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, 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 ↗
  2. Robert Ryman, Conversion, 2003, Relief print from linoleum in white with applied carpet tacks, on aluminum panel, the full sheet,
    Conversion, 2003
    Woodcut / linocut · Other support · ed. 12/30
    S. 15 x 15 in (38.1 x 38.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 198
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Robert Ryman, Prints 1969-1993 (the Catalogue Raisonné by Amy Baker Sandback), 1993, The Catalogue Raisonné of the artist's prints from 1969-1993, with five etching elements in shades of white,
    Prints 1969-1993 (the Catalogue Raisonné by Amy Baker Sandback), 1993
    Etching · ed. 87/250
    14 1/4 x 14 1/2 in. (36.2 x 36.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 249
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  4. Robert Ryman, First Conversion, 2003, Relief print from linoleum and felt in white with applied carpet tacks, on aluminum panel, the full sheet,
    First Conversion, 2003
    Woodcut / linocut · Other support · ed. PP
    S. 13 1/2 x 13 1/2 in (34.3 x 34.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 68
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗

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About Robert Ryman

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 paintings. He lived and worked in New York City.

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