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Artist: Herbert Matter
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20|21 Art
26 March 2025

Herbert Matter, Louisa and Alexander Calder, Roxbury, Conn.

290 Herbert Matter

Louisa and Alexander Calder, Roxbury, Conn.

estimate: $500–700

result: $318

20|21 Art
11 December 2024

Herbert Matter, Four works

170 Herbert Matter

Four works

estimate: $1,500–2,500

20|21 Art
27 September 2024

Herbert Matter, Untitled (Painting of a Man)

169 Herbert Matter

Untitled (Painting of a Man)

estimate: $700–900

result: $441
Herbert Matter, Untitled (three works)

170 Herbert Matter

Untitled (three works)

estimate: $1,200–1,800

20|21 Art: The Chicago Edition
11 July 2024

Herbert Matter, Untitled (two works)

202 Herbert Matter

Untitled (two works)

estimate: $800–1,200

result: $504

20|21 Art
11 June 2024

Herbert Matter, Untitled (three works)

265 Herbert Matter

Untitled (three works)

estimate: $1,500–2,500

result: $1,071

20|21 Art: The Chicago Edition
30 May 2024

Herbert Matter, Untitled (three works)

278 Herbert Matter

Untitled (three works)

estimate: $1,500–2,500

result: $945

20|21 Art: The LA Edition
24 April 2024

Herbert Matter, Knowing; Untitled (four works)

169 Herbert Matter

Knowing; Untitled (four works)

estimate: $1,500–2,500

result: $968

20|21 Art
27 March 2024

Herbert Matter, Untitled (four works)

232 Herbert Matter

Untitled (four works)

estimate: $1,500–2,500

result: $945

Photographs
8 March 2024

Herbert Matter, Nude on the Beach (Mercedes Matter)

202 Herbert Matter

Nude on the Beach (Mercedes Matter)

estimate: $1,000–2,000

result: $1,134

Living Contemporary
6 March 2024

Herbert Matter, Untitled (Lightbulbs); Eames and Saarinen, Case Study House (two works)

247 Herbert Matter

Untitled (Lightbulbs); Eames and Saarinen, Case Study House (two works)

estimate: $1,000–1,500

result: $630

20|21 Art: The Chicago Edition
1 February 2024

Herbert Matter, Untitled (Giacometti) (two works)

198 Herbert Matter

Untitled (Giacometti) (two works)

estimate: $1,000–1,500

result: $630

20|21 Art
14 December 2023

Herbert Matter, Hands in Movement

419 Herbert Matter

Hands in Movement

estimate: $700–900

result: $441
Herbert Matter, Two works

421 Herbert Matter

Two works

estimate: $1,000–1,500

result: $630
Herbert Matter, Morning Star, Roxbury (from the Calder by Matter portfolio)

423 Herbert Matter

Morning Star, Roxbury (from the Calder by Matter portfolio)

estimate: $600–800

result: $504

20|21 Art: The LA Edition
30 November 2023

Herbert Matter, Calder assembling Five Rods and Nine Discs; Untitled (three works)

387 Herbert Matter

Calder assembling Five Rods and Nine Discs; Untitled (three works)

estimate: $1,500–2,500
Herbert Matter, Vertical Constellation with Bomb (from the Calder by Matter portfolio)

389 Herbert Matter

Vertical Constellation with Bomb (from the Calder by Matter portfolio)

estimate: $600–800

result: $693

Living Contemporary
3 November 2023

Herbert Matter, Hi! c. 1928 (from Calder by Matter)

324 Herbert Matter

Hi! c. 1928 (from Calder by Matter)

estimate: $600–800

result: $504

20|21 Art: The Chicago Edition
27 October 2023

Herbert Matter, Untitled (three works)

345 Herbert Matter

Untitled (three works)

estimate: $1,500–2,500

result: $945
Herbert Matter, Grill. c. 1935 (from Calder by Matter)

347 Herbert Matter

Grill. c. 1935 (from Calder by Matter)

estimate: $600–800

result: $441

20|21 Art
27 September 2023

Herbert Matter, Calder with Mobile (for the Hotel Avila) (from the Calder by Matter portfolio)

