Theodoros Stamos

(American/Greek, 1922–1997)

Theodoros Stamos was an American-Greek painter. He is best known for his large-scale gestural abstractions, and was the youngest member of the early Abstract Expressionist group alongside painters such as Jackson Pollock, Ad Reinhardt, and Clyfford Still. Akin to Still, Stamos' paintings feature muted palettes and biomorphic abstractions, often appearing inchoate, inspired in part by East Asian aesthetics and philosophies. His involvement in the so-called Rothko Case of 1970—where several representatives of New York's Marlborough Gallery were indicted for their fraudulent handling of Mark Rothko’s estate, including Stamos—caused a sharp decline in the sale, gallery representation, and perceived merit of his work. However, Stamos was met with generally favorable acclaim throughout his life and after, leading to positions teaching at the Black Mountain College until 1954 and at the Art Students League of New York until 1975, and inclusion in major collections such as that of the Art Institute of Chicago. Born in New York, NY on December 31, 1922, he died on February 2, 1997 in Greece at the age of 74.

Theodoros Stamos Artworks

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Tundra #2, 1959

Theodoros Stamos

Tundra #2, 1959

Sale Date: March 7, 2014

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Infinity Field (from Lefkada), 1977–1978

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity Field (from Lefkada), 1977–1978

Sale Date: March 7, 2014

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Paris Review, 1989

Theodoros Stamos

Paris Review, 1989

Sale Date: January 29, 2014

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Untitled (Infinity field - Lefkada Series) (2...

Theodoros Stamos

Untitled (Infinity field - Lefkada Series) (2...

Sale Date: January 19, 2014

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Thaw

Theodoros Stamos

Sale Date: December 12, 2013

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Infinity field Lefkada series for Caspar..., 1981

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity field Lefkada series for Caspar..., 1981

Sale Date: December 3, 2013

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Metaphor I, 1948–1950

Theodoros Stamos

Metaphor I, 1948–1950

Sale Date: November 20, 2013

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Lefkada Series, 1973

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Lefkada Series, 1973

Sale Date: November 26, 2013

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Untitled

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Sale Date: November 26, 2013

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Infinity Field (Lefkada Series), 1980

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity Field (Lefkada Series), 1980

Sale Date: November 13, 2013

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Untitled, 1967

Theodoros Stamos

Untitled, 1967

Sale Date: November 13, 2013

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Transparent Sun Box, 1968

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Transparent Sun Box, 1968

Sale Date: November 13, 2013

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Granite Shore, 1946

Theodoros Stamos

Granite Shore, 1946

Sale Date: November 13, 2013

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Divide, 1957–1958

Theodoros Stamos

Divide, 1957–1958

Sale Date: November 13, 2013

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Infinity Field, No. 2, 1984

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity Field, No. 2, 1984

Sale Date: November 5, 2013

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I F J S XVII, 1984

Theodoros Stamos

I F J S XVII, 1984

Sale Date: October 2, 2013

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Infinity field, Lefkada Series: Study #2, 1980

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity field, Lefkada Series: Study #2, 1980

Sale Date: September 25, 2013

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Untitled, 1972

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Untitled, 1972

Sale Date: October 2, 2013

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Bleached Fish Bones on the Beach, 1945

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Bleached Fish Bones on the Beach, 1945

Sale Date: September 26, 2013

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Paris Review, 1989

Theodoros Stamos

Paris Review, 1989

Sale Date: September 19, 2013

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Untitled

Theodoros Stamos

Sale Date: September 20, 2013

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The Viper, 1949

Theodoros Stamos

The Viper, 1949

Sale Date: July 21, 2013

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Sun Mandrake Field, 1976

Theodoros Stamos

Sun Mandrake Field, 1976

Sale Date: July 17, 2013

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Infinity Field, Lefkada Series #4, 1978

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity Field, Lefkada Series #4, 1978

Sale Date: July 23, 2013

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