Robert Cottingham Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Robert Cottingham Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 05, 2024
Robert Cottingham ''Star'' 1985 Lithograph
Est: $500 - $1,000
Robert Cottingham (b.1935 New York) ''Star'' 1985 Color Lithograph 15.25''x15.25'' Image. Pencil signed and numbered 32 of 35 edition lower margin. Published by Fox Graphics Editions Ltd., Boston. Framed 25''x25''. Excellent condition with strong colors. Not examined outside of framing. From the estate of Master Printer, Kent Lovelace (1953-2017). Founder and operator of Stone Press Editions, Seattle.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Dec. 03, 2024
Robert Cottingham (Amerikaans, 1935)
Est: €200 - €300
Art, gesigneerd 'Cottingham' (rechtsonder), zeefdruk, 55x55 cm (met lijst: 57x57 cm), Herkomst:-Galerie DELTA, Rotterdam,
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Nov. 26, 2024
ROBERT COTTINGHAM (1935 - ) Don't Walk.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
ROBERT COTTINGHAM (1935 - ) Don't Walk. Linoleum cut on Japan paper, 1985. 125x114 mm; 4⅞x4⅛ inches, full margins. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 9/15 in pencil, lower margin. Printed by Chip Elwell Fine Prints, New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 21, 2024
ROBERT COTTINGHAM (B. 1935) Rolling Stock Series No. 7 (For Jim) 73 5/8 x 29 7/8 in (187 x 75.8 cm) (Painted in 1989)
Est: $18,000 - $25,000
ROBERT COTTINGHAM (B. 1935) Rolling Stock Series No. 7 (For Jim) signed, inscribed and dated 'COTTINGHAM 1989 ROLLING STOCK SERIES #7 FOR JIM' (on the stretcher) acrylic and sand on canvas 73 5/8 x 29 7/8 in (187 x 75.8 cm) Painted in 1989
Bonhams
Nov. 21, 2024
ROBERT COTTINGHAM (B. 1935) J.C. 21 1/4 x 28 3/4 in (54 x 73 cm) (Executed in 1982)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
ROBERT COTTINGHAM (B. 1935) J.C. signed and dated 'Cottingham 1982' (lower right) and inscribed 'J.C.' (lower left) acrylic on paper 21 1/4 x 28 3/4 in (54 x 73 cm) Executed in 1982
Bonhams
Nov. 02, 2024
Robert Cottingham, Connecticut, New York (b. 1935), Rolling Stock for Armyn, 1992, aquatint etching, edition A.P. 4/12
Est: $500 - $700
Robert Cottingham Connecticut, New York, (b. 1935) Rolling Stock for Armyn, 1992 aquatint etching, edition A.P. 4/12 signed, dated, titled, and numbered in pencil lower margin, unframed.
Link Auction Galleries
Oct. 17, 2024
Robert Cottingham, Champagne (from the American Signs portfolio)
Est: $800 - $1,000
Robert Cottingham Champagne (from the American Signs portfolio) 2009 screenprint in colors image: 31.875 h x 31.875 w in (81 x 81 cm) sheet: 38 h x 37 w in (97 x 94 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'Champagne 92/100 2009 Cottingham'. This work is number 92 from the edition of 100 published by Exhibit A Fine Art and Editions, New York and American Images Atelier, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Oct. 17, 2024
Robert Cottingham, Blues (from the American Signs portfolio)
Est: $800 - $1,000
Robert Cottingham Blues (from the American Signs portfolio) 2009 screenprint in colors image: 32 h x 32 w in (81 x 81 cm) sheet: 38.125 h x 37 w in (97 x 94 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'Blues 30/100 Cottingham 2009'. This work is number 30 from the edition of 100 published by Exhibit A Fine Art and Editions, New York and American Images Atelier, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Oct. 15, 2024
Robert Cottingham (b. 1935), "Roxy," 2002
