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Mercedes Matter

American · 1913–2001 · Painter

Mercedes Matter was an American painter, draughtswoman, and writer. She was a founding member of the American Abstract Artists, and the Founder and Dean Emeritus of the New… (Wikipedia)

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63auction results2020–2026years recorded100%sold (63)$2.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Mercedes Matter, Tabletop Still Life, c. 1941-43, oil on canvasTabletop Still LifeRago Auctions · $60,000≈ £43,478≈ €50,934Sign up to see
  2. Mercedes Matter, Abstract Composition, c. 1945, oil on canvasAbstract CompositionRago Auctions · $56,700≈ £45,480≈ €52,828Sign up to see
  3. Mercedes Matter, Still Life in Pink, c. 1975, oil on canvasStill Life in PinkRago Auctions · $52,500≈ £39,869≈ €47,366Sign up to see

Mercedes Matter’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 63 auction results for Mercedes Matter between 2020 and 2026, of which 63 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $625Sign up free to see to $60kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $60kSign up free to see for Tabletop Still Life at Rago Auctions in September 2021. The most common medium is drawings (39 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (45), Wright (9) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (5).

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  1. Mercedes Matter, Abstraction with Purple, gouache on paper
    Abstraction with Purple
    Gouache · Paper
    17⅝ h x 22 w in (45 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 129
    $14,080≈ £10,504≈ €12,166Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Mercedes Matter, Untitled (Table Top Still Life), c. 1936, oil on canvas
    Untitled (Table Top Still Life), c. 1936
    Oil · Canvas
    16 h x 20 w in (41 x 51 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 103
    $20,320≈ £14,739≈ €16,970Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Mercedes Matter, Figure Study, sanguine on paper
    Figure Study
    Drawing · Paper
    16 h x 13½ w in (41 x 34 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 147
    $819≈ £643≈ €763Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Mercedes Matter, Abstract Figure, conté on paper
    Abstract Figure
    Drawing · Paper
    16⅛ h x 13⅜ w in (41 x 34 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 215
    $1,179≈ £941≈ €1,094Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Mercedes Matter, Figure Study, sanguine on paper
    Figure Study
    Drawing · Paper
    13⅜ h x 16¼ w in (34 x 41 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 167
    $756≈ £608≈ €707Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Mercedes Matter, Figure Study, charcoal on paper
    Figure Study
    Drawing · Paper
    17 h x 23 w in (43 x 58 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 147
    $1,290≈ £1,023≈ €1,193Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Mercedes Matter, Figure Study, charcoal on paper
    Figure Study
    Drawing · Paper
    13½ h x 9⅞ w in (34 x 25 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 356
    $2,268≈ £1,783≈ €2,086Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Mercedes Matter, Figure Study, sanguine on paper
    Figure Study
    Drawing · Paper
    13⅜ h x 16¼ w in (34 x 41 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 271
    $3,870≈ £3,047≈ €3,544Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Mercedes Matter, Figure Study, sanguine on paper
    Figure Study
    Drawing · Paper
    16 h x 13½ w in (41 x 34 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 388
    $1,197≈ £946≈ €1,095Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Mercedes Matter, Figure Study, charcoal on paper
    Figure Study
    Drawing · Paper
    22½ h x 16½ w in (57 x 42 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 291
    $1,386≈ £1,134≈ €1,297Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗

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Mercedes Matter: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Mercedes Matter at auction?

$60,000Sign up free to see, for Tabletop Still Life at Rago Auctions (September 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Mercedes Matter?

The median sale price is $2.5kSign up free to see across 63 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Mercedes Matter have sold at auction?

63 of 63 recorded lots sold between 2020 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Mercedes Matter?

Rago Auctions, Wright and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Wright · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

About Mercedes Matter

Mercedes Matter was an American painter, draughtswoman, and writer. She was a founding member of the American Abstract Artists, and the Founder and Dean Emeritus of the New York Studio School.

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