Helen Frankenthaler Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Helen Frankenthaler Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 10, 2026
Helen Frankenthaler, In the Wings
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Helen Frankenthaler In the Wings 1987 sugar-lift etching, soft-ground etching, aquatint, etching and lithograph in colors on HMP handmade 13.75 h x 21.125 w in (35 x 54 cm) Signed and numbered to lower left '44/50 Helen Frankenthaler '87' with publisher's blindstamp. This work is number 44 from the edition of 50 printed and published by Tyler Graphics Ltd., Mt. Kisco, NY. Provenance: Bobbie Greenfield Fine Art, Venice, CA | Private Collection Literature: Harrison 135 This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Aug. 30, 2026
HELEN FRANKENTHALER [USA] 1928-2011 [ATTR.] UNTITLED ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST COMPOSITION ON LINEN, SIGNED LOWER RIGHT, 40X56CMS, FRAMED. PRIVATE COLLECTION
Est: -
HELEN FRANKENTHALER [USA] 1928-2011 [attr.] Untitled Abstract Expressionist Composition on linen, signed lower right, 40x56cms, framed. Private Collection Please read the Terms & Conditions of Auction before placing a bid. These T&C's are applicable to each lot in this Auction. Any available provenance or documentation will be included with the description, if not included, assume it to be unknown or missing. Most lots are either ex estate or storage, have not been submitted for authentication, verification or expertising and for this reason, are offered UNRESERVED. It is the responsibility of intending buyers to do their own research and due diligence before submitting an offer. We do not offer returns or refunds - ALL SALES ARE FINAL.
WA Art Auctions
Aug. 30, 2026
HELEN FRANKENTHALER [USA] 1928-2011 [ATTR.] UNTITLED ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST COMPOSITION ON STRETCHED CANVAS, SIGNED LOWER RIGHT, 110X140CMS, FRAMED. PRIVATE COLLECTION
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
HELEN FRANKENTHALER [USA] 1928-2011 [attr.] Untitled Abstract Expressionist Composition on stretched canvas, signed lower right, 110x140cms, framed. Private Collection. Please read the Terms & Conditions of Auction before placing a bid. These T&C's are applicable to each lot in this Auction. Any available provenance or documentation will be included with the description, if not included, assume it to be unknown or missing. Most lots are either ex estate or storage, have not been submitted for authentication, verification or expertising and for this reason, are offered UNRESERVED. It is the responsibility of intending buyers to do their own research and due diligence before submitting an offer. We do not offer returns or refunds - ALL SALES ARE FINAL.
WA Art Auctions
Aug. 30, 2026
HELEN FRANKENTHALER [USA] 1928-2011 [ATTR.] UNTITLED ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST COMPOSITION ON STRETCHED CANVAS, SIGNED LOWER RIGHT, 100X140CMS, FRAMED. PRIVATE COLLECTION
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
HELEN FRANKENTHALER [USA] 1928-2011 [attr.] Untitled Abstract Expressionist Composition on stretched canvas, signed lower right, 100x140cms, framed. Private Collection. Please read the Terms & Conditions of Auction before placing a bid. These T&C's are applicable to each lot in this Auction. Any available provenance or documentation will be included with the description, if not included, assume it to be unknown or missing. Most lots are either ex estate or storage, have not been submitted for authentication, verification or expertising and for this reason, are offered UNRESERVED. It is the responsibility of intending buyers to do their own research and due diligence before submitting an offer. We do not offer returns or refunds - ALL SALES ARE FINAL.
