David Salle signature
American · b. 1952
98 catalogued lots by David Salle record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (72% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signature as written
Forms quoted in the catalogue entries (how often each appears).
- David Salle 84×2
- David Salle 1989×1
- David Salle 1987×1
- David Salle 1992×1
- SALLE×1
- David Salle 97×1
- David Salle 1981×1
- David Salle 1980×1
Catalogue signature lines
Signed, titled and dated ""DEMOCRATIC THEORY AND PRACTICE" David Salle 2013" on the reverse of the upper panel
— Democratic Theory and Practice, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026Signed, titled and dated '"LIFE 81" David Salle 2016' on the reverse
— Life 81, Phillips, Jun 23, 2026Signed, titled and dated ""FUSCO" David Salle 2012" on the reverse
— Fusco, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026Signed and titled '"LIFE 77" David Salle' on the reverse
— Life 77, Phillips, Dec 3, 2025Signed, titled and dated ""T.O.L. #22" David Salle 2021" on the reverse of the upper panel
— Tree of Life #22, Phillips, Dec 2, 2025Signed, titled and dated '"LIFE 82" David Salle 2016' on the reverse
— Life 82, Phillips, Oct 14, 2025Signed, titled and dated '"LIFE 81" David Salle 2016' on the reverse
— Life 81, Phillips, Jun 24, 2025Signed, titled and dated '"THIS IS THE FUN" David Salle 2014-2015' on the reverse
— This is the Fun, Phillips, Mar 7, 2025Signed, titled and dated '"GOLD DUST (TOL)" David Salle 2022' on the reverse
— Gold Dust (Tree of Life), Phillips, Oct 11, 2024Signed and dated "David Salle 1989" lower right
— Untitled, Phillips, Mar 11, 2024Signed and dated "David Salle 1987" lower right
— Untitled, Phillips, Dec 7, 2023Signed, titled and dated '"MAGIC DEATH RAYS" David Salle 2016' on the reverse
— Magic Death Rays, Phillips, Oct 7, 2023Signed, titled and dated "David Salle, Peel, 2006-07" on the reverse
— Peel, Phillips, Jul 18, 2023Signed and dated "David Salle 1992" lower right; signed, numbered and dated "17/45 David Salle 1994" on the reverse
— Untitled, Phillips, Jul 17, 2023Signed and inscribed 'DAVID SALLE "SAVE"' on the stretcher of the upper part; signed 'SALLE' on the reverse of the lower part
— The Mother Tongue, Phillips, Mar 3, 2023Signed and dated 'David Salle 84' on the reverse
— Untitled, Phillips, Dec 8, 2022Signed and dated "David Salle 97" lower right; further signed "David Salle" on a label affixed to the reverse of the backing board
— Untitled, Phillips, May 19, 2022Signed and dated "David Salle 1981" lower right
— Untitled, Phillips, Mar 3, 2021Signed, titled and dated ""THE SURPRISE" David Salle 2020" on the reverse
— The Surprise, Phillips, Dec 8, 2020Signed, titled and dated ""WATCHCAP" David Salle 2006" on the reverse
— Watchcap, Phillips, Dec 8, 2020Signed, titled and dated '"HOW DID WE GET HERE?" David Salle 2010' on the reverse
— How did we get there?, Phillips, Feb 14, 2020Signed and dated "David Salle 84" lower right
— Untitled, Phillips, Nov 13, 2019Signed, titled and dated ‘“TEMPLETON” David Salle 2005’ on the reverse of the left panel
— Templeton, Phillips, Jun 28, 2019Titled 'C.C.Q.L' upper centre; further signed, titled and dated '"C.C.Q.L" David Salle 2009' on the reverse
— C.C.Q.L., Phillips, Jun 28, 2019Signed, titled and dated "David Salle 2004 "Swirl with Blue Torso"" on the reverse
— Swirl with Blue Torso, Phillips, May 15, 2019Signed and titled 'David Salle "White Blouse"' on the reverse of the right panel
— White Blouse, Phillips, Mar 7, 2019Signed, titled, dedicated and dated 'With love David Salle 2006 "Still Life with Vortex"' on the reverse
— Still Life with Vortex, Phillips, Oct 4, 2018Signed and dated "David Salle 1980" lower right
— Untitled, Phillips, May 10, 2018Signed, titled and dated 'David Salle "History of Christmas" 1996' on the reverse of the left part
— History of Christmas, Phillips, Apr 6, 2017Signed, titled and dated 'David Salle "Freighter" 2007' on the reverse
— Freighter, Phillips, Oct 6, 2016Signed, titled, inscribed and dated '"Pointing Up" David Salle 1997 "Figures in Ear - Up"' on the stretcher
— Pointing Up, Phillips, Apr 10, 2025Signed, titled and dated ""PAUPER" David Salle 1984" on the overlap of the left canvas
— Pauper, Phillips, Jul 17, 2024Signed, titled and dated 'David Salle "The Precursor's Sublime" 1981' on the overlap
— The Precursor's Sublime, Phillips, Oct 5, 2017Signed in pencil and dated 1982 and numbered 32/100, lower right
— Untitled, Sloans & Kenyon, Feb 7, 2004Signed, #402/500, given out as a thank you from The Film Forum, layered lines depicting a female figure, unframed in envelope
— Untitled (for Film Forum), Leonard Auction, May 27, 2026Signed, #403/500, given out as a thank you from The Film Forum, layered lines depicting a female figure, unframed in envelope
— Untitled (for Film Forum), Leonard Auction, May 27, 2026Signed
— Untitled (from 'Grandiose Synonym for Church'), Clarke Auction Gallery, May 10, 2026Signed and numbered
— Overunder (Blue), Phillips, Feb 2, 2026Signed in pencil
— Untitled, for Film Forum, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026Signed
— Long and High; and Fast and Slow, from High and Low, Phillips, Oct 21, 2025
From the signature and inscription lines published by the auction houses in their lot descriptions. ArtSell does not authenticate signatures; a signature matching these descriptions is not evidence that a work is genuine. No house signature photographs are recorded for this artist yet. Back to David Salle auction results.