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Mel Bochner

American · 1940–2025 · Painter, Printmaker

Melvin Simon Bochner was an American conceptual artist. He is considered to be one of the founders of Conceptual Art, and credited with reshaping the canon of contemporary art.… (Wikipedia)

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196lots offered2010–2026years recorded92%sold (177)$12.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Mel Bochner, Blah, Blah, Blah, 2010, oil on canvasBlah, Blah, BlahPhillips · $187,500≈ £149,892≈ €166,135Sign up to see
  2. Mel Bochner, Blah, Blah, Blah, 2012, monoprint with collage, engraving and embossment on joined hand-dyed Twinrocker handmade paper, diptychBlah, Blah, BlahPhillips · $137,500≈ £110,406≈ €128,301Sign up to see
  3. Mel Bochner, HA HA HA, 2019, monoprint in oil with engraving and embossmentHA HA HAPhillips · HK$945,000≈ $121,811≈ £85,958≈ €100,157Sign up to see

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  1. Mel Bochner, Blah, Blah, Blah, 2019, Monoprint with collage, engraving, embossing and oil paint in colors, on handmade and hand-dyed Twinrocker paper, the full sheet
    Blah, Blah, Blah, 2019
    Print (other) · Paper
    S. 29 1/2 x 22 1/4 in. (74.9 x 56.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 95
    $25,800≈ £19,603≈ €22,751Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Mel Bochner, Nothing, 2015, Unique monoprint with collage, engraving, embossing and oil paint in colours, on handmade and hand-dyed Twinrocker paper, the full sheet
    Nothing, 2015
    Print (other) · Paper
    S. 136.8 x 104.7 cm (53 7/8 x 41 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 67
    £45,150≈ $60,763≈ €52,202Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Mel Bochner, Blah, Blah, Blah, 2019, Monoprint in colors with collage, engraving and embossing, on hand-dyed Twinrocker handmade paper, the full sheet
    Blah, Blah, Blah, 2019
    Print (other) · Paper
    S. 15 x 15 1/2 in. (38.1 x 39.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 223
    $19,350≈ £14,332≈ €16,492Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Mel Bochner, 12"; and 12", 2007, Two unique monoprints with woodcut and embossing, on handmade and-dyed Twinrocker paper, the full sheets
    12"; and 12", 2007
    Print (other) · Paper
    both 4 x 12 1/8 in. (10.2 x 30.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 38
    $3,096≈ £2,278≈ €2,625Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Mel Bochner, Money, 2012, Unique monoprint with collage, engraving, embossing and oil paint in colors, on handmade and hand-dyed Twinrocker paper, the full sheet
    Money, 2012
    Print (other) · Paper
    S. 9 7/8 x 12 3/4 in. (25.1 x 32.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 165
    $15,480≈ £11,574≈ €13,337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Mel Bochner, If The Color Changes; If The Color Changes; and If The Color Changes, 2003, Three unique monoprints with engraving and embossment in colors, on handmade paper, the full sheets
    If The Color Changes; If The Color Changes; and If The Color Changes, 2003
    Print (other) · Paper
    all S. approx. 2 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (6.4 x 9.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 390
    $5,418≈ £4,051≈ €4,668Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Mel Bochner, Blah, Blah, Blah, 2019, monoprint with collage, engraving and embossment on hand-dyed Twinrocker handmade paper
    Blah, Blah, Blah, 2019
    Print (other) · Paper
    15 x 15 3/4 in. (38.1 x 40 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 3
    $35,560≈ £26,070≈ €30,118Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Mel Bochner, Amazing, 2024, monoprint in oil with collage, engraving and embossment
    Amazing, 2024
    Print (other)
    30 1/8 x 18 3/4 in. (76.5 x 47.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 8
    $25,400≈ £18,622≈ €21,513Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $22,000–26,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Mel Bochner, Chuckle, 2020, monoprint with collage, engraving and embossment on hand-dyed Twinrocker handmade paper
    Chuckle, 2020
    Print (other) · Paper
    18 1/2 x 30 in. (47 x 76.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 99
    $20,320≈ £15,165≈ €17,514Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Mel Bochner, Blah Blah Blah, 2012, monoprint with collage, engraving and embossment on hand-dyed Twinrocker handmade paper
    Blah Blah Blah, 2012
    Print (other) · Paper
    26.7 x 22.1 cm. (10 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 95
    HK$177,800≈ $22,856≈ £17,645≈ €21,169Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
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