Larry Bell

American · b. 1939 · Painter, Sculptor

Larry Bell is an American contemporary artist and sculptor. He is best known for his glass boxes and large-scaled illusionistic sculptures. He is a grant recipient from, among… (Wikipedia)

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Cube #14 (Amber)Phillips · Mar 2023£215,900≈ $258,864≈ €243,866Sign up to see
CubeBonhams · Sep 2022$145,275≈ £125,790≈ €145,420Sign up to see
ELBK 10 (Ellipse on Black 10)Phillips · Jun 2018£50,000≈ $66,200≈ €56,717Sign up to see

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VFGY 5, 1979
Vaporized metal on paper · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 17, 2019 · Lot 134
$32,500≈ £25,137≈ €28,863Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled, 2002
Mixed media · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 17, 2019 · Lot 135
$1,875≈ £1,450≈ €1,665Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Mirage Series—#7, 1988
Mixed media · Canvas
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 17, 2019 · Lot 136
$10,000≈ £7,735≈ €8,881Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
ELBK 10 (Ellipse on Black 10), 1981
aluminium with silicon monoxide on paper · Paper
144 x 88 cm (56 3/4 x 34 5/8 in.)
Phillips · Jun 26, 2018 · Lot 132
£50,000≈ $66,200≈ €56,717Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Mirage Painting #262, 1991
Mixed media · Canvas
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 10, 2018 · Lot 242
$11,875≈ £8,882≈ €10,103Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Fraction #4794, 1999
Mixed media · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 10, 2018 · Lot 243
$2,000≈ £1,496≈ €1,702Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Fraction #4894, 1999
Watercolor · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 10, 2018 · Lot 244
$2,250≈ £1,683≈ €1,914Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Fraction #5112, 1999
Watercolor · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 10, 2018 · Lot 245
$1,500≈ £1,122≈ €1,276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled (Vapor Drawing), 1978
Vaporized metal on paper · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 25, 2018 · Lot 180
$37,500≈ £26,730≈ €30,438Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
SMTTHOJ #1, 2001
Acrylic · Canvas
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 25, 2018 · Lot 181
$8,125≈ £5,792≈ €6,595Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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Larry Bell signature

69 catalogued lots by Larry Bell record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (45% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

on the reverse9
lower centre8
lower right3

Form

signed and dated49
signed20

Signed and dated "L Bell 15" lower right; signed and dated "11/6/15D L. Bell" on the reverse — CS 11.6.15D, Phillips, Jul 16, 2026
Signed, titled and dated "11/29/16 DVD. L. BELL." on the reverse of the backing board — CS 11.29.16 DVD, Phillips, Mar 12, 2024
Signed, titled and dated "L. BELL '93 MSMS #20 8/2/93" on the reverse — MSMS 20 (Medium Size Mirage Study), Phillips, Mar 11, 2024

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About Larry Bell

Larry Bell is an American contemporary artist and sculptor. He is best known for his glass boxes and large-scaled illusionistic sculptures. He is a grant recipient from, among others, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation, and his artworks are found in the collections of many major cultural institutions. He lives and works in Taos, New Mexico, and maintains a studio in Venice, California.

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