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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, Untitled, 1975, graphite on paper
    Untitled, 1975
    Drawing · Paper
    26⅞ h x 39⅞ w in (68 x 101 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 235
    $26,250≈ £19,951≈ €23,593Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Al Held, Untitled, 1967, Ink drawing, on wove paper
    Untitled, 1967
    Drawing · Paper
    22 1/2 x 35 in. (57.2 x 88.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 56
    $6,000≈ £4,739≈ €5,617Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Al Held, Three works: (i) 60-222; (ii) 60-37; (iii) 60-42, circa 1960-1969, India ink on paper
    Three works: (i) 60-222; (ii) 60-37; (iii) 60-42, circa 1960-1969
    Drawing · Paper
    each 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 237
    $21,250≈ £14,713≈ €18,681Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–22,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Al Held, [Untitled], 1967, Ink drawing, on heavy wove paper,
    [Untitled], 1967
    Drawing · Paper
    S. 22 1/2 x 35 in. (57.2 x 88.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 36
    $8,125≈ £5,301≈ €7,379Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Al Held, Two works: (i) Untitled (8 Series 6) ; (ii) Untitled (H Series 6), 1962, India ink on paper
    Two works: (i) Untitled (8 Series 6) ; (ii) Untitled (H Series 6), 1962
    Drawing · Paper · ed. 12/59
    each 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 126
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
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