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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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3, 4, 5, 6 Preponderus ChoolPhillips · Sep 2022$37,800≈ £35,674≈ €39,519Sign up to see
Squaw LacePhillips · Sep 2023$13,970≈ £11,463≈ €13,173Sign up to see
UntitledWright · Jul 2019$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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Alan Shields, King Sponge (from the Soft and Fluffy Gears series), 1987, punched, glued, sewn and assembled handmade paper — King Sponge (from the Soft and Fluffy Gears series), 1987
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2026
$532Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, West in the Breast (from the Soft and Fluffy Gears series), 1987, punched, glued, sewn and assembled handmade paper — West in the Breast (from the Soft and Fluffy Gears series), 1987
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2026
$599Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Deep Inner Self, Screenprint — Deep Inner Self
Clarke Auction Gallery · May 10, 2026
$300Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, T.V. Rerun - B (Tyler 487), 1978, Linocut, mezzotint, drypoint and embossing in colors on yellow-green TGL handmade paper — T.V. Rerun - B (Tyler 487), 1978
Bonhams · Jun 26, 2025
$832Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Kite Riddle (from The Castle Window Set series), 1981, relief print in colors on handmade paper — Kite Riddle (from The Castle Window Set series), 1981
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 13, 2025
$330Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Jason's Rabbit Holler with Flying Rabbits (from The Castle Window Set series), 1981, etching, aquatint and relief print in colors on handmade paper — Jason's Rabbit Holler with Flying Rabbits (from The Castle Window Set series), 1981
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 13, 2025
$381Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Polar Route (from the Raggedy Circumnavigation series), 1985, relief, screenprint and woodcut in colors — Polar Route (from the Raggedy Circumnavigation series), 1985
Wright · Aug 14, 2024
$1,512Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Untitled (Tight Lattice), 1975, mixed media with paper, acrylic and thread — Untitled (Tight Lattice), 1975
Wright · Aug 14, 2024
$3,024Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Rat, 1974, watercolor, string, torn paper (double-sided) — Rat, 1974
Rago Auctions · Oct 12, 2023
$2,772Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Squaw Lace, 1973–1974, acrylic, pigment, rope, embroidery and glass beads on fabric — Squaw Lace, 1973–1974
Phillips · Sep 26, 2023
$13,970Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Synchromesh, from Soft and Fluffy Gears, 1987, Punched, glued, sewn and assembled handmade paper in colors, the full sheet — Synchromesh, from Soft and Fluffy Gears, 1987
Phillips · Sep 6, 2023
$191Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Untitled, etching and aquatint in colors with collage — Untitled
Wright · Aug 8, 2023
$504Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Sign of the Devil (diptych), 1972, Unique crochet square with hand-painting and beads, contained in the original quilted hand-painted fabric lined cardboard box — Sign of the Devil (diptych), 1972
Phillips · Apr 18, 2023
$953Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Guardian Mole, Etching, aquatint, relief on Zaan handmade paper — Guardian Mole
Clarke Auction Gallery · Mar 19, 2023
$500Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, 3, 4, 5, 6 Preponderus Chool, 1969, acrylic on stitched and unstretched canvas — 3, 4, 5, 6 Preponderus Chool, 1969
Phillips · Sep 28, 2022
$37,800Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Untitled, 1973, mixed media and collage on paper — Untitled, 1973
Rago Auctions · Jul 20, 2022
$875Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, The Tundra, 1989, relief print in colors with paper collage on thin paper — The Tundra, 1989
Rago Auctions · Sep 29, 2021
$1,560Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, DSTI, 1989, relief print in colors with stitching on thin paper — DSTI, 1989
Rago Auctions · Sep 29, 2021
$1,235Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Weltm, 1989, relief print in colors with perforation and collage on handmade paper — Weltm, 1989
Rago Auctions · Sep 29, 2021
$1,105Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Pinga, 1989, relief print and etching in colors on thin paper — Pinga, 1989
Rago Auctions · Sep 29, 2021
