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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Africa 8, from Africa Suite (E. & B. 76), 1970
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 79/150
I. 31 3/4 x 23 1/4 in. (80.6 x 59.1 cm) S. 40 1/8 x 28 1/4 in. (101.9 x 71.8 cm)
Phillips · Apr 18, 2023 · Lot 262
$3,810≈ £3,061≈ €3,472Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
Robert Motherwell: Recent Work poster, 1973After the artist
Lithograph · Paper
I. 29 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (74.9 x 36.8 cm) S. 37 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. (95.3 x 54.6 cm)
Phillips · Apr 18, 2023 · Lot 49
$381≈ £306≈ €347Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Phillips ↗
Yellow Chord, 1981
Etching · Paper · ed. 6/50
27½ h x 10½ w in (70 x 27 cm)
Van Ham · Mar 29, 2023 · Lot 10
€4,620≈ $5,011≈ £4,065Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Van Ham ↗
Wind (from the Octavio Paz suite), 1988
Lithograph · Paper
9¼ h x 11 w in (23 x 28 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Mar 8, 2023 · Lot 190
$2,016≈ £1,703≈ €1,912Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Untitled (from the Ten Works by Ten Painters portfolio), 1964
Screenprint
21⅞ h x 15⅞ w in (56 x 40 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Mar 8, 2023 · Lot 285
$1,008≈ £851≈ €956Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Three Forms, 1988
Etching · Paper · ed. 24/50
30 x 60cm
Van Ham · Mar 1, 2023 · Lot 76
€4,909≈ $5,245≈ £4,348Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Van Ham ↗
Sirens I, 1988
Etching · Paper · ed. 24/97
27,5 x 50cm
Van Ham · Mar 1, 2023 · Lot 77
€3,719≈ $3,973≈ £3,294Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Van Ham ↗
Untitled No. 8 (from The Basque Suite), 1971
Screenprint
28 h x 22 w in (71 x 56 cm)
Rago Auctions · Feb 15, 2023 · Lot 161
$3,024≈ £2,510≈ €2,826Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Mexico City Personages II (from the Octavio Paz suite), 1988
Lithograph · Paper
17⅜ h x 24 w in (44 x 61 cm)
Rago Auctions · Feb 15, 2023 · Lot 261
$3,024≈ £2,510≈ €2,826Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, from The Basque Suite (E. & B. 88), 1971
Screenprint · Paper · ed. AP
I. 22 1/2 x 17 3/4 in. (57.2 x 45.1 cm) S. 40 3/4 x 28 1/2 in. (103.5 x 72.4 cm)
Phillips · Feb 15, 2023 · Lot 73
$3,276≈ £2,720≈ €3,062Price 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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