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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, Club Onyx—Seven Steps (from Black Series I), 1967, lithograph on Barcham Green paper
    Club Onyx—Seven Steps (from Black Series I), 1967
    Lithograph · Paper
    15 h x 21⅞ w in (38 x 56 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 194
    $3,780≈ £2,972≈ €3,601Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
  2. Frank Stella, Moultonville (from the Eccentric Polygons series), 1974, lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches
    Moultonville (from the Eccentric Polygons series), 1974
    Lithograph · Paper
    22⅛ h x 17¼ w in (56 x 44 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 195
    $3,870≈ £3,043≈ €3,687Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  3. Frank Stella, Shards II (from the Shards series), 1982, lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches Cover
    Shards II (from the Shards series), 1982
    Lithograph · Paper
    39⅝ h x 45⅛ w in (101 x 115 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 196
    $10,080≈ £7,925≈ €9,604Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. 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 198
    $4,410≈ £3,467≈ €4,202Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. Frank Stella, Untitled, Offset Lithograph in Colors on Paper, 1967, "Lincoln Center Festival Poster"
    Untitled
    Lithograph · Paper
    H 31" W 23"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 4035
    $300≈ £237≈ €283HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at DuMouchelles ↗
  6. Frank Stella, Untitled, 1997, glazed porcelain
    Untitled, 1997
    Sculpture
    12 h x 12 w x 1 d in (30 x 30 x 3 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 361
    $197≈ £152≈ €181Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Frank Stella, Jonah Historically Regarded, from Moby Dick Engravings (A. 204), 1991, Monumental etching, aquatint and relief in colors, on TGL handmade paper, the full sheet
    Jonah Historically Regarded, from Moby Dick Engravings (A. 204), 1991
    Etching · Paper · ed. 25/30
    S. 73 1/4 x 54 1/2 in. (186.1 x 138.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    $17,780≈ £13,694≈ €16,431Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Frank Stella, Port aux Basques, from Newfoundland Series (G. 274, A. 54), 1971, Monumental lithograph and screenprint in colors, on Special Arjomari paper, with full margins
    Port aux Basques, from Newfoundland Series (G. 274, A. 54), 1971
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 53/58
    I. 32 1/8 x 64 in. (81.6 x 162.6 cm) S. 38 1/8 x 70 in. (96.8 x 177.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 19
    $30,480≈ £23,475≈ €28,167Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Frank Stella, Ifafa I; Itata; and Ifafa II, from V Series (G. 75-77, A. 21-23), 1968, Three lithographs in colors, on Lowell paper, with full margins
    Ifafa I; Itata; and Ifafa II, from V Series (G. 75-77, A. 21-23), 1968
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. AP
    all I. 11 x 19 1/4 in. (27.9 x 48.9 cm) all S. 16 1/4 x 22 3/8 in. (41.3 x 56.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 260
    $24,130≈ £18,584≈ €22,299Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Frank Stella, Quathlamba II, from V Series (G. 80, A. 26), 1968, Lithograph in colors, on Lowell paper, with full margins
    Quathlamba II, from V Series (G. 80, A. 26), 1968
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 100/100
    I. 11 1/8 x 25 3/4 in. (28.3 x 65.4 cm) S. 16 1/4 x 28 7/8 in. (41.3 x 73.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 261
    $7,620≈ £5,869≈ €7,042Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View 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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