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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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Keith/MezzotintPhillips · Oct 2020$176,400≈ £134,708≈ €149,226Sign up to see
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Chuck Close, Self Portrait (Tapestry), 1993, silk jacquard weave — Self Portrait (Tapestry), 1993
Wright · Aug 6, 2026
$2,048Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Self-Portrait (diptych), 2001, daguerreotype — Self-Portrait (diptych), 2001
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 30, 2026
$5,376Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Hillary 3/4 View, 2016, Archival watercolor print in colors, on Hahnemühle Rag paper, with full margins — Hillary 3/4 View, 2016
Phillips · Jun 24, 2026
$5,160Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Self-Portrait, 2015, Woodcut in colors, on Shiramine paper, with full margins — Self-Portrait, 2015
Phillips · Jun 24, 2026
$23,220Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Kate #3, 2005, archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Satin — Kate #3, 2005
Rago Auctions · Jun 3, 2026
$3,990Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Phil (from the Rubber Stamp Portfolio), 1976, rubber stamp on Strathmore 3-ply — Phil (from the Rubber Stamp Portfolio), 1976
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 19, 2026
$1,920Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Untitled (Self-Portrait), 2007, digital pigment print on Epson hot pressed bright white — Untitled (Self-Portrait), 2007
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 19, 2026
$7,040Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Self Portrait, 2007, Screenprint in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins — Self Portrait, 2007
Phillips · Apr 21, 2026
$2,838Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Phil (detail), 2007, Screenprint, on Somerset paper, with full margins — Phil (detail), 2007
Phillips · Feb 7, 2026
$4,902Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Male and Female Torsos, 2001, offset lithograph — Male and Female Torsos, 2001
Abell Auction Company · Jan 22, 2026
$160Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Phil/BAM, 1991 — Phil/BAM, 1991
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jan 11, 2026
$1,600Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Brad Pitt, c. 2010, unique oil paint felt stamp study on wood panel — Brad Pitt, c. 2010
Rago Auctions · Dec 10, 2025
$8,255Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Fuji Mums, 1988, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print in two parts — Fuji Mums, 1988
Rago Auctions · Nov 4, 2025
$25,400Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Self-Portrait, 2002, daguerreotype — Self-Portrait, 2002
Rago Auctions · Nov 4, 2025
$3,048Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Susan (B. 50), 1988, Handmade pressed paper pulp in colors, with full margins — Susan (B. 50), 1988
Phillips · Oct 21, 2025
$6,450Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Kate Moss (diptych), 2008, Gelatin silver print diptych, printed 2008 — Kate Moss (diptych), 2008
Phillips · Oct 9, 2025
$23,220Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Keith/Four Times (B. 5), 1975, Lithograph, on Arches paper, with full margins — Keith/Four Times (B. 5), 1975
Phillips · Sep 18, 2025
£2,580Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Self Portrait/Pulp/Pochoir, 2000, Paper pulp and pochoir — Self Portrait/Pulp/Pochoir, 2000
Bonhams · Sep 10, 2025
$3,328Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, John, 1990, Lithograph — John, 1990
Barridoff Auctions · Aug 16, 2025
$1,800Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Self-Portrait, 1995, Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins — Self-Portrait, 1995
Phillips · Jun 24, 2025
$25,400Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, John I; and John II, 1986-90; and 1991, Two direct gravures, one in colors, on wove paper, with full margins — John I; and John II, 1986-90; and 1991
Phillips · Jun 24, 2025
$1,905Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Phil/Fingerprint (B. 16), 1981, Lithograph, on Kuratani Kozo Special Japan paper, with full margins — Phil/Fingerprint (B. 16), 1981
Phillips · Jun 24, 2025
$8,890Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Self Portrait, 2007, screenprint in colors — Self Portrait, 2007
Rago Auctions · Jun 5, 2025
$24,130Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Keith 1, 1981, handmade paper pulp — Keith 1, 1981
Rago Auctions · Jun 5, 2025
$5,544Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Phil/Manipulated, 1982, Handmade pressed paper pulp in grays, with full margins — Phil/Manipulated, 1982
