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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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Elective Affinity WaterfallPhillips · May 2018$2,295,000≈ £1,698,113≈ €1,944,091Sign up to see
Monk Tuyu Meditating WaterfallPhillips · May 2019$800,000≈ £624,561≈ €714,094Sign up to see
Calming WaterfallPhillips · Jun 2018£381,000≈ $501,929≈ €432,102Sign up to see

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Pat Steir, Drawing Lesson in Black, circa 1983, oil on canvas — Drawing Lesson in Black, circa 1983
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026
$25,600Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Untitled, 1964–1965, graphite and gouache on paper — Untitled, 1964–1965
Phillips · Jun 16, 2026
$3,870Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Red/Blue Berlin Waterfall, 1993, screenprint in colors — Red/Blue Berlin Waterfall, 1993
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2026
$2,560Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Illusion, 1983, lithograph in colors — Illusion, 1983
Rago Auctions · Jun 3, 2026
$512Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Sunlight (Color), 2008, Monumental screenprint in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet — Sunlight (Color), 2008
Phillips · Apr 22, 2026
$21,930Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Twighlight Waterfall, 2008, Monumental screenprint in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet — Twighlight Waterfall, 2008
Phillips · Apr 22, 2026
$12,900Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · Apr 22, 2026
$1,548Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, When I Think of Venice, 1980, etching, drypoint and aquatint in colors — When I Think of Venice, 1980
Wright · Apr 16, 2026
$1,280Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Orange and Green, 1991, aquatint in colors with spit bite, soap ground, and sugar lift aquatint on Somerset — Orange and Green, 1991
Rago Auctions · Feb 26, 2026
$1,651Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Red and Blue Berlin Waterfall, 1993, Screenprint in colors on wove paper — Red and Blue Berlin Waterfall, 1993
Bonhams · Jan 22, 2026
$5,376Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Roll Me a Rainbow, 1974, lithograph in colors — Roll Me a Rainbow, 1974
Rago Auctions · Oct 3, 2025
$381Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Fire Waterfall, 2013, Unique screenprint with hand-painted additions by the artist on wove paper, unsigned (as issued) — Fire Waterfall, 2013
Bonhams · Sep 10, 2025
$15,360Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Orange & Green, 1991, Aquatint in colors on Somerset paper — Orange & Green, 1991
Bonhams · Sep 10, 2025
$1,792Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Daybreak, 1993, Aquatint and drypoint on wove paper — Daybreak, 1993
Kornfeld · Sep 9, 2025
CHF 380Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Mysterious Waterfall (from the Exit Art Portfolio: Six x Four), 2004, aquatint in colors — Mysterious Waterfall (from the Exit Art Portfolio: Six x Four), 2004
Rago Auctions · Aug 15, 2025
$1,270Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Drawing Lessons, Part I - Line, 1978, etching and drypoint — Drawing Lessons, Part I - Line, 1978
Wright · Aug 6, 2025
$2,032Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Small Horizontal Falls, 1991, Aquatint, on Somerset paper, with full margins — Small Horizontal Falls, 1991
Phillips · Jun 24, 2025
$1,778Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Waterfall Night, 1988, Aquatint, etching and drypoint in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins — Waterfall Night, 1988
Phillips · Jun 24, 2025
$2,794Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Self As 1932 Picasso, c. 1985, monoprint with pastel additions — Self As 1932 Picasso, c. 1985
Rago Auctions · Jun 5, 2025
$826Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Untitled, graphite and gouache on paper — Untitled
Wright · May 28, 2025
$699Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Orange Waterfall, 2013, Unique screenprint — Orange Waterfall, 2013
Bonhams · May 22, 2025
$17,920Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · Apr 16, 2025
$2,159Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Waterfall Monoprint #25, 1988, Monoprint in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet — Waterfall Monoprint #25, 1988
Phillips · Apr 16, 2025
$3,302Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Sunflower, 1986, Woodcut in colours, on Echizen-Mashi paper, with full margins — Sunflower, 1986
Phillips · Jan 23, 2025
