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Al Held

American · 1928–2005 · Painter, Printmaker

Al Held was an American Abstract expressionist painter. He was particularly well known for his large scale Hard-edge paintings. As an artist, multiple stylistic changes… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Al Held, Summer of the Rock, 1978, oil on canvasSummer of the RockBonhams · $126,375≈ £109,425≈ €126,502Sign up to see
  2. Al Held, Cygnus I, 1989, acrylic on canvasCygnus IPhillips · $52,920≈ £39,816≈ €43,685Sign up to see
  3. Al Held, Florentine IV, 1980, acrylic on canvasFlorentine IVBonhams · $40,960≈ £30,611≈ €36,591Sign up to see

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  1. Al Held, Indigo, 1990, Aquatint in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins
    Indigo, 1990
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 24/50
    I. 35 1/2 x 44 5/8 in. (90.2 x 113.3 cm) S. 41 x 53 7/8 in. (104.1 x 136.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 160
    $1,651≈ £1,327≈ €1,592Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Al Held, Out and In, 1987, aquatint in colors
    Out and In, 1987
    Aquatint
    35⅝ h x 44⅞ w in (90 x 114 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 230
    $2,016≈ £1,617≈ €1,888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  3. Al Held, Out and In, 1987, aquatint in colors
    Out and In, 1987
    Aquatint
    35⅝ h x 44⅞ w in (90 x 114 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 326
    $567≈ £444≈ €517Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Al Held, Putu, 1988, spit bite etching and aquatint in colors on Somerset
    Putu, 1988
    Aquatint
    35½ h x 44½ w in (90 x 113 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 168
    $1,625≈ £1,407≈ €1,624Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Al Held, Russell's Way, 1989, Aquatint in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins
    Russell's Way, 1989
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 43/50
    I. 35 1/2 x 44 1/2 in. (90.2 x 113 cm) S. 41 x 54 in. (104.1 x 137.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 279
    $2,250≈ £1,843≈ €2,059Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  6. Al Held, Out and In, 1987, Aquatint in colors on wove paper
    Out and In, 1987
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 11/50
    35 1/2 x 44 7/8in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7128
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
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Lots by Al Held that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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