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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, Comet (from the Skowhegan Suite 1992), 1992, linocut on Fabriano Tiepolo
    Comet (from the Skowhegan Suite 1992), 1992
    Woodcut / linocut
    14¼ h x 16⅝ w in (36 x 42 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 155
    $35,840≈ £26,653≈ €30,859Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Vija Celmins, Comet, from Skowhegan Suite 1992, 1992, Linocut, on Fabriano Tiepolo paper, with full margins
    Comet, from Skowhegan Suite 1992, 1992
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 73/80
    I. 14 1/4 x 16 3/4 in. (36.2 x 42.5 cm) S. 20 1/2 x 22 3/4 in. (52.1 x 57.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 181
    $33,540≈ £25,077≈ €28,896Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Vija Celmins, Wood Engraving No Title (R. 29), 1995, Wood engraving, on Twinrocker paper, with full margins
    Wood Engraving No Title (R. 29), 1995
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 11/47
    I. 5 x 5 in. (12.7 x 12.7 cm) S. 15 7/8 x 14 in. (40.3 x 35.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 371
    $12,900≈ £9,645≈ €11,114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Vija Celmins, Night Sky, 1997, woodcut on Kozo and Gampi laid to Fabriano
    Night Sky, 1997
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    8⅝ h x 9⅝ w in (22 x 24 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 161
    $11,430≈ £8,424≈ €10,006Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Vija Celmins, Comet, from Skowhegan suite, 1992, Linocut, on Fabriano Tiepolo paper, with full margins
    Comet, from Skowhegan suite, 1992
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 37/80
    I. 14 1/4 x 18 3/4 in. (36.2 x 47.6 cm) S. 20 5/8 x 22 7/8 in. (52.4 x 58.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 55
    $23,750≈ £18,517≈ €21,383Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Vija Celmins, Comet, from Skowhegan Suite 1992, 1992, Linocut, on Fabriano Tiepolo paper, with full margins
    Comet, from Skowhegan Suite 1992, 1992
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 59/80
    I. 14 1/4 x 16 3/4 in. (36.2 x 42.5 cm) S. 20 1/2 x 22 3/4 in. (52.1 x 57.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 20
    $30,000≈ £23,063≈ €26,679Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Vija Celmins, Comet (from Skowhegan Suite), 1992, Linocut on Fabriano Tiepolo wove paper
    Comet (from Skowhegan Suite), 1992
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 141
    $17,500≈ £13,089≈ €14,889Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Vija Celmins, Ocean Surface 2000, 2000, Wood engraving, on Zerkall paper, with full margins
    Ocean Surface 2000, 2000
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 41/75
    I. 8 1/4 x 10 1/8 in. (21 x 25.7 cm) S. 20 3/4 x 17 1/8 in. (52.7 x 43.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 64
    $30,000≈ £23,697≈ €28,085Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Vija Celmins, Untitled, 1995, Wood engraving, on Twinrocker paper, with full margins
    Untitled, 1995
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 44/47
    I. 5 x 5 in. (12.7 x 12.7 cm) S. 16 x 14 in. (40.6 x 35.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 69
    $11,875≈ £9,380≈ €11,117Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Vija Celmins, Comet, from Skowhegan suite, 1992, Linoleum cut, on Fabriano Tiepolo paper, with full margins,
    Comet, from Skowhegan suite, 1992
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 34/80
    I. 14 1/4 x 16 3/4 in (36.2 x 42.5 cm) S. 20 5/8 x 22 7/8 in (52.4 x 58.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 57
    $13,750≈ £8,850≈ €10,486Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗

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