Elaine DeKooning Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Elaine DeKooning Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 20, 2024
Elaine de Kooning
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
American, 1918-1989 Villa Eden #11, 1983 Signed and dated E de K 3/20/83 and inscribed Villa Eden, Acapulco (lr), signed and dated Elaine de Kooning 1983 and inscribed as titled on the backing Watercolor on paper 9 7/8 x 12 7/8 inches (25.1 x 32.7 cm) Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the current owner (Framed: 15 x 18 x 1 1/4 inches) Sheet is tipped to the backing at all four corners, reverse of sheet not accessible. No evidence of staining, toning, soiling or fading to sheet or medium. Overall good condition.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 20, 2024
Elaine de Kooning
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
American, 1918-1989 Caryl Chessman, 1960 Signed E de K (lr) Tempera on paper 17 3/4 x 12 inches (45 x 30.5 cm) (Framed: 24 3/4 x 18 1/2 x 1/2 inches) Paper is tipped to backing along edges all around, reverse not accessible. Light mat burn all around, sheet is cream though does not appear toned. Mounting is not archival. A small vertical tear at lower center edge.
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Nov. 16, 2024
ATTR TO ELAINE DE KOONING SKETCH MARKER PAINTING
Est: $100 - $150
Attributed to Elaine Fried de Kooning, American 1918 to 1989, a marker painting on paper depicting a sketch portrait of a woman, 1964. Signed and dated, lower right. Elaine Marie Catherine de Kooning was an Abstract Expressionist and Figurative Expressionist painter in the post World War II era. She wrote extensively on the art of the period and was an editorial associate for Art News magazine. Wife of Willem de Kooning. Modern American Fine Art, Expressionist Portrait Paintings, Wall Art, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork.
Antique Arena Inc
Nov. 16, 2024
ATTR TO ELAINE DE KOONING SKETCH CHARCOAL PAINTING
Est: $100 - $150
Attributed to Elaine Fried de Kooning, American 1918 to 1989, a charcoal painting on paper depicting a sketch portrait of a man, 1961. Signed and dated, lower right. Elaine Marie Catherine de Kooning was an Abstract Expressionist and Figurative Expressionist painter in the post World War II era. She wrote extensively on the art of the period and was an editorial associate for Art News magazine. Modern American Fine Art, Expressionist Portrait Paintings, Wall Art, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork.
Antique Arena Inc
Nov. 16, 2024
ATTR TO ELAINE DE KOONING SKETCH WATERCOLOR PAINTING
Est: $100 - $150
Attributed to Elaine Fried de Kooning, American 1918 to 1989, a watercolor painting on paper depicting a sketch portrait of a woman, 1965. Signed and dated, lower right. Elaine Marie Catherine de Kooning was an Abstract Expressionist and Figurative Expressionist painter in the post World War II era. She wrote extensively on the art of the period and was an editorial associate for Art News magazine. Modern American Fine Art, Expressionist Portrait Paintings, Wall Art, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork.
Antique Arena Inc
Nov. 16, 2024
ATTR ELAINE DE KOONING SKETCH PORTRAIT INK PAINTING
Est: $100 - $150
Attributed to Elaine Fried de Kooning, American 1918 to 1989, an ink painting on paper depicting a sketch portrait of a man, 1963. Signed and dated, lower right. Elaine Marie Catherine de Kooning was an Abstract Expressionist and Figurative Expressionist painter in the post World War II era. She wrote extensively on the art of the period and was an editorial associate for Art News magazine. Modern American Fine Art, Expressionist Portrait Paintings, Wall Art, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork.
Antique Arena Inc
Nov. 16, 2024
ATTR ELAINE DE KOONING PORTRAIT WATERCOLOR PAINTING
Est: $100 - $150
Attributed to Elaine Fried de Kooning, American 1918 to 1989, a watercolor painting on paper depicting a sketch portrait of a seated woman from behind. Signed lower right. Elaine Marie Catherine de Kooning was an Abstract Expressionist and Figurative Expressionist painter in the post World War II era. She wrote extensively on the art of the period and was an editorial associate for Art News magazine. Wife of Willem de Kooning. Modern American Fine Art, Expressionist Portrait Paintings, Wall Art, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork.
