Robert Smithson

American, 1938–1973

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Torn Photograph from the Second Stop (Rubble) Second Mountain of Six Stops on a Section, 1970
torn photograph from the second stop (rubble) second mountain of six stops on a section
54.5 x 54.5 cm
Apr 6, 2022Sotheby's
Torn Photograph from the Second Stop (Rubble) Second Mountain of Six Stops on a Section, 1970
torn photograph from the second stop (rubble) second mountain of six stops on a section
54.5 x 54.5 cm
Apr 6, 2022
Sotheby's • Paris
Collection Loïc Malle: Only Time Will Tell
Lot 56
Spiral Jetty, 1970
unique original gelatin silver print
93 x 141 cm
Apr 6, 2022Sotheby's
Spiral Jetty, 1970
unique original gelatin silver print
93 x 141 cm
Apr 6, 2022
Sotheby's • Paris
Collection Loïc Malle: Only Time Will Tell
Lot 7
Location Alfred, NY, 1969
polaroid
8 x 8 cm
Apr 6, 2022Sotheby's
Location Alfred, NY, 1969
polaroid
8 x 8 cm
Apr 6, 2022
Sotheby's • Paris
Collection Loïc Malle: Only Time Will Tell
Lot 55
Shadows, 1961
pen and ink on paper
60.6 x 45.4 cm
Sep 25, 2019Bonhams
Shadows, 1961
pen and ink on paper
60.6 x 45.4 cm
Sep 25, 2019
Bonhams
Contemporary: Art, Editions & Design
Lot 124
Grey Chalice, 1961
oil on paper
45.4 x 30.5 cm
Sep 25, 2019Bonhams
Grey Chalice, 1961
oil on paper
45.4 x 30.5 cm
Sep 25, 2019
Bonhams
Contemporary: Art, Editions & Design
Lot 125
Double Nonsite, California and Nevada, 1968-1969
signed and dated 'Robert Smithson 68-69' (on the reverse of the Masonite backing of the map)
180.3 x 180.3 x 30.5 cm
May 15, 2019Christie's
Double Nonsite, California and Nevada, 1968-1969
signed and dated 'Robert Smithson 68-69' (on the reverse of the Masonite backing of the map)
180.3 x 180.3 x 30.5 cm
May 15, 2019
Christie's • New York
Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale
Lot 31 B
RING OF SULFUR ON FLAT PLAIN, HOUSTON PROJECT SULPHUR FROM ROSENBERG , 1972
works on paper
40.6 x 31.8 cm
Mar 1, 2019Sotheby's
RING OF SULFUR ON FLAT PLAIN, HOUSTON PROJECT SULPHUR FROM ROSENBERG, 1972
works on paper
40.6 x 31.8 cm
Mar 1, 2019
Sotheby's • New York
Contemporary Curated
Lot 78
Partially Buried Island Hut, 1938-1973
graphite and ink on paper laid down on board
47.6 x 60.3 cm
Feb 20, 2019Christie's
Partially Buried Island Hut, 1938-1973
graphite and ink on paper laid down on board
47.6 x 60.3 cm
Feb 20, 2019
Christie's • New York
On Paper | Online
Lot 1063
Kaiser Steel - Wall Japan, 1938-1973
graphite on paper laid down on board
34.9 x 42.5 cm
Feb 20, 2019Christie's
Kaiser Steel - Wall Japan, 1938-1973
graphite on paper laid down on board
34.9 x 42.5 cm
Feb 20, 2019
Christie's • New York
On Paper | Online
Lot 1062
Spiral Jetty, 1970
crayon and felt-tip pen on paper
19 x 23 3/4 in. (48.3 x 60.3 cm.)
Nov 14, 2018Phillips
Spiral Jetty, 1970
crayon and felt-tip pen on paper
19 x 23 3/4 in. (48.3 x 60.3 cm.)