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Robert Cottingham (b. 1935) "Roxy," 2002 Lithograph in colors on paper Edition: 16/30 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil in the lower margin: Cottingham
John Moran Auctioneers
Sep. 04, 2024
Robert Cottingham, Fox (from the American Signs portfolio)
Est: $800 - $1,000
Robert Cottingham Fox (from the American Signs portfolio) 2009 screenprint in colors image: 31.875 h x 31.875 w in (81 x 81 cm) sheet: 37.875 h x 37.875 w in (96 x 96 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'Fox 30/100 Cottingham 2009'. This work is number 30 from the edition of 100 co-published by Exhibit A Fine Art and Editions and American Images Atelier, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Sep. 04, 2024
Robert Cottingham, Art (from the American Signs portfolio)
Est: $800 - $1,000
Robert Cottingham Art (from the American Signs portfolio) 2009 screenprint in colors image: 31.875 h x 31.875 w in (81 x 81 cm) sheet: 38 h x 37.125 w in (97 x 94 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'Art 40/100 Cottingham 2009'. This work is number 40 from the edition of 100 co-published by Exhibit A Fine Art and Editions, New York and American Images Atelier, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Aug. 14, 2024
Robert Cottingham, Star
Est: $800 - $1,000
Robert Cottingham Star 2009 screenprint in colors image: 31.875 h x 31.875 w in (81 x 81 cm) sheet: 38.25 h x 36.625 w in (97 x 93 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'Star HC 2/10 Cottingham 2009'. This work is hors commerce print 2 of 10 apart from the edition of 100 co-published by Exhibit A Fine Art and Editions, Short Hills, NJ and American Images Atelier, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Jul. 24, 2024
Robert Cottingham, Empire
Est: $800 - $1,200
Robert Cottingham Empire 2008 screenprint in colors image: 25.625 h x 39.875 w in (65 x 101 cm) sheet: 32.75 h x 46 w in (83 x 117 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'Empire PP 3/9 Cottingham 2009'. This work is printer's proof 3 of 9 apart from the edition of 117 printed by List Art Posters and published by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jul. 24, 2024
Robert Cottingham, Blues (from the American Signs portfolio)
Est: $800 - $1,000
Robert Cottingham Blues (from the American Signs portfolio) 2009 screenprint in colors image: 32 h x 31.875 w in (81 x 81 cm) sheet: 38.25 h x 37 w in (97 x 94 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'Blues 92/100 Cottingham 2009'. This work is number 92 from the edition of 100 published by Exhibit A Fine Art and Editions, New York and American Images Atelier, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jul. 24, 2024
Robert Cottingham, American Hi-Fi (from the American Signs portfolio)
Est: $800 - $1,000
Robert Cottingham American Hi-Fi (from the American Signs portfolio) 2009 screenprint in colors image: 31.875 h x 31.75 w in (81 x 81 cm) sheet: 38 h x 36.75 w in (97 x 93 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'American Hi-Fi 40/100 Cottingham 2009'. This work is number 40 from the edition of 100 published by Exhibit A Fine Art and Editions, New York and American Images Atelier, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jul. 24, 2024
3 Robert Cottingham Component Reliefs 2007
Est: $400 - $800
Robert Cottingham (American, b. 1935). Group of two drypoint relief prints from the "Component" series published by Tandem Press, 2007. All pencil signed and dated along the lower right; from an edition of 30. Including "Component V," "Component XXIV," and "Component XXVIII."
