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Fairfield Porter

American · 1907–1975 · Painter, Printmaker

Fairfield Porter was an American painter and art critic. He was the fourth of five children of James Porter, an architect, and Ruth Furness Porter, a poet from a literary… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Fairfield Porter, Yawl in the Channel, 1974-75, oil on canvasYawl in the ChannelBonhams · $725,313≈ £513,532≈ €594,372Sign up to see
  2. Fairfield Porter, Indoors, 1964, oil on canvasIndoorsRago Auctions · $441,000≈ £355,903≈ €409,129Sign up to see
  3. Fairfield Porter, Interior by Electric Light, 1966, oil on MasoniteInterior by Electric LightRago Auctions · $212,500≈ £169,986≈ €198,228Sign up to see

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  1. Fairfield Porter, Precipice
    Precipice
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 169
    $7,500≈ £5,687≈ €6,436Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Fairfield Porter, The Christmas Tree
    The Christmas Tree
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 170
    $1,000≈ £758≈ €858Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Fairfield Porter, Portrait of Joe Brainard, c. 1974, Ink on paper
    Portrait of Joe Brainard, c. 1974
    Drawing · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 136
    $5,000≈ £3,548≈ €4,535Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Fairfield Porter, Girl in the Woods (Green Girl; Under the Elms), 1971, Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins,
    Girl in the Woods (Green Girl; Under the Elms), 1971
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 74/100
    I. 28 3/8 x 22 in. (72.1 x 55.9 cm) S. 32 1/4 x 24 1/4 in. (81.9 x 61.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 204
    $3,500≈ £2,164≈ €2,746Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Fairfield Porter, Table, Color lithograph
    Table
    Lithograph · ed. 17/90
    28 in. x 21 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 992
    $1,200≈ £765≈ €876HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  6. Fairfield Porter, Ocean Ii, Color lithograph
    Ocean Ii
    Lithograph · ed. 68/70
    22 1/4 in. x 30 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 993
    $800≈ £510≈ €584HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  7. Fairfield Porter, Sixth Avenue I, Color lithograph
    Sixth Avenue I
    Lithograph · ed. 10/60
    23 3/4 in. x 30 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 994
    $1,300≈ £829≈ €950HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  8. Fairfield Porter, Landscape, Watercolor on paper scene shows a field lined with bushes and one tree
    Landscape
    Watercolor · Paper
    Sight: 6" x 8"
    James D. Julia · · Lot 365
    $805≈ £548≈ €629Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at James D. Julia ↗
  9. Fairfield Porter, Fairview North Carolina 1964, Watercolor on paper
    Fairview North Carolina 1964
    Watercolor · Paper · ed. 6662/68942
    9 3/4 in. x 13 3/4 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1476
    $15,000≈ £7,588≈ €9,609HammerSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  10. Fairfield Porter, Path and Footbridge, 1964, oil on linen
    Path and Footbridge, 1964
    Oil · Linen
    22 1/2 x 24 in. (57.2 x 61 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 6
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
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About Fairfield Porter

Fairfield Porter was an American painter and art critic. He was the fourth of five children of James Porter, an architect, and Ruth Furness Porter, a poet from a literary family. He was the brother of photographer Eliot Porter and the brother-in-law of federal Reclamation Commissioner Michael W. Straus. He was married to the poet Anne Porter (1911–2011).

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