Robert Indiana, Love

Robert Indiana

American · 1928–2018 · Painter, Printmaker

Robert Indiana was an American painter, sculptor and printmaker, associated with the pop art movement. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Robert Indiana, Picasso, 1974, oil on canvasPicassoPhillips · $1,058,500≈ £852,117≈ €1,005,701Sign up to see
  2. Robert Indiana, NUMBERS ONE through ZERO, 1978-2003, The complete set of 10 painted aluminum polychrome sculptures in colors, on black steel bases (as issued)NUMBERS ONE through ZEROPhillips · $915,000≈ £655,303≈ €749,202Sign up to see
  3. Robert Indiana, LOVE (Blue Outside Red Inside), 1966, polychrome aluminumLOVE (Blue Outside Red Inside)Phillips · $890,000≈ £693,525≈ €808,650Sign up to see

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  1. Robert Indiana, The Book of Love: one plate, 1996, Screenprint in colours, on A.N.W. Crestwood Museum Edition paper, with full margins
    The Book of Love: one plate, 1996
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. XXVIII/L
    I. 46.2 x 45.6 cm (18 1/4 x 17 7/8 in.) S. 61 x 50.8 cm (24 x 20 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 168
    £4,445≈ $5,541≈ €5,170Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Robert Indiana, The Book of Love, 1996, The complete set of 12 screenprints in colours and 12 accompanying poems with embossing, on A.N.W. Crestwood Museum paper, with full margins, with colophon, the sheets loose (as issued), all contained in the original beige paper-covered folio with printed title
    The Book of Love, 1996
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 66/200
    all I. 46.2 x 45.7 cm (18 1/4 x 17 7/8 in.) all S. 61 x 50.8 cm (24 x 20 in.) folio 66 x 52.2 x 1.5 cm (25 7/8 x 20 1/2 x 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 34
    £158,750≈ $197,898≈ €184,658Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Robert Indiana, Numbers (S. 46-55), 1968, The complete set of 10 screenprints in colours, on Arches paper, the full sheets
    Numbers (S. 46-55), 1968
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 75/125
    all S. 64.8 x 49.8 cm (25 1/2 x 19 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 35
    £35,560≈ $44,329≈ €41,363Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Robert Indiana, Numbers, 1968, 10 colour screenprints on card with poems by Robert Creeley in original half-cloth bindings
    Numbers, 1968
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 94/250
    65 x 50.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 404
    €5,796≈ $6,212≈ £4,983Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Robert Indiana, Love (from The Book of Love portfolio), 1996, screenprint in colors
    Love (from The Book of Love portfolio), 1996
    Screenprint
    18 h x 18 w in (46 x 46 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 100
    $7,560≈ £6,065≈ €7,067Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Robert Indiana, Numbers, 1968, screenprint in colors on Schoellers Parole
    Numbers, 1968
    Screenprint
    25⅜ h x 19⅝ w in (64 x 50 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 105
    $16,380≈ £13,142≈ €15,313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Robert Indiana, Mother of Exiles (Black), 1986, etching and aquatint on Arches Cover
    Mother of Exiles (Black), 1986
    Etching · Paper
    34¼ h x 23¾ w in (87 x 60 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 193
    $945≈ £758≈ €883Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Robert Indiana, Summer (from the Four Seasons of Hope portfolio), 2012, screenprint in colors
    Summer (from the Four Seasons of Hope portfolio), 2012
    Screenprint
    25⅞ h x 26 w in (66 x 66 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 379
    $4,410≈ £3,538≈ €4,123Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Robert Indiana, Untitled (from The American Dream portfolio), 1997, screenprint in colors
    Untitled (from The American Dream portfolio), 1997
    Screenprint
    15⅝ h x 15 w in (40 x 38 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 381
    $1,512≈ £1,213≈ €1,413Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Robert Indiana, Marilyn (from The American Dream portfolio), 1997, screenprint in colors
    Marilyn (from The American Dream portfolio), 1997
    Screenprint
    14 h x 13⅞ w in (36 x 35 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 417
    $2,142≈ £1,719≈ €2,002Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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Robert Indiana signature

262 catalogued lots by Robert Indiana record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (47% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right24
  • on the reverse18
  • along the bottom9

Form

  • signed196
  • signed and dated35
  • signed in pencil24
  • initialled5
  • monogrammed2
  • Signed, dated, and editioned "8/50" on interior of cover Panels: Each signed and dated on verso Box: — Numbers, Barridoff Auctions, Apr 11, 2026
  • Incised with the artist's signature, numbered and dated '1966-1999 R INDIANA 6/8' lower interior edge of the letter V — Love-Blue-Green, Phillips, Oct 18, 2025
  • Signed, dated, and editioned "8/50" on interior of cover Panels: Each signed and dated on verso Box: — Numbers, Barridoff Auctions, Aug 16, 2025

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