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Yaacov Agam Sculptures

Israeli, b. 1928

Influenced by his upbringing in Judaism as well as the teachings of the Bauhaus, Yaacov Agam is a pioneer of kinetic art as well as the Op art movement and is often credited with introducing geometric abstraction to his home country of Israel.

Born in Rishon LeZion, Palestine — now part of Israel — the son of a rabbi, Agam found that the spiritual world had a major influence on his art practice, as did the sand dunes he grew up watching as they constantly shifted with the wind. This perpetual movement would inform his work, whereby riveting, prismatic compositions that transform from different perspectives, patterns that generate optical effects and sculptures that move with a passing breeze all reflect the gradual changes in nature.

Agam studied with Israeli painter Mordecai Ardon at the Bezalel School of Art in Jerusalem in the 1940s before traveling to Zurich where he trained with Swiss Expressionist painter Johannes Itten and was inspired by the abstract work of Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky.

One of the innovative techniques Agam developed was the Agamograph, which uses lenticular printing so that multiple images, which are revealed as the viewer moves around the piece, can be seen on a single work. His art has regularly involved the spectator as a participant, whether it’s the 1972–74 room-size kinetic installation he created for the Elysée Palace that’s now in the Centre Pompidou in which a gleaming abstract sculpture is surrounded on all sides by polychromatic lines or it’s public art like the 1986 Fire and Water Fountain in Tel Aviv with circles of vibrant panels that offer varying colors from every angle.

In 2018, the Yaacov Agam Museum of Art opened in Rishon LeZion, showcasing six decades of Agam’s influential work that engages with perception through color, shape and form, from paintings, prints and installations to new experiments in interactive digital art.

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Artist: Yaacov Agam
Yaacov Agam, Star of Love, spinningmorph sculpture, 1980's
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Yaacov Agam, Star of love, spinningmorph sculpture, 1980's art,Kinetic art, Television, Internationa; artist, Israeli artist, Israeli art
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1980s Kinetic Yaacov Agam Sculptures

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Plywood, Paper

YAACOV AGAM - INFINITY TRANSPARENCY. Limited edition sculpture. Kinetic Op Art
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Madrid, Madrid
YAACOV AGAM - INFINITY TRANSPARENCY Date of creation: 2017 Medium: Colored acrylic panels and wood Edition: 45 Size: 63 x 14,4 x 12,6 cm Condition: In mint conditions Infinity Trans...
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2010s Op Art Yaacov Agam Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic Polymer

Levels chanukiah Kinetic Menorah , c. 1966 silver plated brass by Yaacov Agam
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Jerusalem, IL
Brass silver colored Kinetic Chanukiah (Menorah) by the well known Israeli artist Yaacov Agam. the chanukiah comes with the candle holder. signed and numbered by the artist.
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1960s Yaacov Agam Sculptures

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Brass

Menorah
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Gold-plated Brass H 6 x W 10 1/2 x D 3 1/2 in. (box) Artist proof 3 of 9 Edition of 47 with 9 Artist's proofs Incised signature and number on base This item is in our New York City ...
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1970s Modern Yaacov Agam Sculptures

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Brass

Kidush Cup , Judaica
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Jerusalem, IL
Kiddush Cup by Agam, Yaacov. This is a limited edition 24k gold plated sterling silver with agamograph in lucite "Kiddush Cup" by Yaacov Agam. This piece is numbered and hand signed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Kinetic Yaacov Agam Sculptures

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Metal

Couple
By Yaacov Agam
Located in New York, NY
Yaacov Agam (Israeli, b. 1928) Couple Hand-signed and numbered Silkscreen printed on Acrylic H. 100mm Edition 180
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1970s Op Art Yaacov Agam Sculptures

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Acrylic Polymer

2 +3 = 4, 1981
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Yaacov Agam 2 +3 = 4, 1981 offers another excellent example of the artist’s ability to induce the illusion of movement through color and pattern. By combining a multicolor palette wi...
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1980s Op Art Yaacov Agam Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Yaacov Agam, Midnight Light, Kinetic work, polymorph.
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Yaacov Agam, Midnight Light, polymorph, Kinetic art, Colored work, International artist, Israeli artist, Israeli art. Yaacov Agam’s polymorph is a unique example of geometric and kin...
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Late 20th Century Kinetic Yaacov Agam Sculptures

