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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. Cantahar by Frank Stella, 1998, Silkscreen in colors, sold Jun 2016
    Cantahar, 1998
    Screenprint · Other support · ed. edition of 40
    132 x 132 cm (51.9 x 51.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 759
    €13,125≈ $14,837≈ £10,300Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Les Indes Galantes I by Frank Stella, 1973, Offset lithograph in colours, on J. Green mould-made paper, with full margins,, sold Jun 2016
    Les Indes Galantes I, 1973
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 54/100
    I. 20.3 x 20.3 cm (7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.) S. 40.6 x 55.9 cm (15 7/8 x 22 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 136
    £1,625≈ $2,350≈ €2,072Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  3. Polar Co-ordinates VII, from Polar Co-ordinates for Ronnie Peterson by Frank Stella, 1980, Lithograph, screenprint and letterpress in colours, on Arches Cover paper, the full sheet,, sold Jun 2016
    Polar Co-ordinates VII, from Polar Co-ordinates for Ronnie Peterson, 1980
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 46/100
    S. 96 x 97.5 cm (37 3/4 x 38 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 137
    £8,750≈ $12,653≈ €11,155Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Los Alamitos (from Race Track Series) by Frank Stella, 1972, 11-color screenprint on Gemini Rag Board, sold May 2016
    Los Alamitos (from Race Track Series), 1972
    Screenprint · Board
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 35
    $10,000≈ £6,905≈ €8,913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Untitled (Study for Stacks) by Frank Stella, 1967, ink and paper collage on paper, sold May 2016
    Untitled (Study for Stacks), 1967
    Mixed media · Paper
    17 3/4 x 36 1/4 in. (45.1 x 92.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 274
    $43,750≈ £30,291≈ €38,462Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Sinjerli Variation IV, from Sinjerli Variations by Frank Stella, 1977, Offset lithograph and screenprint in colors, on Arches Cover paper, with full margins,, sold Apr 2016
    Sinjerli Variation IV, from Sinjerli Variations, 1977
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 25/100
    I. 24 7/8 x 24 7/8 in. (63.2 x 63.2 cm) S. 31 7/8 x 42 1/8 in. (81 x 107 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 154
    $9,375≈ £6,462≈ €8,323Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Sinjerli Variation I, from Sinjerli Variations by Frank Stella, 1977, Offset lithograph and screenprint in colors, on Arches Cover paper, with full margins,, sold Apr 2016
    Sinjerli Variation I, from Sinjerli Variations, 1977
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 61/100
    I. 24 7/8 x 24 7/8 in (63.2 x 63.2 cm) S. 315/8 x 42 in (100 x 106.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 155
    $13,750≈ £9,478≈ €12,207Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Inaccessible Island Rail, from Exotic Bird series by Frank Stella, 1977, Offset lithograph and screenprint in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins,, sold Apr 2016
    Inaccessible Island Rail, from Exotic Bird series, 1977
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 36/50
    I. 32 5/8 x 44 1/2 in. (82.9 x 113 cm) S. 33 1/2 x 45 1/2 in. (85.1 x 115.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 156
    $12,500≈ £8,616≈ €11,097Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Whale as a dish, from the Waves series by Frank Stella, 1989, Screenprint, lithograph and linocut in colors with hand-coloring and collage, on heavy card paper, the full sheet,, sold Apr 2016
    Whale as a dish, from the Waves series, 1989
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 32/60
    S. 67 3/4 x 54 1/2 in. (172.1 x 138.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 157
    $8,750≈ £6,031≈ €7,768Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Empress of India II by Frank Stella, Lithograph "Empress of India II" From the "V Series", sold Feb 2016
    Empress of India II
    Lithograph · ed. 77/100
    16" high x 35.25" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 68
    $3,000≈ £2,165≈ €2,755HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
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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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