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Plinth
1969 · polyresin and fiberglass
Overall: 167.6 x 548.6 cm (66 x 216 in.)
Cleveland Museum of Art
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Ronald Davis
1937–2025
PaintingLyrical AbstractionGeometric AbstractionColor Field
Representation
None documented
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Institutional Exhibitions
1
Works in Collection
9
Assets Indexed
5
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0
Publications Referenced
80%
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Movements
- • Lyrical Abstraction
- • Geometric Abstraction
- • Color Field
- • Op Art
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About
Why this artist matters now
Ronald Davis was an American painter and printmaker known for bold geometric abstractions rendered in acrylic and oil on canvas. Working primarily from the 1960s onward, he developed a distinctive visual language of interlocking planes and vibrant color fields that engaged with hard-edge abstraction and op art sensibilities. His work bridged the formal concerns of postwar American modernism with an expressive approach to color and spatial illusion.
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Lyrical Abstraction
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artsy | Oct 2025 | $800 – $1,200 | Unsold |
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