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George Herms

American · 1935–2026 · Sculptor

George Herbert Herms was an American artist best known for the assemblages he created out of discarded, often rusty, dirty or broken every-day objects, and juxtaposing those… (Wikipedia)

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Three CrossLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 2022$5,000≈ £3,985≈ €4,737Sign up to see
Tail LightLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 2017$5,000≈ £3,794≈ €4,259Sign up to see
UntitledBonhams · May 2016$3,750≈ £2,584≈ €3,259Sign up to see

George Herms’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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George Herms, Mysterious grace of an arc in space - Iris Firewaters, 1962, acrylic and offset lithograph collaged on wood panel in artist's frame — Mysterious grace of an arc in space - Iris Firewaters, 1962
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 18, 2026
$1,792Sign up free to see

George Herms, Petit Fours for Patty, 1975-2009, found cast iron box, cast iron and wood trowels and plastic assemblage — Petit Fours for Patty, 1975-2009
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026
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George Herms, Tower Rose, found metal and plastic bottles, springs, and wire assemblage — Tower Rose
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026
$538Sign up free to see

George Herms, Untitled, circa 1975, found knife, leather, metal and fabric assemblage on wood — Untitled, circa 1975
Bonhams · Jun 24, 2026
$512Sign up free to see

George Herms, Nijinsky Running Through the Snow, 1960, found object assemblage, wire — Nijinsky Running Through the Snow, 1960
Rago Auctions · Mar 25, 2026
$640Sign up free to see

George Herms, Flat World, 1974, found wood — Flat World, 1974
Bonhams · Mar 4, 2026
$538Sign up free to see

George Herms, An Old Radio Show Box Canyon Rose with The Last of the Blue Margarita's, 2007, found metal toolbox, radio, scissors, CDs, wire, plastic and paper assemblage — An Old Radio Show Box Canyon Rose with The Last of the Blue Margarita's, 2007
Bonhams · Mar 4, 2026
$832Sign up free to see

George Herms, Deer One, 1972, mixed media assemblage — Deer One, 1972
Wright · Feb 4, 2026
$254Sign up free to see

George Herms, Joy is the Best America Has to Offer, 1967-68, mixed media assemblage — Joy is the Best America Has to Offer, 1967-68
Wright · Feb 4, 2026
$953Sign up free to see

George Herms, Right Crossing Guard, 1982, found wood and metal assemblage — Right Crossing Guard, 1982
Bonhams · Sep 18, 2025
$2,432Sign up free to see

George Herms, Gorgeous Folly, 1994, found metal, glass, textile, and mixed media assemblage — Gorgeous Folly, 1994
Bonhams · Sep 18, 2025
$960Sign up free to see

George Herms, Light Opera (diptych), 1988, found object construction — Light Opera (diptych), 1988
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 12, 2025
$462Sign up free to see

George Herms, Encrustation (Rips), 1988, found object construction — Encrustation (Rips), 1988
Wright · May 28, 2025
$572Sign up free to see

George Herms, Untitled, c. 1988, wood construction — Untitled, c. 1988
Wright · May 28, 2025
$953Sign up free to see

George Herms, The Would-Be Refractionist, c. 1988, found object construction — The Would-Be Refractionist, c. 1988
Wright · May 28, 2025
$699Sign up free to see

George Herms, Untitled, 1983, mixed media paper collage on paper — Untitled, 1983
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 20, 2024
$1,008Sign up free to see

George Herms, Bering, 1995, mixed media assemblage — Bering, 1995
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 20, 2024
$1,008Sign up free to see

George Herms, Intensifies and Breaks Out (diptych), 2001, found paper collage and ink stamp on paper — Intensifies and Breaks Out (diptych), 2001
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 20, 2024
$630Sign up free to see

George Herms, Terms and Hundreds (diptych), 2001, found paper collage and ink stamp on paper — Terms and Hundreds (diptych), 2001
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 20, 2024
$315Sign up free to see

George Herms, Flash in the Pan, 1974, mixed media assemblage — Flash in the Pan, 1974
Wright · May 30, 2024
$504Sign up free to see