Antique Arena Inc
Nov. 16, 2024
ATTR TO ELAINE DE KOONING MIXED MEDIA PAINTING
Est: $100 - $150
Attributed to Elaine Fried de Kooning, American 1918 to 1989, a mixed media painting on paper depicting a portrait of a woman, 1964. Signed and dated, lower right. Elaine Marie Catherine de Kooning was an Abstract Expressionist and Figurative Expressionist painter in the post World War II era. She wrote extensively on the art of the period and was an editorial associate for Art News magazine. Wife of Willem de Kooning. Modern American Fine Art, Expressionist Portrait Paintings, Wall Art, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork.
Antique Arena Inc
Nov. 16, 2024
ATTR ELAINE DE KOONING PORTRAIT WATERCOLOR PAINTING
Est: $100 - $150
Attributed to Elaine Fried de Kooning, American 1918 to 1989, a watercolor painting on paper depicting a sketch double portrait of a women, 1964. Signed and dated, lower right. Elaine Marie Catherine de Kooning was an Abstract Expressionist and Figurative Expressionist painter in the post World War II era. She wrote extensively on the art of the period and was an editorial associate for Art News magazine. Wife of Willem de Kooning. Modern American Fine Art, Expressionist Portrait Paintings, Wall Art, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork.
Antique Arena Inc
Nov. 16, 2024
ATTR TO ELAINE DE KOONING MIXED MEDIA PAINTING
Est: $100 - $150
Attributed to Elaine Fried de Kooning, American 1918 to 1989, a mixed media painting on paper depicting a sketch portrait of a woman, 1961. Signed and dated, lower right. Elaine Marie Catherine de Kooning was an Abstract Expressionist and Figurative Expressionist painter in the post World War II era. She wrote extensively on the art of the period and was an editorial associate for Art News magazine. Modern American Fine Art, Expressionist Portrait Paintings, Wall Art, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork.
Antique Arena Inc
Nov. 16, 2024
ATTR TO ELAINE DE KOONING SKETCH MIXED MEDIA PAINTING
Est: $100 - $150
Attributed to Elaine Fried de Kooning, American 1918 to 1989, a mixed media painting on paper depicting a sketch portrait of a man, 1966. Signed and dated, lower right. Elaine Marie Catherine de Kooning was an Abstract Expressionist and Figurative Expressionist painter in the post World War II era. She wrote extensively on the art of the period and was an editorial associate for Art News magazine. Modern American Fine Art, Expressionist Portrait Paintings, Wall Art, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork.
Antique Arena Inc
Nov. 16, 2024
ATTR TO ELAINE DE KOONING MIXED MEDIA PAINTING
Est: $100 - $150
Attributed to Elaine Fried de Kooning, American 1918 to 1989, a mixed media painting on paper depicting a portrait of a woman, 1963. Signed and dated, lower right. Elaine Marie Catherine de Kooning was an Abstract Expressionist and Figurative Expressionist painter in the post World War II era. She wrote extensively on the art of the period and was an editorial associate for Art News magazine. Wife of Willem de Kooning. Modern American Fine Art, Expressionist Portrait Paintings, Wall Art, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork.
Antique Arena Inc
Nov. 16, 2024
ATTR TO ELAINE DE KOONING MIXED MEDIA PAINTING
Est: $100 - $150
Attributed to Elaine Fried de Kooning, American 1918 to 1989, a mixed media painting on paper depicting a portrait of a woman. Signed lower right. Framed. Elaine Marie Catherine de Kooning was an Abstract Expressionist and Figurative Expressionist painter in the post World War II era. She wrote extensively on the art of the period and was an editorial associate for Art News magazine. Modern American Fine Art, Expressionist Portrait Paintings, Wall Art, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork.
Antique Arena Inc
Nov. 09, 2024
ELAINE DE KOONING (AMERICAN 1918-1989)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ELAINE DE KOONING (AMERICAN 1918-1989) Happy Birthday, 1982 marker on paper 25.5 x 18 cm (10 x 7 1/8 in.) unframed signed and dated lower right, addressed to Eloise PROVENANCE Eloise Spaeth (1902-1998), author of "Collecting Art, and American Art Museums" and "Galleries. An Introduction to Looking." N.B. Condition reports are available upon request. 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
Nov. 09, 2024
ELAINE DE KOONING (AMERICAN 1918-1989)
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
ELAINE DE KOONING (AMERICAN 1918-1989) Untitled (Forest), 1965 watercolor and gouache on paper 24.3 x 35.5 cm (9 5/8 x 14 in.) framed dimensions: 42 x 53 cm (16 1/2 x 20 7/8 in.) signed lower right and signed and dated on verso, also numbered 51 on verso N.B. Condition reports are available upon request. 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
Oct. 02, 2024
Portrait of William T Brown
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Elaine de Kooning 1918 - 1989 Portrait of William T. Brown signed with the artist’s initials E. de K. (lower right) oil on canvas 23 ⅝ by 18 ⅛ in. 59.8 by 46 cm. Executed circa 1953.
