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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, 1968, screenprint in colors
    Untitled, 1968
    Screenprint
    38½ h x 26⅜ w in (98 x 67 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 180
    $635≈ £479≈ €553Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Al Held, Scholes I, screenprint in colors on paper
    Scholes I
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 57/80
    29 x 34 in. (73.7 x 86.4 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 460
    $625≈ £466≈ €534Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  3. Al Held, Scholes II, screenprint in colors on paper
    Scholes II
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 60/80
    29 x 34 in. (73.7 x 86.4 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 461
    $1,188≈ £885≈ €1,014Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  4. Al Held, Untitled, SCHOLES 11, Silkscreen, Edition 80,1992
    Untitled
    Screenprint
    23" x 29" & Framed: 33" x 39"
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 191
    $350≈ £261≈ €298HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–1,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  5. Al Held, Scholes II, 1991, screenprint in colors
    Scholes II, 1991
    Screenprint
    23¼ h x 29 w in (59 x 74 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 198
    $572≈ £424≈ €506Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Al Held, Untitled, 1968, screenprint in colors
    Untitled, 1968
    Screenprint
    38⅝ h x 26⅜ w in (98 x 67 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 192
    $762≈ £589≈ €700Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Al Held, Design for Cultural Showcase at the List Art Foundation, Screen Print on paper
    Design for Cultural Showcase at the List Art Foundation
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 13/100
    Sight size: 44.50" h x 29.375" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 26
    $400≈ £313≈ €378HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  8. Al Held, Scholes I; and Scholes II, 1992, Two screenprints in colors, on Arches Cover paper, with full margins
    Scholes I; and Scholes II, 1992
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. PP
    both I. 23 1/8 x 29 in. (58.7 x 73.7 cm); both S. 28 7/8 x 34 in. (73.3 x 86.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 143
    $2,540≈ £1,937≈ €2,299Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  9. Al Held, Untitled (Black Lines on White Paper), 1973, set of ten screenprints
    Untitled (Black Lines on White Paper), 1973
    Screenprint
    21⅝ h x 27¾ w in (55 x 70 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 140
    $8,125≈ £7,035≈ €8,118Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Al Held, Scholes I, 1991, screenprint in colors
    Scholes I, 1991
    Screenprint
    23⅛ h x 29 w in (59 x 74 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 100
    $1,125≈ £950≈ €1,120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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