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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, lithograph, pencil
    Untitled
    Lithograph · ed. 13/15
    28 3/4 x 34 in
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 352
    $500≈ £378≈ €436Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  2. Al Held, Pradorama, 1991, lithograph in colors
    Pradorama, 1991
    Lithograph
    22 h x 30 w in (56 x 76 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 122
    $1,134≈ £899≈ €1,047Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Al Held, Untitled (Cubes), 1969, Lithograph on strathmore paper
    Untitled (Cubes), 1969
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 13/100
    34" h x 24 3/8" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 65
    $350≈ £279≈ €325HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Al Held, Jewel of Dalmatia, 1991, lithograph in colors
    Jewel of Dalmatia, 1991
    Lithograph
    22 h x 30 w in (56 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 285
    $1,063≈ £962≈ €1,095Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Al Held, Pradorama, 1991, lithograph in colors
    Pradorama, 1991
    Lithograph
    22 h x 30 w in (56 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 287
    $1,250≈ £1,131≈ €1,288Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Al Held, Pradorama, 1991, lithograph in colors
    Pradorama, 1991
    Lithograph
    22 h x 30 w in (56 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 332
    $1,250≈ £1,028≈ €1,202Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Al Held, Jewel of Dalmatia, 1991, lithograph in colors
    Jewel of Dalmatia, 1991
    Lithograph
    22 h x 30 w in (56 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 295
    $2,000≈ £1,495≈ €1,792Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Al Held, Untitled, offset lithograph in colors on Arches
    Untitled
    Lithograph · Paper
    18¼ h x 29½ w in (46 x 75 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 207
    $625≈ £459≈ €541Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Al Held, untitled, 1986, lithograph
    untitled, 1986
    Lithograph
    40 h x 50 w in (102 x 127 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 318
    $4,680≈ £2,877≈ €4,010Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  10. Al Held, Jewel of Dalmatia, 1991, lithograph in colors
    Jewel of Dalmatia, 1991
    Lithograph
    22 h x 30 w in (56 x 76 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 267
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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