Sotheby's
Oct. 02, 2024
Portrait of Yyvonne Collins
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
Elaine de Kooning 1918 - 1989 Portrait of Yyvonne Collins signed with the artist's initials E de K (lower right) oil on canvas 66 by 40 in. 167.6 by 101.6 cm. Executed circa 1968.
Sotheby's
Sep. 27, 2024
Cascade Wall (Cave #172)
Est: $180,000 - $250,000
Property from a Private Collection, California Elaine de Kooning 1918 - 1989 Cascade Wall (Cave #172) signed with the artist's initials (lower right); titled and dated (on the stretcher) acrylic on canvas 46 ¼ by 60 ¼ in. 117.4 by 153 cm. Executed in 1988.
Sotheby's
Sep. 27, 2024
Vestibule Killing
Est: $200,000 - $300,000
Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Switzerland Elaine de Kooning 1918 - 1989 Vestibule Killing signed (lower right) oil on canvas 36 ⅛ by 32 ⅛ in. 91.8 by 81.6 cm. Executed in 1955-56.
Sotheby's
Sep. 24, 2024
Elaine de Kooning
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
American, 1918-1989 Desert and Sea (Cave #15), 1984 Signed and dated E de K '84 (lr), signed and dated E de K 1984 and inscribed Prehistoric Cave Series and as titled on the backing Acrylic on paper, mounted to linen 29 3/4 x 38 1/2 inches (75.5 x 97.8 cm) Provenance: Acquired from the artist, private collection, New York Thence by descent in the family Exhibited: Vered International Art Gallery, East Hampton, Elaine de Kooning: Cave Paintings, Aug. 11 - 30, 1984 (Framed dimensions: 31 3/4 x 40 5/8 x 2 inches) Sheet is laid to a linen backing. A backing board has been used to further stabilize the piece, and retains the artist's inscriptions as noted. Sheet remains firmly attached to linen. Two pinhead-sized punctures at upper left within blue pigment. No evidence of restoration under UV inspection.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 04, 2024
Elaine de Kooning, Sunday Afternoon
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Elaine de Kooning Sunday Afternoon 1960 lithograph in colors image: 11.5 h x 16 w in (29 x 41 cm) sheet: 18.5 h x 22.125 w in (47 x 56 cm) Signed, titled and numbered to lower edge '21/175 Sunday Afternoon Elaine de Kooning'. This work is number 21 from the edition of 175. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jul. 17, 2024
Canal St. NYC
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Elaine de Kooning 1918 - 1989 Canal St. NYC signed and dated 1943 (lower right) graphite on paper 10 ⅞ by 14 in. 27.6 by 35.6 cm. Executed in 1943.
Sotheby's
Jul. 16, 2024
JFK
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Elaine de Kooning 1918 - 1989 JFK signed with the artist's initials E de K (lower left) watercolor and gouache on paper 16 ½ by 14 in. 41.9 by 35.6 cm. Executed in 1963.
Sotheby's
Jul. 16, 2024
Victoria
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Elaine de Kooning 1918 - 1989 Victoria signed (upper left); signed and dated '65 (lower right); titled and variously inscribed by Marjorie Luyckx, the artist's sister (along the turning edge) oil on canvas 28 ½ by 22 in. 72.4 by 56 cm. Executed in 1965.
