Mel Bochner Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Mel Bochner Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 16, 2024
Mel Bochner, It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Mel Bochner It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This 2013 etching with aquatint in colors on Somerset Velvet White 22 h x 30 w in (56 x 76 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower right '1/20 Mel Bochner 2013'. This work is number 1 from the edition of 20 published by Two Palms Press, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Oct. 10, 2024
MEL BOCHNER (B. 1940). Blah, Blah, Blah. oil on velvet 49 ¼ x 71 ¾in. (125
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
MEL BOCHNER (B. 1940). Blah, Blah, Blah. oil on velvet 49 ¼ x 71 ¾in. (125 x 182.2cm.).
Christie's
Oct. 01, 2024
MEL BOCHNER (B. 1940). Squawk. oil on canvas 108 x 38 in. (274.3 x 96.5 cm.
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
MEL BOCHNER (B. 1940). Squawk. oil on canvas 108 x 38 in. (274.3 x 96.5 cm.).
Christie's
Sep. 15, 2024
MEL BOCHNER "BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH" ARTWORK
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
BOCHNER, Mel, (American, b. 1940): "Blah Blah Blah Blah", Monoprint in Oil with Collage, Engraving, and Embossment/Handmade Paper, 12.5" x 9.5", signed lower right, dated 2009, framed, 18" x 14". Chamelia Art, Hilton Head, South Carolina label affixed verso.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Aug. 14, 2024
Mel Bochner, Oh Well
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Mel Bochner Oh Well 2020 etching and screenprint in colors image: 29.75 h x 22.25 w in (76 x 57 cm) sheet: 34.875 h x 26.25 w in (89 x 67 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower right '12/20 Mel Bochner 2020'. This work is number 12 from the edition of 20 printed and published by Two Palms Press, Inc., New York. Provenance: Maharam Family Collection Literature: Krakow 2020.01 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Jul. 11, 2024
Mel Bochner, Untitled
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Mel Bochner Untitled 1995 mixed media on four sheets of paper 18.25 h x 36.25 w in (46 x 92 cm) This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
Jun. 08, 2024
Mel Bochner (American B.1940)
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
Mel Bochner (American B.1940) "Fourth Quartet", 1988 Aquatint etching, edition V/X AP 20" x 15" each Provenance: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan Condition: Overall good condition, some undulation to paper This is a quick condition report, please call or email for any additional information
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Jun. 06, 2024
MEL BOCHNER Second Prelude.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
MEL BOCHNER Second Prelude. Etching and aquatint on four-joined sheets of Somerset English Mouldmade paper, 1988. 900x710 mm; 35½x28 inches (overall), full margins. One sheet signed, titled and numbered 1/10 in pencil, verso, the other three sheets titled and numbered 1/10 in pencil, verso. Published by Parasol Press, Ltd., New York. A very good impression of this scarce work. Exhibited: "Collecting Contemporary Art: Adventure and Vision," Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, July 11-September 7, 1997.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 04, 2024
Mel Bochner, Are You Out of Your Fucking Mind
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Mel Bochner Are You Out of Your Fucking Mind 2018 anti-reflective laminated glass 25 h x 32 w in (63 x 81 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to label to verso '10/12 Mel Bochner '18 '. This work is number 10 from the edition of 12 printed and published by Two Palms Press, Inc., New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 04, 2024
Mel Bochner, If the Colour Changes…
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Mel Bochner If the Colour Changes… 2018 etched and silvered glass in artist's frame 25 h x 34.25 w in (63 x 87 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to label to verso '10/12 Mel Bochner 18'. This work is number 10 from the edition of 12 published by Two Palms Press, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 04, 2024
Mel Bochner, Blah Blah Blah
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Mel Bochner Blah Blah Blah 2010 monoprint with engraving and embossment on hand-dyed Twinrocker handmade paper 13 h x 10.75 w in (33 x 27 cm) Signed and dated to lower edge 'Bochner 2010'. Provenance: Two Palms Press, New York | Acquired in 2010 by the present owner This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 22, 2024