WA Art Auctions
Aug. 22, 2026
Helen Frankenthaler, American (1928-2011), Spring Run-XVI, 1996, hand-painted monotype over white-washed lithography proof on Arches cover paper, 40 1/2x31 3/4 inches (sheet)
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Helen Frankenthaler American, (1928-2011) Spring Run-XVI, 1996 hand-painted monotype over white-washed lithography proof on Arches cover paper Signed in pencil, lower right, and inscribed "XVI" and dated in pencil, verso. Knoedler & Company, NYC label verso. Full margins. Printed and published by Tyler Graphics, Ltd., Mount Kisco, with the blind stamp, lower left. Biography from the Archives of askART: She was born in New York City on December 28, 1928, the third and youngest daughter of a noted justice of the New York Supreme Court and his German born wife. She attended the exclusive Brearley School in Manhattan and the Dalton School where her art teacher was Rufino Tamayo. He suggested that she go to Bennington College to study painting; her instructor there was Paul Feeley, an academic Cubist. She graduated from Bennington College in 1949 and studied with Hans Hofmann in Provincetown, Massachusetts in the summer of 1950. In her early days as an artist, Frankenthaler shared a Greenwich Village studio and its rent with Friedel Dzubas, whom she had met at the home of the critic Clement Greenberg. Her circle of friends included Larry Rivers, Grace Hartigan and Joan Mitchell. In April 1958 she married the leading Abstract Expressionist painter Robert Motherwell. Their honeymoon was spent traveling in France and Spain and they returned to a brownstone in New York. Their marriage ended in divorce in 1970. When Jackson Pollock first exhibited some of his paintings in 1951, they exerted a great influence on Frankenthaler. Their scale. free graphic rhythms, and color impressed her strongly; but above all she was struck by Pollock's method of dripping paint directly onto the raw canvas, emphasizing both the flatness of the painting and the physical actuality of the support. Carrying this technique still further, Frankenthaler thins her pigment with large amounts of turpentine so that they soak directly through the unprimed cloth and stains it. The resultant image no longer lies on top of the picture plane but is embedded within; the transparent mat colors of varying intensity modulate from light to dark without creating any illusion that they exist in a space other than that of the woven textural surface. Frankenthaler also adopted Pollock's practice of painting with the canvas stretched out on the floor, allowing the artist to be "in" the picture, work from all four sides, and produce an image seen from above. She has always delighted in in the way paint behaves on paper. The freshness, directness and potency added to her dramatic use of color, line and space. In the early 1960s Frankenthaler switched from oils to acrylics, with which she could achieve a watercolor effect by thinning the paint even further. She experimented with the use of sponges, heavier brushes, thicker globs of paint, etc. She influenced a whole generation of color-field painters, including Kenneth Noland and Morris Louis. Sources include: An initation to See with comments by Helen M. Frankenthaler Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors and Engravers, 1986-7 Karen Wilkin in Reviews column in Artnews, February 1996 World Artists 1950-80 by Claude Marks Ruth Bass in Reviews column in ARTnews, September 1989 Joanna Shaw-Eagle in Artist's Dialogue in Architectural Digest (date unknown). Time Magazine, March 28, 1969 In Pursuit of Beauty in Newsweek magazine, June 12, Working Papers by Maurice Poirier in ARTnews, Summer 1985 Compiled and written by Jean Ershler Schatz, artist and researcher from Laguna Woods, California: Added note: Helen Frankenthaler passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at her home in Darien, Connecticut.
