Robert Motherwell

American (1915 - 1991)

Robert Motherwell was an American painter.
Based on ArtValue.ca records, Robert Motherwell's estimated art value is CAD $2,000,000 (*)

Robert Motherwell's work could be available for sale at public auction with prices in the range of CAD $1,000,000 - $2,500,000, or even much higher.

From ArtValue.ca records, the highest price paid at auction for an acrylic painting work attributed to Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) was CAD $2,161,260 - paid for "August Sea #5" at Heffel in Vancouver on Wed, Jun 1, 2022.
ArtValue.ca has 37 auction art sale records for their acrylic painting results, with prices in the range of CAD $1,000,000 - $2,500,000.

Notable Art Works

August Sea #5 (1972)
acrylic and charcoal on canvas
182.9 cms x 121.9 cms (72 ins x 48 ins)

Lot for sale by Heffel Auction House, Vancouver
Lot# 205
Wed, Jun 1, 2022

Estimate CAD $2,000,000 - $2,500,000
Sold for CAD $2,161,260

Lament for Lorca
16.51 cms x 25.4 cms (6.5 ins x 6.5 ins)

Lot for sale by Saskatchewan NAC Auction House, Regina
Lot# 153
Sat, Nov 20, 2021

Estimate CAD $300 - $450
Sold for CAD $129

Saskatchewan NAC Auction House Biography and Notes

Robert Motherwell was an American abstract impressionist painter, printmaker and editor. He was known for his series of abstract paintings and prints which touched on political, philosophical and literary themes. Between 1932 and 1937, Motherwell briefly studied painting at California School of Fine Arts, San Francisco and received a BA in philosophy from Stanford University. In 1940, Motherwell moved to New York to study at Columbia University. In 1942 Motherwell began to exhibit his work in New York and in 1944 he had his first one-man show at Peggy Guggenheim's "Art of This Century" gallery.

(*) Value is calculated as an average of the top acrylic painting sale records from ArtValue.ca database.
This information is not intended to substitute professional advice.
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