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Alison Saar

American · b. 1956

Alison Saar is a Los Angeles-based sculptor, mixed-media, and installation artist. Her artwork focuses on the African diaspora and black female identity and is influenced by… (Wikipedia)

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29lots offered2008–2026years recorded89%sold (25)$3.5kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Alison Saar, Diggin', 2001, twigs, metal, nails, patinated copperDiggin'Rago Auctions · $25,000≈ £20,387≈ €22,814Sign up to see
  2. Alison Saar, Untitled, 1987, painted tin and concrete, wood and plastic flowersUntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $23,750≈ £21,122≈ €24,208Sign up to see
  3. Alison Saar, Rose Tattoo, 1991, Wood, tar, tin, copperRose TattooLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $15,000≈ £9,323≈ €11,869Sign up to see

Alison Saar’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).

ArtSell has recorded 28 auction results for Alison Saar between 2008 and 2026, of which 25 sold (89%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $800Sign up free to see to $25kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $25kSign up free to see for Diggin' at Rago Auctions in May 2020. Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (15), Rago Auctions (5) and Barridoff Auctions (3).

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  1. Alison Saar, Tatoo, 1994, Softground etching and aquatint on paper
    Tatoo, 1994
    Etching · Paper · ed. 8/20
    21 5/8" x 12 7/8" plate
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 104
    $800≈ £586≈ €684HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  2. Alison Saar, Blue Plate Special, 1993, Etching, lithograph, and chine collé on Arches Cover paper
    Blue Plate Special, 1993
    Etching · Paper · ed. HC 1/2
    24" x 24 3/8" plate
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 105
    $1,900≈ £1,391≈ €1,624HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  3. Alison Saar, Cotton Demon, 1994, Woodcut and lithograph on paper
    Cotton Demon, 1994
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    44 3/8" x 29 1/2"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 106
    $1,200≈ £879≈ €1,026HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  4. Alison Saar, Untitled
    Untitled
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 177
    SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Alison Saar, Cleo & Tony Brooches, 1986, painted mixed metals
    Cleo & Tony Brooches, 1986
    painted mixed metals
    3⅛ h x 2 w x ¼ d in (8 x 5 x 1 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 178
    $1,408≈ £1,040≈ €1,195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Alison Saar, Untitled, 1982, acrylic on board
    Untitled, 1982
    Acrylic · Board
    8½ h x 10½ w in (22 x 27 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 179
    $960≈ £709≈ €815Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Alison Saar, Topsy and Jive Genie Brooches (set of two), 1986, painted mixed metals, bead
    Topsy and Jive Genie Brooches (set of two), 1986
    painted mixed metals, bead
    3¾ h x 2¼ w x ¼ d in (10 x 6 x 1 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 180
    $1,216≈ £898≈ €1,032Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Alison Saar, Saphire; Fan-Dancer Brooches (set of two), 1986, painted mixed metals, glass gemstones
    Saphire; Fan-Dancer Brooches (set of two), 1986
    painted mixed metals, glass gemstones
    3¼ h x 3¼ w x ¼ d in (8 x 8 x 1 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 181
    $1,408≈ £1,040≈ €1,195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Alison Saar, Untitled (TV and Ping-Pong Pin), 1979, lenticular found object solder, sewing pins, resin
    Untitled (TV and Ping-Pong Pin), 1979
    Sculpture
    2¼ h x 2⅛ w in (6 x 5 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 172
    $1,397≈ £1,065≈ €1,207Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Alison Saar, Hot Comb Haint: Mona, 2023, Mixografía® print in colors, on handmade paper, with full margins
    Hot Comb Haint: Mona, 2023
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 2/4
    I. 14 5/8 x 8 7/8 in. (37.1 x 22.5 cm) S. 23 5/8 x 14 3/8 in. (60 x 36.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 198
    $1,935≈ £1,447≈ €1,667Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–2,500View at Phillips ↗
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Alison Saar: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Alison Saar at auction?

$25,000Sign up free to see, for Diggin' at Rago Auctions (May 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Alison Saar?

The median sale price is $3.5kSign up free to see across 24 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Alison Saar have sold at auction?

25 of 28 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Alison Saar?

Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Rago Auctions and Barridoff Auctions account for the most recorded results. Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Rago Auctions · Barridoff Auctions

Alison Saar signature

8 catalogued lots by Alison Saar record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (100% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

  • lower right4

Form

  • signed and dated5
  • signed3
  • Signed and dated in pencil l.r., titled in pencil l.c., editioned "HC 1/2" in pencil l.l — Blue Plate Special, Barridoff Auctions, Aug 22, 2026
  • Signed and dated in pencil l.r., titled in pencil l.c., editioned "8/20" in pencil l.l — Tatoo, Barridoff Auctions, Aug 22, 2026
  • Signed and dated lower right, #25/30, depicting a female looking in the mirror, housed in a black frame under glass — Mirror Mirror II: Mulatta Seeking Inner Negress II, Leonard Auction, Nov 15, 2020

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About Alison Saar

Alison Saar is a Los Angeles-based sculptor, mixed-media, and installation artist. Her artwork focuses on the African diaspora and black female identity and is influenced by African, Caribbean, and Latin American folk art and spirituality. Saar is well known for "transforming found objects to reflect themes of cultural and social identity, history, and religion." Saar credits her parents, collagist and assemblage artist Betye Saar and painter and art conservator Richard Saar, for her early exposure to art and to these metaphysical and spiritual practices. Saar followed in her parents' footsteps along with her sisters, Lezley Saar and Tracye Saar-Cavanaugh, who are also artists. Saar has been a practicing artist for many years, exhibiting in galleries around the world as well as installing public art works in New York City. She has received achievement awards from institutions, including the New York City Art Commission and the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston.

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