Lucas Samaras
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personGreek-American, 1936–2024
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Selected Works593

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Previous Sales 80

Sotheby's
Photo-Transformation, November 22, 1973
Photo-Transformation, November 22, 1973, 1973
Unknown
Apr 2026
Sotheby's
Untitled
Untitled, 1965
$7,000
Sep 2024
Sotheby's
Figure
Figure, 1978
$5,000
Apr 2024
Sotheby's
The Artist's Friends
The Artist's Friends, 1985
$24,000
Mar 2024
Sotheby's
Box #118
Box #118, 1987
Unknown
Mar 2024
Sotheby's
Box #110
Box #110, 1983
$406,400
Nov 2023
Sotheby's
Box #62
Box #62, 1967
$340,200
Nov 2022
Christie's
Box #40
Box #40, 1965
$302,400
May 2022
Sotheby's
Chair with Reclining Curvaceous V
Chair with Reclining Curvaceous V, 1983
$26,000
Oct 2021
Christie's
Lilies Still Life, 1983
Lilies Still Life, 1983
$62,500
Oct 2018
Christie's
Box #131
Box #131, 1989
$312,500
Nov 2017
Christie's
Head #54
Head #54
$37,500
Nov 2016
Christie's
Box #63
Box #63, 1967
$75,000
May 2016
Christie's
Large Pencil Drawing #6
Large Pencil Drawing #6, 1982
$15,000
Sep 2015
Christie's
Head #15
Head #15, 1981
$17,500
Mar 2015
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled
$10,625
Jul 2014
Christie's
Head #28
Head #28, 1983
$8,125
Jul 2014
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1977
$81,250
May 2014
Christie's
Head #22, June 20, 1981
Head #22, June 20, 1981, 1981
$50,000
May 2014
Christie's
Box #102
Box #102, 1977
$281,000
May 2014
Christie's
Medium Still Life #9
Medium Still Life #9, 1983
$5,000
Jul 2013
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1974
$15,000
Jul 2013
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled
£2,500 ($3k USD)
May 2010
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled
£3,250 ($4k USD)
May 2009
Christie's
Autopolaroid, 1971
Autopolaroid, 1971
$10,625
Apr 2008

For Sale 3

Po Gallery · Artsy
Large Drawing no. 16
Large Drawing no. 16, 1966
Price on request
Color pencil on paper
Daniel Blau · Artsy
Still Life
Still Life, 1979
For sale
Colour Polaroid
David Zwirner · Artsy
Head #179
Head #179, 1981
Inquire about availability
Oil pastel and pastel on board
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Market366 auction results

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$528 – $281K
32 of 32 works on paper lots with prices
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$23.4K
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$9.6K
32 priced works on paper lots
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Dec 2024 · $10.7K
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categoryMarket by Object Type
Works on paper: $9.6K medianPaintings: $31.1K medianPhotographs: $154K medianSculpture/objects: $48.3K medianUnclassified lots: $11.6K medianBooks/portfolios: $1.9K medianEditioned photos: $3.8K medianEditioned prints: $1.0K median
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Publications2

Exhibition Catalog 2

Unrepentant ego
Abrams · 2004
Lucas Samaras Author
MoMA Publications · 2002
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Current Exhibitions0

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One Fine Show: “Zurbarán” at the National Gallery in London
The National Gallery in London has opened "Zurbarán," the first major UK exhibition dedicated to the Spanish Baroque painter Francisco de Zurbarán (15…
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Photographer and storyteller Giles Duley has opened a two-week exhibition titled “Distortion / Memory / Resilience” at Sutton Tower on the Upper East …
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A Major Martin Puryear Retrospective Reveals an Artist Who Has Never Stopped Evolving
The Cleveland Museum of Art has opened "Nexus," a major retrospective of Martin Puryear featuring over 50 works, the first comprehensive survey of the…
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Jon Batiste, Troye Sivan, and Amy Sherald lead a Met Gala 2026 rooted in art-historical homage.
The 2026 Met Gala, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, centered on the theme "Fashion Is Art," marking the opening of the Costume Institute's spri…
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The Design Museum in London has opened "Wes Anderson: The Archives," the first major museum exhibition dedicated to the filmmaker. Featuring over 700 …
exhibitionsMay 1, 2026
Vertiginous 2658, 2007 by Lucas Samaras
The article highlights a partnership with leading global galleries to showcase artists, artworks, and exhibitions, with membership vetted by industry …
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Our pick of the best museum and gallery shows to see in Chicago this spring
Chicago’s spring art season features a diverse array of exhibitions, highlighted by Dabin Ahn’s solo debut at Document, which explores memory and grie…
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Pace Prints will open printmaking studio and gallery in Los Angeles
Pace Prints, the storied New York-based print publisher and gallery, has announced it will open its first West Coast location in Hollywood this autumn…
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Rago and Wright: Post War & Contemporary Art
Artsy is hosting a live auction titled 'Rago and Wright: Post War & Contemporary Art,' which closed on January 28, 2026. The sale features 78 lots of …
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art must see 2026 museum shows
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in memoriam 2024
Artnet News published an alphabetical in memoriam list commemorating art world figures who died in 2024, including printmaker Norman Ackroyd, museum d…
obituaryDec 10, 2025
art arne glimcher pace 125 newbury interview
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Machteld Rullens, a Dutch artist based in The Hague, is presenting her second solo exhibition with Page (NYC) titled “Beacon Road,” jointly staged at …
exhibitionsNov 19, 2025
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exhibitionsSep 11, 2025
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Past Exhibitions15