Mel Bochner, Blah, Blah, Blah
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Mel Bochner Blah, Blah, Blah 2009 monoprint with collage, engraving and embossment on hand-dyed Twin Rocker handmade 24.50 h x 19.625 w in (62 x 50 cm) Signed and dated to upper left 'Bochner '09'. Provenance: Galerie Maximillian, Aspen | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 18, 2024
Mel Bochner MONEY Monoprint, 30"H
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Mel Bochner (American, b. 1940) Marking(s); notes: signed; 2021 Materials: monoprint in oil collage with engraving and embossment on handmade paper Dimensions (H, W, D): 30"h, 20"w; 45.5"h, 40.25"w frame Additional Information: "This investigation of the material presence and hidden biases in language began in 2002 when Mel Bochner found an updated version of Roget’s Thesaurus that included, among the 'proper' synonyms for any given entry, a significant number of colloquialisms and, on occasion, obscenities. This was a new development for a commonly-used reference book and it intrigued him." (source: Mel Bochner’s Word Play: Monoprints at Two Palms Press, magazine.art21.org) Provenance: Two Palms, New York, New York | Surovek Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida | Private Collection, North Palm Beach, Florida.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Apr. 18, 2024
Mel Bochner, Second Quartet (from the Four Color Quartets series)
Est: $700 - $1,000
Mel Bochner Second Quartet (from the Four Color Quartets series) 1990 lithograph in colors each: 14.875 h x 19.875 w in (38 x 50 cm) overall: 34.75 h x 44.875 w in (88 x 114 cm) This work is from the edition of 35 printed by Derriere L'Etoile Studios, New York and published by Diane Villani Editions, New York. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
Apr. 18, 2024
Mel Bochner, Blah, Blah, Blah (+ Background Noise)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Mel Bochner Blah, Blah, Blah (+ Background Noise) 2013 screenprint in colors (double-sided) 14.875 h x 14.875 w in (38 x 38 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Bochner 2013'. This work is a printer's proof for the variable edition of 100 published by Whitechapel Gallery Limited Editions, London. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Mar. 21, 2024
MEL BOCHNER (B. 1940) Blah, Blah, Blah (Purple) 2013
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
MEL BOCHNER (B. 1940) Blah, Blah, Blah (Purple) 2013 signed and dated 2013 oil, monoprint, collage, engraving and embossing on handmade and hand-dyed Twinrocker paper 30 by 24.5 cm. 11 13/16 by 9 5/8 in.
Bonhams
Mar. 21, 2024
MEL BOCHNER (B. 1940) Oh Well 2014
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
MEL BOCHNER (B. 1940) Oh Well 2014 signed and dated 2014 on the reverse oil, monoprint, collage, engraving and embossing on handmade and hand-dyed Twinrocker paper 30 by 22.5 cm. 11 13/16 by 8 7/8 in.
Bonhams
Mar. 06, 2024
Mel Bochner (b. 1940)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
BLAH BLAH BLAH + BACKGROUND NOISE Double-sided color screenprint, 2012, on wove paper, signed, dated, titled and numbered 20/100 in pencil, printed by Two Palms Press, Inc., New York, New York, published by Whitechapel Gallery, London, the full sheet, unframed. Sheet 13 15/16 x 13 15/16 inches; 354 x 354 mm.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Feb. 14, 2024
Mel Bochner, Blah, Blah, Blah (+ Background Noise)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Mel Bochner Blah, Blah, Blah (+ Background Noise) 2013 screenprint in colors (double-sided) 15 h x 15 w in (38 x 38 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Bochner 2013'. This work is a printer's proof for the variable edition of 100 published by Whitechapel Gallery Limited Editions, London. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 14, 2023
MEL BOCHNER (b. 1940) Untitled [Two Works] charcoal on paper each: 10 ¼ x
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
MEL BOCHNER (b. 1940) Untitled [Two Works] charcoal on paper each: 10 ¼ x 8 ¼ in. (25.7 x 20.8 cm.) (2)
Christie's
Nov. 29, 2023
Mel Bochner, 1940, Twenty-Five Years
Est: CHF2,000 - CHF4,000
96/144. Signed and dated lower right: M. Bochner, 1984. With blindstamp lower left: Charles Cardinale Serigraph Fine Creations Inc. (Frame).
Germann Auction House Ltd
Nov. 16, 2023
MEL BOCHNER (B. 1940) Useless 2007
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
MEL BOCHNER (B. 1940) Useless 2007 signed, titled and dated 2007 on the stretcher oil on velvet 35 1/2 by 46 1/2 in. 90.2 by 118.1 cm.
