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Robert Motherwell

Robert Motherwell

American · 1915–1991 · Painter, Printmaker

Robert Motherwell was an American abstract expressionist painter, printmaker, and editor of The Dada Painters and Poets: an Anthology. He was one of the youngest of the New… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Robert Motherwell, At Five in the Afternoon, 1971, acrylic on canvasAt Five in the AfternoonPhillips · $12,690,000≈ £9,389,567≈ €10,749,682Sign up to see
  2. Robert Motherwell, Untitled (Elegy), 1983-1985, acrylic and charcoal on canvasUntitled (Elegy)Phillips · $4,580,000≈ £3,575,611≈ €4,088,191Sign up to see
  3. Robert Motherwell, Open No. 25: In Blue with Variations, 1968, acrylic and charcoal on canvasOpen No. 25: In Blue with VariationsPhillips · $2,329,000≈ £1,957,801≈ €2,238,562Sign up to see

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  1. Robert Motherwell, Capriccio, 1950, graphite on paper
    Capriccio, 1950
    Drawing · Paper
    11 3/8 x 14 1/2 in (28.8 x 36.7 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 15
    $14,080≈ £10,468≈ €11,980Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Robert Motherwell, A View No. 6 (from the View series), 1958, ink and graphite on paper
    A View No. 6 (from the View series), 1958
    Drawing · Paper
    14⅜ h x 11¼ w in (37 x 29 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 116
    $11,430≈ £8,559≈ €9,793Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Robert Motherwell, Untitled, 1958, ink on paper
    Untitled, 1958
    Drawing · Paper
    11¼ h x 14¼ w in (29 x 36 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 148
    $15,120≈ £11,891≈ €13,961Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Robert Motherwell, Lyric Suite, 1965, ink on paper
    Lyric Suite, 1965
    Drawing · Paper
    11 x 9 in. (27.9 x 22.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 98
    $7,620≈ £6,278≈ €7,232Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Robert Motherwell, Lyric Suite Brown #4, 1965, Drawing in ink, on rice paper
    Lyric Suite Brown #4, 1965
    Drawing · Paper
    9 x 11 in. (22.9 x 27.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 24
    $12,500≈ £9,477≈ €10,630Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Robert Motherwell, In Blue and Bleeding Black #2 (from Lyric Suite), 1965, Colored ink on rice paper
    In Blue and Bleeding Black #2 (from Lyric Suite), 1965
    Drawing · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 163
    $25,000≈ £20,370≈ €23,603Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Robert Motherwell, Untitled, c. 1954, Ink on Strathmore paper
    Untitled, c. 1954
    Drawing · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 135
    $52,500≈ £31,520≈ €38,224Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Robert Motherwell, Untitled (D.83-2911), 1983, ink on paper
    Untitled (D.83-2911), 1983
    Drawing · Paper
    7 x 10 1/8in (18 x 26cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 139
    $9,600≈ £4,864≈ €7,135Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Robert Motherwell, Capriccio, 1950, graphite on paper
    Capriccio, 1950
    Drawing · Paper
    11 3/8 x 14 1/2 in (28.8 x 36.7 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 139
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
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