Revere Auctions
Jul. 18, 2024
Robert Cottingham (American, b. 1935) Roxy, 2002
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Robert Cottingham (American, b. 1935) Roxy, 2002 lithograph signed, titled, dated, and numbered AP 7/12 in pencil 42 x 42 inches. The Estate of Philip Pearlstein Published and printed by Landfall Press, Chicago
Hindman
Jul. 02, 2024
ROBERT COTTINGHAM (BROOKLYN 1935), Art
Est: €400 - €800
Lithograph, 57 x 57 cm with frame signed lower right
Ansuini 1860 Auctions
Jun. 11, 2024
Robert Cottingham (b. 1935)
Est: $800 - $1,200
ART Color lithograph, 1992, on wove paper, signed, dated, titled and inscribed R.T.P in pencil, with full margins, framed. Image 41 3/4 x 41 5/8 inches; 1060 x 1057 mm. Frame 57 1/2 x 56 3/4 inches; 1461 x 1441 mm.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jun. 04, 2024
Robert Cottingham, Hawk-Eye (three works)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Robert Cottingham Hawk-Eye (three works) 2014 lithograph in colors on Okawara and BFK Rives image (each): 25 h x 17.5 w in (63 x 44 cm) sheet (each): 31.125 h x 22.5 w in (79 x 57 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge of each work 'Hawk-Eye AP 1/8 Cottingham 2014'. These works are artist's proof 1 of 8 apart from the editions of 20 printed and published by Tandem Press, Madison, WI. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 04, 2024
Robert Cottingham, X
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Robert Cottingham X 1999 lithograph in colors image: 25 h x 16.625 w in (63 x 42 cm) sheet: 32.875 h x 24 w in (84 x 61 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge 'A/P 12/15 Cottingham 1999'. This work is artist's proof 12 of 15 apart from the edition of 35. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 04, 2024
Robert Cottingham, HOT
Est: $800 - $1,000
Robert Cottingham HOT 2009 screenprint in colors image: 32 h x 31.875 w in (81 x 81 cm) sheet: 38 h x 37 w in (97 x 94 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'Hot HC 2/10 Cottingham 2009'. This work is hors commerce 2 of 10 apart from the edition of 100 published by American Images Atelier, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 04, 2024
Robert Cottingham, Blues (from the American Signs portfolio)
Est: $800 - $1,000
Robert Cottingham Blues (from the American Signs portfolio) 2009 screenprint in colors image: 31.875 h x 32 w in (81 x 81 cm) sheet: 38 h x 37 w in (97 x 94 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'Blues HC 2/10 2009'. This work is hors commerce 2 of 10 apart from the edition of 100 published by Exhibit A Fine Art and Editions and American Images Atelier, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 23, 2024
Robert Cottingham (born 1935); American Signs (12 works);
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Robert Cottingham (born 1935) American Signs (12 works), 2009 The complete portfolio, comprising 12 screenprints in colors on wove paper, each signed, titled, dated and numbered 32/100 (there were also 10 artist's proofs), published by American Images Atelier, New York, each with full margins, accompanied by original portfolio. Titles Include: American Hi Fi; Art; HI; Star; Hot; Boulevard Drinks; Fox; Champagne; Rialto; Nite; Blues; M (12 works) each 31 7/8 x 31 3/4in (81.5 x 81.2cm) each sheet 38 x 36 7/8in (97 x 94cm) portfolio 40 x 38 3/4 x 1 1/4in (102 x 99 x 3.5cm)
Bonhams
May. 22, 2024
Robert Cottingham, Rolling Stock Series Study
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Robert Cottingham Rolling Stock Series Study 1990 gouache on Arches 20.375 h x 26.125 w in (52 x 66 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Cottingham 1990'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 19, 2024
Roxy Arcade estampe signée et numéroté 7/100 par Robert Cottingham
Est: €1,000 - €3,000
Roxy Arcade estampe signée et numéroté 7/100 par Robert Cottingham Estampe / Vintage Print T.B.E. A + COTTINGHAM ROBERT vers 1972 Rare Vintage Poster mostly in lithograph exhibited in the streets at the time of it's release T.B.E. A + 68 x 50 cm
Maison de Ventes Good
May. 15, 2024
