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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. Auktion 414, Los 915 by Richard Serra, 1991, Aquatintaradierung auf Fabriano Murillo, sold Jun 2018
    Auktion 414, Los 915, 1991
    Aquatint · ed. 16/49
    Van Ham · · Lot 915
    €3,225≈ $3,794≈ £2,828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. Auktion 414, Los 916 by Richard Serra, 1996, Aquatinta auf Murillo Avori, sold Jun 2018
    Auktion 414, Los 916, 1996
    Aquatint · ed. 21/78
    Van Ham · · Lot 916
    €2,580≈ $3,035≈ £2,262Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Promenade Notebook Drawing IV by Richard Serra, 2009, Etching on card, sold Jun 2018
    Promenade Notebook Drawing IV, 2009
    Etching · Board · ed. 20/50
    40 x 30 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 828
    €3,224≈ $3,762≈ £2,827Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Videy Drawing XV by Richard Serra, 1991, oilstick on paper, sold May 2018
    Videy Drawing XV, 1991
    Oil · Paper
    19 1/2 x 25 in. (49.5 x 63.5 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 160
    $118,750≈ £88,093≈ €100,772Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Forged Rounds V by Richard Serra, 1993, paintstick on handmade paper, double-sided, sold May 2018
    Forged Rounds V, 1993
    paintstick on handmade paper, double-sided · Paper
    37 x 49 1/4 in. (94 x 125.1 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 161
    $200,000≈ £148,368≈ €169,722Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Videy Afangar #4; and Videy Afangar #9 by Richard Serra, 1991, Two etching and aquatints, on Hahnemühle German Etching paper, with full margins, sold Apr 2018
    Videy Afangar #4; and Videy Afangar #9, 1991
    Etching · Paper · ed. 6/75
    #4 I. 4 3/8 x 6 in. (11.1 x 15.2 cm) S. 10 1/2 x 12 in. (26.7 x 30.5 cm) #9 I. 6 x 4 3/8 in. (15.2 x 11.1 cm) S. 13 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (34.3 x 26.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 311
    $9,375≈ £6,714≈ €7,676Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Spoleto Circle by Richard Serra, 1972, Lithograph, on Fabriano Italia paper, the full sheet, sold Jan 2018
    Spoleto Circle, 1972
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 38/65
    S. 89 x 129.8 cm (35 x 51 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 179
    £6,000≈ $8,553≈ €6,894Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Auktion 404, Los 833 by Richard Serra, 1991, Aquatinta auf Fabriano Murillo, sold Dec 2017
    Auktion 404, Los 833, 1991
    Aquatint · ed. 8/54
    Van Ham · · Lot 833
    €3,096≈ $3,659≈ £2,735Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Double Black by Richard Serra, 1990, Oil crayon and silkscreen on card, 2 parts. Overall dimensions approx, sold Dec 2017
    Double Black, 1990
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 20/20
    186 x 335 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 748
    €19,840≈ $23,580≈ £17,482Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Hreppholar III by Richard Serra, sold Nov 2017
    Hreppholar III
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 735
    $18,750≈ £14,217≈ €16,089Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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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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