Robert (1917) Adams Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Robert (1917) Adams Art Value Price Guide

May. 02, 2025
§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984) SENTINEL ONE, 1979 (OPUS 390) stamped, dated and numbered 2/6 (to base), bronze 40.5cm high, 38cm wide, 8.5cm deep (16in high, 15in wide, 3 3/8in deep) Estate of the Artist;Gimpel Fils, London;Private Collection, London. Exhibited:Gimpel Fils, London, Robert Adams, 1979, no. 23;Gimpel Fils, London, Robert Adams - Late Bronzes, 1988, no. 23;Gimpel Fils, London, Robert Adams - A Retrospective, February - April 2003, no. 30;Beaux Arts, London, Some Aspects of British Sculpture, May - July 2005. Literature: Grieve, Alastair, The Sculpture of Robert Adams, The Henry Moore Foundation and Lund Humphries, London, 1992, no. 659, and reproduced in sketch form p. 239.
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 10, 2025
Composition
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Robert Adams 1917 - 1984 Verticals and Horizontals No. 2 iron 65,5 x 20,2 cm; 25 ¾ x 8 in. Executed in 1957.
Sotheby's
Apr. 03, 2025
'Clearcut & Burned, East of Arch Cape, Oregon'
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Pier 24 Photography from the Pilara Family Foundation Sold to Benefit Charitable Organizations Robert Adams 1917 - 1984 'Clearcut & Burned, East of Arch Cape, Oregon' gelatin silver print, signed, titled and dated in pencil and with the photographer’s copyright stamp on the reverse, framed, a Fraenkel Gallery label on the reverse image: 9 by 11¼ in. (22.9 by 28.6 cm.) frame: 14½ by 17½ in. (36.8 by 44.5 cm.) Executed in 1976, printed in 1980.
Sotheby's
Apr. 03, 2025
'By Interstate 70, Jefferson County, Colorado'
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Pier 24 Photography from the Pilara Family Foundation Sold to Benefit Charitable Organizations Robert Adams 1917 - 1984 'By Interstate 70, Jefferson County, Colorado' gelatin silver print, mounted to Bainbridge illustration board, signed, titled and dated in pencil, and with the photographer’s subject stamp, titled in ink, dated in pencil, and annotated '10' in ink, and his '3845 Dudley St./Wheat Ridge/Colorado 80033, Colo.' and 'Please note: do not crop for reproduction' stamps on the reverse, framed, a Fraenkel Gallery label on the reverse image: 5¼ by 6 in. (13.3 by 15.2 cm.) frame: 16 by 14½ in. (40.6 by 36.8 cm.) Executed in 1971-72.
Sotheby's
Mar. 26, 2025
Robert Adams (British, 1917-1984) Reclining Form (Thorns) (Opus 374)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Robert Adams (British, 1917-1984) Reclining Form (Thorns) (Opus 374) signed with initial, dated and numbered 'A 76 2/6' (to side) polished bronze 11 x 48cm (4 5/16 x 18 7/8in).
Bonhams
Mar. 26, 2025
Robert Adams (British, 1917-1984) Rectangular Bronze Form, No. 1 (Opus 14) 15.5cm (6 1/8in) high (Conceived circa 1953 From an edition of 6)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Robert Adams (British, 1917-1984) Rectangular Bronze Form, No. 1 (Opus 14) bronze with a brown patina 15.5cm (6 1/8in) high Conceived circa 1953 From an edition of 6
Bonhams
Mar. 25, 2025
Robert Adams, British 1917-1984 - Untitled, 1959; coloured pencil on paper, signed upper left '
Est: £300 - £500
Robert Adams, British 1917-1984 - Untitled, 1959; coloured pencil on paper, signed upper left 'Robert Adams', 49 x 39.7 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Gimpel Fils, London, no.GF14525 (according to the label attached to the reverse) Note: Adams was one of the most innovative and important artists working in Post-War Britain, developing a distinct abstract language alongside his contemporaries Kenneth Martin and Victor Pasmore. His work was included in the celebrated British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 1952, alongside Kenneth Armitage, Reg Butler, Lynn Chadwick, Geoffrey Clarke, Bernard Meadows, Eduardo Paolozzi and William Turnbull, after which critic Herbert Read dubbed the young group's shared aesthetic the 'Geometry of Fear'.
