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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At Five in the AfternoonPhillips · May 2018$12,690,000≈ £9,389,567≈ €10,749,682Sign up to see
Untitled (Elegy)Phillips · May 2019$4,580,000≈ £3,575,611≈ €4,088,191Sign up to see
Open No. 25: In Blue with VariationsPhillips · Nov 2022$2,329,000≈ £1,957,801≈ €2,238,562Sign up to see

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Basque Suite #2, 1971
Screenprint · ed. 1/2
40 1/2" x 28"
Circle Auction · Sep 26, 2026 · Lot 5
$1,800≈ £1,358≈ €1,579HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Circle Auction ↗
Untitled (from the X + X (Ten Works by Ten Painters) portfolio), 1964
Screenprint
20 h x 24 w in (51 x 61 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026 · Lot 203
$1,280≈ £947≈ €1,102Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled (from the Basque suite), 1971
Screenprint
22¼ h x 17⅛ w in (57 x 43 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026 · Lot 208
$3,584≈ £2,651≈ €3,085Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled (Red), de la serie London Series II, [1970 - 1971]
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 53/150
Tamaño de la imagen: 91 x 61 cm
Bogotá Auctions · Jul 2, 2026 · Lot 53
COP 6,500,000HammerSign up free to seeEst. COP 5,000,000–10,000,000View at Bogotá Auctions ↗
Untitled, from The Basque Suite; and Untitled, from London Series I (E. & B. 88 & 89), 1971
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 51/150
Untitled, from The Basque Suite I. 28 1/8 x 22 in. (71.4 x 55.9 cm) S. 40 3/4 x 27 7/8 in. (103.5 x 70.8 cm) Untitled, from London Series I I. 36 x 24 in. (91.4 x 61 cm) S. 41 1/8 x 28 1/8 in. (104.5 x 71.4 cm)
Phillips · Jun 24, 2026 · Lot 77
$1,548≈ £1,176≈ €1,365Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (from the London Series I), 1971
Screenprint
36 h x 24 w in (91 x 61 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 19, 2026 · Lot 189
$3,328≈ £2,482≈ €2,864Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled (from the London Series I), 1971
Screenprint
36 h x 24 w in (91 x 61 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 19, 2026 · Lot 191
$3,840≈ £2,864≈ €3,305Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Africa 6, from Africa Suite (E. & B. 74), 1970
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 104/150
I. 31 3/4 x 23 5/8 in. (80.6 x 60 cm) S. 40 x 28 3/8 in. (101.6 x 72.1 cm)
Phillips · Apr 22, 2026 · Lot 308
$4,128≈ £3,058≈ €3,518Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
London Series I: Untitled (Blue), 1971
Screenprint
36 h x 24 w in (91 x 61 cm)
Wright · Apr 16, 2026 · Lot 205
$4,096≈ £3,024≈ €3,476Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
London Series I: Untitled (Orange), 1971
Screenprint
36 h x 24 w in (91 x 61 cm)
Wright · Apr 16, 2026 · Lot 215
$4,096≈ £3,024≈ €3,476Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