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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. Intersection by Richard Serra, 1994, Etching with aquatint, on Somerset Textured paper, with full margins,, sold Apr 2013
    Intersection, 1994
    Etching · Paper · ed. AP
    I. 27 1/2 x 36 in (69.9 x 91.4 cm) S. 29 1/2 x 36 in (74.9 x 91.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 270
    $6,250≈ £4,023≈ €4,766Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  2. Weight and Measure by Richard Serra, 1993, Etching and aquatint, on Arches Cover paper, the full sheet,, sold Apr 2013
    Weight and Measure, 1993
    Etching · Paper · ed. 37/45
    S. 67 x 31 in. (170.2 x 78.7 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 72
    $13,750≈ £8,850≈ €10,486Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. WM by Richard Serra, 1995, Etching and aquatint, on two sheets of Watson handmade paper, the full sheet,, sold Apr 2013
    WM, 1995
    Etching · Paper · ed. 19/28
    overall: 94 1/2 x 40 in (240 x 101.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 73
    $18,750≈ £12,068≈ €14,299Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. WM V by Richard Serra, 1996, Etching and aquatint, on two sheets of Watson handmade paper, the full sheet,, sold Apr 2013
    WM V, 1996
    Etching · Paper · ed. 2/28
    S. 64 x 40 in (162.6 x 101.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 74
    $12,500≈ £8,045≈ €9,533Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. WM IV by Richard Serra, 1996, Etching and aquatint, on two sheets of Watson handmade paper, the full sheet,, sold Apr 2013
    WM IV, 1996
    Etching · Paper · ed. 8/28
    S. 64 x 32 in (162.6 x 81.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 75
    $21,250≈ £13,677≈ €16,205Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Paths and Edges #8 by Richard Serra, 2007, Etching printed on heavy Lanaquarelle watercolor paper, sold Dec 2012
    Paths and Edges #8, 2007
    Etching · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 416
    $5,625≈ £3,471≈ €4,274Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Studies (Plans for Sculpture) (2) by Richard Serra, 1970, Marker on paper, sold Oct 2012
    Studies (Plans for Sculpture) (2), 1970
    Drawing · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 407
    $2,813≈ £1,755≈ €2,171Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Untitled by Richard Serra, 1985, Ölkreide auf Japan, sold May 2012
    Untitled, 1985
    Drawing · Paper
    94 × 182 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 54
    €176,900≈ $219,409≈ £141,499Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–80,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Hreppholar VIII by Richard Serra, 1991, Intaglio construction, sold May 2012
    Hreppholar VIII, 1991
    Print (other)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 129
    $10,000≈ £6,188≈ €7,673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Promendade Notebook Drawing III by Richard Serra, 2009, Etching on Lanaquarelle watercolor paper, sold Dec 2011
    Promendade Notebook Drawing III, 2009
    Etching · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 54
    $4,063≈ £2,600≈ €3,036Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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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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