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Robert Motherwell Prints: Value & Auction Prices

1915–1991

Robert Motherwell prints have appeared at auction 599 times in ArtSell’s records between 1995 and 2026; 553 sold, a sell-through rate of 92%. 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).

$75,000≈ £57,795≈ €66,395Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumI.H. Series No. 26Phillips599auction results1995–2026years recorded92%sold$2.8kSign up free to seemedian price

Robert Motherwell prints: key figures

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599
Sold rate
92%
Active at auction
1995–2026
Median price
$2.8kSign up free to see
Record price
$75kSign up free to see I.H. Series No. 26, Phillips, Nov 2018

Top auction houses: Phillips (181), Wright (100), Rago Auctions (99)

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  1. Hades (from the Ulysses portfolio) by Robert Motherwell, 1988, etching in color on Johannot, sold Feb 2025
    Hades (from the Ulysses portfolio), 1988
    Etching
    4¼ h x 5⅞ w in (11 x 15 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 231
    $2,032≈ £1,633≈ €1,959Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Untitled (from the Ten Works by Ten Painters portfolio) by Robert Motherwell, 1964, screenprint in colors and collage on Mohawk Superfine, sold Feb 2025
    Untitled (from the Ten Works by Ten Painters portfolio), 1964
    Screenprint
    21⅞ h x 15⅞ w in (56 x 40 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 158
    $1,080≈ £868≈ €1,041Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Delta (E. & B. 290) by Robert Motherwell, 1982, Etching and aquatint in colors, on German Etching paper, with full margins, sold Feb 2025
    Delta (E. & B. 290), 1982
    Etching · Paper
    I. 17 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (44.5 x 59.7 cm) S. 27 3/8 x 33 1/4 in. (69.5 x 84.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 147
    $2,032≈ £1,633≈ €1,959Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Signs on White (E. & B. 284) by Robert Motherwell, 1981, Etching and aquatint, on German Etching paper, with full margins, sold Feb 2025
    Signs on White (E. & B. 284), 1981
    Etching · Paper · ed. 23/59
    I. 20 1/4 x 27 1/2 in. (51.4 x 69.9 cm) S. 27 1/2 x 33 3/4 in. (69.9 x 85.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 146
    $2,794≈ £2,245≈ €2,694Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Lincoln Center Dedication Juilliard School by Robert Motherwell, 1969, poster, sold Feb 2025
    Lincoln Center Dedication Juilliard School, 1969
    Print (other) · Paper
    75x114,5 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 663
    €221≈ $229≈ £184Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €160–300View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  6. Automatism Elegy (State I White) (E. & B. 271) by Robert Motherwell, 1980, Lithograph with embossing, on Arches Cover paper, with full margins, sold Jan 2025
    Automatism Elegy (State I White) (E. & B. 271), 1980
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. VII/VIII
    I. 12 x 25.5 cm (4 3/4 x 10 in.) S. 45.3 x 55.9 cm (17 7/8 x 22 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 129
    £3,048≈ $3,754≈ €3,608Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Art 1981 Chicago by Robert Motherwell, Litografía sin número de tiraje, offered Jan 2025
    Art 1981 Chicago
    Lithograph
    58 x 38 cm medidas de la imagen
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 140
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$12,000–20,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  8. Artist Proof F by Robert Motherwell, Screen Print, sold Jan 2025
    Artist Proof F
    Screenprint
    Sheet: 40.75" h x 28.25" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 5
    $2,600≈ £2,146≈ €2,550HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  9. Untitled No. 6 (from The Basque suite) by Robert Motherwell, 1970-71, screenprint in colors on J.B. Green, sold Jan 2025
    Untitled No. 6 (from The Basque suite), 1970-71
    Screenprint
    22⅜ h x 17⅜ w in (57 x 44 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 135
    $2,286≈ £1,854≈ €2,222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Nymph (from the Ulysses portfolio) by Robert Motherwell, 1988, etching in colors on Johannot, sold Jan 2025
    Nymph (from the Ulysses portfolio), 1988
    Etching
    4¼ h x 6 w in (11 x 15 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 224
    $1,016≈ £824≈ €988Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  11. Music (from the Ulysses portfolio) by Robert Motherwell, 1988, etching in colors on Johannot, sold Jan 2025
