Franz Kline

American, 1910–1962

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Franz Kline

Bio: American, 1910–1962
Status: $40m Auction Record
Followers: 8.3k

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Untitled (Study for Sabro III), 1957

Sold on May 14, 2021

Artwork Info

Work on Paper

oil on paper

21.59 x 27.94 cm

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Realized Price

Price not available

Auction Sale

May 14, 2021

Christie's

Description

FRANZ KLINE (1910-1962) signed 'KLINE' (lower right) oil on paper 11 x 8 ½ in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm.) Painted circa 1957.

Untitled (Study for Sabro III), 1957

oil on paper

May 14, 2021

Christie's

Awaiting results

Artwork Info

Work on Paper

21.59 x 27.94 cm

Estimate

Auction Sale

May 14, 2021

Christie's

Realized Price

Price not available

Description

FRANZ KLINE (1910-1962) signed 'KLINE' (lower right) oil on paper 11 x 8 ½ in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm.) Painted circa 1957.

Awaiting results

Untitled, 1957

Sold on May 14, 2021

Artwork Info

Work on Paper

gouache and oil on paper

20.32 x 26.04 cm

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Realized Price

Price not available

Auction Sale

May 14, 2021

Christie's

Description

FRANZ KLINE (1910-1962) signed 'KLINE' (lower right) gouache and oil on paper 10 ¼ x 8 ½ in. (26 x 21.6 cm.) Painted circa 1957.

Untitled, 1957

gouache and oil on paper

May 14, 2021

Christie's

Awaiting results

Artwork Info

Work on Paper

20.32 x 26.04 cm

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Auction Sale

May 14, 2021

Christie's

Realized Price

Price not available

Description

FRANZ KLINE (1910-1962) signed 'KLINE' (lower right) gouache and oil on paper 10 ¼ x 8 ½ in. (26 x 21.6 cm.) Painted circa 1957.

$277,200

Untitled (Study for Untitled, 1957), 1957

Sold on Mar 12, 2021

Artwork Info

Work on Paper

oil and ink on paper

27.94 x 21.59 cm

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Realized Price

$277,200

Auction Sale

Mar 12, 2021

Sotheby's

Description

signed and dedicated on one side oil and ink on paper, on two sides 8 1/2 by 11 in. 21.6 by 27.9 cm. framed: 18 by 20 1/2 in. 45.7 by 52.07 cm. Executed circa 1957.

Untitled (Study for Untitled, 1957), 1957

oil and ink on paper

Mar 12, 2021

Sotheby's

$277,200

Realized price

Artwork Info

Work on Paper

27.94 x 21.59 cm

Estimate

Auction Sale

Mar 12, 2021

Sotheby's

Realized Price

$277,200

Description

signed and dedicated on one side oil and ink on paper, on two sides 8 1/2 by 11 in. 21.6 by 27.9 cm. framed: 18 by 20 1/2 in. 45.7 by 52.07 cm. Executed circa 1957.

$50,000

Untitled, 1910-1962

Sold on Dec 3, 2020

Artwork Info

Work on Paper

ink on paper

45.1 x 52.7 cm

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Realized Price

$50,000

Auction Sale

Dec 3, 2020

Christie's

Description

Franz Kline (1910-1962) Untitled ink on paper 17 ¾ x 20 ¾ in. (45.1 x 52.7 cm.) Painted _circa _1950.

Untitled, 1910-1962

ink on paper

Dec 3, 2020

Christie's

$50,000

Realized price

Artwork Info

Work on Paper

45.1 x 52.7 cm

Estimate

Auction Sale

Dec 3, 2020

Christie's

Realized Price

$50,000

Description

Franz Kline (1910-1962) Untitled ink on paper 17 ¾ x 20 ¾ in. (45.1 x 52.7 cm.) Painted _circa _1950.

$19,063

No. 3, 1948

Sold on Nov 18, 2020

Artwork Info

Work on Paper

ink on paper

75.6 x 51.1 cm

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Realized Price

$19,063

Auction Sale

Nov 18, 2020

Bonhams

Description

1948 signed and dated 48 ink on paper, double-sided 20 1/8 by 29 3/4 in. 51.1 by 75.6 cm.

No. 3, 1948

ink on paper

Nov 18, 2020

Bonhams

$19,063

Realized price

Artwork Info

Work on Paper

75.6 x 51.1 cm

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Auction Sale

Nov 18, 2020

Bonhams

Realized Price

$19,063

Description

1948 signed and dated 48 ink on paper, double-sided 20 1/8 by 29 3/4 in. 51.1 by 75.6 cm.

