic

            Frame dimensions

            Platform: 60 x 23 x 2,5 cm

            Image

            Constant Nieuwenhuys-Base de construction, 1972

            Photographer

            Tom Haartsen

            Base de Construction

            1972
            New Babylon
            56,0cm
            x 76,0cm
            crayon
            graphite
            paper
            watercolour
            Collection De Bruin-Heijn, NL

            CID

            1272

              English title

              Construction Base

              Alternate titles

              Oranje constructie
              1972 Archive entry
              Labyrinthe
              1972 Archive entry

              Signed/dated

              Signed and dated Constant '72 bottom right, in pencil

              Provenance

              1972 Constant
              1991 Collection De Bruin-Heijn, NL (Galerie Nouvelles Images, Ton Berends)
              Tags
              Architecture
              Black
              Cityscape
              Futuristic
              Grey
              Orange

              Frame dimensions

              80,1 x 98,7 x 3,2 cm

              Image

              Constant Nieuwenhuys-Groot Labyr, 1966

              Photographer

              Tom Haartsen

              Groot Labyr

              1966
              New Babylon
              139,5cm
              x 127,7cm
              crayon
              paper
              pencil
              Collection Kröller-Müller, Otterlo, NL

              CID

              1261

                English title

                Large Labyr

                Alternate titles

                Groot Labyr
                1966 Archive entry
                New Babylon
                1999

                Signed/dated

                Signed and dated Constant '66, bottom right in pencil

                Provenance

                1966 Constant
                1976 Collection Kröller-Müller, Otterlo, NL
                Tags
                Architecture
                Black
                Futuristic
                Labyrinth

                Frame dimensions

                147 x 135,3 x 2,0 cm

                Image

                Constant Nieuwenhuys-Nébulose Mécanique III, 1958

                Photographer

                Tom Haartsen

                Image

                Image

                Image

                Image

                Nébulose mécanique [III]

                1958
                New Babylon
                65,0cm
                x 53,0cm
                x 43,0cm
                metal
                plexiglass
                Collection Kröller-Müller, Otterlo, NL donated by Ida and Piet Sanders, Schiedam, NL

                CID

                1260

                Constant didn't number them, the numbers are just to distinguish them on the website.

                  Alternate titles

                  Nébulose mécanique
                  1958 Archive entry

                  Signed/dated

                  Signed Constant, chiseled and painted in the plexiglass side plane

                  Provenance

                  1958 Constant
                  Collection Ida and Piet Sanders, Schiedam, NL
                  1987 Collection Kröller-Müller, NL
                  Tags
                  Abstract
                  Architecture
                  Futuristic
                  Yellow

                  Frame dimensions

                  No

                  Image

                  Constant Nieuwenhuys-Constructie met halve cirkels, 1958

                  Photographer

                  Tom Haartsen

                  Image

                  Image

                  Image

                  Image

                  Constructie met halve cirkels

                  1958
                  New Babylon
                  60,0cm
                  x 76,0cm
                  x 76,0cm
                  aluminum
                  plexiglass
                  Collection Kröller-Müller, Otterlo, NL

                  CID

                  1259

                    English title

                    Construction with Half Circles

                    Alternate titles

                    Construction with semi-circles
                    1966
                    Costruzione con semicerchi
                    1966
                    Constructie met halve cirkels
                    1958 Archive entry

                    Provenance

                    1958 Constant
                    1965 Rijksdienst voor Cultureel Erfgoed, NL | K65223
                    2005 Collection Kröller-Müller, Otterlo, NL
                    Tags
                    Abstract
                    Architecture
                    Futuristic

                    Frame dimensions

                    nee

                    Image

                    Constant Nieuwenhuys-Spatiovore II, 1958

                    Photographer

                    Tom Haartsen

                    Image

                    Spatiovore [II]

                    1958
                    New Babylon
                    19,0cm
                    x 68,2cm
                    x 52,2cm
                    paint
                    plexiglass
                    steel
                    wood
                    Collection Kröller-Müller, Otterlo, NL

                    CID

                    1258

                      Alternate titles

                      Spatiovore
                      1959 Archive entry

                      Provenance

                      1959 Constant
                      1965 Rijksdienst voor Cultureel Erfgoed, NL | K65224
                      2005 Collection Kröller-Müller, Otterlo, NL
                      Tags
                      Architecture
                      Blue
                      Futuristic
                      Space

                      Frame dimensions

                      nee