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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, 12", 2007, Unique monoprint with woodcut and embossing, on handmade and-dyed Twinrocker paper, the full sheet
    12", 2007
    Print (other) · Paper
    S. 10.2 x 30.7 cm (4 x 12 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 256
    £1,270≈ $1,583≈ €1,477Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Mel Bochner, 2 Feet, 2007, Monoprint with wood engraving and embossing, on hand-dyed Twinrocker handmade paper, in two parts
    2 Feet, 2007
    Print (other) · Paper
    overall S. 8 x 12 in. (20.3 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 10
    $2,794≈ £2,245≈ €2,546Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Mel Bochner, Blah, Blah, Blah, 2021, Monoprint with collage, engraving, embossing and oil paint in colors, on handmade and hand-dyed paper, the full sheet
    Blah, Blah, Blah, 2021
    Print (other) · Paper
    S. 23 x 31 in. (58.4 x 78.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 159
    $44,450≈ £35,709≈ €40,512Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Mel Bochner, Silence (K. 2013.05), 2013, Screenprint in colors, on Museum Board, the full sheet
    Silence (K. 2013.05), 2013
    Screenprint · Board · ed. PP
    S. 63 7/8 x 47 1/2 in. (162.2 x 120.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 397
    $8,255≈ £6,632≈ €7,524Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Mel Bochner, No, 2009, Monoprint with collage, engraving, embossing and oil paint in colors, on handmade and hand-dyed Twinrocker paper, the full sheet
    No, 2009
    Print (other) · Paper
    S. 12 1/8 x 9 1/8 in. (30.8 x 23.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 9
    $22,860≈ £18,364≈ €20,835Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Mel Bochner, Day's Cove, 1985, soft-ground etching with aquatint on BFK Rives
    Day's Cove, 1985
    Etching · Paper
    13¾ h x 17⅞ w in (35 x 45 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 186
    $393≈ £332≈ €373Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. Mel Bochner, Blah Blah Blah, 2012, monoprint with oil, collage, engraving and embossment on handmade paper
    Blah Blah Blah, 2012
    Print (other) · Paper
    124.5 x 182.3 cm (49 x 71 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 39
    £63,000≈ $76,829≈ €73,038Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Mel Bochner, Untitled, from Four x Four x Four (K. 1990.01), 1990, Screenprint in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins
    Untitled, from Four x Four x Four (K. 1990.01), 1990
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 1968/1990
    I. 45 x 42 1/4 in. (114.3 x 107.3 cm) S. 48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 197
    $1,764≈ £1,559≈ €1,791Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–1,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Mel Bochner, Blah, Blah, Blah, 2021, monoprint in oil with collage, engraving and embossment on handmade paper
    Blah, Blah, Blah, 2021
    Print (other) · Paper
    work 58.2 x 78.3 cm. (22 7/8 x 30 7/8 in.) frame 70.9 x 91.4 cm. (27 7/8 x 35 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 40
    HK$327,600≈ $41,733≈ £36,792≈ €42,129Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$180,000–280,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Mel Bochner, Go Away, 2010, Monoprint with collage, engraving, embossing and oil paint in colours, on handmade and hand-dyed Twinrocker paper, the full sheet
    Go Away, 2010
    Print (other) · Paper
    S. 25 x 33 cm (9 7/8 x 12 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 297
    £12,600≈ $14,552≈ €14,566Price 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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