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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, Wake Island Rail, 1977, acrylic, paper collage, silkscreen and glitter on paper
    Wake Island Rail, 1977
    Screenprint · Paper
    60 1/8 x 84 1/4 in. (152.7 x 214 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 215
    $132,300≈ £111,158≈ €127,065Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Frank Stella, Ahab's Leg“, aus der Serie: „The Waves, 1989, Serigrafie, Lithografie und Linolschnitt mit Handkolorierung und Collage
    Ahab's Leg“, aus der Serie: „The Waves, 1989
    Screenprint
    189,5 × 138,7 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1446
    €13,125≈ $13,529≈ £11,474Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Frank Stella, Hudson River Valley Portfolio Print, 1996, Farbserigrafie auf Velin
    Hudson River Valley Portfolio Print, 1996
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 80/120
    29 x 41,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 86
    €3,168≈ $3,180≈ £2,781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Frank Stella, Olyka (III), from the Paper Relief Project (T. 544, A. & K. 106.3), 1975, Unique cotton-pulp relief with hand-coloring and collage, on colored HMP handmade paper, the full sheet
    Olyka (III), from the Paper Relief Project (T. 544, A. & K. 106.3), 1975
    Mixed media · Paper
    S. 25 x 21 in. (63.5 x 53.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    $18,900≈ £16,705≈ €19,186Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Frank Stella, Honduras Lottery Co., from Multicolored Squares I (A. & K. 76), 1972, Lithograph in colors, on J. Green mould-made paper, with full margins
    Honduras Lottery Co., from Multicolored Squares I (A. & K. 76), 1972
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 60/100
    I. 10 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. (26.4 x 26.4 cm) S. 16 x 21 3/4 in. (40.6 x 55.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 200
    $15,120≈ £13,364≈ €15,349Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Frank Stella, Gran Cairo, from Multicolored Squares I (A. & K. 81), 1972, Lithograph in colors, on J. Green mould-made paper, with full margins
    Gran Cairo, from Multicolored Squares I (A. & K. 81), 1972
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 10/100
    I. 10 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (26 x 26 cm) S. 16 x 21 3/4 in. (40.6 x 55.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 201
    $6,300≈ £5,568≈ €6,395Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  7. Frank Stella, Referendum '70 (G. 229, A. & K. 49), 1970, Screenprint in colours, on Special Arjomari paper, with full margins
    Referendum '70 (G. 229, A. & K. 49), 1970
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 90/200
    I. 81 x 81 cm (31 7/8 x 31 7/8 in.) S. 101.5 x 101.5 cm (39 7/8 x 39 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 202
    $11,340≈ £10,023≈ €11,512Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Frank Stella, Spectralia, from Imaginary Places (A. & K. 226), 1995, Lithograph, etching, aquatint and screenprint in colors, on white TGL handmade paper, the full sheet
    Spectralia, from Imaginary Places (A. & K. 226), 1995
    Lithograph · Paper
    S. 27 x 32 1/2 in. (68.6 x 82.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 203
    $21,420≈ £18,932≈ €21,744Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Frank Stella, Marriage of Reason & Squalor (from the Black Series I), 1967, lithograph on J. Barcham Green
    Marriage of Reason & Squalor (from the Black Series I), 1967
    Lithograph
    15 h x 22 w in (38 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 180
    $4,375≈ £3,959≈ €4,508Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Frank Stella, Bethlehem's Hospital (from the Black Series I), 1967, lithograph on J. Barcham Green
    Bethlehem's Hospital (from the Black Series I), 1967
    Lithograph
    15 h x 22 w in (38 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 182
    $3,250≈ £2,941≈ €3,348Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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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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