Robert Carston Arneson

American · 1930–1992 · Painter, Printmaker

Robert Carston Arneson was an American sculptor and professor of ceramics in the Art department at University of California, Davis for nearly three decades. (Wikipedia)

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A Familiar Face, 1992
Sculpture
10 x 7 x 4 1/2 in.
Bonhams · Apr 17, 2024 · Lot 111
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
A Familiar Face, 1992
Sculpture
10 x 7 x 4 1/2 in.
Bonhams · Sep 13, 2023 · Lot 82
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled (Vase with Brick), c. 1971
Sculpture
23 h x 11 dia in (58 x 28 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 1, 2023 · Lot 112
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $7,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Floating Brick
Lithograph
8" x 10" sight
Barridoff Auctions · May 20, 2023 · Lot 25
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200–400View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
I Should Have Known Where I Was Going, 1969
Sculpture
10¼ h x 8 w x 6 d in (26 x 20 x 15 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 17, 2022 · Lot 249
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Jackson Pollock, 1983
Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 1/2
31" x 24 1/2" (sheet)
Circle Auction · Jun 28, 2021 · Lot 25
Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Circle Auction ↗
Footed Dish
Sculpture
diameter 8 1/2in (21.5cm)
Bonhams · Mar 25, 2021 · Lot 152
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
Dr Cuss
Sculpture
height 16 1/2in (42cm); width 11in (28cm); depth 7in (18cm)
Bonhams · Apr 24, 2019 · Lot 351
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
Dr Cuss
Sculpture
height 16 1/2in (42cm); width 11in (28cm); depth 7in (18cm)
Bonhams · Dec 14, 2018 · Lot 82
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
Trophy Bust, 1983
Sculpture
6 7/8 x 4 x 2 3/4 in. (17.5 x 10.2 x 7 cm)
Bonhams · May 4, 2016 · Lot 25
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗

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Robert Carston Arneson signature

26 catalogued lots by Robert Carston Arneson record a signature line. Most often: signed and dated.

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on the reverse1

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signed and dated14
signed10
signed in pencil2

Signed and dated on neck verso — Portrait, plaster sculpture, Michaan's Auctions, Jul 16, 2022
Pencil-signed, dated, and numbered (#17/25) to the bottom of the sheet — Jackson Pollock, Circle Auction, Jun 28, 2021
Signed — Nuclear War Head, Bonhams, Jun 24, 2026

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About Robert Carston Arneson

Robert Carston Arneson was an American sculptor and professor of ceramics in the Art department at University of California, Davis for nearly three decades.

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