Madeline Murphy Rabb Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1945 -

Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Rabb studied at the University of Maryland and the Maryland Institute College of Art where she earned a BFA in 1966. After moving to Chicago, she attended the Illinois Institute of Technology, earning an MS in 1975. In 1979, she opened Madeline Murphy Rabb Studio, where she created and sold original works. In 1983, Rabb stopped making visual art and was hired by the city of Chicago to serve as its executive director of fine arts. In 1992, she opened her own successful art advisory business helping build important institutional, corporate and private art collections. She also returned to the arts and began making jewelry.

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  • Madeline Rabb, b. 1945, Looking
    Nov. 19, 2022

    Madeline Rabb, b. 1945, Looking

    Est: $600 - $800

    Madeline Rabb b. 1945 Looking c. 1980 etching 12 x 7-3/4 inches (image, full margins) signed, titled and numbered 12/12

    Black Art Auction
  • Madeline Murphy Rabb, (American, b. 1945), Cos, 1976, oil on canvas, 36" x 30"
    Feb. 23, 2022

    Madeline Murphy Rabb, (American, b. 1945), Cos, 1976, oil on canvas, 36" x 30"

    Est: $400 - $600

    Madeline Murphy Rabb (American, b. 1945) Cos, 1976 oil on canvas signed lower right, signed and dated verso 36" x 30" Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Robert H. Derden

    Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
  • Madeline Murphy Rabb, (American, b. 1945), Still Life, 1981, oil on canvas, 26" x 23"
    Feb. 23, 2022

    Madeline Murphy Rabb, (American, b. 1945), Still Life, 1981, oil on canvas, 26" x 23"

    Est: $400 - $600

    Madeline Murphy Rabb (American, b. 1945) Still Life, 1981 oil on canvas signed lower right, dated verso 26" x 23" Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Robert H. Derden

    Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
  • Madeline Murphy Rabb, b. 1945, Untitled
    Feb. 06, 2021

    Madeline Murphy Rabb, b. 1945, Untitled

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Madeline Murphy Rabb b. 1945 Untitled 1983 pastel on paper 26 x 40 inches signed and dated

    Black Art Auction
  • Madeline Murphy Rabb, b. 1945, Untitled, Oil stick with elements of collage, 26 x 40 inches
    May. 16, 2020

    Madeline Murphy Rabb, b. 1945, Untitled, Oil stick with elements of collage, 26 x 40 inches

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Madeline Murphy Rabb b. 1945 Untitled Oil stick with elements of collage 1980 signed and dated 26 x 40 inches

    Black Art Auction
  • MADELINE RABB (1945 - ) Two etchings.
    Jan. 30, 2020

    MADELINE RABB (1945 - ) Two etchings.

    Est: $500 - $750

    MADELINE RABB (1945 - ) Two etchings. Pop's Chair, etching and softground with aquatint, circa 1975. Signed, titled and numbered 3/4 in pencil, lower margin * Waiting Room, softground etching, 1975. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 5/10 in pencil, lower margin. Both 457x381 mm; 18x15 inches, full margins. Provenance: the Johnson Publishing Company, Inc., Chicago. These two prints show the early work of Madeline Murphy Rabb, the Chicago art advisor, appraiser, curator, painter and jewelry designer. Both prints were part of her masters thesis portfolio at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Rabb studied at the University of Maryland and the Maryland Institute College of Art where she earned a BFA in 1966. After moving to Chicago, she attended the Illinois Institute of Technology, earning an MS in 1975. In 1979, she opened Madeline Murphy Rabb Studio, where she created and sold original works. In 1983, Rabb stopped making visual art and was hired by the city of Chicago to serve as its executive director of fine arts. In 1992, she opened her own successful art advisory business helping build important institutional, corporate and private art collections. She also returned to the arts and began making jewelry.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • Madeline Murphy Rabb. "Marshall..." etching
    Jan. 24, 2019

    Madeline Murphy Rabb. "Marshall..." etching

    Est: $1,000 - $1,200

    "Marshall Fields Waiting Room," (American, b. 1945). Etching, ed. 6/15, pencil signed "Madeline Murphy Rabb" lr, plate size: 12 1/2 x 8 1/2 In., framed

    Alex Cooper
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