Robert Motherwell

American | 1915 - 1991

Robert Motherwell was an American Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1915. His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Annandale Galleries. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Albertina Modern have featured Robert Motherwell's work in the past.Robert Motherwell's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 15 USD to 12,690,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 12,690,000 USD for At Five in the Afternoon, sold at Phillips New York in 2018. In the past 12 months, his paintings have averaged 400,832 USD, while his decorative art have sold for an average of 32,760 USD.Robert Motherwell has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for ArtDaily in June 2025. The artist died in 1991.

Artist's alternative names: Robert Burns Motherwell, Robert Burns Motherwell III

Featured for Sale

Untitled from Portfolio 9

By Robert Motherwell

Hamilton Selway Fine Art

Red Sea III

By Robert Motherwell

Christopher-Clark Fine Art

Newport Opera ,1979

By Robert Motherwell

Bonhams New York

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At Auction

Notable Lots

Open No. 23: In Blue with Variations of Ultramarine - Robert Motherwell

Open No. 23: In Blue with Variations of Ultramarine ,1968

By Robert Motherwell

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Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. 79 - Robert Motherwell

Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. 79 ,1962

By Robert Motherwell

+1%

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RED, CUT BY BLACK ,1966

By Robert Motherwell

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Upcoming Lots

Untitled, aus: Octavio Paz - Robert Motherwell

Untitled, aus: Octavio Paz ,1988

By Robert Motherwell

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2 Arbeiten aus: Octavio Paz - Robert Motherwell

2 Arbeiten aus: Octavio Paz ,1988

By Robert Motherwell

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Plakat Galerie "Der Spiegel" avant la lettre - Robert Motherwell

Plakat Galerie "Der Spiegel" avant la lettre ,1962

By Robert Motherwell

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Recent Auction Results

Africa 10 ,1970

By Robert Motherwell

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Window (from: Hommage à Picasso - Robert Motherwell

Window (from: Hommage à Picasso ,1973

By Robert Motherwell

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Africa Suite 9 ,1970

By Robert Motherwell

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Current Exhibitions

Black and White

Jerald Melberg Gallery

Charlotte | North Carolina | USA

May 10,2025 - Jun 21,2025

Fields of Color IV

Yares Art Gallery, New York

57th Street | New York | USA

Mar 01,2025 - Jun 28,2025

Henri Matisse & Robert Motherwell: Etchings Aquatints Lithographs Linocuts Woodcuts

Annandale Galleries

Annandale | Australia

May 07,2025 - Jun 28,2025

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Articles

ArtDaily 05/06/2025

Andrew Jones Auctions鈥欌€€疍esign for the Home and Garden auction鈥痮n Wednesday, June 25th, will feature over 350 lots of English and Continental antiques, clocks, fine jewelry, watches, silver, porcelain, antiquities, fine art, modern design, antique carpets and luxury items.

World Art News 02/06/2025

Bruton + Co, the new strategic adviser art business founded by London-based art entrepreneur Olyvia Kwok, is to hold a special opening exhibition at its premises on Bruton Street, Mayfair, from 12th June.

ARTnews 21/05/2025

The spring auction season ended with a miss, as Christie鈥檚, Sotheby鈥檚, and Phillips collectively fell short of even their most modest expectations.

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Coverage

鈥� ..Like the great masters, Motherwell's importance can be seen in his attempts at expressing something monumental... 鈥�
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Leslie Sacks Contemporary

鈥� ..Motherwell's politics and spirituality were welcome reminders of a time when one could make art that did not engage the cynicism of a post-modern era... 鈥�
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Leslie Sacks Contemporary

鈥� ..I don't look at Motherwell's work so much as experience it... 鈥�
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Annandale Galleries

鈥� ..Motherwell's works 鈥� whether they are oils, prints or collages 鈥� are characterized by simple and flat shapes where colors, from black to warm and bright tones, create a play of contrasts with the background... 鈥�
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Galleria d'Arte Maggiore, Bologna

鈥� ..Fragments drawn on blocks of colours conjure up Motherwell鈥檚 ties to minimalism as well as, especially, the artist鈥檚 conceptual and philosophical standpoint, expressed in his exploration of the dualities... 鈥�
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Galerie Templon, Paris (rue Beaubourg)