references:

Bucholz, D. – Magnani, G. International index of Multiples. Koln: Walther König, 1993.
Glasmeier, Michael. Die Bücher der Kunstler. Stuttgart: Edition Hansjörg Mayer, 1994.
Schmieder, Peter. unlimitiert. Der VICE-Versand von Wolfgang Feelisch. Köln: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, 1998.

Albrecht D. (Dietrich Albrecht)

Ordnung.

Remscheid: VICE Versand, 1969.

Clear plastic egg carton (9.5 x 14 x 6.5 cm) through which may be seen an envelope containing instructions on how to act against threats to democracy.

- First and unlimited edition. Signed and dated in print and signed in pen also by Albrecht on the instructions sheet. (schmieder, 66 - 68; bucholz 21)

euro 220

Altorjay, Gabor.

Kurzschlussobjekt. (a set of three, with a blue, yellow and orange plastic box)

Remscheid: VICE Versand, 1969.

Black electric heavy-duty plug attached by a black cable to a small, orange plastic box with a lid, inside of which there is a small orange slip of paper printed with the words: "VICE, VERSAND, Kurzschlussobject" and signed by the artist.

- First and unlimited edition. Signed and dated by Altorjay on orange slip in orange plastic box. The Kurzschlussobjekt. was issued with plastic boxes in three colors. (schmieder, 69-72; bucholz 21)

euro 260

Barbieri, Nino.

Frühstücksstück.

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1969.

Wooden block (7,1 x 5,4 x 5,4) with black and white photographs of an egg affixed to all six sides.

- First and unlimited edition. Signed, dated, and numbered by Barbieri on the bottom. (schmieder, 78, 79; bucholz 21)

euro 180

Baruchello, Gianfranco.

TV Highlights.

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1969.

Brown printed envelope (17, 5 x 25 cm) that contains a page printed on one side and 10 tiny photographs (1 x 1, 5 cm).

- First and unlimited edition. Signed on printed page in pen "Baruchello". (schmieder 79, 80, 81; bucholz 21).

euro 180

Beuys, Joseph.

Intuition.

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1968.

Wooden box (30,5  x 21 x 5,8 cm) with on the inside bottom written in pencil the  word ‘Intuition’ with two horizontal ‘under-linings’; the top line has on each side a small vertical line, while the bottom line just has a vertical line on the right hand side.

-  First and unlimited edition. Signed and dated in pencil by Beuys + the red stamp of the VICE-Versand on the rear of the box. (schmieder 85-89; moeglin-delcroix 123, 124)

Euro 800

Burghardt, Ursula.

Schnürbecher.

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1969/70.

Aluminum mug (7,8 x 8,6 cm) cut open on one side and held together with a shoe lace.

- First and unlimited edition. Initialed at the bottom by Burghardt. (schmieder 95, 96; bucholz 47)

euro 250

Dietman, Eric.

Etc.

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1969.

Laminated piece of graph paper cut into the shape of an isosceles triangle. The bottom right corner of both sides is stamped "Etc*." A string attached to the top point allows it to be hung. A small label is attached to string. Wrapped in off-white wrapping paper.

- First and unlimited edition. Attached label signed in pen by Dietman and stamped on reverse side with stamp of the VICE-Versand. (schmieder 95, 96; bucholz 21)

euro 150

Feelisch, Wolfgang.

in’sait

Krefeld:Verlag Pro 1969.

Octavo size woodblock(2,1 x 20 x 12,7) with original printed wrappers. Multiple signed in pen on the woodblock by Feelisch, the publisher of the Unlimited multiples of the VICE-Versand.

euro 150

Filliou, Robert.

 

Optimistic box no. 1.

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1968.

Square wooden box (11 x 11 x 11 cm) with labels adhered to the exterior and interior lid. Exterior label reads: "Optimistic Box no. 1/ Thank god for modern weapons." Interior label reads "We don’t throw weapons at each other any more. / Robert Filliou." Inside the box is a stone. Exterior label with small brown spot, otherwise fine.