Sotheby's
Jul. 06, 2024
Elaine de Kooning W/C Italian Landscape, 1981
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
Elaine Fried de Kooning (New York, 1919-1989) Abstract Expressionist watercolor painting on Fabriano paper depicting cliffs or a hillside covered in foliage rendered in shades of green and set beneath a blue sky. Likely created during the artist's trip to Italy in 1981. Signed "E de K" and dated "10/6/81" in pen, lower right. With Fabriano blindstamp, upper right. Additionally signed "Elaine de Kooning" and inscribed with address in pen to back of frame. Floated under glass in a wood frame with cream mat. Sheet: 18 13/16" H x 13 5/16" W. Frame: 26 1/16" H x 20 7/8" W. Provenance: The Estate of Sarah Gaunt, Signal Mountain, TN. Sarah Gaunt was a studio assistant to Willem de Kooning. Artist biography: Elaine de Kooning studied art at the American Artists School and Leonardo da Vinci Art School in New York, and it was as an art student that she met fellow artist Willem de Kooning, whom she eventually married. In the spring of 1948, the de Koonings were struggling to make ends meet. When an invitation came from Josef Albers to teach at his experimental program near Asheville, North Carolina, they jumped at the chance. The couple thrived at Black Mountain College, especially Elaine who took classes with Albers, Buckminster Fuller, and Merce Cunningham. She became an art writer for the influential magazine Art News in 1948. In her own work, de Kooning vacillated between complete abstraction and representational imagery. A respected portrait painter, she was at work on a commission of her most famous subject, President John F. Kennedy, at the time of his assassination in 1963. Although frequently overshadowed by her husband and their tumultuous relationship, she successfully gained recognition for herself. Her 1954 one-artist exhibition at the Stable Gallery was the first of over fifty solo and group exhibitions in the United States. She held numerous teaching positions; from 1957 to 1962 she was at the University of New Mexico, and later taught at the University of Georgia (as the Lamar Dodd Visiting Professor of Art), Carnegie Mellon Institute, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University graduate school. Elaine de Kooning’s work is represented in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Portrait Gallery, Guggenheim Museum, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts. (Source: The Johnson Collection). PROVENANCE: The Estate of Sarah Gaunt, Signal Mountain, TN. Sarah Gaunt was a studio assistant to Willem de Kooning.
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Jun. 08, 2024
ELAINE FRIED DE KOONING (American 1918-1989) A PAINTING, "Portrait of Rebecca," 1975
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
ELAINE FRIED DE KOONING (American 1918-1989) A PAINTING, "Portrait of Rebecca," 1975, oil on canvas, signed and dated L/R, "E de K '75;" 39 3/4" x 30" framed 41 3/4" x 31".
Simpson Galleries, LLC
May. 08, 2024
Elaine de Kooning
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
American, 1918-1989 Portrait of S Again, 1975 Signed E de K (ll) Oil on linen 28 x 22 inches (71.1 x 55.9 cm) Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the current owner
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 27, 2024
ELAINE DE KOONING (AMERICAN 1918-1989)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ELAINE DE KOONING (AMERICAN 1918-1989) Happy Birthday, 1982 marker on paper 25.5 x 18 cm (10 x 7 1/8 in.) unframed signed and dated lower right, addressed to Eloise PROVENANCE Eloise Spaeth (1902-1998), author of "Collecting Art, and American Art Museums" and "Galleries. An Introduction to Looking."
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Apr. 20, 2024
1979 AMERICAN PENCIL DRAWING BY ELAINE DE KOONING
Est: $100 - $150
Graphite pencil on paper drawing by Elaine Fried de Kooning, 1918 to 1989, an American Expressionist artist and art critic, wife of the painter Willem de Kooning. The artwork depicts a seated woman. Titled Mona Lisa and illegibly dated on the backside, presumably 1979. Signed by the artist in the lower right. Yellow mat, black frame. Collectible Mid Century Figurative Graphic Art.
Antique Arena Inc
Mar. 23, 2024
Attributed to Elaine Fried De Kooning (American, 1918-1989) Untitled, signed lower right, mixed media on paper board, verso bears artist's name in red crayon, 38' x 26 1/2", Framed.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Attributed to Elaine Fried De Kooning (American, 1918-1989) Untitled, signed lower right, mixed media on paper board, verso bears artist's name in red crayon, 38' x 26 1/2", Framed.
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Mar. 16, 2024
1979 AMERICAN PENCIL DRAWING BY ELAINE DE KOONING
Est: $100 - $150
Graphite pencil on paper drawing by Elaine Fried de Kooning, 1918 to 1989, an American Expressionist artist and art critic, wife of the painter Willem de Kooning. The artwork depicts a seated woman. Titled Mona Lisa and illegibly dated on the backside, presumably 1979. Signed by the artist in the lower right. Yellow mat, black frame. Collectible Mid Century Figurative Graphic Art.
