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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. Untitled by Robert Motherwell, 1978, pasted papers, ink, lithograph on paper, offered May 2015
    Untitled, 1978
    Lithograph · Paper
    image 19 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (50.2 x 40 cm) sheet 29 3/4 x 21 3/4 in. (75.6 x 55.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 187
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Bloomsday by Robert Motherwell, 1982, Etching and aquatint in colors, on German Etching paper, with full margins,, offered Apr 2015
    Bloomsday, 1982
    Etching · Paper · ed. 18/31
    I. 21 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. (54.6 x 69.9 cm) S. 29 1/2 x 34 1/2 in. (74.9 x 87.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 251
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. - ''Paroles Peintes III: Untitled'' (Engberg & Banach 55)- by Robert Motherwell, etching, 1966, offered Mar 2015
    - ''Paroles Peintes III: Untitled'' (Engberg & Banach 55)-
    Etching · ed. 9/15
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 443
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–900View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  4. Untitled (From Basque Suite) by Robert Motherwell, 1971, Screen print in colors, offered Nov 2014
    Untitled (From Basque Suite), 1971
    Screenprint · ed. 64/150
    40 in. x 28 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1087A
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  5. Harvest, with Leaf, from Summer Light Series by Robert Motherwell, 1973, Lithograph in colors with collage, on Georges Duchêne Hawthorne of Larroque handmade paper, with full margins,, offered Oct 2014
    Harvest, with Leaf, from Summer Light Series, 1973
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 20/54
    I. 29 7/8 x 11 7/8 in. (75.9 x 30.2 cm) S. 35 3/4 x 18 in. (90.8 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 152
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Red Sea II, 1979
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 78/100
    23-5/8 x 19-3/4 in (plate)
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 696
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–10,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. Untitled (Black Ochre Pink) by Robert Motherwell, 1977-79, acrylic on canvas, offered May 2013
    Untitled (Black Ochre Pink), 1977-79
    Acrylic · Canvas
    20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 157
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Lakerol with Black Stripe by Robert Motherwell, 1973, pasted papers and lithograph on paper, offered May 2013
    Lakerol with Black Stripe, 1973
    Lithograph · Paper
    36 x 18 in. (91.4 x 45.7 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 167
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Abstract by Robert Motherwell, Large unframed oil on canvas abstract scene in colors of blue, brown, red and white, offered Aug 2012
    AbstractAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    54" x 40”
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1628
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–8,000View at James D. Julia ↗
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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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