Pat Steir

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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  1. 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 ↗
  2. Pat Steir, Drawing Lessons, Part I - Line, 1978, etching and drypoint
    Drawing Lessons, Part I - Line, 1978
    Etching
    11¾ h x 11⅞ w in (30 x 30 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 223
    $2,032≈ £1,526≈ €1,751Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  3. Pat Steir, Drawing Lesson, Part II (Color), 1978, The complete set of five etchings with drypoint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins, with colophon, all loose (as issued), all contained in the original paper and linen covered portfolio
    Drawing Lesson, Part II (Color), 1978
    Etching · Paper · ed. 19/25
    all I. 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (29.8 x 29.8 cm) all S. 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (40 x 40 cm) portfolio 16 1/2 x 16 3/8 in. (41.9 x 41.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 197
    $2,159≈ £1,628≈ €1,901Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Pat Steir, Big Drip, 1991, soft-ground etching, aquatint reversal
    Big Drip, 1991
    Etching
    7⅜ h x 6½ w in (19 x 17 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 299
    $1,764≈ £1,387≈ €1,681Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. Pat Steir, Tiny Green, 1998, etching and aquatint in colors on Somerset
    Tiny Green, 1998
    Etching · Paper
    15¼ h x 11¾ w in (39 x 30 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 290
    $1,638≈ £1,257≈ €1,503Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Pat Steir, Milky Way, 2000, etching and aquatint in colors on Somerset
    Milky Way, 2000
    Etching · Paper
    29½ h x 29½ w in (75 x 75 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 292
    $3,276≈ £2,513≈ €3,006Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Pat Steir, From the Boat: Constellation, 2002, Etching and aquatint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins
    From the Boat: Constellation, 2002
    Etching · Paper · ed. 4/25
    I. 12 3/4 x 43 1/2 in. (32.4 x 110.5 cm) S. 20 1/4 x 53 5/8 in. (51.4 x 136.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 24
    $3,048≈ £2,410≈ €2,850Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  8. Pat Steir, Alphabet: Secondary, 2007, Etching and aquatint in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins
    Alphabet: Secondary, 2007
    Etching · Paper · ed. AP
    I. 23 7/8 x 44 3/4 in. (60.6 x 113.7 cm) S. 33 x 53 in. (83.8 x 134.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 84
    $3,556≈ £2,835≈ €3,310Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  9. Pat Steir, Waterfall, 1988, Etching and aquatint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins
    Waterfall, 1988
    Etching · Paper · ed. 36/60
    I. 44 5/8 x 35 3/4 in. (113.3 x 90.8 cm) S. 53 3/8 x 41 3/8 in. (135.6 x 105.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 257
    $9,525≈ £7,797≈ €8,959Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Pat Steir, Large Line, from Burial Mound series, 1976, Etching with hand-coloring, on handmade HMP paper, the full sheet
    Large Line, from Burial Mound series, 1976
    Etching · Paper · ed. 1/15
    S. 20 x 20 1/8 in. (50.8 x 51.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 259
    $1,080≈ £884≈ €1,016Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Phillips ↗

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