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Gene Davis

Gene Davis

American · 1920–1985 · Painter, Draughtsman

Gene Davis was an American Color Field painter known especially for his paintings of vertical stripes of color. (Wikipedia)

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165lots offered2003–2026years recorded96%sold (153)$1.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Gene Davis, Untitled, PaintingUntitledPalm Beach Modern Auctions · $93,750≈ £69,625≈ €81,387Sign up to see
  2. Gene Davis, Candy Stick, 1963, acrylic on canvasCandy StickPhillips · $87,500≈ £55,701≈ €77,242Sign up to see
  3. Gene Davis, Untitled 65-6, acrylic on canvasUntitled 65-6Olympia Auctions · £45,000≈ $57,339≈ €54,572Sign up to see

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  1. Gene Davis, Apollo'S Saddle, Acrylic on canvas
    Apollo'S Saddle
    Acrylic · Canvas
    75 in. x 51 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1551
    $29,000≈ £18,562≈ €21,800HammerSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  2. Gene Davis, Untitled, 1980 Smithsonian Silkscreen
    Untitled
    Screenprint · ed. 109/200
    35.75" high x 32.25" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 59
    $600≈ £372≈ €466HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  3. Gene Davis, Four Black Popcorn (Portfolio Series II), 1969, Serigraph on canvas mounted to board
    Four Black Popcorn (Portfolio Series II), 1969
    Screenprint · Canvas
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 12
    $1,625≈ £1,006≈ €1,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Gene Davis, suite of nine micro-paintings, 1982, acrylic on canvas
    suite of nine micro-paintings, 1982
    Acrylic · Canvas
    2¼ h x 1¾ w in (6 x 4 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 207
    $4,375≈ £2,703≈ €3,311Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. Gene Davis, untitled, 1981, ink on paper
    untitled, 1981
    Drawing · Paper
    12¼ h x 17¾ w in (31 x 45 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 315
    $3,125≈ £1,931≈ €2,365Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Gene Davis, untitled, 1981, ink on paper
    untitled, 1981
    Drawing · Paper
    12¼ h x 17¾ w in (31 x 45 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 316
    $3,125≈ £1,931≈ €2,365Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  7. Gene Davis, Untitled, Color pencil and graphite
    Untitled
    Drawing
    13 1/2 in. x 19 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1026
    $500≈ £316≈ €373HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  8. Gene Davis, Untitled, UNTITLED: TWO WORKS, signed and numbered 1/75 and 3/75, respectively, in pencil lower margin
    Untitled
    Drawing · ed. 1/75
    29 1/2 in. x 40 1/2 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 208
    $325≈ £207≈ €248HammerSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  9. Gene Davis, Untitled, Color screen print.
    Untitled
    Screenprint · ed. 161/200
    30 3/4 in. x 25 3/4 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 824
    $500≈ £314≈ €366HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  10. Gene Davis, Untitled (Line print), 1973, Lithograph
    Untitled (Line print), 1973
    Lithograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 263
    $858≈ £548≈ €631Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Also offered, result not published (6)

Lots by Gene Davis that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Gene Davis signature

43 catalogued lots by Gene Davis record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (60% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse9
  • lower right4
  • on the stretcher1
  • in the margin1

Form

  • signed35
  • signed and dated5
  • signed in pencil3
  • Signed, titled and dated "Gene Davis (1970) TWO PLVS" on the stretcher of each panel — 2 Plus, Phillips, Sep 30, 2020
  • Signed and dated twice on the verso — Blackwatch IV, Concept Art Gallery, Oct 11, 2025
  • Signed and editioned AP in pencil to the lower corners — Royal Curtain, 1980, color, Concept Art Gallery, Jun 7, 2025

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