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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, Staten Island Ferry Slip, 1998, oil on board
    Staten Island Ferry Slip, 1998
    Oil · Board
    17 3/8 x 13 3/8 in (44.2 x 33.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 159
    $44,800≈ £33,740≈ €40,054Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Richard Estes, Downtown, 2002, Öl auf Holz
    Downtown, 2002
    Oil · Panel
    48,5 x 32,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 28
    €99,000≈ $107,564≈ £84,238Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Richard Estes, Staten Island Ferry Docking, 2011, oil on board
    Staten Island Ferry Docking, 2011
    Oil · Board
    24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 186
    $76,200≈ £60,385≈ €70,347Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Richard Estes, Passages (Shopping Center), 1981, oil on canvasboard
    Passages (Shopping Center), 1981
    Oil · Canvas
    14 1/4 x 20 1/4 in. (36.2 x 51.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 187
    $88,900≈ £70,449≈ €82,072Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Richard Estes, Venice-imbarcadero a palazzo ducale, 1978, oil on paper laid on panel
    Venice-imbarcadero a palazzo ducale, 1978
    Oil · Paper
    15 x 19 3/4 in. (38.1 x 50.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 250
    $88,900≈ £71,029≈ €81,702Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $35,000–45,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Richard Estes, Untitled, 1962, oil on paper
    Untitled, 1962
    Oil · Paper
    20½ h x 25⅝ w in (52 x 65 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 366
    $2,125≈ £1,796≈ €1,963Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Richard Estes, Flughafen (Airport), 1981, oil on canvasboard
    Flughafen (Airport), 1981
    Oil · Canvas
    14 x 20 in. (35.6 x 50.8 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 130
    $50,000≈ £37,968≈ €42,230Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Richard Estes, Car Reflection, 1969, oil on canvas
    Car Reflection, 1969
    Oil · Canvas
    32 7/8 x 49 3/4 in. (83.5 x 126.4 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 131
    $250,000≈ £189,840≈ €211,149Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $220,000–280,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Richard Estes, Untitled, 1965, oil on canvas
    Untitled, 1965
    Oil · Canvas
    26 x 34 in. (66 x 86.4 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 1043
    $20,000≈ £15,084≈ €16,971Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Richard Estes, Mayflower, Öl auf Leinwand
    Mayflower
    Oil
    101 x 138 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 184
    €321,300≈ $427,329≈ £221,724Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200,000–300,000View at Lempertz ↗
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