Lorna Simpson

American, b. 1960

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Gold Head U, 2011
ink and embossing powder on paper
76.4 x 55.3 cm
Feb 27, 2025Bonhams
Gold Head U, 2011
ink and embossing powder on paper
76.4 x 55.3 cm
Feb 27, 2025
Bonhams
Moving Mountains: The Personal Collection of Sandy Hill
Lot 12
15 Mouths, 2002
fifteen iris prints with letterpress printed text, on velour paper mounted to Hahnemühle paper
4.5 x 8.3 cm
Feb 26, 2025Christie's
15 Mouths, 2002
fifteen iris prints with letterpress printed text, on velour paper mounted to Hahnemühle paper
4.5 x 8.3 cm
Feb 26, 2025
Christie's
Contemporary Edition: New York
Lot 32
Goldheaded 41, 2013
ink and embossing powder on paper
47.0 x 36.8 cm
Dec 18, 2024Christie's
Goldheaded 41, 2013
ink and embossing powder on paper
47.0 x 36.8 cm
Dec 18, 2024
Christie's
First Open | Post-War and Contemporary Art
Lot 70
Goldheaded 43, 2013
ink and gold embossing powder on paper
46.7 x 36.5 cm
Dec 18, 2024Christie's
Goldheaded 43, 2013
ink and gold embossing powder on paper
46.7 x 36.5 cm
Dec 18, 2024
Christie's
First Open | Post-War and Contemporary Art
Lot 72
Constellation, 2020
ink and screenprint on gessoed fibreglass
170.2 x 127 cm (67 x 50 in.)
Oct 11, 2024Phillips
Constellation, 2020
ink and screenprint on gessoed fibreglass
170.2 x 127 cm (67 x 50 in.)
Oct 11, 2024
Phillips • London
Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 108
2 Tracks
Gelatin silver print triptych, flush-mounted in artist's frames, with two engraved text plaques.
Overall 48 3/4 x 62 1/2 in. (123.8 x 158.8 cm)
Oct 9, 2024Phillips
2 Tracks
Gelatin silver print triptych, flush-mounted in artist's frames, with two engraved text plaques.
Overall 48 3/4 x 62 1/2 in. (123.8 x 158.8 cm)
Oct 9, 2024
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 359
Corridor (Split)
Chromogenic print, face-mounted to Plexiglas.
22 1/2 x 44 7/8 in. (57.2 x 114 cm)
Oct 9, 2024Phillips
Corridor (Split)
Chromogenic print, face-mounted to Plexiglas.
22 1/2 x 44 7/8 in. (57.2 x 114 cm)
Oct 9, 2024
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 358
Van Der Zee Prop Vase, from 1993 Whitney Biennial in Seoul, 1993
Photolithograph, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins.
I. 9 1/4 x 5 1/8 in. (23.5 x 13 cm) S. 25 x 19 1/2 in. (63.5 x 49.5 cm)
Sep 11, 2024Phillips
Van Der Zee Prop Vase, from 1993 Whitney Biennial in Seoul, 1993
Photolithograph, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins.
I. 9 1/4 x 5 1/8 in. (23.5 x 13 cm) S. 25 x 19 1/2 in. (63.5 x 49.5 cm)
Sep 11, 2024
Phillips • New York
Editions & Selected Works from the Lower East Side Printshop Archives: Online Auction
Lot 90
15 Mouths, 2002
fifteen iris prints with letterpress printed text, on velour paper mounted to Hahnemühle paper
4.5 x 8.3 cm
Jul 23, 2024Christie's
15 Mouths, 2002
fifteen iris prints with letterpress printed text, on velour paper mounted to Hahnemühle paper
4.5 x 8.3 cm
Jul 23, 2024
Christie's
Contemporary Edition: New York
Lot 179
C-Ration
Two gelatin silver prints, on one sheet of photo paper, with full margins.
overall I. 19 x 42 1/4 in. (48.3 x 107.3 cm) S. 25 x 48 1/4 in. (63.5 x 122.6 cm)
Jun 27, 2024Phillips
C-Ration
Two gelatin silver prints, on one sheet of photo paper, with full margins.