    Music (from the Ulysses portfolio), 1988
    Etching
    4⅜ h x 6⅛ w in (11 x 16 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 222
    $2,032≈ £1,648≈ €1,976Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  12. Peace Portfolio I: Untitled by Robert Motherwell, lithograph on BFK Rives, sold Dec 2024
    Peace Portfolio I: Untitled
    Lithograph · Paper
    26 h x 20⅞ w in (66 x 53 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 229
    $882≈ £693≈ €840Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  13. Africa 2 (from the Africa suite) by Robert Motherwell, 1970, screenprint on J.B. Green, sold Dec 2024
    Africa 2 (from the Africa suite), 1970
    Screenprint
    31⅝ h x 23⅜ w in (80 x 59 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 228
    $4,032≈ £3,170≈ €3,841Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  14. The Bed (from the Ulysses portfolio) by Robert Motherwell, 1988, etching in colors on Johannot, sold Dec 2024
    The Bed (from the Ulysses portfolio), 1988
    Etching
    4⅜ h x 6 w in (11 x 15 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 230
    $1,512≈ £1,189≈ €1,441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  15. Star of the Sea (from the Ulysses portfolio) by Robert Motherwell, 1988, etching in colors on Johannot, sold Dec 2024
    Star of the Sea (from the Ulysses portfolio), 1988
    Etching
    4¼ h x 6 w in (11 x 15 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 231
    $1,071≈ £842≈ €1,020Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  16. Untitled No. 10 (from The Basque suite) by Robert Motherwell, 1971, screenprint in colors on J.B. Green, sold Dec 2024
    Untitled No. 10 (from The Basque suite), 1971
    Screenprint
    28 h x 21⅞ w in (71 x 56 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 226
    $2,772≈ £2,179≈ €2,641Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  17. Black Concentrated (from the El Negro portfolio) by Robert Motherwell, 1983, lithograph on TGL handmade, sold Dec 2024
    Black Concentrated (from the El Negro portfolio), 1983
    Lithograph
    15 h x 37¾ w in (38 x 96 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 227
    $3,276≈ £2,576≈ €3,121Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  18. The Lincoln Center Mostly Mozart 25th Anniversary - circa 1991 by Robert Motherwell, lithograph and screenprint on coventry, sold Dec 2024
    The Lincoln Center Mostly Mozart 25th Anniversary - circa 1991
    Lithograph
    39.25 x 29.25 in
    Ahlers & Ogletree · · Lot 185
    $400≈ £316≈ €381HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,600View at Ahlers & Ogletree ↗
  19. Untitled (E. & B. 223) by Robert Motherwell, 1978, Lithograph, on Kitikata Chine collé to Arches paper, with full margins, sold Oct 2024
    Untitled (E. & B. 223), 1978
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 11/24
    I. 19 1/4 x 19 3/8 in. (48.9 x 49.2 cm) S. 28 7/8 x 25 3/8 in. (73.3 x 64.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 177
    $2,286≈ £1,761≈ €2,113Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  20. Harvest, with Two White Stripes (from the Summer Light series) by Robert Motherwell, 1973, lithograph in colors, paper collage and pochoir on Georges Duchêne Hawthorne of Larroque handmade, Ernte cigarette label, sold Oct 2024
    Harvest, with Two White Stripes (from the Summer Light series), 1973
    Lithograph · Paper
    29¾ h x 11⅞ w in (76 x 30 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 220
    $2,520≈ £1,933≈ €2,313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  21. Untitled by Robert Motherwell, 1967, lithograph, sold Oct 2024
    Untitled, 1967
    Lithograph
    25 h x 20 w in (63 x 51 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 156
    $1,197≈ £918≈ €1,098Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  22. Automatism A by Robert Motherwell, 1965-1966, lithographie sur zinc, sold Sep 2024
    Automatism A, 1965-1966
    Lithograph
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2549
    CHF 2,600≈ $3,065≈ £2,291≈ €2,738HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,000–3,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  23. Summer Light Series: Pauillac, #4 by Robert Motherwell, 1973, Collage and embossing over colour lithograph on solid Japan, sold Sep 2024
    Summer Light Series: Pauillac, #4, 1973
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 34/54
    76 x 30.5 cm, image; 90.3 x 48 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1451
    CHF 2,600≈ $3,068≈ £2,343≈ €2,781HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  24. America - La France VII, 1984