Nov 14, 2018
Phillips • New York
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session
Lot 137
BROKEN CIRCLE/SPIRAL HILL
felt-tip marker, graphite and ink on paper
32.1 by 39.4 cm
Mar 2, 2018Sotheby's
BROKEN CIRCLE/SPIRAL HILL
felt-tip marker, graphite and ink on paper
32.1 by 39.4 cm
Mar 2, 2018
Sotheby's
Lot 21
PROJECT FOR AN OPEN PIT WITH LAKE
graphite on paper
48.3 by 61 cm
Mar 2, 2018Sotheby's
PROJECT FOR AN OPEN PIT WITH LAKE
graphite on paper
48.3 by 61 cm
Mar 2, 2018
Sotheby's
Lot 20
521, 1938-1973
gouache on paper
75.9 x 55.9 cm
Dec 7, 2017Christie's
521, 1938-1973
gouache on paper
75.9 x 55.9 cm
Dec 7, 2017
Christie's • New York
First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Lot 141
The Angel And The Ant Lion, 1961
Brush and ink and watercolor on cream wove paper
61 x 45.9 cm
Nov 16, 2017Swann
The Angel And The Ant Lion, 1961
Brush and ink and watercolor on cream wove paper
61 x 45.9 cm
Nov 16, 2017
Swann • New York
Contemporary Art
Lot 174
ISLAND OF COAL, 1969
works on paper
45.4 x 61 cm
Sep 27, 2017Sotheby's
ISLAND OF COAL, 1969
works on paper
45.4 x 61 cm
Sep 27, 2017
Sotheby's • New York
Contemporary Curated
Lot 148
Torn photograph from the second stop (rubble), second mountain of 6 stops on a section , 1970, 1970
offset lithograph in colors
54.61 x 54.61 cm
Aug 25, 2017Rago Arts & Auction Center
Torn photograph from the second stop (rubble), second mountain of 6 stops on a section , 1970, 1970
offset lithograph in colors
54.61 x 54.61 cm
Aug 25, 2017
Rago Arts & Auction Center • Lambertville
Unreserved
Lot 2515
Pointless vanishing point, 1968
painted metal
25 x 98 x 25 cm
Dec 6, 2016Artcurial
Pointless vanishing point, 1968
painted metal
25 x 98 x 25 cm
Dec 6, 2016
Artcurial • Paris
Post-War & Contemporain
Lot 14
Untitled, 1961
Ink on paper
45 x 60 cm
Oct 27, 2016Auctionata
Untitled, 1961
Ink on paper
45 x 60 cm
Oct 27, 2016
Auctionata • New York
Post-War & Contemporary Art
Lot 31
Map fragment (Map TR 16), 1967
collage of a map on paper laid on wood
15 x 15 cm
Sep 27, 2016Artcurial
Map fragment (Map TR 16), 1967
collage of a map on paper laid on wood
15 x 15 cm
Sep 27, 2016
Artcurial • Paris
Collection Vincent Wapler
Lot 16
Untitled, 1961
Ink on paper
45 x 60 cm
Jun 10, 2016Auctionata
Untitled, 1961
Ink on paper
45 x 60 cm
Jun 10, 2016
Auctionata • New York
Post-War & Contemporary Art
Lot 121
Blind Angel, 1938-1973
oil on canvas
112.4 x 135.3 cm
May 11, 2016Christie's
Blind Angel, 1938-1973
oil on canvas
112.4 x 135.3 cm
May 11, 2016
Christie's • New York, Rockefeller Center
Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session
Lot 294
Planaria, 1962
gouache with collage on paper
33.5 x 26.01 cm
Nov 12, 2015Swann Galleries
Planaria, 1962
gouache with collage on paper
33.5 x 26.01 cm
Nov 12, 2015
Swann Galleries • New York
Contemporary Art
Lot 229
The Flayed Angels, 1938-1973
diptych--oil on canvas
152 x 132 cm
May 14, 2014Christie's
The Flayed Angels, 1938-1973
diptych--oil on canvas
152 x 132 cm
May 14, 2014
Christie's • New York, Rockefeller Center
Post-War and Contemporary Afternoon Session
Lot 493
Mangrove, ring summer land key, Florida, 1971
lead pencil on paper
38.51 x 14 cm
Apr 10, 2014Cornette de Saint Cyr
Mangrove, ring summer land key, Florida, 1971
lead pencil on paper
38.51 x 14 cm
Apr 10, 2014
Cornette de Saint Cyr • Paris
Art Contemporain - Partie II
Lot 213
Dark sister, 1961
gouache on paper
60.96 x 45.72 cm
Feb 27, 2014Wright
Dark sister, 1961
gouache on paper
60.96 x 45.72 cm
Feb 27, 2014
