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Richard Artschwager

American · 1923–2013 · Painter, Printmaker

Richard Ernst Artschwager was an American painter, illustrator and sculptor. His work has associations with pop art, conceptual art, and minimalism. (Wikipedia)

€211,200≈ $234,136≈ £175,699Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumPortrait IVan Ham159auction results2002–2026years recorded89%sold (142)$4.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Portrait I by Richard Artschwager, 1962, Holzkommode und gerahmte Acrylarbeit, sold Oct 2024Portrait IVan Ham · €211,200≈ $234,136≈ £175,699Sign up to see
  2. Handle I by Richard Artschwager, 1962, Holzrahmen, verso mit Metallhängung, sold Oct 2024Handle IVan Ham · €198,000≈ $219,503≈ £164,718Sign up to see
  3. Grotto of Altamirada by Richard Artschwager, 1993, Mixed media, sold Jun 2017Grotto of AltamiradaKetterer Kunst · €125,000≈ $139,700≈ £109,551Sign up to see

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  1. Book by Richard Artschwager, 1987, formica over wood, sold Dec 2023
    Book, 1987
    formica over wood · Panel
    5 h x 20 w x 12 d in (13 x 51 x 30 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 101
    $3,024≈ £2,407≈ €2,808Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Door by Richard Artschwager, 1987, Formica on wood with hardware, sold Dec 2023
    Door, 1987
    Formica on wood with hardware · Panel
    17½ h x 25 w x 5 d in (44 x 63 x 13 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 112
    $1,638≈ £1,304≈ €1,521Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  3. Lovers by Richard Artschwager, 2004, screenprint in colors on wove paper, sold Nov 2023
    Lovers, 2004
    Screenprint · Paper
    42¾ h x 25 w in (109 x 63 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 352
    $126≈ £102≈ €116Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Four Approximate Objects (A. 22) by Richard Artschwager, 1970-1991, Mahogany, formica and brass box multiple with green flocking and four chrome-plated brass objects, sold Oct 2023
    Four Approximate Objects (A. 22), 1970-1991
    Multiple · Panel · ed. AP
    overall open 13 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 13 in. (34.3 x 36.8 x 33 cm) overall closed 13 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (34.3 x 36.8 x 8.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 380
    $2,540≈ £2,079≈ €2,389Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Mirror (A. 14) by Richard Artschwager, 1988, Formica and enamel on wood multiple, sold Oct 2023
    Mirror (A. 14), 1988
    Multiple · Panel · ed. AP
    30 5/8 x 24 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (77.8 x 62.9 x 9.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 381
    $5,715≈ £4,678≈ €5,375Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Corner Exclamation by Richard Artschwager, 1993, Hand-painted acrylic on wood multiple, sold Oct 2023
    Corner Exclamation, 1993
    Acrylic · Panel · ed. 11/30
    upper element 25 1/4 x 6 x 4 in. (64.1 x 15.2 x 10.2 cm) lower element 5 3/4 x 4 5/8 x 3 1/4 in. (14.6 x 11.7 x 8.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 382
    $8,255≈ £6,757≈ €7,764Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Chair/Chair (A. 19) by Richard Artschwager, 1987-1990, Chair comprised of oak, cow hide, formica and painted steel, sold Oct 2023
    Chair/Chair (A. 19), 1987-1990
    Sculpture · Panel · ed. 62/100
    40 x 41 x 45 in. (101.6 x 104.1 x 114.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 383
    $4,826≈ £3,950≈ €4,539Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Book (A. 10) by Richard Artschwager, 1987, Formica and wood multiple, with a green felt underside, sold Oct 2023
    Book (A. 10), 1987
    Multiple · Panel
    5 x 20 x 12 in. (12.7 x 50.8 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 384
    $3,556≈ £2,911≈ €3,345Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Interior by Richard Artschwager, 1972, Screenprint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, sold Oct 2023
    Interior, 1972
    Screenprint · Paper
    I. 28 x 40 3/4 in. (71.1 x 103.5 cm) S. 32 3/4 x 46 in. (83.2 x 116.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 385
    $2,413≈ £1,975≈ €2,270Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Time Piece (A. 18) by Richard Artschwager, 1989, Formica and enamel on wood multiple, with aluminum and clock mechanism, sold Oct 2023
    Time Piece (A. 18), 1989
    Multiple · Panel
    25 1/2 x 23 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (64.8 x 59.1 x 13.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 386
    $1,270≈ £1,040≈ €1,195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗

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Richard Artschwager signature

75 catalogued lots by Richard Artschwager record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (75% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse12
  • lower right4

Form

  • signed50
  • signed and dated25
  • Signed "Richard Artschwager" on a label affixed to the reverse of the artist's frame — Railroad Tracks No. 4 (plural), Phillips, Jun 16, 2026
  • Signed and dated "Artschwager '03" lower right — Road with Cliff, Phillips, Jul 8, 2025
  • Betitelt, signiert und datiert auf der Kommode verso: Portrait Artschwager '62 — Portrait I, Van Ham, Oct 1, 2024

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About Richard Artschwager

Richard Ernst Artschwager was an American painter, illustrator and sculptor. His work has associations with pop art, conceptual art, and minimalism.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Richard Artschwager, Artschwager, Projekt Utrecht, hedendaagse kunstArtschwager, Projekt Utrecht, hedendaagse kunst, in of voor 1971
    Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain
  • Richard Artschwager, UntitledUntitled, 1988
    International Sculpture Collection · Public domain

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