- First and unlimited edition. Interior label is initialed "RF" by Filliou. (schmieder 97, 99; moeglin-delcroix 102...; bucholz 69).

euro 850

Friedman, Ken.

Eingepacktes.

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1969.

Woodblock (approxim. 16,5 x 6 x 6 cm), wrapped in many layers of paper, gauze and string. Held together with a yellow rope in which a roll of paper is stuck on top.

- First and unlimited edition. On an accompanying sheet of paper is a description of how the piece should be unwrapped "a little at a time" and how the person performing this becomes "a sculptor and artist-of-the-home." (bucholz 74)

euro 650

Gerstner, Karl.

Reserviert für…

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1969.

Four pieces of white covered hardboard (18 x 18 cm; 9,5 x 9,5 cm; 9,5 x 9,5 cm; one round piece 9,5 cm Ø ) held together with 3 screw hooks. The word "Res." (for ‘Reserviert’) is printed on top part of the three smaller pieces and near the bottom of each piece a printed horizontal line. On the rear of the largest board the "instructions for use

- First and unlimited edition. Signed in pen by Gerstner on the "instructions for use." (schmieder, 114-117; bucholz 21)

euro 150

Higgins, Dick.

this is not a artwork by me/dieses ist kein kunstwerk von mir.

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1969. Plastic bag (a4 size) that contains a printed page pasted on grey cardboard and 10 printed iron-on labels that are attached with paper clip to the top of the board.

- First and unlimited edition. The iron-on labels read: ‘this is not a artwork by me./ dieses ist kein kunstwerk von mir.’ The printed text reads : ‘These iron-on labels can be applied to anything at all. As soon as a hot iron is passed over them, the written information which is in the lable is transferred to the substance. / (It should be anything but metal or plastic-coated or varnished: i.e. paintings, raw wood, paper, rubbish, the underside of tables. Anything like that is ideal.)’ . (schmieder, 117-119

euro 180

Immendorf, Jörg.

Lidlsport Ringmatte. (boxing mat)

Remscheid: Vice-Versand, 1969. Quarto size plastic bag that contains a  folded piece of brown kraft paper.

- First and unlimited edition. The Kraft paper is stamped 'LIDLSPORT Ringmatte' and on the inside of the plastic bag also an invitation card that reads: ‘Hiermit fordere ich Hernn….. zum Ringkampf heraus. Lidlsport, Lidlakademie. Düsseldorf, Eiskellerstraße 1, Fernsprecher 499474.’ (schmieder 120,121)

euro 100

Kagel, Mauricio.

Saitensprung.

Remscheid:VICE-Versand, 1968. Painted piece of pegboard (20 x 30 cm) with 14 iron hooks that are kept together with red gummi bands.

- First end unlimited edition. Signed by Mauricio Kagel on a label pasted on the rear that prints also the follwing text" “SAITENSPRUNG von Mauricio Kagel
1.Beim Zupfen halten Sie das Instrument sehr dicht ans Ohr.
2. Die Anordnung der Haken auf dem Lochbrett kann verändert werden: jede beliebige Stimmung ist richtig.
3. Zum stereophonen Hören bestellen Sie einen zweiten SAITENSPRUNG und legen ihn an das freie Ohr
4. Wenn Sie „... statt Kochbuch" von Joseph Beuys besitzen, können sie es als Resonanzkörper für dieses Zupfinstrument verwenden. Ihre Intuition wird Ihnen zeigen wie.”(schmieder 123- 125)

euro 220

Knížák, Milan.

Necklace.

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1969.

A pair of scissors welded to a circular wire (34, 5 cm and wire with a 24 cm Ø).

- First and unlimited edition. The initials of Knížák "MK" are punched into one of the blades of the scissors. (schmieder, 126-127; bucholz 110)

euro 250

Paeffgen, C.O.

Rostnest.

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1969.

