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Aqua Caliente by Frank Stella, 1970, printed ink and gouache on paper board, offered Mar 2024Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Aqua Caliente

Frank Stella (American, 1936–2024) · 1970

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $40,000 – $60,000 (≈ £31,314 – £46,970) (≈ €36,643 – €54,965)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Gouache · Works on paper all gouache results →
As published: “printed ink and gouache on paper board”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed, titled and dated "Aqua Caliente F. Stella '70" lower left · Frank Stella signature
Category
Gouaches
Dimensions
18 1/2 x 45 3/4 in. (47 x 116.2 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
New Now (NY010124)
Date
March 12, 2024
Location
New York, United States
Lot
149
Estimate
$40,000 – $60,000 (≈ £31,314 – £46,970) (≈ €36,643 – €54,965)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2024 and 2025 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. Aqua Caliente, Phillips 2024

    Mar 12, 2024 · Phillips this result

    New Now, lot 149

    Bought in / unsold · est. $40,000 – $60,000

    As catalogued

    Frank Stella, “Aqua Caliente”, 1970

    printed ink and gouache on paper board

    18 1/2 x 45 3/4 in. (47 x 116.2 cm)

  2. Aqua Caliente, Phillips 2025

    Feb 28, 2025 · Phillips

    New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art, lot 158

    Bought in / unsold · est. $20,000 – $30,000

    As catalogued

    Frank Stella, “Aqua Caliente”, 1970

    printed ink and gouache on paper board

    18 1/2 x 45 3/4 in. (47 x 116.2 cm)

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