Jules Olitski

Russian-American, 1922–2007

• 2.2k followers

Jules Olitski

Bio: Russian-American, 1922–2007
Status: Blue Chip Representation
Followers: 2.2k

Filter auction results to compare past lots by medium, size, and more. Note that auction prices vary based on market specifics at the time of the auction and may not be indicative of the current gallery market. To get the best sense of value, pair the artist’s auction results with their career highlights like exhibition history, gallery representation, and presence in museum collections. For more information on how auction pricing differs from gallery pricing, check out this article.

Painting

Work on paper

Sculpture

Photography

Textile arts

This is based on the artwork’s average dimension.

Small (under 40cm)

Medium (40 – 100cm)

Large (over 100cm)

Earliest

Latest

Include unspecified dates

Sotheby's

Christie's

Phillips

Showing 297 results

$93,750

Back, 1965-1966

Sold on Dec 3, 2020

Artwork Info

Painting

acrylic on canvas

264.2 x 62.9 cm

Estimate

Realized Price

$93,750

Auction Sale

Dec 3, 2020

Christie's

Description

Jules Olitski (1922-2007) Back signed, titled and dated 'BACK Jules Olitski 1966' (on the reverse) acrylic on canvas 104 x 24 ¾ in. (264.2 x 62.9 cm.) Painted in 1965-1966.

Back, 1965-1966

acrylic on canvas

Dec 3, 2020

Christie's

$93,750

Realized price

Artwork Info

Painting

264.2 x 62.9 cm

Estimate

Auction Sale

Dec 3, 2020

Christie's

Realized Price

$93,750

Description

Jules Olitski (1922-2007) Back signed, titled and dated 'BACK Jules Olitski 1966' (on the reverse) acrylic on canvas 104 x 24 ¾ in. (264.2 x 62.9 cm.) Painted in 1965-1966.

$56,250

New Gold, 1967-1968

Sold on Dec 1, 2020

Artwork Info

Painting

acrylic on canvas

391.2 x 237.5 cm

Estimate

Realized Price

$56,250

Auction Sale

Dec 1, 2020

Christie's

Description

Jules Olitski (1922-2007) New Gold signed twice, titled twice and dated twice '1968 Jules Olitski NEW GOLD Red Gold Jules Olitski 1967' (on the reverse) acrylic on canvas 154 x 93 ½ in. (391.2 x 237.5 cm.) Painted in 1967-1968.

New Gold, 1967-1968

acrylic on canvas

Dec 1, 2020

Christie's

$56,250

Realized price

Artwork Info

Painting

391.2 x 237.5 cm

Estimate

Auction Sale

Dec 1, 2020

Christie's

Realized Price

$56,250

Description

$16,250

Javan’s Dominion-5, 1922-2007

Sold on Apr 30, 2020

Artwork Info

Painting

acrylic on canvas

61 x 233 cm

Estimate

Realized Price

$16,250

Auction Sale

Apr 30, 2020

Christie's

Description

Jules Olitski (1922-2007) Javan’s Dominion-5 signed and dated 'Jules Olitski '81' (on the reverse) acrylic on canvas 24 x 91 ¾ in. (61 x 233 cm.) Painted in 1981.

Javan’s Dominion-5, 1922-2007

acrylic on canvas

Apr 30, 2020

Christie's

$16,250

Realized price

Artwork Info

Painting

61 x 233 cm

Estimate

Auction Sale

Apr 30, 2020

Christie's

Realized Price

$16,250

Description

Jules Olitski (1922-2007) Javan’s Dominion-5 signed and dated 'Jules Olitski '81' (on the reverse) acrylic on canvas 24 x 91 ¾ in. (61 x 233 cm.) Painted in 1981.

$52,500

Before Darkness 4, 1922-2007

Sold on Sep 27, 2019

Artwork Info

Painting

acrylic on canvas

236.2 x 157.5 cm

Estimate

Realized Price

$52,500

Auction Sale

Sep 27, 2019

Christie's

Description

Jules Olitski (1922-2007) Before Darkness 4 signed and dated 'Jules Olitski 1973' (on the reverse) acrylic on canvas 93 x 62 in. (236.2 x 157.5 cm.) Painted in 1973.

Before Darkness 4, 1922-2007

acrylic on canvas

Sep 27, 2019

Christie's

$52,500

Realized price

Artwork Info

Painting

236.2 x 157.5 cm

Estimate

Auction Sale

Sep 27, 2019

Christie's

Realized Price

$52,500

Description

Jules Olitski (1922-2007) Before Darkness 4 signed and dated 'Jules Olitski 1973' (on the reverse) acrylic on canvas 93 x 62 in. (236.2 x 157.5 cm.) Painted in 1973.

