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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, 50 Foot Print; and 100 Foot Print (K.W. 1997.05-1997.06), 1997, Two wood engravings, on handmade Twinrocker paper, the full sheets
    50 Foot Print; and 100 Foot Print (K.W. 1997.05-1997.06), 1997
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 1/12
    both S. approx. 57 x 77 cm (22 1/2 x 30 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 285
    £6,350≈ $8,108≈ €7,463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Mel Bochner, 12 Inches Square (K.W. 1997.01), 1997, Wood engravings in colours, on handmade Twinrocker paper, in four parts, mounted to white cardboard
    12 Inches Square (K.W. 1997.01), 1997
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 2/12
    overall 40.6 x 40.6 cm (16 x 16 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 286
    £4,826≈ $6,162≈ €5,672Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Mel Bochner, 2 (12" x 12") (K.W. 1997.04), 1997, Wood engraving in colours, on handmade Twinrocker paper, in eight parts, mounted to white cardboard
    2 (12" x 12") (K.W. 1997.04), 1997
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 5/12
    overall 41.6 x 83.4 cm (16 3/8 x 32 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 287
    £5,080≈ $6,487≈ €5,970Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Mel Bochner, 12" x 3", 1997, wood engraving in colors on handmade paper
    12" x 3", 1997
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    4 h x 36 w in (10 x 91 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 355
    $2,750≈ £1,995≈ €2,314Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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