Robert Motherwell

American, 1915–1991

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Automatism Elegy (State I White) (E. & B. 271)

Lithograph with embossing, on Arches Cover paper, with full margins.

I. 12 x 25.5 cm (4 3/4 x 10 in.) S. 45.3 x 55.9 cm (17 7/8 x 22 in.)

Jan 24, 2025 • Phillips

Automatism Elegy (State I White) (E. & B. 271)

Lithograph with embossing, on Arches Cover paper, with full margins.

I. 12 x 25.5 cm (4 3/4 x 10 in.) S. 45.3 x 55.9 cm (17 7/8 x 22 in.)

Jan 24, 2025

Phillips • London

Evening & Day Editions

Lot 129

Past Auctions

3033 results

Untitled, 1973

acrylic on paper

89.5 x 45.1 cm

Dec 18, 2024 • Christie's

First Open | Post-War and Contemporary Art

Lot 95

The Blue Wall, 1977

acrylic, charcoal and graphite on paper

27.9 x 34.9 cm

Dec 10, 2024 • Christie's

The Blue Wall, 1977

acrylic, charcoal and graphite on paper

27.9 x 34.9 cm

Dec 10, 2024

Christie's

20th/21st Century Art - Online Sale

Lot 141

Gauloises on Grey #28, 1972

acrylic and manufactured paper on upson board

50.4 x 40.5 cm

Dec 5, 2024 • Bonhams

Gauloises on Grey #28, 1972

acrylic and manufactured paper on upson board

50.4 x 40.5 cm

Dec 5, 2024

Bonhams

Post-War & Contemporary Art

Lot 27

Signs on Red (Engberg/Banach 285; Belknap 251B), 1981

Aquatint, lift-ground etching and aquatint in colors on wove paper

51.4 x 70.2 cm

Nov 26, 2024 • Bonhams

Signs on Red (Engberg/Banach 285; Belknap 251B), 1981

Aquatint, lift-ground etching and aquatint in colors on wove paper

History; Hades, from Ulysses (2 works) (Engberg/Banach 449, 453), 1988

Two etchings on Johannot paper

14.7 x 15.8 cm

Nov 26, 2024 • Bonhams

History; Hades, from Ulysses (2 works) (Engberg/Banach 449, 453), 1988

Two etchings on Johannot paper

Telemachia-Odyssey-Nostos; Cyclops, from Ulysses (2 works) (Engberg/Banach 446-447), 1988

Two etchings on Johannot paper

15.8 x 14.7 cm

Nov 26, 2024 • Bonhams

Telemachia-Odyssey-Nostos; Cyclops, from Ulysses (2 works) (Engberg/Banach 446-447), 1988

Two etchings on Johannot paper

Three Forms II (Engberg & Banach 478; Belknap 416), 1989

Carborundum on gray HMP handmade paper

45.7 x 57.2 cm

Nov 26, 2024 • Bonhams

Three Forms II (Engberg & Banach 478; Belknap 416), 1989

Carborundum on gray HMP handmade paper

Nov 21, 2024 • Sotheby's

Contemporary Day Auction

Lot 223

Beside the Sea No. 36, 1962

oil and acrylic on paper

29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)

Nov 20, 2024 • Phillips

Beside the Sea No. 36, 1962

oil and acrylic on paper

29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)

Nov 20, 2024

Phillips • New York

Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

Lot 186

Drunk With Turpentine, 1979

oil on paper

56.5 x 76.2 cm

Nov 20, 2024 • Dorotheum

Drunk With Turpentine, 1979

Untitled; Untitled, 1970

screenprint in blue, on J.B. Green paper; screenprint in red, on J.B. Green paper

91.8 x 61.2 cm

Oct 25, 2024 • Christie's

Untitled; Untitled, 1970

screenprint in blue, on J.B. Green paper; screenprint in red, on J.B. Green paper

91.8 x 61.2 cm

Oct 25, 2024

Christie's

Live Auction 23164 Prints and Multiples

Lot 60

Untitled (E. & B. 223)

Lithograph, on Kitikata Chine collé to Arches paper, with full margins.

I. 19 1/4 x 19 3/8 in. (48.9 x 49.2 cm) S. 28 7/8 x 25 3/8 in. (73.3 x 64.5 cm)

Oct 24, 2024 • Phillips

Untitled (E. & B. 223)

Lithograph, on Kitikata Chine collé to Arches paper, with full margins.

