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Alan Shields

American · 1944–2005 · Painter, Printmaker

Alan J. Shields was an American painter, and for a time during the 1980s, had a secondary career as a commercial boat operator, including as ferryboat captain. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Alan Shields, 3, 4, 5, 6 Preponderus Chool, 1969, acrylic on stitched and unstretched canvas3, 4, 5, 6 Preponderus ChoolPhillips · $37,800≈ £35,674≈ €39,519Sign up to see
  2. Alan Shields, Squaw Lace, 1973–1974, acrylic, pigment, rope, embroidery and glass beads on fabricSquaw LacePhillips · $13,970≈ £11,463≈ €13,173Sign up to see
  3. Alan Shields, Untitled, 1982, oil and embroidery on canvasUntitledWright · $9,375≈ £7,510≈ €8,359Sign up to see

Alan Shields’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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  1. Alan Shields, Three works: (i) Flock Pool, 1986; (ii) Eggs are Ready, 1986; (iii) My Sweet Daddy Back, 1986, watercolor, stitching on handmade paper
    Three works: (i) Flock Pool, 1986; (ii) Eggs are Ready, 1986; (iii) My Sweet Daddy Back, 1986
    Watercolor · Paper
    (i) 26 x 26 in. (66 x 66 cm.) (ii, iii) 25 1/2 x 25 1/2 in. (64.8 x 64.8 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 174
    $6,875≈ £4,100≈ €4,948Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Alan Shields, Moose Set, from Box Sweet Jane’s Egg Triumvirate, 1978, Three-dimensional construction, comprised of lithograph, screenprint and stamping in colors, on both sides of gray HMP Duplex paper, cut into strips and configured, contained in the original artist designed custom diamond-shaped Plexiglas and mirror box,
    Moose Set, from Box Sweet Jane’s Egg Triumvirate, 1978
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 16/18
    19 1/2 x 42 x 2 in (49.5 x 106.7 x 5.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 322
    $250≈ £155≈ €181Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  3. Alan Shields, Untitled (Composition), c. 1970, Mixed media multiple on handmade paper
    Untitled (Composition), c. 1970
    Multiple · Paper · ed. 18/40
    sheet 35 1/4 x 27in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7138
    $375≈ £240≈ €284Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Alan Shields, My Roller Derby Queen, 1974, screenprint on fabric over board
    My Roller Derby Queen, 1974
    Screenprint · Other support
    17½ h x 17½ w in (44 x 44 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 228
    $625≈ £386≈ €454Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
  5. Alan Shields, untitled, c. 1975, wood, bamboo, tissue paper, leather, copper wire
    untitled, c. 1975
    wood, bamboo, tissue paper, leather, copper wire · Panel
    24 h x 28 w x 22 d in (61 x 71 x 56 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 164
    $2,500≈ £1,513≈ €1,699Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Alan Shields, Yoni Smile, 2000, watercolor on cotton pulp dipped galvanized steel armature
    Yoni Smile, 2000
    Sculpture · Other support
    6½ h x 13½ w x 13½ d in (17 x 34 x 34 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 382
    $1,652≈ £934≈ €1,374Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  7. Alan Shields, Kirk Archimedes, 1970-1971, acrylic and bead on jute webbing
    Kirk Archimedes, 1970-1971
    Acrylic · Other support
    4 h x 189 w in (10 x 480 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 458
    $1,416≈ £800≈ €1,178Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  8. Alan Shields, 'Sun Moon Title Page', lithograph, serigraph, vegetable printing and collage by stitching on Arces Cover, 1971
    'Sun Moon Title Page'
    Lithograph · ed. 87/100
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 710
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200–400View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  9. Alan Shields, The Other Potato One, 1974, Mixed media
    The Other Potato One, 1974
    Mixed media · ed. 12/12
    14" x 14"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 67
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Circle Auction ↗
  10. Alan Shields, Cretaceous, 1976, Mixed media
    Cretaceous, 1976
    Mixed media · ed. 20/20
    14" x 14"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 68
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Circle Auction ↗
Also offered, result not published (7)

Lots by Alan Shields that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Alan Shields signature

27 catalogued lots by Alan Shields record a signature line. Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse1
  • lower right1

Form

  • signed21
  • signed in pencil4
  • signed and dated2
  • Signed, titled and dated ""3, 4, 5, 6, - Preponderus CHOOL" Alan Shields '69" on the reverse — 3, 4, 5, 6 Preponderus Chool, Phillips, Sep 28, 2022
  • Signed, titled and dated "Alan Shields 1973–74 "SQUAW LACE"" on the overlap — Squaw Lace, Phillips, Sep 26, 2023
  • Pencil-signed, dated, titled, and numbered (#20/20) to the bottom edge — Cretaceous, Circle Auction, Jun 28, 2021

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About Alan Shields

Alan J. Shields was an American painter, and for a time during the 1980s, had a secondary career as a commercial boat operator, including as ferryboat captain.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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