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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. Polar Co-Ordinates II by Frank Stella, 1980, Colour lithograph and colour silkscreen on card, sold Jun 2018
    Polar Co-Ordinates II, 1980
    Lithograph · Board
    97.8 x 96.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 821
    €10,540≈ $12,299≈ £9,241Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Polar Co-Ordinates IV by Frank Stella, 1980, Colour lithograph and colour silkscreen on card, sold Jun 2018
    Polar Co-Ordinates IV, 1980
    Lithograph · Board
    96.5 x 97.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 822
    €10,540≈ $12,299≈ £9,241Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Polar Co-Ordinates VII by Frank Stella, 1980, Colour lithograph and colour silkscreen on card, sold Jun 2018
    Polar Co-Ordinates VII, 1980
    Lithograph · Board · ed. 14/100
    96.5 x 97.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 823
    €12,400≈ $14,470≈ £10,872Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Stapling Down and Cutting Up #2 by Frank Stella, 1992, offset lithograph and intaglio print collage laid on board, sold May 2018
    Stapling Down and Cutting Up #2, 1992
    Lithograph · Board
    65 1/8 x 70 1/8 in. (165.4 x 178.1 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 148
    $187,500≈ £139,095≈ €159,114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Bamboo Trophy I by Frank Stella, 2002, stainless steel, aluminum and plastic, sold May 2018
    Bamboo Trophy I, 2002
    Sculpture
    18 3/4 x 29 x 22 in. (47.6 x 73.7 x 55.9 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 149
    $40,000≈ £29,674≈ €33,944Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. River of Ponds IV by Frank Stella, sold May 2018
    River of Ponds IV
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 629
    $7,500≈ £5,529≈ €6,266Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Eskimo Curlew, from Exotic Bird Series by Frank Stella, 1977, Lithograph and screenprint in colors, on Arches 88 mould-made paper, with full margins, sold Apr 2018
    Eskimo Curlew, from Exotic Bird Series, 1977
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 9/50
    I. 32 7/8 x 44 3/4 in. (83.5 x 113.7 cm) S. 33 7/8 x 45 3/4 in. (86 x 116.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 192
    $10,625≈ £7,609≈ €8,700Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Fattipuff by Frank Stella, 1996, Lithograph, screenprint, etching, aquatint and relief in colors, on TGL handmade paper, the full sheet, sold Apr 2018
    Fattipuff, 1996
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. AP
    diameter 32 1/2 in. (82.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 193
    $11,250≈ £8,057≈ €9,211Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Shards V by Frank Stella, 1982, Offset lithograph and screenprint in colors, on Arches Cover paper, the full sheet, sold Apr 2018
    Shards V, 1982
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 31/100
    S. 39 5/8 x 45 1/8 in. (100.6 x 114.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 194
    $10,625≈ £7,609≈ €8,700Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Conway; and Sunapee, from Eccentric Polygons by Frank Stella, 1974, Two lithographs and screenprint in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins, sold Apr 2018
    Conway; and Sunapee, from Eccentric Polygons, 1974
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. AP
    Conway I. 10 x 15 in. (25.4 x 38.1 cm) S. 17 1/4 x 22 1/4 in. (43.8 x 56.5 cm) Sunapee I. 16 x 14 1/4 in. (40.6 x 36.2 cm) S. 22 1/4 x 17 1/4 in. (56.5 x 43.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 195
    $7,500≈ £5,371≈ €6,141Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View 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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