Roseberys
Mar. 19, 2025
§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984) CRYPTIC FORM No. 1, 1980 (OPUS 394) stamped, dated and numbered ADAMS 1980 1/6 (on the underside), cast in an edition of six, bronze 31cm high, 17cm wide (12 ¼in high, 6 ¾in wide) Literature: Alastair Grieve, The Sculpture of Robert Adams, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, 1992, no.662, illustrated p.239 (another cast)
Lyon & Turnbull
Mar. 19, 2025
§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984)
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984) SLIM BRONZE NO. 3, 1973 (LARGE VERSION OPUS 347) stamped with signature, dated and numbered 2/6 (to base), also stamped A 72 2/6 (to bronze), bronze 89.5cm high (35 ¼in high) (excluding base); 92cm high (36 ½in high) (including base), 62cm wide (24 3/8in wide) Exhibited: Gimpel Fils, London, Robert Adams, 29 May - 22 June 1974, no.14 (another cast)Gimpel & Weitzenhoffer Gallery, New York, Robert Adams, 17 September - 5 October 1974, no.14 (another cast)Camden Arts Centre, London, Hampstead Artists 1946-86, 1986 (another cast)Literature: Alastair Grieve, The Sculpture of Robert Adams, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, 1992, no.614, illustrated pp.125 & 233 (another cast)
Lyon & Turnbull
Mar. 19, 2025
§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984)
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984) SCREEN FORM, 1962 (OPUS 170) bronzed steel 82.5cm high, 33cm wide (32 ½in high, 13in wide) Exhibited: Gimpel Fils, London, Robert Adams, 1962, cat. no.8Bertha Schaefer Gallery, New York, Robert Adams, 1963, cat. no.6Literature: Alastair Grieve, The Sculpture of Robert Adams, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, 1992, no.395, illustrated p.203
Lyon & Turnbull
Feb. 12, 2025
§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984)
Est: £300 - £500
ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984) Untitled (Linear Abstraction) 1961 signed and dated in pencil monoprint on wove image 35.7 x 13.4cm unframed/mounted ARR
Chiswick Auctions
Feb. 11, 2025
§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984)
Est: £500 - £700
ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984) UNTITLED, 1957 Signed, dated and numbered ‘No. 47’ in pencil lower left, monotype on paper 50.5cm x 38cm (20in x 15in), unframed The Artist;Gimpel Fils, London.
Lyon & Turnbull
Dec. 12, 2024
Robert Adams, SW from the South Jetty, Clatsop County, OR
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Robert Adams SW from the South Jetty, Clatsop County, OR 1996 vintage gelatin silver print image: 7 h x 8.75 w in (18 x 22 cm) sheet: 11 h x 14 w in (28 x 36 cm) Signed, titled, dated and inscribed to verso 'SW from the South Jetty, Clatsop County, OR Robert Adams 1996'. Provenance: Gift from the artist, Private Collection, Los Angeles This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Nov. 27, 2024
Robert Adams (British, 1917-1984) Split Forms 37.5cm (14 7/8in) high
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Robert Adams (British, 1917-1984) Split Forms signed, numbered and dated 'ADAMS/1977/1/6' (to underside) bronze with a polished patina and black elements 37.5cm (14 7/8in) high
Bonhams
Nov. 27, 2024
Robert Adams, Vertical Movement No.1, Opus 117, 1960
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Robert Adams, British 1917-1984 - Vertical Movement No.1, Opus 117, 1960; bronzed steel, unique, approx. H160 x W70 x D11.5 cm when hanging (ARR) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist; private collection, purchased from the above Exhibited: Gimpel Fils, London, 'Robert Adams', 1960, no.27; British Pavilion, XXXI Biennale, Venice, One-man retrospective of 29 sculptures of 1951-62, 1962; Camden Arts Centre, London, 'Robert Adams', 1971, Arts Council Touring Exhibition Literature: A. Grieve, 'The Sculpture of Robert Adams', London, 1992, p.194, no.327, illus. p.195 Note: Adams was one of the most innovative and important artists working in Post-War Britain, developing a distinct abstract language alongside his contemporaries Kenneth Martin and Victor Pasmore. His work was included in the celebrated British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 1952, alongside Kenneth Armitage, Reg Butler, Lynn Chadwick, Geoffrey Clarke, Bernard Meadows, Eduardo Paolozzi and William Turnbull, after which critic Herbert Read dubbed the young group's shared aesthetic the 'Geometry of Fear'. Adams's works are now in public collections internationally including the Arts Council Collection, the Tate Gallery, London, the Museum of Modern Art, New York and the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.