274 Herbert Matter

Calder with Mobile (for the Hotel Avila) (from the Calder by Matter portfolio)

estimate: $600–800

result: $1,008

American Design
15 August 2023

Herbert Matter, Knoll advertisement study

180 Herbert Matter

Knoll advertisement study

estimate: $500–700

result: $4,032
Herbert Matter, Photograph and ephemera collection

187 Herbert Matter

Photograph and ephemera collection

estimate: $1,500–2,000
Herbert Matter, Photograph for Charles and Ray Eames

217 Herbert Matter

Photograph for Charles and Ray Eames

estimate: $500–700

result: $197

20|21 Art: The LA Edition
1 August 2023

Herbert Matter, Stabile (maquette) and Spiny (maquette) (from the Calder by Matter series)

216 Herbert Matter

Stabile (maquette) and Spiny (maquette) (from the Calder by Matter series)

estimate: $600–800

Design
18 July 2023

Herbert Matter, Photograph for Charles and Ray Eames

257 Herbert Matter

Photograph for Charles and Ray Eames

estimate: $800–1,000

result: $2,142

20|21 Art: The Chicago Edition
20 April 2023

Herbert Matter, Light Drawing

231 Herbert Matter

Light Drawing

estimate: $800–1,000

result: $882
Herbert Matter, Light Drawing (four figures)

238 Herbert Matter

Light Drawing (four figures)

estimate: $800–1,000

result: $693

Design
18 April 2023

Herbert Matter, Stacked Eames Child's Chairs

112 Herbert Matter

Stacked Eames Child's Chairs

estimate: $1,000–1,500

result: $1,008
Herbert Matter, Collection of five photographs for Charles and Ray Eames

115 Herbert Matter

Collection of five photographs for Charles and Ray Eames

estimate: $2,000–3,000

result: $3,024

American Design
23 February 2023

Herbert Matter, Case Study House photograph

126 Herbert Matter

Case Study House photograph

estimate: $700–900

result: $504
Herbert Matter, Ephemera and photography

166 Herbert Matter

Ephemera and photography

estimate: $2,000–3,000

result: $1,890

Art + Design
15 December 2022

Herbert Matter, Eight Photographs of Knoll designs

252 Herbert Matter

Eight Photographs of Knoll designs

estimate: $2,000–3,000
Herbert Matter, Seven Photographs of Knoll designs

260 Herbert Matter

Seven Photographs of Knoll designs

estimate: $2,000–3,000

20|21 Art
7 December 2022

Herbert Matter, Four Photographs of Alberto Giacometti's Works

270 Herbert Matter

Four Photographs of Alberto Giacometti's Works

estimate: $1,500–2,500

result: $960
Herbert Matter, Two Photographs of Alexander Calder and Alberto Giacometti

272 Herbert Matter

Two Photographs of Alexander Calder and Alberto Giacometti

estimate: $1,500–2,500

result: $960
Herbert Matter, Three Works

274 Herbert Matter

Three Works

estimate: $1,500–2,500
Herbert Matter, Four Photographs

276 Herbert Matter

Four Photographs

estimate: $1,500–2,500

Design
17 November 2022

Herbert Matter, Experimental Molded Plywood Forms

189 Herbert Matter

Experimental Molded Plywood Forms

estimate: $700–900

result: $4,000
Herbert Matter, Experimental Molded Plywood Forms

190 Herbert Matter

Experimental Molded Plywood Forms

estimate: $700–900

result: $3,000

20|21 Art
29 September 2022

Herbert Matter, Three Photographs of Calder Mobiles

277 Herbert Matter

Three Photographs of Calder Mobiles

estimate: $1,500–2,500

result: $1,125
Herbert Matter, Four Photographs of Alberto Giacometti and His Works

278 Herbert Matter

Four Photographs of Alberto Giacometti and His Works

estimate: $1,500–2,500

result: $1,188
Herbert Matter, Three photographs of Mercedes Matter

280 Herbert Matter

Three photographs of Mercedes Matter

estimate: $1,500–2,500

result: $2,000

Spanierman: Estates & Collections Day 2
3 June 2022

Herbert Matter, Three Photographs of Mercedes Matter

476 Herbert Matter

Three Photographs of Mercedes Matter

estimate: $1,500–2,500

result: $2,000
Herbert Matter, Six Photographs of Alberto Giacometti and His Works

