Mark Rothko - “Untitled, 1950”. - 100 x 50 cm.





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Mark Rothko: “Untitled, 1950”.
Condition: the work is in excellent condition.
Format: 100 x 50 cm.
Mark Rothko (1903-1970) was a Russian-born American painter and a central figure of Abstract Expressionism. He is best known as a leading representative of the Color Field movement, in which expansive fields of luminous color were used to evoke deep emotional and spiritual responses. Rothko sought to go beyond traditional topics, with the aim of creating direct encounters between viewer and paintings that, in his words, 'address the basic emotions of mankind: tragedy, ecstasy, downfall.'
His artistic journey began with figurative and surrealist influences, but by the late 1940s he had developed his signature style: large-format canvases with softly edged color fields that seemingly drift in repose against subtly modulated backgrounds. These meditative works invited prolonged contemplation and were often placed in immersive, chapel-like environments.
The paintings of Rothko are among the most valuable works of modern art. Several have sold for more than $80 million at auctions, while one piece in a private sale fetched more than $186 million, reflecting their rarity and cultural significance. Collectors and institutions regard them as masterpieces of 20th-century abstraction.
Never been framed and kept in a dark archival storage between protective acid-free paper. The displayed photos are part of the description.
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If multiple orders, the shipping costs are not automatically combined you will always receive back from us the multiple paid shipping costs so that you only pay shipping once.
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This artwork is carefully packed and shipped in protective acid-free paper.
No shipping possible to the Canary Islands.
Seller's Story
Mark Rothko: “Untitled, 1950”.
Condition: the work is in excellent condition.
Format: 100 x 50 cm.
Mark Rothko (1903-1970) was a Russian-born American painter and a central figure of Abstract Expressionism. He is best known as a leading representative of the Color Field movement, in which expansive fields of luminous color were used to evoke deep emotional and spiritual responses. Rothko sought to go beyond traditional topics, with the aim of creating direct encounters between viewer and paintings that, in his words, 'address the basic emotions of mankind: tragedy, ecstasy, downfall.'
His artistic journey began with figurative and surrealist influences, but by the late 1940s he had developed his signature style: large-format canvases with softly edged color fields that seemingly drift in repose against subtly modulated backgrounds. These meditative works invited prolonged contemplation and were often placed in immersive, chapel-like environments.
The paintings of Rothko are among the most valuable works of modern art. Several have sold for more than $80 million at auctions, while one piece in a private sale fetched more than $186 million, reflecting their rarity and cultural significance. Collectors and institutions regard them as masterpieces of 20th-century abstraction.
Never been framed and kept in a dark archival storage between protective acid-free paper. The displayed photos are part of the description.
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If multiple orders, the shipping costs are not automatically combined you will always receive back from us the multiple paid shipping costs so that you only pay shipping once.
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This artwork is carefully packed and shipped in protective acid-free paper.
No shipping possible to the Canary Islands.
