ArtistsJean Tinguely
Jean Tinguely

Jean Tinguely

1925–1991
WA-00014863
Fribourg, Switzerland
SculptureDadaismNouveau RealismeSurrealism
Representation
None documented
18
Institutional Exhibitions
38
Works in Collection
83
Assets Indexed
3
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Publications Referenced
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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New Humans: Memories of the Future
New Museum
2026
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Painters for the Theater
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1989
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Contemporary Works from the Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1989–1990
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Contemporary Works from the Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1986–1987
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Sculptors' Drawings
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1986
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Drawing Now: 1955�1975
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1976
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Tinguely: La Vittoria
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1975
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Prints by Sculptors
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1975
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Posters in the Penthouse
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1974–1975
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Preliminary Drawings
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1970
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Dada, Surrealism and their Heritage
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1968
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Word and Image: Posters and Typography from the Graphic Design Collection of the Museum of Modern Art, 1879�1967
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1968

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Dadaism
Medium
Sculpture
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Artworks (38)

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Artwork sources (4)

38 published of 70 catalogued · 65 with image
  • MoMA
    32 publishedof 64 catalogued60 img
  • Tate
    3 published3 img
  • Art Institute Chicago
    2 published2 img
  • The Met
    1 published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 3)

3 entries · 1 sources
  • Débricollage
    1970 · Tate · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • Metamechanical Sculpture with Tripod
    1954 · Tate · 1 prov
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  • Chaos I
    1972 · Tate · 1 prov
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Artsy artwork: Jean Tinguely, Sette (7) & Baluba di Tinguely Chez for Iolas Galeria , Milano Gallery Poster (1962)
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Artsy artwork: Tinguely (1967)
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Study for End of the World No.2 (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Representation & Collections

In collection
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
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Tate
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New Museum
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
In collection
New Museum
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