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Ellsworth Kelly Red Curve lithograph with bold diagonal red geometric field against white background

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Lithograph on Rives BFK white paper. Ellsworth Kelly’s Red Curve (1999) is a lithograph on Rives BFK paper that exemplifies the artist’s reductive approach to color and form. A bold red geometric field cuts diagonally across the composition, creating a sharp contrast against the untouched white ground. Though minimal in means, the work generates a strong sense of balance, movement, and spatial tension. Kelly’s practice was rooted in observation and abstraction, often distilling visual experiences into simplified shapes and precise color relationships. In Red Curve, the clean edge and expansive monochrome surface emphasize the physical presence of color itself, reflecting the artist’s longstanding interest in perception, proportion, and visual clarity.

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Ellsworth Kelly

Red Curve, 1999

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Lithograph on Rives BFK white paper. Ellsworth Kelly’s Red Curve (1999) is a lithograph on Rives BFK paper that exemplifies the artist’s reductive approach to color and form. A bold red geometric field cuts diagonally across the composition, creating a sharp contrast against the untouched white ground. Though minimal in means, the work generates a strong sense of balance, movement, and spatial tension. Kelly’s practice was rooted in observation and abstraction, often distilling visual experiences into simplified shapes and precise color relationships. In Red Curve, the clean edge and expansive monochrome surface emphasize the physical presence of color itself, reflecting the artist’s longstanding interest in perception, proportion, and visual clarity.

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Limited Edition Print

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Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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States Of The River (portfolio Of 8), 2005

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 160,000 - 190,000

Ellsworth Kelly's Dark Blue and Red, lithograph, showing two adjacent squares, one in dark blue and the other in red.

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Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 13,500

Ellsworth Kelly's Untitled (Blue Curve), lithograph, features a bold blue curved shape on a white background, minimalist composition.

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Untitled (Blue Curve), 1982

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 15,750

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Ellsworth Kelly

Red Curve, 1999

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 16,000

Ellsworth Kelly Blue Red-Orange Green lithograph with three stacked color blocks in tilted rectangular form

Ellsworth Kelly

Blue, Red-Orange, Green, 1970-1971

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 23,000

Ellsworth Kelly Jaune (Yellow) minimalist lithograph featuring a single bold yellow abstract form on white background.

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Jaune (Yellow), 1964-65

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 17,000 - 21,000

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Conques (from The Third Curve Series), 1976

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 7,390

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Black/Brown, 1970–72

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 7,390

Ellsworth Kelly Orange and Blue over Yellow lithograph with orange rectangle and blue oval on yellow field

Ellsworth Kelly

Orange And Blue Over Yellow, 1964-65

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 20,000 - 25,000

Ellsworth Kelly, Blue with Black II, 1972-74, minimalist screenprint with a blue rectangle overlapping a black square on white paper.

Ellsworth Kelly

Blue With Black II, 1972-74

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 18,900

Ellsworth Kelly Black/White/Black, 1970 lithograph, geometric black and white bands in trapezoidal composition, minimalist style.

Ellsworth Kelly

Black/White/Black, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 10,350

Ellsworth Kelly, Canigou - from the Third Curve series, lithograph. Bold black rectangle with curved edge on a white background.

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Canigou - From The Third Curve Series, 1973-1976

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 6,600

Ellsworth Kelly’s Black (Noir) (1964-65), minimalist lithograph, large black symmetrical shape on white background.

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Black (Noir), 1964-65

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 20,000 - 25,000

Ellsworth Kelly's Black with White, lithograph featuring a large black rectangle with a central white rectangle on a white background.

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Black With White, 1964-65

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 22,500

Ellsworth Kelly, Colored Paper Image XIX, mixed media. Five vertical color strips in brown, blue, black, green, and blue on textured paper.

Ellsworth Kelly

Colored Paper Image XIX, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 22,900

Ellsworth Kelly, Green Curve with Radius of 20', 1974, lithograph with embossing featuring a bold green curve on white Arjomari paper.

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Green Curve With Radius Of 20', 1974

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 17,800

Ellsworth Kelly’s Wall etching; minimalist black square on white paper, emphasizing geometric simplicity and abstraction.

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Wall, 1976-1979

Limited Edition Print

Etching And Aquatint

USD 6,790

Ellsworth Kelly’s Jacmel screen-print; black triangle intersects white diagonal rectangle on white background, minimal geometric composition.

Ellsworth Kelly

Jacmel, 1978-1980

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 8,500

Ellsworth Kelly's Black, from the 9 Portfolio, lithograph, features a bold black arch-like shape on a white background, emphasizing minimalism.

Ellsworth Kelly

Black, From The 9 Portfolio, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 7,650

Ellsworth Kelly's Untitled (Orange/Black) 1972 lithograph with a solid orange top half and black bottom half in minimalist style.

Ellsworth Kelly

Untitled (Orange/Black), 1972

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 17,750

Ellsworth Kelly, Wall (AXSOM 177), etching and aquatint with black square on white paper, minimalist abstract design.

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Wall (AXSOM 177), 1976-1979

Limited Edition Print

Etching And Aquatint

USD 9,100

Richard Diebenkorn, Softground Cross, from Four Softgrounds, etching with intersecting lines and grid-like structure, minimalistic black and white.

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The Thames, 2005

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 11,700

Ellsworth Kelly Tournes lithograph, large black curved form on white background, minimalist abstract composition.

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Tournes , 1973-76

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 15,000 - 19,000

Ellsworth Kelly Germigny lithograph, black shape on white background with a subtle curved line dividing the composition.

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Germigny , 1973-76

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 15,000 - 19,000

Ellsworth Kelly, Green/White, lithograph. Bold green inverted triangle above small white triangle on clean background.

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Green/White, 1971

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Ellsworth Kelly, Blue Green Black Red, lithograph. Four horizontal bands in blue, green, black, and red on a light background.

Ellsworth Kelly

Blue Green Black Red, 1971

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Ellsworth Kelly’s Dartmouth lithograph; five vertical colored rectangles (yellow, green, blue, red, orange) on white background, minimalist design.

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Dartmouth, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

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