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Richard Diebenkorn Aquatints: Auction Prices

American · 1922–1993

ArtSell has recorded 28 auction results for Richard Diebenkorn aquatints between 2007 and 2026, of which 26 sold (93% sell-through). Prices realised range from $693 to $185,000, with a median of $15,820 across 26 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $185,000 for “High Green, Version II” at Phillips in 2015.

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  1. Richard Diebenkorn, Passage I (Liguori 336), 1990, Aquatint with etching and drypoint in colors on wove paper
    Passage I (Liguori 336), 1990
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 19/35
    20 1/2 x 12 3/8in (52.1 x 31.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 61
    $16,640≈ £12,522≈ €14,622Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Richard Diebenkorn, Eifen Spade, from Five Spades, 1982, Sugar lift aquatint with flat bite etching on laid paper
    Eifen Spade, from Five Spades, 1982
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 25/50
    8 5/8 x 6 7/8in (22 x 17.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 57
    $1,536≈ £1,135≈ €1,312Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Richard Diebenkorn, Small Red (from the Eight Color Etchings portfolio), 1980, aquatint in colors on BFK Rives
    Small Red (from the Eight Color Etchings portfolio), 1980
    Aquatint · Paper
    11⅞ h x 8⅛ w in (30 x 21 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 153
    $25,400≈ £18,721≈ €22,236Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Richard Diebenkorn, Small Thin, 1980, spitbite aquatint and softground etching in colors on BFK Rives
    Small Thin, 1980
    Aquatint · Paper
    11¾ h x 3⅞ w in (30 x 10 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 155
    $20,320≈ £14,976≈ €17,789Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Richard Diebenkorn, Touched Red, 1991, aquatint and drypoint in colors on BFK Rives
    Touched Red, 1991
    Aquatint · Paper
    23⅞ h x 16 w in (61 x 41 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 107
    $25,400≈ £20,595≈ €24,694Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Richard Diebenkorn, Green Tree Spade (from the Five Spades portfolio), 1982, aquatint and spit bite aquatint with scraping in colors
    Green Tree Spade (from the Five Spades portfolio), 1982
    Aquatint
    9 h x 11¾ w in (23 x 30 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 253
    $4,410≈ £3,383≈ €4,047Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Richard Diebenkorn, The Barbarian’s Garden, 1992, aquatint reversal with scraping, burnishing and drypoint on buff Rives wove paper
    The Barbarian’s Garden, 1992
    Aquatint · Paper
    23⅞ h x 17⅝ w in (61 x 45 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 122
    $693≈ £528≈ €627Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Richard Diebenkorn, Sugarlift Spade (from the Five Spades portfolio), 1982, aquatint
    Sugarlift Spade (from the Five Spades portfolio), 1982
    Aquatint
    16 h x 14⅞ w in (41 x 38 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 181
    $4,410≈ £3,433≈ €4,002Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Richard Diebenkorn, The Barbarian’s Garden, 1992, aquatint reversal with scraping, burnishing and drypoint on buff Rives wove paper
    The Barbarian’s Garden, 1992
    Aquatint · Paper
    23⅞ h x 17⅝ w in (61 x 45 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 109
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Richard Diebenkorn, Touched Red, 1991, aquatint in colors with spit bite aquatint, soft ground etching and drypoint
    Touched Red, 1991
    Aquatint
    23¾ h x 16 w in (60 x 41 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 118
    $21,420≈ £17,047≈ €19,994Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  11. Richard Diebenkorn, Folsom Street Variations III (primaries), 1986, color aquatint and drypoint, soap ground aquatint and flat bite
    Folsom Street Variations III (primaries), 1986
    Aquatint
    26¼ h x 40 w in (67 x 102 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 114
    $22,500≈ £16,994≈ €19,055Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  12. Richard Diebenkorn, Mask, 1982, Aquatint with drypoint, on Somerset paper, with full margins
    Mask, 1982
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 16/35
    I. 22 x 17 in. (55.9 x 43.2 cm) S. 32 5/8 x 27 in. (82.9 x 68.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 120
    $6,930≈ £5,292≈ €5,862Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  13. Richard Diebenkorn, Folsom Street Variations III (Primaries), 1986, Aquatint and drypoint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins
    Folsom Street Variations III (Primaries), 1986
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 51/60
    I. 12 x 26 in. (30.5 x 66 cm) S. 26 1/2 x 40 in. (67.3 x 101.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 14