overall I. 19 x 42 1/4 in. (48.3 x 107.3 cm) S. 25 x 48 1/4 in. (63.5 x 122.6 cm)
Jun 27, 2024
Phillips • New York
Editions & Works on Paper
Lot 109
Backdrops Circa 1940s
Screenprint diptych in colors, on two felt panels, the full sheets.
both S. 26 x 16 7/8 in. (66 x 42.9 cm)
Jun 27, 2024Phillips
Backdrops Circa 1940s
Screenprint diptych in colors, on two felt panels, the full sheets.
both S. 26 x 16 7/8 in. (66 x 42.9 cm)
Jun 27, 2024
Phillips • New York
Editions & Works on Paper
Lot 108
Test, 1988
two gelatin silver prints and engraved plastic plaque
15.2 x 55.9 cm
Jun 4, 2024Christie's
Test, 1988
two gelatin silver prints and engraved plastic plaque
15.2 x 55.9 cm
Jun 4, 2024
Christie's
First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Lot 21
Test, 1988
two gelatin silver prints and engraved plastic plaque
15.2 x 55.9 cm
May 21, 2024Christie's
Test, 1988
two gelatin silver prints and engraved plastic plaque
15.2 x 55.9 cm
May 21, 2024
Christie's
First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Lot 21
The Park, 1995
serigraph on 6 felt panels with 2 felt text panels
172.7 x 203.2 cm
Nov 9, 2023Sotheby's
The Park, 1995
serigraph on 6 felt panels with 2 felt text panels
172.7 x 203.2 cm
Nov 9, 2023
Sotheby's
The Emily Fisher Landau Collection: An Era Defined | Day Auction
Lot 147
C-Ration
Gelatin silver prints, on one sheet of photo paper, with full margins.
overall I. 19 x 42 1/4 in. (48.3 x 107.3 cm) S. 25 x 48 1/4 in. (63.5 x 122.6 cm)
Oct 27, 2023Phillips
C-Ration
Gelatin silver prints, on one sheet of photo paper, with full margins.
overall I. 19 x 42 1/4 in. (48.3 x 107.3 cm) S. 25 x 48 1/4 in. (63.5 x 122.6 cm)
Oct 27, 2023
Phillips • New York
Editions & Works on Paper
Lot 406
Corridor (Stairs)
chromogenic print, flush-mounted to plexiglas
68.3 x 182.9 cm
Sep 29, 2023Sotheby's
Corridor (Stairs)
chromogenic print, flush-mounted to plexiglas
68.3 x 182.9 cm
Sep 29, 2023
Sotheby's
Photographs
Lot 22
Notations, 2008
Pigment print
57.2 x 44.5 cm
Jul 3, 2023Bonhams
Notations, 2008
Pigment print
57.2 x 44.5 cm
Jul 3, 2023
Bonhams
Photographs Now: The Collector's Edition
Lot 88
III (Peter Norton Christmas Project), 1994
Cedar box containing felt, ceramic, bronze, and silicone rubber
34.93 x 13.34 x 5.08 cm
Jun 8, 2023Swann
III (Peter Norton Christmas Project), 1994
Cedar box containing felt, ceramic, bronze, and silicone rubber
34.93 x 13.34 x 5.08 cm
Jun 8, 2023
Swann
Contemporary Art: Featuring the Collection of Norman Dolph
Lot 342
Square Deal, 1990
8 dye diffusion Polaroid prints
58.7 x 48.6 cm
Mar 29, 2023Sotheby's
Square Deal, 1990
8 dye diffusion Polaroid prints
58.7 x 48.6 cm
Mar 29, 2023
Sotheby's
Photographs
Lot 40
Untitled, 1995
Electrostatic heat transfer on wool felt
22.2 x 31.4 cm
Jan 19, 2023Bonhams
Untitled, 1995
Electrostatic heat transfer on wool felt
22.2 x 31.4 cm
Jan 19, 2023
Bonhams
Prints & Multiples
Lot 171
Black Wave, 2013
ink and collage on paper
29 1/2 by 21 5/8 in. 74.9 by 54.9 cm.
Oct 21, 2022Bonhams
Black Wave, 2013
ink and collage on paper
29 1/2 by 21 5/8 in. 74.9 by 54.9 cm.
