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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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  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

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  1. Adolph Gottlieb, Signs, Screenprint
    Signs
    Screenprint
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 105
    $2,048≈ £1,625≈ €1,967Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  2. Adolph Gottlieb, Untitled (from the Peace Portfolio I), 1970, screenprint in colors
    Untitled (from the Peace Portfolio I), 1970
    Screenprint
    20⅛ h x 15 w in (51 x 38 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 225
    $2,227≈ £1,751≈ €2,122Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  3. Adolph Gottlieb, Adolph Gottlieb(Am. 1903-1974)Two Bars, 1969Colored, lithograph
    Adolph Gottlieb(Am. 1903-1974)Two Bars, 1969Colored
    Lithograph · ed. 11/100
    29 1/8 x 20 5/8 in
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 122
    $1,200≈ £929≈ €1,092HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  4. Adolph Gottlieb, Imaginary Landscape II, 1971, aquatint in colors
    Imaginary Landscape II, 1971
    Aquatint
    18⅝ h x 23½ w in (47 x 60 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 165
    $2,520≈ £1,962≈ €2,287Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. Adolph Gottlieb, Untitled, from Flight, 1971, Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Untitled, from Flight, 1971
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 205/250
    I. 24 7/8 x 19 in. (63.2 x 48.3 cm) S. 25 1/2 x 19 5/8 in. (64.8 x 49.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 26
    $3,810≈ £3,013≈ €3,562Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Adolph Gottlieb, Black Splash, 1967, screenprint in colors
    Black Splash, 1967
    Screenprint
    31 h x 23 w in (79 x 58 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 136
    $2,882≈ £2,258≈ €2,653Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Adolph Gottlieb, Pink Ground, 1972, screenprint in colors
    Pink Ground, 1972
    Screenprint
    23⅞ h x 17⅝ w in (61 x 45 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 138
    $2,520≈ £1,975≈ €2,319Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Adolph Gottlieb, Levitation, 1969, screenprint in colors
    Levitation, 1969
    Screenprint
    30 h x 22 w in (76 x 56 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 163
    $1,890≈ £1,498≈ €1,745Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Adolph Gottlieb, Levitation, 1969, screenprint in colors
    Levitation, 1969
    Screenprint
    28½ h x 21⅛ w in (72 x 54 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 121
    $2,772≈ £2,223≈ €2,596Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–View at Wright ↗
  10. Adolph Gottlieb, Levitation, 1969, screenprint in colors
    Levitation, 1969
    Screenprint
    28½ h x 21 w in (72 x 53 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 122
    $2,268≈ £1,805≈ €2,117Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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 signature

91 catalogued lots by Adolph Gottlieb record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (72% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right13
  • on the reverse2
  • lower left2
  • along the bottom1

Form

  • signed67
  • signed in pencil13
  • signed and dated11
  • Signed "ADOLPH GOTTLIEB" lower right; signed and dated "ADOLPH GOTTLIEB 1949" on the reverse — Pictograph, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026
  • Signed, titled and dated "Adolph Gottlieb "BLACK SPARKS" 1965" on the reverse — Black Sparks, Phillips, May 19, 2026
  • Signed and dated "Adolph Gottlieb 1970" lower right — Untitled (7080), Phillips, Feb 28, 2026

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