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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)

$12,690,000≈ £9,389,567≈ €10,749,682Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumAt Five in the AfternoonPhillips718lots offered1995–2026years recorded91%sold (624)$3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. At Five in the Afternoon by Robert Motherwell, 1971, acrylic on canvas, sold May 2018At Five in the AfternoonPhillips · $12,690,000≈ £9,389,567≈ €10,749,682Sign up to see
  2. Untitled (Elegy) by Robert Motherwell, 1983-1985, acrylic and charcoal on canvas, sold May 2019Untitled (Elegy)Phillips · $4,580,000≈ £3,575,611≈ €4,088,191Sign up to see
  3. Open No. 25: In Blue with Variations by Robert Motherwell, 1968, acrylic and charcoal on canvas, sold Nov 2022Open No. 25: In Blue with VariationsPhillips · $2,329,000≈ £1,957,801≈ €2,238,562Sign up to see

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  1. Bird I by Robert Motherwell, 1973, Etching "Bird I" 1973, sold Aug 2016
    Bird I, 1973
    Etching · ed. 12/21
    Plate - 16" high x 20" wide, sheet - 30" high x 22" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 7b
    $700≈ £543≈ €626HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Summertime in Italy (with Lines) by Robert Motherwell, 1966, lithograph on Rives BFK paper, sold Jun 2016
    Summertime in Italy (with Lines), 1966
    Lithograph · Paper
    22¼ h x 17 w in (57 x 43 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 204
    $2,250≈ £1,513≈ €1,976Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  3. Monster by Robert Motherwell, 1975, lithograph on speckled gray HMP handmade paper, sold Jun 2016
    Monster, 1975
    Lithograph · Paper
    41 h x 31 w in (104 x 79 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 205
    $4,063≈ £2,733≈ €3,567Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. New York International: Untitled by Robert Motherwell, 1966, lithograph on Rives BFK paper, sold Jun 2016
    New York International: Untitled, 1966
    Lithograph · Paper
    22 h x 17 w in (56 x 43 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 206
    $1,188≈ £799≈ €1,043Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. On the Wing by Robert Motherwell, 1984, lithograph, embossing and collage on Arches paper, sold Jun 2016
    On the Wing, 1984
    Lithograph · Paper
    46¾ h x 30½ w in (119 x 77 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 207
    $5,313≈ £3,573≈ €4,665Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Black Sounds by Robert Motherwell, 1984, Lithograph, relief print, and collage on paper, sold May 2016
    Black Sounds, 1984
    Lithograph · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 21
    $9,375≈ £6,474≈ €8,356Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Untitled by Robert Motherwell, 1969, acrylic and charcoal on paper, sold May 2016
    Untitled, 1969
    Acrylic · Paper
    61 1/2 x 31 1/2 in. (156.2 x 80 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 236
    $81,250≈ £56,256≈ €71,429Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. At the Edge by Robert Motherwell, 1984, Aquatint and etching in colors, on handmade Richard de Bas paper, with full margins,, sold Apr 2016
    At the Edge, 1984
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 20/34
    I. 15 1/2 x 18 3/8 in. (39.4 x 46.7 cm) S. 22 3/4 x 25 in. (57.8 x 63.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 189
    $18,750≈ £12,924≈ €16,646Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. London Series I: Untitled by Robert Motherwell, 1971, Screenprint in colors, on JD Green mould-made Double Elephant paper, with full margins,, sold Apr 2016
    London Series I: Untitled, 1971
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 112/150
    I. 36 x 24 in. (91.4 x 61 cm) S. 40 7/8 x 28 1/8 in. (103.8 x 71.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 190
    $1,875≈ £1,292≈ €1,665Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  10. The Basque Suite: Untitled by Robert Motherwell, 1971, Screenprint in colors with embossing, on J.B. Green paper, with full margins,, sold Apr 2016
    The Basque Suite: Untitled, 1971
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 148/150
    I. 22 1/5 x 17 1/8 in. (56.4 x 43.5 cm) S. 38 7/8 x 27 3/8 in. (98.7 x 69.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 191
    $2,625≈ £1,809≈ €2,330Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
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About Robert Motherwell

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 York School, which also included Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock, and Mark Rothko.

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