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Ed Moses

American · 1926–2018 · Painter, Printmaker

Ed Moses was an American artist based in Los Angeles and a central figure of postwar West Coast art. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Ed Moses, Untitled, 1971, Powdered pigment, acrylic, and resin on canvasUntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $100,000≈ £76,911≈ €89,501Sign up to see
  2. Ed Moses, APP.-Yucca, 1988, acrylic and oil on canvasAPP.-YuccaBonhams · $50,000≈ £34,457≈ €43,459Sign up to see
  3. Ed Moses, Arc, 1987-97, acrylic on canvasArcBonhams · $40,000≈ £27,565≈ €34,767Sign up to see

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  1. Ed Moses, BO-1, 2007, acrylic on canvas
    BO-1, 2007
    Acrylic · Canvas
    72 x 60 1/8 in. (182.9 x 152.7 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 145
    $31,250≈ £21,535≈ €27,162Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Ed Moses, Wedge #6, 1974, Color lithograph on paper
    Wedge #6, 1974
    Lithograph · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 277
    $1,875≈ £1,331≈ €1,701Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Ed Moses, Roke, 1992, oil, acrylic and shellac on canvas
    Roke, 1992
    Oil · Canvas
    78 1/4 x 66 1/4 in. (198.8 x 169.3 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 59
    $18,750≈ £12,136≈ €16,514Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Ed Moses, Untitled, 1990, Acrylic on washi paper
    Untitled, 1990
    Acrylic · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 145
    $6,250≈ £4,067≈ €5,495Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Ed Moses, #2 WAC, 2002, Acrylic on canvas
    #2 WAC, 2002
    Acrylic · Canvas
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 146
    $34,375≈ £22,369≈ €30,225Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Ed Moses, Cock Bak, 1990, Asphaltum and acrylic on washi paper
    Cock Bak, 1990
    Acrylic · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 23
    $11,250≈ £7,181≈ €9,931Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Ed Moses, Untitled (2), 1993, Watercolor on paper; etching on paper
    Untitled (2), 1993
    Etching · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 28
    $2,125≈ £1,381≈ €1,893Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Ed Moses, Tarantula Windows (3), 1983, Painted glass
    Tarantula Windows (3), 1983
    Painted glass
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 214
    $6,250≈ £3,884≈ €4,945Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Ed Moses, Untitled, 1988, Watercolor and gouache on paper
    Untitled, 1988
    Watercolor · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 229
    $7,188≈ £4,316≈ €5,233Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Ed Moses, Avilda, 1965, Paper relief and drawing on illustration board
    Avilda, 1965
    Paper relief and drawing on illustration board · Board
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 270
    $22,500≈ £14,071≈ €16,588Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

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Ed Moses signature

55 catalogued lots by Ed Moses record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (40% of lots that state a placement). Most often: initialled.

Placement

  • lower right2
  • on the reverse2
  • on the stretcher1

Form

  • initialled26
  • signed17
  • signed and dated7
  • signed in pencil5
  • Signed, titled and dated "BLAKER MAN # Y BRANCO 211 RED SQUARE" on the reverse — Red Square, Phillips, Sep 30, 2020
  • Signed, titled, inscribed and dated 'ZOOKER MOSES Y BRANCO 05' on the overlap — Zooker, Phillips, Jul 13, 2021
  • Signed with the artist's initials, titled, numbered and dated 'CUATRO PORTO EM 3 02' on the overlap — Cuatro Porto, Phillips, Dec 15, 2020

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