Frank Lobdell Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Frank Lobdell Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 29, 2025
Frank Lobdell "3EP Etching No. 8" 1981 2nd State
Est: $200 - $400
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013). Soft-ground etching titled "3EP Etching No. 8," second state, November, 20, 1981. Pencil signed along the lower right, dated 11.20.81 along the lower center, inscribed "second state" along the lower right. Label along the lower right of the frame reads "Frank Lobdell - Stanford Univ. Art Department" and "'11/20/81 - Second State' soft ground etching 350."
Revere Auctions
Jun. 20, 2024
Frank Lobdell, Untitled
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Frank Lobdell Untitled 1972 mixed media on paper 17.25 h x 19 w in (44 x 48 cm) Signed and dated to lower edge 'L1972'. Provenance: Gallerie Smith-Andersen, Palo Alto, CA | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Mar. 13, 2024
Frank Lobdell, November 1953
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Frank Lobdell November 1953 1953 oil on canvas 78 h x 68.5 w in (198 x 174 cm) Signed, titled and dated to verso 'Lobdell November 1953'. Provenance: Collection of Michel Tapie, Paris | Martha Jackson Gallery, New York | Private Collection, Luxembourg | Private Collection Exhibited: Frank Lobdell: Paintings and Graphics from 1948 to 1965, 15 March - 10 April 1966, Pasadena Art Museum (traveling exhibition) Literature: Frank Lobdell: Paintings and Graphics from 1948 to 1965, Pasadena Art Museum exhibition catalog, fig. 13 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Oct. 13, 2023
Work on paper, Frank Lobdell
Est: $600 - $900
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), Portrait of a Woman with Necklace, 1987, mixed media on paper, monogrammed and dated lower left, sheet: 14"h x 10.75"w, overall (with frame): 15.5"h x 12"w
Clars Auctions
Jun. 15, 2023
Work on paper, Frank Lobdell
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), Untitled (Green Abstract), 2001, crayon and ink on paper, initialed and dated lower right, image: 10.5"h x 8"w, overall (with frame): 19"h x 15.5"w. Provenance: Private collection of composer and art dealer Robert Aichele.
Clars Auctions
Jun. 15, 2023
Work on paper, Frank Lobdell
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), Untitled (Blue Abstract), 2001, crayon and ink on paper, initialed and dated lower right, image: 10.5"h x 8"w, overall (with frame): 19"h x 15.5"w. Provenance: Private collection of composer and art dealer Robert Aichele.
Clars Auctions
Dec. 18, 2022
Print, Frank Lobdell
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), "5-1-92," 1992, aquatint and soft ground etching in colors, signed pencil lower right, titled in pencil lower center, edition 36/50, image: 17.75"h x 13.75"w, sheet: 17.75"h x 13.75"w, overall (with frame): 32"h x 25"w. Provenance: Collection of David Kelso (Oakland, CA). Mr. Kelso was the assistant printmaker on this project published by Crown Point Press.
Clars Auctions
Dec. 18, 2022
Work on paper, Frank Lobdell
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), Untitled (Abstract), 2000, pen and color pencil on paper, initialed and dated lower right, sheet (unframed): 12"h x 9"w. Provenance: Private collection of composer and art dealer Robert Aichele.
Clars Auctions
Sep. 16, 2022
Work on paper, Frank Lobdell
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), Untitled (Abstract), 2000, pen and color pencil on paper, initialed and dated lower right, sheet (unframed): 12"h x 9"w. Provenance: Private collection of composer and art dealer Robert Aichele.
Clars Auctions
Sep. 16, 2022
Work on paper, Frank Lobdell
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), Untitled (Abstract), 2001, pen and color pencil on paper, initialed and dated lower right, sheet (unframed): 12"h x 9"w. Provenance: Private collection of composer and art dealer Robert Aichele.
