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Pat Steir

American · 1938–2026 · Painter, Printmaker

Iris Patricia Steir was an American painter and printmaker. Her early work was loosely associated with conceptual art and minimalism, however, she was best known for her… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Pat Steir, Elective Affinity Waterfall, 1992, oil on canvasElective Affinity WaterfallPhillips · $2,295,000≈ £1,698,113≈ €1,944,091Sign up to see
  2. Pat Steir, Monk Tuyu Meditating Waterfall, 1991, oil on canvasMonk Tuyu Meditating WaterfallPhillips · $800,000≈ £624,561≈ €714,094Sign up to see
  3. Pat Steir, Calming Waterfall, 1989, oil on canvasCalming WaterfallPhillips · £381,000≈ $501,929≈ €432,102Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 104 auction results for Pat Steir between 2011 and 2026, of which 97 sold (93%). Recorded sale prices range from $188Sign up free to see to $2.3MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.3MSign up free to see for Elective Affinity Waterfall at Phillips in May 2018. The most common medium is aquatints (22 lots). Most results come from Phillips (52), Rago Auctions (15) and Wright (12).

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  1. Pat Steir, Drawing Lesson in Black, circa 1983, oil on canvas
    Drawing Lesson in Black, circa 1983
    Oil · Canvas
    48 x 48 in (121.9 x 121.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 96
    $25,600≈ £19,264≈ €22,496Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Pat Steir, Untitled, 1964–1965, graphite and gouache on paper
    Untitled, 1964–1965
    Gouache · Paper
    17 x 14 1/16 in. (43.2 x 35.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 182
    $3,870≈ £2,886≈ €3,338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Pat Steir, Red/Blue Berlin Waterfall, 1993, screenprint in colors
    Red/Blue Berlin Waterfall, 1993
    Screenprint
    33¼ h x 32 w in (84 x 81 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 269
    $2,560≈ £1,910≈ €2,213Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Pat Steir, Illusion, 1983, lithograph in colors
    Illusion, 1983
    Lithograph
    29⅞ h x 40¼ w in (76 x 102 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 235
    $512≈ £381≈ €441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Pat Steir, Sunlight (Color), 2008, Monumental screenprint in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet
    Sunlight (Color), 2008
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. PP
    S. 70 x 35 3/4 in. (177.8 x 90.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 201
    $21,930≈ £16,243≈ €18,691Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Pat Steir, Twighlight Waterfall, 2008, Monumental screenprint in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet
    Twighlight Waterfall, 2008
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. PP
    S. 69 7/8 x 35 5/8 in. (177.5 x 90.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 202
    $12,900≈ £9,555≈ €10,995Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Pat Steir, Mysterious Waterfall, from the Exit Art Portfolio: Six x Four, 2004, Aquatint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins
    Mysterious Waterfall, from the Exit Art Portfolio: Six x Four, 2004
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 12/50
    I. 18 x 8 in. (45.7 x 20.3 cm) S. 29 7/8 x 21 3/8 in. (75.9 x 54.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 293
    $1,548≈ £1,147≈ €1,319Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  8. Pat Steir, When I Think of Venice, 1980, etching, drypoint and aquatint in colors
    When I Think of Venice, 1980
    Etching
    35¾ h x 49 w in (91 x 124 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 291
    $1,280≈ £945≈ €1,086Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Pat Steir, Orange and Green, 1991, aquatint in colors with spit bite, soap ground, and sugar lift aquatint on Somerset
    Orange and Green, 1991
    Aquatint · Paper
    12⅜ h x 9⅝ w in (31 x 24 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 253
    $1,651≈ £1,218≈ €1,397Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Pat Steir, Red and Blue Berlin Waterfall, 1993, Screenprint in colors on wove paper
    Red and Blue Berlin Waterfall, 1993
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 35/108
    34 1/2 x 34 1/2 in. (87.7 x 87.7 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 190
    $5,376≈ £4,006≈ €4,593Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,500–6,500View at Bonhams ↗

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Pat Steir: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Pat Steir at auction?

$2,295,000Sign up free to see, for Elective Affinity Waterfall at Phillips (May 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Pat Steir?

The median sale price is $3.6kSign up free to see across 97 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Pat Steir have sold at auction?

97 of 104 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Pat Steir?

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

About Pat Steir

Iris Patricia Steir was an American painter and printmaker. Her early work was loosely associated with conceptual art and minimalism, however, she was best known for her abstract dripped, splashed and poured "Waterfall" paintings, which she started in the 1980s, and for her later site-specific wall drawings.

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