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Morris Louis

American · 1912–1962 · Painter, Draughtsman

Morris Louis Bernstein, known professionally as Morris Louis, was an American painter. During the 1950s he became one of the earliest exponents of Color Field painting. While… (Wikipedia)

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11lots offered2013–2026years recorded80%sold (8)$965kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Morris Louis, Singing, 1961, Magna on canvasSingingPhillips · $1,700,000≈ £1,323,884≈ €1,545,876Sign up to see
  2. Morris Louis, Tzadik, 1958, acrylic resin (Magna) on canvasTzadikPhillips · $1,630,000≈ £1,311,555≈ €1,523,080Sign up to see
  3. Morris Louis, Addition VII, 1959, Acrylic on canvasAddition VIIKetterer Kunst · €1,137,000≈ $1,297,431≈ £958,008Sign up to see

Morris Louis’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 10 auction results for Morris Louis between 2013 and 2026, of which 8 sold (80%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $3.3kSign up free to see to $1.7MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.7MSign up free to see for Singing at Phillips in November 2019. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (9 lots). Most results come from Phillips (6), Ketterer Kunst (3) and Leonard Auction (1).

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  1. Morris Louis, Dalet Chet, 1958, Acrylic (Magna) on canvas
    Dalet Chet, 1958
    Acrylic · Canvas
    232 x 341 cm (91.3 x 134.2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 17
    €619,200≈ $716,229≈ £534,419Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Morris Louis, Dalet Vav, 1958, Acrylic (Magna) on canvas
    Dalet Vav, 1958
    Acrylic · Canvas
    225 x 401 cm (88.5 x 157.8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 57
    €645,000≈ $751,103≈ £562,877Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Morris Louis, Untitled (D409), 1953, pen and ink on paper
    Untitled (D409), 1953
    Drawing · Paper
    13⅞ h x 16¾ w in (35 x 43 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 143
    $3,302≈ £2,448≈ €2,888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Morris Louis, Addition VII, 1959, Acrylic on canvas
    Addition VII, 1959
    Acrylic · Canvas
    255 x 364 cm (100.3 x 143.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 31
    €1,137,000≈ $1,297,431≈ £958,008Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Morris Louis, Infield, 1962, Magna on canvas
    Infield, 1962
    Acrylic · Canvas
    90 1/4 x 24 in. (229.2 x 61 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 7
    $1,179,500≈ £887,109≈ €972,543Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $900,000–1,200,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Morris Louis, Singing, 1961, Magna on canvas
    Singing, 1961
    Acrylic · Canvas
    83 5/8 x 34 1/4 in. (212.4 x 87 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 24
    $1,700,000≈ £1,323,884≈ €1,545,876Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500,000–2,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Morris Louis, Tzadik, 1958, acrylic resin (Magna) on canvas
    Tzadik, 1958
    Acrylic · Canvas
    90 1/2 x 140 1/2 in. (229.9 x 356.9 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 31
    $1,630,000≈ £1,311,555≈ €1,523,080Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500,000–2,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Morris Louis, Roseate, 1960, acrylic on canvas
    Roseate, 1960
    Acrylic · Canvas
    82 1/4 x 105 1/4 in. (208.9 x 267.3 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 27
    $365,000≈ £239,423≈ €283,165Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Morris Louis, Beth Sin, 1958, Magna on canvas
    Beth Sin, 1958
    Acrylic · Canvas
    91 7/8 x 113 1/4 in. (233.4 x 287.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 28
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000,000–6,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Morris Louis, Para IV, 1959, Magna on canvas
    Para IV, 1959
    Acrylic · Canvas
    101 x 137 in. (256.5 x 348 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 5
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000,000–3,000,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Morris Louis that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Morris Louis paintings (9)Morris Louis acrylic paintings (9)

Morris Louis: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Morris Louis at auction?

$1,700,000Sign up free to see, for Singing at Phillips (November 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Morris Louis?

The median sale price is $965kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Morris Louis have sold at auction?

8 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Morris Louis?

Phillips, Ketterer Kunst and Leonard Auction account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Ketterer Kunst · Leonard Auction

About Morris Louis

Morris Louis Bernstein, known professionally as Morris Louis, was an American painter. During the 1950s he became one of the earliest exponents of Color Field painting. While living in Washington, D.C., Louis, along with Kenneth Noland and other Washington painters, formed a loose cohort of artists that is known today as the Washington Color School.

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