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

Jan. 30, 2025
ROBERT KIPNISS, INTERIOR WITH CUP AND KETTLE, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $450 - $650
Artist: Robert Kipniss, American (1931 - ) Title: Interior with Cup and Kettle Year: 1986 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 120, AP XV Image Size: 12 x 10 inches Size: 16 in. x 14 in. (40.64 cm x 35.56 cm) Description: A quiet still life of a vase with cup and kettle is the subject of this lithograph by Robert Kipniss from 1986. Kipniss is known for his rather moody graphic works-- using simple shapes and dark shading. Here we can see an example of his finesse with delicate shading.
RoGallery
Jan. 28, 2025
Robert Kipriss, Backyard VII. Lithograph
Est: $100 - $200
Robert Kipniss - American, b. 1931 Backyard VII, 1982 Lithograph, sized H 6 7/8 W 4 7/8 inches. Signed in pencil lower right Kipniss Edition lower left 142/175. On a wide acid-free mat and silver-toned wooden frame, measuring H 25.5 x W 23.5 inches Provenance: Gallery label back, the work was purchased from Park West Galleries. This small print appears to be in good condition overall; some staining to the glass.
Dallas Auction Gallery
Jan. 25, 2025
ROBERT KIPNISS AMERICAN LANDSCAPE COLOR LITHOGRAPH
Est: $100 - $150
Color lithograph on paper by Robert Kipniss, born 1931, an American artist and printmaker. His works typically depict trees seen close up or at varying distances in fields, town settings, or interiors with a view toward a window. This lot belongs to the latter group. The artwork represents bare winter trees seen through window curtains. Black, yellow, brown color plates. Signed by the artist in the lower right. Numbered 70 out of 100 in the lower left. Ca. 1970s to 1980s. White mat, wooden frame. Collectible Limited Edition Graphic Art Prints, Landscape.
Antique Arena Inc
Jan. 18, 2025
Landscape Lithograph by Robert Kipniss.
Est: $100 - $200
Artist(s): Robert Kipniss (American, b. 1931) Medium: Color lithograph. Signature(s): Pencil signed and numbered (250/250) Paperwork: Attached en verso is a sticker from Merrill Chase Galleries. Damage: Signs of mat burn. Scuffs to the frame. Measurement(s): 11" x 15" (sight), 19" x 22" (frame) In-house shipping is available. Please see our website regarding our in-house shipping procedures.
Direct Auction Galleries, Inc.
Jan. 18, 2025
Lot of Two Robert Kipniss Prints & One H. Altman.
Est: $200 - $300
Artist(s): Robert Kipniss (American, b. 1931) and Harold Altman (American, 1924-2003) Medium: Limited edition color lithographs. Signature(s): Each are pencil signed and numbered in their lower margins. Paperwork: N/A Damage:Very minor signs of wear to the frames, but no visible damage to the works. Measurement(s): The frames measure 20 1/2" x 19"and 18 1/2" x 22". In-house shipping is available. Please see our website regarding our in-house shipping procedures.
Direct Auction Galleries, Inc.
Jan. 11, 2025
Robert Kipniss Lithograph "Hidden Pathway"
Est: $150 - $300
Robert Kipniss Monochromatic Lithograph "Hidden Pathway." Landscape print pencil signed and numbered 116/120 in the lower margin by the artist Robert Kipniss (American born 1931.) In a black frame. From the collection of a prominent US Corporation. Dimensions are 30.5 in h x 25.5 in w x 1.25 in d. Condition is good with some wear to frame. Please call or email for a detailed condition report.