Clars Auctions
Sep. 14, 2022
FRANK LOBDELL (1921-2013) Untitled, 1970
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
FRANK LOBDELL (1921-2013) Untitled, 1970 dated '5•28•70' (lower center) watercolor and ink on paper 10 1/2 x 16 3/4 in. 26.7 x 42.5 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jul. 23, 2022
Frank Lobdell (American 1921-2013) Lithograph
Est: $200 - $400
Frank Lobdell (American 1921-2013) Abstract Black & White Litho, Signed. Lobdell's diverse body of work is linked by its shared sense of humanity. In the 1940s, he was among the pioneers of the San Francisco Bay Area school of abstract expressionism. During the 1950s, he gradually reintroduced the human figure into his work, thus expanding conventional conceptions of both abstraction and figuration. Drawing inspiration from the vision of Francisco Goya, these works presented a dark, existential worldview shaped by the cumulative horrors of World War II, the Holocaust, the atomic bomb, and the Korean War In the 1960s and 1970s, Lobdell expanded the scale and scope of his figures, which now actively asserted their humanity in opposition to the threat posed by the war in Vietnam. From the 1980s to the present, he has developed a resonant new language of signs, one that suggests the primordial and the mythic are not relegated to the past, but still alive and vital in the present. Equating art and life on the most fundamental level, these recent works reconnect contemporary viewers with the eternal physical and spiritual struggle of the artistand of humankindfor making and meaning. Overall Size: 15 x 11 in. Sight Size: 11 x 8 1/2 in.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Jun. 17, 2022
Work on paper, Frank Lobdell
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), Untitled (Abstract), 2001, crayon and ink on paper, initialed and dated lower right, sheet (unframed): 12"h x 9"w. Provenance: Private collection of composer and art dealer Robert Aichele.
Clars Auctions
Apr. 24, 2022
Drawing, Frank Lobdell
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), "Reclining Nude," 1968, inkwash and colored pencil on paper, signed, dedicated, and dated lower right, sheet: 17"h x 14"w, overall (with frame): 27.25"h x 23.75"w. Provenance: Acquired from the artist; by decent from previous owner.
Clars Auctions
Mar. 25, 2022
Frank Lobdell, 9.10.83 State II
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Frank Lobdell 9.10.83 State II 1983 monotype with hand coloring image: 15.625 h × 19.75 w in (40 × 50 cm) sheet: 22.5 h × 30.25 w in (57 × 77 cm) Signed and titled to lower edge '98.10.83 II Lobdell'. Provenance: Property of a Global Corporation | Doyle, New York, Fine Modern Art and Photographs, 15 December 2020, Lot 131 | Private Collection This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition reports are available from LAMA upon request. LAMA strongly recommends that you review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Email condition@lamodern.com to request a condition report.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Mar. 25, 2022
Frank Lobdell, 8.28.83 State I
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Frank Lobdell 8.28.83 State I 1983 monotype with hand coloring image: 15.625 h × 19.25 w in (40 × 49 cm) sheet: 22.5 h × 30.25 w in (57 × 77 cm) Signed and titled to lower edge '8.28.83 I Lobdell'. Provenance: Property of a Global Corporation | Doyle, New York, Fine Modern Art and Photographs, 15 December 2020, Lot 131 | Private Collection This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition reports are available from LAMA upon request. LAMA strongly recommends that you review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Email condition@lamodern.com to request a condition report.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Nov. 15, 2021
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013) Etching
Est: $500 - $800
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013) Etching. Untitled, 1989, etching and aquatint, signed, dated and numbered: 24/40. Framed. Size: 18'' x 15'', 46 x 38 cm (sight); 33'' x 25'', 84 x 64 cm (frame). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.
Material Culture
Nov. 15, 2021
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013) Etching
Est: $500 - $800
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013) Etching. Untitled, 1991, etching and aquatint, signed, dated and numbered: II. Framed. Size: 17.5'' x 13.5'', 44 x 34 cm (plate); 33.75'' x 24.75'', 86 x 63 cm (frame). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.
Material Culture
Nov. 15, 2021
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013) Etching
Est: $500 - $800
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013) Etching. Untitled, 1991, etching and aquatint, signed, dated and numbered: II. Framed. Size: 17.5'' x 13.5'', 44 x 34 cm (plate); 33.75'' x 24.75'', 86 x 63 cm (frame). Size: 18.5'' x 13.5'', 47 x 34 cm (plate); 33'' x 24.75'', 84 x 63 cm (frame). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.
Material Culture
Sep. 17, 2021
Print, Frank Lobdell
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), "Abstraction," 1965, lithograph in colors, pencil signed lower center, edition 41/100, sheet: 22"h x 30"w, overall (with frame): 28.5"h x 36.5"w. Ref: 1-92265; illustrated as plate 7 and on page 235 in Frank Lobdell "The Art of Making and Meaning"
Clars Auctions
Jun. 20, 2021
Work on paper, Frank Lobdell
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), "Sleeping Nude," 1973, pen and ink on paper, signed and dated lower left, sheet: 17"h x 13.5"w, overall (with frame): 28"h x 23.5"w
Clars Auctions
Jan. 17, 2021
Print, Frank Lobdell
Est: $500 - $700
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), Untitled, 1965, lithograph in colors, signed lower center, edition 35/100, sheet: 22"h x 30"w, overall (with frame): 33.75"h x 41.25"w. Provenance: Purchased from Charles Campbell Gallery (San Francisco, CA).
