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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, Desert, from Untitled Portfolio, 1975, Lithograph in colors, on Twinrocker Handmade Rag paper, with full margins,
    Desert, from Untitled Portfolio, 1975
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 58/75
    I. 12 1/4 x 16 1/4 in. (31.1 x 41.3 cm) S. 16 1/4 x 20 in. (41.3 x 50.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 178
    $8,125≈ £4,823≈ €5,862Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Vija Celmins, Untitled (Web 1), from The MOCA Portfolio, 2001, Mezzotint in gray, on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper, with full margins,
    Untitled (Web 1), from The MOCA Portfolio, 2001
    Engraving · Panel · ed. 70/80
    I. 7 x 7 5/8 in. (17.8 x 19.4 cm) S. 23 x 18 1/4 in. (58.4 x 46.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 179
    $5,625≈ £3,339≈ €4,058Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Vija Celmins, Untitled (Ham Hock), 1964, Oil on canvas
    Untitled (Ham Hock), 1964
    Oil · Canvas
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 210
    $531,250≈ £318,954≈ €386,786Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Vija Celmins, Untitled (Web 2), 2001, Mezzotint, on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper, with full margins,
    Untitled (Web 2), 2001
    Engraving · Panel · ed. 38/50
    I. 7 x 7 5/8 in (17.8 x 19.4 cm) S. 18 x 14 3/4 in (45.7 x 37.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 286
    $8,125≈ £5,030≈ €5,895Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Vija Celmins, Untitled (Knife and Dish), 1964, Oil on canvas
    Untitled (Knife and Dish), 1964
    Oil · Canvas
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 161
    $587,500≈ £386,513≈ €457,092Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Vija Celmins, Untitled (Ocean with Cross #1), 2005, Screenprint on Rives textured rag paper
    Untitled (Ocean with Cross #1), 2005
    Screenprint · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 162
    $10,000≈ £6,579≈ €7,780Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Vija Celmins, The View, 1985, The complete set of five mezzotints, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins (some printed two to a sheet), bound (as issued), with poetry by Czeslaw Milosz, text in letterpress on Twinrocker handmade paper,
    The View, 1985
    Engraving · Paper
    15 3/8 x 11 3/8 in (39.1 x 28.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 288
    $12,500≈ £8,045≈ €9,533Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. 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 ↗
  9. Vija Celmins, Untitled (Galaxy), 1986-87, Etching, on Somerset paper, with full margins,
    Untitled (Galaxy), 1986-87
    Etching · Paper
    I. 7 7/8 x 10 in (20 x 25.4 cm) S. 11 x 13 5/8 in (27.9 x 34.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 58
    $10,000≈ £6,436≈ €7,626Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Vija Celmins, WEB, 2009, Silkscreen
    WEB, 2009
    Screenprint
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 339
    $3,500≈ £2,184≈ €2,701Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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About Vija Celmins

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, star fields, and rocks. Her earlier work included pop sculptures and monochromatic representational paintings. Based in New York City, she has been the subject of over forty solo exhibitions since 1965, and major retrospectives at the Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London and the Centre Pompidou, Paris.

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