Antique Arena Inc
Mar. 13, 2024
Elaine de Kooning, Aladar
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Elaine de Kooning Aladar 1973 oil on Masonite 36 h x 30.25 w in (91 x 77 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'E de K '73'. Signed, titled and dated to verso 'Aladar 73 E de K'. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, Collection of A. Aladar Marberger Exhibited: A. Aladar Marberger: A Memorial Exhibition, 28 April - 13 May 1993, Esther M. Klein Art Gallery, Philadelphia This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Mar. 13, 2024
Elaine de Kooning, Autumn - North West
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Elaine de Kooning Autumn - North West 1981 watercolor on paper 9.375 h x 13.375 w in (24 x 34 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'E de K '81'. Signed, titled and inscribed to verso of framing board 'Autumn - North West - a glimpse of the background of your portraits! Love and Kisses, Elaine'. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, Collection of A. Aladar Marberger This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Mar. 13, 2024
Elaine de Kooning, Untitled
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Elaine de Kooning Untitled oil on paper 20 h x 24.875 w in (51 x 63 cm) Signed to lower right 'E de K'. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, Collection of A. Aladar Marberger This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Mar. 13, 2024
Elaine de Kooning, Aladar #3
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
Elaine de Kooning Aladar #3 1986 oil on canvas 64 h x 42 w in (163 x 107 cm) Signed and dated to lower right '86 E de K'. Titled and dated to verso 'Aladar #3 1986'. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, Collection of A. Aladar Marberger Exhibited: Elaine de Kooning: Portraits, 13 March 2015 - 10 January 2016, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. | A. Aladar Marberger: A Memorial Exhibition, 28 April - 13 May 1993, Esther M. Klein Art Gallery, Philadelphia Literature: Elaine de Kooning: Portraits, Fortune, Gibson and Cupic, pg. 73 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Mar. 13, 2024
Elaine de Kooning
Est: $80,000 - $120,000
American, 1918-1989 Desert and Sea (Cave #15), 1984 Signed and dated E de K '84 (lr), signed and dated E de K 1984 and inscribed Prehistoric Cave Series and as titled on the backing Acrylic on paper, mounted to linen 29 3/4 x 38 1/2 inches (75.5 x 97.8 cm) Provenance: Acquired from the artist, private collection, New York Thence by descent in the family Exhibited: Vered International Art Gallery, East Hampton, Elaine de Kooning: Cave Paintings, Aug. 11 - 30, 1984 (Framed dimensions: 31 3/4 x 40 5/8 x 2 inches) Sheet is laid to a linen backing. A backing board has been used to further stabilize the piece, and retains the artist's inscriptions as noted. Sheet remains firmly attached to linen. Two pinhead-sized punctures at upper left within blue pigment. No evidence of restoration under UV inspection.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Feb. 18, 2024
Elaine DeKooning "Untitled" Lithograph, 1984
Est: $600 - $800
Elaine DeKooning (American, 1919-1989), "Untitled", Lithograph, black and white abstract image from the "Bull" series, numbered 100/100, signed, and dated "'84" lower left. 11" H x 14.75" W. Provenance: From The collection of an Upper West Side print collector. Keywords: Abstract Expressionist, Abstract Expressionism, Prints, Multiples, Post-War & Contemporary art, Women artists
Auctions at Showplace
Dec. 14, 2023
ELAINE DE KOONING (1918-1989) Untitled gouache and paper collage on paper
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
ELAINE DE KOONING (1918-1989) Untitled gouache and paper collage on paper 14 ½ x 11 in. (36.8 x 11 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 14, 2023
ELAINE DE KOONING (1918-1989) Catskill Series: Rocks on Hillside watercolo
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
ELAINE DE KOONING (1918-1989) Catskill Series: Rocks on Hillside watercolor on paper 20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 14, 2023
ELAINE DE KOONING (1918-1989) Enamored of Animals and Eland [Two Works]
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
ELAINE DE KOONING (1918-1989) Enamored of Animals and Eland [Two Works]
Christie's
Dec. 14, 2023
ELAINE DE KOONING (1918-1989) Kaldis with Scarves oil on canvas 60 x 47 ¾ i
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
ELAINE DE KOONING (1918-1989) Kaldis with Scarves oil on canvas 60 x 47 ¾ in. (152.4 x 121.3 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 30, 2023
Elaine de Kooning (1918-1989): Untitled
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Oil and ink on paper, signed 'Elaine' and inscribed 'To Franklyn (?) Love' lower right. 18 x 22 in. (sheet), 23 1/2 x 27 3/4 in. (frame).
