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Franz Kline

American · 1910–1962 · Painter, Draughtsman

Franz Kline was an American painter. He is associated with the Abstract Expressionist movement of the 1940s and 1950s. Kline, along with other action painters like Jackson… (Wikipedia)

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52lots offered2002–2026years recorded85%sold (40)$18.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Franz Kline, Sawyer, 1959, oil on canvasSawyerPhillips · $9,990,000≈ £7,568,755≈ €8,486,959Sign up to see
  2. Franz Kline, Untitled (ZD 240), 1954, oil on paperUntitled (ZD 240)Phillips · $212,500≈ £161,364≈ €179,476Sign up to see
  3. Franz Kline, Untitled, 1956, oil on paper mounted on canvasUntitledPhillips · $206,400≈ £153,800≈ €177,946Sign up to see

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  1. Franz Kline, Untitled (Study for Charcoal, Black and Tan), 1959, ink and gouache on paper
    Untitled (Study for Charcoal, Black and Tan), 1959
    Gouache · Paper
    14 x 10 7/8 in. (35.6 x 27.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 164
    $88,900≈ £66,712≈ €79,276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Franz Kline, Abstract Composition, Gouache on Paper
    Abstract CompositionAttributed to the artist
    Gouache · Paper
    Sight: 11" high x 13.75" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 55
    $1,000≈ £777≈ €904HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
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