477 Herbert Matter

Six Photographs of Alberto Giacometti and His Works

estimate: $2,000–3,000

result: $875
Herbert Matter, Three Works

478 Herbert Matter

Three Works

estimate: $1,200–1,800

result: $438

Spanierman: Estates & Collections Day 1
2 June 2022

Herbert Matter, Five Photographs of Alberto Giacometti and His Works

193 Herbert Matter

Five Photographs of Alberto Giacometti and His Works

estimate: $2,000–3,000

result: $1,188
Herbert Matter, Five Photographs of Alexander Calder and His Works

194 Herbert Matter

Five Photographs of Alexander Calder and His Works

estimate: $2,000–3,000

result: $875
Herbert Matter, Eight Photographs

195 Herbert Matter

Eight Photographs

estimate: $1,500–2,500

result: $688

BERTOIA
18 May 2022

Herbert Matter, Two Photographs

243 Herbert Matter

Two Photographs

estimate: $400–600

20|21 Art
30 March 2022

Herbert Matter, Untitled (two works)

214 Herbert Matter

Untitled (two works)

estimate: $1,000–1,500

result: $1,500
Herbert Matter, Untitled (Pollock); Untitled (Hoffman) (two works)

215 Herbert Matter

Untitled (Pollock); Untitled (Hoffman) (two works)

estimate: $1,200–1,800

result: $625
Herbert Matter, Jackson Pollock at Betty Parsons Gallery

216 Herbert Matter

Jackson Pollock at Betty Parsons Gallery

estimate: $1,000–1,500

result: $1,125
Herbert Matter, Untitled (Calder) (three works)

217 Herbert Matter

Untitled (Calder) (three works)

estimate: $1,500–2,500

result: $875
Herbert Matter, Untitled (Giacometti) (three works)

219 Herbert Matter

Untitled (Giacometti) (three works)

estimate: $1,500–2,500

result: $938
Herbert Matter, Untitled (Mercedes Matter) (three works)

221 Herbert Matter

Untitled (Mercedes Matter) (three works)

estimate: $1,500–2,500

result: $3,750

Art + Design (Online)
16 December 2021

Herbert Matter, Untitled (four works)

346 Herbert Matter

Untitled (four works)

estimate: $1,500–2,500

result: $750

20|21 Art
15 December 2021

Herbert Matter, Untitled (Giacometti) (four works)

201 Herbert Matter

Untitled (Giacometti) (four works)

estimate: $2,000–3,000

result: $4,375
Herbert Matter, Untitled (Calder) (three works)

204 Herbert Matter

Untitled (Calder) (three works)

estimate: $1,500–2,500

result: $3,500
Herbert Matter, Untitled (three works)

208 Herbert Matter

Untitled (three works)

estimate: $1,000–1,500

result: $938
Herbert Matter, Ink and Glycerine; Untitled (double exposure) (two works)

210 Herbert Matter

Ink and Glycerine; Untitled (double exposure) (two works)

estimate: $1,000–1,500

result: $938

20 | 21 Art
29 September 2021

Herbert Matter, Untitled (two photograms)

255 Herbert Matter

Untitled (two photograms)

estimate: $1,000–1,500

result: $1,375
Herbert Matter, Untitled (Giacometti) (five works)

256 Herbert Matter

Untitled (Giacometti) (five works)

estimate: $2,000–3,000

result: $2,000
Herbert Matter, Untitled (Calder) (three works)

257 Herbert Matter

Untitled (Calder) (three works)

estimate: $1,500–2,500

result: $2,000

The Mark Isaacson and Greg Nacozy Collection
4 June 2020

Herbert Matter, Untitled (photogram)

207 Herbert Matter

Untitled (photogram)

estimate: $1,000–1,500

result: $3,750
Herbert Matter, Untitled (Trudi Hess)

