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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. Extension #3 (G. 2003, B.-W. 181) by Richard Serra, 2004, Etching, on white satin finish paper, the full sheet, sold Jun 2021
    Extension #3 (G. 2003, B.-W. 181), 2004
    Etching · Paper · ed. 51/58
    S. 118.3 x 88.2 cm (46 5/8 x 34 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 226
    £4,788≈ $6,751≈ €5,574Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Spoleto Circle by Richard Serra, 1972, lithograph on Fabriano Italia, sold May 2021
    Spoleto Circle, 1972
    Lithograph
    35 h x 51 w in (89 x 130 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 329
    $9,375≈ £6,620≈ €7,677Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Sketch 3 (from Sketches) by Richard Serra, 1983, lithograph on Arches Cover white, sold May 2021
    Sketch 3 (from Sketches), 1983
    Lithograph · Paper
    28 h x 22 w in (71 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 330
    $3,500≈ £2,471≈ €2,866Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. L.A.9.8. (G. 1786, B.-W. 128) by Richard Serra, 1999, Etching, on Somerset Satin tan paper, the full sheet, sold Apr 2021
    L.A.9.8. (G. 1786, B.-W. 128), 1999
    Etching · Paper · ed. 34/43
    S. 21 1/2 x 34 in. (54.6 x 86.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 303
    $13,860≈ £9,925≈ €11,501Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Venice Notebook 2001, #6 (G. 1914, B.-W. 150) by Richard Serra, 2002, Etching, on Fabriano Tiepolo paper, with full margins, sold Apr 2021
    Venice Notebook 2001, #6 (G. 1914, B.-W. 150), 2002
    Etching · Paper · ed. 32/60
    I. 12 x 13 3/4 in. (30.5 x 34.9 cm) S. 16 x 18 in. (40.6 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 304
    $6,930≈ £4,962≈ €5,751Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Leo, from the Leo Castelli 90th Birthday Portfolio (B.-W. 118) by Richard Serra, 1998, Etching with aquatint, on Somerset paper, the full sheet, sold Apr 2021
    Leo, from the Leo Castelli 90th Birthday Portfolio (B.-W. 118), 1998
    Etching · Paper · ed. 24/90
    S. 27 x 37 in. (68.6 x 94 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 305
    $8,820≈ £6,316≈ €7,319Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Untitled (G. 1680) by Richard Serra, 1996, Etching, on Fabriano Murillo paper, with full margins, sold Apr 2021
    Untitled (G. 1680), 1996
    Etching · Paper · ed. 27/100
    I. 9 x 11 3/4 in. (22.9 x 29.8 cm) S. 15 x 17 3/4 in. (38.1 x 45.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 306
    $3,276≈ £2,346≈ €2,718Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  8. Sketch 5, from Sketches (G. 965, B.-W. 16) by Richard Serra, 1981, Lithograph, on Arches Cover paper, with full margins, sold Apr 2021
    Sketch 5, from Sketches (G. 965, B.-W. 16), 1981
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 42/50
    I. 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm) S. 28 x 22 in. (71.1 x 55.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 307
    $2,142≈ £1,534≈ €1,777Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  9. Leo from The Leo Castelli 90th Birthday Portfolio by Richard Serra, 1998, etching and aquatint on Somerset, sold Feb 2021
    Leo from The Leo Castelli 90th Birthday Portfolio, 1998
    Etching · Paper
    27 h x 37 w in (69 x 94 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 327
    $7,500≈ £5,408≈ €6,219Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Untitled (Philip Glass Poster) by Richard Serra, 1972, Serigrafie auf Papier, sold Dec 2020
    Untitled (Philip Glass Poster), 1972
    Screenprint
    75 × 104,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 826
    €5,625≈ $6,839≈ £5,078Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
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Richard Serra works on paper (18)Richard Serra drawings (6)Richard Serra prints (248)Richard Serra etchings (134)Richard Serra aquatints (7)Richard Serra lithographs (43)Richard Serra screenprints (42)Richard Serra woodcuts & linocuts (3)

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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