Willem de Kooning, Reclining Figure

Willem de Kooning

American · 1904–1997 · Painter, Printmaker

Willem de Kooning was a Dutch abstract expressionist artist. Born in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, he moved to the United States in 1926, becoming a U.S. citizen in 1962. In… (Wikipedia)

$13,130,000≈ £10,071,335≈ €11,798,005Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumUntitled IIPhillips264lots offered2002–2026years recorded84%sold (217)$6.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Untitled II by Willem de Kooning, 1980, oil and newsprint on canvas, sold May 2017Untitled IIPhillips · $13,130,000≈ £10,071,335≈ €11,798,005Sign up to see
  2. Untitled XXVIII by Willem de Kooning, 1977, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2015Untitled XXVIIIPhillips · $11,365,000≈ £7,531,478≈ €10,546,585Sign up to see
  3. Untitled XVI by Willem de Kooning, 1976, oil on canvas, sold May 2019Untitled XVIPhillips · $10,268,000≈ £8,016,239≈ €9,165,402Sign up to see

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  1. Head of a Woman by Willem de Kooning, 1964, lithograph in colors, sold Mar 2021
    Head of a Woman, 1964
    Lithograph
    29 h x 19¾ w in (74 x 50 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 166
    $9,100≈ £6,601≈ €7,658Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Two Women by Willem de Kooning, 1973, lithograph on paper, sold Mar 2021
    Two Women, 1973
    Lithograph
    18 h x 15 w in (46 x 38 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 167
    $3,328≈ £2,414≈ €2,801Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Landscape at Stanton Street by Willem de Kooning, 1971, lithograph, sold Feb 2021
    Landscape at Stanton Street, 1971
    Lithograph
    29⅞ h x 22⅛ w in (76 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 239
    $9,375≈ £6,760≈ €7,774Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. The Preacher by Willem de Kooning, 1971, lithograph, sold Feb 2021
    The Preacher, 1971
    Lithograph
    30 h x 22 w in (76 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 241
    $6,875≈ £4,957≈ €5,701Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Love to Wakako by Willem de Kooning, 1970, lithograph, sold Feb 2021
    Love to Wakako, 1970
    Lithograph
    45 h x 28¼ w in (114 x 72 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 243
    $6,875≈ £4,957≈ €5,701Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. With Love by Willem de Kooning, 1971, lithograph on Jeff Goodman paper, sold Feb 2021
    With Love, 1971
    Lithograph · Paper
    15½ h x 12½ w in (39 x 32 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 245
    $6,875≈ £4,957≈ €5,701Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Rainbow: Thelonious Monk, Devil at the Keyboard by Willem de Kooning, c. 1972-76, lithograph, sold Feb 2021
    Rainbow: Thelonious Monk, Devil at the Keyboard, c. 1972-76
    Lithograph · Paper
    35¼ h x 24½ w in (90 x 62 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 266
    $2,750≈ £1,983≈ €2,280Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Untitled by Willem de Kooning, c. 1972-76, lithograph, sold Feb 2021
    Untitled, c. 1972-76
    Lithograph
    30 h x 22¼ w in (76 x 57 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 267
    $2,375≈ £1,713≈ €1,969Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Rainbow: Thelonious Monk, Devil at the Keyboard by Willem de Kooning, c. 1972-76, lithograph, sold Feb 2021
    Rainbow: Thelonious Monk, Devil at the Keyboard, c. 1972-76
    Lithograph · Paper
    35¼ h x 24½ w in (90 x 62 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 236
    $1,875≈ £1,355≈ €1,544Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  10. Untitled by Willem de Kooning, 1964, oil on paper laid on Masonite, sold Dec 2020
    Untitled, 1964
    Oil · Paper
    35 3/8 x 22 1/2 in (90 x 57 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 140
    $630,000≈ £474,005≈ €520,059Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
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Willem de Kooning signature

128 catalogued lots by Willem de Kooning record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (67% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right32
  • lower left5
  • on the reverse3
  • lower centre3
  • upper right2
  • on the stretcher2

Form

  • signed116
  • signed and dated7
  • signed in pencil5
  • Signed 'de Kooning '71' lower right and numbered TP — Untitled, Morgan O'Driscoll, Apr 21, 2026
  • Signed "de Kooning" lower right — Untitled, Phillips, Jun 18, 2025
  • Signed "de Kooning" lower left — Untitled, Phillips, May 14, 2025

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About Willem de Kooning

Willem de Kooning was a Dutch abstract expressionist artist. Born in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, he moved to the United States in 1926, becoming a U.S. citizen in 1962. In 1943, he married painter Elaine Fried.

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In museum collections

  • Willem de Kooning, Reclining FigureReclining Figure, 1969
    International Sculpture Collection · Public domain
  • Willem de Kooning, Standing FigureStanding Figure, 1969
    International Sculpture Collection · Public domain

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