Phillips · Apr 16, 2025
$33,020Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Kate Moss (diptych), 2008, Gelatin silver print diptych, printed 2008 — Kate Moss (diptych), 2008
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025
$24,130Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Roy II, 1996, Iris print — Roy II, 1996
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025
$8,255Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Lucas/Book, 1991, two seven-panel accordion-folded artist's books with letterpress on Mohawk Superfine Cover — Lucas/Book, 1991
Rago Auctions · Mar 14, 2025
$508Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Georgia; Georgia/Fingerprint I; and Georgia/Fingerprint II, 1985-86, Three etchings, on Arches and Rives BFK papers, with full margins — Georgia; Georgia/Fingerprint I; and Georgia/Fingerprint II, 1985-86
Phillips · Feb 12, 2025
$8,890Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Lucas/Woodcut, 1993, woodcut in colors with pochoir — Lucas/Woodcut, 1993
Rago Auctions · Feb 12, 2025
$10,795Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Keith IV (State II), 1975, lithograph on Arches — Keith IV (State II), 1975
Rago Auctions · Feb 12, 2025
$3,556Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Self-Portrait, 1992, aquatint — Self-Portrait, 1992
Rago Auctions · Feb 12, 2025
$3,302Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Self-Portrait (for Parkett 60), 2000, digital inkjet print of a daguerreotype — Self-Portrait (for Parkett 60), 2000
Rago Auctions · Feb 12, 2025
$2,032Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Self-portrait (tapestry), 1993, silk jacquard weave — Self-portrait (tapestry), 1993
Rago Auctions · Feb 12, 2025
$1,905Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Untitled (In Honor of Peter Hujar), from 1989: A Portfolio Honouring Artists Lost to AIDS, 2000, Two Iris digital prints in colours, printed on one sheet of wove paper, with full margins — Untitled (In Honor of Peter Hujar), from 1989: A Portfolio Honouring Artists Lost to AIDS, 2000
Phillips · Jan 23, 2025
£1,016Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Self Portrait, Screenprint — Self Portrait
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Oct 26, 2024
$29,440Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Self-Portrait Chuck Close, 2009, Polaroid mounted to foamcore with graphite, ink and tape — Self-Portrait Chuck Close, 2009
Rago Auctions · Oct 25, 2024
$9,675Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Obama 2012 (II), 2012, Monumental archival watercolor pigment print in colors, on Hahnemühle Rag paper, with full margins — Obama 2012 (II), 2012
Phillips · Oct 22, 2024
$10,160Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Hillary, 2016, Monumental archival watercolor pigment print in colors, on Hahnemühle Rag paper, with full margins — Hillary, 2016
Phillips · Oct 22, 2024
$7,620Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Self Portrait, from 20 Years of Art Magazine, 1999, Relief print, on Okawara paper, the full sheet — Self Portrait, from 20 Years of Art Magazine, 1999
Phillips · Oct 22, 2024
$6,350Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · Oct 22, 2024
$10,795Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Phil/Fingerprint, 2009, screenprint in color — Phil/Fingerprint, 2009
Rago Auctions · Oct 16, 2024
$8,820Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Self-Portrait #1, 1999, relief print with embossing on Twinrocker Handmade — Self-Portrait #1, 1999
Wright · Aug 14, 2024
$4,788Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Zhang Huan II, 2013, Monumental screenprint in colours with airbrush, on Lanaquarelle paper, with full margins — Zhang Huan II, 2013
Phillips · Jun 14, 2024
HK$88,900Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Alex, 1992, Woodcut in colors, on Kozo 550 paper, with full margins — Alex, 1992
Phillips · Apr 16, 2024
$17,780Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Emily/Fingerprint/Silk Collé, 1986, Monumental etching with silk collé, on Arches paper, with full margins — Emily/Fingerprint/Silk Collé, 1986
Phillips · Apr 16, 2024
$7,620Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Zhang Huan II, 2013, Monumental screenprint in colors with airbrush, on Lanaquarelle paper, with full margins — Zhang Huan II, 2013
Phillips · Apr 16, 2024
$16,510Sign up free to see

Chuck Close, Untitled (from the Doctors of the World portfolio), 2001, digital pigment print — Untitled (from the Doctors of the World portfolio), 2001
Rago Auctions · Apr 8, 2024
$315Sign up free to see

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