Roseberys
Nov. 21, 2024
Robert Adams, Idea For Sculpture (set of four), 1963
Est: £600 - £800
Robert Adams, British 1817-1984, Idea For Sculpture (set of four), 1963; each screenprint in colours on wove, each signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 50 in pencil, each sheet: 78.3 x 58.3 cm, (unframed) (ARR) (4)
Roseberys
Nov. 19, 2024
ROBERT ADAMS (1917-1984). Shell Form. polished bronze 14in. (35.6cm.) wide.
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
ROBERT ADAMS (1917-1984). Shell Form. polished bronze 14in. (35.6cm.) wide.
Christie's
Oct. 31, 2024
§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984) CURVING FLANGE 1, 1967 (OPUS 297) stamped ADAMS 1967, bronzed steel 31.5cm high, 43.2cm wide, 15cm deep (12 3/8in high, 17in wide, 5 7/8in deep) Estate of the Artist;with Gimpel Fils, London. Exhibited:Gimpel Fils, London, Robert Adams, 1968, no. 5;Gimpel Fils, London, Robert Adams: Bronzed Steel Sculpture 1957-67, 10 September - 25 October 1997, no. 11;Osborne Samuel, London, 20th Century British Art, 26 October - 16 November 2005. Literature:Grieve, Alastair, The Sculpture of Robert Adams, Lund Humphries, London, 1992, no. 552, illustrated p. 225.
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 17, 2024
§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984)
Est: £800 - £1,200
ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984) Two Figures 1949 signed, dated and numbered 4/25 in pencil lithograph on wove sheet 57.6 x 45.7 unframed ARR
Chiswick Auctions
Oct. 17, 2024
§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984)
Est: £400 - £600
ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984) Untitled (Linear Abstraction) 1961 signed and dated in pencil monoprint on wove image 35.7 x 13.4cm unframed/mounted ARR
Chiswick Auctions
Oct. 17, 2024
§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984)
Est: £300 - £500
ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984) Untitled 1955 signed, dated and numbered 12/25 in pencil etching on wove together with an unsigned proof, etching on England wove sheets 29.3 x 23cm and 27.2 x 23.7cm unframed ARR 2
Chiswick Auctions
Sep. 28, 2024
ROBERT ADAMS 'TURNING BACK' PHOTO LITHO
Est: $150 - $200
Robert Adams 'Turning Back' photo litho. Sheet measures 21 1/4" x 17".
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Sep. 25, 2024
Robert Adams (British, 1917-1984) Maquette for Architectural Screen, 1956
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Robert Adams (British, 1917-1984) Maquette for Architectural Screen, 1956 bronze stamped ADAMS 8 3/4 x 29 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Barbara Lydia Winston, Naples, Florida Provenance: Lydia Winston Malbin, New York Thence by descent to the present owner
Freeman’s | Hindman
Sep. 11, 2024
Robert Adams, Block 4, Opus 324, 1970;
Est: £500 - £1,500
Robert Adams, British 1917-1984 - Block 4, Opus 324, 1970; chromed steel, signed and dated on edge 'Adams 1970', H14.5 x W18.5 x D3.3 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Frederick Charles Art, London, no.3182; the Estate of W. J. Erroll Literature: A. Grieve, 'The Sculpture of Robert Adams', London, 1992, p.230, no.590 Note: Adams was one of the most innovative and important artists working in Post-War Britain, developing a distinct abstract language alongside his contemporaries Kenneth Martin and Victor Pasmore. His work was included in the celebrated British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 1952, alongside Kenneth Armitage, Reg Butler, Lynn Chadwick, Geoffrey Clarke, Bernard Meadows, Eduardo Paolozzi and William Turnbull, after which critic Herbert Read dubbed the young group's shared aesthetic the 'Geometry of Fear'. 1970 was an important year for the artist with major open-air exhibitions in Edinburgh, Winchester and Salisbury. Adams's works are now in public collections internationally including the Arts Council Collection, the Tate Gallery, London, the Museum of Modern Art, New York and the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.
