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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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Black CardLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 2016$93,750≈ £66,527≈ €85,026Sign up to see
Cloud ChamberKetterer Kunst · Jun 2010€58,560≈ $71,016≈ £48,564Sign up to see
FlambergePhillips · Sep 2018$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).

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Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1978, acrylic on paper on canvas — Untitled, 1978
Bonhams · Jun 24, 2026
$8,320Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Lachesis, 1970, acrylic on 3 adjoined sheets of paper — Lachesis, 1970
Phillips · Feb 28, 2026
$15,480Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1956, watercolor on paper — Untitled, 1956
Bonhams · Feb 19, 2026
$14,080Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Untitled, c. 1965, ink and crayon on paper — Untitled, c. 1965
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 19, 2025
$1,397Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1962, oil and ink on paper — Untitled, 1962
Bonhams · Jul 31, 2025
$5,376Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Untitled (Two Women), circa 1967, acrylic on paper — Untitled (Two Women), circa 1967
Bonhams · Jul 31, 2025
$6,144Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1965, acrylic on paper — Untitled, 1965
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 30, 2025
$16,510Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Untitled, Painting — Untitled
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 24, 2025
$12,800Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1960, ink and gouache on paper laid on Masonite — Untitled, 1960
Bonhams · May 15, 2025
$6,400Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Composition, 1956, ink and acrylic on paper — Composition, 1956
Rago Auctions · Jun 11, 2024
$8,820Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Krakatoa Sunset, 1986, oil on canvas (triptych) — Krakatoa Sunset, 1986
Rago Auctions · May 22, 2024
$40,320Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Helen, 1973, oil on canvas — Helen, 1973
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 24, 2024
$5,292Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1980, acrylic on paper laid to Masonite — Untitled, 1980
Rago Auctions · Nov 8, 2023
$8,190Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Turkish Delight, 1975, oil on canvas — Turkish Delight, 1975
Rago Auctions · May 23, 2023
$27,720Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Untitled (Blue and Black), c. 1955, mixed media on paper — Untitled (Blue and Black), c. 1955
Wright · Apr 20, 2023
$5,292Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Untitled (Blue and Black), c. 1955, mixed media on paper — Untitled (Blue and Black), c. 1955
Wright · Apr 20, 2023
$5,040Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Nemesis, 1969, oil on canvas — Nemesis, 1969
Rago Auctions · Mar 15, 2023
$21,420Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, White Kiss, 1975, oil on canvas — White Kiss, 1975
Rago Auctions · Mar 10, 2022
$16,250Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Composition, 1956, ink and acrylic on paper — Composition, 1956
Rago Auctions · May 19, 2021
$18,750Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1974, oil on canvas laid to lined canvas — Untitled, 1974
Rago Auctions · May 19, 2021
$8,750Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1967, acrylic on paper — Untitled, 1967
Phillips · Sep 30, 2020
$13,750Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Traveling, 1974, acrylic on canvas mounted to linen — Traveling, 1974
Rago Auctions · Jun 23, 2020
$18,750Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Arondite, 1963, oil on canvas — Arondite, 1963
Phillips · Mar 4, 2020
$40,000Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1989, oil on canvas — Untitled, 1989
Wright · Jan 16, 2020
$3,000Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1989, oil on canvas — Untitled, 1989
Wright · Jan 16, 2020
$2,500Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1973, Acrylic on paper — Untitled, 1973
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 20, 2019
$2,000Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Helen, 1973, oil on canvas — Helen, 1973
Wright · Apr 11, 2019
$6,500Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Untitled (X), 1964, oil on canvas — Untitled (X), 1964
Phillips · Feb 27, 2019
$25,000Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Flamberge, 1963, oil on canvas — Flamberge, 1963
Phillips · Sep 26, 2018
$62,500Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Over and Under Blue, 1964, Acrylic on paper — Over and Under Blue, 1964
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 10, 2018
$10,000Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Untitled, Screenprint in Colors — Untitled
Clarke Auction Gallery · Feb 25, 2018
$900Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1960, tempera on paper laid on canvas — Untitled, 1960
Phillips · Nov 15, 2017
$40,000Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Untitled — Untitled
Rago Auctions · May 6, 2017
$23,750Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Untitled (Poem Painting) — Untitled (Poem Painting)
Rago Auctions · Nov 5, 2016
$4,063Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, World #3, 1961, oil on canvas — World #3, 1961
Phillips · May 10, 2016
$37,500Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Black Card, 1961, Oil on canvas — Black Card, 1961
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 21, 2016
$93,750Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Golden Sultana, 1988, Oil on canvas — Golden Sultana, 1988
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 21, 2016
$18,750Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Ohne Titel, 1956, Aquarell und Tuschpinsel auf genarbtem Velin — Ohne Titel, 1956
Grisebach · Nov 30, 2012
€23,180Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Ohne Titel, 1964, Öl auf genarbtem Velin — Ohne Titel, 1964
Grisebach · Jun 1, 2012
€39,040Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Cloud Chamber, 1963, Oil on canvas — Cloud Chamber, 1963
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 12, 2010
€58,560Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Dante's Promenade, 1984 (triptych), oil on canvas — Dante's Promenade, 1984 (triptych)
Bonhams · May 11, 2010
$30,500Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Abstract in Light and Dark Greys, Gouache on paper — Abstract in Light and Dark Greys
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 17, 2005
$3,894Sign up free to see

Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1960, gouache on kraft paper — Untitled, 1960
Phillips · Jun 16, 2026

Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1974, acrylic on unstretched canvas — Untitled, 1974
Phillips · Jun 16, 2026

Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1974, acrylic on unstretched canvas — Untitled, 1974
Phillips · Feb 28, 2026

Norman Bluhm, Passing Waterfall, 1958, oil on canvas — Passing Waterfall, 1958
Bonhams · May 15, 2025

Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1965, oil on canvas — Untitled, 1965
Phillips · May 14, 2025

Norman Bluhm, Untitled, 1970, acrylic on canvas — Untitled, 1970
Phillips · May 14, 2025

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