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John Baldessari

American · 1931–2020 · Painter, Printmaker

John Anthony Baldessari was an American conceptual artist known for his work featuring found photography and appropriated images. He lived and worked in Santa Monica and… (Wikipedia)

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John Baldessari, National City Portfolio (W, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, B) (H. 81-88), 1996/2009, The complete set of eight colour photographs with hand-colouring in acrylic, on photo paper flush-mounted to Sintra board (as issued), with full margins — National City Portfolio (W, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, B) (H. 81-88), 1996/2009
Phillips · Sep 17, 2026
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John Baldessari, Man Running; Men Carrying Coffin (Fly for my life) (from A Suite of Five Lithographs for Tristram Shandy), 1988, lithograph in colors on T.H. Saunders Waterford — Man Running; Men Carrying Coffin (Fly for my life) (from A Suite of Five Lithographs for Tristram Shandy), 1988
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026
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John Baldessari, Man and Woman in Bed Obliterated; Hand Holding Fountain (The thing to be concealed) (from A Suite of Five Lithographs for Tristram Shandy), 1988, lithograph in colors on T.H. Saunders Waterford — Man and Woman in Bed Obliterated; Hand Holding Fountain (The thing to be concealed) (from A Suite of Five Lithographs for Tristram Shandy), 1988
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026
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John Baldessari, Man Collapsed on Sofa; Man Tied to Chair (A fix'd inflexible sorrow) (from A Suite of Five Lithographs for Tristram Shandy), 1988, lithograph in colors on T.H. Saunders Waterford — Man Collapsed on Sofa; Man Tied to Chair (A fix'd inflexible sorrow) (from A Suite of Five Lithographs for Tristram Shandy), 1988
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026
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John Baldessari, Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts), 1973, offset lithograph in colors on coated paper — Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts), 1973
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026
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John Baldessari, Boat (With Figure Standing) (from the Hegel’s Cellar portfolio), 1986, photogravure and aquatint on BFK Rives — Boat (With Figure Standing) (from the Hegel’s Cellar portfolio), 1986
Wright · Aug 6, 2026
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John Baldessari, Man with Snake (Blue and Yellow) (from the Harvey Gantt for Senate Campaign Committee series), 1991, lithograph in colors on Arches 88 — Man with Snake (Blue and Yellow) (from the Harvey Gantt for Senate Campaign Committee series), 1991
Wright · Aug 6, 2026
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John Baldessari, Two Trucks/Two Decisions (On Bridge), 1996, black and white photograph on glossy photographic paper printed to the edges — Two Trucks/Two Decisions (On Bridge), 1996
Wright · Aug 6, 2026
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John Baldessari, Six Colorful Expression (Frozen), for Parkett no. 29 (Hurowitz 59), 1991, Photographic screenprint in colors on porcelain enamel steel plate — Six Colorful Expression (Frozen), for Parkett no. 29 (Hurowitz 59), 1991
Bonhams · Jul 30, 2026
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John Baldessari, Two Erect Figures/Two Skateboards (Hurowitz 78), 1995, Screenprint in colors on Fabriano Disegno paper — Two Erect Figures/Two Skateboards (Hurowitz 78), 1995
Bonhams · Jul 30, 2026
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John Baldessari, Plant and Lamp (B+Y;Y+B) (Hurowitz 97), 1998, Lithograph in colors on Coventry Vellum paper — Plant and Lamp (B+Y;Y+B) (Hurowitz 97), 1998
Bonhams · Jul 30, 2026
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John Baldessari, Aligned Trumpeting (Hurowitz 36, Cirrus p. 188), 1988, Lithograph in colors on Somerset paper — Aligned Trumpeting (Hurowitz 36, Cirrus p. 188), 1988
Bonhams · Jul 30, 2026
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John Baldessari, Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts), 1973 — Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts), 1973
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026
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John Baldessari, National City Portfolio (W, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, B) (Hurowitz 81-88), 1996/2009 — National City Portfolio (W, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, B) (Hurowitz 81-88), 1996/2009
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026
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John Baldessari, Vertical Series: Escape, 2003, archival digital print mounted on Sintra, in artist's frame — Vertical Series: Escape, 2003
Phillips · Jun 26, 2026
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John Baldessari, Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts), 1973, The complete set of 12 offset lithographs in colours, on coated stock paper, with full margins, with title page and justification, the sheets loose (as issued) all contained in the original blue letter-pressed paper folder with die-cut window opening — Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts), 1973
Phillips · Jun 24, 2026
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John Baldessari, Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts), 1973, offset lithograph on paper — Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts), 1973
Rago Auctions · Jun 9, 2026
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John Baldessari, 1992, xerox on paper with crayon, signed in red, pencil lower right — 1992, xerox on paper with crayon, signed in red
Abell Auction Company · May 31, 2026
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John Baldessari, Look While Catching and Holding (Frog and Butterfly), 1984, intaglio relief print in colors on Arches — Look While Catching and Holding (Frog and Butterfly), 1984
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 19, 2026
$2,816Sign up free to see

