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Adolph Gottlieb

American · 1903–1974 · Painter, Printmaker

Adolph Gottlieb was an American abstract expressionist painter who also made sculpture and became a printmaker. (Wikipedia)

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174lots offered1994–2026years recorded92%sold (145)$2.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Adolph Gottlieb, Black Sparks, 1965, oil on canvasBlack SparksPhillips · $1,161,000≈ £865,966≈ €999,139Sign up to see
  2. Adolph Gottlieb, Shadows, 1971, acrylic on canvasShadowsPhillips · $1,030,000≈ £790,059≈ €925,510Sign up to see
  3. Adolph Gottlieb, Petal, 1970, acrylic on paper laid down on boardPetalPhillips · $212,500≈ £163,751≈ €188,120Sign up to see

Adolph Gottlieb’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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ArtSell has recorded 157 auction results for Adolph Gottlieb between 1994 and 2026, of which 145 sold (92%). A further 17 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $130Sign up free to see to $1.2MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.2MSign up free to see for Black Sparks at Phillips in May 2026. The most common medium is screenprints (100 lots). Most results come from Phillips (59), Rago Auctions (29) and Wright (18).

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  1. Adolph Gottlieb, Pictograph, 1949, oil and enamel on Masonite
    Pictograph, 1949
    Oil · Board
    24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 40
    $96,750≈ £73,008≈ €84,846Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Adolph Gottlieb, Pink Ground, 1972, screenprint in colors
    Pink Ground, 1972
    Screenprint
    23⅞ h x 17½ w in (61 x 44 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 200
    $2,176≈ £1,609≈ €1,873Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Adolph Gottlieb, Crimson Ground, 1972, screenprint in colors
    Crimson Ground, 1972
    Screenprint
    24 h x 18⅞ w in (61 x 48 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 204
    $2,048≈ £1,515≈ €1,763Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Adolph Gottlieb, Blue Night (AAA 68), 1970, Screenprint in colors on C.M. Fabriano paper
    Blue Night (AAA 68), 1970
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 166/200
    24 1/8 x 18in (62.3 x 45.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 36
    $1,664≈ £1,243≈ €1,450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Adolph Gottlieb, Blue Night (A.A.A. 68), 1970, Screenprint in colors, on Fabriano paper, with full margins
    Blue Night (A.A.A. 68), 1970
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 15/200
    I. 24 1/8 x 17 3/4 in. (61.3 x 45.1 cm) S. 31 x 24 in. (78.7 x 61 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 73
    $1,032≈ £784≈ €910Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  6. Adolph Gottlieb, Rosy Mood (A.A.A. 46), 1967, Screenprint in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Rosy Mood (A.A.A. 46), 1967
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 59/75
    I. 24 1/2 x 18 3/8 in. (62.2 x 46.7 cm) S. 25 x 19 in. (63.5 x 48.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 74
    $2,064≈ £1,568≈ €1,820Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Adolph Gottlieb, Black Field (A.A.A. 74), 1972, Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins
    Black Field (A.A.A. 74), 1972
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 78/150
    I. 24 x 17 1/2 in. (61 x 44.5 cm) S. 36 x 27 1/2 in. (91.4 x 69.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 81
    $1,548≈ £1,176≈ €1,365Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  8. Adolph Gottlieb, Flying Lines (A.A.A. 49), 1967, Screenprint, on wove paper, the full sheet
    Flying Lines (A.A.A. 49), 1967
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 68/75
    S. 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 82
    $1,419≈ £1,078≈ €1,251Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  9. Adolph Gottlieb, Untitled (from the Flight portfolio), lithograph in colors on Arches
    Untitled (from the Flight portfolio)
    Lithograph · Paper
    24¾ h x 19 w in (63 x 48 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 133
    $4,864≈ £3,617≈ €4,188Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Adolph Gottlieb, Black Sparks, 1965, oil on canvas
    Black Sparks, 1965
    Oil · Canvas
    72 x 41 1/4 in. (182.9 x 104.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 42
    $1,161,000≈ £865,966≈ €999,139Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000,000–1,500,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (17)

Lots by Adolph Gottlieb that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Adolph Gottlieb: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Adolph Gottlieb at auction?

$1,161,000Sign up free to see, for Black Sparks at Phillips (May 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Adolph Gottlieb?

The median sale price is $2.8kSign up free to see across 144 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Adolph Gottlieb have sold at auction?

145 of 157 recorded lots sold between 1994 and 2026. 17 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Adolph Gottlieb?

Phillips, Rago Auctions and Wright account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Wright

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