I. 19 1/4 x 19 3/8 in. (48.9 x 49.2 cm) S. 28 7/8 x 25 3/8 in. (73.3 x 64.5 cm)

Oct 24, 2024

Phillips • New York

Editions & Works on Paper

Lot 177

The Berggruen Series (Walker Art Center 258-261; Belknap 225-228), 1980

four lithographs printed in colors on Arches Cover paper

24.0 x 26.0 cm

Oct 22, 2024 • Sotheby's

The Berggruen Series (Walker Art Center 258-261; Belknap 225-228), 1980

four lithographs printed in colors on Arches Cover paper

Redness of Red (Walker Art Center 354; Belknap 324), 1985

lithograph and screenprint in colors with collage on Arches, Rives BFK and red Moriki handmade papers

61.0 x 40.8 cm

Oct 22, 2024 • Sotheby's

Redness of Red (Walker Art Center 354; Belknap 324), 1985

lithograph and screenprint in colors with collage on Arches, Rives BFK and red Moriki handmade papers

Untitled (ST. I-2), 1991

monotype printed in colors on wove paper

84.0 x 119.0 cm

Oct 22, 2024 • Sotheby's

Untitled (ST. I-2), 1991

monotype printed in colors on wove paper

America-La France Variation III (Belknap 299, Engberg/Belknap 331), 1984

Lithograph in colors with collage on Arches Cover paper

122.0 x 78.1 cm

Oct 1, 2024 • Bonhams

America-La France Variation III (Belknap 299, Engberg/Belknap 331), 1984

Lithograph in colors with collage on Arches Cover paper

An Ungainly Figure, 1959

oil on canvas

175.3 x 215.9 cm

Oct 1, 2024 • Christie's

An Ungainly Figure, 1959

Live Auction 23102 Post-War to Present

Lot 139

Drunk with Turpentine, 1979

oil on paper

30.5 x 45.7 cm

Oct 1, 2024 • Christie's

Drunk with Turpentine, 1979

Live Auction 23102 Post-War to Present

Lot 200

Poet's Eye, 1989

Aquatint and carborundum on J. Whatman Paper

64.8 × 79.1 × 2.5 cm

Sep 26, 2024 • Artsy Auction

Poet's Eye, 1989

Aquatint and carborundum on J. Whatman Paper

64.8 × 79.1 × 2.5 cm

Sep 26, 2024

Artsy Auction

Artsy Auction: Post-War and Contemporary Art (September 2024)

Lot 44

Gauloises with Green, 1972

acrylic and pasted papers on canvas board

23½ x 9¾ in. (59.7 x 24.8 cm)

Sep 25, 2024 • Phillips

Gauloises with Green, 1972

acrylic and pasted papers on canvas board

23½ x 9¾ in. (59.7 x 24.8 cm)

Sep 25, 2024

Phillips • New York

New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art

Lot 91

Schönberg, 1975

Collage of paper on canvas, with acrylic paint and graphite

91.4 x 61.0 cm

Sep 12, 2024 • Kornfeld

Schönberg, 1975

Collage of paper on canvas, with acrylic paint and graphite

91.4 x 61.0 cm

Sep 12, 2024

Kornfeld

Art of the 19th to 21st Centuries Live Auction

Lot 713

High Tide, 1978

Collage of paper on canvas, with acrylic paint

121.8 x 91.0 cm

Sep 12, 2024 • Kornfeld

High Tide, 1978

Collage of paper on canvas, with acrylic paint

121.8 x 91.0 cm

Sep 12, 2024

Kornfeld

Art of the 19th to 21st Centuries Live Auction

Lot 714

Untitled, from the Basque Suite (Engberg & Banach 81), 1971

Color screenprint on J.B. Green paper

56.7 x 43.8 cm

Sep 9, 2024 • Bonhams

Untitled, from the Basque Suite (Engberg & Banach 81), 1971

Color screenprint on J.B. Green paper

Untitled, from the Basque Suite (Engberg & Banach 84), 1971

Color screenprint on J.B. Green paper

56.8 x 43.8 cm

Sep 9, 2024 • Bonhams

Untitled, from the Basque Suite (Engberg & Banach 84), 1971

Color screenprint on J.B. Green paper

Untitled, from The Basque Suite, 1971

screenprint in blue and black, on J.B. Green paper

56.2 x 43.2 cm

Jul 23, 2024 • Christie's

Untitled, from The Basque Suite, 1971

screenprint in blue and black, on J.B. Green paper

56.2 x 43.2 cm

Jul 23, 2024

Christie's

Contemporary Edition: New York

Lot 41

Untitled, 1978

monotype printed in orange with lithograph on handmade Kitakata chine collé with hand-coloring on tan Auvergne à la main paper

