Merce Cunningham Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Merce Cunningham Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 06, 2025
MERCE CUNNINGHAM COAST ZONE VII NAPKIN
Est: $80 - $100
DESCRIPTION: Printed napkin to represent dance movements. Signature printed lower right corner. Merce Cunningham was an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of American modern dance for more than 50 years. MEASUREMENT: 20" wide x 19-1/8" long. CONDITION: Stain on the left hand side.
Cordier Auctions
Dec. 12, 2024
William Eggleston, Untitled (Memphis) (from the Merce Cunningham Dance Company: 50th Anniversary Photography portfolio)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
William Eggleston Untitled (Memphis) (from the Merce Cunningham Dance Company: 50th Anniversary Photography portfolio) 2001 / printed 2004 C-print image: 20 h x 30 w in (51 x 76 cm) sheet: 30 h x 36 w in (76 x 91 cm) Signed to lower right 'William Eggleston'. Numbered and inscribed to verso '21/40 EAT#1004.021' with estate stamp. This work is number 21 from the edition of 40 printed by Bob Liles, Digicraft, Portland. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Nov. 13, 2024
Merce Cunningham and John Cage Seated
Est: €7,000 - €10,000
Peter Hujar 1934 - 1987 Merce Cunningham and John Cage Seated the photographer's credit/copyright stamp (on the reverse) gelatin silver print 22.9 by 22.8 cm. 9 by 9 in. Executed in 1986.
Sotheby's
Feb. 14, 2024
Cunningham, "Other Animals" Lithograph
Est: $200 - $300
Merce Cunningham (Am. 1919-2009), signed and numbered; artist proof. Personalized and dated 1991 verso. 21" high, 22" wide. Light toning, edge wear.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Dec. 15, 2023
Merce Cunningham I
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Andy Warhol 1928 - 1987 Merce Cunningham I signed in pencil and numbered 87/100 (on the verso) screenprint on Japanese gift wrapping paper sheet: 30 by 20 in. (76.3 by 50.9 cm.) Executed in 1974; this impression is number 87 from the edition of 100 plus 30 artist's proofs, co-published by Castelli Graphics and Multiples, Inc., and with the artist's copyright stamp on the verso.
Sotheby's
Dec. 15, 2023
Untitled
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Merce Cunningham 1919 - 2009 Untitled signed (lower right) ink on paper 11 by 8½ in. 27.9 by 21.6 cm. Executed in 1980.
Sotheby's
May. 18, 2022
Merce Cunningham, black and white lithograph, 1979
Est: $400 - $600
Merce Cunningham (American, 1919-2009), "Other Animals", pencil signed and numbered 17/250 lower margins, accompanied by letter from artist, framed under glass, 22"h x 21"w (sheet), 25"h x 24"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Nov. 20, 2021
Merce Cunningham (1919–2009): Univers animalier (1983)
Est: €220 -
Merce Cunningham (1919–2009): Univers animalier (1983). Serigraphie auf Bütten. 23,8 × 21,0 cm. Signiert. Nummeriert "109/250". Blattgröße: 57,0 x 53,3 cm. Rechte untere Ecke mit Farbflecken. – Serigraphy on hand-made paper. signed. Numbered "109/250". Sheet size: 57,0 x 53,3 cm. Lower right corner with spots of paint.
Doebele Kunstauktionen
Jun. 03, 2021
Merce Cunningham (1919-2009): Untitled (Jumping Rabbit)
Est: $400 - $800
Ink and colored pencil on paper, signed 'Merce Cunningham' lower left, with label from Margarete Roeder Gallery, NY. 9 x 12 in. (sheet), 18 x 21 1/4 in. (frame). Property from the Collection of Tom Levine
STAIR
Apr. 10, 2021
Merce Cunningham (1919–2009): Univers animalier (1983)
Est: €220 -
Merce Cunningham (1919–2009): Univers animalier (1983). Serigraphie auf Bütten. 23,8 × 21,0 cm. Signiert. Nummeriert "109/250". Blattgröße: 57,0 x 53,3 cm. Rechte untere Ecke mit Farbflecken. – Serigraphy on hand-made paper. signed. Numbered "109/250". Sheet size: 57,0 x 53,3 cm. Lower right corner with spots of paint.
