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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)

160lots offered2002–2026years recorded91%sold (134)$1.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. (American b.1937) by Red Grooms, mixed media collage on canvas, sold Apr 2006(American b.1937)Bonhams · $19,120≈ £10,587≈ €15,251Sign up to see
  2. Aspen Snowbunny by Red Grooms, 1983, watercolor on paper construction, sold Sep 2023Aspen SnowbunnyBonhams · $8,320≈ £6,674≈ €7,752Sign up to see
  3. Mimi Reading by Red Grooms, 1967, watercolor on paper, sold Dec 2021Mimi ReadingRago Auctions · $8,125≈ £6,131≈ €7,215Sign up to see

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  1. Two works of art by Red Grooms, sold May 2017
    Two works of art
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 696
    $1,500≈ £1,159≈ €1,368Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. The Boss at Times Square by Red Grooms, sold May 2017
    The Boss at Times Square
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 752
    $3,750≈ £2,898≈ €3,421Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Untitled by Red Grooms, sold May 2017
    Untitled
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 792
    $1,625≈ £1,256≈ €1,483Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Venezia Biennale by Red Grooms, Ink on paper Acompanied by 1968 Venezia Biennale catalog., sold Apr 2017
    Venezia Biennale
    Drawing · Paper
    18 in. x 20 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 502
    $200≈ £157≈ €187HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  5. Purple-Tongued Cow by Red Grooms, sold Nov 2016
    Purple-Tongued Cow
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 545
    $2,000≈ £1,601≈ €1,803Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Untitled by Red Grooms, sold Nov 2016
    Untitled
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 546
    $4,063≈ £3,253≈ €3,663Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Way Down East (Study) by Red Grooms, c. 1978, Charcoal on paper, sold May 2014
    Way Down East (Study), c. 1978
    Drawing · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 141
    $2,500≈ £1,485≈ €1,825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Hot Dog Vendor by Red Grooms, 1994, Three-dimensional lithograph and linocut in colors with aluminum foil Chine collé, cut out, on Rives BFK paper, glued an, sold Oct 2013
    Hot Dog Vendor, 1994
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 38/75
    33 1/4 x 26 1/4 x 10 in (84.5 x 66.7 x 25.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 227
    $6,875≈ £4,256≈ €4,988Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Charlie Chaplin by Red Grooms, 1986, lithographic paper construction, sold Apr 2013
    Charlie Chaplin, 1986
    Lithograph · Paper
    23 h x 18½ w x 11½ d in (58 x 47 x 29 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 253
    $2,159≈ £1,396≈ €1,651Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  10. Untitled by Red Grooms, sold Jan 2013
    Untitled
    Sworders · · Lot 245
    £2,500≈ $3,934≈ €2,929HammerSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Sworders ↗
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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