Public Sale Auction House
Jan. 01, 2025
ROBERT KIPNISS, HILLSIDE PLACE, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $900 - $1,200
Artist: Robert Kipniss, American (1931 - ) Title: Hillside Place Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 12/25 Image Size: 19.5 x 14.25 inches Size: 29.5 x 22 in. (74.93 x 55.88 cm)
RoGallery
Dec. 11, 2024
ROBERT KIPNISS (American, born 1931) Billiards Table (38 1/4 x 48 in. (97.2 x 121.9 cm)framed 39 1/4 x 49 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. (100.0 x 125.1 x 3.5 cm))
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
ROBERT KIPNISS (American, born 1931) Billiards Table signed 'Kipniss' (lower left); with labels from Bill Hodges, New York, Gallery and Heritage Auctions, Dallas (affixed to the stretcher and hanging wire) oil on canvas 38 1/4 x 48 in. (97.2 x 121.9 cm) framed 39 1/4 x 49 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. (100.0 x 125.1 x 3.5 cm)
Bonhams
Dec. 07, 2024
ROBERT KIPNESS (B. 1931) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH
Est: $200 - $250
Robert Kipniss (New York, Born 1931) Rooftop Fragments The color lithograph, numbered 124 in an edition of 175 prints, is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right. This print is a nice impression with better than average color. Image measures 13.5 x 15 with a framed size of 24 x 24.25 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Dec. 07, 2024
2 Robert Kipniss (American, 1931- ) lithographs
Est: $150 - $250
Essence III & From Central Park 2 lithographs in color, both signed and numbered 148/175 & 105/120 in pencil. 4 x 3"; 8 x 6"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Dec. 05, 2024
Robert Kipniss
Est: $600 - $800
American, b. 1931 Landscape with Houses, circa 1980 Signed Kipniss (lr) Graphite on paper Sheet 11 1/2 x 14 (29.2 x 35.6cm) Provenance: The River Gallery, Irvington-on-Hudson, New York (Framed 16 3/4 x 19 1/2 inches) Overall in good condition with slight yellow discoloration along the extreme edges, caused by mat rub.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 05, 2024
Robert Kipniss
Est: $700 - $900
American, b. 1931 Landscape with Houses, circa 1980 Signed Kipniss (lr) Graphite on paper Sheet 17 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches (44.5 x 31.8cm) Provenance: The River Gallery, Irvington-on-Hudson, New York (Framed 25 3/4 x 20 3/4 inches) Overall in good condition with slight yellow discoloration along the extreme edges, caused by mat rub.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 17, 2024
ROBERT KIPNISS ?AUGUST SHADOWS? LITHOGRAPH
Est: $300 - $500
KIPNISS, Robert, (American, b. 1931): ?August Shadows?, Lithograph, pencil signed lower right, numbered 111/250 lower left, framed, 18? x 20.5?. Bears a Merrill Chase Galleries label verso.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Nov. 14, 2024
Robert Kipriss, Backyard VII. Lithograph
Est: $100 - $200
Robert Kipniss - American, b. 1931 Backyard VII, 1982 Lithograph, sized H 6 7/8 W 4 7/8 inches. Signed in pencil lower right Kipniss Edition lower left 142/175. On a wide acid-free mat and silver-toned wooden frame, measuring H 25.5 x W 23.5 inches Provenance: Gallery label back, the work was purchased from Park West Galleries. This small print appears to be in good condition overall; some staining to the glass.
Dallas Auction Gallery
Nov. 14, 2024
Robert Kipniss, Woman Sleeping
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Robert Kipniss Woman Sleeping oil on Masonite 8 h x 9 w in (20 x 23 cm) Provenance: The Contemporaries, New York | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Nov. 12, 2024
ROBERT KIPNISS (B. 1931, AMERICAN) Untitled, (#6).
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ROBERT KIPNISS (B. 1931, AMERICAN) Untitled, (#6). Oil on canvas. Signed, Kipniss, lower left. Inscribed, #6, on stretcher. 1016x915 mm; 40x36 inches.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 22, 2024
Robert Kipniss, Hillside Landscape
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Robert Kipniss Hillside Landscape oil on canvas 34 h x 40.125 w in (86 x 102 cm) Signed to lower right 'Kipniss'. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 10, 2024
ROBERT KIPNISS, EVENING WALK, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $1,100 - $1,500
Artist: Robert Kipniss, American (1931 - ) Title: Evening Walk Year: circa 1981 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 67/175 Size: 5 x 6.25 in. (12.7 x 15.875 cm) Frame Size: 13.5 x 14.5 inches
RoGallery
Oct. 05, 2024
"Hillside Place", Lithograph by Robert Kipniss.
Est: $150 - $300
Artist(s): Robert Kipniss (America, b. 1931) Medium: Lithograph Signature(s): Pencil signed and numbered (68/150) in lower margin. Paperwork: N/A Damage: Good overall condition. Measurement(s): 20 1/2" x 15" (sight), 29 1/2" x 24" (frame) In-house shipping is available. Please see our website regarding our in-house shipping procedures.
Direct Auction Galleries, Inc.