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Art Institute of Chicago

Lucas Samaras: Sitting, Standing, Walking, Looking

Lucas Samaras

111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603, USA

Jan 1, 2026

Exhibition Lucas Samaras: Sitting, Standing, Walking, Looking Jan 31–Jul 20, 2026

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#4 Pace

Master of the Uncanny

Lucas Samaras

Sep 25, 2025 — Dec 20, 2025

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#1,513 125 Newbury

Lucas Samaras Chalk and Bronze

Lucas Samaras

395 Broadway, New York, NY 10013, USA

Jan 24, 2025 — Apr 12, 2025

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#4 Pace

Me, Myself and...

Lucas Samaras

Jan 17, 2020 — Feb 22, 2020

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Craig F. Starr Gallery

Lucas Samaras Photo-Transformations

Lucas Samaras

5 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Jun 7, 2018 — Sep 5, 2018

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Craig F. Starr Gallery

Lucas Samaras AutoPolaroids, 1969-71

Lucas Samaras

5 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Jun 9, 2016 — Aug 12, 2016

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Craig F. Starr Gallery

Lucas Samaras Pastels

Lucas Samaras

5 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Jun 7, 2013 — Aug 9, 2013

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#163 Stephen Friedman Gallery

Lucas Samaras

Lucas Samaras

5-6 Cork St, London W1S 3LQ, UK

Oct 12, 2007 — Nov 17, 2007

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#921 Custot Gallery Dubai

Lucas Samaras Photofictions

Lucas Samaras

Alserkal Avenue | Unit No. 84 Street 6A, Al Quoz 1

Mar 24, 2004 — Apr 17, 2004

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#101 Gray

Pastels and Bronzes

Lucas Samaras

875 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60611

Feb 5, 1982 — Mar 6, 1982

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#101 Gray

Lucas Samaras Reconstructions, Boxes, and Photo-Transformations

Lucas Samaras

875 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60611

May 4, 1979 — Jun 6, 1979

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Toledo Museum of Art

Werner Pfeiffer Selects

Werner Pfeiffer, Henri Matisse, Hans Arp, Max Ernst, Lucas Samaras, H.A.P. Grieshaber, Warja Honegger-Lavater

2445 Monroe St, Toledo, OH 43620, USA

May 10, 2015

Werner Pfeiffer, Henri Matisse, Hans Arp, Max Ernst, Lucas Samaras, H.A.P. Grieshaber, Warja Honegger-Lavater — Feb. 13 – May 10, 2015

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Dia Art Foundation

Lucas Samaras

Lucas Samaras

94 Rue Saint-Lazare, 75009 Paris, France

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#4,319 Dia: Beacon

Lucas Samaras

Lucas Samaras

3 Beekman St, Beacon, NY 12508, USA

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#5,104 Dan Flavin Institute

Lucas Samaras

Lucas Samaras

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Art Fair Appearances2

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EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2022
Art Basel — Basel
2016
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News
One Fine Show: “Beyond Mysticism, The Modern Northwest” at the Seattle Art Museum
May 26, 2026
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News
One Fine Show: “Paula Rego, Dance Among Thorns” at MUNCH in Oslo
May 25, 2026
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News
Don’t Miss: Giles Duley’s “Distortion / Memory / Resilience” at Sutton Tower
May 20, 2026
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News
A Major Martin Puryear Retrospective Reveals an Artist Who Has Never Stopped Evolving
May 18, 2026
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News
Jon Batiste, Troye Sivan, and Amy Sherald lead a Met Gala 2026 rooted in art-historical homage.
May 5, 2026
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News
One Fine Show: “Wes Anderson, The Archives” at the Design Museum in London
May 1, 2026
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News
Vertiginous 2658, 2007 by Lucas Samaras
Apr 23, 2026
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Our pick of the best museum and gallery shows to see in Chicago this spring
Apr 8, 2026
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Pace Prints will open printmaking studio and gallery in Los Angeles
Feb 26, 2026
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wet paint jim toth art sound
Feb 10, 2026
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Exhibition
Lucas Samaras: Sitting, Standing, Walking, Looking
Jan 31, 2026
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Rago and Wright: Post War & Contemporary Art
Jan 28, 2026
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art must see 2026 museum shows
Jan 5, 2026
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Exhibition
Lucas Samaras: Sitting, Standing, Walking, Looking
Jan 1, 2026
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in memoriam 2024
Dec 10, 2025
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art arne glimcher pace 125 newbury interview
Nov 25, 2025
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