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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. Black Gesture on Copper Ground by Robert Motherwell, 1981, etching and aquatint in colors on German Etching, sold Aug 2024
    Black Gesture on Copper Ground, 1981
    Etching
    27⅝ h x 10⅝ w in (70 x 27 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 160
    $3,024≈ £2,354≈ €2,744Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  2. Beau Geste I (from the Beau Geste suite) by Robert Motherwell, 1989, lithograph in colors on Georges Duchêne, sold Aug 2024
    Beau Geste I (from the Beau Geste suite), 1989
    Lithograph
    22 h x 15 w in (56 x 38 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 161
    $3,024≈ £2,354≈ €2,744Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  3. Untitled (from the London Series II suite) by Robert Motherwell, 1969, screenprint in colors on J.B. Green, sold Aug 2024
    Untitled (from the London Series II suite), 1969
    Screenprint
    17⅝ h x 23⅜ w in (45 x 59 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 162
    $2,142≈ £1,668≈ €1,944Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. Beau Geste III (from the Beau Geste suite) by Robert Motherwell, 1989, lithograph in colors on Arches Cover, sold Aug 2024
    Beau Geste III (from the Beau Geste suite), 1989
    Lithograph · Paper
    22 h x 15 w in (56 x 38 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 163
    $2,772≈ £2,158≈ €2,516Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  5. Delta by Robert Motherwell, 1981, lift-ground etching and aquatint in colors on German Etching paper, sold Aug 2024
    Delta, 1981
    Etching · Paper
    17½ h x 23¼ w in (44 x 59 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 164
    $2,520≈ £1,962≈ €2,287Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
  6. Black Rumble, 1983-1984 by Robert Motherwell, lithograph, sold Jul 2024
    Black Rumble, 1983-1984
    Lithograph · ed. 30/65
    38 x 29 inches (sheet)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 3262
    $3,383≈ £2,618≈ €3,106Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  7. Lament for Lorca brochure by Robert Motherwell, lithograph in colors, sold Jun 2024
    Lament for Lorca brochure
    Lithograph
    7⅛ h x 10 w in (18 x 25 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 174
    $252≈ £199≈ €235Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Untitled (Cover for Modern Artists in America) by Robert Motherwell, c. 1951, watercolor and ink on Strathmore, sold Jun 2024
    Untitled (Cover for Modern Artists in America), c. 1951
    Watercolor
    11⅛ h x 16⅜ w in (28 x 42 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 126
    $20,160≈ £15,895≈ €18,808Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Africa 5 (from the Africa suite) by Robert Motherwell, 1970, screenprint on J.B. Green, sold Jun 2024
    Africa 5 (from the Africa suite), 1970
    Screenprint
    31⅝ h x 23⅝ w in (80 x 60 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 125
    $3,780≈ £2,962≈ €3,479Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Signs on Red by Robert Motherwell, 1981, aquatint, lift-ground etching and aquatint in colors on German Etching, sold Jun 2024
    Signs on Red, 1981
    Aquatint
    20 h x 27½ w in (51 x 70 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 126
    $10,710≈ £8,393≈ €9,857Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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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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