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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Theodoros Stamos (1,229 results)
LOW SUN BLACK BAR, 1963–1963

Theodoros Stamos

LOW SUN BLACK BAR, 1963–1963

Sale Date: June 12, 1990

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WHITE SPRING #1, 1963–1964

Theodoros Stamos

WHITE SPRING #1, 1963–1964

Sale Date: May 9, 1990

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INTINITY FIELD JERUSALEM SERIES, 1984–1985

Theodoros Stamos

INTINITY FIELD JERUSALEM SERIES, 1984–1985

Sale Date: May 8, 1990

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INFINITY FIELD, JERUSALEM SERIES, 1984–1985

Theodoros Stamos

INFINITY FIELD, JERUSALEM SERIES, 1984–1985

Sale Date: May 7, 1990

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INFINITY FIELD LEFKADA SERIES;FOR..., 1980–1980

Theodoros Stamos

INFINITY FIELD LEFKADA SERIES;FOR..., 1980–1980

Sale Date: February 27, 1990

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THREE KINGS, 1949–1949

Theodoros Stamos

THREE KINGS, 1949–1949

Sale Date: February 27, 1990

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Infinity field, Delphi, 1969–1969

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity field, Delphi, 1969–1969

Sale Date: February 24, 1990

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Infinity field, Lefkada series, 1980–1980

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity field, Lefkada series, 1980–1980

Sale Date: February 24, 1990

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INFINITY FIELD, JERUSALEM SERIES, 1985–1985

Theodoros Stamos

INFINITY FIELD, JERUSALEM SERIES, 1985–1985

Sale Date: February 23, 1990

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INTINITY FIELD, LEFKADA SERIES, 1980–1980

Theodoros Stamos

INTINITY FIELD, LEFKADA SERIES, 1980–1980

Sale Date: February 23, 1990

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Untitled, 1970–1970

Theodoros Stamos

Untitled, 1970–1970

Sale Date: February 23, 1990

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Infinity field - Lefkada series, 1980–1981

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity field - Lefkada series, 1980–1981

Sale Date: February 21, 1990

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Infinity field - Lefkada series, 1980–1980

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity field - Lefkada series, 1980–1980

Sale Date: February 21, 1990

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Infinity field - Lefkada series, 1981–1981

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity field - Lefkada series, 1981–1981

Sale Date: February 21, 1990

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Infinity field - Lefkada series, 1980–1980

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity field - Lefkada series, 1980–1980

Sale Date: February 21, 1990

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INFINITY FIELD, LEFKADA SERIES, 1976–1976

Theodoros Stamos

INFINITY FIELD, LEFKADA SERIES, 1976–1976

Sale Date: February 18, 1990

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'HET AENSIEN VAN T MAGAZYN AEN DE LANDTZY'; 'HET

Theodoros Stamos

'HET AENSIEN VAN T MAGAZYN AEN DE LANDTZY'; 'HET

Sale Date: November 20, 1989

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Infinity field - Lefkada Series, 1980–1980

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity field - Lefkada Series, 1980–1980

Sale Date: November 17, 1989

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Sun in the vine, 1950–1950

Theodoros Stamos

Sun in the vine, 1950–1950

Sale Date: November 14, 1989

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Infinity Field Lefkada series

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity Field Lefkada series

Sale Date: November 14, 1989

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The day the phoenix rose, 1956–1956

Theodoros Stamos

The day the phoenix rose, 1956–1956

Sale Date: November 9, 1989

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Infinity Field, Lefkada series, 1980–1981

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity Field, Lefkada series, 1980–1981

Sale Date: November 8, 1989

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Infinity Field, Jerusalem series, 1984–1984

Theodoros Stamos

Infinity Field, Jerusalem series, 1984–1984

Sale Date: November 8, 1989

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High snow- low sun A, 1961–1961

Theodoros Stamos

High snow- low sun A, 1961–1961

Sale Date: November 8, 1989

Auction Closed

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