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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. Level VI B, Shrine VI by Frank Stella, 2001, enamel on cast aluminum, sold Nov 2014
    Level VI B, Shrine VI, 2001
    Sculpture
    74 3/4 x 72 5/8 x 30 3/4 in. (190 x 184.5 x 78 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 164
    $161,000≈ £102,843≈ €129,463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Untitled by Frank Stella, 1973, linen, felt, and cardboard collage, acrylic, on cardboard, sold Nov 2014
    Untitled, 1973
    Acrylic · Board
    29 7/8 x 38 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (76 x 99 x 5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 192
    $43,750≈ £27,946≈ €35,180Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Concentric Square by Frank Stella, 1966, acrylic on canvas, sold Nov 2014
    Concentric Square, 1966
    Acrylic · Canvas
    63 x 63 in. (160 x 160 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    $3,973,000≈ £2,523,661≈ €3,189,627Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200,000–1,800,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Bene come il sale by Frank Stella, 1989, Relief-printed etching in colors, on TGL handmade paper, the full sheet,, sold Oct 2014
    Bene come il sale, 1989
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 23/50
    S. 77 1/2 x 58 1/2 in. (196.9 x 148.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 153
    $9,375≈ £5,796≈ €7,354Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. A Hungry Cat Ate Up the Goat, plate 2, from Illustrations after El Lissitzy’s Had Gadya by Frank Stella, 1984, Lithograph and screenprint in colors with collage, on heavy card paper, the full sheet,, sold Oct 2014
    A Hungry Cat Ate Up the Goat, plate 2, from Illustrations after El Lissitzy’s Had Gadya, 1984
    Lithograph · Board · ed. 39/60
    S. 45 1/4 x 53 3/8 in. (114.9 x 135.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 155
    $7,500≈ £4,636≈ €5,883Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Shards IV by Frank Stella, 1982, Offset lithograph and screenprint in colors, on Arches Cover paper, the full sheet,, sold Oct 2014
    Shards IV, 1982
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. AP
    S. 39 3/4 x 45 1/4 in. (101 x 114.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 156
    $5,625≈ £3,477≈ €4,412Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Marquis De Portago, from Aluminum Series by Frank Stella, 1970, Lithograph and screenprint in colors, on Arjomari paper, with full margins,, sold Oct 2014
    Marquis De Portago, from Aluminum Series, 1970
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 15/75
    I. 11 3/8 x 8 5/8 in. (28.9 x 21.9 cm) S. 15 7/8 x 21 7/8 in. (40.3 x 55.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 239
    $2,125≈ £1,314≈ €1,667Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  8. Clinton Plaza (Black Series I) by Frank Stella, 1967, 1-color lithograph on Barcham green paper, sold Oct 2014
    Clinton Plaza (Black Series I), 1967
    Lithograph · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 314
    $2,500≈ £1,554≈ €1,978Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. A Hungry Cat Ate Up The Goat, plate 2, from Illustrations after El Lissitzky’s Had Gadya by Frank Stella, 1984, Lithograph and screenprint in colours with collage, on heavy card paper, the full sheet,, sold Jun 2014
    A Hungry Cat Ate Up The Goat, plate 2, from Illustrations after El Lissitzky’s Had Gadya, 1984
    Lithograph · Board · ed. AP
    S. 114.9 x 135.5 cm (45 1/4 x 53 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 84
    £4,250≈ $7,152≈ €5,287Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. The Butcher Came and Slew the Ox, plate 8, from Illustrations after El Lissitzky's Had Gadya by Frank Stella, 1984, Lithograph, linocut and screenprint in colours with collage and hand-coloring, on wove paper, the full sheet,, sold Jun 2014
    The Butcher Came and Slew the Ox, plate 8, from Illustrations after El Lissitzky's Had Gadya, 1984
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. AP
    S. 144.6 x 134.8 cm (56 7/8 x 53 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 85
    £5,250≈ $8,835≈ €6,531Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View 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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