Helen Frankenthaler, ‘The Red Sea’, 1959

Helen Frankenthaler

American, 1928–2011

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Sure Violet, 1979
etching, aquatint and drypoint in colors, on TGL handmade paper
60.3 x 89.8 cm
Jul 17, 2025Christie's
Sure Violet, 1979
etching, aquatint and drypoint in colors, on TGL handmade paper
60.3 x 89.8 cm
Jul 17, 2025
Christie's
Contemporary Edition: New York
Lot 38
Untitled, 1980
acrylic on paper
20 1/2 x 30 1/2 in. (52.1 x 77.5 cm)
Jul 16, 2025Phillips
Untitled, 1980
acrylic on paper
20 1/2 x 30 1/2 in. (52.1 x 77.5 cm)
Jul 16, 2025
Phillips • New York
Modern & Contemporary Art
Lot 30
Thanksgiving Day, 1973
glazed stoneware
34.8 x 44.5 cm
May 27, 2025Christie's
Thanksgiving Day, 1973
glazed stoneware
34.8 x 44.5 cm
May 27, 2025
Christie's
Art Contemporain - Vente en ligne
Lot 209
Venice with Colored Pencil (Harrison 35), 1969
Lithograph in colors with artist added colored pencil on wove paper
78.7 x 59.4 cm
May 22, 2025Bonhams
Venice with Colored Pencil (Harrison 35), 1969
Lithograph in colors with artist added colored pencil on wove paper
78.7 x 59.4 cm
May 22, 2025
Bonhams
Prints & Multiples
Lot 123
Solar Imp, 2001
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
99.7 x 75.6 cm
May 22, 2025Bonhams
Solar Imp, 2001
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
99.7 x 75.6 cm
May 22, 2025
Bonhams
Prints & Multiples
Lot 124
Southern Exposure, 2005
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
77.5 x 94.3 cm
May 22, 2025Bonhams
Southern Exposure, 2005
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
77.5 x 94.3 cm
May 22, 2025
Bonhams
Prints & Multiples
Lot 125
Pompeii (Harrison 53), 1976
Drpoint, etching and aquatint in colors on wove paper
54.9 x 31.4 cm
May 22, 2025Bonhams
Pompeii (Harrison 53), 1976
Drpoint, etching and aquatint in colors on wove paper
54.9 x 31.4 cm
May 22, 2025
Bonhams
Prints & Multiples
Lot 126
Paris Review (Harrison App. 3), 1966
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
70.2 x 50.5 cm
May 22, 2025Bonhams
Paris Review (Harrison App. 3), 1966
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
70.2 x 50.5 cm
May 22, 2025
Bonhams
Prints & Multiples
Lot 127
Beginnings, 2002
Screenprint in colors on handmade paper
93.3 x 90.8 cm
May 22, 2025Bonhams
Beginnings, 2002
Screenprint in colors on handmade paper
93.3 x 90.8 cm
May 22, 2025
Bonhams
Prints & Multiples
Lot 122
Untitled, 1964
acrylic on canvas
50.8 x 49.5 cm
May 16, 2025Sotheby's
Untitled, 1964
acrylic on canvas
50.8 x 49.5 cm
May 16, 2025
Sotheby's
Contemporary Day Auction
Lot 359
Four Color Square, 1965
acrylic on paper
50.2 x 70.5 cm
May 16, 2025Sotheby's
Four Color Square, 1965
acrylic on paper
50.2 x 70.5 cm
May 16, 2025
Sotheby's
Contemporary Day Auction
Lot 313
Cloud Harbor, 1974
acrylic on canvas
110.5 x 231.1 cm
May 15, 2025Christie's
Cloud Harbor, 1974
acrylic on canvas
110.5 x 231.1 cm
May 15, 2025
Christie's
Live Auction 23457 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 517
Hansel and Gretel, 1975
acrylic on canvas
236.0 x 147.6 cm
May 15, 2025Christie's
Hansel and Gretel, 1975
acrylic on canvas
236.0 x 147.6 cm
May 15, 2025
Christie's
Live Auction 23457 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 522
High Desert, 1986
acrylic on canvas
159.2 x 109.2 cm
May 15, 2025Christie's
High Desert, 1986
acrylic on canvas
159.2 x 109.2 cm
May 15, 2025
Christie's
Live Auction 23457 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 524
Basin, 1979
acrylic on canvas
132.7 x 269.9 cm
May 12, 2025Christie's
Basin, 1979
acrylic on canvas
132.7 x 269.9 cm
May 12, 2025
Christie's
Live Auction 23456 20th Century Evening Sale
Lot 49 A
Flotilla
Screenprint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheet.
