Robert Morris

American · 1931–2018 · Painter, Sculptor

Robert Morris was an American sculptor, conceptual artist and writer. He was regarded as having been one of the most prominent theorists of minimalism along with Donald Judd,… (Wikipedia)

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49lots offered2001–2026years recorded88%sold (29)$1.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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Untitled (Brown Felt)Phillips · Jul 2014£158,500≈ $271,986≈ €199,170Sign up to see
Untitled (Hypnerotomachia Series)Phillips · Jul 2020$68,750≈ £54,960≈ €60,916Sign up to see
LocationPhillips · Feb 2017$35,000≈ £28,176≈ €33,028Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 33 auction results for Robert Morris between 2001 and 2026, of which 29 sold (88%). A further 16 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $125Sign up free to see to $272kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $272kSign up free to see for Untitled (Brown Felt) at Phillips in July 2014. The most common medium is drawings (9 lots). Most results come from Concept Art Gallery (14), Rago Auctions (9) and Phillips (9).

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Five War Memorials, 1970
Lithograph
20¼ h x 40⅛ w in (51 x 102 cm)
Rago Auctions · Aug 14, 2026 · Lot 257
$1,463≈ £1,081≈ €1,265Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Copper Chair, 1972
Drawing · Paper
30 h x 39¾ w in (76 x 101 cm)
Wright · Jul 16, 2026 · Lot 186
$960≈ £711≈ €837Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
Model, from Ten from Leo Castelli, 1967
Vacuum-formed plastic · ed. 172/200
Bonhams · Jan 22, 2026 · Lot 117
$512≈ £381≈ €437Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled, 1987
Screenprint · Paper
39⅜ h x 12⅞ w in (100 x 33 cm)
Rago Auctions · Dec 5, 2025 · Lot 221
$127≈ £95≈ €109Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Hedges And Gravel, 1969
Lithograph · Paper
H 22.2" W 30"
DuMouchelles · Oct 17, 2025 · Lot 1336
$375≈ £279≈ €321HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at DuMouchelles ↗
Box with the Sound of Its Own Making, 1972
Drawing · Paper
30 h x 39⅞ w in (76 x 101 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 11, 2025 · Lot 145
$5,016≈ £3,719≈ €4,387Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Hanging Slab (Cloud) 1962, 1972
Drawing · Paper
30 h x 39⅞ w in (76 x 101 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 11, 2025 · Lot 146
$3,810≈ £2,825≈ €3,332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Permuted Pieces, 1972
Drawing · Paper
30 h x 39⅞ w in (76 x 101 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 11, 2025 · Lot 147
$3,810≈ £2,825≈ €3,332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Paradrop, 1975-6
Acrylic · Board
8 x 10 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 27, 2024 · Lot 373
$250≈ £198≈ €234HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–1,200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Memory Drawings, 1975
The complete set of five lead sheets with letterpress embossing, mounted on Masonite panels (as issued) · Board · ed. 8/20
all 53.5 x 33.3 x 2.2 cm (21 1/8 x 13 1/8 x 0 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Jun 6, 2024 · Lot 267
£4,826≈ $6,162≈ €5,672Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗

Also offered, result not published (16)

Lots by Robert Morris that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Robert Morris works on paper (9)Robert Morris drawings (9)Robert Morris prints (12)Robert Morris lithographs (5)

Robert Morris: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Robert Morris at auction?

$271,986Sign up free to see, for Untitled (Brown Felt) at Phillips (July 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Robert Morris?

The median sale price is $1.5kSign up free to see across 29 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Robert Morris have sold at auction?

29 of 33 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 16 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Robert Morris?

Concept Art Gallery, Rago Auctions and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Concept Art Gallery · Rago Auctions · Phillips

About Robert Morris

Robert Morris was an American sculptor, conceptual artist and writer. He was regarded as having been one of the most prominent theorists of minimalism along with Donald Judd, but also made important contributions to the development of performance art, land art, the Process Art movement, and installation art. Morris lived and worked in New York. In 2013 as part of the October Files, MIT Press published a volume on Morris, examining his work and influence, edited by Julia Bryan-Wilson.

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