Bonhams
Nov. 16, 2023
Mel Bochner, Counting (Double Over) (from the Couples portfolio)
Est: $500 - $700
Mel Bochner Counting (Double Over) (from the Couples portfolio) 1994 etching with aquatint in colors image: 11.75 h x 17.875 w in (30 x 45 cm) sheet: 18 h x 22 w in (46 x 56 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower right '48/75 Bochner 1994'. This work is number 48 from the edition of 75 published by Krakow Witkin Gallery, Boston. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 16, 2023
Mel Bochner, Untitled (from the 4 x 4 x 4 portfolio)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Mel Bochner Untitled (from the 4 x 4 x 4 portfolio) 1968 / 1990 screenprint in colors 47.75 h x 47.75 w in (121 x 121 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower left '37/100 Bochner 1968/1990'. This work is number 37 from the edition of 100 printed by Watanabe Studio, Brooklyn and published by Parasol Press, Ltd., New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 08, 2023
Mel Bochner, Striation Series
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Mel Bochner Striation Series 1967 watercolor and ink on isometric graph paper 13 h x 19 w in (33 x 48 cm) Signed, titled and inscribed to lower right 'Striation Series/M. Bochner To Elayne Varian'. Provenance: Gift of the artist to Elayne Varian | Private Collection Literature: Mel Bochner: Thought Made Visible 1966-1973, Field, ppg. 28-29
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Oct. 19, 2023
Mel Bochner, Nothing
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Mel Bochner Nothing 2007 oil on velvet 35.625 h x 46.5 w in (90 x 118 cm) Signed, titled and dated to verso 'Nothing Mel Bochner, 2007'. Provenance: Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Beverly Hills | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Oct. 17, 2023
MEL BOCHNER (B. 1940) Howl monoprint, oil and embossing on handmade paper 2
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
MEL BOCHNER (B. 1940) Howl monoprint, oil and embossing on handmade paper 20 1/8 x 11 ¾in. (51.1 x 29.8cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 07, 2023
Mel Bochner, Untitled (from the 4 x 4 x 4 portfolio)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Mel Bochner Untitled (from the 4 x 4 x 4 portfolio) 1968 / 1990 screenprint in colors 47.75 h x 47.75 w in (121 x 121 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge 'AP 6/15 Bochner 1968/1990'. This work is artist's proof 6 of 15 apart from the edition of 100 printed by Watanabe Studio, Brooklyn and published by Parasol Press, Ltd., New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Aug. 08, 2023
Mel Bochner, Kick Against the Pricks
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Mel Bochner Kick Against the Pricks 2018 screenprint in colors on metallic paper 10.5 h x 27.875 w in (27 x 71 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower right '25/30 Bochner 2018'. This work is number 25 from the edition of 30 published by Two Palms, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Jul. 27, 2023
Scoundrel
Est: ¥1,000,000 - ¥1,500,000
titled and dated (on the back of the frame), not examined out of the frame
Mallet Auction
Jul. 21, 2023
BOCHNER, MEL (b. 1940), "Two / 2 Plates," 1993,
Est: -
BOCHNER, MEL (geb. 1940), "Two / 2 Plates", 1993, color etching/laid paper, titled, numbered '17/20', signed and dated below, hxw: plate approx. 22.5x60.5 cm (approx. 47.5x80 cm in the frame). signs of age. Framed behind glass. PROVENANCE: Private collection Professor Dr. Karin von Maur, Stuttgart, former associate director of the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart.
Auktionshaus Eppli
Jul. 19, 2023
MEL BOCHNER (B. 1940) Blah, Blah, Blah monoprint in colors, with collage, e
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
MEL BOCHNER (B. 1940) Blah, Blah, Blah monoprint in colors, with collage, engraving and embossment, on hand-dyed Twinrocker handmade paper, 2012, signed and dated in pencil, published by Two Palms Press, New York, the full sheet, in very good condition, framed Sheet: 11 x 8^7 ⁄_8 in. (275 x 225 mm.)
Christie's
Jul. 18, 2023
MEL BOCHNER (B. 1940) Untitled [Two works] charcoal on paper each: 10 1/4
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
MEL BOCHNER (B. 1940) Untitled [Two works] charcoal on paper each: 10 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (25.7 x 20.8 cm.) (2)
Christie's
Jun. 07, 2023
Mel Bochner (American 1940-), ‘Blah Blah Blah & Background Noise’, 2013
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Mel Bochner (American 1940-), ‘Blah Blah Blah & Background Noise’, 2013, double-sided screen print in colours, signed, dated, and numbered from a varied edition of 100 in pencil, published by Whitechapel Gallery; sheet: 38 x 38cm
Tate Ward Auctions
Apr. 20, 2023
Mel Bochner (American, b. 1940) Money, 2011
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Mel Bochner (American, b. 1940) Money, 2011 monoprint with collage, oil paint, engraving, and embossment on hand-dyed Twinrocker handmade paper signed and dated in pencil 29 x 22 inches. Provenance: Galerie Maximillian, Aspen, Colorado
Hindman
Mar. 08, 2023
Mel Bochner, Day's Cove
Est: $300 - $500
Mel Bochner Day's Cove 1985 soft-ground etching with aquatint on BFK Rives image: 13.75 h x 17.875 w in (35 x 45 cm) sheet: 22.25 h x 29.75 w in (57 x 76 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'Day's Cove Trial Print Mel Bochner 1985'. This work is a trial print apart from the edition of 20 published by Vinalhaven Press, Vinalhaven, ME. Literature: Krakow 1985.01 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 08, 2023
MEL BOCHNER (B. 1940) Crazy Sheet: 62 5/8 x 46 5/8 in. (1591 x 1184 mm.)
