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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, Chrome Green, 1972, screenprint in colors
    Chrome Green, 1972
    Screenprint
    24 h x 17¾ w in (61 x 45 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 160
    $3,250≈ £2,463≈ €2,954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. 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 177
    $3,120≈ £2,365≈ €2,836Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Adolph Gottlieb, Green Foreground, 1972, screenprint in colors
    Green Foreground, 1972
    Screenprint
    22 h x 24 w in (56 x 61 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 215
    $2,750≈ £2,084≈ €2,500Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Adolph Gottlieb, Levitation, 1969, screenprint in colors
    Levitation, 1969
    Screenprint
    30 h x 22 w in (76 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 140
    $3,500≈ £2,617≈ €3,135Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Adolph Gottlieb, Crimson Ground, 1972, screenprint in colors
    Crimson Ground, 1972
    Screenprint
    24 h x 18⅞ w in (61 x 48 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 170
    $2,500≈ £1,869≈ €2,240Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Adolph Gottlieb, Green Foreground, 1972, screenprint in colors
    Green Foreground, 1972
    Screenprint
    22 h x 24 w in (56 x 61 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 171
    $2,125≈ £1,589≈ €1,904Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Adolph Gottlieb, Chrome Green, 1972, screenprint in colors
    Chrome Green, 1972
    Screenprint
    24 h x 17¾ w in (61 x 45 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 172
    $3,750≈ £2,804≈ €3,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Adolph Gottlieb, Blue Night, 1970, screenprint in colors on C.M. Fabriano
    Blue Night, 1970
    Screenprint
    24 h x 17⅞ w in (61 x 45 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 174
    $4,375≈ £3,271≈ €3,919Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Adolph Gottlieb, Black Field, 1972, screenprint in colors
    Black Field, 1972
    Screenprint
    24 h x 17½ w in (61 x 44 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 176
    $8,125≈ £6,075≈ €7,279Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. 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 178
    $6,875≈ £5,140≈ €6,159Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–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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