Mary Heilmann

American · 1940–2026 · Painter, Printmaker

Mary Anne Heilmann was an American painter based in Manhattan and Bridgehampton in Long Island, New York. She had solo shows and traveling exhibitions at galleries including… (Wikipedia)

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Le MansPhillips · May 2022$189,000≈ £152,149≈ €179,572Sign up to see
Cut and MixPhillips · Nov 2015$185,000≈ £122,354≈ €172,720Sign up to see
Shaped SerapePhillips · May 2023$152,400≈ £121,764≈ €140,061Sign up to see

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Untitled, 1992
Oil · Canvas
19 x 12 in. (48.3 x 30.5 cm)
Phillips · May 15, 2015 · Lot 214
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗

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Mary Heilmann signature

28 catalogued lots by Mary Heilmann record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (69% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

on the reverse9
on the stretcher3
lower right1

Form

signed11
initialled10
signed and dated6
signed in pencil1

Signed and dated "M Heilmann 1983" on the reverse; titled and dated "GAIETE Parisienne 83" on the stretcher — Gaiété Parisienne, Phillips, May 14, 2025
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated "MH 91 Shaped Serape" on the reverse — Shaped Serape, Phillips, May 16, 2023
Signed with the artist’s initials and dated "MH 89" on the reverse — Le Mans, Phillips, May 19, 2022

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About Mary Heilmann

Mary Anne Heilmann was an American painter based in Manhattan and Bridgehampton in Long Island, New York. She had solo shows and traveling exhibitions at galleries including 303 Gallery (Manhattan) and Hauser & Wirth in Zurich, Switzerland, and at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio, and the New Museum on the Lower East Side in Manhattan. She has been recognized as a powerfully influential figure for younger artists.

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