STAIR
Nov. 28, 2023
ELAINE DE KOONING (1919-1989) - Twilight in Juarez No. I
Est: $1,200,000 - $2,200,000
ELAINE DE KOONING (1919-1989) Twilight in Juarez No. I oil on masonite 49.2 x 59.7 cm. (19 3⁄8 x 23 1⁄2 in.)
Christie's
Nov. 16, 2023
ELAINE DE KOONING (1918-1989) Abstraction (Carmine Street) 1949
Est: $80,000 - $120,000
ELAINE DE KOONING (1918-1989) Abstraction (Carmine Street) 1949 signed oil and enamel on paper laid on linen 11 by 13 7/8 in. 27.8 by 35.4 cm. This work was executed in 1949.
Bonhams
Nov. 16, 2023
ELAINE DE KOONING John F. Kennedy, Seated with Dog.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
ELAINE DE KOONING John F. Kennedy, Seated with Dog. Charcoal on Strathmore laid paper, 1963. 635x485 mm; 25x19 inches. Signed and dated "1/3/1963" in charcoal, lower right recto, and signed and dated in charcoal, verso. Provenance: Cambridge Artists League, Inc., with the ink stamp verso; Graham Gallery, New York, with the label; Christie's, New York, March 11, 1988, sale 6552, lot 314; Christie's, New York, January 15-16, 2008, sale 1956, lot 501; Vered Gallery, East Hampton, with the label; private collection, New York. De Kooning (1918-1989) received a commission in 1962 to paint an official portrait of JFK for the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. According to the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C., where there is an oil portrait from these sittings, "Elaine was an unorthodox choice for the task, not only because she was female, painting in the abstract expressionist style, and highly individualistic, but also because she had executed few commissioned works in her career. Her portraits were primarily of close friends in the art world and of family, including her husband, artist Willem de Kooning. But Elaine's skill at recording the essence of a subject in a few sittings won her the job. She traveled to Florida in late December 1962 to meet with the president in Palm Beach. After their sessions ended in January 1963, Elaine returned to her studio, using her studies and published photographs to refine the portrait. She was still working on it when she learned that Kennedy had been assassinated in Dallas on November 22. It was months before she could return to the project and attempt to express the vitality of the man she met in Palm Beach." Of the sittings and capturing Kennedy's likeness, the artist noted, "All my sketches from life as he talked on the phone, jotted down notes, read papers, held conferences, had to be made very quickly, catching features and gestures, half for memory, even as I looked, because he never sat still. It was not so much that he seemed restless, rather, he sat like an athlete or college boy, constantly shifting in his chair. At first this impression of youthfulness was a hurdle, as was the fact that he never sat still."
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 14, 2023
Cascade Wall (Cave #172)
Est: $350,000 - $450,000
Property from a Private Collection, California Elaine de Kooning 1918 - 1989 Cascade Wall (Cave #172) signed with the artist's initials E de K (lower right); titled and dated (on the stretcher) acrylic on canvas 46 ¼ by 60 ¼ in. 117.4 by 153 cm. Executed in 1988.
Sotheby's
Oct. 05, 2023
LENORE SEROKA (1935-2016) Portrait of the artist Elaine de Kooning (1918-1989).
Est: $600 - $900
LENORE SEROKA (1935-2016) Portrait of the artist Elaine de Kooning (1918-1989). Chromogenic print, the image measuring 8 3/4x11 inches (22.2x27.9 cm.), the mount 11 1/2x14 1/2 inches (29.2x36.8 cm.), with Seroka's signature in pencil on mount recto, and her credit stamp on mount verso. 1983 This work was exhibited in the solo show "Artists on Site - Photographic Portraits by Lenore Seroka" at Great Neck House, New York in March 2000.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 03, 2023
Untitled (Portrait of Fairfield)
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Property from a Distinguished New York Collection Elaine de Kooning 1918 - 1989 Untitled (Portrait of Fairfield Porter) ink on paper 14 by 11 in. 35.6 by 27.9 cm. Executed circa 1956.
Sotheby's