Sep. 19, 2024
ROBERT KIPNISS, TUAL, MEZZOTINT
Est: $900 - $1,200
Artist: Robert Kipniss, American (1931 - ) Title: Tual Year: circa 1980 Medium: Mezzotint, signed and titled in pencil Edition: Trial Proof Image Size: 14.75 x 11.75 inches Frame Size: 22 x 19 inches
RoGallery
Sep. 19, 2024
ROBERT KIPNISS, MORNING VIEW III, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $550 - $650
Artist: Robert Kipniss, American (1931 - ) Title: Morning View III Year: Circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 178/260 Image Size: 9 x 13.5 inches Frame Size: 18 x 22 inches Description: A lone tree stands by a low wall in this pastoral landscape by American artist Robert Kipniss. Kipniss is known for his rather moody graphic works-- using simple shapes and dark shading. Here, the houses are rendered within basic forms, and the overall palette is shadowy despite it being early morning.
RoGallery
Sep. 19, 2024
Kipniss, Robert (geb. 1931 in New York)
Est: €120 - €144
"Bare Trees" Lithographie auf Bütten. Ca. 35,3×25 cm. Sign., dat. 1970, betit. u. num. 14/90. Erworben bei: S.K.H. Gallery, Great Barrington, MA, (o.J.). Unter Glas gerahmt. (60450)
Leo Spik
Sep. 15, 2024
Robert Kipniss (American, b.1931) 'The Sill' Acrylic on Canvas
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Robert Kipniss (American, b.1931) 'The Sill' Acrylic on Canvas Undated, signed lower right, pencil signed again and inscribed verso, a view of a building and trees through a window, in a linen lined wood frame retaining a Merrill Chase gallery label verso, accompanied by Merrill Chase COA, a dated 1976 bill of sale and a signed 1996 exhibition brochure Property from: a Private Collector, St. Joseph, Michigan Category: Fine Art > Paintings Estimated Sale Time: 11:53 am CST Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Last modified: September 10, 2024, 2:57 pm
Leonard Auction
Aug. 13, 2024
Robert Kipniss, Untitled, Building on Landscape with Trees, Lithograph
Est: $200 - $300
Robert Kipniss (American, b. 1931) Untitled, house on landscape with trees, 1980 Lithograph, sized 16 x 12 inches. Signed in pencil lower right Kipniss Editioned lower left 240/260. On a tan linen mat and silver metal wooden frame measuring H 23.5 W 19 in. It is assumed this work was purchased from Park West Galleries. The labels on verso refer to the care of the work, and to Framemakers and Conservators showroom at the Carlyle Hotel in NYC. The work is in good condition.
Dallas Auction Gallery
Aug. 13, 2024
Robert Kipriss, Backyard VII. Lithograph
Est: $200 - $300
Robert Kipniss (American, b. 1931) Backyard VII, 1982 Lithograph, sized H 6 7/8 W 4 7/8 inches. S igned in pencil lower right Kipniss Editioned lower left 142/175. On a wide acid-free mat and silver toned wooden frame, measuring H 25.5 W 23.5 in Provenance: gallery label back, the work was purchased from Park West Galleries. This small print appears to be in good condition overall; some staining to the glass.
Dallas Auction Gallery
Jul. 28, 2024
ROBERT KIPNISS SIGNED SCARCE BACKYARD IV LITHO
Est: $750 - $850
Robert Kipniss (american, b 1931) limited edition lithograph. "Backyard IV" Pencil signed and numbered by the artist. #37 of and edition of only 90. Purchased at and with COA from the Merrill Chase Gallery in Chicago. Professionally framed. In frame 25.5"x28"x1.5". Weight 12 lbs Robert Kipniss, painter and printmaker, was born in New York City in 1931. Kipniss studied at the Art Students League in 1947, Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, 1948-50, and the University of Iowa, receiving a BA degree in English literature in 1952, and an MFA in painting and art history in 1954. In his career, Robert Kipniss has had over 200 One-man Shows since the first in New York in 1951. Recent Group Shows include; the Royal Academy, London, Royal Academy Summer Show, 2001, The British Museum, London, Recent Acquisitions, 2000 and the National Academy of Design, New York, Treasures Revealed: Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century American Works on Paper, 1999. An exhibition of his work, Seen in Solitude: Robert Kipniss Prints from the James F. White Collection, was selected to reopen the New Orleans Museum of Art in 2006. Robert Kipniss is represented in the permanent collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, The British Museum, London, the Albertina, Vienna, Austria, the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, London (diploma piece); the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, Germany, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Morgan Library, New York, among others. He was elected to the National Academy of Design in 1980, and to the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, London in 1998. He has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of American Graphic Artists and The Artists Fellowship. He has also received the Speicher-Hassam Purchase Award from the American Academy of Arts & Letters, as well as Honorary Doctorates from Wittenberg University and Illinois College.
