Image

Constant Nieuwenhuys-Figuren in de ruimte, 1971

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Figuren in de ruimte

1971
New Babylon
71,2cm
x 96,7cm
ink
paper
Private collection, NL

CID

2524

    English title

    Figures in Space

    Alternate titles

    Figuren in ruimte
    1971 Archive entry

    Signed/dated

    Signed and dated Constant '71, botom right in ink. Titled Figuren in de ruimte, on the back.

    Provenance

    1971 Constant
    1998 Collection Cobra Café, Amsterdam NL
    2023 Private Collection, NL (Through Adams Auction)
    Tags
    Figures

    Frame dimensions

    79,2 x 104,5 x 2,6 cm

    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-Pousse tout fleurie II, 1949

      Photographer

      Tom Haartsen

      Pousse tout fleurie [II]

      1949
      Cobra
      49,0cm
      x 37,7cm
      color lithograph
      Collection Jérôme Guéras

      CID

      2245

      Edition: 50

        English title

        Flowering Growth [II]

        Alternate titles

        Pousse, tout fleurit
        1949 Archive entry

        Signed/dated

        Signed Für Inge Grelle Constant, bottom left in beige pencil
        Tags
        Animal
        Black
        Blue
        Fantasy creature
        Figures
        Flower
        Green
        House
        Orange
        Sun
        Yellow

        Frame dimensions

        84,5 x 69,5 x 4,7 cm

        Image

        Constant Nieuwenhuys-Homo Ludens, 1967

        Photographer

        Tom Haartsen

        Homo Ludens

        1967
        New Babylon
        109,0cm
        x 132,0cm
        paper
        watercolour
        Collection Gallery Delaive, NL

        CID

        1708

          Alternate titles

          Twee figuren (Homo Ludens)
          1967 Archive entry

          Signed/dated

          Signed and dated Constant '67, centre right in pencil

          Provenance

          1967 Constant
          Daniel Gervis, Paris, FR
          2007 Collection Gallery Delaive, Amsterdam, NL (Christie's)
          Tags
          Figures

          Frame dimensions

          116 x 168 x 3,5 cm

          Image

          Constant Nieuwenhuys-ZT/Groene figuren, 1971

          Photographer

          Tom Haartsen

          Groene figuren

          1971
          New Babylon
          37,8cm
          x 45,4cm
          paper
          watercolour
          Private collection, NL

          CID

          1706

            English title

            Green Figures

            Alternate titles

            Groene figuren
            1971 Archive entry

            Signed/dated

            Signed and dated Constant '71, bottom right in green pencil

            Provenance

            1971 Constant
            1976 Collection LeFort- Sillevis Smitt (Collection d'art)
            2015 Private Collection, NL (Christie's Amsterdam)
            Tags
            Figures
            Green

            Frame dimensions

            unknown

            Image

            Constant Nieuwenhuys-ZT/Gouache op boomschors, 1947

            Photographer

            Tom Haartsen

            ZT/Gouache op boomschors

            1947
            Early period
            29,5cm
            x 43,0cm
            gouache
            wood
            Collection Meeuwissen, NL

            CID

            1699

              English title

              Untitled/Gouache on Bark

              Signed/dated

              Signed Constant, bottom left in black

              Provenance

              1947 Constant
              Collection Karel van Stuyvenberg, NL
              Collection Meeuwissen, NL
              Tags
              Abstract
              Black
              Blue
              Brown
              Fantasy creature
              Figures
              White
              Yellow

              Frame dimensions

              60 x 46,8 x 7,3 cm

              Image

              Constant Nieuwenhuys-L'école des méchants, 1949

              Photographer

              Tom Haartsen

              L'école des méchants

              1949
              Cobra
              48,5cm
              x 53,5cm
              crayon
              paper
              Private collection, UK

              CID

              1509

                English title

                School of the Wicked

                Alternate titles

                School der goddelozen
                1949
                L'école des méchants
                1949 Archive entry

                Signed/dated

                Signed and dated Constant '49, bottom left in pencil

                Provenance

                1949 Constant
                Collection Aldo en Hannie van Eyck, NL
                Private collection, UK
                Tags
                Figures
                People

                Frame dimensions

                60,4 x 70,5 cm

                Image

                Constant Nieuwenhuys-L'Imagination effrayante 4-Slagveld, 1951

                Photographer

                Tom Haartsen

                Image

                Image

                Image

                Image

                Image

                Image

                L'imagination effrayante 4-Slagveld

                1951
                Cobra
                31,1cm
                x 38,3cm
                crayon
                gouache
                paper
                Private collection, UK

                CID

                1505

                Portfolio of 5 drawings

                  English title

                  Scary Fantasy 4-Battlefield

                  Alternate titles

                  De schrikaanjagende verbeeldingskracht
                  1966
                  Terre brûlée
                  1974
                  Slagveld
                  1951 Archive entry

                  Signed/dated

                  Signed and dated Constant '51, bottom right in pencil

                  Provenance

                  1951 Constant
                  1951 Collection Aldo en Hannie van Eyck, NL
                  1999 Private collection, UK
                  Tags
                  Death
                  Disaster
                  Fantasy
                  Figures
                  War
                  Wheel

                  Frame dimensions

                  No

                  Image

                  Constant Nieuwenhuys-L'Imagination effrayant 2-Brisant bommen, 1951

                  Photographer

                  Tom Haartsen

                  Image

                  Image

                  Image

                  Image

                  Image

                  Image

                  L'imagination effrayante 2-Brisant bommen

                  1951
                  Cobra
                  31,0cm
                  x 38,5cm
                  crayon
                  gouache
                  paper
                  Private collection, UK

                  CID

                  1503

                  Portfolio of 5 drawings.

                    English title

                    Scary Fantasy 2-High Explosive Bombs

                    Alternate titles

                    De schrikaanjagende verbeeldingskracht
                    1966
                    Brisant bommen
                    1951 Archive entry

                    Signed/dated

                    Signed and dated Constant '51, bottom right in pencil

                    Provenance

                    1951 Constant
                    1951 Collection Aldo en Hannie van Eyck, NL
                    1999 Private collection, UK
                    Tags
                    Black
                    Blue
                    Disaster
                    Fear
                    Figures
                    Fist
                    Hand
                    People
                    Violence
                    War
                    White

                    Frame dimensions

                    No

                    Image

                    Constant Nieuwenhuys-Figuren in een sector, 1964

                    Photographer

                    Tom Haartsen

                    Figuren in een sector

                    1964
                    New Babylon
                    60,0cm
                    x 108,0cm
                    paper
                    pencil
                    watercolour
                    Collection Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, NL

                    CID

                    1442

                      English title

                      Figures in a Sector

                      Alternate titles

                      Figuren in sector
                      1968
                      Figuren in een sector '64
                      1964 Archive entry

                      Signed/dated

                      Signed and dated Constant '64, bottom right in pencil

                      Provenance

                      1964 Constant
                      1968 Rijksdienst voor Cultureel Erfgoed, NL | K67311
                      2008 Collection Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, NL
                      Tags
                      Cityscape
                      Figures
                      Futuristic

                      Frame dimensions

                      nee