Sean Scully

Sean Scully

American · b. 1945 · Painter, Printmaker

Sean Scully is an Irish-born American-based artist working as a painter, printmaker, sculptor and photographer. His work is held in museum collections worldwide and he has… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Sean Scully, Red Bar, 2003-2004, oil on canvasRed BarPhillips · $1,760,000≈ £1,370,610≈ €1,600,436Sign up to see
  2. Sean Scully, Grey Red, 2012, oil on aluminiumGrey RedPhillips · £1,149,000≈ $1,595,272≈ €1,284,334Sign up to see
  3. Sean Scully, Landline Green Sea, 2014, oil on aluminiumLandline Green SeaPhillips · £1,209,000≈ $1,592,737≈ €1,371,158Sign up to see

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  1. Sean Scully, Desire (G.S.A. 85004), 1985, Softground etching in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Desire (G.S.A. 85004), 1985
    Etching · Paper · ed. 11/25
    I. 45.1 x 60.1 cm (17 3/4 x 23 5/8 in.) S. 57 x 76.3 cm (22 1/2 x 30 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 118
    £1,905≈ $2,346≈ €2,255Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,200–1,800View at Phillips ↗
  2. Sean Scully, Narcissus (G.S.A. 85005), 1985, Etching and aquatint in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Narcissus (G.S.A. 85005), 1985
    Etching · Paper · ed. 16/25
    I. 50.7 x 40.2 cm (19 7/8 x 15 7/8 in.) S. 76.1 x 56.8 cm (29 7/8 x 22 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 119
    £1,524≈ $1,877≈ €1,804Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,200–1,800View at Phillips ↗
  3. Sean Scully, Doric Grey, 2012, Etching and aquatint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins, contained in the original grey paper folder
    Doric Grey, 2012
    Etching · Paper · ed. 38/40
    I. 11.4 x 17.1 cm (4 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.) S. 20.4 x 28 cm (8 x 11 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 120
    £2,794≈ $3,441≈ €3,308Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Sean Scully, Five Unions, 1996, etching, aquatint, sugarlift, and spitbite in colors
    Five Unions, 1996
    Etching
    3½ h x 5 w in (9 x 13 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 200
    $3,780≈ £2,972≈ €3,601Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. Sean Scully, Wall Of Light - Yellow, Etching
    Wall Of Light - Yellow
    Etching
    71 x 78.2cm
    deVeres · · Lot 30
    €6,000≈ $6,313≈ £5,009HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at deVeres ↗
  6. Sean Scully, Union #2, 1985, etching - number 5 from an edition of 25
    Union #2, 1985
    Etching · ed. 5/25
    57 x 75.40cm (22.4 x 29.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 34
    €3,200≈ $3,358≈ £2,671HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  7. Sean Scully, Raval 7, 1996, etching, sugar lift and aquatint on wove - number 5 from an edition of 24 aside from five artist’s proofs - co-published by Edicions T, Barcelona and Bernd Klüser, Munich
    Raval 7, 1996
    Etching · Paper · ed. 5/24
    56.40 x 76.60cm (22.2 x 30.2in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 6
    €3,800≈ $3,988≈ £3,172HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  8. Sean Scully, Enter Six, 1998, folio of 6 etchings, aquatints on Somerset white - each numbered 12 from an edition of 40 - aside from 5 artist's proofs - co-published by the artist and Alexander and Bonin Publishing, New York (each sheet measures 75.8cm x 56.8cm)(plate 6 is framed)
    Enter Six, 1998
    Etching · Paper · ed. 12/40
    75.80 x 56.80cm (29.8 x 22.4in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 29
    €13,000≈ $14,067≈ £10,834HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. Sean Scully, Fighting Words - Contains etching 'Blue', hardcover on BFK Rives 250gsm - with etching - number 35 from an edition of 150
    Fighting Words - Contains etching 'Blue'
    Etching · Paper · ed. edition of 150
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 166
    €3,600≈ $3,975≈ £3,037HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  10. Sean Scully, Heart of Darkness, 1992, etching with aquatint in colour on Magnani wove - a bon a tirer proof aside from the deluxe edition of 20 - published by Limited Editions Club, New York, printed by Mohammad O. Khalil
    Heart of Darkness, 1992
    Etching · Paper · ed. BAT
    55.60 x 46.70cm (21.9 x 18.4in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 7
    €3,000≈ $3,313≈ £2,531HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗

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