Ripley Auctions
Jul. 31, 2026
HELEN FRANKENTHALER (1928-2011) "MADAME BUTTERFLY"
Est: $100,000 - $200,000
BEFORE BIDDING, PLEASE READ THESE IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS! NOTICE TO INTERNET BIDDERS: ANYONE WISHING TO BID ON LOT 350 THROUGH THIS ONLINE PLATFORM MUST CONTACT THE GALLERY PRIOR TO THE AUCTION. WE MUST BE NOTIFIED OF YOUR INTENTION TO BID. INTERNET BIDS SUBMITTED THROUGH THE ONLINE BIDDING PLATFORM MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS LOT UNLESS WE HAVE BEEN CONTACTED DIRECTLY. EMAIL: MCINNISAUCTIONS@YAHOO.COM OR PHONE: (978) 388-0400. PAYMENT TERMS: PAYMENT FOR THIS LOT MUST BE MADE BY WIRE TRANSFER, CERTIFIED BANK CHECK, OR BUSINESS CHECK (SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE AUCTION GALLERY). ITEM WILL NOT BE RELEASED UNTIL FUNDS HAVE CLEARED. Executed in 2000, Woodcut printed in colors on three sheets of wove paper. Number 21 of 33 editions plus 14 artist's proofs. Marked with blind stamp of publisher, Tyler Graphics, Ltd. Signed, numbered 21/33 and dated '00 (2000). Housed in a floating frame. Work measures 41 5/8 by 79 3/8 inches, frame 50 1/2 x 91 1/2 inches. Provenance: In the private collection of a Portsmouth NH Gentleman. Purchased for $42,000 on December 22nd, 2000 from Meyerovich Gallery, San Francisco CA, Who received it directly from Tyler Graphics. "Madame Butterfly is a work that stands as the jewel in Frankenthaler's crown, and a woodcut print that truly transforms the possibilities of the medium." JAKLYN BABINGTON, AGAINST THE GRAIN: THE WOODCUTS OF HELEN FRANKENTHALER, NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA, CANBERRA 2005, P. 5 SPECIAL INTERNET BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR LOT 350 HELEN FRANKENTHALER (1928–2011),&NBSP;MADAME BUTTERFLY.&NBSP;IMPORTANT NOTICE TO INTERNET BIDDERS: ANYONE WISHING TO BID ON LOT 350 THROUGH THROUGH THIS ONLINE PLATFORM MUST CONTACT THE GALLERY PRIOR TO THE AUCTION TO NOTIFY US OF THEIR INTENTION TO BID. INTERNET BIDS SUBMITTED THROUGH THE ONLINE BIDDING PLATFORM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS LOT UNLESS YOU CONTACT US DIRECTLY BY EMAIL:&NBSP;MCINNISAUCTIONS@YAHOO.COM&NBSP;OR PHONE: (978) 388-0400. PAYMENT TERMS: PAYMENT FOR THIS LOT MUST BE MADE BY WIRE TRANSFER, CERTIFIED BANK CHECK, OR BUSINESS CHECK (SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE AUCTION GALLERY). ITEM WILL NOT BE RELEASED UNTIL FUNDS HAVE CLEARED.
John McInnis Auctioneers
Jul. 18, 2026
HELEN FRANKENTHALER 'GRAY FIREWORKS'
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Helen Frankenthaler 'Grey Fireworks' print in colors on wove paper, aside from the edition of 108. Pencil signed lower left. Sheet measures 45 3/4" x 28".
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Jul. 18, 2026
HELEN FRANKENTHALER 'OPEN WALL' SIGNED LITHOGRAPH
Est: $300 - $500
Helen Frankenthaler 'Open Wall' offset lithograph. Inscribed to lower margin. Pencil signed lower right. Sheet measures 37 1/2" x 17".
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Jul. 16, 2026
HELEN FRANKENTHALER (1928-2011). Flirt. Sheet: 26 7/8 x 39 ½ in. (683 x 100
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
HELEN FRANKENTHALER (1928-2011). Flirt. Sheet: 26 7/8 x 39 ½ in. (683 x 1003 mm.).
Christie's
Jul. 16, 2026
HELEN FRANKENTHALER (1928-2011). Tiger's Eye. Sheet: 18 ¾ x 22 in. (476 x 5
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
HELEN FRANKENTHALER (1928-2011). Tiger's Eye. Sheet: 18 ¾ x 22 in. (476 x 559 mm.).
Christie's
Jul. 16, 2026
HELEN FRANKENTHALER (1928-2011). Untitled. Sheet: 25 5/8 x 17 7/8 in. (651
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
HELEN FRANKENTHALER (1928-2011). Untitled. Sheet: 25 5/8 x 17 7/8 in. (651 × 454 mm.).
