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Helen Frankenthaler

Helen Frankenthaler

American · 1928–2011 · Painter, Printmaker

Helen Frankenthaler was an American abstract expressionist painter. She was a major contributor to the history of postwar American painting. Having exhibited her work for over… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Helen Frankenthaler, Off White Square, 1973, acrylic on canvasOff White SquarePhillips · $3,720,500≈ £2,798,210≈ €3,067,695Sign up to see
  2. Helen Frankenthaler, Acres, 1959, oil on canvasAcresPhillips · $3,690,000≈ £2,938,834≈ €3,417,933Sign up to see
  3. Helen Frankenthaler, Head of the Meadow, 1967, acrylic on canvasHead of the MeadowPhillips · $3,020,000≈ £2,414,262≈ €2,675,882Sign up to see

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  1. Helen Frankenthaler, Tiger's Eye, 1987, etching, aquatint, lithograph and screenprint in colors on HMP handmade
    Tiger's Eye, 1987
    Etching
    16 h x 19½ w in (41 x 50 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 129
    $23,040≈ £17,134≈ €19,838Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Helen Frankenthaler, This is Not a Book, 1997, etching, aquatint, mezzotint and pochoir in colors on TGL handmade
    This is Not a Book, 1997
    Etching
    10¾ h x 25⅝ w x 1⅜ d in (27 x 65 x 3 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 130
    $10,880≈ £8,091≈ €9,368Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Helen Frankenthaler, Plaza Real, 1987, etching and aquatint in colors on BFK Rives
    Plaza Real, 1987
    Etching · Paper
    19⅞ h x 26⅜ w in (50 x 67 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 118
    $6,350≈ £4,686≈ €5,375Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Helen Frankenthaler, A Page from a Book I, from This Is Not a Book, 1997, Etching, aquatint and pochoir in colors, on TGL handmade paper, with full margins
    A Page from a Book I, from This Is Not a Book, 1997
    Etching · Paper · ed. 41/60
    I. 4 1/2 x 18 1/4 in. (11.4 x 46.4 cm) S. 10 1/8 x 24 5/8 in. (25.7 x 62.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 130
    $3,870≈ £2,848≈ €3,281Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Helen Frankenthaler, Plaza Real, 1987, etching and aquatint in colors on BFK Rives
    Plaza Real, 1987
    Etching · Paper
    20 h x 26½ w in (51 x 67 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 149
    $6,096≈ £4,537≈ €5,177Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Helen Frankenthaler, Pompeii (Harrison 53), 1976, Drpoint, etching and aquatint in colors on wove paper
    Pompeii (Harrison 53), 1976
    Etching · Paper · ed. 4/42
    plate 21 5/8 x 12 3/8in (54.9 x 31.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 126
    $6,400≈ £4,769≈ €5,659Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Helen Frankenthaler, Earth Slice, 1978, Etching, aquatint, and sugar-lift aquatint/etching on handmade HMP rose-oatmeal paper
    Earth Slice, 1978
    Etching · Paper · ed. 9/46
    Plate: 8.75" h x 19.75" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 33
    $3,400≈ £2,561≈ €3,061HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  8. Helen Frankenthaler, Sunshine after Rain, 1987, etching and aquatint in colors on Fabriano
    Sunshine after Rain, 1987
    Etching
    33⅝ h x 27⅛ w in (85 x 69 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 212
    $10,160≈ £8,238≈ €9,878Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Helen Frankenthaler, Connected by Joy, 1969-73, etching and aquatint in colors
    Connected by Joy, 1969-73
    Etching
    14 h x 18⅞ w in (36 x 48 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 202
    $9,825≈ £7,699≈ €9,043Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Helen Frankenthaler, Pranzao Italiano, 1973, etching and aquatint in colors on Fabriano
    Pranzao Italiano, 1973
    Etching
    19½ h x 13⅝ w in (50 x 35 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 253
    $3,024≈ £2,407≈ €2,808Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
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