    $23,940≈ £18,282≈ €20,252Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. Richard Diebenkorn, Back View of Standing Woman with Striped Shirt, 1961-1962, Aquatint, hardground etching, and scraping on Rives BFK paper
    Back View of Standing Woman with Striped Shirt, 1961-1962
    Aquatint · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 188
    $5,313≈ £4,084≈ €4,525Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  15. Richard Diebenkorn, Tri-Color II, 1981, Color aquatint with soft ground etching on paper
    Tri-Color II, 1981
    Aquatint · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 317
    $10,625≈ £8,155≈ €9,155Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  16. Richard Diebenkorn, Sugarlift Spade, 1982, Sugarlift aquatint on Rives BFK paper
    Sugarlift Spade, 1982
    Aquatint · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 285
    $3,438≈ £2,641≈ €3,075Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  17. Richard Diebenkorn, White Club, 1981, Aquatint reversal on paper
    White Club, 1981
    Aquatint · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 232
    $10,625≈ £8,575≈ €9,521Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  18. Richard Diebenkorn, Blue Club, 1981, Color aquatint with soft ground etching on paper
    Blue Club, 1981
    Aquatint · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 231
    $15,000≈ £12,107≈ €13,441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  19. Richard Diebenkorn, Tri-Color II, 1981, Color aquatint with soft ground etching on paper
    Tri-Color II, 1981
    Aquatint · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 230
    $18,750≈ £15,133≈ €16,801Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  20. Richard Diebenkorn, Black Club, 1981, Aquatint, etching and drypoint, on Arches paper, with full margins,
    Black Club, 1981
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. AP
    I. 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (34.3 x 24.1 cm) S. 30 1/4 x 22 5/8 in. (76.8 x 57.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 169
    $11,250≈ £7,754≈ €9,988Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. Richard Diebenkorn, Folsom Street Variations I (Black), 1986, Aquatint with soap ground aquatint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins,
    Folsom Street Variations I (Black), 1986
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 55/60
    I. 12 7/8 x 20 7/8 in. (32.7 x 53 cm) S. 25 5/8 x 33 in. (65.1 x 83.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 168
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $9,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Richard Diebenkorn, High Green, Version II, 1992, Color spit-bite and soap ground aquatint with softground and hardground etching and drypoint on paper
    High Green, Version II, 1992
    Aquatint · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 73
    $160,000≈ £113,540≈ €145,112Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  23. Richard Diebenkorn, Indigo Horizontal, 1985, Aquatint and etching in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins,
    Indigo Horizontal, 1985
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 23/50
    I. 23 3/4 x 35 3/4 in. (60.3 x 90.8 cm) S. 36 x 48 7/8 in. (91.4 x 124.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 63
    $68,750≈ £44,855≈ €62,438Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Richard Diebenkorn, High Green, Version II, 1992, Aquatint and etching in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins,
    High Green, Version II, 1992
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 34/65
    I. 39 5/8 x 22 3/4 in. (100.6 x 57.8 cm) S. 52 1/2 x 33 1/2 in. (133.4 x 85.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 46
    $185,000≈ £124,261≈ €172,897Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
  25. Richard Diebenkorn, Construct (Red) (from Eight Color Etchings), 1980, Color spit-bite aquatint and softground etching on paper
    Construct (Red) (from Eight Color Etchings), 1980
    Aquatint · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 267
    $5,938≈ £3,858≈ €5,289Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  26. Richard Diebenkorn, Indigo Horizontal, 1985, Aquatint and etching in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins,
    Indigo Horizontal, 1985
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. TP
    I. 23 3/8 x 35 5/8 in. (59.4 x 90.5 cm) S. 35 1/2 x 48 5/8 in. (90.2 x 123.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 24
    $75,000≈ £44,521≈ €54,109Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  27. Richard Diebenkorn, Blue Surround, 1982, Spitbite aquatint and drypoint on Rives
    Blue Surround, 1982
    Aquatint · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 122
    $82,500≈ £51,469≈ €63,667Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  28. Richard Diebenkorn, Sugarlift Spade, 1982, Aquatint
    Sugarlift Spade, 1982
    Aquatint
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 177
    $6,000≈ £2,939≈ €4,218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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