R. Buckminster Fuller

American, 1895–1983

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Dymaxion Dwelling Machine-Wichita House, from the Inventions: Twelve Around One, 1981
Screenprint on clear polyester film overlaid on screenprint in colors on Lenox paper
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Aug 4, 2023Bonhams
Dymaxion Dwelling Machine-Wichita House, from the Inventions: Twelve Around One, 1981
Screenprint on clear polyester film overlaid on screenprint in colors on Lenox paper
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Aug 4, 2023
Bonhams
Prints & Multiples: Summer Splash
Lot 172
Prefabricated Dymaxion Bathroom, from Inventions: Twelve Around One, 1981
Screenprint on clear polyester film overlaid on screenprint in colors on Lenox paper
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Aug 4, 2023Bonhams
Prefabricated Dymaxion Bathroom, from Inventions: Twelve Around One, 1981
Screenprint on clear polyester film overlaid on screenprint in colors on Lenox paper
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Aug 4, 2023
Bonhams
Prints & Multiples: Summer Splash
Lot 173
Synergetic Building Construction Octetruss, from Inventions: Twelve Around One, 1981
Screenprint on clear polyester film overlaid on screenprint in colors on Lenox paper
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Aug 4, 2023Bonhams
Synergetic Building Construction Octetruss, from Inventions: Twelve Around One, 1981
Screenprint on clear polyester film overlaid on screenprint in colors on Lenox paper
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Aug 4, 2023
Bonhams
Prints & Multiples: Summer Splash
Lot 174
Tetrascroll, 1975
21 lithographs on Rives BFK wove paper
81.5 x 93.5 x 11.5 cm
Mar 3, 2023Sotheby's
Tetrascroll, 1975
21 lithographs on Rives BFK wove paper
81.5 x 93.5 x 11.5 cm
Mar 3, 2023
Sotheby's
Contemporary Discoveries
Lot 510
Single-cell Jitterbug
Brushed chrome and etched copper.
open 9 x 13 5/8 x 13 5/8 in. (22.9 x 34.6 x 34.6 cm) or dimensions variable
Jul 24, 2020Phillips
Single-cell Jitterbug
Brushed chrome and etched copper.
open 9 x 13 5/8 x 13 5/8 in. (22.9 x 34.6 x 34.6 cm) or dimensions variable
Jul 24, 2020
Phillips • New York
Editions & Works on Paper
Lot 163
TETRASCROLL DELUXE (SEE SPARKS BF 1-26), 1981
prints
39.5 x 31.8 cm
Apr 30, 2019Sotheby's
TETRASCROLL DELUXE (SEE SPARKS BF 1-26), 1981
prints
39.5 x 31.8 cm
Apr 30, 2019
Sotheby's • New York
Prints & Multiples: Day Sale
Lot 192
Dymaxion Air - Ocean World Map
Screenprint in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins.
127 x 182.9 cm
Apr 24, 2018Phillips
Dymaxion Air - Ocean World Map
Screenprint in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins.
127 x 182.9 cm
Apr 24, 2018
Phillips
Lot 210
Skyscraper Suspension Bridge, 1928
Pencil on cream wove paper
21 x 28 cm
Nov 16, 2017Swann
Skyscraper Suspension Bridge, 1928
Pencil on cream wove paper
21 x 28 cm
Nov 16, 2017
Swann • New York
Contemporary Art
Lot 171
Dymaxion Air - Ocean World Map
Screenprint in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins.
127 x 182.9 cm
Oct 17, 2017Phillips
Dymaxion Air - Ocean World Map
Screenprint in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins.