Oct 21, 2022
Bonhams • Online, New York
Children's Cancer & Blood Foundation Charity Auction
Lot 9
Corridor (Night III), 2003
digital chromogenic print mounted to Plexiglas
68.5 x 182.7 cm (26 7/8 x 71 7/8 in.)
Oct 13, 2022Phillips
Corridor (Night III), 2003
digital chromogenic print mounted to Plexiglas
68.5 x 182.7 cm (26 7/8 x 71 7/8 in.)
Oct 13, 2022
Phillips • London
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 242
Selected Images (from May June July August, ‘57/’09), 2009
9 gelatin silver prints
12.7 x 12.7 cm
Sep 26, 2022Sotheby's
Selected Images (from May June July August, ‘57/’09), 2009
9 gelatin silver prints
12.7 x 12.7 cm
Sep 26, 2022
Sotheby's
Contemporary Photographs
Lot 203
Untitled (melancholy dame/carmen jones), 2001
a diptych of 2 gelatin silver prints under semi-transparent Plexiglas with black vinyl lettering
55.9 x 46.4 cm
Sep 26, 2022Sotheby's
Untitled (melancholy dame/carmen jones), 2001
a diptych of 2 gelatin silver prints under semi-transparent Plexiglas with black vinyl lettering
55.9 x 46.4 cm
Sep 26, 2022
Sotheby's
Contemporary Photographs
Lot 204
Jet Spared, 2017
collage and watercolour on paper
28 x 22 cm
Sep 14, 2022Sotheby's
Jet Spared, 2017
collage and watercolour on paper
28 x 22 cm
Sep 14, 2022
Sotheby's
Contemporary Curated
Lot 6
Call Waiting No. 10
silver gelatin print mounted in 8-ply archival mat with silk-screened text in artist's frame
15 1/2 x 12 in. (39.4 x 33 cm.) 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.) 22 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (57.2 x 47 cm.)
Apr 27, 2022Bonhams
Call Waiting No. 10
silver gelatin print mounted in 8-ply archival mat with silk-screened text in artist's frame
15 1/2 x 12 in. (39.4 x 33 cm.) 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.) 22 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (57.2 x 47 cm.)
Apr 27, 2022
Bonhams • Online, Los Angeles
The Collection of Douglas S. Cramer
Lot 17
Untitled
Electrostatic heat color transfer print, on wool felt, with full margins.
I. 8 3/8 x 12 3/8 in. (21.3 x 31.4 cm) S. 12 x 15 in. (30.5 x 38.1 cm)
Apr 21, 2022Phillips
Untitled
Electrostatic heat color transfer print, on wool felt, with full margins.
I. 8 3/8 x 12 3/8 in. (21.3 x 31.4 cm) S. 12 x 15 in. (30.5 x 38.1 cm)
Apr 21, 2022
Phillips • New York
Editions & Works on Paper
Lot 297
Three Part Soul, 2016
ink and screenprint on claybord, in 3 parts
each part 24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.4 cm) overall 72 x 36 in. (182.9 x 91.4 cm)
Mar 9, 2022Phillips
Three Part Soul, 2016
ink and screenprint on claybord, in 3 parts
each part 24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.4 cm) overall 72 x 36 in. (182.9 x 91.4 cm)
Mar 9, 2022
Phillips • New York
New Now
Lot 120
i. Actress 2D ii. Barbara 1M iii. Actress 1C iv. Actress 3A [Four Works], 2007
graphite, ink and watercolor on paper
21.6 x 27.9 cm
Dec 9, 2021Sotheby's
i. Actress 2D ii. Barbara 1M iii. Actress 1C iv. Actress 3A [Four Works], 2007
graphite, ink and watercolor on paper
21.6 x 27.9 cm
Dec 9, 2021
Sotheby's
Contemporary Art | New York
Lot 274
Three Part Soul, 2016
ink and screenprint on claybord, in 3 parts
each part 24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.4 cm) overall 72 x 36 in. (182.9 x 91.4 cm)
Nov 18, 2021Phillips
Three Part Soul, 2016
ink and screenprint on claybord, in 3 parts
each part 24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.4 cm) overall 72 x 36 in. (182.9 x 91.4 cm)
Nov 18, 2021
Phillips • New York
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale - Afternoon Session
Lot 341
Ebony 8, 2010
collage and ink on paper
10 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄2in. (26.7 x 21.6cm.)