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
MEL BOCHNER (B. 1940) Crazy Sheet: 62 5/8 x 46 5/8 in. (1591 x 1184 mm.)
Christie's
Dec. 15, 2022
Mel Bochner Nascita: 1940 Pittsburgh (USA)
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
firmato e datato in basso a destra
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Dec. 14, 2022
Mel Bochner (B. 1940) Equal charcoal on paper 38 x 50 in. (96.5 x 127 cm.)
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Mel Bochner (B. 1940) Equal charcoal on paper 38 x 50 in. (96.5 x 127 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 08, 2022
Mel Bochner THE FIRST QUARTET Color lithograph on four sheets, from Four Color Quartets
Est: $800 - $1,200
Mel Bochner (b. 1940) THE FIRST QUARTET Color lithograph, 1990, on four sheets of Canson paper, signed, dated, titled and numbered 8/35 on the third sheet verso, in white pencil, from Four Color Quartets, printed by Derriere L'Etoile Studios, New York, published by Diane Villani Editions, New York, the full sheets. Sheets overall 35 x 35 inches; 889 x 889 mm. C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 05, 2022
Mel Bochner (N. 1940) Conversation Notes pennarello e graffette su carta, i
Est: €1,000 - €2,000
Mel Bochner (N. 1940) Conversation Notes pennarello e graffette su carta, in tre elementi 12 x 16 cm. (ognuno) 36 x 16 cm. (totale)
Christie's
Oct. 28, 2022
Head Honcho
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
Mel Bochner b. 1940 Head Honcho signed in pencil and dated monoprint in colors with collage, engraving and embossment on hand-dyed Twinrocker handmade paper sheets overall: 93⅛ by 63¼ in. 2365 by 1605 mm. Executed in 2010; this work is unique, published by Two Palms Press. Bid on Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Oct. 28, 2022
Blah, Blah, Blah
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Property from a Distinguished New York Collection Mel Bochner b. 1940 Blah, Blah, Blah signed in pencil and dated 2010 monoprint with acrylic paint, engraving and embossing in a unique color combination on Twinrocker handmade paper sheet: 11⅞ by 8⅞ in. 301 by 225 mm. Executed in 2010; this work is unique, published by Two Palms Press. Bid on Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Oct. 25, 2022
Mel BOCHNER Né en 1940 Square branch, from Counting alternatives series (The Wittgenstein illustrations) - 1971 Feutre et crayon de...
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Mel BOCHNER Né en 1940 Square branch, from Counting alternatives series (The Wittgenstein illustrations) - 1971 Feutre et crayon de couleur sur papier Signé et titré en bas à gauche "Counting alternatives series (The Wittgenstein illustrations), Mel Bochner" 76 x 56,50 cm (30 x 22 1/4 in.) Provenance : Ancienne collection Robert William Burke, Paris Collection particulière, Paris Commentaire : A felt-tip pen and coloured pencil on paper; signed and titled lower left Estimation 4 000 - 6 000 €
Artcurial
Sep. 29, 2022
Mel Bochner (American, b. 1940)
Est: $400 - $600
Mel Bochner (American, b. 1940) Untitled, 1968 printed 1990 from 4x4x4 portfolio screenprint signed and numbered 11/100 in pencil 48 x 48 inches.
Hindman
Sep. 28, 2022
Mel Bochner "Nomad" Mixed Media
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
Mel Bochner (American, b. 1940). Oil and enamel on paper titled "Nomad," 1983, depicting abstract shapes and lines of blue, red, and white. Pencil signed and dated along the right edge. The work is comprised of three separate sheets of paper, displayed together in a T formation. Provenance: Distinguished corporate collection, Minnesota.
Revere Auctions
Jul. 20, 2022
MEL BOCHNER (B. 1940) Heptagon with Black Square pastel and charcoal on pap
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
MEL BOCHNER (B. 1940) Heptagon with Black Square pastel and charcoal on paper 38 x 49 7/8 in. (96.5 x 126.7 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 12, 2022
Mel Bochner, Day's Cove
Est: $800 - $1,200
Mel Bochner Day's Cove 1985 soft-ground etching with aquatint on BFK Rives image: 13.75 h × 17.875 w in (35 × 45 cm) sheet: 22.25 h × 29.875 w in (57 × 76 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'Day's Cove 7/20 Mel Bochner 1985'. This work is number 7 from the edition of 20 published by Vinalhaven Press, Vinalhaven, ME. Literature: Krakow 1985.01 This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions