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Norman Bluhm

American · 1920–1999 · Painter, Draughtsman

Norman Bluhm, was an American painter classified as an abstract expressionist, and as an action painter. (Wikipedia)

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58lots offered2005–2026years recorded75%sold (42)$13.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Norman Bluhm, Black Card, 1961, Oil on canvasBlack CardLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $93,750≈ £66,527≈ €85,026Sign up to see
  2. Norman Bluhm, Cloud Chamber, 1963, Oil on canvasCloud ChamberKetterer Kunst · €58,560≈ $71,016≈ £48,564Sign up to see
  3. Norman Bluhm, Flamberge, 1963, oil on canvasFlambergePhillips · $62,500≈ £47,435≈ €53,250Sign up to see

Norman Bluhm’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 56 auction results for Norman Bluhm between 2005 and 2026, of which 42 sold (75%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $900Sign up free to see to $93.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $93.8kSign up free to see for Black Card at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in February 2016. The most common medium is oil paintings (21 lots). Most results come from Phillips (14), Rago Auctions (11) and Bonhams (8).

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  1. Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1978, acrylic on paper on canvas
    Untitled, 1978
    Acrylic · Paper
    32 1/4 x 37 1/4 in (81.9 x 94.6 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 62
    $8,320≈ £6,322≈ €7,337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Norman Bluhm, Lachesis, 1970, acrylic on 3 adjoined sheets of paper
    Lachesis, 1970
    Acrylic · Paper
    30 1/8 x 67 3/8 in. (76.5 x 171.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 68
    $15,480≈ £11,491≈ €13,113Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1956, watercolor on paper
    Untitled, 1956
    Watercolor · Paper
    22 x 30 in (55.9 x 76.2 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 34
    $14,080≈ £10,468≈ €11,980Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Norman Bluhm, Untitled, c. 1965, ink and crayon on paper
    Untitled, c. 1965
    Drawing · Paper
    22 h x 14½ w in (56 x 37 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 209
    $1,397≈ £1,065≈ €1,206Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1962, oil and ink on paper
    Untitled, 1962
    Oil · Paper
    30 1/4 x 22 1/4 in (76.9 x 56.5 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 193
    $5,376≈ £4,062≈ €4,697Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Norman Bluhm, Untitled (Two Women), circa 1967, acrylic on paper
    Untitled (Two Women), circa 1967
    Acrylic · Paper
    40 1/8 x 48 in (101.9 x 121.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 196
    $6,144≈ £4,643≈ €5,368Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1965, acrylic on paper
    Untitled, 1965
    Acrylic · Paper
    30¾ h x 22 w in (78 x 56 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 100
    $16,510≈ £12,248≈ €14,560Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Norman Bluhm, Untitled, Painting
    Untitled
    Painting
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 30
    $12,800≈ £9,494≈ €11,326Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  9. Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1960, ink and gouache on paper laid on Masonite
    Untitled, 1960
    Gouache · Paper
    28 1/4 x 39 1/8 in (71.6 x 99.3 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 113
    $6,400≈ £4,820≈ €5,722Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Norman Bluhm, Composition, 1956, ink and acrylic on paper
    Composition, 1956
    Acrylic · Paper
    42¼ h x 29⅛ w in (107 x 74 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 129
    $8,820≈ £6,921≈ €8,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

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

Norman Bluhm paintings (25)Norman Bluhm oil paintings (21)Norman Bluhm acrylic paintings (4)Norman Bluhm works on paper (23)Norman Bluhm gouaches (3)

Norman Bluhm: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Norman Bluhm at auction?

$93,750Sign up free to see, for Black Card at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (February 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Norman Bluhm?

The median sale price is $13.9kSign up free to see across 42 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Norman Bluhm have sold at auction?

42 of 56 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Norman Bluhm?

Phillips, Rago Auctions and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Bonhams

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