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INDIANA Robert

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1928 - 2018
21 lots
image INDIANA Robert

Robert Indiana (1928–2018) was an American artist closely associated with the Pop Art, known for his bold graphic style and use of words, numbers, and symbols. Born Robert Clark in New Castle, Indiana, he later adopted the name of his home state as his professional identity. He studied at several art schools, including the Art Institute of Chicago and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, before moving to New York in the 1950s. Indiana gained international recognition in the 1960s with his iconic LOVE image, which features the letters L-O-V-E arranged in a square with the “O” tilted diagonally. Originally designed in 1964 as a Christmas card for the Museum of Modern Art, the design quickly became one of the most recognizable images in modern art. It was later reproduced as a U.S. postage stamp and transformed into large-scale sculptures installed in cities around the world. Indiana’s work often combines simple language with strong colors and geometric composition, reflecting themes of identity, spirituality, and American culture. Through paintings, prints, and sculptures, he explored the power of words as visual symbols. Today, Robert Indiana’s LOVE sculptures remain some of the most widely recognized works of public art, symbolizing universal ideas of connection and optimism.

image Eternal Hexagon, from Ten Works by Ten Painters
Eternal Hexagon, from Ten Works by Ten Painters
UncategorizedScreenprint1928
Sold For
$563
January 2026Robert Indiana (1928-2018) | Eternal Hexagon, from Ten Works by Ten Painters (Sheehan 33), 1964|Screenprint in colors on wove paper, from the edition of 500, published by Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut, printed by Sirocco Screenprinters, New Haven, Connecticut, the full sheet, framed.| 17 9/16 x 16 1/16in (44.6 x 40.8cm)| sheet 24 x 19 15/16in (61 x 50.6cm)
image Decade: Autoportrait 1969
Decade: Autoportrait 1969
UncategorizedLithograph1928
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$307
January 2026Robert Indiana (1928-2018) | Decade: Autoportrait 1969 (Sheehan 78), 1973|Lithograph in colors on wove paper, signed in pencil and numbered 88/125 (there were also 25 artist's proofs), published by XXe Siècle, New York and Paris, printed by Fernand Mourlot, Paris, with full margins, framed.| 10 3/4 x 10 5/8in (27.3 x 27cm)| sheet 22 1/8 x 14 3/16in (56.2 x 36cm)
image Santa Fe Opera
Santa Fe Opera
UncategorizedScreenprint1928
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$1,664
January 2026Robert Indiana (1928-2018) | Santa Fe Opera , 1976|Screenprint in colors on wove paper with Magnani watermark, signed in pencil, dated and numbered 45/250, published by The Santa Fe Opera House, with margins, framed.| 30 7/8 x 22in (78.4 x 55.9cm)| sheet 37 3/16 x 27in (94.5 x 68.6cm)
image An Honest Man Has Been President: A Portrait of Jimmy Carter, from Presidential Portfolio
An Honest Man Has Been President: A Portrait of Jimmy Carter, from Presidential Portfolio
UncategorizedScreenprint1928
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$0
January 2026Robert Indiana (1928-2018) | An Honest Man Has Been President: A Portrait of Jimmy Carter, from Presidential Portfolio (Sheehan 112), 1980|Screenprint in colors on wove paper, signed and dated in pencil, numbered 128/150, published by Henrici Editions for the Democratic Service Corporation Committee for Jimmy Carter, Washington D.C., printed by Alexander Heinrici, New York, with full margins.| 21 x 18 in. (53.3 x 45.7 cm)| sheet 23 5/8 x 19 7/8 in. (60 x 50.5 cm)
image Erosia II
Erosia II
UncategorizedLithograph1928
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$5,888
