Mark Rothko

American | 1903 - 1970

Mark Rothko was an American Postwar & Contemporary painter who was born in 1903. His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like AGO, Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto and will be on exhibit at Tristan Hoare in London on February 27, 2025. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Tate St. Ives have featured Mark Rothko's work in the past.Mark Rothko's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 7 USD to 86,882,500 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 86,882,500 USD for Orange, Red, Yellow, sold at Christie's New York in 2012. In the past 12 months, his paintings have averaged 2,346,702 USD, while his works on paper have sold for an average of 3,208 USD.Mark Rothko has been featured in articles for ArtDaily, The New York Times and ArtDependence Magazine. The most recent article is 10 Cocktails Inspired by Art for Artsy Drinking written for Daily Art Magazine in February 2025. The artist died in 1970.

Artist's alternative names: Mark Rothkowitz

Featured for Sale

Untitled, 1958 ,1958

After Mark Rothko

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No. 6 (Violet, Green, & Red), 1951 ,1951

After Mark Rothko

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Domenick Capobianco Color Field Oil on Canvas

Manner of Mark Rothko

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Notable Lots

White Center (Yellow, Pink and Lavender on Rose)

By Mark Rothko

Untitled ,1952

By Mark Rothko

Untitled ,1960

By Mark Rothko

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Capobianco Abstract Color Field Oil on Panel

Manner of Mark Rothko

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Domenick Capobianco Color Field Oil on Canvas

Manner of Mark Rothko

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Untitled, 1963 ,1963

After Mark Rothko

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Post-Auction Lots for Sale

Red, Black, White on Yellow - Mark Rothko

Red, Black, White on Yellow ,1955

After Mark Rothko

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Untitled ,1963

After Mark Rothko

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No. 6 (Violet, Green, & Red) - Mark Rothko

No. 6 (Violet, Green, & Red) ,1951

After Mark Rothko

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Recent Auction Results

Untitled

Attributed to Mark Rothko

500 Gallery

Mark Rothko "Yellow & Blue 1950" Portfolio Print

By Mark Rothko

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The Museum of Modern Art Note Cards

By Mark Rothko

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Current Exhibitions

Louisiana Visits Franz Gertsch: Post-War And Contemporary Art In Dialogue

Museum Franz Gertsch

Burgdorf | Switzerland

Sep 21,2024 - Mar 02,2025

Eloquent Formalism: The Collection Andries-Vanlouwe

Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens

Deurle | Belgium

Nov 17,2024 - Apr 06,2025

Revolutions: Art From The Hirshhorn Collection, 1860–1960

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution

National Mall | Washington D.C. | District Of Columbia | USA

Mar 22,2024 - Apr 20,2025

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Articles

10 Cocktails Inspired by Art for Artsy Drinking

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“ ..These three paintings, all dating from 1962, will showcase the intensity of Rothko's exploration of color... ”
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Saint Louis Art Museum

“ ..Rothko's later work showed an increasing interest in darker, more solemn tones, perhaps reflecting his intimations of his own mortality... ”
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Saint Louis Art Museum

“ ..Enveloped by the large-scale paintings in an intimate setting, viewers can experience Rothko’s work as the artist had originally intended... ”
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

“ ..A comparable opportunity to see Rothko’s oeuvre in this concentration and quality will not arise in Europe for a long time to come... ”
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Hamburger Kunsthalle