Roseberys
Sep. 11, 2024
Robert Adams, Vertical Movement No.1, Opus 117, 1960;
Est: £7,000 - £9,000
Robert Adams, British 1917-1984 - Vertical Movement No.1, Opus 117, 1960; bronzed steel, unique, approx. H160 x W70 x D11.5 cm when hanging (ARR) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist; private collection, purchased from the above Exhibited: Gimpel Fils, London, 'Robert Adams', 1960, no.27; British Pavilion, XXXI Biennale, Venice, One-man retrospective of 29 sculptures of 1951-62, 1962; Camden Arts Centre, London, 'Robert Adams', 1971, Arts Council Touring Exhibition Literature: A. Grieve, 'The Sculpture of Robert Adams', London, 1992, p.194, no.327, illus. p.195 Note: Adams was one of the most innovative and important artists working in Post-War Britain, developing a distinct abstract language alongside his contemporaries Kenneth Martin and Victor Pasmore. His work was included in the celebrated British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 1952, alongside Kenneth Armitage, Reg Butler, Lynn Chadwick, Geoffrey Clarke, Bernard Meadows, Eduardo Paolozzi and William Turnbull, after which critic Herbert Read dubbed the young group's shared aesthetic the 'Geometry of Fear'. Adams's works are now in public collections internationally including the Arts Council Collection, the Tate Gallery, London, the Museum of Modern Art, New York and the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.
Roseberys
Sep. 11, 2024
Robert Adams, Figure studies, 1949;
Est: £400 - £600
Robert Adams, British 1917-1984 - Figure studies, 1949; ink on paper, signed and dated in pencil lower centre 'R Adams 49', 30.3 x 45.5 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Gimpel Fils, London, no.5611 (according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame) Note: Adams was one of the most innovative and important artists working in Post-War Britain, developing a distinct abstract language alongside his contemporaries Kenneth Martin and Victor Pasmore. His work was included in the celebrated British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 1952, alongside Kenneth Armitage, Reg Butler, Lynn Chadwick, Geoffrey Clarke, Bernard Meadows, Eduardo Paolozzi and William Turnbull, after which critic Herbert Read dubbed the young group's shared aesthetic the 'Geometry of Fear'.
Roseberys
Sep. 11, 2024
Robert Adams, Untitled, 1957;
Est: £400 - £600
Robert Adams, British 1917-1984 - Untitled, 1957; pencil on paper, 28.5 x 44 cm (unframed) (ARR) Provenance: with Gimpel Fils, London, no.6035 (according to the label attached to plastic folder) Note: Adams was one of the most innovative and important artists working in Post-War Britain, developing a distinct abstract language alongside his contemporaries Kenneth Martin and Victor Pasmore. His work was included in the celebrated British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 1952, alongside Kenneth Armitage, Reg Butler, Lynn Chadwick, Geoffrey Clarke, Bernard Meadows, Eduardo Paolozzi and William Turnbull, after which critic Herbert Read dubbed the young group's shared aesthetic the 'Geometry of Fear'.
Roseberys
Sep. 11, 2024
Robert Adams, Cube, Opus 324, 1970;
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Robert Adams, British 1917-1984 - Cube, Opus 324, 1970; granite, unique, H14.8 x W15 x D15 cm (ARR) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist; private collection, purchased from the above Exhibited: Camden Arts Centre, London, 'Robert Adams: Retrospective Exhibition', 1971 Literature: A. Grieve, 'The Sculpture of Robert Adams', London, 1992, p.230, no.589 Note: this is a brilliant example of the artist's later work, demonstrating his total command of shape and balance. Adams was one of the most innovative and important artists working in Post-War Britain, developing a distinct abstract language alongside his contemporaries Kenneth Martin and Victor Pasmore. His work was included in the celebrated British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 1952, alongside Kenneth Armitage, Reg Butler, Lynn Chadwick, Geoffrey Clarke, Bernard Meadows, Eduardo Paolozzi and William Turnbull, after which critic Herbert Read dubbed the young group's shared aesthetic the 'Geometry of Fear'. Adams's works are now in public collections internationally including the Arts Council Collection, the Tate Gallery, London, the Museum of Modern Art, New York and the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.
