David Salle

American · b. 1952 · Painter, Printmaker

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Nadar's GreyPhillips · Nov 2018$495,000≈ £381,444≈ €438,208Sign up to see
Maid of GermanyPhillips · Oct 2018£249,000≈ $324,970≈ €282,435Sign up to see
Nothing To Do With FlagsPhillips · Nov 2022$252,000≈ £211,729≈ €242,028Sign up to see

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Untitled, for Film Forum, 1991
Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 171/500
10 x 8in (25.4 x 20.3cm)
Bonhams · Jan 22, 2026 · Lot 178
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
Yellow Dawn, 2012
Oil · Linen
Blindarte · Nov 27, 2025 · Lot 155
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €14,000–18,000View at Blindarte ↗
Life 81, 2016
Mixed media · Paper
34.7 x 27 cm (13 5/8 x 10 5/8 in.)
Phillips · Jun 24, 2025 · Lot 19
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, 1987
Watercolor · Paper
21 5/8 x 30 in. (54.9 x 76.2 cm)
Phillips · Dec 7, 2023 · Lot 39
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, 1984
Oil · Other support
253.8 x 244 cm (99 7/8 x 96 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Dec 8, 2022 · Lot 29
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
Helpless, 1955
Screenprint
4 h x 4 w in (10 x 10 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 25, 2022 · Lot 246
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Senza titolo
75x105 cm
Pananti · Jul 9, 2021 · Lot 392
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €14,000–18,000View at Pananti ↗
Untitled, 1984
Watercolor · Paper
18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm.)
Phillips · Nov 13, 2019 · Lot 466
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
Templeton, 2005
Oil · Canvas
each 188 x 101.6 cm (74 x 40 in.) overall 188 x 203.2 cm (74 x 80 in.)
Phillips · Jun 28, 2019 · Lot 172
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
The Precursor's Sublime, 1981
Acrylic · Canvas
183 x 122 cm (72 x 48 in.)
Phillips · Oct 5, 2017 · Lot 200
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗

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Lots by David Salle that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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David Salle signature

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

on the reverse23
lower right8
on the stretcher1

Form

signed62
signed and dated32
signed in pencil4

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, 2026
Signed, titled and dated '"LIFE 81" David Salle 2016' on the reverse — Life 81, Phillips, Jun 23, 2026
Signed, titled and dated ""FUSCO" David Salle 2012" on the reverse — Fusco, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026

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