Frank Stella, Peekskill

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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Frank Stella, Bonne Bay (from the Newfoundland series), 1971, lithograph and screenprint in colors on Special Arjomari
Bonne Bay (from the Newfoundland series), 1971
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026
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Frank Stella, Had Gadya: Front Cover, Illustrations After El Lissitzky's Had Gadya, 1984, lithograph, linocut, and screenprint in colors with hand-coloring and collage on T.H. Saunders
Had Gadya: Front Cover, Illustrations After El Lissitzky's Had Gadya, 1984
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026
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Frank Stella, Polar Co-ordinates II (from the Polar Co-Ordinates for Ronnie Peterson series), 1980, offset lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches
Polar Co-ordinates II (from the Polar Co-Ordinates for Ronnie Peterson series), 1980
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026
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Frank Stella, Wolfeboro (from the Eccentric Polygons series), 1974, lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches
Wolfeboro (from the Eccentric Polygons series), 1974
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026
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Frank Stella, Polar Co-ordinates IV, from Polar Co-ordinates for Ronnie Peterson (A. 122), 1980, Lithograph, screenprint and letterpress in colours, on Arches Cover paper, the full sheet
Polar Co-ordinates IV, from Polar Co-ordinates for Ronnie Peterson (A. 122), 1980
Phillips · Sep 3, 2026
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Frank Stella, Imola Three II (from the Circuits series), 1984, woodcut and relief in colors on TGL handmade
Imola Three II (from the Circuits series), 1984
Wright · Aug 6, 2026
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Frank Stella, Then Came a Fire and Burnt the Stick (from the Illustrations after El Lissitzky's Had Gadya portfolio), 1984, lithograph, linocut and screenprint in colors with collage and hand-coloring on T.H. Saunders and Somerset
Then Came a Fire and Burnt the Stick (from the Illustrations after El Lissitzky's Had Gadya portfolio), 1984
Wright · Aug 6, 2026
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Frank Stella, Hollis Frampton (from the Purple Series), 1972, lithograph on Zerkall Copperplate Deluxe
Hollis Frampton (from the Purple Series), 1972
Wright · Aug 6, 2026
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Frank Stella, Union (from the Eccentric Polygons series), 1974, lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches
Union (from the Eccentric Polygons series), 1974
Wright · Aug 6, 2026
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Frank Stella, Empress of India I, from V Series (Axsom 27, Gemini 81), 1968, Lithograph in colors on wove paper
Empress of India I, from V Series (Axsom 27, Gemini 81), 1968
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026
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Frank Stella, Cato Manor; Sharpesville, from Multicolored Squares, State II (Axsom 78a; 79a), 1973, Two lithographs on T.H. Saunders mould-made paper, each signed in pencil
Cato Manor; Sharpesville, from Multicolored Squares, State II (Axsom 78a; 79a), 1973
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026
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Frank Stella, Shards Variant Ia, from Shards (Axsom 149), 1982, Lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches Cover paper
Shards Variant Ia, from Shards (Axsom 149), 1982
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026
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Frank Stella, Shards Variant IVa, from Shards (Axsom 151), 1982, Lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches Cover paper
Shards Variant IVa, from Shards (Axsom 151), 1982
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026
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Frank Stella, Talladega Five I, 1982, Relief
Talladega Five I, 1982
Ketterer Kunst · Jul 15, 2026
€10,452Sign up free to see
Frank Stella, Olyka III, 1975, technique mixte sur papier
Olyka III, 1975
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Jun 10, 2026
CHF 6,000Sign up free to see
Frank Stella, Bonne Bay, from Newfoundland Series (G. 275, A. 55), 1971, Lithograph and screenprint in colours, on Special Arjomari paper, with full margins
Bonne Bay, from Newfoundland Series (G. 275, A. 55), 1971
Phillips · Jun 4, 2026
£12,255Sign up free to see
Frank Stella, The Spouter-Inn, S-8, 1986, Edelstahl, Eisen, Bronze, patiniert
The Spouter-Inn, S-8, 1986
Grisebach · Jun 4, 2026
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Frank Stella, Polar Co-ordinates III (from Polar Co-Ordinates for Ronnie Peterson series), 1980, lithograph and screenprint in colors on 320 gram Arches Cover
Polar Co-ordinates III (from Polar Co-Ordinates for Ronnie Peterson series), 1980
Rago Auctions · Jun 3, 2026
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Frank Stella, Sinjerli Variation Squared with Colored Ground Ia, 1981, lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches
Sinjerli Variation Squared with Colored Ground Ia, 1981
Rago Auctions · Jun 3, 2026
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Frank Stella, Then Came a Stick and Beat the Dog (from the Illustrations after El Lissitzky's Had Gadya portfolio), 1984, lithograph, linocut and screenprint in colors with collage and hand-coloring on T.H. Saunders and Somerset
Then Came a Stick and Beat the Dog (from the Illustrations after El Lissitzky's Had Gadya portfolio), 1984
Rago Auctions · Jun 3, 2026
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Frank Stella, Study for Karpathenburg I, 1996, printed paper collage on paper laid on foamcore
Study for Karpathenburg I, 1996
Phillips · May 21, 2026
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Frank Stella, Swan Engraving Framed II (from the Swan Engraving series), 1984, relief and etching in colors on light tan TGL handmade
Swan Engraving Framed II (from the Swan Engraving series), 1984
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 19, 2026
$10,880Sign up free to see
Frank Stella, Untitled (Rabat) (from the X + X (Ten Works by Ten Painters) portfolio), 1964, screenprint in colors
Untitled (Rabat) (from the X + X (Ten Works by Ten Painters) portfolio), 1964
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 19, 2026
$1,596Sign up free to see
