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Ellsworth Kelly

American · 1923–2015

Ellsworth Kelly was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker associated with hard-edge painting, Color field painting and minimalism. His works demonstrate unassuming… (Wikipedia)

$3,105,000≈ £2,381,683≈ €2,790,008Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumDark Blue ReliefPhillips580lots offered2003–2026years recorded93%sold (530)$6.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Dark Blue Relief by Ellsworth Kelly, 2008, oil on canvas, on 2 joined panels, sold May 2017Dark Blue ReliefPhillips · $3,105,000≈ £2,381,683≈ €2,790,008Sign up to see
  2. Black Diagonal Relief by Ellsworth Kelly, 2006, oil on canvas, 2 joined panels, sold May 2025Black Diagonal ReliefPhillips · $1,143,000≈ £864,664≈ €1,028,618Sign up to see
  3. Leaves by Ellsworth Kelly, 1969, ink on paper, sold Sep 2018LeavesPhillips · $198,000≈ £150,536≈ €168,382Sign up to see

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  1. Concorde IV (State) (from The Concorde Series) by Ellsworth Kelly, 1982, etching and aquatint on Arches Cover, sold May 2024
    Concorde IV (State) (from The Concorde Series), 1982
    Etching · Paper
    16 h x 12½ w in (41 x 32 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 250
    $4,410≈ £3,495≈ €4,071Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Colored Paper Image XIX (Brown Blue Black Green Violet) by Ellsworth Kelly, 1976, colored and pressed paper pulp, sold Apr 2024
    Colored Paper Image XIX (Brown Blue Black Green Violet), 1976
    colored and pressed paper pulp · Paper
    29⅜ h x 29⅜ w in (75 x 75 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 186
    $20,160≈ £16,166≈ €18,878Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Wright ↗
  3. Four works from Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard (by Stéphane Mallarmé) by Ellsworth Kelly, 1992, lithograph on paper, sold Apr 2024
    Four works from Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard (by Stéphane Mallarmé), 1992
    Lithograph · Paper
    16¾ h x 12¼ w in (43 x 31 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 280
    $3,024≈ £2,425≈ €2,832Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  4. The Mallarmé Suite (A. 266.1-4) by Ellsworth Kelly, 1992, The complete set of four lithographs in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with justification and title page, accompanied by th, sold Apr 2024
    The Mallarmé Suite (A. 266.1-4), 1992
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 24/40
    all S. 29 x 21 1/2 in. (73.7 x 54.6 cm) portfolio 30 1/2 x 22 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (77.5 x 57.2 x 3.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 150
    $30,480≈ £24,482≈ €28,655Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Untitled (for Obama), from Artists for Obama II by Ellsworth Kelly, 2012, Lithograph in colors, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheet, sold Apr 2024
    Untitled (for Obama), from Artists for Obama II, 2012
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 10/150
    S. 14 x 10 in. (35.6 x 25.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 269
    $3,810≈ £3,060≈ €3,582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Blue, from Fourth Curve Series (G. 1988, A. 304) by Ellsworth Kelly, 2003, Lithograph in blue, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, sold Apr 2024
    Blue, from Fourth Curve Series (G. 1988, A. 304), 2003
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 18/45
    I. 19 7/8 x 12 7/8 in. (50.5 x 32.7 cm) S. 28 7/8 x 22 3/8 in. (73.3 x 56.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 270
    $10,160≈ £8,161≈ €9,552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Daffodil (G. 2013, A. 315) by Ellsworth Kelly, 2004, Lithograph, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, sold Apr 2024
    Daffodil (G. 2013, A. 315), 2004
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. AP
    I. 27 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (69.9 x 41.9 cm) S. 31 x 23 in. (78.7 x 58.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 271
    $13,970≈ £11,221≈ €13,133Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Untitled (for the exhibition catalog Gravures Maeght Editeur) by Ellsworth Kelly, 1966, lithograph in colors on Chiffon de Mandeure, sold Mar 2024
    Untitled (for the exhibition catalog Gravures Maeght Editeur), 1966
    Lithograph
    10 h x 7¼ w in (25 x 18 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 278
    $756≈ £593≈ €694Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  9. Four works from Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard (by Stéphane Mallarmé) by Ellsworth Kelly, 1992, lithograph on paper, sold Mar 2024
    Four works from Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard (by Stéphane Mallarmé), 1992
    Lithograph · Paper
    16¾ h x 12¼ w in (43 x 31 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 129
    $1,638≈ £1,288≈ €1,506Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Back Curve by Ellsworth Kelly, 1990, Farbserigrafie auf Velin, sold Mar 2024
    Back Curve, 1990
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 16/25
    65 x 56cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 48
    €2,244≈ $2,440≈ £1,919Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
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Ellsworth Kelly signature

273 catalogued lots by Ellsworth Kelly record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (71% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right20
  • on the reverse6
  • in the margin2

Form

  • signed240
  • signed in pencil19
  • initialled11
  • signed and dated3
  • Signed and dated "Aug 30 '60 Kelly" on the reverse — Untitled, Phillips, May 14, 2025
  • Signed "Kelly" lower right — Seven Oranges, Phillips, May 14, 2025
  • Signed and dated "Kelly 76" lower right; titled and dated "BLACK CURVE, RADIUS 12 FEET 1976" on the reverse — Black Curve, Radius 12 Feet, Phillips, May 14, 2025

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About Ellsworth Kelly

Ellsworth Kelly was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker associated with hard-edge painting, Color field painting and minimalism. His works demonstrate unassuming techniques emphasizing line, color and form, similar to the work of John McLaughlin and Kenneth Noland. Kelly often employed bright colors. He lived and worked in Spencertown, New York.

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