230 Herbert Matter

Untitled (Trudi Hess)

estimate: $700–900

result: $4,688

American + European Art
5 May 2018

Herbert Matter, Alberto Giacometti portfolio

75 Herbert Matter

Alberto Giacometti portfolio

estimate: $1,000–1,500

result: $875

Art + Design
18 July 2017

Herbert Matter, Winter-Luftverkehr poster

426 Herbert Matter

Winter-Luftverkehr poster

estimate: $300–500

result: $1,500

Living Contemporary
19 January 2017

Herbert Matter, working mock-up for Arts & Architecture cover

235 Herbert Matter

working mock-up for Arts & Architecture cover

estimate: $3,000–5,000

Prints + Multiples
23 June 2016

Herbert Matter, Nude in Driftwood

290 Herbert Matter

Nude in Driftwood

estimate: $2,000–3,000

result: $2,125
Herbert Matter, Mercedes, Nude in Net

291 Herbert Matter

Mercedes, Nude in Net

estimate: $2,000–3,000

Design
27 March 2014

Herbert Matter, untitled (Knoll collage)

324 Herbert Matter

untitled (Knoll collage)

estimate: $2,000–3,000

Living Contemporary
26 September 2013

Herbert Matter, Seagulls in Flight

201 Herbert Matter

Seagulls in Flight

estimate: $1,000–1,500

result: $1,000

LAMA's 20th Anniversary
7 October 2012

Herbert Matter, Untitled

299 Herbert Matter

Untitled

estimate: $1,500–2,000

result: $2,000

Important Modern Art & Design
11 December 2011

Herbert Matter, Charles Eames

205 Herbert Matter

Charles Eames

estimate: $5,000–7,000

Modern Art & Design
26 June 2011

Herbert Matter, Untitled (Self Portrait)

78 Herbert Matter

Untitled (Self Portrait)

estimate: $1,000–1,500

Modern Art & Design
7 December 2008

Herbert Matter, Untitled (Image of a Calder mobile)

415 Herbert Matter

Untitled (Image of a Calder mobile)

estimate: $700–900

California Modern Art & Design
14 October 2007

Herbert Matter, Untitled Woman With Long Dress and Woman on Steps

273 Herbert Matter

Untitled Woman With Long Dress and Woman on Steps

estimate: $1,500–2,000
Herbert Matter, Still Life (Ray Eames Sculpture)

274 Herbert Matter

Still Life (Ray Eames Sculpture)

estimate: $4,000–6,000

result: $7,200
Herbert Matter, Charles Eames Experimental Plywood Stretcher

275 Herbert Matter

Charles Eames Experimental Plywood Stretcher

estimate: $2,500–3,500
Herbert Matter, Charles Eames

276 Herbert Matter

Charles Eames

estimate: $2,000–3,000

result: $3,000

Modernist 20th Century
5 December 2004

Herbert Matter, Bertoia side chair and Multi-plane Construction

361 Herbert Matter

Bertoia side chair and Multi-plane Construction

estimate: $700–900

result: $1,140
Herbert Matter, Bertoia Diamond chairs with Multi-Plane Construction

362 Herbert Matter

Bertoia Diamond chairs with Multi-Plane Construction

estimate: $700–900

result: $960

Modernist Design
19 October 2003

Herbert Matter, Chimney Sweep on Womb Chair

534 Herbert Matter

Chimney Sweep on Womb Chair

estimate: $1,500–2,000

Modernists 20 / Michael and Gabrielle Boyd
14 September 2003

Herbert Matter, untitled (Hand)

174 Herbert Matter

untitled (Hand)

estimate: $1,500–2,000

result: $3,510

Modern Design
16 March 2003

Herbert Matter, Portrait of Walter Gropius

520 Herbert Matter

Portrait of Walter Gropius

estimate: $700–900

result: $805

Modern Design
9 June 2002

Herbert Matter, four original renderings for the Knoll catalog of 1948

167 Herbert Matter

four original renderings for the Knoll catalog of 1948

estimate: $900–1,200

result: $1,035
Herbert Matter, original graphic images, set of six

168 Herbert Matter

original graphic images, set of six

estimate: $700–900

result: $805
Herbert Matter, design prop

169 Herbert Matter

design prop

estimate: $200–300

result: $230
Herbert Matter, color board

170 Herbert Matter

color board

estimate: $500–700
Herbert Matter, Knoll catalog/ad campaign

171 Herbert Matter

Knoll catalog/ad campaign

estimate: $300–500

result: $690

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