George Herms, Untitled, 2002, mixed media collage on board — Untitled, 2002
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 24, 2024
$504Sign up free to see

George Herms, Oh Yeah, 1973, mixed media assemblage — Oh Yeah, 1973
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 24, 2024
$882Sign up free to see

George Herms, Untitled, 1986, ink, graphite and printed paper collage with found metal and wire assemblage on panel — Untitled, 1986
Bonhams · Apr 17, 2024
$2,560Sign up free to see

George Herms, The Catch, 1964, mixed media on paper in artist's frame — The Catch, 1964
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 30, 2023
$819Sign up free to see

George Herms, Home Poem — Home Poem
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 1, 2023

George Herms, For Sonny Stitt, 1992, mixed media assemblage — For Sonny Stitt, 1992
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 22, 2023
$2,268Sign up free to see

George Herms, Untitled — Untitled
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 22, 2023

George Herms, Untitled (Self Portrait), 1992, mixed media assemblage — Untitled (Self Portrait), 1992
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 15, 2022
$625Sign up free to see

George Herms, Untitled, 1975, mixed media assemblage — Untitled, 1975
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 15, 2022
$2,375Sign up free to see

George Herms, Collection of Ephemera, 1965-1973, offset lithograph — Collection of Ephemera, 1965-1973
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 15, 2022
$375Sign up free to see

George Herms, Untitled (Xantos Rose of San Antonin Art Oh All About Wallace), c. 1976, ink on paper — Untitled (Xantos Rose of San Antonin Art Oh All About Wallace), c. 1976
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 15, 2022
$750Sign up free to see

George Herms, 13 works from the Clearspring portfolio, 1967, letterpress, screenprint and linocut in colors — 13 works from the Clearspring portfolio, 1967
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 15, 2022
$438Sign up free to see

George Herms, Untitled, 1965, watercolor on paper — Untitled, 1965
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 15, 2022
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George Herms, Untitled, 1963, photo fluid on paper in artist's frame — Untitled, 1963
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 15, 2022
$875Sign up free to see

George Herms, Untitled, c. 1970, ink on paper — Untitled, c. 1970
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 15, 2022
$438Sign up free to see

George Herms, Seat of Consciousness, 1962, mixed media assemblage — Seat of Consciousness, 1962
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 20, 2022
$2,000Sign up free to see

George Herms, Reed Lives, 1965, photo fluid drawing mounted on cardboard — Reed Lives, 1965
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 12, 2022
$228Sign up free to see

George Herms, Untitled — Untitled
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 12, 2022

George Herms, Don't You Know, c. 1961, mixed media assemblage with paper and fabric collage — Don't You Know, c. 1961
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 12, 2022
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George Herms, Unchain My Angel Eggs, 1972, mixed media on paper — Unchain My Angel Eggs, 1972
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 12, 2022
$344Sign up free to see

George Herms, Love Ball, 1970, hand-printed lithograph and acrylic on paper — Love Ball, 1970
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 12, 2022
$1,500Sign up free to see

George Herms, Untitled, 1966, ink and colored pigment on paper — Untitled, 1966
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 12, 2022
$1,000Sign up free to see

George Herms, Deputy Poundmaster, c. 1965, ink and pastel on paper — Deputy Poundmaster, c. 1965
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 12, 2022
$563Sign up free to see

George Herms, Wonder Groove: The Last Head Arrangment — Wonder Groove: The Last Head Arrangment
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 12, 2022

George Herms, August Blessings, 1972, rubber stamp on paper — August Blessings, 1972
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 12, 2022
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George Herms, Amen, 1967, block-print on paper — Amen, 1967
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 12, 2022
$1,063Sign up free to see

George Herms, Genevieve, 1962, mixed media assemblage — Genevieve, 1962
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 3, 2022
$2,750Sign up free to see

George Herms, Thirty-two Palm Songs, 1967-1971, artist's book with 32 loose sheets, lithograph on paper — Thirty-two Palm Songs, 1967-1971
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 3, 2022
$500Sign up free to see

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