Charleston Estate Services Auctions & Appraisals
Jul. 27, 2024
Lot: Sgd. Kipniss Litho & Sgd. Chalnoux Etching.
Est: $100 - $200
Robert Kipniss (American, born 1931). This lot includes a pencil signed Robert Kipniss lithograph, numbered 190 / 250. This litho is in good overall condition in a contemporary frame (some scratches). It has a writeup about the artist en verso by Merrill Chase Galleries. Image size of the litho is 10" x 13 1/2". Its frame measures 18" x 20". Also included is a Christine Chalnoux whimsical colored etching of animals. The etching is pencil signed lower right and numbered 36 / 150 lower left. The etching is in good overall condition, but its painted white frame has wear and scratches. The etching measures 10" x 13 1/2", while its frame measures 16" x 19". In-house shipping is available. Please see our website regarding our in-house shipping procedures.
Direct Auction Galleries, Inc.
Jul. 09, 2024
Robert Kipniss (American b. 1931), Farmhouse in a Field, Etching, Signed l.r. and numbered 23/175 l.l., Frame: 23 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (59.7 x 59.7 cm.)
Est: $50 - $100
Robert Kipniss (American b. 1931), Farmhouse in a Field, Etching, Signed l.r. and numbered 23/175 l.l.,
Weschler's
Jul. 09, 2024
Robert Kipniss (American b. 1931), The Lone Bush, Etching, Signed l.r. and numbered 159/175 l.l., Frame: 15 x 14 1/4 in. (38.1 x 36.2 cm.)
Est: $30 - $50
Robert Kipniss (American b. 1931), The Lone Bush, Etching, Signed l.r. and numbered 159/175 l.l.,
Weschler's
Jul. 01, 2024
ROBERT KIPNESS, MEZZOTINT, WINDOW AND CHAIR.
Est: $300 - $500
Robert Kipniss (b.1931) black ink mezzotint, Window and Chair, pencil signed Kipness and numbered 109/150 in margin. Image 4.5” x 3.5, Overall in frame 15.5” x 13.5”.
William Smith Auctions
Jul. 01, 2024
ROBERT KIPNISS, ANOTHER SUMMER, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $1,100 - $1,500
Artist: Robert Kipniss, American (1931 - ) Title: Another Summer Year: circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 119/175 Size: 6.5 x 5.5 in. (16.51 x 13.97 cm) Frame Size: 13 x 11.25 inches
RoGallery
Jun. 26, 2024
KIPNISS, Robert (American, b. 1931) Window together with Co...
Est: $300 - $500
KIPNISS, Robert (American, b. 1931) Window together with Cotton Ball Trees Center. Two works. 1980. Signed and numbered lower margin. Edition: 25/90. Color lithographs on paper. Window. Edition: 25/90. Sight: 16 ½ x 16. Frame (glass): 25 x 25” Comes with C.O.A. from Merrill Chase Galleries; Cotton. Edition: A.P. 10/15. Sight: 11 ½ x 16”. Frame (glass): 20 x 24”. Not examined out of frame.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Jun. 08, 2024
Robert Kipniss Neighbors Serigraph
Est: $150 - $200
28 1/2" by 29 1/2" framed.
Davis Brothers Auction
Jun. 08, 2024
Robert Kipniss Orange Curtains Serigraph
Est: $200 - $300
26" by 35 1/2" framed. Title is Window with Orange Curtain.