January 2026Robert Indiana (1928-2018) & Carolyn Brady (1937-2005) | Erosia II (Sheehan 135), 1985|Unique lithograph with monotype in colors on BFK Rives paper, signed in pencil by both artists, titled 'Erosia I' and dated, from the edition of 11 unique impressions, published/printed by Vinalhaven Press, Vinalhaven, Maine, the full sheet.| sheet 29 7/8 x 22 1/2in (75.9 x 57.2cm)
image Love is God
Love is God
UncategorizedScreenprint1928
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$3,780
October 2024ROBERT INDIANA (1928-2018)| Love is God| screenprint in colors, on Museum Board, 2014, signed and dated in pencil, numbered 22⁄25 (there were also four artist's proofs), published by Gary Lichtenstein Editions at MANA, New Jersey, with full margins| Image: 67 ¾ x 67 ¾ in. (1721 x 1721 mm.)|Sheet: 84 7⁄8 x 84 7⁄8 in. (2156 x 2156 mm.)|
image Philadelphia Love, from The American Dream
Philadelphia Love, from The American Dream
UncategorizedScreenprint1928
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$8,320
May 2024Robert Indiana (1928-2018) | Philadelphia Love, from The American Dream , 1997|Screenprint in colors on wove paper, signed in pencil, dated and numbered 'AP 4/10' (an artist's proof, aside from the edition of 395), published/printed by Marco Fine Arts Contemporary Atelier, El Segundo, California, with full margins.| 18 1/8 x 18in (46.5 x 46cm)| sheet 24 x 20in (61.2 x 51.2cm)
image German Love, from The American Dream
German Love, from The American Dream
UncategorizedScreenprint1928
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$0
May 2024Robert Indiana (1928-2018) | German Love, from The American Dream , 1997|Screenprint in colors on wove paper, signed in pencil, dated and numbered 'AP 4/10' (an artist's proof, aside from the edition of 395), published/printed by Marco Fine Arts Contemporary Atelier, El Segundo, California, with full margins.| 18 1/8 x 18in (46.5 x 46cm)| sheet 23 7/8 x 19 7/8in (61 x 51cm)
image Hope, from Artists for Obama
Hope, from Artists for Obama
UncategorizedScreenprint1928
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$5,120
May 2024Robert Indiana (1928-2018) | Hope, from Artists for Obama , 2008|Screenprint in colors on Coventry archival paper, signed in pencil, dated and numbered AP 7/25 (an artist's proof, aside from the edition of 200), with the inkstamp of the publisher/printer American Image Art, Katonah, New York, with full margins.| 16 7/8 x 17in (43.3 x 43.5cm)| sheet 24 7/8 x 19in (63.5 x 48.5cm)
image First Love
First Love
UncategorizedEtching and Aquatint 1928
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May 2024Robert Indiana (1928-2018) | First Love , 1991|Aquatint in colors on wove paper, signed in pencil, dated, titled and numbered 46/66 (there were also 17 artist's proofs), with the blindstamp of the printer Vinalhaven Press, Vinalhaven, Maine, with full margins.| 11 7/8 x 10 7/8in (30.7 x 28cm)| sheet 26 3/4 x 19 7/8in (68.5 x 51cm)
image Peace Plunges in Despair
Peace Plunges in Despair
UncategorizedScreenprint1928
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$0
October 2023Robert Indiana (1928-2018) | Peace Plunges in Despair , 2004|Screenprint in colors on Somerset Velvet paper, signed in pencil, dated and numbered 7/12 AP (an artist's proof, aside from the edition of 50), with full margins.| 30 1/4 x 30 1/4in (76.8 x 76.8cm)| sheet 35 x 35in (88.9 x 88.9cm)
image American Dream - Isadora, Grace & Josephine
American Dream - Isadora, Grace & Josephine
UncategorizedScreenprint1928
Sold For
$2,176
October 2023Robert Indiana (1928-2018) | American Dream - Isadora, Grace & Josephine , 1998|Screenprint in colors on wove paper, signed in pencil, dated and numbered PP 1/10 (a printer's proof, aside from the edition of 40), the full sheet. | sheet 43 7/8 x 35 1/16in (111.4 x 89.1cm)
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