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Alvin Hollingsworth

American · 1928–2000 · Painter, Printmaker

Alvin C. Hollingsworth, whose pseudonyms included Alvin Holly, was an American painter, educator, and one of the first Black artists in comic books. (Wikipedia)

$2,100≈ £1,340≈ €1,844Sign uprecord priceThree Women with ChildClarke Auction Gallery27auction results2012–2026years recorded81%sold (22)$1.2kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Three Women with Child by Alvin Hollingsworth, Mixed media on board, sold May 2015Three Women with ChildClarke Auction Gallery · $2,100≈ £1,340≈ €1,844Sign up to see
  2. Feeding Birds. by Alvin Hollingsworth, sold Sep 2012Feeding Birds.Clarke Auction Gallery · $2,000≈ £1,252≈ €1,565Sign up to see
  3. Untitled (Abstract Collage) by Alvin Hollingsworth, (Abstract Collage), circa 1977, sold Oct 2024Untitled (Abstract Collage)Clarke Auction Gallery · $1,900≈ £1,443≈ €1,723Sign up to see

Alvin Hollingsworth’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).

Of the 27 lots by Alvin Hollingsworth recorded at auction between 2012 and 2026, 22 found a buyer (81%). Across 22 sales with a published price, the typical result was $750Sign up free to see to $1.6kSign up free to see (median $1.2kSign up free to see). Three Women with Child holds the top price on file: $2.1kSign up free to see at Clarke Auction Gallery (May 2015). Sales were recorded mainly at Clarke Auction Gallery (23), Rago Auctions (2) and Wright (1).

Alvin Hollingsworth at auction: key figures

Auction results
27
Sold rate
81%
Active at auction
2012–2026
Median price
$1.2kSign up free to see
Record price
$2.1kSign up free to see Three Women with Child, Clarke Auction Gallery, May 2015
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Paintings15$750–$1.6kSign up free to see$1.1kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Clarke Auction Gallery (23), Rago Auctions (2), Wright (1)

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  1. Carnival Figure by Alvin Hollingsworth, Oil on artist's board, sold Sep 2026
    Carnival Figure
    Oil · Board
    24" h x 18" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 8
    $400≈ £296≈ €345HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Untitled (Village Scene) by Alvin Hollingsworth, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2026
    Untitled (Village Scene)
    Oil · Canvas
    20⅛ h x 48 w in (51 x 122 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 267
    $1,536≈ £1,162≈ €1,348Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Figure in Cityscape by Alvin Hollingsworth, Oil on canvas, sold Sep 2025
    Figure in Cityscape
    Oil · Canvas
    24.25" h x 30.25" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 9
    $800≈ £588≈ €680HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Exodus No. 3 by Alvin Hollingsworth, Oil on board, sold Dec 2024
    Exodus No. 3
    Oil · Board
    7" h x 45" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 67
    $750≈ £588≈ €709HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  5. Untitled (Abstract Collage) by Alvin Hollingsworth, (Abstract Collage), circa 1977, sold Oct 2024
    Untitled (Abstract Collage)
    Mixed media
    36" h x 48" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 68
    $1,900≈ £1,443≈ €1,723HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  6. Untitled by Alvin Hollingsworth, Oil on masonite, sold Dec 2021
    Untitled
    Oil · Board
    8" high x 62" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 75
    $1,700≈ £1,282≈ €1,506HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  7. Untitled by Alvin Hollingsworth, Oil on masonite, sold Dec 2021
    Untitled
    Oil · Board
    5.5" high x 28" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 76
    $1,400≈ £1,056≈ €1,240HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  8. Hip Ain't Easy by Alvin Hollingsworth, Mixed media on paper, sold Nov 2019
    Hip Ain't Easy
    Mixed media · Paper
    8.75" high x 7.5" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 64
    $450≈ £350≈ €407HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  9. In the Beginning by Alvin Hollingsworth, c. 1975, mixed media on canvas mounted to board, sold Oct 2019
    In the Beginning, c. 1975
    Mixed media · Canvas
    11 h x 11 w in (28 x 28 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 457
    $585≈ £457≈ €526Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  10. Woman in Black by Alvin Hollingsworth, Oil on Canvas Board, sold Jun 2018
    Woman in Black
    Oil · Canvas
    19.75" high x 16" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 111
    $800≈ £604≈ €690HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗

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Alvin Hollingsworth: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Alvin Hollingsworth at auction?

$2,100Sign up free to see, for Three Women with Child at Clarke Auction Gallery (May 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Alvin Hollingsworth?

The median sale price is $1.2kSign up free to see across 22 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Alvin Hollingsworth have sold at auction?

22 of 27 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Alvin Hollingsworth?

Clarke Auction Gallery, Rago Auctions and Wright account for the most recorded results. Clarke Auction Gallery · Rago Auctions · Wright

About Alvin Hollingsworth

Alvin C. Hollingsworth, whose pseudonyms included Alvin Holly, was an American painter, educator, and one of the first Black artists in comic books.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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