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Carroll Dunham

American · b. 1949 · Painter, Printmaker

Carroll Dunham (born November 5, 1949) is an American painter. Working since the late 1970s, Dunham's career reached critical renown in the 1980s when he first exhibited with… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Carroll Dunham, Time Storm Three (Tree of Life), 2005-09, acrylic, pencil on canvasTime Storm Three (Tree of Life)Phillips · $485,000≈ £307,118≈ €424,731Sign up to see
  2. Carroll Dunham, MOUND F, 1992, mixed media on linenMOUND FPhillips · £194,500≈ $305,618≈ €274,515Sign up to see
  3. Carroll Dunham, Body of Knowledge, 1985-87, mixed media on assorted wood veneersBody of KnowledgePhillips · $305,000≈ £202,121≈ €283,036Sign up to see

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  1. Carroll Dunham, At the Edge (K. A19), 1990, Etching, on Angoumois à la Main paper, the full sheet
    At the Edge (K. A19), 1990
    Etching · Paper · ed. 10/12
    S. 17 1/8 x 22 in. (43.5 x 55.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 149
    $445≈ £339≈ €403Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Phillips ↗
  2. Carroll Dunham, Shape on a Base, 1990, intaglio on J. Whatman 1952 paper
    Shape on a Base, 1990
    Print (other)
    13⅞ h x 19 w in (35 x 48 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 288
    $786≈ £616≈ €723Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Carroll Dunham, Shape Standing on Itself, 1990, intaglio on J. Whatman 1956
    Shape Standing on Itself, 1990
    Print (other)
    8 h x 10⅜ w in (20 x 26 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 290
    $786≈ £616≈ €723Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Carroll Dunham, Accelerator, 1985, lithograph in colors
    Accelerator, 1985
    Lithograph
    41¼ h x 29⅝ w in (105 x 75 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 292
    $917≈ £719≈ €844Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Carroll Dunham, Shape on a Base, 1990, intaglio on J. Whatman 1952 paper
    Shape on a Base, 1990
    Print (other) · Paper
    13⅞ h x 19 w in (35 x 48 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 326
    $1,071≈ £859≈ €1,003Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
  6. Carroll Dunham, Bather, 2013-16, Monumental screenprint in colors, on Lanaquarelle paper, the full sheet
    Bather, 2013-16
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. PP
    S. 64 1/2 x 50 3/8 in. (163.8 x 128 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 335
    $4,445≈ £3,570≈ €4,179Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Carroll Dunham, Untitled, Abstract Painting
    Untitled
    Abstract Painting
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 129
    $10,880≈ £8,649≈ €10,104Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  8. Carroll Dunham, Untitled (7/2/90), 1990, pencil and crayon on paper
    Untitled (7/2/90), 1990
    Drawing · Paper
    18 1/4 x 22 5/8 in. (46.4 x 57.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 128
    $5,080≈ £4,044≈ €4,716Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Carroll Dunham, Untitled, 1982, crayon on paper
    Untitled, 1982
    Drawing · Paper
    8⅜ h x 6 w in (21 x 15 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 231
    $2,520≈ £2,076≈ €2,392Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Carroll Dunham, Untitled, 1982, charcoal, gouache, and pastel on paper
    Untitled, 1982
    Gouache · Paper
    10⅛ h x 8½ w in (26 x 22 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 234
    $7,560≈ £6,229≈ €7,175Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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Lots by Carroll Dunham that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Carroll Dunham signature

61 catalogued lots by Carroll Dunham record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (44% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right7
  • lower left3
  • upper left3
  • upper right3

Form

  • signed23
  • initialled20
  • signed and dated15
  • signed in pencil2
  • monogrammed1
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated "CD 8/28/10" lower left — Untitled, Phillips, Dec 2, 2025
  • Signed and dated "11/18/00 C. Dunham" lower right; signed, inscribed and dated "NYC 2000 Carroll Dunham" on the stretcher; signed, titled and inscribed "NYC C — The Search for Orgone, B, Phillips, Feb 28, 2025
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated "C.D. 4/09" upper left; signed, titled, inscribed and dated ""Hers/dirt/one" 2009 C. Dunham (Red Hook)" on the stret — Hers/Dirt/One, Phillips, Nov 20, 2024

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About Carroll Dunham

Carroll Dunham (born November 5, 1949) is an American painter. Working since the late 1970s, Dunham's career reached critical renown in the 1980s when he first exhibited with Baskerville + Watson, a decade during which many artists returned to painting.

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