Robert Cottingham, Rialto (from the American Signs portfolio)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Robert Cottingham Rialto (from the American Signs portfolio) 2009 screenprint in colors image: 32 h x 32 w in (81 x 81 cm) sheet: 37 h x 37 w in (94 x 94 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'Rialto 92/100 Cottingham 2009'. This work is number 92 from the edition of 100 co-published by Exhibit A Fine Art and Editions and American Images Atelier, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
May. 15, 2024
Robert Cottingham, Star (from the American Signs portfolio)
Est: $800 - $1,000
Robert Cottingham Star (from the American Signs portfolio) 2009 screenprint in colors image: 32.125 h x 31.875 w in (82 x 81 cm) sheet: 38.25 h x 36.875 w in (97 x 94 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'Star 40/100 Cottingham 2009'. This work is number 40 from the edition of 100 co-published by Exhibit A Fine Art and Editions and American Images Atelier, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
May. 15, 2024
Robert Cottingham, Champange (from the American Signs portfolio)
Est: $800 - $1,000
Robert Cottingham Champange (from the American Signs portfolio) 2009 screenprint in colors image: 32.125 h x 32 w in (82 x 81 cm) sheet: 38 h x 37 w in (97 x 94 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'Champagne 40/100 2009 Cottingham'. This work is number 40 from the edition of 100 co-published by Exhibit A Fine Art and Editions and American Images Atelier, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
May. 15, 2024
Robert Cottingham, Two works from the American Signs portfolio
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Robert Cottingham Two works from the American Signs portfolio 2009 screenprint in colors image: 31.875 h x 31.875 w in (81 x 81 cm) sheet: 38 h x 36.75 w in (97 x 93 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge of each work 'American Hi-Fi' and 'Fox PP 4/10 Cottingham 2009'. These works are printer's proofs 4 of 10 apart from the edition of 100 co-published by Exhibit A Fine Art and Editions and American Images Atelier, New York. Sold with original portfolio case. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Apr. 26, 2024
Roxy Arcade estampe signée et numéroté 7/100 par Robert Cottingham
Est: €1,500 - €3,000
Roxy Arcade estampe signée et numéroté 7/100 par Robert Cottingham Estampe / Vintage Print T.B.E. A + U. S. A. TRAVEL POSTER vers 1972 T.B.E. A +
Maison de Ventes Good
Apr. 24, 2024
ROBERT COTTINGHAM (Connecticut/New York, 1935-), “Underwood”., Color woodcut with screenprint on Japanese Kozo paper, 33” x 31.25”. Framed 41” x 38”.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ROBERT COTTINGHAM Connecticut/New York, 1935- "Underwood". Signed, dated 1998 and numbered 7/8 in pencil lower margin. A superb impression of this large print with fresh colors.
Eldred's
Apr. 23, 2024
Robert Cottingham, American b.1935- - Art, 1973;
Est: £200 - £300
Robert Cottingham, American b.1935- Art, 1973; offset lithograph in colours on wove, signed in pencil, from the unnumbered edition of 1000, sheet: 56.5 x 56.5cm, (unframed) ",
Roseberys
Apr. 18, 2024
Robert Cottingham, Hot
Est: $800 - $1,200
Robert Cottingham Hot 2009 screenprint in colors image: 32 h x 31.75 w in (81 x 81 cm) sheet: 38 h x 37 w in (97 x 94 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'Hot 92/100 Cottingham 2009'. This work is number 92 from the edition of 100 published by American Images Atelier, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Apr. 18, 2024
Robert Cottingham, Boulevard Drinks
Est: $800 - $1,200
Robert Cottingham Boulevard Drinks 2009 screenprint in colors image: 31.875 h x 31.875 w in (81 x 81 cm) sheet: 38 h x 37 w in (97 x 94 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'Boulevard Drinks 92/100 Cottingham 2009'. This work is number 92 from the edition of 100 published by American Images Atelier, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Mar. 16, 2024
Robert Cottingham, Connecticut, New York (b. 1935), Nite, 1991, screenprint, ed. 48/52
Est: $800 - $1,200
Robert Cottingham Connecticut, New York, (b. 1935) Nite, 1991 screenprint, ed. 48/52 signed, dated, and numbered in pencil lower margin, framed.
