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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

John Altoon’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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John Altoon, Untitled, 1967, ink and watercolor on illustration board
Untitled, 1967
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 10, 2026
$2,560Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, c. 1962-65, ink on illustration board
Untitled, c. 1962-65
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 16, 2026
$576Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, c. 1965, ink on illustration board
Untitled, c. 1965
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 16, 2026
$1,280Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, 1968, ink and colored ink on illustration board
Untitled, 1968
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 16, 2026
$1,280Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, 1963, acrylic on Illustration board
Untitled, 1963
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 25, 2026
$6,350Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, from the series Frog and Princess, 1968, ink and airbrush on board
Untitled, from the series Frog and Princess, 1968
Phillips · Dec 2, 2025
$968Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, 1963, ink, watercolor and collage on board
Untitled, 1963
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 21, 2025
$3,302Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, 1966, pastel and graphite on paper
Untitled, 1966
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 21, 2025
$3,810Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, c. 1965, ink on illustration board
Untitled, c. 1965
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 21, 2025
$2,794Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, c. 1965, ink on illustration board
Untitled, c. 1965
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 21, 2025
$4,224Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, 1966, ink, watercolor and oil pastel on illustration board
Untitled, 1966
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 21, 2025
$3,048Sign up free to see
John Altoon, About Women, 1966, lithograph in colors
About Women, 1966
Rago Auctions · Aug 15, 2025
$381Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Minotaur, c. 1957-58, ink on paper
Minotaur, c. 1957-58
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 10, 2025
$4,445Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Sans titre, technique mixte (fusain, crayon de couleur et craie grasse) sur papier
Sans titre
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Dec 10, 2024
CHF 400Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Coffee Drinkers, 1953, oil on panel
Coffee Drinkers, 1953
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 20, 2024
$4,788Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, c. 1965, ink on board
Untitled, c. 1965
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 20, 2024
$1,764Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, 1965-66, oil on canvas
Untitled, 1965-66
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 26, 2024
$37,800Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled (Clown), c. 1965, mixed media on illustration board
Untitled (Clown), c. 1965
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 20, 2024
$3,528Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Hyperion Lady and Man, 1964, pastel on illustration board
Hyperion Lady and Man, 1964
Bonhams · Apr 17, 2024
$14,080Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled (from the Hyperion series), 1963-64, oil on canvas
Untitled (from the Hyperion series), 1963-64
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 21, 2024
$52,920Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled (from the Harper Series), 1965, ink and watercolor on illustration board
Untitled (from the Harper Series), 1965
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 21, 2024
$2,268Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, c. 1959, gouache on illustration board
Untitled, c. 1959
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 19, 2023
$3,024Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, c. 1964, pastel and graphite on illustration board
Untitled, c. 1964
Rago Auctions · Jun 13, 2023
$2,520Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, from the Hyperion Series, 1964, ink, pastel and sprayed colored ink on illustration board
Untitled, from the Hyperion Series, 1964
Bonhams · Apr 12, 2023
$17,850Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, from the Sawtelle Series, 1964, ink, pastel and sprayed colored ink on illustration board
Untitled, from the Sawtelle Series, 1964
Bonhams · Apr 12, 2023
$14,025Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, circa 1965, ink, pastel and sprayed colored ink on illustration board
Untitled, circa 1965
Bonhams · Apr 12, 2023
$7,013Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, c. 1965, pastel, ink, and watercolor on paper
Untitled, c. 1965
Wright · Jan 25, 2023
$2,142Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, c. 1965, mixed media on paper
Untitled, c. 1965
Wright · Jan 25, 2023
$1,764Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Harper Series I, 1966, ink and watercolor on board
Harper Series I, 1966
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 15, 2022
$1,063Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, 1965, ink on illustration board
Untitled, 1965
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 15, 2022
$2,250Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, c. 1957, ink on paper
Untitled, c. 1957
Rago Auctions · Dec 7, 2022
$1,170Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, charcoal on Normandy Vellum paper
Untitled
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 20, 2022
$2,375Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, c. 1965, ink on illustration board
Untitled, c. 1965
Wright · Oct 13, 2022
$1,625Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, 1966, ink on illustration board
Untitled, 1966
Wright · Oct 13, 2022
$1,920Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, 1963-64, oil on canvas
Untitled, 1963-64
Bonhams · Sep 14, 2022
$48,255Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, 1961, pen and ink on illustration board
Untitled, 1961
Bonhams · Sep 14, 2022
$2,040Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, c. 1965, gouache and graphite on paper
Untitled, c. 1965
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 23, 2022
$4,375Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled (Greek Ritual), 1959, ink on matboard
Untitled (Greek Ritual), 1959
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 3, 2022
$4,000Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled (ABS. 58), 1967, pen, ink and sprayed colored ink on illustration board
Untitled (ABS. 58), 1967
Bonhams · Apr 20, 2022
$6,375Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled (ABS. 14), 1965, ink and sprayed colored ink on illustration board
Untitled (ABS. 14), 1965
Bonhams · Apr 20, 2022
$4,463Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled (ABS- 90), 1964, ink, pastel and sprayed colored ink on illustration board
Untitled (ABS- 90), 1964
Bonhams · Apr 20, 2022
$14,025Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Portrait of a Boy, oil on paper board
Portrait of a Boy
Rago Auctions · Jun 15, 2021
$1,950Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled, c. 1964, Pastel and graphite on illustration board
Untitled, c. 1964
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 18, 2020
$8,750Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled; Untitled (from About Women Series) (2), Lithographs on paper
Untitled; Untitled (from About Women Series) (2)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 18, 2020
$1,250Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled (Espresso Machine), unsigned, oil on board
Untitled (Espresso Machine)
Bonhams · Oct 27, 2019
$4,075Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled (2), c. 1965, Color lithographs on paper
Untitled (2), c. 1965
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 20, 2019
$2,813Sign up free to see
John Altoon, About Women, 1965-66, lithograph on paper
About Women, 1965-66
Wright · Jul 18, 2019
$219Sign up free to see
John Altoon, Untitled (from Hyperion Series), 1963-1964, Oil on canvas
Untitled (from Hyperion Series), 1963-1964
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 18, 2018
$62,500Sign up free to see

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