    Lithograph · ed. 45/68
    56.5 x 40 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 14
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–8,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  25. Black for Mozart, 1991
    Lithograph · ed. 21/40
    59.5 x 37.75 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 13
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–25,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  26. Beau Geste III (from the Beau Geste suite) by Robert Motherwell, 1989, lithograph in colors on Arches Cover, sold Aug 2024
    Beau Geste III (from the Beau Geste suite), 1989
    Lithograph · Paper
    22 h x 15 w in (56 x 38 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 163
    $2,772≈ £2,158≈ €2,516Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  27. Beau Geste II (from the Beau Geste suite) by Robert Motherwell, 1989, lithograph in colors on Arches Cover, sold Aug 2024
    Beau Geste II (from the Beau Geste suite), 1989
    Lithograph · Paper
    22 h x 15 w in (56 x 38 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 159
    $1,890≈ £1,471≈ €1,715Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  28. Beau Geste I (from the Beau Geste suite) by Robert Motherwell, 1989, lithograph in colors on Georges Duchêne, sold Aug 2024
    Beau Geste I (from the Beau Geste suite), 1989
    Lithograph
    22 h x 15 w in (56 x 38 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 161
    $3,024≈ £2,354≈ €2,744Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  29. Untitled (No. 12) (from The Basque suite) by Robert Motherwell, 1971, screenprint in colors J.B. Green, sold Aug 2024
    Untitled (No. 12) (from The Basque suite), 1971
    Screenprint
    40¾ h x 28 w in (104 x 71 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 158
    $3,276≈ £2,550≈ €2,973Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
  30. Untitled (from the London Series II suite) by Robert Motherwell, 1969, screenprint in colors on J.B. Green, sold Aug 2024
    Untitled (from the London Series II suite), 1969
    Screenprint
    17⅝ h x 23⅜ w in (45 x 59 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 162
    $2,142≈ £1,668≈ €1,944Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  31. Black Gesture on Copper Ground by Robert Motherwell, 1981, etching and aquatint in colors on German Etching, sold Aug 2024
    Black Gesture on Copper Ground, 1981
    Etching
    27⅝ h x 10⅝ w in (70 x 27 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 160
    $3,024≈ £2,354≈ €2,744Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  32. Delta by Robert Motherwell, 1981, lift-ground etching and aquatint in colors on German Etching paper, sold Aug 2024
    Delta, 1981
    Etching · Paper
    17½ h x 23¼ w in (44 x 59 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 164
    $2,520≈ £1,962≈ €2,287Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
  33. Black Rumble, 1983-1984 by Robert Motherwell, lithograph, sold Jul 2024
    Black Rumble, 1983-1984
    Lithograph · ed. 30/65
    38 x 29 inches (sheet)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 3262
    $3,383≈ £2,618≈ €3,106Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  34. Lament for Lorca brochure by Robert Motherwell, lithograph in colors, sold Jun 2024
    Lament for Lorca brochure
    Lithograph
    7⅛ h x 10 w in (18 x 25 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 174
    $252≈ £199≈ €235Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  35. Africa 5 (from the Africa suite) by Robert Motherwell, 1970, screenprint on J.B. Green, sold Jun 2024
    Africa 5 (from the Africa suite), 1970
    Screenprint
    31⅝ h x 23⅝ w in (80 x 60 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 125
    $3,780≈ £2,962≈ €3,479Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  36. Signs on Red by Robert Motherwell, 1981, aquatint, lift-ground etching and aquatint in colors on German Etching, sold Jun 2024
    Signs on Red, 1981
    Aquatint
    20 h x 27½ w in (51 x 70 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 126
    $10,710≈ £8,393≈ €9,857Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  37. Flags by Robert Motherwell, 1989, lithograph with embossing on red Moriki appliqué to BFK Rives, sold Jun 2024
    Flags, 1989
    Lithograph · Paper
    27¾ h x 25⅛ w in (70 x 64 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 129
    $6,300≈ £4,937≈ €5,798Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  38. Mexico City Personages III (from the Octavio Paz suite) by Robert Motherwell, 1987, lithograph with Chine appliqué on Arches and Japanese Yame handmade, sold Jun 2024
