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Dan Christensen #1,904Blue-Chip

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personAmerican, 1942–2007
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Selected Works93

Museum Acquisitions

20 Institutions
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
MoMA
MoMA
Met
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee Art Museum
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle Art Museum
Detroit Institute of Arts
Princeton University Art Museum
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Portland Art Museum
Portland Art Museum
Portland Art Museum
Portland Art Museum
Yale University Art Gallery
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Smart Museum of Art
Arkansas Arts Center

Previous Sales 39

Sotheby's
Capella
Capella, 1969
$60,000
Sep 2024
Sotheby's
Untitled
Untitled, 1968
$11,340
Sep 2021
Christie's
Red Velvet Swing
Red Velvet Swing, 1980
$12,500
May 2019
Christie's
Antila
Antila, 1968
$35,000
Sep 2016
Christie's
Satan's Fury
Satan's Fury, 1972
$20,000
Jul 2013
Christie's
Cellar Door
Cellar Door, 1970
$11,875
Jul 2013
Christie's
Pona
Pona, 1977
$240
Jan 2006
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Red-Red
Red-Red
$50,000
Jun 2018
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Kitty Hawk
Kitty Hawk
$10,000
Oct 2017
Wright
Dolby
Dolby
Unknown
May 2026
Wright
Untitled
Untitled
$60,960
Jan 1970
Wright
Untitled
Untitled
$16,250
Jan 1970
Wright
Autumn Beach
Autumn Beach
$6,048
Jan 1970
Wright
Untitled (from the Interference series)
Untitled (from the Interference series)
$5,000
Jan 1970
Sotheby's
Bright Mir
Bright Mir, 1969
$15,360
Feb 2026
Sotheby's
Manual Release
Manual Release, 1972
$8,890
Oct 2025
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1966
Bought In
Jul 2025
Sotheby's
Pioneer Flyer
Pioneer Flyer, 1984
Bought In
Jul 2023
Sotheby's
Wizard
Wizard, 1989
Bought In
Jun 2023
Sotheby's
Straits Enterprise
Straits Enterprise, 1980
$7,560
Dec 2022
Sotheby's
Mexicali Low
Mexicali Low, 1981
Bought In
Dec 2022
Sotheby's
Adas Shade
Adas Shade, 1971
Bought In
Nov 2022
Bonhams
DAN CHRISTENSEN (1942-2007)
DAN CHRISTENSEN (1942-2007), 1983
$5,100
Oct 2022
Christie's
Bolinas
Bolinas, 1973
$1,000
Jul 2021
Artcurial
Night Spin
Night Spin, 1989
$13,813
Dec 2025

For Sale 17

Berry Campbell Gallery · Artsy
Festival de Samba
Festival de Samba, 1985
Price on request
Acrylic on canvas
RoGallery · 1stDibs
Ring Taboo, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen
Ring Taboo, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen
$1,800
RoGallery · 1stDibs
Edo, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen
Edo, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen
$1,500
Jarrett McCusker · 1stDibs
The Letter “S”, 1991 Scrape Painting, Hamptons Artists & Writers Softball Game
The Letter “S”, 1991 Scrape Painting, Hamptons Artists & Writers Softball Game
$9,500
Lincoln Center Editions · 1stDibs
"Untitled" by Dan Christensen (Silver, Abstract, Metallic, Expressionist, Print)
"Untitled" by Dan Christensen (Silver, Abstract, Metallic, Expressionist, Print)
$1,920
Lincoln Glenn · 1stDibs
"Untitled" Dan Christensen, Geometric Plaid Series, Orange and Blue Abstract
"Untitled" Dan Christensen, Geometric Plaid Series, Orange and Blue Abstract
$12,250
RoGallery · 1stDibs
Delta Leader, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen
Delta Leader, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen
$1,500
RoGallery · 1stDibs
LZ, Abstract Screenprint by Dan Christensen
LZ, Abstract Screenprint by Dan Christensen, 1978
$1,250
RoGallery · 1stDibs
Shanidar, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen
Shanidar, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen
$1,800
RoGallery · 1stDibs
Hyde Park I, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen
Hyde Park I, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen
$1,500
Caviar20 · 1stDibs
Dan Christensen "Blush", 1981
Dan Christensen "Blush", 1981
$8,600
Sponder Gallery · 1stDibs
Kula Sunrise
Kula Sunrise
$55,000
Caviar20 · 1stDibs
Blue Splash
Blue Splash
$6,600
Sponder Gallery · 1stDibs
Autumn Park I
Autumn Park I
$40,000
Caviar20 · 1stDibs
Dan Christensen "Mango Fizz", 2002
Dan Christensen "Mango Fizz", 2002
$6,250
RoGallery · 1stDibs
Micmac I, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen
Micmac I, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen
$1,500
RoGallery · 1stDibs
Hyde Park II, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen
Hyde Park II, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen
$1,500
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Market148 auction results

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$240 – $72.0K
12 of 23 paintings lots with prices
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$21.2K
Object-type specific
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$11.3K
12 priced paintings lots
calendar_todayLast Paintings Sale
Feb 2026 · $15.4K
Latest priced sale: Bright Mir - 208.3 x 162.6 cm - $0/sq cm
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Paintings: $11.3K medianEditioned prints: $413 medianBooks/portfolios: $166 medianUnclassified lots: — median
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Current Exhibitions0

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Past Exhibitions6

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#545 Berry Campbell

Dan Christensen: Calligraphic Stains & Scrapes Paintings 1977 – 1984

Dan Christensen

524 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001, United States

Feb 8, 2024 — Mar 9, 2024

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#545 Berry Campbell

Dan Christensen: The Harmonious Turbulence of the Universe Spray Paintings 1988 – 1994

524 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001, United States

Feb 10, 2022 — Mar 12, 2022

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#545 Berry Campbell

Dan Christensen: Early Spray Paintings 1967 – 1969

Dan Christensen

524 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001, United States

Oct 10, 2019 — Nov 9, 2019

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#545 Berry Campbell

Dan Christensen Late Calligraphic Stains

Dan Christensen

524 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001, United States

Feb 9, 2017 — Mar 11, 2017

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#545 Berry Campbell

Dan Christensen | Forty Years of Painting

Dan Christensen

524 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001, United States

Sep 17, 2015 — Oct 17, 2015

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#545 Berry Campbell

Dan Christensen | Retrospective

Dan Christensen

524 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001, United States

Sep 17, 2015 — Oct 17, 2015

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Art Fair Appearances1

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Seattle Art Fair — Seattle
2018
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Recent Activity9

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Exhibition
Dan Christensen: Calligraphic Stains & Scrapes Paintings 1977 – 1984
Feb 8, 2024
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Exhibition
Dan Christensen: The Harmonious Turbulence of the Universe Spray Paintings 1988 – 1994
Feb 10, 2022
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Exhibition
Dan Christensen: Early Spray Paintings 1967 – 1969
Oct 10, 2019
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Art Fair
Seattle Art Fair 2018
Aug 2, 2018
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Exhibition
Dan Christensen Late Calligraphic Stains
Feb 9, 2017
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Exhibition
Dan Christensen | Retrospective
Sep 17, 2015
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Exhibition
Dan Christensen | Forty Years of Painting
Sep 17, 2015
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Dan Christensen dies
Jan 1, 2007
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Dan Christensen born
Jan 1, 1942
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