$1,250Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Hard Record, 1974, Relief, etching with aquatint in colors and paper pulp on handmande paper — Hard Record, 1974
Rago Auctions · Sep 29, 2021
$975Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Equatorial Route, 1985, relief and woodcut in colors with stitching and collage — Equatorial Route, 1985
Rago Auctions · May 19, 2021
$5,625Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Lonely Night, from New York Ten/69, 1969 — Lonely Night, from New York Ten/69, 1969
Toomey & Co. · Apr 22, 2021
$358Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Chocles, 1973 — Chocles, 1973
Toomey & Co. · Feb 25, 2021
$2,080Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Untitled, 1971 — Untitled, 1971
Toomey & Co. · Feb 25, 2021
$618Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Soft and Fluffy Gears / Synchromesh, 1987 — Soft and Fluffy Gears / Synchromesh, 1987
Toomey & Co. · Feb 25, 2021
$520Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Soft and Fluffy Gears / Sleeping Hair, 1987 — Soft and Fluffy Gears / Sleeping Hair, 1987
Toomey & Co. · Feb 25, 2021
$520Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Chicken Shit, 1974, screenprint in colors with glitter on glass — Chicken Shit, 1974
Wright · Jul 30, 2020
$1,188Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Houston Oil, 1974, screenprint in colors, relief, embossing, thread and cut paper — Houston Oil, 1974
Wright · Jul 30, 2020
$1,500Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Spruce, 1976, screenprint in colors with glitter and embossing — Spruce, 1976
Wright · Jul 30, 2020
$344Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Detroit, 1973, Double sided screenprint in colors, with interlacing strips of Morilla AP etching paper stitched and glued together in a network of grids, the full sheet — Detroit, 1973
Phillips · Jul 24, 2020
$3,750Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Untitled, 1982, oil and embroidery on canvas — Untitled, 1982
Wright · Jul 18, 2019
$9,375Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, West in the Breast, from Soft and Fluffy Gears, 1987, Punched, glued, sewn and assembled Handmade paper in colors, the full sheet — West in the Breast, from Soft and Fluffy Gears, 1987
Phillips · Apr 23, 2019
$500Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Worm with a Spur, from Soft and Fluffy Gears, 1987, Punched, glued, sewn and assembled Handmade paper in colors, the full sheet — Worm with a Spur, from Soft and Fluffy Gears, 1987
Phillips · Apr 23, 2019
$2,750Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Synchromesh, from Soft and Fluffy Gears, 1987, Punched, glued, sewn and assembled Handmade paper in colors, the full sheet — Synchromesh, from Soft and Fluffy Gears, 1987
Phillips · Apr 23, 2019
$313Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Untitled — Untitled
Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2018
$938Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Paper, Two Mixed Media Works on Paper — Paper
Clarke Auction Gallery · Oct 7, 2018
$1,100Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Untitled (Arch), Handmade Paper Sculpture — Untitled (Arch)
Clarke Auction Gallery · Oct 7, 2018
$1,200Sign up free to see

Bull-Pen, 1984
Brunk Auctions · May 11, 2018
$600Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Untitled — Untitled
Rago Auctions · Nov 11, 2017
$8,125Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · Mar 7, 2014
$6,875Sign up free to see

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
Phillips · Oct 28, 2013
$250Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Untitled (Composition), c. 1970, Mixed media multiple on handmade paper — Untitled (Composition), c. 1970
Bonhams · Mar 11, 2012
$375Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, My Roller Derby Queen, 1974, screenprint on fabric over board — My Roller Derby Queen, 1974
Wright · Feb 24, 2011
$625Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, untitled, c. 1975, wood, bamboo, tissue paper, leather, copper wire — untitled, c. 1975
Wright · Sep 17, 2009
$2,500Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Yoni Smile, 2000, watercolor on cotton pulp dipped galvanized steel armature — Yoni Smile, 2000
Wright · May 16, 2004
$1,652Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, Kirk Archimedes, 1970-1971, acrylic and bead on jute webbing — Kirk Archimedes, 1970-1971
Wright · May 16, 2004
$1,416Sign up free to see

Alan Shields, 'Sun Moon Title Page', lithograph, serigraph, vegetable printing and collage by stitching on Arces Cover, 1971 — 'Sun Moon Title Page'
Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Jun 3, 2023

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