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Ross Bleckner

American • b. 1949

Biography

Ross Bleckner's large-scale, almost-cosmic abstract paintings came to define a certain aesthetic era in New York in the 1980s and '90s. As much known for his celebrity friendships and Sex and the City references to his long-time relationship with gallerist Mary Boone, Bleckner is somewhat of a star, especially as the youngest artist to receive a solo retrospective at the Guggenheim at the age of 46.

His circular dot paintings, which serve as both activism and tribute to the disastrous impact of the AIDS empidemic on New York's gay community, are some of his most buzzed-about and recognizable works still today. However, his heydey was hardly just the '90s—with international gallery exhibitions yearly and a steady, accessible market that has held its value; in 2016, Artnet described Bleckner as an "'80s Art World 'It' Boy Having a New York Moment" when he had six shows running concurrently.

Insights

Bleckner's highest auction record is $192,000 for Oceans in 2006. Recently in 2015, Phillips sold Cage, a work from the same series, for $149,000.
Bleckner was a Studio 54 regular, especially as Bianca Jagger's best friend and arm candy.

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Ross Bleckner
Untitled
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $8,890
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Ross Bleckner
Three works: (i-iii) Untitled
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,890
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Ross Bleckner
Chaperone
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $5,334
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Ross Bleckner
PS I; and PS II
Estimate $1,500 - 2,500
Sold for $4,826
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Ross Bleckner
Untitled
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £8,890
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Ross Bleckner
Tree of Life
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £2,540
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Ross Bleckner
Deceased
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £44,100
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Ross Bleckner
Untitled (Flowers)
Estimate $800 - 1,200
Sold for $1,197
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Ross Bleckner
Untitled
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $81,900
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Ross Bleckner
No Marigold
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $113,400
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Ross Bleckner
Half is for the Moon
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $56,700
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Ross Bleckner
Pathway L
Estimate $800 - 1,200
Sold for $1,386
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Ross Bleckner
Falling Birds 1; and 3
Estimate $1,500 - 2,500
Sold for $4,410
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Ross Bleckner
Love by Ambition
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $81,900
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Ross Bleckner
O Room
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $50,000
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Ross Bleckner
Birdland
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $156,250
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Ross Bleckner
Untitled
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $2,500
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118
Ross Bleckner
Before and After Being Young
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
Sold for $37,500
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Ross Bleckner
Untitled (Chandelier painting)
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £21,250
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Ross Bleckner
FSE
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £10,000
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Ross Bleckner
Untitled
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $11,250
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273
Ross Bleckner
Banding Patterns
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £12,500
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Ross Bleckner
The Wild Years of Philosophy
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $27,500
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Ross Bleckner
Untitled
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £11,250
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