S. 31 x 37 in. (78.7 x 94 cm)
Apr 17, 2025Phillips
Flotilla
Screenprint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheet.
S. 31 x 37 in. (78.7 x 94 cm)
Apr 17, 2025
Phillips • New York
Editions & Works on Paper
Lot 161
Grey Fireworks (R. p. 190)
Screenprint in colors, on Somerset paper, the full sheet.
S. 28 x 46 in. (71.1 x 116.8 cm)
Apr 17, 2025Phillips
Grey Fireworks (R. p. 190)
Screenprint in colors, on Somerset paper, the full sheet.
S. 28 x 46 in. (71.1 x 116.8 cm)
Apr 17, 2025
Phillips • New York
Editions & Works on Paper
Lot 160
Tales of Genji V, from Tales of Genji, 1998
woodcut in colors, on TGL handmade paper
107.6 x 119.7 cm
Apr 16, 2025Christie's
Tales of Genji V, from Tales of Genji, 1998
woodcut in colors, on TGL handmade paper
107.6 x 119.7 cm
Apr 16, 2025
Christie's
Live Auction 23703 Prints and Multiples
Lot 79
Blue Current, 1987
aquatint, etching, lithograph and engraving in colors, on Rives BFK paper
77.5 x 95.3 cm
Apr 16, 2025Christie's
Blue Current, 1987
aquatint, etching, lithograph and engraving in colors, on Rives BFK paper
77.5 x 95.3 cm
Apr 16, 2025
Christie's
Live Auction 23703 Prints and Multiples
Lot 80
Door (Harrison 73), 1976
lithograph printed in colors on Blue J. Whatman handmade paper
57.7 x 77.7 cm
Feb 28, 2025Sotheby's
Door (Harrison 73), 1976
lithograph printed in colors on Blue J. Whatman handmade paper
57.7 x 77.7 cm
Feb 28, 2025
Sotheby's
Contemporary Discoveries
Lot 655
Concerto, 1982
acrylic on canvas
134.6 x 99.7 cm
Feb 27, 2025Christie's
Concerto, 1982
acrylic on canvas
134.6 x 99.7 cm
Feb 27, 2025
Christie's
Live Auction 23500 Post-War to Present
Lot 119
Enigma, 1975
acrylic on canvas
304.8 x 177.8 cm
Nov 22, 2024Christie's
Enigma, 1975
acrylic on canvas
304.8 x 177.8 cm
Nov 22, 2024
Christie's
Live Auction 23142 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 623
Stone, 1983
acrylic on canvas
182.9 x 240.0 cm
Nov 22, 2024Christie's
Stone, 1983
acrylic on canvas
182.9 x 240.0 cm
Nov 22, 2024
Christie's
Live Auction 23142 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 638
Untitled, 1986
pastel on paper
66.0 x 45.7 cm
Nov 22, 2024Christie's
Untitled, 1986
pastel on paper
66.0 x 45.7 cm
Nov 22, 2024
Christie's
Live Auction 23142 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 699
Painted Book Cover #22, 1971
acrylic on book cover
27.9 x 29.2 x 3.2 cm
Nov 21, 2024Sotheby's
Painted Book Cover #22, 1971
acrylic on book cover
27.9 x 29.2 x 3.2 cm
Nov 21, 2024
Sotheby's
Contemporary Day Auction
Lot 227
Madame Butterfly, 2000
woodcut printed in colors on three sheets of wove paper
105.6 x 201.4 cm
Nov 21, 2024Sotheby's
Madame Butterfly, 2000
woodcut printed in colors on three sheets of wove paper
105.6 x 201.4 cm
Nov 21, 2024
Sotheby's
Contemporary Day Auction
Lot 103
Figure in a Landscape, 1960
oil on canvas
57 1/4 x 72 7/8 in. (145.4 x 185.1 cm)
Nov 20, 2024Phillips
Figure in a Landscape, 1960
oil on canvas
57 1/4 x 72 7/8 in. (145.4 x 185.1 cm)
Nov 20, 2024
Phillips • New York
Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session
Lot 116
Book of Clouds, 2007
