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Frank Stella

American · 1936–2024 · Painter, Printmaker

Frank Philip Stella was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker, noted for his work in the areas of minimalism and post-painterly abstraction. He lived and worked in New… (Wikipedia)

$3,973,000≈ £2,523,661≈ €3,189,627Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumConcentric SquarePhillips672lots offered2000–2026years recorded93%sold (591)$8.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Concentric Square by Frank Stella, 1966, acrylic on canvas, sold Nov 2014Concentric SquarePhillips · $3,973,000≈ £2,523,661≈ €3,189,627Sign up to see
  2. Scramble: Ascending Spectrum / Ascending Green Values by Frank Stella, 1977, acrylic on canvas, sold Apr 2021Scramble: Ascending Spectrum / Ascending Green ValuesPhillips · £2,866,000≈ $3,954,507≈ €3,303,682Sign up to see
  3. Scramble: Descending Blue Values/Ascending Spectrum by Frank Stella, 1977, acrylic on canvas, sold May 2019Scramble: Descending Blue Values/Ascending SpectrumPhillips · $3,020,000≈ £2,357,717≈ €2,695,707Sign up to see

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  1. Juam, from Imaginary Places II by Frank Stella, 1997, Relief, etching, aquatint, lithograph, screenprint, woodcut, and engraving in colors, on two sheets of TGL handmade pape, sold Oct 2019
    Juam, from Imaginary Places II, 1997
    Etching · Paper · ed. 6/40
    S. 79 3/4 x 60 5/8 in. (202.6 x 154 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 235
    $37,500≈ £29,237≈ €33,762Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $9,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Then Came a Dog and Bit the Cat, from Illustrations After El Lissitzsky's Had Gadya by Frank Stella, 1984, Lithograph, linocut and screenprint in colors with hand-coloring and collage, on T.H. Saunders and Somerset paper, the f, sold Oct 2019
    Then Came a Dog and Bit the Cat, from Illustrations After El Lissitzsky's Had Gadya, 1984
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 46/60
    S. 53 1/2 x 51 1/2 in. (135.9 x 130.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 236
    $12,500≈ £9,746≈ €11,254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Bene come il sale by Frank Stella, 1989, Relief-printed etching in colors, on TGL handmade paper, the full sheet, sold Oct 2019
    Bene come il sale, 1989
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 22/50
    S. 77 1/4 x 58 1/2 in. (196.2 x 148.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 237
    $8,750≈ £6,822≈ €7,878Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. York Factory II by Frank Stella, 1974, 53-color screenprint on Arches Cover black paper, sold Oct 2019
    York Factory II, 1974
    Screenprint · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 109
    $18,750≈ £14,421≈ €16,782Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Untitled (Rabat) from the X + X (Ten Works by Ten Painters) portfolio by Frank Stella, 1964, screenprint on paper, sold Oct 2019
    Untitled (Rabat) from the X + X (Ten Works by Ten Painters) portfolio, 1964
    Screenprint · Paper
    18 h x 18 w in (46 x 46 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 433
    $1,375≈ £1,074≈ €1,237Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  6. Bene come il sale by Frank Stella, 1989, etching, aquatint, relief on white TGL handmade paper, sold Oct 2019
    Bene come il sale, 1989
    Etching · Paper
    77½ h x 58¾ w in (197 x 149 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 133
    $11,250≈ £9,196≈ €10,199Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Wright ↗
  7. Imaginary Trouble by Frank Stella, 1986, oil on anodized aluminum, sold Sep 2019
    Imaginary Trouble, 1986
    Oil
    32 1/2 x 34 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. (82.6 x 87.6 x 29.8 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 43
    $112,500≈ £90,130≈ €102,245Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Narowla II by Frank Stella, 1971, acrylic, felt, canvas and paper collage on panel, sold Sep 2019
    Narowla II, 1971
    Acrylic · Panel
    108 x 104 x 8 in. (274.3 x 264.2 x 20.3 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 54
    $680,000≈ £544,784≈ €618,013Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Sidi Ifni (Aus: "Hommage à Picasso") by Frank Stella, 1973, Farblithografie auf Velin, sold Sep 2019
    Sidi Ifni (Aus: "Hommage à Picasso"), 1973
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 2/90
    48 x 48cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 38
    €2,529≈ $2,806≈ £2,253Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Empress of India I, from V Series by Frank Stella, 1968, Lithograph with varnish in colours, on Lowell paper, with full margins, sold Sep 2019
    Empress of India I, from V Series, 1968
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 19/100
    I. 28.2 x 81 cm (11 1/8 x 31 7/8 in.) S. 41.3 x 89.7 cm (16 1/4 x 35 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 126
    £7,500≈ $9,247≈ €8,435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
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Frank Stella signature

332 catalogued lots by Frank Stella record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (48% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right20
  • lower left13
  • on the reverse7
  • on the stretcher2

Form

  • signed246
  • signed and dated42
  • signed in pencil39
  • monogrammed2
  • initialled2
  • stamped signature1
  • Signed, numbered and dated '10/49 F. Stella '82' lower right — Shards Variant IVa, Phillips, May 20, 2026
  • Titled and dated "OSTROPOL I 1973" on the reverse; signed and dated "Stella 73" on the stretcher — Ostropol I, Phillips, May 13, 2025
  • Signed, titled and dated "Aqua Caliente F. Stella '70" lower left — Aqua Caliente, Phillips, Feb 28, 2025

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About Frank Stella

Frank Philip Stella was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker, noted for his work in the areas of minimalism and post-painterly abstraction. He lived and worked in New York City for much of his career before moving his studio to Rock Tavern, New York. Stella's work catalyzed the minimalist movement in the late 1950s. He moved to New York City in the late 1950s, where he created works which emphasized the picture-as-object. These were influenced by the abstract expressionist work of artists like Franz Kline and Jackson Pollock.

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In museum collections

  • Frank Stella, PeekskillPeekskill, 1995
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Frank Stella, Bear MountainBear Mountain, 1995
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Frank Stella, NewburghNewburgh, 1995
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Frank Stella, GarrisonGarrison, 1995
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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