Roseberys
Sep. 04, 2024
Robert Adams, Idea For Sculpture (set of four), 1963;
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Robert Adams, British 1817-1984, Idea For Sculpture (set of four), 1963; each screenprint in colours on wove, each signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 50 in pencil, each sheet: 78.3 x 58.3 cm, (unframed) (ARR) (4)
Roseberys
Jul. 25, 2024
§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984)
Est: £200 - £300
ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984) Flora 1949 signed, dated and numbered 21/25 in pencil lithograph on wove sheet 57.4 x 45.8cm unframed ARR Size:(57.4 x 45.8cm)
Chiswick Auctions
Jun. 19, 2024
Robert Adams (British, 1917-1984) Split Forms 37.8 cm. (14 7/8 in.) high
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
Robert Adams (British, 1917-1984) Split Forms signed, numbered and dated 'ADAMS/1977/1/6' (on the underside) bronze with a polished patina and black elements 37.8 cm. (14 7/8 in.) high
Bonhams
Jun. 11, 2024
Robert Adams,
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Robert Adams, British 1917-1984 - Ovoid Variation No.1, 1980; bronze, signed, dated and numbered to the underside of the base 'Adams 1980 2/6', H47.7 x W48.5 x D8.7 cm (including base) (ARR) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist; private collection, purchased from the above Exhibited: Gimpel Fils, London, 'Robert Adams (1917-1984)', 15th September-15th October 1988, cat. no.27 (another cast illus.); Gimpel Fils, London, ‘Robert Adams Late Bronzes’, 26th April-9th June 2012 (another cast) Literature: A. Grieve, 'The Sculpture of Robert Adams', London, 1992, p.224, no.666 (another cast illus.) Note: this is a brilliant example of the artist's later work, demonstrating his total command of shape and balance. The artist created a series of these 'Ovoid Variations', each a celebration of organic abstract form, suggesting growth and the beginnings of life through the oval form. This was a hugely successful period for the artist, with solo exhibitions in Australia, the US and Zurich, as well as his work featuring in the exhibitions 'British Sculpture in the Twentieth Century' Part I and II at the Whitechapel Art Gallery, London in 1981, organised by Nicholas Serota and Sandy Nairn. Adams was one of the most innovative and important artists working in Post-War Britain, developing a distinct abstract language alongside his contemporaries Kenneth Martin and Victor Pasmore. His work was included in the celebrated British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 1952, alongside Kenneth Armitage, Reg Butler, Lynn Chadwick, Geoffrey Clarke, Bernard Meadows, Eduardo Paolozzi and William Turnbull, after which critic Herbert Read dubbed the young group's shared aesthetic the 'Geometry of Fear'. Adams's works are now in public collections internationally including the Arts Council Collection, the Tate Gallery, London, the Museum of Modern Art, New York and the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.
Roseberys
Jun. 11, 2024
Robert Adams,
Est: £400 - £600
Robert Adams, British 1917-1984 - Untitled; stamped ink on paper, stamped with signature lower right 'Robert Adams', 51 x 38.2 cm (mounted/unframed) (ARR) Provenance: with Gimpel Fils, London, GF10574 (according to the label attached to the plastic folder) Note: Adams was one of the most innovative and important artists working in Post-War Britain, developing a distinct abstract language alongside his contemporaries Kenneth Martin and Victor Pasmore. His work was included in the celebrated British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 1952, alongside Kenneth Armitage, Reg Butler, Lynn Chadwick, Geoffrey Clarke, Bernard Meadows, Eduardo Paolozzi and William Turnbull, after which critic Herbert Read dubbed the young group's shared aesthetic the 'Geometry of Fear'.
Roseberys
May. 12, 2024
Robert Adams "Untitled" Print.