127 x 182.9 cm
Oct 17, 2017
Phillips
Lot 304
Single-cell jitterbug , 1976, 1976
aluminum
22.86 x 34.29 x 34.29 cm
Jun 8, 2017Wright
Single-cell jitterbug , 1976, 1976
aluminum
22.86 x 34.29 x 34.29 cm
Jun 8, 2017
Wright • Chicago
Design
Lot 363
Complex of Jitterbugs, 1976
mixed media
187 cm
Nov 5, 2016Rago Arts & Auction Center
Complex of Jitterbugs, 1976
mixed media
187 cm
Nov 5, 2016
Rago Arts & Auction Center • Lambertville
Post-War/Contemporary Art
Lot 653
collection of ephemera, 1994
ink and graphite on paper, printed paper
28 x 22 cm
Mar 24, 2016Wright
collection of ephemera, 1994
ink and graphite on paper, printed paper
28 x 22 cm
Mar 24, 2016
Wright • Chicago
Design
Lot 438
Dymaxion Nuclear Growth; together with Preliminary Sketch for Dymaxion House, Fuller Building Unit (two works), 1928
pencil on paper
44.5 x 59.7 cm
Feb 12, 2016Christie's
Dymaxion Nuclear Growth; together with Preliminary Sketch for Dymaxion House, Fuller Building Unit (two works), 1928
pencil on paper
44.5 x 59.7 cm
Feb 12, 2016
Christie's • New York
Living with Art
Lot 456
Dec 14, 2015Sotheby's
Dec 14, 2015
Sotheby's
Fine Books & Manuscripts Including Americana
Lot 50
inventions: Twelve Around one, 1981
three screenprints on mylar overlaid to screenprints on lenox rag paper
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Nov 17, 2015Doyle New York
inventions: Twelve Around one, 1981
three screenprints on mylar overlaid to screenprints on lenox rag paper
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Nov 17, 2015
Doyle New York • New York
Doyle + Design
Lot 194
90 Strut Tensegrity Geodesic Sphere
aluminum, non-continuous push-pull compression struts
60.96 x 60.96 cm
Oct 23, 2015Aspire Auctions
90 Strut Tensegrity Geodesic Sphere
aluminum, non-continuous push-pull compression struts
60.96 x 60.96 cm
Oct 23, 2015
Aspire Auctions • Cleveland
Fine Art
Lot 181
Closest Packing of Spheres
Chrome plated steel rods, molded thermoplastic connectors, smoked grey acrylic spheres around red acrylic sphere,
104.1 x 121.9 x 121.9 cm
Apr 21, 2015Phillips
Closest Packing of Spheres
Chrome plated steel rods, molded thermoplastic connectors, smoked grey acrylic spheres around red acrylic sphere,
104.1 x 121.9 x 121.9 cm
Apr 21, 2015
Phillips
Lot 145
6-Strut tensegrity, 1980
stainless steel and steel wire
36.2 x 43.82 x 40.01 cm
Mar 26, 2015Wright
6-Strut tensegrity, 1980
stainless steel and steel wire
36.2 x 43.82 x 40.01 cm
Mar 26, 2015
Wright • Chicago
Design
Lot 247
Single-cell jitterbug, 1976
aluminum, laminate
22.86 x 34.29 x 34.29 cm
Mar 26, 2015Wright
Single-cell jitterbug, 1976
aluminum, laminate
22.86 x 34.29 x 34.29 cm
Mar 26, 2015
Wright • Chicago
Design
Lot 248
collection of ephemera, 1979
printed paper, c-print
23 x 33 cm
Mar 26, 2015Wright
collection of ephemera, 1979
printed paper, c-print
23 x 33 cm
Mar 26, 2015
Wright • Chicago
Design
Lot 249
1928 4D House, 1981
screenprint on clear film
63.5 x 90.17 cm
Dec 11, 2014Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
1928 4D House, 1981
screenprint on clear film
63.5 x 90.17 cm
Dec 11, 2014
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers • Chicago
Fine Prints
Lot 160
Closest Packing of Spheres
Chrome plated steel rods, molded thermoplastic connectors, smoked grey acrylic spheres around red acrylic sphere multiple,
104.1 x 121.9 x 121.9 cm
Oct 28, 2014Phillips
Closest Packing of Spheres
Chrome plated steel rods, molded thermoplastic connectors, smoked grey acrylic spheres around red acrylic sphere multiple,
104.1 x 121.9 x 121.9 cm
Oct 28, 2014
Phillips
Lot 79
Unique ‘Dymaxion Airocean World Map', 1979
paintings
182.91 x 365.81 cm
Apr 29, 2014Phillips
Unique ‘Dymaxion Airocean World Map', 1979
paintings
182.91 x 365.81 cm
Apr 29, 2014
Phillips • London
The Architect
Lot 384
Unique ‘Dymaxion Airocean World Map’, for the Third National Bank, Dayton
Acrylic and screen print on linen.
182.9 x 365.8 cm
Apr 29, 2014Phillips
Unique ‘Dymaxion Airocean World Map’, for the Third National Bank, Dayton
Acrylic and screen print on linen.
