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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, Archibald E. Stevenson Esq. / with sincere regard from - Adolph Gottlieb 39, Gouache on Paper
    Archibald E. Stevenson Esq. / with sincere regard from - Adolph Gottlieb 39
    Gouache · Paper
    11.5" high x 17.75" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 40
    $2,000≈ £1,605≈ €1,867HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Adolph Gottlieb, Untitled, Um 1945, Gouache
    Untitled, Um 1945
    Gouache
    61 x 45.7 cm (24 x 17.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 831
    €45,000≈ $47,516≈ £37,771Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Adolph Gottlieb, Green Ground, Blue Disk, 1966, Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet,
    Green Ground, Blue Disk, 1966
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 7/50
    S. 23 7/8 x 18 in. (60.6 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 177
    $1,500≈ £1,034≈ €1,332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  4. Adolph Gottlieb, Chrome Green, 1972, Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins,
    Chrome Green, 1972
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. AP
    I. 23 7/8 x 17 3/4 in. (60.6 x 45.1 cm) S. 36 x 27 1/4 in. (91.4 x 69.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 178
    $2,000≈ £1,379≈ €1,776Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  5. Green Ground Blue Disk, 1966
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 4/50
    24 x 18 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 373
    $2,000≈ £1,283≈ €1,837HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. Adolph Gottlieb, Flurry, 1967, Screenprint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins,
    Flurry, 1967
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 20/75
    I. 43 x 72 cm (16 7/8 x 28 3/8 in.) S. 56 x 76.2 cm (22 x 30 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 90
    £313≈ $476≈ €409Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  7. Adolph Gottlieb, Imaginary Landscape, 1971, Aquatint in colors, on Fabriano paper, with full margins,
    Imaginary Landscape, 1971
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 64/90
    I. 17 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (45.1 x 60.3 cm) S. 26 3/8 x 32 5/8 in. (67 x 82.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 142
    $3,500≈ £2,164≈ €2,746Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Adolph Gottlieb, Signs, 1967, Color screenprint on wove paper
    Signs, 1967
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 20/75
    sheet 18 x 24in
    Bonhams · · Lot 4098
    $1,750≈ £1,036≈ €1,271Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $900–1,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Adolph Gottlieb, Blues on Green, 1970, Screenprint in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins,
    Blues on Green, 1970
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 95/150
    I. 23 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. (60.3 x 45.1 cm) S. 32 3/4 x 25 3/4 in. (83.2 x 65.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 109
    $2,750≈ £1,632≈ €1,984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  10. Adolph Gottlieb, Chrome Green, 1972, Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins,
    Chrome Green, 1972
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 120/150
    I. 23 7/8 x 17 3/4 in. (60.6 x 45.1 cm) S. 36 x 27 1/4 in. (91.4 x 69.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 110
    $2,750≈ £1,632≈ €1,984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View 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 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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