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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

Helen Frankenthaler’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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  1. Helen Frankenthaler, What Red Lines Can Do, 1970, screenprint in colors on Arches handmade paper
    What Red Lines Can Do, 1970
    Screenprint · Paper
    38½ h x 26 w in (98 x 66 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 182
    $7,040≈ £5,251≈ €6,059Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Helen Frankenthaler, Solar Imp, 2001, screenprint in colors
    Solar Imp, 2001
    Screenprint
    39½ h x 30 w in (100 x 76 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 157
    $15,360≈ £11,341≈ €13,037Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Wright ↗
  3. Helen Frankenthaler, Untitled (Cleveland Orchestra), 1978, screenprint in colors on Arches
    Untitled (Cleveland Orchestra), 1978
    Screenprint · Paper
    22½ h x 30 w in (57 x 76 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 177
    $8,890≈ £6,592≈ €7,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Helen Frankenthaler, What Red Lines Can Do, 1970, screenprint in colors on Arches handmade paper
    What Red Lines Can Do, 1970
    Screenprint · Paper
    38½ h x 26 w in (98 x 66 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 133
    $20,320≈ £15,220≈ €17,484Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Helen Frankenthaler, Air Frame, from New York Ten (Harrison 6), 1965, Screenprint in colors on wove paper
    Air Frame, from New York Ten (Harrison 6), 1965
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 164/200
    sheet 22 x 17in (55.9 x 43.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 6
    $5,120≈ £3,783≈ €4,373Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Helen Frankenthaler, Solar Imp, 2001, screenprint in colors
    Solar Imp, 2001
    Screenprint
    39½ h x 30 w in (100 x 76 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 321
    $8,890≈ £6,627≈ €7,629Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Untitled
    Screenprint · ed. 54/150
    22.5 x 29 7/8 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 94
    $2,142≈ £1,582≈ €1,835$1,700 + $442 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–3,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  8. Helen Frankenthaler, Beginnings, 2002, screenprint on handmade paper
    Beginnings, 2002
    Screenprint
    37 h x 35½ w in (94 x 90 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 156
    $19,050≈ £14,040≈ €16,677Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Helen Frankenthaler, Beginnings, 2002, Screenprint in colors on handmade paper
    Beginnings, 2002
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 99/126
    sheet 36 3/4 x 35 3/4in (93.3 x 90.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 122
    $25,600≈ £19,076≈ €22,637Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Helen Frankenthaler, Southern Exposure, 2005, Screenprint in colors on wove paper
    Southern Exposure, 2005
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 18/128
    sheet 30 1/2 x 37 1/8in (77.5 x 94.3cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 125
    $16,640≈ £12,399≈ €14,714Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
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Lots by Helen Frankenthaler that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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