Est: $200 - $400
Robert Adams (1937-1997): Robert Adams was an American photographer who is known for his black-and-white photographs of the American West, particularly the landscapes of Colorado and Oregon. His work often focused on themes of human impact on the environment. He also wrote several books on photography and taught at various universities. Measures 6.02 x 6.24 Printed circa 1980s Verso is blank. Mounted to archival quality paper.
Morgan Auctions
May. 12, 2024
Robert Adams "Untitled" Print.
Est: $200 - $400
Robert Adams (1937-1997): Robert Adams was an American photographer who is known for his black-and-white photographs of the American West, particularly the landscapes of Colorado and Oregon. His work often focused on themes of human impact on the environment. He also wrote several books on photography and taught at various universities. Measures 6.02 x 5.77 Printed circa 1980s Verso is blank. Mounted to archival quality paper.
Morgan Auctions
Apr. 26, 2024
§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984) UNTITLED, 1970 Sicilian marble 30.5cm high, 20cm wide, 4.8cm deep (12in high, 7 7/8in wide, 1 7/8in deep) The Estate of the Artist;Gimpel Fils, London.
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 26, 2024
§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984)
Est: £400 - £600
ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984) PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, 1949 signed and dated in pencil (lower left), monoprint on paper plate: 68cm x 49cm (26 3/4in x 19 1/4in); sheet: 75cm x 56cm (29 1/2in x 22in), unframed Gimpel Fils, London.
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 25, 2024
§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984)
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984) TWO CURVES, 1959 (OPUS 78) bronzed steel 190.5cm high, 52cm wide, 31cm deep (75in high, 20 1/2in wide, 12 1/8in deep) The Estate of the Artist;Gimpel Fils, London. ROBERT ADAMS (1917 - 1984) TWO CURVES 1959, OPUS 78"The neglected genius of post-war British sculpture". (Brian Glasser, 3 February 1993, "none". Time Out. p. 37.)Standing nearly 2m tall, Two Curves is constructed from a single metal rod attached to a square base with a flat metal top. Mounted in both portrait and landscape profiles two rectangular metal sheets bend inwardly away from the viewer to add body to this simple structure. In so doing they enable the sculpture to create the impression of shapes and forms beyond its physical appearance. Achieving his first success just three years after graduating Northampton Art School with a solo show at Gimpel Fils in 1947 Robert Adams’s early work exemplified Henry Moore’s credo ‘truth to material’, demonstrating a sensitivity to the natural properties of the materials. During this period Adams’s sculpture continually evolved towards pure abstract forms, asymmetric balance and a focused awareness of space so that by 1950 he had completely removed the presence of the human figure. Adams also exhibited in the British Pavilion at the now infamous Venice Biennale, 1952. Alongside his compatriots his work grabbed the attention of the art world becoming known as the Geometry of Fear because of its spiky, alien-looking twisted and tortured figures. Created in pitted bronze or welded metal these sculptures expressed the anxieties and emotions of the post-war period.Created in 1959, Two Curves tells the story of Adams’s artistic journey through a heavily politicized period in history and encourages an interpretation that relates to the themes of the time. However, by applying a purely descriptive title to this abstract work Adams also allows its interpretation to move beyond its time to take on new meaning and relevance within the contemporary spaces of today’s world.