65.8 x 50.3 cm

Jul 9, 2024 • Sotheby's

Untitled, 1978

monotype printed in orange with lithograph on handmade Kitakata chine collé with hand-coloring on tan Auvergne à la main paper

65.8 x 50.3 cm

Jul 9, 2024

Sotheby's

Contemporary Discoveries

Lot 289

Night Music Opus #26, 1989

collage of rice paper and acrylic on canvas

82.6 x 64.8 cm

Jun 26, 2024 • Sotheby's

Night Music Opus #26, 1989

collage of rice paper and acrylic on canvas

82.6 x 64.8 cm

Jun 26, 2024

Sotheby's

Modern & Contemporary Discoveries

Lot 8

Pauillac #2, from Summer Light Series (Walker Art Center 149), 1973

lithograph, screenprint and pochoir printed in colors on Hawthorne of Larroque handmade paper

76.1 x 30.4 cm

Jun 13, 2024 • Sotheby's

Pauillac #2, from Summer Light Series (Walker Art Center 149), 1973

lithograph, screenprint and pochoir printed in colors on Hawthorne of Larroque handmade paper

76.1 x 30.4 cm

Jun 13, 2024

Sotheby's

A Life In Art: The Mallin Collection Part II

Lot 136

The Basque Suite #5, 1970

Color screenprint on J. B. Green paper

57.1 x 44.2 cm

Jun 6, 2024 • Swann

The Basque Suite #5, 1970

Color screenprint on J. B. Green paper

The Basque Suite #6, 1970

Color screenprint on J. B. Green paper

57.1 x 44.2 cm

Jun 6, 2024 • Swann

The Basque Suite #6, 1970

Color screenprint on J. B. Green paper

Dance III (Red), 1978

Color aquatint on J. B. Green paper

50.4 x 61.0 cm

Jun 6, 2024 • Swann

Dance III (Red), 1978

Color aquatint on J. B. Green paper

America--La France Variations IX, 1983

Color lithograph on Arches collaged on Oatmeal Australian Bemboka handmade paper

72.4 x 55.3 cm

Jun 6, 2024 • Swann

America--La France Variations IX, 1983

Color lithograph on Arches collaged on Oatmeal Australian Bemboka handmade paper

Lithograph printed in black and yellow ochre and linoleum cut printed in yellow ochre on hand made Japanese Masa Dosa Chine appliqué on Arches paper

27.5 x 35.3 cm

Jun 6, 2024 • Swann

Black Sun, 1987

Lithograph printed in black and yellow ochre and linoleum cut printed in yellow ochre on hand made Japanese Masa Dosa Chine appliqué on Arches paper

Liftground etching and aquatint in red and black on German Etching wove paper

87.5 × 73.5 cm

Jun 5, 2024 • Artsy Auction

Red Sea II, 1979

Liftground etching and aquatint in red and black on German Etching wove paper

87.5 × 73.5 cm

Jun 5, 2024

Artsy Auction

Artsy Auction: Post-War and Contemporary Art (May 2024)

Lot 133

In Ashes with Collage (Grey Collage), 1949

casein and Japanese paper collage, Kart and printed on cardboard

65.5 x 48.3 cm

Jun 4, 2024 • Christie's

In Ashes with Collage (Grey Collage), 1949

casein and Japanese paper collage, Kart and printed on cardboard

65.5 x 48.3 cm

Jun 4, 2024

Christie's

20th/21st Century: Milan Online Sale

Lot 55

Stephen's Iron Crown Etched (Engberg & Banach 292), 1982

Etching and aquatint in colors on German Etching paper

40.0 x 50.2 cm

May 23, 2024 • Bonhams

Stephen's Iron Crown Etched (Engberg & Banach 292), 1982

Etching and aquatint in colors on German Etching paper

40.0 x 50.2 cm

May 23, 2024

Bonhams

Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples

Lot 194

America - La France Variations IX (Engberg & Banach 337), 1984

Lithograph in colors with collage on mottled tan Australian Bemboka and Arches Cover mould-made papers

73.3 x 55.3 cm

May 23, 2024 • Bonhams

America - La France Variations IX (Engberg & Banach 337), 1984

Lithograph in colors with collage on mottled tan Australian Bemboka and Arches Cover mould-made papers

73.3 x 55.3 cm

May 23, 2024

Bonhams

Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples

Lot 195

Gray Open with White Paint (Engberg & Banach 279), 1981

Etching and pochoir in in black and white acrylic on gray Auvergne à la Main paper