Oct 16, 2021Christie's
Ebony 8, 2010
collage and ink on paper
10 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄2in. (26.7 x 21.6cm.)
Oct 16, 2021
Christie's
Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 106
Ultra Blue, 2013
collage and ink on paper
75.9 x 57.3 cm (29 7/8 x 22 1/2 in.)
Oct 14, 2021Phillips
Ultra Blue, 2013
collage and ink on paper
75.9 x 57.3 cm (29 7/8 x 22 1/2 in.)
Oct 14, 2021
Phillips • London
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 199
Vantage Point, 1991
gelatin silver prints with plastic plaques, in 2 parts
109.5 x 86.7 cm
Sep 30, 2021Sotheby's
Vantage Point, 1991
gelatin silver prints with plastic plaques, in 2 parts
109.5 x 86.7 cm
Sep 30, 2021
Sotheby's
Contemporary Curated
Lot 229
Triple Burned, 2014
paper collage and ink on paper
74.9 x 57.2 cm
Jul 14, 2021Sotheby's
Triple Burned, 2014
paper collage and ink on paper
74.9 x 57.2 cm
Jul 14, 2021
Sotheby's
Contemporary Art Online | New York
Lot 45
2 Tracks, 1990
three silver gelatin prints, and two engraved plastic plaques
124.1 x 158.8 cm
Jul 14, 2021Sotheby's
2 Tracks, 1990
three silver gelatin prints, and two engraved plastic plaques
124.1 x 158.8 cm
Jul 14, 2021
Sotheby's
Contemporary Art Online | New York
Lot 51
15 Mouths
The complete set of 15 Iris prints, on velour paper colléd to Hahnemühle copperplate paper, with letterpress, with full margins, justification and accompanying Audio CD, <em>Easy to Remember</em>, all contained in the original heavy card portfolio with printed title and artist's name.
all I. 1 7/8 x 3 1/4 in. (4.8 x 8.3 cm) all S. 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
Apr 22, 2021Phillips
15 Mouths
The complete set of 15 Iris prints, on velour paper colléd to Hahnemühle copperplate paper, with letterpress, with full margins, justification and accompanying Audio CD, <em>Easy to Remember</em>, all contained in the original heavy card portfolio with printed title and artist's name.
all I. 1 7/8 x 3 1/4 in. (4.8 x 8.3 cm) all S. 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
Apr 22, 2021
Phillips • New York
Editions & Works on Paper
Lot 47
Counting
Monumental photogravure and screenprint, on wove paper, with full margins.
I. 68 x 35 in. (172.7 x 88.9 cm) S. 72 x 38 in. (182.9 x 96.5 cm)
Apr 22, 2021Phillips
Counting
Monumental photogravure and screenprint, on wove paper, with full margins.
I. 68 x 35 in. (172.7 x 88.9 cm) S. 72 x 38 in. (182.9 x 96.5 cm)
Apr 22, 2021
Phillips • New York
Editions & Works on Paper
Lot 46
i. Actress 2D ii. Barbara 1M iii. Actress 1C iv. Actress 3A [Four Works], 2007
each: graphite, ink and watercolor on paper
21.59 x 27.94 cm
Mar 5, 2021Sotheby's
i. Actress 2D ii. Barbara 1M iii. Actress 1C iv. Actress 3A [Four Works], 2007
each: graphite, ink and watercolor on paper
21.59 x 27.94 cm
Mar 5, 2021
Sotheby's
Contemporary Art
Lot 458
Ultra Terrestrial, 2017
paper collage on paper, in three parts
27.94 x 21.59 cm
Mar 5, 2021Sotheby's
Ultra Terrestrial, 2017
paper collage on paper, in three parts
27.94 x 21.59 cm
Mar 5, 2021
Sotheby's
Contemporary Art
Lot 464
III (Three Wishbones in a Wood Box), 2004
wooden box containing three wishbones made of ceramic, rubber and bronze inserted in two felt pads
34.5 x 13.5 x 5.5 cm
Feb 8, 2021Sotheby's
III (Three Wishbones in a Wood Box), 2004
wooden box containing three wishbones made of ceramic, rubber and bronze inserted in two felt pads
34.5 x 13.5 x 5.5 cm
Feb 8, 2021
Sotheby's
Unwrapped, Part II: The Hidden World of Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Lot 380
Practical Joke, 1992
2 dye diffusion colour Polaroid prints, in artist's frame
65.7 x 109.3 cm (25 7/8 x 43 in.)
