Louise Nevelson

American · 1899–1988 · Painter, Printmaker

Louise Nevelson was an American sculptor known for her monumental, monochromatic, wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures. Born in Pereiaslav in the Poltava Governorate of… (Wikipedia)

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Rain Forest Column XXIPhillips · May 2022$630,000≈ £507,165≈ €598,575Sign up to see
Dawn's Landscape XLIVPhillips · May 2017$514,000≈ £396,452≈ €462,355Sign up to see
Dawn's Landscape XXIXPhillips · Nov 2022$504,000≈ £423,458≈ €484,057Sign up to see

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LARGE SLIDE Box
Sculpture
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 20, 2023 · Lot 552
$25,600≈ £20,569≈ €23,686Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
City-Sunscape
Sculpture
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 20, 2023 · Lot 552a
$6,400≈ £5,142≈ €5,922Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Untitled
Sculpture
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 20, 2023 · Lot 552b
$7,040≈ £5,656≈ €6,514Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Model for the Torah Ark Doors of Temple Beth El, 1971
painted wood · Panel
closed 25 5/8 x 15 x 5 7/8 in. (65.1 x 38.1 x 14.9 cm) opened 26 1/4 x 21 x 10 3/4 in. (66.7 x 53.3 x 27.3 cm)
Phillips · May 16, 2023 · Lot 233
$30,480≈ £24,353≈ €28,012Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
Volcanic Magic XXIV, 1985
Mixed media · Panel
41 x 33 x 7 in. (104.1 x 83.8 x 17.8 cm)
Phillips · May 16, 2023 · Lot 234
$30,480≈ £24,353≈ €28,012Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
The Magic Column, 1972
Etching · Paper
10⅛ h x 7¼ w in (26 x 18 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 26, 2023 · Lot 215
$1,008≈ £809≈ €913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Standing Nude
Drawing · Paper
14⅝ h x 5½ w in (37 x 14 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 29, 2023 · Lot 261
$3,528≈ £2,862≈ €3,253Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Nevelson's World, 1983
Multiple · ed. 80/100
portfolio 14 3/8 x 13 x 2 1/4 in. (36.5 x 33 x 5.7 cm) image 10 3/8 x 9 3/4 in. (26.4 x 24.8 cm) sheet 13 1/4 x 12 in. (33.7 x 30.5 cm)
Phillips · Mar 21, 2023 · Lot 158
$2,159≈ £1,764≈ €2,004Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Phillips ↗
VII
Sculpture
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Mar 4, 2023 · Lot 19
$16,640≈ £13,878≈ €15,676Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Sky Passage
Sculpture
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Mar 4, 2023 · Lot 20
$5,760≈ £4,804≈ €5,426Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗

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Louise Nevelson signature

87 catalogued lots by Louise Nevelson record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (67% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

lower right16
on the reverse3
lower centre2
in the margin1
upper left1
along the bottom1

Form

signed51
signed and dated21
signed in pencil11
initialled2
monogrammed2

Signed and dated "Nevelson - 84" lower right — The Rainbow, Phillips, Feb 26, 2025
Signed and dated "nevelson - 82" upper left — Volcanic Magic XIV, Phillips, Sep 25, 2024
Signed and dated 'nevelson - 57' lower right — Untitled, Phillips, Jun 30, 2023

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About Louise Nevelson

Louise Nevelson was an American sculptor known for her monumental, monochromatic, wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures. Born in Pereiaslav in the Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire, she emigrated with her family to the United States in 1905. Nevelson learned English at school, as she spoke Yiddish at home.

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Night Wall I, 1972
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Bicentennial Dawn, 1976
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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