55.8 x 71.1 cm

May 23, 2024 • Bonhams

Gray Open with White Paint (Engberg & Banach 279), 1981

Etching and pochoir in in black and white acrylic on gray Auvergne à la Main paper

55.8 x 71.1 cm

May 23, 2024

Bonhams

Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples

Lot 196

Untitled, from A la Pintura (See Engberg & Banach 111-131), 1969

Etching and aquatint in colors on wove paper

45.0 x 59.5 cm

May 23, 2024 • Bonhams

Untitled, from A la Pintura (See Engberg & Banach 111-131), 1969

Etching and aquatint in colors on wove paper

45.0 x 59.5 cm

May 23, 2024

Bonhams

Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples

Lot 197

A View No. 10, 1958

oil and magna on canvas

175.3 x 215.9 cm

May 17, 2024 • Christie's

A View No. 10, 1958

oil and magna on canvas

175.3 x 215.9 cm

May 17, 2024

Christie's

Live Auction 22978 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale

Lot 198

Drunk with Turpentine, 1979

oil on paper

56.5 x 76.2 cm

May 17, 2024 • Christie's

Drunk with Turpentine, 1979

Live Auction 22978 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale

Lot 214

Zen IV, 1972

acrylic and charcoal on canvas

32 x 32 in. (81.3 x 81.3 cm)

May 15, 2024 • Phillips

Zen IV, 1972

acrylic and charcoal on canvas

32 x 32 in. (81.3 x 81.3 cm)

May 15, 2024

Phillips • New York

Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

Lot 135

Hollow Men Series, 1989

acrylic and charcoal on canvas

60 x 96 in. (152.4 x 243.8 cm)

May 15, 2024 • Phillips

Hollow Men Series, 1989

acrylic and charcoal on canvas

60 x 96 in. (152.4 x 243.8 cm)

May 15, 2024

Phillips • New York

Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

Lot 134

Untitled (Open), 1971

acrylic on canvas board

40.6 x 50.8 cm

May 14, 2024 • Sotheby's

Untitled (Open), 1971

acrylic on canvas board

40.6 x 50.8 cm

May 14, 2024

Sotheby's

Contemporary Day Auction

Lot 306

Beside the Sea #43, 1966

ink on paper

77.8 x 56.5 cm

May 14, 2024 • Sotheby's

Beside the Sea #43, 1966

Contemporary Day Auction

Lot 311

Lament for Lorca (Belknap 254; Tyler Graphics 413:RM32), 1982

Lithograph in black and red on white TGL handmade paper

102.0 x 143.0 cm

May 5, 2024 • Bonhams

Lament for Lorca (Belknap 254; Tyler Graphics 413:RM32), 1982

Lithograph in black and red on white TGL handmade paper

Water's Edge (T. 453, E. & B. 339)

Lithograph and relief print in colors with embossing and collage, on TGL handmade and black German Etching mould-made papers, with full margins.

I. 27 3/4 x 22 7/8 in. (70.5 x 58.1 cm) S. 33 1/8 x 26 1/2 in. (84.1 x 67.3 cm)

Apr 18, 2024 • Phillips

Water's Edge (T. 453, E. & B. 339)

Lithograph and relief print in colors with embossing and collage, on TGL handmade and black German Etching mould-made papers, with full margins.

I. 27 3/4 x 22 7/8 in. (70.5 x 58.1 cm) S. 33 1/8 x 26 1/2 in. (84.1 x 67.3 cm)

Apr 18, 2024

Phillips • New York

Editions & Works on Paper

Lot 242

On the Wing (T. 454, E. & B. 340)

Lithograph in colors with embossing and collage, on Arches paper, with full margins.

I. 43 1/2 x 25 in. (110.5 x 63.5 cm) S. 46 5/8 x 30 1/2 in. (118.4 x 77.5 cm)

Apr 18, 2024 • Phillips

On the Wing (T. 454, E. & B. 340)

Lithograph in colors with embossing and collage, on Arches paper, with full margins.

I. 43 1/2 x 25 in. (110.5 x 63.5 cm) S. 46 5/8 x 30 1/2 in. (118.4 x 77.5 cm)

Apr 18, 2024

Phillips • New York

Editions & Works on Paper

Lot 241

Maritime Collage #3, 1967

acrylic, ink, graphite, printed paper and paper collage on cardboard

22.2 x 17.8 cm

Apr 17, 2024 • Sotheby's

Maritime Collage #3, 1967

acrylic, ink, graphite, printed paper and paper collage on cardboard

22.2 x 17.8 cm

Apr 17, 2024

Sotheby's

Art Moderne et Contemporain Day Auction

Lot 163