Oct 21, 2020Phillips
Practical Joke, 1992
2 dye diffusion colour Polaroid prints, in artist's frame
65.7 x 109.3 cm (25 7/8 x 43 in.)
Oct 21, 2020
Phillips • London
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 135
Portrait, 1988
silver gelatin print, in artist's frame with engraved plastic plaque
frame 158.8 x 65.4 cm (62 1/2 x 25 3/4 in.) plaque 12.7 x 38.4 cm (5 x 15 1/8 in.)
Oct 21, 2020Phillips
Portrait, 1988
silver gelatin print, in artist's frame with engraved plastic plaque
frame 158.8 x 65.4 cm (62 1/2 x 25 3/4 in.) plaque 12.7 x 38.4 cm (5 x 15 1/8 in.)
Oct 21, 2020
Phillips • London
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 134
Double Portrait
The complete set of two screenprints in colors, on felt, with full margins.
both I. approximately 18 x 14 1/4 in. (45.7 x 36.2 cm) both S. 34 1/2 x 20 in. (87.6 x 50.8 cm)
Jul 24, 2020Phillips
Double Portrait
The complete set of two screenprints in colors, on felt, with full margins.
both I. approximately 18 x 14 1/4 in. (45.7 x 36.2 cm) both S. 34 1/2 x 20 in. (87.6 x 50.8 cm)
Jul 24, 2020
Phillips • New York
Editions & Works on Paper
Lot 226
C-RATION, 1991
gelatin silver print
48.3 x 106.7 cm
Jul 9, 2020Sotheby's
C-RATION, 1991
gelatin silver print
48.3 x 106.7 cm
Jul 9, 2020
Sotheby's • New York
The Ginny Williams Collection: Part II
Lot 104
Gold Head Q, 2011
ink and embossing powder on paper
21 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. (55.2 x 37.5 cm)
Jul 2, 2020Phillips
Gold Head Q, 2011
ink and embossing powder on paper
21 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. (55.2 x 37.5 cm)
Jul 2, 2020
Phillips • New York
20th c. & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session
Lot 272
Gold Head W, 2011
ink and embossing powder on paper
30 1/8 x 21 3/4 in. (76.5 x 55.2 cm)
Jul 2, 2020Phillips
Gold Head W, 2011
ink and embossing powder on paper
30 1/8 x 21 3/4 in. (76.5 x 55.2 cm)
Jul 2, 2020
Phillips • New York
20th c. & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session
Lot 271
THE CAR, 1995
serigraph on felt
86.4 x 66 cm
May 4, 2020Sotheby's
THE CAR, 1995
serigraph on felt
86.4 x 66 cm
May 4, 2020
Sotheby's • New York
Contemporary Art Day: An Online Auction
Lot 66
UNTITLED (UPPER-CASE AND LOWER-CASE WIGS), 1994
gelatin silver print
35.6 x 27.9 cm
Mar 24, 2020Sotheby's
UNTITLED (UPPER-CASE AND LOWER-CASE WIGS), 1994
gelatin silver print
35.6 x 27.9 cm
Mar 24, 2020
Sotheby's • New York
Photographs
Lot 6
Untitled (Two Necklines), 1989
two gelatin silver prints in artist's frame and eleven engraved plastic plaques
101.6 x 254cm
Oct 5, 2019Christie's
Untitled (Two Necklines), 1989
two gelatin silver prints in artist's frame and eleven engraved plastic plaques
101.6 x 254cm
Oct 5, 2019
Christie's • London
Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Lot 210
May June July August '57/'09, 2009
gelatin silver print, in eight parts
17.7 x 17.7cm
Oct 5, 2019Christie's
May June July August '57/'09, 2009
gelatin silver print, in eight parts
17.7 x 17.7cm
Oct 5, 2019
Christie's • London
Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Lot 209