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John Altoon

American · 1925–1969 · Painter, Printmaker

John Altoon was an American artist. Born in Los Angeles to immigrant Armenian parents, from 1947 to 1949 he attended the Otis Art Institute, from 1947 to 1950 he also attended… (Wikipedia)

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  1. John Altoon, Untitled (from Hyperion Series), 1963-1964, Oil on canvasUntitled (from Hyperion Series)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $62,500≈ £48,725≈ €55,085Sign up to see
  2. John Altoon, Untitled (from the Hyperion series), 1963-64, oil on canvasUntitled (from the Hyperion series)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $52,920≈ £41,917≈ €48,959Sign up to see
  3. John Altoon, Untitled, 1959, oil on canvasUntitledBonhams · $52,500≈ £33,981≈ €46,239Sign up to see

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  1. John Altoon, Untitled (ABS- 90), 1964, ink, pastel and sprayed colored ink on illustration board
    Untitled (ABS- 90), 1964
    Pastel · Board
    30 x 40 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 23
    $14,025≈ £10,744≈ €12,950Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. John Altoon, Portrait of a Boy, oil on paper board
    Portrait of a Boy
    Oil · Paper
    18¼ h x 16⅛ w in (46 x 41 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 234
    $1,950≈ £1,387≈ €1,611Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. John Altoon, Untitled, c. 1964, Pastel and graphite on illustration board
    Untitled, c. 1964
    Pastel · Board
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 141
    $8,750≈ £6,726≈ €7,453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. John Altoon, Untitled; Untitled (from About Women Series) (2), Lithographs on paper
    Untitled; Untitled (from About Women Series) (2)
    Lithograph · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 142
    $1,250≈ £961≈ €1,065Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. John Altoon, Untitled (Espresso Machine), unsigned, oil on board
    Untitled (Espresso Machine)
    Oil · Board
    33 1/2 x 23 1/2in (85.1 x 59.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 156
    $4,075≈ £3,173≈ €3,669Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. John Altoon, Untitled (2), c. 1965, Color lithographs on paper
    Untitled (2), c. 1965
    Lithograph · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 2
    $2,813≈ £2,164≈ €2,518Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. John Altoon, About Women, 1965-66, lithograph on paper
    About Women, 1965-66
    Lithograph · Paper
    19 h x 19 w in (48 x 48 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 384
    $219≈ £175≈ €195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Wright ↗
  8. John Altoon, Untitled (from Hyperion Series), 1963-1964, Oil on canvas
    Untitled (from Hyperion Series), 1963-1964
    Oil · Canvas
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 264
    $62,500≈ £48,725≈ €55,085Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. John Altoon, Untitled, 1965, Mixed-media on illustration board
    Untitled, 1965
    Mixed media · Board
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 265
    $10,625≈ £8,283≈ €9,365Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. John Altoon, Frog and Princess Series #14, 1968, Ink and airbrush on illustration board
    Frog and Princess Series #14, 1968
    Drawing · Board
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 266
    $6,250≈ £4,873≈ €5,509Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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About John Altoon

John Altoon was an American artist. Born in Los Angeles to immigrant Armenian parents, from 1947 to 1949 he attended the Otis Art Institute, from 1947 to 1950 he also attended the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and in 1950 the Chouinard Art Institute. Altoon was a prominent figure in the LA art scene in the 1950s and 1960s. Exhibitions of his work have been held at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, Corcoran Gallery, Washington D.C, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, The Baxter Museum, Pasadena, and The Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

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