Doebele Kunstauktionen
Nov. 26, 2020
Cunningham, M. (1919-2009) a.o. Merce Cunningham Portfolio.
Est: €7,000 - €9,000
Cunningham, M. (1919-2009) a.o. Merce Cunningham Portfolio. New York, Multiples, Inc. and Castelli Graphics, 1975, 4p., screenprinted title-p. and a SIGNED text (and a mounted gelatin silver print) by C. TOMKINS, 7 col. graphic prints (various techniques) by J. CAGE, J. JOHNS, R. MORRIS, B. NAUMAN, R. RAUSCHENBERG, F. STELLA, A. WARHOL, various large sizes, each signed in pencil, numb. "17/100" and "74" or "75" in pencil, 7 orig. flimsies providing details on each print, printed in 130 numb. copies (100), loose as issued in orig. cl. dropback box, large folio. - Print by J. CAGE trifle yellowed. Portfolio sl. soiled. Nevertheless a fine set of prints. = This portfolio is a collaboration by the artists and the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Comprises: JOHN CAGE, 30 Drawings by Thoreau (col. silkscreen on Japanese, 77x51,5 cm.); JASPER JOHNS, M.D. (die-cut stencil on die-cut stencil paper, 56x46 cm.); ROBERT MORRIS, Untitled (silkscreen on Dutch etching paper, 56,5x76,2 cm.); FRANK STELLA, Furg (col. offset lithograph and col. silkscreen on Arches, 43,5x56 cm.); BRUCE NAUMAN, Caned Dance (col. lithograph on Arches, 56x76,5 cm.); ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG, Cunningham relief (embossed hand rubbed half-tone print on Arches, 76,5x56,5 cm.); ANDY WARHOL, Merce (col. silkscreen on floral paper, 76,5x51 cm.). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XIII.
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Mar. 02, 2019
Merce Cunningham Dance Company NYC Poster
Est: $100 - $200
New York,1981 Theater poster for American dancer Merce Cunningham (1919-2009) at the City Center, New York, March 17-29, 1981.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 18, 2018
MERCE CUNNINGHAM (1919-2009) - Sans titre
Est: €300 - €500
MERCE CUNNINGHAM (1919-2009) Sans titre encre sur papier 27 x 21 cm. (10 5/8 x 8 ¼ in.)
Christie's
May. 29, 2018
MERCE CUNNINGHAM
Est: €500 - €700
MERCE CUNNINGHAM (NÉ EN 1919) UNIVERS ANIMALIER, 1984 Pointe sèche. Épreuve numérotée AP 7/49 et signée. Cadre. Feuillet à vue: 560 x 385mm; Sujet: 236 x 210mm € 500-700
Tajan
Dec. 14, 2017
[PORTFOLIO] Photography Portfolio II 2006. Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
[PORTFOLIO] Photography Portfolio II 2006. Merce Cunningham Dance Company. New York: Carolina Nitsch for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, 2006. Number 26 of 40 sets (plus 12 artist proof copies, one hors commerce, and one printer's proof), signed by Cunningham on the dedication leaf. Publisher's tan cloth box. 31 7/8 x 41 3/4 inches (810 x 1060 mm); with the suite of eight photographs and accompanying text, each signed and numbered from the edition. Minimal wear to case. The works include: Darren Almond. Minus 60'000 double plate 4, 2006. Two gelatin silver prints. Richard Hamilton. Readymade Shadows, 2005/2006. Piezo pigment print on Angelica paper Robert Gober. Untitled, 2000. Gelatin silver print Christian Marclay. Luzerner Theater, 1999/2006. Chromogenic crystal archive print Bruce Nauman. Studio floor detail, 2006. Chromogenic crystal archive print Ernesto Neto. Untitled (Um si ho no tiempo), 2006. Chromogenic crystal archive print Gabriel Orozco. Dot Ball, 1992/2006. Chromogenic crystal archive print Terry Winters. Marseilles Templates, 2006. Pigment print and lithograph. C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 28, 2017