Christie's
Jul. 14, 2026
Sure Violet (Harrison 74)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Helen Frankenthaler 1928 - 2011 Sure Violet (Harrison 74) signed in pencil and dated (lower right); numbered 21/50 (lower left) etching, aquatint and drypoint printed in colors on TGL handmade paper plate: 23 ¾ by 35 ⅝ in. (60.3 by 90.5 cm.) sheet: 31 by 43 ⅜ in. (78.8 by 110 cm.) Executed in 1979, this impression is number 21 from the edition of 50 plus nine artist's proofs, with the blindstamp of the publisher, Tyler Graphics, Ltd.
Sotheby's
Jul. 14, 2026
Grey Fireworks
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Helen Frankenthaler 1928 - 2011 Grey Fireworks signed in pencil and inscribed HC 9/12 (lower left) screenprint in colors on Somerset wove paper sheet: 38 by 46 in. (71.1 by 116.7 cm.) Executed in 2000, this impression is one of 12 hors commerce impressions aside from the numbered edition of 108 plus 18 artist's proofs, printed by Brand X Editions, and with their inkstamp on the verso, published by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
Sotheby's
Jul. 02, 2026
HELEN FRANKENTHALER (1928-2011). Untitled. acrylic on paper20 ¼ x 26 5/8 in
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
HELEN FRANKENTHALER (1928-2011). Untitled. acrylic on paper20 ¼ x 26 5/8 in. (51.6 x 67.5 cm.).
Christie's
Jun. 25, 2026
Helen Frankenthaler "Spring Bank" Offset, 2005
Est: $300 - $500
Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011), "Spring Bank", Offset Lithograph in Colors, 2005, gilt frame. Image: 13.75" H x 13.75" W; frame: 21.25" H x 21.25" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From a New York City Estate. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Abstract Expressionist Composition, Abstract Expressionism, AbEx, Women Artists, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Auctions at Showplace
Jun. 25, 2026
Helen Frankenthaler "Open Wall" Offset Lithograph
Est: $300 - $500
Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011), "Open Wall", Offset Lithograph in Colors, silvered frame. Image: 14.5" H x 35.5" W; frame: 23.5" H x 45" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From a New York City Estate. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Abstract Expressionist Composition, Abstract Expressionism, AbEx, Women Artists, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Auctions at Showplace
Jun. 24, 2026
Helen Frankenthaler, 1928-2011, Crete
Est: CHF800 - CHF1,000
12/18. Signed and dated. (Frame).
Germann Auction House Ltd
Jun. 20, 2026
Helen Frankenthaler "Black Shapes" Framed Print
Est: -
Framed Instyle Of "Helen Frankenthaler". Light Wear Present On Frame. Frame Measures Approximately 23.75in X 26.75in. Artwork Measures Approximately 11.5in X 14.5in. Nr12590 Bp
EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
Jun. 17, 2026
Helen Frankenthaler, Valentine for Mr. Wonderful
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011), 1996, cloth bound clamshell portfolio of seven intaglio prints on paper, edition 13/35, signed and dated back colophon page, published by Tyler Graphics Ltd, Tyler Graphics blind stamp each sheet, prints framed, 11.5"h x 8"w (each sheet), 16.25"h x 12.75"w (each frame), 13.75"h x 10"w (portfolio box)
Millea Bros Ltd
Jun. 13, 2026
Helen Frankenthaler Open Edition Portfolio Print
Est: -
Titled: September 1975. Both Frame And Image Are In Good Conditions. Frame Measures Approximately 24.5in X 30.5in. Image Measures Approximately 10in X 13 In. Nr12590 Jj
EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
Jun. 04, 2026
Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011), Plaza Real, 1987.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) Plaza Real. Color soft-ground etching, etching and aquatint on Rives BFK, 1987. One of twelve Roman numeral artist's proofs, aside from the edition of 60. Signed, dated, inscribed "AP" and numbered XI/XII in pencil, lower margin. Printed and published by Polígrafa, Barcelona. Harrison 139.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 03, 2026
Helen Frankenthaler, This is Not a Book