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 18, 2024
Robert Adams†(1917ñ1984), British, Standing form
Est: £400 - £600
Robert Adams (1917–1984), British Standing metal form Together with a 2003 Gimpel Fils Gallery invitation to Sonia Rouve (daughter of Pierre Rouve) for a Robert Adams retrospective Provenance: Pierre Rouve Dimensions: 34 in. (H) x 16 in. (W) x 9 in. (D)
Sloane Street Auctions
Apr. 18, 2024
Robert Adams†(1917ñ1984), British, A beaten copper form
Est: £400 - £600
Robert Adams (1917–1984), British A beaten copper form Together with a 1988 Gimpel Fils Gallery invitation to a private view of Adams' late bronzes Robert Adams studied at Northampton School of Art in the 1930s and 1940s. His first exhibit was held at Gimpels Fils Gallery in 1947. In the 1950s travelled to the United States and in 1952 his work was shown at the Venice Biennale. He had a solo exhibit at the 1962 Venice Biennale. His early work was primarily carved in stone and wood and influenced by Henry Moore. Over time his art became more abstract using metals and focusing on asymmetry and balance. Provenance: Pierre Rouve Dimensions: 26.5 in. (H) x 17 in (W) x 31 in. (D)
Sloane Street Auctions
Mar. 31, 2024
§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984)
Est: £150 - £250
ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984) Two Figures 1949 signed, dated and numbered 12/25 in pencil lithograph on wove sheet 57.6 x 45.7 framed ARR
Chiswick Auctions
Mar. 12, 2024
Robert Adams, British 1917-1984 - Untitled sketches for figurative sculp
Est: £400 - £600
Robert Adams, British 1917-1984 - Untitled sketches for figurative sculptures, 1948; ink on paper, 30.5 x 44.6 cm (ARR) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist; with Gimpel Fils, London, no.6047 (according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame) Exhibited: Gimpel Fils, London, 'Robert Adams - A Retrospective', 25th February-5th April 2003, no.4; Note: Adams was one of the most innovative and important artists working in Post-War Britain, developing a distinct abstract language alongside his contemporaries Kenneth Martin and Victor Pasmore. His work was included in the celebrated British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 1952, alongside Kenneth Armitage, Reg Butler, Lynn Chadwick, Geoffrey Clarke, Bernard Meadows, Eduardo Paolozzi and William Turnbull, after which critic Herbert Read dubbed the young group's shared aesthetic the 'Geometry of Fear'.
Roseberys
Feb. 22, 2024
Cottonwood, edge of development...signed by Robert Adams
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Heading: Author: Adams, Robert Title: Cottonwood, edge of development, Longmont, Colorado Place Published: Publisher: Date Published: 1984; print: 2004 Description: Gelatin silver print. 28x35.4 cm (11x14").Signed, titled and dated by Robert Adams on print verso. An important contributor to the New Topographics exhibit of 1975, Robert Adams' work reassesses the western landscape, both acknowledging the sublime conception of Ansel Adams and his contemporaries, but also documenting the ecological and social prices paid in developing the New West. Although he still sees the beauty and promise of the west, Adams' lens also documents what Dorothea Lange termed the "human erosion" resulting when our integral connection to the land is severed and wild nature is objectified into "natural resources".
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Feb. 13, 2024
§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984)
Est: £250 - £320
ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984) Two Figures 1949 signed, dated and numbered 8/25 in pencil lithograph on wove sheet 57 x 45.4cm unframed ARR
Chiswick Auctions
Feb. 13, 2024
ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984) STUDIES FOR 'BOY WITH OWL'
Est: £500 - £700
Robert Adams STUDIES FOR 'BOY WITH OWL' Blue ball point pen 1917 30cm x 44.5cm (12in x 17.5in), unframed Gimpel Fils, London
Lyon & Turnbull
Feb. 13, 2024
ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984) UNTITLED - 1957
Est: £500 - £700
Robert Adams UNTITLED - 1957 Signed and dated lower right, black crayon 40.6cm x 49.5cm (16in x 19.5in), unframed Gimpel Fils, London
Lyon & Turnbull
Dec. 12, 2023
Â§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH, 1917â1984)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Â§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH, 1917â1984) ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH, 1917â1984) Rectangle with Vees bronzed steel 42 x 29.3 cm. (16 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.) unique Executed in 1965 Provenance With Osborne Samuel, London With Stoops Gallery, Kelbrook, where purchased by the present owner Exhibited London, Gimpel Fils, Robert Adams - Recent Sculpture, 4-29 Oct 1966, no.15 Literature Alastair Grieve, The Sculpture of Robert Adams, published by the Henry Moore Foundation, London, 1992, no.492, p.217 (Opus 251) (ill.)
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 22, 2023
Robert Adams (British, 1917-1984) Fissure 35 cm. (13 3/4 in.) high
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Robert Adams (British, 1917-1984) Fissure signed, numbered and dated 'ADAMS/1/6/1973' (underneath) bronze with a dark brown patina, part polished 35 cm. (13 3/4 in.) high
Bonhams