VARIOUS ARTISTS | 'Photography Portfolio II, Merce Cunningham Dance Company'
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
(New York: Carolina Nitsch, 2006, a total edition of 54), a portfolio of 8 photographic works by Darren Almond, Robert Gober, Richard Hamilton, Christian Marclay, Bruce Nauman, Ernesto Neto, Gabriel Orozco, and Terry Winters, all but one signed, dated, and editioned '12/40' in pencil or ink, 1992-2006, printed in 2006; together with the printed title, plate list, and acknowledgments, signed by Merce Cunningham in ink. Atlas folio, stamped beige cloth box
Sotheby's
Dec. 05, 2016
Chuck Close, Merce Cunningham, 2004
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
Chuck Close (American, born 1940) Merce Cunningham, from Merce Cunningham Dance Company: 50th Anniversary Photography Portfolio, 2004 Pigment print in colours, on wove, signed, dated and numbered in pencil, from the edition of 40. Image: 82.0 x 66.0 cm (32.3 x 26.0 in) Sheet: 91.5 x 76.3 cm (36.0 x 30.0 in) Condition report & additional photographs available upon request. Viewing available upon request. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.
Auctionata Paddle8 AG
Jun. 04, 2015
Various Artists - Merce Cunningham Dance Company 50th Anniversary Photography Portfolio, 2004
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
A portfolio containing eight photographs: Chuck Close, Merce Cunningham, 2004, color pigment print; Gregory Crewdson, Untitled Documentary Shot, 2004, digital c-print; William Eggleston, Untitled (Memphis), 2001, digital c-print; Olafur Eliason, Mirrorstage for Merce, 2004, 3 colour photogravure; Peter Fischli & David Weiss, Pilze in Wasser, 1998, 3 colour photogravure; Candida Höfer, Théâtre Municipal Calaisli, 2001, inkjet on silk finish paper; Vera Cutter, Engine, Frankfurt Airport, April 19, 2001, gelatin silver print; Cindy Sherman, Untitled, 2003, digital c-print; each signed, dated and editioned 37/40 in the margin or verso, each 76.2 x 91.4 cm (30 x 36in) or the reverse; portfolio case: 95.9 x 80.6 (37 3/4 x 31 3/4in).
Dreweatts 1759
Mar. 01, 2014
MERCE CUNNINGHAM - "Ten Yen" Artist Proof Size :
Est: $800 - $1,000
MERCE CUNNINGHAM - "Ten Yen" Artist Proof Size : 29" x 23"
Greater London Auctions, LLC
Sep. 20, 2013
After Merce Cunningham (American, 1919-2009), Selected Drawings and Dance Notations/An Exhibition Announcement from Margarete Roeder Ga
Est: $100 - $150
After Merce Cunningham (American, 1919-2009) Selected Drawings and Dance Notations/An Exhibition Announcement from Margarete Roeder Gallery, New York, 2009 Reproduction signature. Color offset lithograph postcard, 7 x 5 in. (17.7 x 12.2 cm), unframed. Condition: Minor crease to l.l. corner, irregular surface at u.l. corner, scattered surface imperfections.
