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Thomas Downing

American · 1928–1985 · Painter

Thomas Downing (1928–1985) was an American painter, associated with the Washington Color School, which also featured Sam Gilliam, Kenneth Noland, Howard Mehring, Alma Thomas,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Thomas Downing, Blue Tender, acrylic on canvasBlue TenderPhillips · $200,000≈ £155,267≈ €178,843Sign up to see
  2. Thomas Downing, Untitled, 1963, acrylic on canvasUntitledRago Auctions · $100,000≈ £75,942≈ €90,220Sign up to see
  3. Thomas Downing, Untitled (13234), 1960, Magna on canvasUntitled (13234)Phillips · $53,340≈ £39,862≈ €47,651Sign up to see

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  1. Thomas Downing, Red Twelve, 1965, acrylic and graphite on canvas
    Red Twelve, 1965
    Acrylic · Canvas
    55½ h x 129 w in (141 x 328 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 108
    $28,160≈ £20,844≈ €24,064Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Thomas Downing, Sonnet, 1962, acrylic on canvas
    Sonnet, 1962
    Acrylic · Canvas
    69¾ h x 65½ w in (177 x 166 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 131
    $25,400≈ £19,360≈ €21,942Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Thomas Downing, Untitled, c. 1985, acrylic on paper bag
    Untitled, c. 1985
    Acrylic · Paper
    30¼ h x 10¾ w in (77 x 27 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 111
    $3,528≈ £2,715≈ €3,242Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. Thomas Downing, Untitled (13234), 1960, Magna on canvas
    Untitled (13234), 1960
    Acrylic · Canvas
    67 3/4 x 71 1/2 in. (172.1 x 181.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 95
    $53,340≈ £39,862≈ €47,651Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Thomas Downing, Untitled, 1960, acrylic on unprimed canvas
    Untitled, 1960
    Acrylic · Canvas
    20 3/4 x 41 3/4 in. (52.7 x 106 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 186
    $19,050≈ £15,283≈ €17,529Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Thomas Downing, Untitled, 1963, acrylic on canvas
    Untitled, 1963
    Acrylic · Canvas
    85 h x 85 w in (216 x 216 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 134
    $100,000≈ £75,942≈ €90,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Spill, 1967
    Acrylic · Canvas
    21-1/2 x 76 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1292
    $8,500≈ £6,460≈ €7,174HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  8. Red 21, 1967
    Acrylic · Canvas
    20-3/4 x 77 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1301
    $16,000≈ £12,161≈ €13,504HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  9. Thomas Downing, Fourteen, 1967, acrylic on canvas over masonite
    Fourteen, 1967
    Acrylic · Canvas
    108 h x 64¼ w x 1 d in (274 x 163 x 3 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 110
    $47,500≈ £37,452≈ €42,260Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
  10. Thomas Downing, Blue Tender, acrylic on canvas
    Blue Tender
    Acrylic · Canvas
    87 3/4 x 87 1/4 in. (222.9 x 221.6 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 227
    $200,000≈ £155,267≈ €178,843Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗

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