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Robert Ryman

American · 1930–2019 · Painter, Printmaker

Robert Ryman was an American painter identified with the movements of monochrome painting, minimalism, and conceptual art. He was best known for abstract, white-on-white… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Robert Ryman, Hour, 2001, oil on canvasHourPhillips · $5,205,000≈ £3,306,231≈ €4,178,709Sign up to see
  2. Robert Ryman, Mark, 2002, oil on linenMarkPhillips · $3,811,000≈ £3,058,097≈ €3,519,254Sign up to see
  3. Robert Ryman, Untitled, 1965, enamel on stretched raw linenUntitledPhillips · $1,580,000≈ £1,230,434≈ €1,436,755Sign up to see

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  1. Robert Ryman, Untitled, 1965, oil on sized stretched cotton canvas
    Untitled, 1965
    Oil · Canvas
    10 x 10 in. (25.4 x 25.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 8
    $698,500≈ £528,406≈ €628,600Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Robert Ryman, Mark, 2002, oil on linen
    Mark, 2002
    Oil · Linen
    40 x 40 in. (101.6 x 101.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 20
    $3,811,000≈ £3,058,097≈ €3,519,254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000,000–4,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Robert Ryman, Series #25 (White), 2004, oil and gesso on canvas
    Series #25 (White), 2004
    Oil · Canvas
    18 x 18 in. (45.7 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 30
    $1,421,500≈ £1,056,328≈ €1,256,186Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000,000–1,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Robert Ryman, Untitled, 1959, oil on unstretched cotton canvas
    Untitled, 1959
    Oil · Canvas
    7 1/8 x 7 3/8 in. (18.1 x 18.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 13
    $965,000≈ £611,069≈ €845,083Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700,000–1,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Robert Ryman, Hour, 2001, oil on canvas
    Hour, 2001
    Oil · Canvas
    40 x 40 in. (101.6 x 101.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 20
    $5,205,000≈ £3,306,231≈ €4,178,709Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000,000–7,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Robert Ryman, Manual, 1993-2004, oil and Enamelac on Lumasite, mounted on aluminum honeycomb panel with epoxy edge and nails
    Manual, 1993-2004
    Oil · Panel
    121.9 x 121.9 cm (47 7/8 x 47 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 17
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Robert Ryman, Sign, 1982, oil and Enamelac on stretched cotton, with 2 aluminum fasteners and 4 hexagonal bolts
    Sign, 1982
    Oil
    32 1/4 x 32 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (81.9 x 81.9 x 8.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 132
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Robert Ryman, Untitled, 1963-1964, oil on sized unstretched cotton canvas
    Untitled, 1963-1964
    Oil · Canvas
    9 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (24.5 x 24.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000,000–1,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Robert Ryman, Sign, 1982, oil paint, Enamelac on stretched cotton with 2 aluminum brackets and 4 six-sided bolts
    Sign, 1982
    Oil
    34 1/2 x 32 x 3 1/2 in. (87.6 x 81.3 x 8.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 46
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500,000–2,500,000View at Phillips ↗

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