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Vija Celmins

American · b. 1939 · Painter, Printmaker

Vija Celmins is a Latvian American visual artist best known for photo-realistic paintings and drawings of natural environments and phenomena such as the ocean, spider webs,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Vija Celmins, Untitled (Ocean), 1987-1988, oil on canvasUntitled (Ocean)Phillips · $7,748,000≈ £5,539,033≈ €6,483,139Sign up to see
  2. Vija Celmins, Untitled, 1969, graphite on acrylic ground on paperUntitledPhillips · $2,890,000≈ £2,325,394≈ €2,700,430Sign up to see
  3. Vija Celmins, Night Sky #3, 1991, oil on canvas, laid on wood panelNight Sky #3Phillips · $2,405,000≈ £1,435,392≈ €1,760,744Sign up to see

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  1. Vija Celmins, Untitled, 1969, graphite on acrylic ground on paper
    Untitled, 1969
    Acrylic · Paper
    12 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. (32.4 x 45.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 6
    $2,890,000≈ £2,325,394≈ €2,700,430Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500,000–2,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Vija Celmins, Untitled (Web #5), 2009, Mezzotint, on Hahnemühle paper, with full margins
    Untitled (Web #5), 2009
    Engraving · Paper · ed. AP
    I. 10 x 12 in. (25.4 x 30.5 cm); S. 21 x 17 5/8 in. (53.3 x 44.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 332
    $6,000≈ £4,914≈ €5,492Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Vija Celmins, Alliance, 1983, 3-color aquatint, mezzotint, and drypoint on Fabriano Rosaspina white paper
    Alliance, 1983
    Aquatint · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 135
    $7,000≈ £5,650≈ €6,272Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Vija Celmins, Untitled, circa 1960, oil and watercolor on paper
    Untitled, circa 1960
    Oil · Paper
    20 1/8 x 28 in. (51.1 x 71.1 cm).
    Phillips · · Lot 242
    $21,250≈ £14,713≈ €18,681Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Vija Celmins, Ocean with Cross #1, 2005, lithograph on paper
    Ocean with Cross #1, 2005
    Lithograph · Paper
    17½ h x 22½ w in (44 x 57 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 103
    $7,500≈ £5,368≈ €6,801Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Vija Celmins, Untitled (Ocean with Cross #1), 2005, Screenprint on paper
    Untitled (Ocean with Cross #1), 2005
    Screenprint · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 28
    $9,500≈ £6,741≈ €8,616Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $9,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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