$8,125

FIRST ALBA FLESH, 1980

Sold on Jul 10, 2019

Artwork Info

paintings

201.0 x 54.5 cm

Estimate

Realized Price

$8,125

Auction Sale

Jul 10, 2019

Sotheby's

Description

FIRST ALBA FLESH, 1980

paintings

Jul 10, 2019

Sotheby's

$8,125

Realized price

Artwork Info

201.0 x 54.5 cm

Estimate

Auction Sale

Jul 10, 2019

Sotheby's

Realized Price

$8,125

$10,625

Revelation: Yellow, Red and Green, 1922-2007

Sold on Jul 9, 2019

Artwork Info

Painting

acrylic on canvas

47.6 x 59 cm

Estimate

Realized Price

$10,625

Auction Sale

Jul 9, 2019

Christie's

Description

JULES OLITSKI (1922-2007) Revelation: Yellow, Red and Green signed twice, titled and dated twice 'Jules Olitski '06 REVELATION: YELLOW, RED AND GREEN Jules Olitski 2006' (on the reverse) acrylic on canvas 18 ¾ x 23 ¼ in. (47.6 x 59 cm.) Painted in 2006.

Revelation: Yellow, Red and Green, 1922-2007

acrylic on canvas

Jul 9, 2019

Christie's

$10,625

Realized price

Artwork Info

Painting

47.6 x 59 cm

Estimate

Auction Sale

Jul 9, 2019

Christie's

Realized Price

$10,625

Description

$875

Pink Mountain Glow, 1922-2007

Sold on Jun 12, 2019

Artwork Info

Work on Paper

watercolor and gouache on paper

30.5 x 22.9 cm

Estimate

Realized Price

$875

Auction Sale

Jun 12, 2019

Christie's

Description

Jules Olitski (American, 1922-2007) Pink Mountain Glow signed and dated 'Olitski 2000' (lower right) watercolor and gouache on paper 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm.)

Pink Mountain Glow, 1922-2007

watercolor and gouache on paper

Jun 12, 2019

Christie's

$875

Realized price

Artwork Info

Work on Paper

30.5 x 22.9 cm

Estimate

Auction Sale

Jun 12, 2019

Christie's

Realized Price

$875

Description

Jules Olitski (American, 1922-2007) Pink Mountain Glow signed and dated 'Olitski 2000' (lower right) watercolor and gouache on paper 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm.)

$1,375

Distant Mountain Beauty, 1922-2007

Sold on Jun 12, 2019

Artwork Info

Work on Paper

watercolor, gouache and pastel on paper

39.3 x 30.5 cm

Estimate

Realized Price

$1,375

Auction Sale

Jun 12, 2019

Christie's

Description

Jules Olitski (American, 1922-2007) Distant Mountain Beauty signed and dated 'Olitski '99' (lower right) watercolor, gouache and pastel on paper 15 ½ x 12 in. (39.3 x 30.5 cm.)

Distant Mountain Beauty, 1922-2007

watercolor, gouache and pastel on paper

Jun 12, 2019

Christie's

$1,375

Realized price

Artwork Info

Work on Paper

39.3 x 30.5 cm

Estimate

Auction Sale

Jun 12, 2019

Christie's

Realized Price

$1,375

Description

Jules Olitski (American, 1922-2007) Distant Mountain Beauty signed and dated 'Olitski '99' (lower right) watercolor, gouache and pastel on paper 15 ½ x 12 in. (39.3 x 30.5 cm.)

$2,500

Golden Tide, 1922-2007

Sold on Jun 12, 2019

Artwork Info

Work on Paper

watercolor and gouache on paper

62.2 x 82.6 cm

Estimate

Realized Price

$2,500

Auction Sale

Jun 12, 2019

Christie's

Description

Jules Olitski (American, 1922-2007) Golden Tide signed and dated 'Olitski '97' (lower right) watercolor and gouache on paper 24 ½ x 32 ½ in. (62.2 x 82.6 cm.)

Golden Tide, 1922-2007

watercolor and gouache on paper

Jun 12, 2019

Christie's

$2,500

Realized price

Artwork Info

Work on Paper

62.2 x 82.6 cm

Estimate

Auction Sale

Jun 12, 2019

Christie's

Realized Price

$2,500

Description

Jules Olitski (American, 1922-2007) Golden Tide signed and dated 'Olitski '97' (lower right) watercolor and gouache on paper 24 ½ x 32 ½ in. (62.2 x 82.6 cm.)

$18,750

NEBO CREATION-3, 1979

Sold on May 17, 2019

Artwork Info

paintings

91.4 x 152.4 cm

Estimate

Realized Price

$18,750

Auction Sale

May 17, 2019

Sotheby's

Description

NEBO CREATION-3, 1979

paintings

May 17, 2019

Sotheby's

$18,750

Realized price

Artwork Info

91.4 x 152.4 cm

Estimate

Auction Sale

May 17, 2019

Sotheby's

Realized Price

$18,750