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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 AfternoonPhillips703lots offered1995–2026years recorded92%sold (616)$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. Blackened sun (Sol ennegrecido) by Robert Motherwell, 1984, Aguafuerte sobre papel, Ejemplar 6 de 30, sold Oct 2025
    Blackened sun (Sol ennegrecido), 1984
    Etching · Paper
    Tamaño de la imagen: 86 x 58 cm
    Bogotá Auctions · · Lot 31
    COP 7,000,000HammerSign up free to seeEst. COP 7,000,000–14,000,000View at Bogotá Auctions ↗
  2. El Negro (Engberg/Banach 308.1-308.21, Belknap 268-291, Tyler 415-440) by Robert Motherwell, 1983, sold Oct 2025
    El Negro (Engberg/Banach 308.1-308.21, Belknap 268-291, Tyler 415-440), 1983
    ed. 27/51
    portfolio box 17 x 16 5/8 x 2 1/4in (43.2 x 42.2 x 5.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 103
    $6,400≈ £4,774≈ €5,486Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Chair by Robert Motherwell, 1972, lithograph in colors on Rives, sold Oct 2025
    Chair, 1972
    Lithograph · Paper
    34 h x 25⅛ w in (86 x 64 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 233
    $826≈ £614≈ €704Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. A View No. 6 (from the View series) by Robert Motherwell, 1958, ink and graphite on paper, sold Sep 2025
    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 ↗
  5. Artist proof M by Robert Motherwell, Screen Print on rag paper, sold Sep 2025
    Artist proof M
    Screenprint · Paper
    Sight size: 29.25" h x 22.75" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 53
    $3,000≈ £2,203≈ €2,550HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  6. Artist's proof T by Robert Motherwell, Screen Print on rag paper, sold Sep 2025
    Artist's proof T
    Screenprint · Paper
    Sight size: 29.25" h x 22.75" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 54
    $3,000≈ £2,203≈ €2,550HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  7. Africa 3, from Africa Suite (Engberg/Banach 71) by Robert Motherwell, 1970, Screenprint on JB Green paper, sold Sep 2025
    Africa 3, from Africa Suite (Engberg/Banach 71), 1970
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 90/150
    31 3/4 x 23 1/4in (80.6 x 59.1cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 285
    $2,560≈ £1,892≈ €2,187Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Untitled by Robert Motherwell, 1967, lithograph on rice paper, sold Sep 2025
    Untitled, 1967
    Lithograph · Paper
    25 h x 19⅞ w in (63 x 50 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 126
    $1,188≈ £886≈ €1,019Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Red Sea II by Robert Motherwell, 1979, aquatint and etching in colors on German Etching, sold Sep 2025
    Red Sea II, 1979
    Aquatint
    23⅝ h x 19¾ w in (60 x 50 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 189
    $6,350≈ £4,734≈ €5,449Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Untitled (from Peace Portfolio I) by Robert Motherwell, 1970, lithograph on BFK Rives, sold Sep 2025
    Untitled (from Peace Portfolio I), 1970
    Lithograph · Paper
    3½ h x 8 w in (9 x 20 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 196
    $953≈ £710≈ €818Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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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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