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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, (American 1925-1969), ink and spray pigment on board
    (American 1925-1969)
    Drawing · Board
    30 x 40in (76 x 102cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 168
    $2,689≈ £1,418≈ €2,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. John Altoon, (American, 1925-1969)
    (American, 1925-1969)
    Untitled, 1965 29½ x 40in (75 x 101½cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 139
    $5,875≈ £3,089≈ €4,534Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. John Altoon, Untitled, c. 1965, ink on illustration board
    Untitled, c. 1965
    Drawing · Board
    30 h x 40 w in (76 x 102 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 132
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. John Altoon, Untitled, c. 1965, ink on illustration board
    Untitled, c. 1965
    Drawing · Board
    30 h x 40 w in (76 x 102 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 163
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. John Altoon, Untitled (Clown), c. 1965, mixed media on illustration board
    Untitled (Clown), c. 1965
    Mixed media · Board
    30 h x 40 w in (76 x 102 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 165
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. John Altoon, Harper Series #10 from the Harper Series, 1966, ink and watercolor on illustration board
    Harper Series #10 from the Harper Series, 1966
    Watercolor · Board
    60 x 40 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 2016
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. John Altoon, Untitled, 1964, ink on illustration board
    Untitled, 1964
    Drawing · Board
    30 x 40 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 2017
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. John Altoon, Hollywood Starlet, 1966, pastel on illustration board
    Hollywood Starlet, 1966
    Pastel · Board
    60 x 40 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 74
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. John Altoon, Untitled (Early Figures), c. 1960, ink on illustration board
    Untitled (Early Figures), c. 1960
    Drawing · Board
    18 h x 11¾ w in (46 x 30 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 109
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. John Altoon, Untitled, 1966, Color lithograph on paper
    Untitled, 1966
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 3/4
    18 3/4" x 18 1/2"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 166
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Circle Auction ↗

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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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