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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, Tuftonboro (from the Eccentric Polygons series), 1974, lithograph and screenprint on Arches
    Tuftonboro (from the Eccentric Polygons series), 1974
    Lithograph · Paper
    17 h x 22 w in (43 x 56 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 229
    $3,250≈ £2,343≈ €2,698Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Frank Stella, Ain Ghazal Variation, from Near East (A. & K. 259), 1999, Monumental relief, woodcut and lithograph with hand-coloring, on TGL handmade, hand-colored paper, the full sheet
    Ain Ghazal Variation, from Near East (A. & K. 259), 1999
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 6/8
    S. 64 x 49 in. (162.6 x 124.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 202
    $85,680≈ £61,353≈ €71,098Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Frank Stella, The Battering Ram, from Moby Dick Deckle Edges (A. & K. 214), 1993, Monumental lithograph, etching, aquatint, relief, engraving, screenprint, and collagraph in colors, on TGL handmade paper, the full sheet
    The Battering Ram, from Moby Dick Deckle Edges (A. & K. 214), 1993
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 3/30
    S. 59 x 35 in. (149.9 x 88.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 203
    $20,160≈ £14,436≈ €16,729Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Frank Stella, Calvinia, from Imaginary Places (A. & K. 227), 1995, Screenprint, lithograph, etching, aquatint, collagraph, engraving and relief in colors, on TGL handmade paper, the full sheet
    Calvinia, from Imaginary Places (A. & K. 227), 1995
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 19/50
    S. 20 3/4 x 52 in. (52.7 x 132.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 205
    $17,640≈ £12,632≈ €14,638Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Frank Stella, Then Came Death and Took the Butcher, from Illustrations after El Lissitzsky's Had Gadya (A. & K. 179), 1984, Lithograph, linocut and screenprint in colors with hand-coloring and collage, on T.H. Saunders and Somerset papers, the full sheet
    Then Came Death and Took the Butcher, from Illustrations after El Lissitzsky's Had Gadya (A. & K. 179), 1984
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 10/60
    S. 59 x 47 1/4 in. (149.9 x 120 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 206
    $21,420≈ £15,338≈ €17,774Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Frank Stella, Shards Variant IVa, from Shards Series (A. & K. 151), 1982, Lithograph and screenprint in colors, on Arches Cover paper, the full sheet
    Shards Variant IVa, from Shards Series (A. & K. 151), 1982
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 44/49
    S. 39 5/8 x 45 1/4 in. (100.6 x 114.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 207
    $12,600≈ £9,023≈ €10,456Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Frank Stella, Point of Pines, from Black Series II (G. 68, A. & K. 16), 1967, Lithograph, on Barcham Green paper, with full margins
    Point of Pines, from Black Series II (G. 68, A. & K. 16), 1967
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 22/100
    I. 9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm) S. 15 x 22 in. (38.1 x 55.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 208
    $5,670≈ £4,060≈ €4,705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  8. Frank Stella, Hyena Stomp, from Jasper's Dilemma (A. & K. 83), 1973, Lithograph in colors, on J. Green paper, with full margins
    Hyena Stomp, from Jasper's Dilemma (A. & K. 83), 1973
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 33/100
    I. 8 5/8 x 8 5/8 in. (21.9 x 21.9 cm) S. 16 x 22 in. (40.6 x 55.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 209
    $6,048≈ £4,331≈ €5,019Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Frank Stella, Konelly, 1998, mixed media on cast aluminium
    Konelly, 1998
    Sculpture
    122 x 141 x 105.4 cm (48 x 55 1/2 x 41 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 236
    £119,700≈ $165,306≈ €137,916Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Frank Stella, Scramble: Ascending Spectrum / Ascending Green Values, 1977, acrylic on canvas
    Scramble: Ascending Spectrum / Ascending Green Values, 1977
    Acrylic · Canvas
    175.3 x 175.3 cm (69 x 69 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 13
    £2,866,000≈ $3,954,507≈ €3,303,682Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000,000–3,000,000View 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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