Clars Auctions
Dec. 15, 2020
Frank Lobdell 8.28.83, STATE I; 9.10.83, STATE II Two color monoprints
Est: $800 - $1,200
Frank Lobdell (1921-2013) 8.28.83, STATE I; 9.10.83, STATE II Two color monoprints, 1983, signed and titled in pencil, with full margins, framed. Plates 16 x 20 inches; 406 x 508 mm. C Property of a Global Corporation
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 15, 2019
Portfolio, Frank Lobdell
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
(lot of 7) Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), "Seven Etchings," 1988, portfolio of 7 etchings, each pencil signed, sheets (each): 10.5"h x 8.75"w, overall (with portfolio cover): 11"h x 9"w
Clars Auctions
Sep. 14, 2019
Print, Frank Lobdell
Est: $400 - $600
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), Untitled, offset lithograph, pencil signed lower right, from 1948 "Drawings" portfolio by artists including Richard Diebenkorn and George Stillman, sheet (unframed): 13"h x 10.25"w
Clars Auctions
Jun. 30, 2019
FRANK LOBDELL (AMERICAN, 1921-2013).
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
**THIS IS A PREMIUM LOT AND REQUIRES A $5,000 DEPOSIT. For deposit instructions please contact the gallery directly. **Oil on Canvas. Abstract Composition. 1978. Initialed and dated lower left. From a Poughkeepsie, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Apr. 14, 2019
Print, Frank Lobdell
Est: $700 - $1,000
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), Untitled (9/21/1989), 1989, etching with aquatint, pencil signed lower right, edition 19/40, image: 15'h x 11.75'w, sheet: 29.75'h x 22.25'w, overall (with frame): 33"h x 25.5"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 17, 2018
Print, Frank Lobdell
Est: $700 - $1,000
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), "8.4.89," etching, pencil signed lower right, titled lower center, edition 9/38, overall (with frame): 31.5"h x 24"w
Clars Auctions
Jun. 10, 2018
Frank Lobdell (1921 - 2013)
Est: $100 - $200
Artist:Frank Lobdell (1921 - 2013). Signature: signed bottom right. Size: Artwork: 5 1/2 x 10 inches. Frame: 16 x 20 inches. Created: 1986. Medium: Lithograph.
Turner Auctions + Appraisals
May. 02, 2018
Frank Lobdell (1921-2013) Untitled, 2001
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Frank Lobdell (1921-2013) Untitled, 2001 signed with artist's initial and dated 'L 6・8・01' (lower right)crayon and ink on sketchbook paper12 x 9 in.30.5 x 22.9 cm
Bonhams
Sep. 17, 2017
Print, Frank Lobdell
Est: $700 - $1,000
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), "8.4.89," 1989, etching, pencil signed lower right, titled lower left, edition 9/38, image: 15"h x 11.75"w, sheet: 30"h x 22.25"w, overall (with frame): 31.5"h x 24"w
Clars Auctions
Aug. 27, 2017
FRANK LOBDELL (CA/KS/MO, 1921-2013)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
FRANK LOBDELL (CA/KS/MO, 1921-2013) (23) Abstract Lithographs and Monotypes, unframed, sheet size 15" x 19" to 22" x 30", some black & white, some color. Good condition. Per the Richmond Art Center, CA: "A series of prints created by Frank Lobdell during his fellowship at the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in Los Angeles in 1966. Although primarily known as a painter, Lobdell''s work also included lithographs, etchings and monoprints. Lobdell used his time at Tamarind to develop his composition for a large painting (Summer 1967) which was recently acquired by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Lobdell studied and taught at the California School of Fine Arts (now San Francisco Art Institute) alongside Richard Diebenkorn and Elmer Bischoff and later taught at Stanford University until his retirement in 1991". From the Oscarsson Hood Gallery of NYC.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 22, 2017
FRANK LOBDELL (AMERICAN, 1921-2013) Untitled
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
FRANK LOBDELL (AMERICAN, 1921-2013) Untitled dated and signed with initial ‘4.91 L’ (lower left) crayon and charcoal on paper 20 x 13 in. (50.8 x 33 cm.)
