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.

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O'Hara, 1960

Theodoros Stamos

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Corinthien sun. Box No. 10, 1969

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Corinthien sun. Box No. 10, 1969

Sale Date: December 4, 2009

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Abstract, 1963

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Abstract, 1963

Sale Date: November 16, 2009

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Twin sun-box, 1965

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Twin sun-box, 1965

Sale Date: November 12, 2009

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The viper, 1949

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The viper, 1949

Sale Date: November 11, 2009

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Infinity field (from Jerusalem series), 1984

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity field (from Jerusalem series), 1984

Sale Date: November 10, 2009

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Infinity Field Torino IV, 1986–1987

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity Field Torino IV, 1986–1987

Sale Date: November 10, 2009

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Corinth, 1959

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Corinth, 1959

Sale Date: November 10, 2009

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Four compositions (4 works framed as 1)

Theodoros Stamos

Four compositions (4 works framed as 1)

Sale Date: November 10, 2009

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Double Aegean sun box, 1968

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Double Aegean sun box, 1968

Sale Date: November 10, 2009

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Infinity field (from Lefkada Series), 1975

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Infinity field (from Lefkada Series), 1975

Sale Date: November 9, 2009

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Metaphor II, 1948–1950

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Metaphor II, 1948–1950

Sale Date: October 23, 2009

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Infinity field, J-E series, 1991

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Infinity field, J-E series, 1991

Sale Date: September 24, 2009

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White sun-box, 1966

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White sun-box, 1966

Sale Date: September 24, 2009

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Snow on coping, 1950

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Snow on coping, 1950

Sale Date: September 24, 2009

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Roots, mushroom & tooth, 1946

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Roots, mushroom & tooth, 1946

Sale Date: September 24, 2009

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Edge of burning bush, 1986

Theodoros Stamos

Edge of burning bush, 1986

Sale Date: September 24, 2009

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Infinity field (Lefkada series for Caspar..., 1981

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity field (Lefkada series for Caspar..., 1981

Sale Date: June 20, 2009

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Infinity field, Lefkada, 1974

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Infinity field, Lefkada, 1974

Sale Date: June 17, 2009

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O'Hara, 1960

Theodoros Stamos

Sale Date: June 9, 2009

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Infinity field, Lefkada Series, 1981

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity field, Lefkada Series, 1981

Sale Date: May 19, 2009

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Infinity Field Turino Series, 1984–1985

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity Field Turino Series, 1984–1985

Sale Date: May 19, 2009

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On grey, 1947

Theodoros Stamos

On grey, 1947

Sale Date: May 14, 2009

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Infinity Field, Jerusalem Series, 1983–1984

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity Field, Jerusalem Series, 1983–1984

Sale Date: April 28, 2009

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