$37,800

Study for Placidia, 1960

Sold on Nov 17, 2020

Artwork Info

Painting

oil, graphite and paper collage on paper mounted to board

27.94 x 24.13 cm

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Realized Price

$37,800

Auction Sale

Nov 17, 2020

Sotheby's

Description

signed oil, graphite and paper collage on paper mounted to board 9 1/2 by 11 1/4 in. 24.1 by 28.6 cm. framed: 15 1/2 by 18 in. 38.1 by 45.7 cm. Executed in 1960.

Study for Placidia, 1960

oil, graphite and paper collage on paper mounted to board

Nov 17, 2020

Sotheby's

$37,800

Realized price

Artwork Info

Painting

27.94 x 24.13 cm

Estimate

Auction Sale

Nov 17, 2020

Sotheby's

Realized Price

$37,800

Description

signed oil, graphite and paper collage on paper mounted to board 9 1/2 by 11 1/4 in. 24.1 by 28.6 cm. framed: 15 1/2 by 18 in. 38.1 by 45.7 cm. Executed in 1960.

$81,900

Untitled, 1956

Sold on Nov 10, 2020

Artwork Info

Painting

oil on paper mounted to panel

31.1 x 27.9 cm

Estimate

Realized Price

$81,900

Auction Sale

Nov 10, 2020

Sotheby's

Description

signed oil on paper mounted to panel 11 by 12 1/4 in. 27.9 by 31.1 cm. framed: 20 by 21 1/8 in. 50.8 by 53.7 cm. Executed in 1956.

Untitled, 1956

oil on paper mounted to panel

Nov 10, 2020

Sotheby's

$81,900

Realized price

Artwork Info

Painting

31.1 x 27.9 cm

Estimate

Auction Sale

Nov 10, 2020

Sotheby's

Realized Price

$81,900

Description

signed oil on paper mounted to panel 11 by 12 1/4 in. 27.9 by 31.1 cm. framed: 20 by 21 1/8 in. 50.8 by 53.7 cm. Executed in 1956.

$4,013,000

COMPOSITION, 1950

Sold on Oct 28, 2020

Artwork Info

Painting

oil on board mounted on Masonite

55.9 x 76.8 cm

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Realized Price

$4,013,000

Auction Sale

Oct 28, 2020

Sotheby's

Description

oil on board mounted on Masonite 30 ¼ by 22 in. 76.8 by 55.9 cm. Executed circa 1950.

COMPOSITION, 1950

oil on board mounted on Masonite

Oct 28, 2020

Sotheby's

$4,013,000

Realized price

Artwork Info

Painting

55.9 x 76.8 cm

Estimate

Auction Sale

Oct 28, 2020

Sotheby's

Realized Price

$4,013,000

Description

oil on board mounted on Masonite 30 ¼ by 22 in. 76.8 by 55.9 cm. Executed circa 1950.

Price not available

Untitled, 1910-1962

Sold on Oct 7, 2020

Artwork Info

Painting

oil on canvas

91.4 x 162.6 cm

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Realized Price

Price not available

Auction Sale

Oct 7, 2020

Christie's

Description

Franz Kline (1910-1962) Untitled signed 'KLINE' (lower right); signed again and dated 'FRANZ KLINE - 48' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 36 x 64 in. (91.4 x 162.6 cm.) Painted in 1948.

Untitled, 1910-1962

oil on canvas

Oct 7, 2020

Christie's

Price not available

Artwork Info

Painting

91.4 x 162.6 cm

Estimate

Auction Sale

Oct 7, 2020

Christie's

Realized Price

Price not available

Description

Franz Kline (1910-1962) Untitled signed 'KLINE' (lower right); signed again and dated 'FRANZ KLINE - 48' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 36 x 64 in. (91.4 x 162.6 cm.) Painted in 1948.

$231,250

BLACK TRIANGLE, 1961

Sold on Jun 30, 2020

Artwork Info

Painting

oil on canvas board

25.1 x 33.0 cm

Estimate

Realized Price

$231,250

Auction Sale

Jun 30, 2020

Sotheby's

Description

BLACK TRIANGLE, 1961

oil on canvas board

Jun 30, 2020

Sotheby's

$231,250

Realized price

Artwork Info

Painting

25.1 x 33.0 cm

Estimate

Auction Sale

Jun 30, 2020

Sotheby's

Realized Price

$231,250