Davis Brothers Auction
Jun. 06, 2024
ROBERT KIPNESS (B 1931) PENCIL SIGNED LITHO & MEZZOTINT
Est: $200 - $300
Robert Kipniss (New York, Born 1931) 1. Pencil signed lithograph numbered 197 in an edition of 260 prints signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right. 2. Pencil signed mezzotint titled Lucille signed by the artist in pencil lower right front and numbered 92 from the edition of 120. Lithograph measures 13.5 x 10 on a 18 x 13.25 inch sheet with an overall frame size of 21 x 17 inches. Mezzotint measures 7 x 7.75 with a framed size of 20 x 19.5 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
May. 30, 2024
Robert Kipniss, Vista
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Robert Kipniss Vista c. 1980 acrylic on canvas 34 h x 39.75 w in (86 x 101 cm) Signed to lower right 'Kipniss'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
May. 28, 2024
ROBERT KIPNISS, SMALL FIELDS, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $1,000 - $1,300
Artist: Robert Kipniss, American (1931 - ) Title: Small Fields Year: circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 139/250 Size: 4 x 3.25 in. (10.16 x 8.255 cm) Frame Size: 11.25 x 9.5 inches
RoGallery
May. 28, 2024
ROBERT KIPNISS, CIRCULAR FENCE, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $800 - $1,000
Artist: Robert Kipniss, American (1931 - ) Title: Circular Fence Year: circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed in pencil Edition: Trial Proof Size: 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.56 cm) Frame Size: 17 x 20.5 inches
RoGallery
May. 28, 2024
ROBERT KIPNISS, FACADES, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $550 - $750
Artist: Robert Kipniss, American (1931 - ) Title: Facades Year: 1989 Medium: Lithograph, signed in pencil Edition: 120, dedicated Image Size: 14 x 14 inches Size: 17 in. x 17 in. (43.18 cm x 43.18 cm)
RoGallery
May. 19, 2024
TWO ROBERT KIPNISS MEZZOTINTS
Est: $400 - $600
KIPNISS, Robert, (American, b. 1931): Two Mezzotints/Cream Wove Paper: 1) "Upstate", 5.875" x 4.75", signed in pencil lower right, marked Artist Proof V/X, fine custom framing, 21.25" x 19.5", sold with Park West Certificate of Authenticity and a 2011 appraisal for $2,175; 2) "Interior with Shade and Vase", 7" x 7.5", signed in pencil lower right, numbered 43/60 lower left, framed, 25.5" x 26.25", sold with Park West Certificate of Authenticity and a 2011 appraisal for $2,650.
Burchard Galleries Inc
May. 15, 2024
Robert Kipniss Sgd Afternoon Shadows Lithograph
Est: $50 - $100
Signed on lower margin Kipniss 52/90 Depicts green toned field with greens and a house and hills. Framed in a green toned carved wooden frame with hatching patterns carved into the edges, and white, pink and green toned mat boards, approx 28 x 23 inches window measures 19 x 14 inches. Appears to be a lithograph, possibly a silkscreen. Moderate wearing to frame edges and corners. Robert Kipniss signed artwork, signed lithograph, wall art, art, fine art print, print, home accessories, home decor, interior design. 12 Art wall
The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc.
May. 07, 2024
Robert Kipniss, "Landscape with Window & Chair"
Est: $100 - $200
Robert Kipniss (American, born 1931), monochromatic mezzotint, numbered "143/150" l.l., signed in pencil "Kipniss" l.r., 4 3/4" x 3 1/2" image size, 5 1/2" x 7" sheet size.
Old Kinderhook Auction Company
May. 05, 2024
ROBERT KIPNISS (AMERICAN, b. 1931).
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
'Tree with Clouds'. Oil on canvas. Signed lower right. From a New Jersey collection. Dimensions: 34" h x 40" w. Frame: 35" h x 41" w.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Apr. 27, 2024
Robert Kipniss, New York (B.1931), interior scene with window view, lithograph, 17 1/8"H x 17 7/8"W, (sight), 25"H x 25"W (frame)
Est: $250 - $400
Robert Kipniss New York, (B.1931) interior scene with window view lithograph Pencil signed lower right, numbered 60/90 lower left. Biography from the Archives of askART: Robert Kipniss, painter and printmaker, was born in New York City in 1931. He creates essentially monochromatic*, stylized vistas with natural and architectural elements intended to evoke an elegiac, nearly surrealistic mood in haunting, silent landscapes; the melancholy of nostalgia. Trees, in mid and far-distance, form clusters or act as misty individuals containing a haunted, indefinable presence, witnesses to the foreground drama of more specific shape, form and detail, often a close-up tree. Kipniss studied at the Art Students League* in 1947; Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, 1948-50; and the University of Iowa, receiving a BA degree in English literature in 1952, and an MFA in painting and art history in 1954. The artist employs a meticulous technique combining a multiplicity of specific strokes, whether with brush, pencil or print-maker's needle and burin*, to create the essence of his generalized, non-specific forms. Light and darkness are clearly Kipniss' compositionally constructive elements. They also exist as contestants in the emotional drama at the heart of each work of art. The contrast, and sometimes combat, between these two opposites, symbolically represent with blackness -- ideas