Wright • Chicago
Art + Design
Lot 287
Red host over chalice
oil on canvas
66.04 x 41.91 cm
Oct 13, 2013Grogan & Company
Red host over chalice
oil on canvas
66.04 x 41.91 cm
Oct 13, 2013
Grogan & Company • Dedham
The October Auction
Lot 120
Dark sister, 1961
gouache on paper
60.96 x 45.72 cm
Oct 13, 2013Grogan & Company
Dark sister, 1961
gouache on paper
60.96 x 45.72 cm
Oct 13, 2013
Grogan & Company • Dedham
The October Auction
Lot 120
Untitled [Archangel Michael and the Dragon], 1960
oil on canvas
222.2 x 207.59 cm
Jul 17, 2013Christie's
Untitled [Archangel Michael and the Dragon], 1960
oil on canvas
222.2 x 207.59 cm
Jul 17, 2013
Christie's • New York
First Open: Summer Edition
Lot 28
Slate grind #2, 1973
carved slate
5.08 x 63.5 x 43.18 cm
May 17, 2013Weschler's
Slate grind #2, 1973
carved slate
5.08 x 63.5 x 43.18 cm
May 17, 2013
Weschler's • Washington
Capital Collections Estate Auction
Lot 258
STUDY FOR "LEANING STRATA"
graphite on vellum
47.3 by 60.3 cm
May 15, 2013Sotheby's
STUDY FOR "LEANING STRATA"
graphite on vellum
47.3 by 60.3 cm
May 15, 2013
Sotheby's
Lot 216
Mangrove, ring summer land key, Florida, 1971
lead pencil on paper
38.51 x 14 cm
Apr 22, 2013Cornette de Saint Cyr
Mangrove, ring summer land key, Florida, 1971
lead pencil on paper
38.51 x 14 cm
Apr 22, 2013
Cornette de Saint Cyr • Brussels
Art Contemporain
Lot 58
Boston Project: Juggernaut, 1938-1973
graphite on paper
47.9 x 60.9 cm
Nov 15, 2012Christie's
Boston Project: Juggernaut, 1938-1973
graphite on paper
47.9 x 60.9 cm
Nov 15, 2012
Christie's • New York, Rockefeller Center
Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Session
Lot 213
Forking Sprawl (Slate Project for Germany), 1971
ink and pencil on paper
27.89 x 21.59 cm
Nov 12, 2012Bonhams
Forking Sprawl (Slate Project for Germany), 1971
ink and pencil on paper
27.89 x 21.59 cm
Nov 12, 2012
Bonhams • New York
Contemporary Art
Lot 134
Mono Lake Site Mono Lake Non Site, 1969
offset print on paper
56.01 x 87.71 cm
Sep 12, 2012Christie's
Mono Lake Site Mono Lake Non Site, 1969
offset print on paper
56.01 x 87.71 cm
Sep 12, 2012
Christie's • South Kensington
Post-War and Contemporary Art
Lot 18
DISPENSATION OUT OF VIENNA
gouache, ink and paper collage on paper
50.8 by 67.3 cm
May 10, 2012Sotheby's
DISPENSATION OUT OF VIENNA
gouache, ink and paper collage on paper
50.8 by 67.3 cm
May 10, 2012
Sotheby's
Lot 144
BUSY, BUSY, BUSY
tempera and paper collage on paper
55.2 by 40.6 cm
May 10, 2012Sotheby's
BUSY, BUSY, BUSY
tempera and paper collage on paper
55.2 by 40.6 cm
May 10, 2012
Sotheby's
Lot 143
Peter the Hermit, 1962
watercolor and marker
26.67 x 13.97 cm
Apr 26, 2012Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers
Peter the Hermit, 1962
watercolor and marker
26.67 x 13.97 cm
Apr 26, 2012
Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers • Milford
Fine American & European Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
Lot 147
Dulll earth, 1962
tempera and crayon on paper
24.13 x 45.72 cm
Apr 26, 2012Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers
Dulll earth, 1962
tempera and crayon on paper
24.13 x 45.72 cm
Apr 26, 2012
Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers • Milford
Fine American & European Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
Lot 148
The serpent of blood
oil on canvas
223.52 x 210.82 cm
Apr 26, 2012Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers
The serpent of blood
oil on canvas
223.52 x 210.82 cm
Apr 26, 2012
Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers • Milford
Fine American & European Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
Lot 74
Plasticscape, 1964
colored plastic, mirror and aluminum mounted on panel
44.4 x 20.9 x 6.3 cm
Nov 9, 2011Christie's
Plasticscape, 1964
colored plastic, mirror and aluminum mounted on panel
44.4 x 20.9 x 6.3 cm
Nov 9, 2011
Christie's • New York
Post-War and Contemporary Art Session I including Works from the Peter Norton Collection
Lot 256
Fim treatment, 1971
lead pencil
27.51 x 21.49 cm
May 30, 2011Christophe Joron-Derem
Fim treatment, 1971
lead pencil
27.51 x 21.49 cm
May 30, 2011
Christophe Joron-Derem • Paris
Alain Jacquet
Lot 25
Mangrove Ring-Summerland Key, Florida, May 1971, 1971
lead pencil
39.5 x 15.01 cm
May 30, 2011Christophe Joron-Derem
Mangrove Ring-Summerland Key, Florida, May 1971, 1971
lead pencil
39.5 x 15.01 cm
May 30, 2011
Christophe Joron-Derem • Paris
Alain Jacquet
Lot 26
Non-Site (South of Death Valley, Chalk Collected Somewhere between Riggs and Silver Lake on Route 127), 1938-1973
two elements: painted steel container with chalk; graphite and two gelatin silver prints on printed paper map
10.1 x 91.4 x 27.9 cm
May 12, 2011Christie's
Non-Site (South of Death Valley, Chalk Collected Somewhere between Riggs and Silver Lake on Route 127), 1938-1973
two elements: painted steel container with chalk; graphite and two gelatin silver prints on printed paper map
10.1 x 91.4 x 27.9 cm
May 12, 2011
Christie's • New York, Rockefeller Center
Post-War and Contemporary Art Featuring Property from an Important Private European Collection Afternoon Session
Lot 323
QUICKSAND
oil and collage on paperboard
72.4 by 57.2 cm
May 11, 2011Sotheby's
QUICKSAND
oil and collage on paperboard
72.4 by 57.2 cm
May 11, 2011
Sotheby's
Lot 125
Dies Irae, 1961
mixed media
45.72 x 60.96 cm
Apr 28, 2011Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers
Dies Irae, 1961
mixed media
45.72 x 60.96 cm
Apr 28, 2011
Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers • Milford
Fine American & European Paintings
Lot 70
Busy, busy, busy
mixed media
52.07 x 40.01 cm
Apr 28, 2011Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers
Busy, busy, busy
mixed media
52.07 x 40.01 cm
Apr 28, 2011
Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers • Milford
Fine American & European Paintings
Lot 69
Dispensation out of Vienna, 1962
gouache and printed paper collage
49.53 x 64.77 cm
Apr 28, 2011Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers
Dispensation out of Vienna, 1962
gouache and printed paper collage
49.53 x 64.77 cm
Apr 28, 2011
Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers • Milford
Fine American & European Paintings
Lot 221
Bronze dog over compression, 1962
oil and collage on canvas
208.28 x 91.44 cm
Apr 28, 2011Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers
Bronze dog over compression, 1962
oil and collage on canvas
208.28 x 91.44 cm
Apr 28, 2011
Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers • Milford
Fine American & European Paintings
Lot 222
Untitled (Pointless Vanshing Point), 1967
sculpture
25.4 x 97.79 x 25.4 cm
Nov 10, 2010Sotheby's
Untitled (Pointless Vanshing Point), 1967
sculpture
25.4 x 97.79 x 25.4 cm
Nov 10, 2010
Sotheby's • New York
Contemporary Art Day Auction
Lot 303
Untitled, 1938-1973
ink on paper
43.8 x 59.6 cm
Sep 22, 2010Christie's
Untitled, 1938-1973
ink on paper
43.8 x 59.6 cm
Sep 22, 2010
Christie's • New York, Rockefeller Center
First Open
Lot 149