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Helen Frankenthaler This is Not a Book 1997 etching, aquatint, mezzotint and pochoir in colors on TGL handmade 10.75 h x 25.652 w x 1.375 d in (27 x 65 x 3 cm) Signed, dated, and numbered to colophon page 'Frankenthaler 97 12/50'. This complete portfolio of five works is number 12 from the edition of 50 printed and published by Tyler Graphics, Inc., Mt. Kisco, NY. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 03, 2026
Helen Frankenthaler, Tiger's Eye
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Helen Frankenthaler Tiger's Eye 1987 etching, aquatint, lithograph and screenprint in colors on HMP handmade image: 16 h x 19.5 w in (41 x 50 cm) sheet: 18.75 h x 22.25 w in (48 x 57 cm) Signed, dated, and numbered to lower edge '28/56 Helen Frankenthaler '87'. This work is number 28 from the edition of 56 printed and published by Tyler Graphics, Ltd., Mt. Kisco, NY. Literature: Harrison 131 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 03, 2026
Helen Frankenthaler, Cedar Hill
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Helen Frankenthaler Cedar Hill 1983 woodcut in colors on light pink Mingei Momo 20 h x 25 w in (51 x 63 cm) Signed, dated, and numbered to lower right 'Helen Frankenthaler 30/75 '83'. This work is number 30 from the edition of 75 printed by Shi-un-do Print Shop, Kyoto and published by Crown Point Press, San Francisco. Literature: Harrison 121 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 21, 2026
Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011): Deep Sun
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Etching, engraving, and aquatint in colors on Chine, 1983, signed and dated in pencil, numbered 14/54, with label from The Harcus Gallery, Boston. 30 x 40 in. (sheet), 37 x 47 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
May. 21, 2026
HELEN FRANKENTHALER (1928-2011). The Last Minute in April. acrylic on canva
Est: $2,000,000 - $3,000,000
HELEN FRANKENTHALER (1928-2011). The Last Minute in April. acrylic on canvas70 x 125 in. (177.8 x 317.5 cm.).
Christie's
May. 19, 2026
Helen Frankenthaler, What Red Lines Can Do
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Helen Frankenthaler What Red Lines Can Do 1970 screenprint in colors on Arches 38.75 h x 26 w in (98 x 66 cm) Signed, dated, numbered, and inscribed to lower right 'Frankenthaler 70 SS 15/75'. This work is number 15 from the edition of 75 printed by Maurel Studios, New York and published by Multiples, Inc., New York. Literature: Harrison 25 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
May. 16, 2026
Helen Frankenthaler LOT'S WIFE Lithograph, 131"H
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
Artist/Designer/Manufacturer: Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011) Marking(s); notes: signed, blind stamp; ed. 11/17 aside from 4 APs, 1 PP, 7 TPs, 7 WPs, and 2 OI; 1971 Materials: lithograph in 6 colors on handmade Japanese paper Dimensions (H, W, D): 131"h, 36"w; 133.75"h, 40"w frame Additional Information: The lithograph was co-printed by Fred Akers and David Unholtz, West Islip, New York, and published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, New York. Provenance: Christie's, 10.24.2025, lot 60. References: Frankenthaler: A Catalog Raisonne, Prints 1961-1994, Pegram Harrison, cat. no. 32; Universal Limited Art Editions: Catalog of Prints, 1960-1990, Bill Sparks, cat. no. 20.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
May. 16, 2026
Helen Frankenthaler BILBAO Lithograph, 47.75"W
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Artist/Designer/Manufacturer: Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011) Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s); ed. 78/150; 1998 Materials: lithograph on paper Dimensions (H, W, D): 35.875"h, 47.75"w; 46"h, 57.75"w frame Additional Information: The lithograph was published by Art of the Century, New York, New York. Provenance: Private Collection, Cleveland, Ohio | Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
May. 15, 2026
Missing Persons Report
Est: $600,000 - $800,000
Helen Frankenthaler 1928 - 2011 Missing Persons Report signed and dated '73 (upper left); signed, titled and dated August 1973 (on the stretcher) acrylic on canvas 60 by 72 in. 152.4 by 182.9 cm. Executed in 1973.