Link Auction Galleries
Mar. 05, 2024
Robert Cottingham, American b.1935- - Art, 1973;
Est: £300 - £400
Robert Cottingham, American b.1935- Art, 1973; offset lithograph in colours on wove, signed in pencil, from the unnumbered edition of 1000, sheet: 56.5 x 56.5cm, (unframed)
Roseberys
Mar. 02, 2024
Robert Cottingham, American (b. 1935), "Art" neon sign, color offset lithograph print, 22 1/4" x 22 14"
Est: $300 - $400
Robert Cottingham American, (b. 1935) "Art" neon sign color offset lithograph print Pencil signed lower right. Likely from an edition of 1000. Biography from the Archives of askART: Robert Cottingham lives and works on an eighteenth century New England farm, but the subject matter he paints is strictly urban. Tattoo parlors, seamy bar fronts, five-and-dime stores, trashy movie marquees, or the advertising on a pancake house are all the urban symbols he utilizes to construct his complex paintings. He ferrets out the architectural details, symbols, and letter fragments of facades from the 1940s and '50s, giving us a glimpse of a true American folk art; garish, trite, yet somehow endearing. Cottingham finds more than just the materials of a sign fascinating. "Commercial signs are amazing" he says. "Here are these elaborate, monumental structures designed solely to tell you that this is where you can buy a hamburger or a pack of cigarettes. You can see these signs as hilarious or pathetic. All that effort, all the pomposity just to sell you something and yet they are an heroic attempt by someone to leave his mark." Cottingham does not paint signs just to document them. He feels that job is best left to a photographer. "As an artist, I use the configurations of a sign as the basis for constructing a painting. They are my excuse to make a painting. The end result for me is a composite of line, form, and color that also happens to depict a sign. If the final work can be read on both levels as a formal painting, taut and succinct, and at the same time as a depiction of a sign, I feel the work approaches success.." Robert Cottingham deals with the city, and his subjects are the signs and storefronts themselves. His works are a celebration of signs as elements of persuasion, which often border on satire, or hyperbole, and have a bravado and charm that link the urban scene and man directly. His art is concerned with the vitality and variety of contemporary American life without reference to the nostalgia of a bygone era. Cottingham is generally referred to as a "photorealist." The term, in use for about thirty years, refers to work that has a clarity and "truth-to-the-eye" that is associated with photography. It is misleading to think that photorealism is an attempt to replicate photography in paint. Nor is it accurate to assume that the success of a work relies on a technique that is dependent upon the projection of a photograph or transparency onto canvas or paper. The role of photography and the process that leads to the final, large painting was detailed by the artist in a statement written in 1982. He begins by filming streets in various cities, using both 35 mm and 2 1/4 inch transparency film. After selecting an image that interests him, the next step is a series of pencil drawings of the entire vista of the street scene. In these works he separates "the essential from the extraneous" and analyses compositional possibilities and the relationships of light and dark values In the third step, which may overlap the first, Cottingham makes ink, acrylic, watercolor and gouache drawings. In the ink drawings he investigates the abstract patterns within the composition. In this process, Cottingham frequently abandons the literal rendering of texture, creating through shading and loose brushstroke works with a lyrical quality distinct from the precision of the painting. If he is pleased with the results of these studies, and the work appears suitable for an increase in scale, Cottingham lays out a grid on a wall to visualize its effectiveness. This is an important step since the scale involves judgments in the success of enlarging various images, and on the relationship of the final painting's size to human scale. With respect to content, Cottingham strives to create work that has an inherent drama and humor, a straightforward message about the city and commerce, and a strong sense of American language. Cottingham's intent is to involve the viewer directly. In earlier paintings from the 1970s, he used a square format for the final painting and the related works. The perspective was often that of the viewer looking up as from a sidewalk. Because the signs in the paintings were elevated for more effective distance viewing, the viewer became a detached, casual observer. For Cottingham signs are communication. They are objects rich in language, ideas and ingenuity. In the context of storefronts, the images become metaphors for the activities and choices in our daily lives. Through his works we see a reflection of ourselves and the world we have built around us.