182.9 x 365.8 cm
Apr 29, 2014
Phillips
Lot 384
Inventions: Twelve Around One, 1981
the complete portfolio, comprising 13 screenprints on polyester film overlaid to screenprints on lenox rag paper
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Apr 22, 2014Bonhams
Inventions: Twelve Around One, 1981
the complete portfolio, comprising 13 screenprints on polyester film overlaid to screenprints on lenox rag paper
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Apr 22, 2014
Bonhams • San Francisco
Prints & Multiples
Lot 236
Single-cell Jitterbug, 1976
aluminum
22.86 x 34.93 x 34.93 cm
Mar 27, 2014Wright
Single-cell Jitterbug, 1976
aluminum
22.86 x 34.93 x 34.93 cm
Mar 27, 2014
Wright • Chicago
Design
Lot 405
Inventions, 1928
screenprint on lenox paper with screenprint on polyester film overlay
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Mar 27, 2014Wright
Inventions, 1928
screenprint on lenox paper with screenprint on polyester film overlay
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Mar 27, 2014
Wright • Chicago
Design
Lot 406
Dymaxion Air-Ocean World Map, 1980
twenty-nine color screenprint on arches 100% rag paper
127 x 182.88 cm
Mar 27, 2014Wright
Dymaxion Air-Ocean World Map, 1980
twenty-nine color screenprint on arches 100% rag paper
127 x 182.88 cm
Mar 27, 2014
Wright • Chicago
Design
Lot 407
Jitterbug, 1976
aluminum
21.59 x 27.94 x 17.78 cm
Feb 15, 2014Clars Auction Gallery
Jitterbug, 1976
aluminum
21.59 x 27.94 x 17.78 cm
Feb 15, 2014
Clars Auction Gallery • Oakland
Fine Art and Antiques
Lot 2393
Jitterbug, 1976
aluminum
21.59 x 27.94 x 17.78 cm
Feb 15, 2014Clars Auction Gallery
Jitterbug, 1976
aluminum
21.59 x 27.94 x 17.78 cm
Feb 15, 2014
Clars Auction Gallery • Oakland
Fine Art and Antiques
Lot 2394
TETRASCROLL DELUXE (SEE SPARKS BF 1-26)
15 1/2 by 12 1/2 in
Nov 1, 2013Sotheby's
TETRASCROLL DELUXE (SEE SPARKS BF 1-26)
15 1/2 by 12 1/2 in
Nov 1, 2013
Sotheby's
Lot 240
Tetrascroll Deluxe (See Sparks Bf 1-26), 1977
prints
39.4 x 31.8 cm
Oct 31, 2013Sotheby's
Tetrascroll Deluxe (See Sparks Bf 1-26), 1977
prints
39.4 x 31.8 cm
Oct 31, 2013
Sotheby's • New York
Prints
Lot 240
Inventions: Twelve Around One, 1981
screenprints with printed mylar overlay, on various wove and mylar papers
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Oct 29, 2013Christie's
Inventions: Twelve Around One, 1981
screenprints with printed mylar overlay, on various wove and mylar papers
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Oct 29, 2013
Christie's • New York
Prints & Multiples
Lot 396
Dymaxion blueprints, 1932
leather bound binder, blueprints, paper, photo collage
29 x 27 x 6 cm
Jun 6, 2013Wright
Dymaxion blueprints, 1932
leather bound binder, blueprints, paper, photo collage
29 x 27 x 6 cm
Jun 6, 2013
Wright • Chicago
Important Design
Lot 145
Dymaxion globe, 1950
sculpture
116.84 x 83.82 x 83.82 cm
May 6, 2012Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Dymaxion globe, 1950
sculpture
116.84 x 83.82 x 83.82 cm
May 6, 2012
Los Angeles Modern Auctions • Van Nuys
Modern Art & Design Auction
Lot 281
Jitterbug
aluminum
21.59 cm
Oct 22, 2011Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jitterbug
aluminum
21.59 cm
Oct 22, 2011
Rachel Davis Fine Arts • Cleveland
Fine Art at Auction featuring the Cleveland School of Art
Lot 616
Jitterbug, 1977
stainless steel
15.24 x 17.78 x 20.32 cm
Jun 11, 2011Rago Arts & Auction Center
Jitterbug, 1977
stainless steel
15.24 x 17.78 x 20.32 cm
Jun 11, 2011
Rago Arts & Auction Center • Lambertville
20th/21st Century Design
Lot 1508
4D House (from the Inventions: Twelve Around One portfolio), 1927
screenprint on Lenox paper with screenprint on polyester film overlay
102 x 76 cm
Mar 31, 2011Wright
4D House (from the Inventions: Twelve Around One portfolio), 1927
screenprint on Lenox paper with screenprint on polyester film overlay
102 x 76 cm
Mar 31, 2011
Wright • Chicago
Modern Design
Lot 271
TENSEGRITY SPHERE
together with the original corrugated fiberboard travelling case with affixed artist's business card, World Projection Dymaxion Map on posterboard, geometric wooden dowel models and smaller steel band demonstration model
47.6 cm high
Dec 14, 2010Sotheby's
TENSEGRITY SPHERE
together with the original corrugated fiberboard travelling case with affixed artist's business card, World Projection Dymaxion Map on posterboard, geometric wooden dowel models and smaller steel band demonstration model
47.6 cm high
Dec 14, 2010
Sotheby's
Lot 53
Inventions: Twelve around one, 1981
screenprint
76 x 100.99 cm
Mar 17, 2010Bonhams
Inventions: Twelve around one, 1981
screenprint
76 x 100.99 cm
Mar 17, 2010
Bonhams • Knightsbridge
Vision 21
Lot 289
Dymaxion globe, 1950
sculpture
116.84 x 83.82 x 83.82 cm
Dec 6, 2009Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Dymaxion globe, 1950
sculpture
116.84 x 83.82 x 83.82 cm
Dec 6, 2009
Los Angeles Modern Auctions • Van Nuys
Los Angeles Modern
Lot 370
Inventions portfolio: Twelve Around One: Synergetic Building Construction-Octetruss
The set of two screenprints in white and gray, on clear polyester film and Lenox rag paper, the full sheets,
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Nov 15, 2009Phillips
Inventions portfolio: Twelve Around One: Synergetic Building Construction-Octetruss
The set of two screenprints in white and gray, on clear polyester film and Lenox rag paper, the full sheets,
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Nov 15, 2009
Phillips
Lot 44
Inventions portfolio: Twelve Around One: Dymaxion Dwelling Machine-Wichita House
The set of two screenprints in white and gray, on clear polyester film and Lenox rag paper, the full sheets,
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Nov 15, 2009Phillips
Inventions portfolio: Twelve Around One: Dymaxion Dwelling Machine-Wichita House
The set of two screenprints in white and gray, on clear polyester film and Lenox rag paper, the full sheets,
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Nov 15, 2009
Phillips
Lot 43
Inventions portfolio: Twelve Around One: Tensile Integrity Structures Tensegrity
The set of two screenprints in white and gray, on clear polyester film and Lenox rag paper, the full sheets,
76.2 x 101.9 cm
Nov 15, 2009Phillips
Inventions portfolio: Twelve Around One: Tensile Integrity Structures Tensegrity
The set of two screenprints in white and gray, on clear polyester film and Lenox rag paper, the full sheets,
76.2 x 101.9 cm
Nov 15, 2009
Phillips
Lot 42
Jitterbug atom, 1976
aluminum
33.02 x 33.02 x 22.86 cm
Jun 4, 2009Wright
Jitterbug atom, 1976
aluminum
33.02 x 33.02 x 22.86 cm
Jun 4, 2009
Wright • Chicago
Post War + Contemporary Art
Lot 626
Monohex dome
screenprint on lenox paper with screenprint on polyester film overlay
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Jun 4, 2009Wright
Monohex dome
screenprint on lenox paper with screenprint on polyester film overlay
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Jun 4, 2009
Wright • Chicago
Post War + Contemporary Art
Lot 627
4D house
screenprint on lenox paper with screenprint on polyester film overlay
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Jun 4, 2009Wright
4D house
screenprint on lenox paper with screenprint on polyester film overlay
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Jun 4, 2009
Wright • Chicago
Post War + Contemporary Art
Lot 628
Non-Symetrical Tension-Integrity, 1973
screenprint on Lenox paper with screenprint on polyester film overlay
76 x 102 cm
Jun 4, 2009Wright
Non-Symetrical Tension-Integrity, 1973
screenprint on Lenox paper with screenprint on polyester film overlay
76 x 102 cm
Jun 4, 2009
Wright • Chicago
Post War + Contemporary Art
Lot 629
An Important And Rare 'Dymaxion' Car Model by Isamu Noguchi, 1932
other
7.9 x 26.7 x 8.31 cm
Dec 18, 2008Sotheby's
An Important And Rare 'Dymaxion' Car Model by Isamu Noguchi, 1932
other
7.9 x 26.7 x 8.31 cm
Dec 18, 2008
Sotheby's • New York
Important 20th Century Design
Lot 145
Jitterbug
aluminum
21.59 cm
Oct 18, 2008Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jitterbug
aluminum
21.59 cm
Oct 18, 2008
Rachel Davis Fine Arts • Cleveland
Fine Art Featuring Works from the Cleveland School
Lot 1571