Nest (5 x 12 cm Ø ) made of wire mesh. - First and unlimited edition. Signed by Paeffgen in blue ink on label (4,5 x 6,5) attached to bottom. Label also with title and stamp of the VICE-Versand. (schmieder 129, 130; bucholz 153.

euro 150

Roth, Dieter.

Taschenzimmer.

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1969.

Cardboard box with a rubber stamped message on the bottom: "VICE-VERSAND W. FEELISCH 563 REMSCHEID 1 FICHTENSTR. 63 - POSTFACH 343." The box contains a plastic box with a transparent top. This box contains a card on which a rubber-stamped drawing of a table upon which a slice of banana had been put. Some rests of the banana and some dust are still stuck to the card.

- First and unlimited edition. Initialed by Roth with pen at the bottom of the laid in card:" D.R. 69." (schmieder 133; bucholz 165)

euro 600

Schäuffelen, Konrad Balder.

Zettelspiess.

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1969.

An office desk paper spike (Zettelspiess) on a black enameled stand (18 x 8 cm), stacked with square bits of paper (3.5 x 3.5 cm. each) with text printed on them, arranged in a circular fashion so as to create a cylinder shape. On the top a protective piece of card board (8 cm Ø).

- First and unlimited edition. The artist’s initials "KBS" are etched on the surface of the base. (schmieder 134,135; bucholz 174)

euro 450

Spoerri, Daniel.

Achtung kunstwerk - begrenzt haltbar.

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1968.

Glass pot (12 x 7,5 Ø) with screwtop and pasted on printed label that reads: ‘Attention Oeuvre d’Art/Achtung Kunstwerk/ Attention Art Work ‘.; the address of the VICE-Versand and the warning: ‘Achtung! Bei Kuhlschranktemperaturbegrenzt haltbar bis...’.- First and unlimited edition. The label is numbered and signed in pencil by Daniel Spoerri. The pot used to contain ‘rollmops’, but has been emptied. (schmieder 135,136; bucholz 184)

euro 300

Staeck, Klaus.

Wir setzen uns durch.

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1968. Wood plaque with a hole drilled at the top for hanging the piece. A metal set of "brass knuckles" has been embedded onto the wood and a purple ink rubber stamp with the words: "Sieg Heil" in fraktur (Germanic-gothic) typeface. (21 x 11 x 6 cm). This copy in original corrugated board and original off-white wrapping paper.

- First and unlimited edition. The verso is stamped with a red stamp of the VICE-Versand and titled, dated, and signed in pencil by Staeck. (schmieder 137,138)

euro 160

Thomkins, André.

Zahnschutz gegen Gummiparagraphen.

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1968.

Rectangular flat red rubber strip with three attached gummy bands, wrapped in a printed paper roll. All together in a card board box (11,2 x 8 x 2). On the exterior top of the box written in a yellowish ink ‘Thomkins’. Light foxing to top of box, otherwise fine.

- First and unlimited edition. The rubber strip reads "Zahnschutz gegen Gummiparagraphen" and is signed and dated by André Thomkins. (schmieder, 139,134; bucholz 189)

euro 100

Ulrichs, Timm.  

Spiel-Dose.

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1966/8.

Gold colored metal can (7 x 10,5 cm Ø) in which an object is contained. With gold colored printed banderole that reads ‘ TOTALKUNSTBETRIEB/TIMM ULRICHS/SPIEL-DOSE/MASSENPRODUKT 1966/68.’ And on top and bottom of the banderole: ‘GEPACKT DURCH VICE-VERSAND WOLFGANG FEELISCH 563 REMSCHEID POSTFACH 343 . DEUTSCHES ERZEUGNIS .UNVERBINDLICHER RICHTPREIS 8 DM’ .

- First and unlimited edition. Signed in pen on banderole "Timm Ulrichs". (schmieder, 143-144; bucholz 196).

euro 250

Vautier, Ben.

Horizontal and Vertical Line.

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1968.

Two printed square white pieces of paper (12 x 12 cm) on heavy stock of which the one that reads ‘VERTICAL LINE’ has one whole punched on the top and the second piece that reads ‘HORIZONTAL LINE’ two wholes punched at the top. A white rope is attached though the wholes. All together in transparent plastic bag that is sealed with a sticker form the VICE-Versand.