Sotheby's
May. 15, 2026
Madame Butterfly
Est: $300,000 - $500,000
Helen Frankenthaler 1928 - 2011 Madame Butterfly signed, dated '00 and numbered 1/33 (lower right) woodcut printed in colors on three sheets of wove paper 41 ⅝ by 79 ⅜ in. 105.8 by 201.7 cm. Executed in 2000, this impression is number 1 from the edition of 33 plus 14 artist's proofs, with the blindstamp of the publisher, Tyler Graphics, Ltd.
Sotheby's
May. 15, 2026
Perseus
Est: $1,800,000 - $2,500,000
Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Canada Helen Frankenthaler 1928 - 2011 Perseus signed (lower right); signed, titled and dated 1983 (on the reverse) acrylic on canvas 47 ½ by 95 in. 120.7 by 241.3 cm. Executed in 1983.
Sotheby's
May. 15, 2026
St. John
Est: $1,500,000 - $2,000,000
Property from the Estate of Gerald Mallon McCue Helen Frankenthaler 1928 - 2011 St. John signed and dated 71 (lower left); titled and dated 1971 (on the stretcher) acrylic on canvas 110 ¾ by 65 ⅞ in. 281.3 by 167.3 cm. Executed in 1971.
Sotheby's
May. 14, 2026
Arriving in Africa
Est: $3,200,000 - $4,000,000
Property from a Distinguished European Collection Helen Frankenthaler (1928 - 2011) Arriving in Africa signed and dated '70 (lower left); signed, titled and dated 1970 (on the stretcher) acrylic and crayon on canvas 81 ⅞ by 117 ⅞ in. 208 by 299.3 cm. Executed in 1970.
Sotheby's
May. 14, 2026
Cape Orange
Est: $3,500,000 - $5,000,000
Property from an Esteemed Private Collection Helen Frankenthaler (1928 - 2011) Cape Orange signed (on the reverse) acrylic on canvas 120 ⅝ by 72 ⅞ in. 306.4 by 185.1 cm. Executed in 1964.
Sotheby's
May. 14, 2026
Helen Frankenthaler Letter to Waldo Rasmussen, 1968
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011) Letter and Abstract Shrimp Composition Drawing, oil pastel on Frankenthaler letterhead to Waldo Rasmussen (Director of MoMA International Program, 1969-1994), 1968, inscribed "Beautiful memories and (hangoverless) dreams of Sundays, shrimps, sauces, eau de vie, oh d'astrologie - much love Helen, Sept. 30 68" to the upper right corner, with original envelope and handwritten note "open with care". Letter: 11" H x 8.5" W; envelope: 8" H x 8" W. Provenance: From the Estate of Waldo Rasmussen. From a New York City Collection. Keywords: Ephemera, Documents, Collectibles, Collectables, Handwriting, Snail mail, Abstract Expressionism, AbEx, New York Art Scene, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Women Artists, Museum of Modern Art
Auctions at Showplace
May. 03, 2026
HELEN FRANKENTHALER, (American, 1928-2011), A Slice of the Stone Itself, 1969, lithograph in colors, sheet: 19 1/4 x 15 in., frame: 24 3/4 x 20 1/2 in.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
HELEN FRANKENTHALER (American, 1928-2011) A Slice of the Stone Itself 1969, lithograph in colors signed, dated, numbered Frankenthaler '69 23/24 lower right with publisher's blindstamp lower right
Grogan & Company
May. 03, 2026
HELEN FRANKENTHALER, (American, 1928-2011), Earth Slice, 1978, etching and aquatint on paper, sheet: 15 x 25 3/4 in., frame: 17 3/8 x 28 1/8 in.
