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Yaacov Agam Furniture

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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Period: 1970s
Creator: Yaacov Agam
Message of Peace by Y. Agam about 1980
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Message of Peace by Y. Agam About 1980 Silkscreen on paper 79 cm x 79 cm Signed in pencil by the artist Excellent condition Price: 1900 € (€).
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1970s French Vintage Yaacov Agam Furniture

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Paper

Agam, American Flag, 1978
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Agam - AMERICAN FLAG 1976 Work realized on the occasion of the bicentenary of the United States! Silkscreen on mirror / Agamograph Signed in felt-tip 22/75 " ARTISTE PROOF". Di...
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1970s Vintage Yaacov Agam Furniture

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Mirror

Yaacov Agam - Star of David - Abstract Illusionism, 1979
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Yaacov Agam - Star of David - Abstract Illusionism, 1979, Serigraph signed Signed and numbered by the artist edition 223 / 250 With frame Size of ...
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1970s Vintage Yaacov Agam Furniture

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Paper

Serigraph Dedicated to Isaac, Agam, 1975
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Serigraph dedicated to Isaac - Agam Original work Silkscreen on ARCHES paper Dedicated to Isaac and signed in pencil by the artist Dimensions : L34xW26,5 ...
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1970s French Vintage Yaacov Agam Furniture

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Paper

Yaacov Agam Wash Art 79 Judith L Posner & Assoc Inc
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An op art vintage exhibition poster featuring the father of Kinetic Art, Yaacov Agam at the Wash Art 79 Judith L Posner & Assoc Inc. Dimensions: 37.75 H x 23....
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1970s Vintage Yaacov Agam Furniture

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Paper

Signed and Numbered Yaacov Agam Lithograph: Colors of Love
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed and numbered Yaacov Agam, colors of love, Serigraph.
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1970s French Vintage Yaacov Agam Furniture

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Paper

Agam Kinetic Space Divider Sculpture Limited Edition Artist Proof & Lucite Stand
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Artist: Yaacov Agam, Israeli (1928-) Title: Space Divider Medium: Polished metal kinetic sculpture Edition: 19/25 Rotates at top Signed on side of piece - Agam on the underside is the number. On stand 47” tall 7” x 7” Piece only 7” wide by 9” by 2 7/8” wide normal tarnish and wear It comes with the magazine cover of the artist and the custom made Lucite base. Artist Biography from the Guggenheim Yaacov Agam B. 1928, RISHON-LE-ZION, PALESTINE Yaacov Agam was born in Rishon-le-Zion, Palestine (now Israel), in 1928, the son of a rabbi and kabbalist, Yehoshua Gibstein. He studied at the Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem under Mordecai Ardon in 1946, moved to Zurich and then Paris, and studied at the Atelier d'art abstrait and at the Académie de la grande chaumière. While in Zurich, he met and was influenced by artist and teacher Johannes Itten, who was propagating Bauhaus ideas; he also found inspiration in Vasily Kandinsky's defense of abstraction, ber das Geistige in der Kunst. Insbesondere in der Malerei (On the Spiritual in Art: And Painting in Particular, 1911). His first solo exhibition was at the Galerie Craven in Paris in 1953, entitled Peintures en Mouvement (Paintings in movement), where he showed two series of early work. In one, grids of painted strips that incorporated different designs on opposite sides created images that merged and changed as spectators shifted their viewing position (a type of lenticular print that eventually became known as an Agamograph). In the other, his Transformable Pictures (Images transformables, 1953–61), viewers could manually activate works and rearrange their visual elements. While not the first Optical-Kinetic artist, Agam encouraged spectator participation at a time when such strategies were rare. He exhibited, along with other pioneers of Kinetic art including Alexander Calder and Jean Tinguely, at the Le mouvement (Movement) exhibition at the Galerie Denise René in 1955. He continued to produce abstract, Kinetic work that incorporated light, sound, and viewer participation. He also produced many public commissions, including a moving salon environment at the Elysée Palace in Paris in 1972. In the space, walls were covered with lenticular imagery; transparent doors were included; and a sculpture was placed on a Kinetic carpet. In all, the environment shifted according to the viewer's position. In 1979, Agam was asked to make a work of art to commemorate the peacemaking efforts between Anwar el-Sadat and Prime Minister Menachem Begin...
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1970s Vintage Yaacov Agam Furniture

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Metal

Signed and Numbered Yaacov Agam Lithograph Colors of Love
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed and numbered Yaacov Agam, colors of love, Serigraph.
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1970s French Vintage Yaacov Agam Furniture

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Paper

Art Sculpture by Yaacov Agam
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Weesp, NL
Yaacov Agam 1970s Image Magic art sculpture. Very rare beautiful signed and numbered 71/99 Art work by Yaacov Agam. Measurements: H 63.5 x D 11 x W 11 cm. Eu...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Yaacov Agam Furniture

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Acrylic

Sculpture by Yaacov Agam, Entitled "Reflecting Space"
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A stunning sculpture by Yaacov Agam Isreali, b. 1928 - Entitled "Reflecting Space", 1978.
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1970s Vintage Yaacov Agam Furniture

Mid-Century Modern Yaacov Agam Agamograph Art Print Wash Art, 1978
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique piece by Yaacov Agam adds unique midcentury flair to any wall. Vibrant colors with modern typography make this a wonderful reminder of th...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Yaacov Agam Furniture

Signed and Numbered Yaacov Agam Lithograph: Colors of Love
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed and Numbered Yaacov Agam, Colors of Love, Serigraph
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1970s French Vintage Yaacov Agam Furniture

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Paper

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Yaacov Agam furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of paper and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Yaacov Agam furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Yaacov Agam were created in the modern style in france during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Bernard Villemot, Mourlot, and Razzia (Gérard Courbouleix–Dénériaz). Prices for Yaacov Agam furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $211 and can go as high as $12,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,663.

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