- First and unlimited edition. Both cards are numbered on the rear and one card dated and signed in pencil by Ben. (schmieder, 146-148; bucholz 200)

euro 140

Vostell, Wolf.

Prager Brot.

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1968. A bread with on the top a rectengular cut-out in which a blue bathtub thermometer has been placed. One side of the bread has been painted with a gold colored paint. (26 x 14x 9). Very well conserved.

- First and unlimited edition. Signed by Vostel on the bottom of the bread on an orange colored VICE-versand label. Schmieder writes about the history of this multiple: "Dieses Objekt hat seinen Ursprung in den Ereignissen des August 1968. Feelisch und Vostell sahen beide im Fernsehen die Bilder vom Einmarsch der russischen Truppen in Prag. In vielen Fernsehberichten wurde auch der Widerstand der Bevölkerung gegen den Einmarsch gezeigt, solange die Berichter­stattung zu diesem Thema noch möglich war. Einer dieser Berichte zeigte auch einen Blick in eine Prager Bäckerei, in der Brote hergestellt waren, die auf der Oberseite aus zu­sätzlichem Teig Buchstaben aufgebacken hatten, die dann Worte bildeten wie Dubcek oder das tschechische Wort für Frieden. Beiden, Vostell und Feelisch, war auch das soge­nannte „Russische Brot" geläufig, ein Backspezialität aus dunklem Teig, bei Kindern beliebt, die einzelne Buchstaben als Gebäck formte.
Auf dem Hintergrund der empörten Gefühle anläßlich des Einmarschs ergab sich der dringende Wunsch Vostells, eine Arbeit zum Thema Tschechoslowakei anzufertigen. Zunächst sollte die Arbeit in Anlehnung an die originalen Prager Brote in Remscheid ge­fertigt werden, Recherchen Feelisch ergaben jedoch, daß sich keine Bäckerei in der Lage sah, solche Brote mit Buchstaben herzustellen. Als Vostell dies erfuhr, machte er einen Alternativvorschlag: Man solle sich doch einfach handelsübliche Brote besorgen, diese in Anspielung auf den Beinamen Prags als „Goldene Stadt" mit Gold bestreichen und ein Fieberthermometer in die Brote stecken, um zu zeigen, hier kocht etwas, hier ist es heiß. Fieberthermometer, die Zehntelgrad anzeigen, waren jedoch zu teuer, und so griff Feelisch auf die preiswert in großen Stückzahlen zu besorgenden Badethermometer zurück.
Die Sorge um das Schicksal der Tschechoslowakei verband sich mit konkreten Befürchtungen für das Wohlergehen der dort lebenden Künstler namentlich Milan Knizäk. Daher lautete der bis heute unpublizierte Untertitel der Arbeit auch „Hommage an Milan Knizäk". (schmieder, 148-150)

euro 1.800

Walther, Franz Erhard.

Find a purpose for the pocket.

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1969.

Trapezium shaped object (37 x 14 x 3, 5 cm) made out of green sail cloth. This ‘pocket’ can i.e. be hung on a belt.

- First and unlimited edition. Some of these ‘pockets’ were stamped with Walther’s name, this copy not. (schmieder, 150-151; bucholz 206)

euro 60

Weseler, Günter.

Objekt für Atemtraining.

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1969.

Circular plastic pink cup with circular opening on one side. The cup has been covered with grey rabbit skin. In the hollow part belongs a red balloon. Balloon missing, but replaced with a new balloon.

- First and unlimited edition. Initialed with red felt at bottom of cup. (schmieder, 152-153; bucholz 209)

euro 150

Wewerka, Stefan.

Kleiderbügel.

Remscheid: VICE-Versand, 1969.

Wooden cloth hanger with small hinge.

- First and unlimited edition. Signed in pencil by Wewerka at one end of the cloth hanger. (schmieder, 153-154; bucholz 210).

euro 180