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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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  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, It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This, 2013, etching with aquatint in colors on Somerset Velvet White
    It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This, 2013
    Etching · Paper
    22 h x 30 w in (56 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 118
    $6,300≈ £4,834≈ €5,781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Mel Bochner, Go Away, 2014, monoprint with collage, engraving and embossment on hand-dyed Twinrocker handmade paper
    Go Away, 2014
    Print (other) · Paper
    9 7/8 x 11 5/8 in. (25.1 x 29.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 148
    $12,700≈ £9,540≈ €11,422Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Mel Bochner, Blah Blah Blah, 2018, Monoprint with collage, engraving, embossing and oil paint in colours, on handmade and hand-dyed Twinrocker paper, the full sheet
    Blah Blah Blah, 2018
    Print (other) · Paper
    S. 70.4 x 56.3 cm (27 3/4 x 22 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 168
    £25,400≈ $33,752≈ €30,254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Mel Bochner, Go Away, 2013, Monoprint with collage, engraving, embossing and oil paint in colours, on handmade and hand-dyed Twinrocker paper, the full sheet
    Go Away, 2013
    Print (other) · Paper
    S. 45 x 59 cm (17 3/4 x 23 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 169
    £10,160≈ $13,501≈ €12,102Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Mel Bochner, Oh Well, 2020, etching and screenprint in colors
    Oh Well, 2020
    Etching
    29¾ h x 22¼ w in (76 x 57 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 129
    $8,190≈ £6,376≈ €7,433Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Mel Bochner, Top Dog, 2023, monoprint and oil on panel
    Top Dog, 2023
    Oil · Panel
    66 x 42 in. (167.6 x 106.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 146
    $46,990≈ £36,063≈ €42,976Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Mel Bochner, Untitled, 1995, mixed media on four sheets of paper
    Untitled, 1995
    Mixed media · Paper
    18¼ h x 36¼ w in (46 x 92 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 136
    $3,276≈ £2,544≈ €3,018Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  8. Mel Bochner, Oh Well (K.W. 2020.02), 2020, Screenprint in colours, on Lanaquarelle paper, the full sheet
    Oh Well (K.W. 2020.02), 2020
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 3/30
    S. 171.4 x 122.3 cm (67 1/2 x 48 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 183
    £16,510≈ $21,082≈ €19,403Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Mel Bochner, Everybody is Full of Shit (K.W. 2018.06), 2018, Laser engraving and hand-applied silver nitrate on laminated glass, mounted to metal support with strainer on the reverse (as issued)
    Everybody is Full of Shit (K.W. 2018.06), 2018
    Engraving · ed. 10/12
    63.5 x 89 cm (25 x 35 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 184
    £12,700≈ $16,217≈ €14,926Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Mel Bochner, I Don't Get It / I Still Don't Get It (K.W. 2014.08), 2014, The pair of etching and aquatints in blue, on Somerset Velvet paper, the full sheets
    I Don't Get It / I Still Don't Get It (K.W. 2014.08), 2014
    Etching · Paper · ed. PP
    both S. 56.4 x 76.3 cm (22 1/4 x 30 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 284
    £8,890≈ $11,352≈ €10,448Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
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About Mel Bochner

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. Bochner's 1966 exhibition, “Working Drawings And Other Visible Things On Paper Not Necessarily Meant To Be Viewed As Art,” is cited as one of the first conceptual art exhibitions in the world.

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