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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)

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

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  1. Frank Stella, Pergusa Three (from the Circuits series), 1983, relief-print etching and woodcut in colors on TGL handmade and hand-colored paper
    Pergusa Three (from the Circuits series), 1983
    Print (other) · Paper
    66¼ h x 52 w in (168 x 132 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 142
    $55,880≈ £41,587≈ €47,452Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Frank Stella, Eskimo Curlew (from the Exotic Bird Series), 1977, lithograph and screenprint in colors
    Eskimo Curlew (from the Exotic Bird Series), 1977
    Lithograph
    33 h x 45 w in (84 x 114 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 143
    $6,985≈ £5,198≈ €5,932Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Wright ↗
  3. Frank Stella, Kay Bearman (from the Purple series), 1972, lithograph
    Kay Bearman (from the Purple series), 1972
    Lithograph
    15⅞ h x 21⅞ w in (40 x 56 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 144
    $2,540≈ £1,890≈ €2,157Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
  4. Frank Stella, Spectralia, 1994/1995, Lithograph, aquatint and etching, relief, engraving, and screenprint on card
    Spectralia, 1994/1995
    Lithograph · Board · ed. AP
    68.5 x 83 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 400
    €8,820≈ $10,271≈ £7,697Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Frank Stella, Shards III, Lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches paper
    Shards III
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 14/100
    Sheet size: 45.3 x 39.8 inches, overall contained in glazed frame measuring 48.25 x 42.5 inches
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 836B
    $8,750≈ £6,574≈ €7,499Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–7,000View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  6. Frank Stella, Shards IV, Lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches paper
    Shards IV
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 65/100
    Sheet size: 39.2 x 45 inches, overall contained in glazed frame measuring 42.75 x 48 inches
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 836C
    $6,875≈ £5,165≈ €5,892Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–7,000View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  7. Frank Stella, Shards V, Lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches paper
    Shards V
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 7/100
    Sheet size: 39.2 x 45 inches, overall contained in glazed frame measuring 42.75 x 48 inches
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 836D
    $9,375≈ £7,043≈ €8,035Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–7,000View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  8. Frank Stella, Jonah Historically Regarded“ (Dome), aus der Serie: „Moby Dick Domes, 1992, Radierung, Aquatinta, Gravur und Serigrafie, handkoloriert auf reliefiertem Velin
    Jonah Historically Regarded“ (Dome), aus der Serie: „Moby Dick Domes, 1992
    Aquatint
    187 × 135 × 15 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 780
    €20,320≈ $23,502≈ £17,784Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Frank Stella, Talladega Five I, from Circuits (Axsom 138, TGL 560), 1982, Relief, woodcut in colors on TGL handmade paper
    Talladega Five I, from Circuits (Axsom 138, TGL 560), 1982
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    sheet 64 1/2 x 50 1/2in (163.8 x 128.3cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 111
    $16,640≈ £12,660≈ €14,406Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Frank Stella, Swan Engraving Framed II (Axsom 168), 1985, Relief and etching in colors on TGL handmade paper
    Swan Engraving Framed II (Axsom 168), 1985
    Etching · Paper · ed. 12/15
    sheet 57 1/2 x 42 1/2in (146.1 x 108cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 112
    $10,240≈ £7,791≈ €8,865Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
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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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