Frank Stella, Metropolitan Museum M (2), 1969, oil on shaped wood construction panel
Metropolitan Museum M (2), 1969
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 16, 2026
$23,040Sign up free to see
Frank Stella, Bene Come Il Sale, 1989, etching and aquatint with relief on TGL handmade paper
Bene Come Il Sale, 1989
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 16, 2026
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Frank Stella, Then Came a Stick and Beat the Dog, from Illustrations after El Lissitzky's Had Gadya (A. 174), 1984, Lithograph, linocut and screenprint in colors with collage and hand-coloring, on T.H. Saunders and Somerset papers, the full sheet
Then Came a Stick and Beat the Dog, from Illustrations after El Lissitzky's Had Gadya (A. 174), 1984
Phillips · Apr 22, 2026
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Frank Stella, Then Came a Fire and Burnt the Stick, from Illustrations after El Lissitzky's Had Gadya (A. 175), 1984, Lithograph, linocut and screenprint in colors (some attenuated) with collage and hand-coloring, on T.H. Saunders and Somerset papers, the full sheet
Then Came a Fire and Burnt the Stick, from Illustrations after El Lissitzky's Had Gadya (A. 175), 1984
Phillips · Apr 22, 2026
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Frank Stella, Kay Bearman, from Purple Series (G. 368, A. 64), 1972, Lithograph in silver purple, on Zerkall Copperplate paper, with full margins
Kay Bearman, from Purple Series (G. 368, A. 64), 1972
Phillips · Apr 22, 2026
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Frank Stella, Untitled (study for Sanbornville, from Eccentric Polygons) (see G. 551, see A. 105), 1970, Unique gouache and colored pencil drawing, on wove paper
Untitled (study for Sanbornville, from Eccentric Polygons) (see G. 551, see A. 105), 1970
Phillips · Apr 22, 2026
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Frank Stella, Union, from Eccentric Polygons (G. 552, A. 96), 1974, Lithograph and screenprint in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins
Union, from Eccentric Polygons (G. 552, A. 96), 1974
Phillips · Apr 22, 2026
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Frank Stella, Going Abroad (from the Waves II series), 1989, screenprint, lithograph and etching in colors with collaged paper
Going Abroad (from the Waves II series), 1989
Wright · Apr 16, 2026
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Frank Stella, Playskool Gym, from the Playskool series, 1983, hand-colored patinated cast bronze, fabricated aluminum, wood, steel, plastic and screenprint
Playskool Gym, from the Playskool series, 1983
Phillips · Feb 28, 2026
$61,920Sign up free to see
Frank Stella, Polar Co-ordinates IV (from the Polar Co-Ordinates for Ronnie Peterson series), 1980, offset lithograph, screenprint and letterpress in colors on Arches Cover
Polar Co-ordinates IV (from the Polar Co-Ordinates for Ronnie Peterson series), 1980
Rago Auctions · Feb 26, 2026
$13,970Sign up free to see
Frank Stella, Then Came Death and Took the Butcher (from the Illustrations After El Lissitzky's Had Gadya portfolio), 1984, lithograph, linocut and screenprint with hand-coloring and collage on T.H. Saunders and Somerset papers
Then Came Death and Took the Butcher (from the Illustrations After El Lissitzky's Had Gadya portfolio), 1984
Rago Auctions · Feb 26, 2026
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Frank Stella, Bonne Bay (from the Newfoundland series), 1971, lithograph and screenprint in colors on Special Arjomari
Bonne Bay (from the Newfoundland series), 1971
Rago Auctions · Feb 26, 2026
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Frank Stella, Shards Variant IVa (from the Shards series), 1982, offset lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches Cover
Shards Variant IVa (from the Shards series), 1982
Rago Auctions · Feb 26, 2026
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Frank Stella, Metropolitan Museum of Art Poster 1870-1970, 1970, screenprint in colors
Metropolitan Museum of Art Poster 1870-1970, 1970
Rago Auctions · Feb 26, 2026
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Frank Stella, Conway (from the Eccentric Polygons series), 1974, lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches
Conway (from the Eccentric Polygons series), 1974
Rago Auctions · Feb 26, 2026
$2,794Sign up free to see
Frank Stella, Furg, 1975, color screenprint and offset lithograph on Arches paper
Furg, 1975
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Feb 21, 2026
$3,840Sign up free to see
Frank Stella, Getty Tomb, from Black Series I, 1967, Lithograph on Barcham Green Paper
Getty Tomb, from Black Series I, 1967
DuMouchelles · Feb 20, 2026
$3,750Sign up free to see
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
Wright · Dec 16, 2025
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Frank Stella, Eskimo Curlew (from the Exotic Bird Series), 1977, lithograph and screenprint in colors
Eskimo Curlew (from the Exotic Bird Series), 1977
Wright · Dec 16, 2025
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Frank Stella, Kay Bearman (from the Purple series), 1972, lithograph
Kay Bearman (from the Purple series), 1972
Wright · Dec 16, 2025
$2,540Sign up free to see
Frank Stella, Spectralia, 1994/1995, Lithograph, aquatint and etching, relief, engraving, and screenprint on card
Spectralia, 1994/1995
Lempertz · Dec 5, 2025
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Frank Stella, Shards III, Lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches paper
Shards III
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Dec 3, 2025
$8,750Sign up free to see
Frank Stella, Shards IV, Lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches paper
Shards IV
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Dec 3, 2025
$6,875Sign up free to see
Frank Stella, Shards V, Lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches paper
Shards V
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Dec 3, 2025
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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
Grisebach · Nov 28, 2025
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Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Frank Stella, Peekskill
Peekskill1995
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Frank Stella, Bear Mountain
Bear Mountain1995
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Frank Stella, Newburgh
Newburgh1995
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Frank Stella, Garrison
Garrison1995
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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