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Richard Serra

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)

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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, from The New York Collection for Stockholm by Richard Serra, 1973, Lithograph, on wove paper, the full sheet, sold Jun 2023
    Untitled, from The New York Collection for Stockholm, 1973
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 75/300
    S. 24.3 x 22.9 cm (9 5/8 x 9 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 192
    £2,540≈ $3,166≈ €2,955Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Untitled (from the New York Collection for Stockholm portfolio) by Richard Serra, 1973, lithograph, sold Jun 2023
    Untitled (from the New York Collection for Stockholm portfolio), 1973
    Lithograph
    9⅝ h x 9 w in (24 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 146
    $4,032≈ £3,235≈ €3,769Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Film Forum Print by Richard Serra, 1990, screenprint on P.T.I. Supra 100, sold Jun 2023
    Film Forum Print, 1990
    Screenprint
    25¾ h x 18¾ w in (65 x 48 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 388
    $2,268≈ £1,820≈ €2,120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Bessie Smith (G. 1782, B.-W. 124) by Richard Serra, 1999, Etching, on Somerset Satin paper, the full sheet, sold Apr 2023
    Bessie Smith (G. 1782, B.-W. 124), 1999
    Etching · Paper · ed. 29/35
    S. 43 1/2 x 35 5/8 in. (110.5 x 90.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 94
    $19,685≈ £15,814≈ €17,941Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Paths and Edges #3, from Paths and Edges (B.-W. 193) by Richard Serra, 2007, Etching, on Mohachi paper, the full sheet, sold Feb 2023
    Paths and Edges #3, from Paths and Edges (B.-W. 193), 2007
    Etching · Paper · ed. 48/60
    S. 25 3/4 x 39 in. (65.4 x 99.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 78
    $11,970≈ £9,937≈ €11,187Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Videy Afangar #3; and #5, from Videy Afangar (G. 1512 & 1514, B-W. 66 & 68) by Richard Serra, 1991, Two etchings, on Hahnemühle paper, with full margins, sold Feb 2023
    Videy Afangar #3; and #5, from Videy Afangar (G. 1512 & 1514, B-W. 66 & 68), 1991
    Etching · Paper · ed. 10/75
    both I. 4 1/2 x 6 in. (11.4 x 15.2 cm) both S. 10 1/2 x 12 in. (26.7 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 79
    $8,820≈ £7,322≈ €8,243Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Videy Afangar #6; and #7, from Videy Afangar (G. 1515 & 1516, B-W. 69 & 70) by Richard Serra, 1991, Two etchings, on Hahnemühle paper, with full margins, sold Feb 2023
    Videy Afangar #6; and #7, from Videy Afangar (G. 1515 & 1516, B-W. 69 & 70), 1991
    Etching · Paper · ed. 47/75
    both I. 4 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (11.4 x 14.6 cm) both S. 10 1/2 x 12 in. (26.7 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 80
    $8,190≈ £6,799≈ €7,654Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Paths and Edges #11, from Paths and Edges (B.-W. 201) by Richard Serra, 2007, Etching, on Mohachi paper, the full sheet, sold Oct 2022
    Paths and Edges #11, from Paths and Edges (B.-W. 201), 2007
    Etching · Paper · ed. 8/60
    S. 23 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. (59.7 x 74.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 189
    $11,340≈ £10,023≈ €11,512Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Balance by Richard Serra, 1972, Lithografie auf Velin, sold Oct 2022
    Balance, 1972
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 4/68
    90 x 105cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 94
    €5,280≈ $5,125≈ £4,638Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. MOCA Print (from the MoCA portfolio) by Richard Serra, 1999, etching on Somerset Velvet, sold Jun 2022
    MOCA Print (from the MoCA portfolio), 1999
    Etching · Paper
    30 h x 21¾ w in (76 x 55 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 339
    $8,125≈ £6,683≈ €7,813Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Richard Serra that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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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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