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Richard Serra

American · 1939–2024 · Painter, Printmaker

Richard Serra was an American artist known for his large-scale abstract sculptures made for site-specific landscape, urban, and architectural settings, and whose work has been… (Wikipedia)

£885,000≈ $1,125,189≈ €989,612Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumSiouxPhillips278lots offered2002–2026years recorded97%sold (267)$10kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Sioux by Richard Serra, 1990, paintstick on paper, sold Jun 2019SiouxPhillips · £885,000≈ $1,125,189≈ €989,612Sign up to see
  2. No. 1 by Richard Serra, 1969, Lead antimony, 3 parts, sold Jun 2026No. 1Ketterer Kunst · €903,000≈ $1,044,500≈ £779,361Sign up to see
  3. Elevational Weights, Vertical Mass by Richard Serra, 2010, paintstick on handmade paper, in artist's frame, sold Oct 2019Elevational Weights, Vertical MassPhillips · £447,000≈ $548,871≈ €502,399Sign up to see

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  1. Untitled (Drawing) by Richard Serra, oil paint, sold Dec 2024
    Untitled (Drawing)
    Oil
    25.9 x 28.3cm
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 57
    £9,000≈ $11,468≈ €10,914HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
  2. Venice Notebook 2001, #8 by Richard Serra, 2002, Etching on card, sold Nov 2024
    Venice Notebook 2001, #8, 2002
    Etching · Board · ed. 40/60
    40.5 x 46 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 358
    €3,780≈ $3,992≈ £3,145Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Olson (G. 1301, B.-W. 45) by Richard Serra, 1987, Monumental screenprint with Paintstik, on Kizuki Hanga Dosa paper, the full sheet, sold Oct 2024
    Olson (G. 1301, B.-W. 45), 1987
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 13/28
    S. 36 1/2 x 72 1/2 in. (92.7 x 184.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 28
    $20,320≈ £15,650≈ €18,778Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Core (G. 1331, B.-W. 42) by Richard Serra, 1987, Monumental screenprint with Paintstik, on Arches Cover coated paper, the full sheet, sold Oct 2024
    Core (G. 1331, B.-W. 42), 1987
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. AP
    S. 49 1/2 x 57 in. (125.7 x 144.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 29
    $22,860≈ £17,606≈ €21,126Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. out-of-round X by Richard Serra, Novatone print on heavy Tintoretto-Gesso, sold Oct 2024
    out-of-round X
    Print (other)
    23 h x 23 w in (58 x 58 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 341
    $2,580≈ £1,979≈ €2,368Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. "Don't exclude too much" by Richard Serra, Bleistift auf dünnem Velin, sold Sep 2024
    "Don't exclude too much"
    Drawing · Paper
    30 x 21cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 98
    €11,220≈ $12,516≈ £9,360Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. out-of-round X by Richard Serra, 1998/2008, Novatone print, on heavy Tintoretto-Gesso paper, with full margins, sold Sep 2024
    out-of-round X, 1998/2008
    Print (other) · Paper
    I. 23 5/8 x 22 7/8 in. (60 x 58.1 cm) S. 26 7/8 x 23 3/8 in. (68.3 x 59.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 152
    $1,778≈ £1,356≈ €1,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Untitled (Film Forum Print) by Richard Serra, 1990, screenprint, sold Aug 2024
    Untitled (Film Forum Print), 1990
    Screenprint
    26⅜ h x 19½ w in (67 x 50 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 167
    $3,024≈ £2,354≈ €2,744Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  9. Xavier (G. 1967, B.-W. 164) by Richard Serra, 2003, Etching, on Hahnemühle paper, with full margins, sold Jun 2024
    Xavier (G. 1967, B.-W. 164), 2003
    Etching · Paper · ed. 32/68
    I. 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (40 x 40 cm) S. 22 3/4 x 21 3/4 in. (57.8 x 55.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 22
    $10,795≈ £8,537≈ €10,093Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Venice Notebook 2001, #2 (G. 1910, B.-W. 146) by Richard Serra, 2002, Etching, on Fabriano Tiepolo paper, with full margins, sold Jun 2024
    Venice Notebook 2001, #2 (G. 1910, B.-W. 146), 2002
    Etching · Paper · ed. 39/60
    I. 11 7/8 x 13 3/4 in. (30.2 x 34.9 cm) S. 16 x 18 in. (40.6 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 23
    $3,048≈ £2,410≈ €2,850Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
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Richard Serra signature

176 catalogued lots by Richard Serra record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (56% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right10
  • on the reverse5
  • lower left2
  • upper left1

Form

  • signed141
  • signed and dated26
  • signed in pencil4
  • initialled4
  • monogrammed1
  • Signed on the lower right: R. Serra — Out of round X, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2026
  • Signed lower right: R Serra — Out-of-Round X, Leonard Joel, Apr 22, 2026
  • Signed and dated "R. Serra 72" lower right — Untitled, Phillips, May 15, 2019

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About Richard Serra

Richard Serra was an American artist known for his large-scale abstract sculptures made for site-specific landscape, urban, and architectural settings, and whose work has been primarily associated with postminimalism. Described as "one of his era's greatest sculptors", Serra became notable for emphasizing the material qualities of his works and exploration of the relationship between the viewer, the work, and the site.

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In museum collections

  • Richard Serra, UntitledUntitled, 1984
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Richard Serra, UntitledUntitled, 1978
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Richard Serra, Spin out, for Robert SmithsonSpin out, for Robert Smithson, 1972
    Kröller-Müller Museum · Public domain
  • Richard Serra, OneOne, 1988
    Kröller-Müller Museum · Public domain

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