Robert Motherwell Prints: Value & Auction Prices

1915–1991

Robert Motherwell prints have appeared at auction 590 times in ArtSell’s records between 1995 and 2026; 546 sold, a sell-through rate of 93%. Half of the priced sales fell between $1.8kSign up free to see and $5kSign up free to see, with a median of $2.8kSign up free to see. I.H. Series No. 26 holds the top price on file: $75kSign up free to see at Phillips (November 2018). The houses with the most results are Phillips (181), Wright (100) and Rago Auctions (99).

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1. 
   Beau Geste IV, 1989

   Lithograph · Paper

   22 h x 15 w in (56 x 38 cm)

   Wright · Apr 27, 2010 · Lot 287
   $1,375≈ £897≈ €1,035Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Wright ↗
2. 
   Beau Geste III, 1989

   Lithograph · Paper

   22 h x 15 w in (56 x 38 cm)

   Wright · Apr 27, 2010 · Lot 289
   $1,375≈ £897≈ €1,035Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Wright ↗
3. 
   Beau Geste VI, 1989

   Lithograph · Paper

   22 h x 15 w in (56 x 38 cm)

   Wright · Apr 27, 2010 · Lot 288
   $1,375≈ £897≈ €1,035Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Wright ↗
4. 
   Aus: Africa Suite, 1970

   Screenprint · Other support · ed. 63/150

   81 x 59,2 cm (31,8 x 23,3 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Apr 24, 2010 · Lot 920
   €1,220≈ $1,624≈ £1,058Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
5. 
   St. Michael I (State II), 1979

   Lithograph

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 6, 2009 · Lot 435
   $5,513≈ £3,374≈ €3,659Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
6. 
   St. Michael II (State II), 1979

   Lithograph · Paper

   62½ h x 25 w in (159 x 63 cm)

   Wright · Sep 17, 2009 · Lot 226
   $1,563≈ £946≈ €1,062Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
7. 
   America-La France Variations II, 1983-84

   Lithograph · Paper

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 7, 2009 · Lot 467
   $4,200≈ £2,638≈ €2,963Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
8. 
   Nocturne V (From Three Poems by Octavio Paz), 1967

   Lithograph

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 7, 2009 · Lot 437
   $2,160≈ £1,357≈ €1,524Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
9. 
   Mexico City Personages III (from Three Poems by Octavio Paz), 1986-88

   Lithograph

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 10, 2008 · Lot 282
   $2,280≈ £1,170≈ €1,568Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
10. 
    Untitled (from Ten Works by Ten Painters), 1964

    Screenprint

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 3, 2007 · Lot 109
    $1,680≈ £845≈ €1,250Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
11. 
    Ohne Titel, 1964

    Screenprint · Other support

    55,8 : 40,6 cm (21,9 : 15,9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 9, 2006 · Lot 360
    €762≈ $1,012≈ £516Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
12. 
    Untitled, 1966

    Lithograph

    20 h x 15 w in (51 x 38 cm)

    Wright · Oct 10, 2006 · Lot 439
    $660≈ £355≈ €526Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $900–View at Wright ↗
13. 
    Rite of Passage I, 1979-80

    Etching · Paper

    17½ h x 21½ w in (44 x 55 cm)

    Wright · Oct 10, 2006 · Lot 438
    $3,120≈ £1,679≈ €2,488Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
14. 
    Wave

    Lithograph

    99,5 x 139 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 3, 2006 · Lot 321
    €9,520≈ $12,200≈ £6,539Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
15. 
    3 sheets: Capriccio. Chair. Music, 1960

    Lithograph · ed. 13/200

    86 x 63,5 cm (33,8 x 25 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Mar 18, 2005 · Lot 358
    €2,574≈ $3,418≈ £1,785Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
16. 
    Chair

    Lithograph

    88 x 64,2 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 3, 2002 · Lot 313
    €1,062≈ $1,059≈ £677Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €650–View at Lempertz ↗
17. 
    Lines for St. Gallen

    Lithograph

    Ketterer Kunst · May 15, 2002 · Lot 715
    €920≈ $831≈ £573Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €850–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
18. 
    Naples Yellow Open, 1983

    Aquatint

    11½ h x 18 w in (29 x 46 cm)

    Wright · Oct 28, 2001 · Lot 718
    $4,025≈ £2,776≈ €4,470Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
19. 
    Hollow Men Suite, 1985

    Etching

    11¼ h x 13½ w in (29 x 34 cm)

    Wright · Oct 28, 2001 · Lot 182
    $2,530≈ £1,745≈ €2,810Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,300–View at Wright ↗
20. 
    Hollow Men Suite, 1985

    Etching

    11¼ h x 13½ w in (29 x 34 cm)

    Wright · Oct 28, 2001 · Lot 181
    $2,875≈ £1,983≈ €3,193Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,300–View at Wright ↗
21. 
    Hollow Men Suite, 1985

    Etching

    11¼ h x 13½ w in (29 x 34 cm)

    Wright · Oct 28, 2001 · Lot 180
    $2,530≈ £1,745≈ €2,810Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,300–View at Wright ↗
22. 
    Hollow Men Suite, 1985

    Etching

    11¼ h x 13½ w in (29 x 34 cm)

    Wright · Oct 28, 2001 · Lot 179
    $2,415≈ £1,665≈ €2,682Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,300–View at Wright ↗
23. 
    Aberdeen Stone, 1970-71

    Lithograph · Paper

    40 h in (102 cm)

    Wright · Jun 10, 2001 · Lot 477
    $5,750≈ £4,154≈ €6,769Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
24. 
    Tricolour, 1973

    Lithograph · Paper

    31.1 x 24.1 x 2.5 cm

    Levis Fine Art Auctions · Nov 6, 1995 · Lot 515
    CA$220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$250–350View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗

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