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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, Cafeteria from Radical Realism I, 1970, offset lithograph in colors
    Cafeteria from Radical Realism I, 1970
    Lithograph
    20¼ h x 24⅜ w in (51 x 62 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 358
    $5,000≈ £3,807≈ €4,241Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Richard Estes, Qualicraft Shoes, 1974, Silkscreen on Fabriano Cottone paper laminated to Schoeller ragboard with an aluminum inlay
    Qualicraft Shoes, 1974
    Screenprint · Paper
    33½ h x 47 w in (85 x 119 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 360
    $3,640≈ £2,771≈ €3,087Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Richard Estes, Salzburg Cathedral, 1982, screenprint in colors
    Salzburg Cathedral, 1982
    Screenprint
    27¼ h x 21 w in (69 x 53 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 362
    $1,500≈ £1,142≈ €1,272Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Richard Estes, Ten Doors, from Urban Landscapes, 1972, Screenprint in colours, on Schoeller's Parole paper, with full margins
    Ten Doors, from Urban Landscapes, 1972
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 37/75
    I. 36.8 x 54.4 cm (14 1/2 x 21 3/8 in.) S. 50 x 70 cm (19 5/8 x 27 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 169
    £3,250≈ $4,205≈ €3,548Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  5. Richard Estes, Arch, St. Louis, from Urban Landscapes, 1972, Screenprint in colours, on Schoeller's Parole paper, with full margins
    Arch, St. Louis, from Urban Landscapes, 1972
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 65/75
    I. 37.5 x 61 cm (14 3/4 x 24 in.) S. 50 x 70 cm (19 5/8 x 27 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 170
    £1,875≈ $2,426≈ €2,047Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  6. Richard Estes, Urban Landscapes No. 3, 1981, The complete set of eight screenprints in colours, on Fabriano Cottone paper, with full margins, with colophon, the sheets loose (as issued) all contained in the original olive green cloth-covered portfolio
    Urban Landscapes No. 3, 1981
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 198/250
    all I. approx. 35.6 x 51 cm (14 x 20 1/8 in.) all S. 50 x 70 cm (19 5/8 x 27 1/2 in.) portfolio 75.5 x 54 x 3.5 cm (29 3/4 x 21 1/4 x 1 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 171
    £7,500≈ $9,703≈ €8,189Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. 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 ↗
  8. 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 ↗
  9. 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 ↗
  10. 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 ↗
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About Richard Estes

Richard Estes is an American artist, best known for his photorealist paintings. The paintings generally consist of reflective, clean, and inanimate city and geometric landscapes. He is regarded as one of the founders of the international photo-realist movement of the late 1960s, with such painters as John Baeder, Chuck Close, Robert Cottingham, Audrey Flack, Ralph Goings, and Duane Hanson. Author Graham Thompson writes "One demonstration of the way photography became assimilated into the art world is the success of photorealist painting in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It is also called super-realism or hyper-realism and painters like Richard Estes, Denis Peterson, Audrey Flack, and Chuck Close often worked from photographic stills to create paintings that appeared to be photographs."

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