    Mexico City Personages III (from the Octavio Paz suite), 1987
    Lithograph · Paper
    17⅛ h x 23⅝ w in (43 x 60 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 130
    $1,764≈ £1,382≈ €1,624Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  39. Mexico City Personages II (from the Octavio Paz suite) by Robert Motherwell, 1988, lithograph with Chine appliqué on Arches and Japanese Yame handmade, sold Jun 2024
    Mexico City Personages II (from the Octavio Paz suite), 1988
    Lithograph · Paper
    17⅛ h x 23⅝ w in (43 x 60 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 128
    $1,890≈ £1,481≈ €1,740Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  40. Automatism A by Robert Motherwell, Lithograph, sold Jun 2024
    Automatism A
    Lithograph · ed. 4/100
    28" h x 21" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 69
    $4,200≈ £3,304≈ €3,870HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  41. No 5 de la serie London by Robert Motherwell, 1970-71, Serigrafía sobre papel. Ejemplar 139 de 150, sold May 2024
    No 5 de la serie London, 1970-71
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 139/150
    104.1 x 71.8 cm
    Bogotá Auctions · · Lot 42
    COP 5,500,000HammerSign up free to seeEst. COP 5,000,000–10,000,000View at Bogotá Auctions ↗
  42. Roth-Handle II (Crimson) by Robert Motherwell, 1975, aquatint and linocut in colors with hand-painted tempera paint on buff Dewint handmade, sold May 2024
    Roth-Handle II (Crimson), 1975
    Aquatint
    8½ h x 12¾ w in (22 x 32 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 154
    $2,142≈ £1,697≈ €1,977Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  43. Stephen's Iron Crown Etched, 1981-82 by Robert Motherwell, etching and aquatint on German etching paper, initialed and, offered Apr 2024
    Stephen's Iron Crown Etched, 1981-82
    Etching · Paper · ed. 8/66
    15.75 x 19.75 in
    Concept Art Gallery · · Lot 279
    Result not publishedEst. $2,000–3,000View at Concept Art Gallery ↗
  44. Chair by Robert Motherwell, 1972, lithograph in colors on Rives, sold Apr 2024
    Chair, 1972
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 152/300
    34 h x 25⅛ w in (86 x 64 cm)
    Van Ham · · Lot 80
    €792≈ $846≈ £681Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Van Ham ↗
  45. Beau geste III (from the Beau geste suite) by Robert Motherwell, 1989, lithograph in colors, sold Apr 2024
    Beau geste III (from the Beau geste suite), 1989
    Lithograph
    22 h x 15 w in (56 x 38 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 227
    $2,772≈ £2,223≈ €2,596Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
  46. Water's Edge (T. 453, E. & B. 339) by Robert Motherwell, 1984, Lithograph and relief print in colors with embossing and collage, on TGL handmade and black German Etching mould-made pa, sold Apr 2024
    Water's Edge (T. 453, E. & B. 339), 1984
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 57/62
    I. 27 3/4 x 22 7/8 in. (70.5 x 58.1 cm) S. 33 1/8 x 26 1/2 in. (84.1 x 67.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 242
    $7,620≈ £6,120≈ €7,164Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  47. On the Wing (T. 454, E. & B. 340) by Robert Motherwell, 1984, Lithograph in colors with embossing and collage, on Arches paper, with full margins, sold Apr 2024
    On the Wing (T. 454, E. & B. 340), 1984
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 47/70
    I. 43 1/2 x 25 in. (110.5 x 63.5 cm) S. 46 5/8 x 30 1/2 in. (118.4 x 77.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 241
    $8,255≈ £6,631≈ €7,761Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  48. Soot-Black Stone, #6 by Robert Motherwell, 1975, lithograph on Georges Duchêne Hawthorne of Larroque handmade, sold Apr 2024
    Soot-Black Stone, #6, 1975
    Lithograph
    30 h x 12 w in (76 x 30 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 169
    $1,260≈ £999≈ €1,164Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  49. Automatism A by Robert Motherwell, Lithograph, sold Apr 2024
    Automatism A
    Lithograph
    22" h x 17" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 51
    $2,800≈ £2,215≈ €2,587HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  50. Untitled by Robert Motherwell, Offset Lithograph in Colors on Arches Cover Paper 1973, "Tricolor", offered Mar 2024
    Untitled
    Lithograph · Paper
    H 12" W 9.25"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1041
    Result not publishedEst. $400–600View at DuMouchelles ↗

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