of threat, fear, trouble, evil; with whiteness safety, redemption, fulfillment and good. In Kipniss' 1995 mezzotint*, Clear Vase and Landscape, with a foreground image of precisely leafy stalks, the vase holding them, nearly invisible in its transparency, suggests an almost Salvador Dali-like surrealist device. This central image dominates but seems to invite association with, and commentary from, the surrounding clumps and individual round-topped, yet cedar-like trees. His mezzzotint, For Stella," 1997, depicts a gently twisting, curving, pale and smoothly-barked foreground, leafless tree limb or trunk, like a female human body, suggesting weakness, fatigue, an inability to deal with the staccato background screen of textured bush that seems to uncomfortably impinge upon it. This print is arguably a metaphor for a delicate soul struggling to overcome the prickly difficulties of domineering life. The classic mezzotint process, invented in the middle of the 17th Century, is the reverse of most of the other print-making media, since the artist works from a black ground to increasingly lighter areas. The copper plate is first roughened by a "rocker," creating a burr over the entire surface (the more burr left intact, the more ink it holds, the darker the final finished print). The artist, Robert Kipniss, in this instance, gradually burnishes, smoothes down the burr in varying degrees to produce the gradations of lights and darks of the final design. The deepest darks in the final picture are those areas on the plate that have been little touched after the initial roughening. Mezzotint relies on shade and tone rather than outline for its effect, which fits the Kipniss style of atmospheric* masses of value. A recent oil painting by Robert Kipniss, Hillside Silhouettes, 2001, 40 x 29, is somewhat more complex in composition than many, with four cubically-constructed houses each set in their own zones, seemingly unrelated to one another, with receding hills and similarly isolated, increasingly misty trees beyond. In his career, Robert Kipniss has had over 40 one-man shows since the first in New York in 1951, including an important retrospective exhibition at the Associated American Artist Gallery, New York in 1977. Many of these one-man exhibitions have been mounted by over 50 museums in the United States, South America and Europe, including the Chicago Art Institute, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modem Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Library of Congress and British Museum in London. Robert Kipniss is represented in the permanent collections of the institutions above, among many others, as well as the Philadelphia Museum of Art; New York Public Library; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Detroit Art Institute; Yale University Museum; National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Portland Art Museum; and the New Orleans Museum of Art. He was elected to the National Academy of Design* in 1980, and to the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, London in 1998 Robert Kipniss can be referenced in numerous publications, including Who's Who in American Art from the 1950s to the present, and multiple reviews in periodicals like Art News, Art in America and Art Forum. There are also three important catalogues raisonne published on his work. SOURCES http://www.redfern-gallery.co.uk/pages/artistinfo/212.html http://gasoftware.freeyellow.com/def.htm http://www.weinstein.com/kipniss/images.html http://parkwestgallery.acmeinfo.com/pwg0Info/bios/kipniss.htm
Ripley Auctions
Apr. 27, 2024
ROBERT KIPNISS, UNTITLED (FARM WITH TREES), LITHOGRAPH AND SIGNED
Est: $750 - $850
Artist: Robert Kipniss, American (1931 - ) Title: Untitled (Farm with Trees) Medium: Lithograph, signed and signed in pencil Edition: 77/100 Size: 18 x 14.5 in. (45.72 x 36.83 cm) Frame Size: 23.25 x 19.75 inches Description: Working almost entirely in black and gray tones against white backgrounds, the artworks by Robert Kipniss exude a haunting and lonely quality to them, as though all of the people have only just vanished moments ago and have left everything behind them, perfectly intact and ready for the fog to roll in. This simple landscape print is signed and numbered in pencil by the artist.
RoGallery
Apr. 27, 2024
ROBERT KIPNISS, BACKYARD VII, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $1,100 - $1,500
Artist: Robert Kipniss, American (1931 - ) Title: Backyard VII Year: circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 39/175 Size: 7 x 5 in. (17.78 x 12.7 cm) Frame Size: 13.75 x 11.25 inches
RoGallery
Apr. 27, 2024
ROBERT KIPNISS, SHACK WITH TREE IN FRONT, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $700 - $900
Artist: Robert Kipniss, American (1931 - ) Title: Shack with Tree in Front Year: circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 47/90 Image Size: 14 x 10 inches Frame Size: 23 x 18 inches
RoGallery
Apr. 25, 2024
Robert Kipness Signed A. P. Lithograph Window Sill
Est: $200 - $300
Robert Kipniss, American Born 1931, Signed Artists Proof Lithograph of Window Sill Still Life. Framed measures 24 inches x 24 inches, art measures 17 inches x 17 inches.
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