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Richard Estes

American · b. 1932 · Painter, Printmaker

Richard Estes is an American artist, best known for his photorealist paintings. The paintings generally consist of reflective, clean, and inanimate city and geometric… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Richard Estes, Mayflower, Öl auf LeinwandMayflowerLempertz · €321,300≈ $427,329≈ £221,724Sign up to see
  2. Richard Estes, Car Reflection, 1969, oil on canvasCar ReflectionPhillips · $250,000≈ £189,840≈ €211,149Sign up to see
  3. Richard Estes, Downtown, 2002, Öl auf HolzDowntownVan Ham · €99,000≈ $107,564≈ £84,238Sign up to see

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  1. Richard Estes, Study (Airport Lounge), c. 1965, gouache and pencil on paper
    Study (Airport Lounge), c. 1965
    Gouache · Paper
    3¾ h x 5½ w in (10 x 14 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 120
    $1,584≈ £1,207≈ €1,371Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  2. Richard Estes, Ferry to New York, Gouache on paper
    Ferry to New York
    Gouache · Paper
    3.1" h x 4.7" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 30
    $1,300≈ £1,035≈ €1,206HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  3. Richard Estes, Untitled, c. 1975, gouache and pencil on board
    Untitled, c. 1975
    Gouache · Board
    6 h x 9 w in (15 x 23 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 309
    $563≈ £433≈ €479Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
  4. Richard Estes, Untitled, c. 1975, graphite and gouache on paper
    Untitled, c. 1975
    Gouache · Paper
    4¾ h x 6¾ w in (12 x 17 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 311
    $1,250≈ £961≈ €1,064Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
  5. Richard Estes, Untitled, 1978, gouache and pencil on paper
    Untitled, 1978
    Gouache · Paper
    11 h x 14 w in (28 x 36 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 253
    $1,375≈ £1,060≈ €1,173Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Richard Estes, Untitled, gouache, ink and pencil on paper laid to paper
    Untitled
    Gouache · Paper
    11 h x 8½ w in (28 x 22 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 356
    $585≈ £494≈ €540Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Richard Estes, Untitled, 1978, gouache and pencil on paper
    Untitled, 1978
    Gouache · Paper
    4¾ h x 6¾ w in (12 x 17 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 435
    $688≈ £526≈ €616Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
  8. Richard Estes, Wake, Gouache auf Velin auf glattem Papier
    Wake
    Gouache
    11,2 x 9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 122
    €1,416≈ $1,411≈ £903Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,100–View at Lempertz ↗
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