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Chuck Close

American · 1940–2021 · Painter, Printmaker

Charles Thomas Close was an American painter, visual artist, and photographer who made massive-scale photorealist and abstract portraits of himself and others. Close also… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Chuck Close, Keith/Mezzotint, 1972, Monumental mezzotint, on Rives BFK paper, with full marginsKeith/MezzotintPhillips · $176,400≈ £134,708≈ €149,226Sign up to see
  2. Chuck Close, Kate, 2014, Pigment printKateKetterer Kunst · €118,750≈ $133,867≈ £105,299Sign up to see
  3. Chuck Close, Kate, 2013, Pigmentdruck auf PapierKateGrisebach · €71,250≈ $80,342≈ £63,819Sign up to see

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  1. Chuck Close, Emily/Fingerprint; Leslie/Fingerprint; and Marta/Fingerprint, 1986, Three monumental etchings, on Arches Aquarelle paper, with full margins
    Emily/Fingerprint; Leslie/Fingerprint; and Marta/Fingerprint, 1986
    Etching · Paper
    all I. 45 1/2 x 37 in. (115.6 x 94 cm) all S. 54 1/4 x 40 1/4 in. (137.8 x 102.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 36
    $10,795≈ £8,314≈ €9,976Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Chuck Close, Phil/Fingerprint, 2009, screenprint in color
    Phil/Fingerprint, 2009
    Screenprint
    45½ h x 34½ w in (116 x 88 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 279
    $8,820≈ £6,767≈ €8,094Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Chuck Close, Self-Portrait #1, 1999, relief print with embossing on Twinrocker Handmade
    Self-Portrait #1, 1999
    Woodcut / linocut
    19⅞ h x 15½ w in (50 x 39 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 229
    $4,788≈ £3,728≈ €4,345Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. Chuck Close, Zhang Huan II, 2013, Monumental screenprint in colours with airbrush, on Lanaquarelle paper, with full margins
    Zhang Huan II, 2013
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. PP
    I. 121.9 x 101.6 cm (48 x 40 in.) S. 145.4 x 121.9 cm (57 1/4 x 48 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 39
    HK$88,900≈ $11,381≈ £8,968≈ €10,650Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Chuck Close, Alex, 1992, Woodcut in colors, on Kozo 550 paper, with full margins
    Alex, 1992
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 22/75
    I. 23 3/8 x 19 1/2 in. (59.4 x 49.5 cm) S. 28 3/4 x 23 5/8 in. (73 x 60 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 327
    $17,780≈ £14,281≈ €16,715Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Chuck Close, Emily/Fingerprint/Silk Collé, 1986, Monumental etching with silk collé, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Emily/Fingerprint/Silk Collé, 1986
    Etching · Paper · ed. BAT
    I. 45 1/4 x 37 in. (114.9 x 94 cm) S. 53 7/8 x 40 1/2 in. (136.8 x 102.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 328
    $7,620≈ £6,120≈ €7,164Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Chuck Close, Zhang Huan II, 2013, Monumental screenprint in colors with airbrush, on Lanaquarelle paper, with full margins
    Zhang Huan II, 2013
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. PP
    I. 47 7/8 x 40 in. (121.6 x 101.6 cm) S. 57 x 48 1/8 in. (144.8 x 122.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 329
    $16,510≈ £13,261≈ €15,521Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Chuck Close, Untitled (from the Doctors of the World portfolio), 2001, digital pigment print
    Untitled (from the Doctors of the World portfolio), 2001
    Photograph
    14¾ h x 10¾ w in (37 x 27 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 121
    $315≈ £250≈ €291Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Chuck Close, Dalai Lama, 2005, Pigment print
    Dalai Lama, 2005
    Photograph · ed. AP
    39 7/8 x 33 3/8 in. (101.3 x 84.8 cm) Overall 50 5/8 x 43 in. (128.6 x 109.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 301
    $3,048≈ £2,412≈ €2,812Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Chuck Close, Roy Lichtenstein II, 1996, Inkjet print
    Roy Lichtenstein II, 1996
    Photograph · ed. 10/10
    37 3/4 x 31 in. (95.9 x 78.7 cm) Overall 50 5/8 x 38 5/8 in. (128.6 x 98.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 302
    $6,350≈ £5,024≈ €5,857Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗

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Chuck Close signature

114 catalogued lots by Chuck Close record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (83% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right5
  • lower centre1

Form

  • signed100
  • signed and dated9
  • signed in pencil5
  • Signed, numbered and dated, ‘14/25 Chuck Close 2005’ lower centre — Kate Moss, Phillips, Jul 13, 2021
  • Signed and dated on the lower right: C Close 88 — Susan, im Kinsky, Jun 21, 2017
  • Signed and dated in pencil l.r., inscribed "Presentation Proof IV" in pencil l.l.12" x 13 3/8" image — John, Barridoff Auctions, Aug 16, 2025

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About Chuck Close

Charles Thomas Close was an American painter, visual artist, and photographer who made massive-scale photorealist and abstract portraits of himself and others. Close also created photo portraits using a very large format camera. He adapted his painting style and working methods in 1988, after being paralyzed by an occlusion of the anterior spinal artery.

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