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Metal

Agam Silkscreen Judaica Kiddush Cup Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Sculpture
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a revolving colorful kiddush cup with a signed and numbered Agam op art print in it. this includes the base tray. There is no cup insert so it is more of a sculptural piece ...
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1990s Op Art Yaacov Agam Sculptures

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Metal

Yaacov Agam, Zig-Zag, Movable Kinetic chromed Steel sculpture
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Yacov agm, Zig-Zag, steel, sculpture, international artist, kinetic art, 70's, abstract sculpture, Israeli artist
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Late 20th Century Kinetic Yaacov Agam Sculptures

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Steel

Yaacov Agam
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Yaacov Agam, Purple blue, Kinetic art, Israeli art most, Israeli art
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1970s Yaacov Agam Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Yaacov Agam, Untitled 1962
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Yaacov Agam, Original sculpture, kinetic art, 1960's, international artist, Israeli artist, israeli art
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Late 20th Century Kinetic Yaacov Agam Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Yaacov Agam, Small EA nd, Original kinetic work, Acrylic on aluminium
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Yaacov Agam, Original work, Acrylic on aluminium, 1989, Kinetic art, kinetic work, hand-painted, Israeli afrtist, Israeli art Dimensions (no frame): Height: 22 cm (8.66 in), Width: 2...
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Late 20th Century Kinetic Yaacov Agam Sculptures

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Acrylic

Untitled
By Yaacov Agam
Located in New York, NY
Stainless steel and marble. Signed and numbered from edition of 350.
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1970s Kinetic Yaacov Agam Sculptures

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Marble, Stainless Steel

Cercle Haut, Large Standing sculpture by Yaacov Agam
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Yaacov Agam, Israeli (1928 - ) Title: Cercle Haut Year: 1968/69 Medium: Unique Chrome and Steel Kinetic Sculpture Size: 85 x 35 x 2 in. (215.9 x 88.9 x 5.08 cm) Bas...
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1960s Kinetic Yaacov Agam Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Yaacov Agam, Star of David, Agamograph with Shutter, Framed
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Edition number 74/99 Yaacov Agam, Star of David, Agamograph with Shutter, Colored work, International artist, Israeli artist, Israeli art. Yaacov Agam’s polymorph is a unique exampl...
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Late 20th Century Kinetic Yaacov Agam Sculptures

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Metal

Chanukiya , Judaica
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Jerusalem, IL
Hanukiyah, Judaica, the menorah comes apart into spirals, made of iron covered with real gold, including cups for lighting, engraved by Yaacov Agam and numbered,
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21st Century and Contemporary Kinetic Yaacov Agam Sculptures

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Star of Peace
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Missouri, MO
Yaacov Agam "Star of Peace" c. 1970s Metal Ed. 2/300 approx. 9 x 2 x 2 inches Born in Israel on May 11, 1928. His father was a rabbi, a Talmudic scholar and a Kabbalist. The famil...
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1970s Abstract Yaacov Agam Sculptures

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Metal

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Yaacov Agam, Star of David, Agamograph with Shutter, Framed
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Vitrage
Vitrage
H 27.96 in W 12.21 in D 7.09 in
Star of David - kinetic art by Yaacov Agam
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Rendez-Vous lll
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Yaacov Agam, (Israeli, b. 1928) Rendez Vous lll Silkscreen printed in colors on acrylic glass. Signed on the bottom over both parts: Agam. Each H 100 mm W ...
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Rendez-Vous lll
Rendez-Vous lll
H 4 in W 4 in D 1.37 in
Couple, Lucite, Op Art, Sculpture
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Couple, Lucite, Op Art, Sculpture
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Find a wide variety of authentic Yaacov Agam sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of sculptures to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Yaacov Agam in metal, mixed media, screen print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Yaacov Agam sculptures, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Rafael Barrios, and Jose Margulis. Yaacov Agam sculptures prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,000 and tops out at $95,000, while the average work can sell for $9,000.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 14, 2024
    The style of art that Yaacov Agam created has varied over the course of his career. He is a pioneer of kinetic art as well as the Op art movement, and is often credited with introducing geometric abstraction to his home country of Israel. Some of his famous works include Double Metamorphosis, Star of David, Night Constellation and Grand Oeil Cosmique. Explore an assortment of Yaacov Agam art on 1stDibs.

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