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
HELEN FRANKENTHALER (American, 1928-2011) Earth Slice 1978, etching and aquatint on paper signed and dated Frankenthaler '78 lower left and numbered 9/46 lower right with publisher's blindstamp lower right
Grogan & Company
Apr. 28, 2026
Helen Frankenthaler "Plaza Real" Color Etching & Aquatint
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Signed by the artist lower right and numbered lower left. Limited Edition: 42/61 Date: 1987 Unframed: 28 1/4" x 34 3/4" Condition: The paper has toning and mild foxing to the edges. There are two large tears along the bottom of the paper. See images for details.
SebastianCharles Auctions
Apr. 25, 2026
HELEN FRANKENTHALER 'SOUTHERN EXPOSURE'
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Helen Frankenthaler 'Southern Exposure' print in colors on wove paper. Pencil signed lower left. Sheet measures 37" x 30 1/4".
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Apr. 25, 2026
HELEN FRANKENTHALER 'RELECTIONS VII'
Est: $800 - $1,200
Helen Frankenthaler 'Reflections VII' print in colors on wove paper, apart from the edition of 30. Pencil signed lower right. Sheet measures 21 7/8" x 16 1/4".
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Apr. 25, 2026
HELEN FRANKENTHALER 'GREY FIREWORKS'
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Helen Frankenthaler 'Grey Fireworks' print in colors on wove paper, aside from the edition of 108. Pencil signed lower left. Sheet measures 46" x 28".
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Apr. 24, 2026
Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011) Comet, 1980-82
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011) Comet, 1980-82 etching with aquatint in colors on brown Moriki paper collaged to handmade Zaen linen paper signed, dated, and numbered 6/8 in pencil 15 3/4 x 19 5/8 inches. This lot is located in New York.
Freeman’s
Apr. 16, 2026
Helen Frankenthaler, Solar Imp
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Helen Frankenthaler Solar Imp 2001 screenprint in colors 39.25 h x 29.75 w in (100 x 76 cm) Signed and numbered to lower left '118/126 Frankenthaler'. This work is number 118 from the edition of 126 printed by Brand X Editions, New York and published by Lincoln Center/List Poster and Print Program, New York. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Wright
Apr. 15, 2026
Southern Exposure
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Helen Frankenthaler 1928 - 2011 Southern Exposure signed in pencil, dated and inscribed Presentation Proof screenprint in colors on wove paper sheet: 30 ½ by 37 in. 774 by 942 mm. Executed in 2005, this impression is a presentation proof aside from the numbered edition of 128 plus 20 artist's proofs, printed by Brand X Editions, and with their inkstamp on the verso, published by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
Sotheby's
Apr. 15, 2026
Sunshine After Rain (Harrison 126)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Helen Frankenthaler 1928 - 2011 Sunshine After Rain (Harrison 126) signed in pencil, dated and numbered 64/67 aquatint and etching printed in colors on White Fabriano wove paper plate: 33 by 27 ⅛ in. 840 by 690 mm. sheet: 44 ⅛ by 36 ⅜ in. 1121 by 926 mm. Executed in 1987, this impression is number 64 from the edition of 67 plus eight artist's proofs, with the blindstamps of the publisher, 2RC Edizioni d'Arte.
Sotheby's
Apr. 15, 2026
HELEN FRANKENTHALER (1928-2011). Gateway. Each image: 65 x 25 in. (1651 × 6
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
HELEN FRANKENTHALER (1928-2011). Gateway. Each image: 65 x 25 in. (1651 × 635 mm.)Each sheet: 69 x 29 ½ in. (1753 × 749 mm.).
Christie's
Apr. 11, 2026
Helen Frankenthaler Tiger's Eye 1987 Signed Etching
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Frankenthaler, Helen (American, 1928-2011), Tiger's Eye, 1987, etching, aquatint, lithograph, and screenprint in colors on paper, signed, dated and numbered 28/56 in pencil to the lower edge, sheet size 19 x 22.25 inches, floated in a frame 25 x 29 inches. Printed and published by Tyler Graphics, Ltd, with their blindstamp to the lower right corner and pencil annotation on the verso HF84-740.
Concept Art Gallery