Ripley Auctions
Feb. 28, 2024
Robert Cottingham (American, B.1935) - Liquor
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Robert Cottingham (American, B.1935) - Liquor Pencil signed and dated ‘Cottingham 1984' in the margin bottom right; also pencil titled bottom left, ink on paper Sheet size: 13 ¼ x 26 in. (33.7 x 66cm) Provenance Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, Arkansas. Louis K. Meisel Gallery, New York, New York. Sotheby's Arcade, New York, sale of February 20, 1997, lot 286. Acquired directly from the above sale. The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Feb. 15, 2024
ROBERT COTTINGHAM (BROOKLYN 1935), Art
Est: €400 - €800
Litografia, 57 x 57 cm con cornice
Ansuini 1860 Auctions
Feb. 10, 2024
Robert Cottingham (American 1935- ) lithograph
Est: $200 - $400
Rolling Stock Series #42 lithograph in colors, 1993, signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil, edition of 50, published by the University Print Club. 18 x 13 1/2''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Feb. 08, 2024
Robert Cottingham (American, b. 1935), Barrera-Rosa’s (a Suite of Three Works)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Robert Cottingham (American, b. 1935), Barrera-Rosa’s (a Suite of Three Works) 1986, each pencil signed, titled and dated, numbered 12/29, with full margins, Harlan & Weaver, New York, printer, with their blind stamp, Signet Arts, St. Louis, publisher. Set of three lithographs, woodcuts and aquatints on paper. (3) image (each): 13 1/2 x 37 1/2 in. (34.3 x 95.3cm) sheet (each): 22 1/4 x 46 in. (56.5 x 116.8cm)
Freeman's | Hindman
Jan. 27, 2024
PORTFOLIO BY ROBERT COTTINGHAM (AMERICAN B. 1935)
Est: $7,000 - $8,000
PORTFOLIO BY ROBERT COTTINGHAM (AMERICAN B. 1935) American Signs, 2009 screen print on paper 96.5 x 93.7 cm (38 x 36.7/8 in.) [sheet, each], 81.3 x 81 cm (32 x 31.7/8 in.) [image, each] each signed and dated lower right, titled and numbered 94/100 lower left CONDITION The prints are in good condition, minuscule stains to some of the prints, no other visible issues to report. N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Jan. 27, 2024
Robert Cottingham Signed Photorealist Print, "Art"
Est: $500 - $600
Robert Cottingham (New York, b. 1935) color offset lithograph depicting a section of a neon sign that spells the word "art," 1973. From the edition of 1000. Signed in pencil, lower right. Sight: 21 1/2" H x 21 1/2" W. Frame: 29 5/8" H x 30" W. Biography: "Robert Cottingham studied advertising and graphic design at Pratt Institute in New York from 1959 to 1963. Soon after graduating, he was employed as an art director at New York and Los Angeles advertising agencies, where he was involved with all aspects of design and production. Eager to advance his career as an artist, Cottingham eventually began to paint every day after work. Even his earliest paintings were of the same style, character, and subject matter for which he is known: precisely rendered images of neon signs, architectural details, storefronts, and other elements of the American urban landscape. His first solo exhibition took place at the Molly Barnes Gallery in Los Angeles in 1968. He moved to London in 1972 and returned to the United States in 1976 after running out of photographs--the primary visual material he uses in his paintings. He considered his urban subjects purely American and would not consider a visual substitute. (Source: Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Jan. 25, 2024
Robert Cottingham (B. 1935): Corona
Est: $300 - $500
Robert Cottingham (B. 1935): Corona lithograph; 2015; pencil-signed and dated lower right, numbered 22/40 lower left
Abell Auction
Jan. 23, 2024
Robert Cottingham "Roxy" Lithograph Landfall Press
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Robert Cottingham (American, b. 1935). Large lithograph on paper titled "Roxy" depicting a neon sign reading "Roxy Arcade," 2002. Signed and dated along the lower right; titled and numbered 20/30 along the lower left. From the Landfall Press 30th Anniversary Portfolio.
Revere Auctions
Dec. 07, 2023
Robert Cottingham, Star (from the American Signs portfolio)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Robert Cottingham Star (from the American Signs portfolio) 2009 screenprint in colors image: 32 h x 32 w in (81 x 81 cm) sheet: 38.125 h x 36.75 w in (97 x 93 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'Star 66/100 Cottingham 2009'. This work is number 66 from the edition of 100 co-published by Exhibit A Fine Art and Editions and American Images Atelier, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Dec. 06, 2023
Robert Cottingham (b. 1935)
Est: $600 - $800
STARR Color lithograph, 1988, on wove paper, signed, dated, titled and inscribed AP in pencil, framed. Image 16 x 23 1/2 inches; 406 x 597 mm. Frame 33 3/8 x 26 3/4 inches; 848 x 679 mm. Provenance: Fendrick Gallery, Washington D.C., 1989 From the personal collection of Wilbur “Pete” Davidson Jr., Former Director of International Licensing & Office of Stamps and Philatelic Marketing, USPS
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