£1,080Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Big Drip, 1991, soft-ground etching, aquatint reversal — Big Drip, 1991
Wright · Dec 18, 2024
$1,764Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Framed Waterfall, 1991, color soap ground aquatint with sugar lift and spitbite — Framed Waterfall, 1991
Wright · Dec 18, 2024
$2,520Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Two Reds, 2013, oil on canvas — Two Reds, 2013
Phillips · Nov 20, 2024
$254,000Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, At Sea, 1984, mixed media on paper — At Sea, 1984
Rago Auctions · Nov 13, 2024
$44,100Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Self as Older Rembrandt in a Hat #1, 1985, monoprint — Self as Older Rembrandt in a Hat #1, 1985
Rago Auctions · Nov 1, 2024
$504Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Philadelphia Waterfall, 1995, Aquatint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins — Philadelphia Waterfall, 1995
Phillips · Oct 22, 2024
$3,302Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Drawing Wood for the Drawing Center, 2010, Monoprint in colors with hand-coloring in crayon and glitter, on wove paper, with full margins — Drawing Wood for the Drawing Center, 2010
Phillips · Oct 22, 2024
$1,016Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Tiny Green, 1998, etching and aquatint in colors on Somerset — Tiny Green, 1998
Rago Auctions · Oct 16, 2024
$1,638Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Mysterious Waterfall (from the Exit Art Portfolio: Six x Four), 2004, aquatint in colors — Mysterious Waterfall (from the Exit Art Portfolio: Six x Four), 2004
Rago Auctions · Oct 16, 2024
$1,764Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Milky Way, 2000, etching and aquatint in colors on Somerset — Milky Way, 2000
Rago Auctions · Oct 16, 2024
$3,276Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Considering Rothko #12, 2020-2021, oil on canvas — Considering Rothko #12, 2020-2021
Phillips · Oct 11, 2024
£209,550Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, White Paintings with Color Bands, 1979, oil on canvas, in two parts — White Paintings with Color Bands, 1979
Bonhams · Sep 25, 2024
$32,000Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Long Vertical Falls II, 1991, soap ground and spit bite aquatint — Long Vertical Falls II, 1991
Wright · Aug 14, 2024
$8,190Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Big Fall, Black and White, 1991, aquatint — Big Fall, Black and White, 1991
Wright · Aug 14, 2024
$3,780Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Long Vertical Falls IV, 1991, soap ground and spit bite aquatint — Long Vertical Falls IV, 1991
Wright · Aug 14, 2024
$6,300Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, The Wave - From the Sea after Leonardo, Hokusai and Courbet, 1985, aquatint in colors with soft ground and hard ground etching, drypoint and soap ground aquatint — The Wave - From the Sea after Leonardo, Hokusai and Courbet, 1985
Wright · Aug 14, 2024
$4,410Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Untitled, 1998, lithograph and screenprint in colors on BFK Rives — Untitled, 1998
Toomey & Co. · Jul 24, 2024
$1,386Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, From the Boat: Constellation, 2002, Etching and aquatint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins — From the Boat: Constellation, 2002
Phillips · Jun 27, 2024
$3,048Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Blue and Yellow Single Mark Waterfall; Green and Silver Single Mark Waterfall; and Big Red with Many Colors Dark Mark Waterfall, 2004, Three screenprints in colours, on wove paper, with full margins — Blue and Yellow Single Mark Waterfall; Green and Silver Single Mark Waterfall; and Big Red with Many Colors Dark Mark Waterfall, 2004
Phillips · Jun 6, 2024
£2,794Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Small Waterfall, 2014, oil on canvas — Small Waterfall, 2014
Phillips · May 15, 2024
$279,400Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Alphabet: Secondary, 2007, Etching and aquatint in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins — Alphabet: Secondary, 2007
Phillips · Feb 15, 2024
$3,556Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Kyoto Chrysanthemum, 1982, Woodcut in colours, on Japan paper, with full margins — Kyoto Chrysanthemum, 1982
Phillips · Jan 17, 2024
£762Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Waterfall (from the Documenta IX portfolio), 1992, aquatint in colors — Waterfall (from the Documenta IX portfolio), 1992
Wright · Dec 7, 2023
$2,142Sign up free to see

Pat Steir, Untitled, 1997, oil on canvas — Untitled, 1997
Phillips · Nov 15, 2023
$228,600Sign up free to see

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