etching, aquatint, woodcut and pochoir in colors with hand-coloring, on three sheets of on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper
90.5 x 174.0 cm
Oct 25, 2024Christie's
Book of Clouds, 2007
etching, aquatint, woodcut and pochoir in colors with hand-coloring, on three sheets of on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper
90.5 x 174.0 cm
Oct 25, 2024
Christie's
Live Auction 23164 Prints and Multiples
Lot 92
Tales of Genji II, from Tales of Genji, 1998
woodcut in colors, on TGL handmade paper
119.7 x 107.0 cm
Oct 25, 2024Christie's
Tales of Genji II, from Tales of Genji, 1998
woodcut in colors, on TGL handmade paper
119.7 x 107.0 cm
Oct 25, 2024
Christie's
Live Auction 23164 Prints and Multiples
Lot 93
This is Not a Book: Two Prints, 1997
etching and aquatint in colors, on TGL handmade paper; etching, aquatint, mezzotint and pochoir in colors, on TGL handmade paper
26.0 x 62.8 cm
Oct 25, 2024Christie's
This is Not a Book: Two Prints, 1997
etching and aquatint in colors, on TGL handmade paper; etching, aquatint, mezzotint and pochoir in colors, on TGL handmade paper
26.0 x 62.8 cm
Oct 25, 2024
Christie's
Live Auction 23164 Prints and Multiples
Lot 94
Flirt, 1995
screenprint in colors, on wove paper
68.2 x 100.3 cm
Oct 25, 2024Christie's
Flirt, 1995
screenprint in colors, on wove paper
68.2 x 100.3 cm
Oct 25, 2024
Christie's
Live Auction 23164 Prints and Multiples
Lot 95
Flotilla
Screenprint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheet.
S. 31 x 37 in. (78.7 x 94 cm)
Oct 24, 2024Phillips
Flotilla
Screenprint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheet.
S. 31 x 37 in. (78.7 x 94 cm)
Oct 24, 2024
Phillips • New York
Editions & Works on Paper
Lot 174
Flirt (R. p. 195)
Screenprint in colors, on Somerset paper, the full sheet.
S. 26 7/8 x 39 1/2 in. (68.3 x 100.3 cm)
Oct 24, 2024Phillips
Flirt (R. p. 195)
Screenprint in colors, on Somerset paper, the full sheet.
S. 26 7/8 x 39 1/2 in. (68.3 x 100.3 cm)
Oct 24, 2024
Phillips • New York
Editions & Works on Paper
Lot 173
Nepenthe (Harrison 36), 1972
Etching and aquatint in colors on wove paper
40.0 x 61.9 cm
Oct 1, 2024Bonhams
Nepenthe (Harrison 36), 1972
Etching and aquatint in colors on wove paper
40.0 x 61.9 cm
Oct 1, 2024
Bonhams
Prints & Multiples
Lot 121
Tight Rope, 1969
acrylic on canvas
174.0 x 148.6 cm
Sep 27, 2024Sotheby's
Tight Rope, 1969
acrylic on canvas
174.0 x 148.6 cm
Sep 27, 2024
Sotheby's
Contemporary Curated
Lot 117
Untitled, 1967
gouache on paper
15 1/4 x 12 1/8 in. (38.7 x 30.8 cm)
Sep 25, 2024Phillips
Untitled, 1967
gouache on paper
15 1/4 x 12 1/8 in. (38.7 x 30.8 cm)
Sep 25, 2024
Phillips • New York
New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art
Lot 89
Painted Book Cover #2, 1971
acrylic on canvas-bound book
27.9 x 29.2 x 3.2 cm
Sep 20, 2024Sotheby's
Painted Book Cover #2, 1971
acrylic on canvas-bound book
27.9 x 29.2 x 3.2 cm
Sep 20, 2024
Sotheby's
Art Without Boundaries: The Abrams Family Collection | Online Sale
Lot 521
Wind Directions, from Four Pochoirs, 1970
pochoir in colors, on Arches watercolor paper