Christie's
May. 21, 2017
Print, Frank Lobdell
Est: $500 - $700
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), Untitled, lithograph in colors, signed lower center, edition number 19/100, published by 3 EP Press, Palo Alto, sheet: 22"h x 30"w, overall (with frame): 28.5"h x 36.5"w
Clars Auctions
Apr. 26, 2017
Frank Lobdell (1921-2013) Untitled, 2000 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Frank Lobdell (1921-2013) Untitled, 2000 initialed and dated 'L 12.22.00' (lower right) crayon and ink on sketchbook paper 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm) Footnotes Provenance Hackett-Freeman Gallery, San Francisco. Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Bonhams
Apr. 26, 2017
Frank Lobdell (1921-2013) Untitled, 2001 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Frank Lobdell (1921-2013) Untitled, 2001 initialed and dated 'L 6.1.01' (lower right) crayon and ink on sketchbook paper 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm) Footnotes Provenance Hackett-Freeman Gallery, San Francisco. Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Bonhams
Dec. 11, 2016
Print, Frank Lobdell
Est: $400 - $600
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), "10. 9. 96," 1996, etching with drypoint and aquatint, pencil signed lower right, titled lower center, edition 14/50, image: 5"h x 3.75"w, sheet: 12.5"h x 11.5"w, overall (with frame): 14.75"h x 13.75"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 13, 2016
Frank Lobdell, ink on paper
Est: $250 - $450
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), "Bird Leaving Scene," ink on paper, signed verso, titled lower left, sheet (unframed): 12.25"h x 18"w. Provenance: Diebenkorn Survivors Trust
Clars Auctions
Nov. 13, 2016
Frank Lobdell, ink on paper
Est: $250 - $450
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), "Girl Drawing Dog and Image of Her Old Self," ink on paper, signed verso, titled lower right, sheet (unframed): 11.5"h x 17.75"w. Provenance: Diebenkorn Survivors Trust
Clars Auctions
Nov. 01, 2016
Frank Lobdell (1921-2013)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Frank Lobdell (1921-2013) Untitled (Black and Blue), 1972 14 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (36.8 x 29.2 cm)
Bonhams
Nov. 01, 2016
Frank Lobdell (1921-2013)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Frank Lobdell (1921-2013) Untitled, 1972 12 x 19 in. (30.5 x 48.3 cm)
Bonhams
Oct. 16, 2016
Frank Lobdell, ink on paper
Est: $500 - $700
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), "Girl Drawing Dog and Image of Her Old Self," ink on paper, signed verso, titled lower right, sheet (unframed): 11.5"h x 17.75"w. Provenance: Diebenkorn Survivors Trust
Clars Auctions
Oct. 16, 2016
Frank Lobdell, ink on paper,
Est: $500 - $700
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), "Bird Leaving Scene," ink on paper, signed verso, titled lower left, sheet (unframed): 12.25"h x 18"w. Provenance: Diebenkorn Survivors Trust
Clars Auctions
Oct. 16, 2016
Frank Lobdell drawing
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013), "Seated Nude Woman with Arms Raised," 1963, ink and graphite on paper, signed and dated verso, sheet (unframed): 17.125"h x 14"w. Provenance: Diebenkorn Survivors Trust
Clars Auctions
May. 22, 2016
Work on Paper, Frank Lobdell, Nude with a Leg Up, 1966
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921 - 2013), Nude with a Leg Up, 1966, gouache and ink on paper, pencil signed lower right and dated, sheet: 16.75"h x 14"w, overall (with frame): 25"h x 21.5"w
Clars Auctions
May. 04, 2016
FRANK LOBDELL (1921-2013) 1.19.01, 2001 12 x 9 in. (30.6 x 23 cm)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
FRANK LOBDELL (1921-2013) 1.19.01, 2001 12 x 9 in. (30.6 x 23 cm) $ 2,000 - 4,000 £1,400 - 2,800 €1,800 - 3,500 FLAG BID
Bonhams
May. 04, 2016
FRANK LOBDELL (1921-2013) 3.28.01, 2001 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 23 cm)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
FRANK LOBDELL (1921-2013) 3.28.01, 2001 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 23 cm) $ 2,000 - 4,000 £1,400 - 2,800 €1,800 - 3,500 FLAG BID
Bonhams
Nov. 21, 2015
Frank Lobdell (American, 1921-2013)
Est: $400 - $600
Untitled (Abstraction). Lithograph. Unsigned. Frame size 56 x 23 inches, sight size 54 x 21 inches. Framed. Provenance: From the Estate of Ernest De Soto Notice to bidders: Condition reports and additional photographs are provided by request as a courtesy to our clients, as such any condition report is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free of defects, imperfections, restoration, wear and tear, or the effects of aging. Capo Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission, additionally all lots are sold 'As Is' and in accordance with the conditions of sale.
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