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Red Grooms

American · b. 1937 · Painter, Printmaker

Red Grooms is an American multimedia artist best known for his colorful pop-art constructions depicting frenetic scenes of modern urban life. Grooms was given the nickname… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Red Grooms, (American b.1937), mixed media collage on canvas(American b.1937)Bonhams · $19,120≈ £10,587≈ €15,251Sign up to see
  2. Red Grooms, Aspen Snowbunny, 1983, watercolor on paper constructionAspen SnowbunnyBonhams · $8,320≈ £6,674≈ €7,752Sign up to see
  3. Red Grooms, Mimi Reading, 1967, watercolor on paperMimi ReadingRago Auctions · $8,125≈ £6,131≈ €7,215Sign up to see

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  1. Baudelaire, 1976
    Etching · ed. 39/40
    plate 7-3/4 x 5-7/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 119
    $150≈ £115≈ €137HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  2. Constantine Guys, 1976
    Etching · ed. 35/40
    plate 4-7/8 x 6-3/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 120
    $150≈ £115≈ €137HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. Red Grooms, From Shoot the Moon, 1962, gouache and collage on panel
    From Shoot the Moon, 1962
    Gouache · Panel
    13⅛ h x 14⅝ w in (33 x 37 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 172
    $1,890≈ £1,412≈ €1,694Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Red Grooms, Ruckus Taxi (poster), offset lithograph in colors
    Ruckus Taxi (poster)
    Lithograph
    35⅛ h x 23⅝ w in (89 x 60 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 264
    $189≈ £146≈ €174Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. Red Grooms, The Tattoo Artist, 1981, lithograph in colors
    The Tattoo Artist, 1981
    Lithograph
    28⅛ h x 24⅜ w in (71 x 62 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 143
    $393≈ £311≈ €367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Red Grooms, Picasso Lithograph Sculpture, 1997, three-dimensional lithograph, in Plexiglas case
    Picasso Lithograph Sculpture, 1997
    Lithograph · ed. 50/75
    22 1/2 x 23 3/8 x 13 3/8 in. (57.2 x 59.4 x 34 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 178
    $1,270≈ £1,003≈ €1,186Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Red Grooms, Katherine Marcel and the Bride, 1997, screenprint in colors on wood with collage
    Katherine Marcel and the Bride, 1997
    Screenprint · Panel
    17¾ h x 22¾ w in (45 x 58 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 332
    $504≈ £395≈ €464Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. No Gas Portfolio, 1971
    Acrylic · ed. 60/75
    five sheets 22 x 28 inches (55.9 x 71.1 cm)
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 614
    $4,750≈ £3,786≈ €4,427HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  9. On the Aegean, the artist and his wife boating, 1995
    Watercolor · Paper
    19-5/8 x 27-3/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 615
    $3,250≈ £2,591≈ €3,029HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. List of materials - "How to Finish Mr. and Mrs. Rembrandt, 1971
    Drawing · Paper
    23-5/8 x 5-3/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 616
    $100≈ £80≈ €93HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (12)

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

Red Grooms paintings (10)Red Grooms mixed media (3)Red Grooms works on paper (24)Red Grooms watercolors (11)Red Grooms drawings (8)Red Grooms prints (92)Red Grooms etchings (6)Red Grooms lithographs (68)Red Grooms screenprints (8)Red Grooms multiples (3)Red Grooms sculpture (3)

Red Grooms signature

53 catalogued lots by Red Grooms record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (68% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right15
  • upper right3
  • lower left2
  • lower centre1
  • along the bottom1

Form

  • signed38
  • signed and dated12
  • signed in pencil3
  • Signed, numbered and dated "50/75 Red Grooms '97" lower left edge — Picasso Lithograph Sculpture, Phillips, Jun 17, 2024
  • Signed and dated "RED GROOMS 71" lower center — Spaghetti Eater, Phillips, Mar 11, 2024
  • Signed and dated "RED GROOMS 1982" lower left — British Guards, Phillips, Mar 21, 2023

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About Red Grooms

Red Grooms is an American multimedia artist best known for his colorful pop-art constructions depicting frenetic scenes of modern urban life. Grooms was given the nickname "Red" by Dominic Falcone when he was starting out as a dishwasher at a restaurant in Provincetown and was studying with Hans Hofmann.

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