77.8 x 55.9 cm
Jul 23, 2024Christie's
Wind Directions, from Four Pochoirs, 1970
pochoir in colors, on Arches watercolor paper
77.8 x 55.9 cm
Jul 23, 2024
Christie's
Contemporary Edition: New York
Lot 32
West Wind, 1997
screenprint in colors, on wove paper
106.1 x 91.1 cm
Jul 23, 2024Christie's
West Wind, 1997
screenprint in colors, on wove paper
106.1 x 91.1 cm
Jul 23, 2024
Christie's
Contemporary Edition: New York
Lot 33
Untitled (Cleveland Orchestra Print) (Harrison 70), 1978
Screenprint poster in colors on wove paper
60.0 x 79.0 cm
May 23, 2024Bonhams
Untitled (Cleveland Orchestra Print) (Harrison 70), 1978
Screenprint poster in colors on wove paper
60.0 x 79.0 cm
May 23, 2024
Bonhams
Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples
Lot 130
Tire, 1961
oil on canvas
115.1 x 181.6 cm
May 17, 2024Christie's
Tire, 1961
oil on canvas
115.1 x 181.6 cm
May 17, 2024
Christie's
Live Auction 22978 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 151
Cats Green, 1967
acrylic on canvas
112.0 x 64.8 cm
May 17, 2024Christie's
Cats Green, 1967
acrylic on canvas
112.0 x 64.8 cm
May 17, 2024
Christie's
Live Auction 22978 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 155
Green Domain, 1982
acrylic on canvas
129.5 x 163.8 cm
May 17, 2024Christie's
Green Domain, 1982
acrylic on canvas
129.5 x 163.8 cm
May 17, 2024
Christie's
Live Auction 22978 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 158
London Memos, 1971
acrylic on paper
69.1 x 105.9 cm
May 17, 2024Christie's
London Memos, 1971
acrylic on paper
69.1 x 105.9 cm
May 17, 2024
Christie's
Live Auction 22978 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 213
Untitled, 1979
acrylic on canvasboard
25.4 x 20.3 cm
May 17, 2024Christie's
Untitled, 1979
acrylic on canvasboard
25.4 x 20.3 cm
May 17, 2024
Christie's
Live Auction 22978 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 215
Elberta, 1975
acrylic on canvas
200.7 x 246.4 cm
May 16, 2024Christie's
Elberta, 1975
acrylic on canvas
200.7 x 246.4 cm
May 16, 2024
Christie's
Live Auction 23172 20th Century Evening Sale
Lot 4 B
Untitled, 1969
acrylic on unstretched canvas
12 1/4 x 4 in. (31.1 x 10.2 cm)
May 15, 2024Phillips
Untitled, 1969
acrylic on unstretched canvas
12 1/4 x 4 in. (31.1 x 10.2 cm)
May 15, 2024
Phillips • New York
Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session
Lot 137
Spirits of Wine, 1972
acrylic on canvas
69 5/8 x 43 1/4 in. (176.8 x 109.9 cm)
May 15, 2024Phillips
Spirits of Wine, 1972
acrylic on canvas
69 5/8 x 43 1/4 in. (176.8 x 109.9 cm)
May 15, 2024
Phillips • New York
Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session
Lot 133
Acres, 1959
oil on canvas
92 7/8 x 94 1/4 in. (235.9 x 239.4 cm)
May 14, 2024Phillips
Acres, 1959
oil on canvas
92 7/8 x 94 1/4 in. (235.9 x 239.4 cm)
May 14, 2024
Phillips • New York
Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
Lot 7
London Memos, 1971
watercolor and crayon on paper
78.1 x 105.4 cm
May 14, 2024Sotheby's
London Memos, 1971
watercolor and crayon on paper
78.1 x 105.4 cm
May 14, 2024
Sotheby's
Contemporary Day Auction
Lot 303