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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)

94lots offered2002–2026years recorded92%sold (78)$2kSign up free to seemedian price

1 work by Al Held with an auction history (offered more than once) →

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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, 1989, watercolor on paper
    Untitled, 1989
    Watercolor · Paper
    18 h x 23¾ w in (46 x 60 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 265
    $10,000≈ £8,276≈ €9,587Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Al Held, Morre II, 1996, Watercolor on paper
    Morre II, 1996
    Watercolor · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 296
    $17,500≈ £10,829≈ €13,427Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Al Held, Hudson 14, 1989, Watercolor on paper
    Hudson 14, 1989
    Watercolor · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 297
    $8,750≈ £5,414≈ €6,714Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Al Held, Primo 9, 1990, watercolor on paper mounted to board
    Primo 9, 1990
    Watercolor · Paper
    27½ h x 44 w in (70 x 112 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 100
    $13,750≈ £8,927≈ €10,700Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. Al Held, Apus XXIII, 1988, watercolor on paper
    Apus XXIII, 1988
    Watercolor · Paper
    16 1/2 x 24 1/4in (41.9 x 61.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 1097
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
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