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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Record prices
Untitled (from Hyperion Series)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $62,500≈ £48,725≈ €55,085Sign up to see
Untitled (from the Hyperion series)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $52,920≈ £41,917≈ €48,959Sign up to see
UntitledBonhams · $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).
Lots sold
82
of 92 offered · 2005–2026
Sell-through
89%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 16 | 15 | 94% | $24.4kSign up | $12.5kSign up | $62.5kSign up |
| Oil | 11 | 11 | 100% | $30.7kSign up | $37.8kSign up | $62.5kSign up |
| Acrylic | 2 | 2 | 100% | $9.4kSign up | $9.4kSign up | $12.5kSign up |
| Tempera | 1 | 1 | 100% | $4.9kSign up | $4.9kSign up | $4.9kSign up |
| Mixed media | 2 | 1 | 50% | $3.5kSign up | $3.5kSign up | $3.5kSign up |
| Works on paper | 69 | 61 | 88% | $5.6kSign up | $3.8kSign up | $25kSign up |
| Watercolor | 14 | 12 | 86% | $4kSign up | $3.8kSign up | $6.3kSign up |
| Gouache | 3 | 3 | 100% | $4.5kSign up | $4.4kSign up | $6.3kSign up |
| Pastel | 19 | 17 | 89% | $11.3kSign up | $13.1kSign up | $25kSign up |
| Drawing | 30 | 26 | 87% | $2.8kSign up | $2.3kSign up | $6.4kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 6 | 5 | 83% | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $2.8kSign up |
| Lithograph | 6 | 5 | 83% | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $2.8kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $5.9kSign up | $5.9kSign up | $5.9kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | $3.2kSign up |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | $4.2kSign up |
| 2023 | 15 | 7 | $3kSign up |
| 2022 | 14 | 13 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | $5kSign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | $3.4kSign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | $33.8kSign up |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | $9.4kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $9.4kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $13.1kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $4.9kSign up |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | $5.5kSign up |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | $4.6kSign up |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | $5.9kSign up |