Skinner
Sep. 20, 2013
Merce Cunningham (American, 1919-2009), Suite by Chance, Movement Chart Slow Phrases from III A-B-C-D-E and V C, 1952, Unsigned, identi
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Merce Cunningham (American, 1919-2009) Suite by Chance, Movement Chart Slow Phrases from III A-B-C-D-E and V C, 1952 Unsigned, identified on a label from Margarete Roeder Gallery, New York, on the frame backing and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Merce Cunningham. Ballpoint pen on paper, 7 3/8 x 6 7/8 in. (18.7 x 17.4 cm), framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame. N.B. Suite by Chance is a dance in four movements, with music by Christian Wolff (for magnetic tape) and costumes by Remy Charlip. It was first performed in a private studio in the winter of 1951. Its public premiere was at the Festival of Contemporary Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana in March 1953. In a description from the Margarete Roeder Gallery that accompanies the lot, the text explains that all elements of the dance were arrived at by chance manipulation of selected materials. Cunningham employed this method to encourage the maximum play of possibilities, beyond the ordinary range of the choreographer's imagination and memory. The drawing at hand is a chart indicating the entrances and exits from the third movement.
Skinner
Jul. 21, 2011
MERCE CUNNINGHAM (1919-2009)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
MERCE CUNNINGHAM (1919-2009) Three prints three screenprints and lithograph, on Arches, signed in pencil, numbered 18/30, with wide margins, in very good condition L. 12 3/8 x 9¾ in. (314 x 248 mm.) S. 22½ x 19¾ in. (572 x 502 mm.) (3)
Christie's
Mar. 10, 2011
Merce Cunningham (1919-2009)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Merce Cunningham (1919-2009) Diptych No. 6 ink on paper each: 11 x 8½ in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm.) Drawn in 1984-1987. (2)
Christie's
Sep. 15, 2010
Autographs: Merce Cunningham
Est: $100 - $200
Autographs: Merce Cunningham - American dancer and choreographer (1919-2009). Cardstock 5 x 7 head-and-shoulders photo, signed in black fountain pen. In very fine condition.
RR Auction
Jan. 12, 2010
Merce Cunningham (American, 1919-2009)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Merce Cunningham (American, 1919-2009) Untitled Quartet (all pages: Plants and Roots) signed 'Merce Cunningham' (lower right on the third sheet) four sheets--ink on paper overall 10½ x 34¼ in. (26.6 x 86.9 cm.) Drawn circa 1985-92.
Christie's
Jan. 12, 2010
Merce Cunningham (American, 1919-2009)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Merce Cunningham (American, 1919-2009) Untitled (Coral Swan) signed 'Merce Cunningham' (lower right) ink and colored pencil on paper 16¼ x 11½ in. (41.2 x 29.2 cm.) Drawn in 2002.
Christie's
Jan. 12, 2010
Merce Cunningham (American, 1919-2009)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Merce Cunningham (American, 1919-2009) Untitled (clawed foot) signed 'Merce Cunningham' (lower right) ink and colored pencil on paper 11¾ x 9 in. (29.8 x 22.8 cm.) Drawn in 2003.
Christie's
Nov. 11, 2009
Merce Cunningham (1919-2009)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Merce Cunningham (1919-2009) Untitled (Flower and Beetle) two sheets -- ink on paper Each: 8¼ x 10¾ in. (20.9 x 27.3 cm.) Drawn circa 1980. Untitled (Rabbit, Owl, and Bird) two sheets -- ink on paper Each: 11 x 8½ in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm.) Drawn circa 1980.
Christie's
Nov. 11, 2009
Merce Cunningham (1919-2009)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Merce Cunningham (1919-2009) Untitled (Assorted Animals) fifty-six sheets -- ink on paper Overall: 12½ x 60 in. (31.7 x 152.4 cm.) Drawn circa 1980.
Christie's
Nov. 11, 2009
Merce Cunningham (1919-2009)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Merce Cunningham (1919-2009) Untitled (Rabbit, Onions, Animals) signed 'Merce Cunningham' (lower left on third sheet) three sheets -- ink on paper Each: 10¾ x 8¼ in. (27.3 x 20.9 cm.) Drawn circa 1980.
Christie's
Nov. 11, 2009
Merce Cunningham (1919-2009)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Merce Cunningham (1919-2009) Untitled (Crane and Plant Life) three sheets -- ink on paper Each sheet: 11 x 8½ in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm.) Drawn circa 1980.
Christie's