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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, Untitled (from the Basque suite), 1971, screenprint in colors on J.B. Green
    Untitled (from the Basque suite), 1971
    Lithograph
    22¼ h x 17⅜ w in (57 x 44 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 202
    $2,048≈ £1,515≈ €1,763Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Robert Motherwell, Untitled (from the Basque suite), 1971, lithograph in colors on J.B. Green
    Untitled (from the Basque suite), 1971
    Lithograph
    22 h x 17⅜ w in (56 x 44 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 205
    $3,328≈ £2,462≈ €2,865Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Robert Motherwell, Newport Opera, 1979, offset lithograph in colors on BFK Rives
    Newport Opera, 1979
    Lithograph · Paper
    20 h x 13½ w in (51 x 34 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 141
    $1,216≈ £903≈ €1,054Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  4. Robert Motherwell, Untitled (from the New York International portfolio), 1966, lithograph on BFK Rives
    Untitled (from the New York International portfolio), 1966
    Lithograph · Paper
    19 h x 14 w in (48 x 36 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 142
    $1,216≈ £903≈ €1,054Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. Robert Motherwell, Black on Black, 1978, lithograph on natural Kitakata handmade Chine-collé to Black Arches Cover
    Black on Black, 1978
    Lithograph · Paper
    21⅝ h x 16 w in (55 x 41 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 214
    $2,560≈ £1,901≈ €2,218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Wright ↗
  6. Robert Motherwell, Black with No Way Out, from El Negro (Belknap 285, Engberg/Banach 313, Tyler 434), 1983, Lithograph in black and red on TGL handmade paper
    Black with No Way Out, from El Negro (Belknap 285, Engberg/Banach 313, Tyler 434), 1983
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 59/98
    sheet 15 x 37 3/4in (38.1 x 95.9cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 86
    $25,600≈ £19,264≈ €22,496Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Robert Motherwell, Tricolor (for XXe Siècle), 1973, offset lithograph on Arches Cover
    Tricolor (for XXe Siècle), 1973
    Lithograph · Paper
    12¼ h x 9½ w in (31 x 24 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 219
    $128≈ £96≈ €111Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Robert Motherwell, New York Cultural Institutions (from the New York, New York portfolio), 1982, lithograph in colors on Arches Cover mould-made paper with embossing
    New York Cultural Institutions (from the New York, New York portfolio), 1982
    Lithograph · Paper
    30¼ h x 22½ w in (77 x 57 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 247
    $1,408≈ £1,047≈ €1,212Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Robert Motherwell, Untitled, 1975, lithograph on Georges Duchene Hawthorne of Larroque handmade paper
    Untitled, 1975
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 20/53
    35.875"h, 23.75"w
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 312
    $1,408≈ £1,054≈ €1,211Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $900–1,000View at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  10. Summertime in Italy (with Lines) (E.& B. 35), 1966
    Lithograph · Paper
    sheet 22-1/4 x 17-1/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 63
    $1,400≈ £1,037≈ €1,193HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
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