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

Theodoros Stamos (1,229 results)

Infinity Field, 1984

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity Field, 1984

Sale Date: July 18, 2023

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Untitled, 1968

Theodoros Stamos

Untitled, 1968

Sale Date: June 13, 2023

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Infinity Field—Olympia II., 1972

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity Field—Olympia II., 1972

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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Untitled (Infinity Field—Lefkada Series)., 1979

Theodoros Stamos

Untitled (Infinity Field—Lefkada Series)., 1979

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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Untitled (Infinity Field—Lefkada Series)., 1979

Theodoros Stamos

Untitled (Infinity Field—Lefkada Series)., 1979

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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Infinity Field, Torino Series # 320, 1991

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity Field, Torino Series # 320, 1991

Sale Date: June 6, 2023

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Untitled., 1949

Theodoros Stamos

Untitled., 1949

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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Sans titre

Theodoros Stamos

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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Infinity Field Jerusalem Series, 1983–1984

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity Field Jerusalem Series, 1983–1984

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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Oeuf du monde, 1945

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Oeuf du monde, 1945

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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Levant V, 1960

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Levant V, 1960

Sale Date: May 17, 2023

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White Field A, 1982–1986

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White Field A, 1982–1986

Sale Date: May 24, 2023

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Infinite Field, Lefkada Series #2, 1975

Theodoros Stamos

Infinite Field, Lefkada Series #2, 1975

Sale Date: March 29, 2023

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Senza titolo, 1950–1959

Theodoros Stamos

Senza titolo, 1950–1959

Sale Date: March 18, 2023

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Desert Sounds, 1947

Theodoros Stamos

Desert Sounds, 1947

Sale Date: March 4, 2023

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Composition in Black and White (1953/1956)

Theodoros Stamos

Composition in Black and White (1953/1956)

Sale Date: February 16, 2023

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2 works: Untitled, 1977

Theodoros Stamos

2 works: Untitled, 1977

Sale Date: February 8, 2023

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Birth of Thistles, 1945

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Birth of Thistles, 1945

Sale Date: December 16, 2022

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Water's Edge, 1945

Theodoros Stamos

Water's Edge, 1945

Sale Date: December 14, 2022

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River, 1944

Theodoros Stamos

Sale Date: December 14, 2022

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Dowry Stone II, 1950

Theodoros Stamos

Dowry Stone II, 1950

Sale Date: December 1, 2022

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Infinity Field, 1980

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity Field, 1980

Sale Date: December 1, 2022

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Infinity Field 'E' Series 128, 1991–1992

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity Field 'E' Series 128, 1991–1992

Sale Date: November 24, 2022

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Infinity Field Torino Series 1985, 1985

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity Field Torino Series 1985, 1985

Sale Date: November 24, 2022

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