John Baldessari, BLAH Mixographia, Print — BLAH Mixographia
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 16, 2026
$12,800Sign up free to see

John Baldessari, Repository (Green/Red) (H. 130), 2002, Glazed ceramic bedpan multiple — Repository (Green/Red) (H. 130), 2002
Phillips · Apr 23, 2026
$3,870Sign up free to see

John Baldessari, Man with Snake (Blue and Yellow), 1990, lithograph in colors on Arches 88 — Man with Snake (Blue and Yellow), 1990
Wright · Apr 16, 2026
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John Baldessari, Fable: A Sentence of Thirteen Parts (With Twelve Alternate Verbs) Ending in Fable, 1977, halftone photo lithographs bound in a cruciform accordion book — Fable: A Sentence of Thirteen Parts (With Twelve Alternate Verbs) Ending in Fable, 1977
Wright · Apr 16, 2026
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John Baldessari, Nose/Silhouette: Violet, 2010, lithograph and screenprint in colors — Nose/Silhouette: Violet, 2010
Wright · Apr 16, 2026
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John Baldessari, Hegel's Cellar (Hurowitz 21-30), 1986, various sizes — Hegel's Cellar (Hurowitz 21-30), 1986
Bonhams · Apr 13, 2026
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John Baldessari, Rollercoaster (Hurowitz 48), 1989-90, Photogravure and aquatint in colors on irregular shaped Somerset paper — Rollercoaster (Hurowitz 48), 1989-90
Bonhams · Apr 13, 2026
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John Baldessari, Three Moments (Hurowitz 107), 1999, Offset lithograph and screenprint in colors on irregularly shaped Coventry Smooth paper — Three Moments (Hurowitz 107), 1999
Bonhams · Apr 13, 2026
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John Baldessari, Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts) (triptych), 2025, transfer-printed maple plywood — Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts) (triptych), 2025
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 17, 2026
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John Baldessari, Falling Star (Hurowitz 43), 1989-90, Sugar-lift, spit-bite, aquatint, and photogravure in colors on wove paper — Falling Star (Hurowitz 43), 1989-90
Bonhams · Feb 25, 2026
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John Baldessari, A Group of 3 Skateboards, 2010, Three screenprints in colors on skateboard decks, each with artist's printed signature — A Group of 3 Skateboards, 2010
Bonhams · Feb 25, 2026
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John Baldessari, Raw Prints (Hurowitz 3-8, Cirrus p. 185-187), 1976 — Raw Prints (Hurowitz 3-8, Cirrus p. 185-187), 1976
Bonhams · Feb 25, 2026
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John Baldessari, Two Horses and Riders (Hurowitz 91), 1997, Lithograph with pochoir in colors on two sheets of tissue paper and Rives BFK adhered along the upper sheet edge (as issued) — Two Horses and Riders (Hurowitz 91), 1997
Bonhams · Feb 25, 2026
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John Baldessari, I Saw It (Hurowitz 93), 1997, Lithograph on wove paper — I Saw It (Hurowitz 93), 1997
Bonhams · Feb 25, 2026
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John Baldessari, The First $100,000 I Ever Made, 2012, Inkjet print and lithograph in colors on chine collé with Coventry rag support — The First $100,000 I Ever Made, 2012
Bonhams · Feb 25, 2026
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John Baldessari, Cliché (Hurowitz 74-76), 1995, Titles Include: — Cliché (Hurowitz 74-76), 1995
Bonhams · Feb 25, 2026
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John Baldessari, Person with Guitar (Yellow) (G. 2027, H. 149), 2005, Screenprint in colors, on Rives BFK paper cut and mounted to Sintra (three layer construction, as issued), all contained in the original artist's specified black wood frame — Person with Guitar (Yellow) (G. 2027, H. 149), 2005
Phillips · Feb 7, 2026
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John Baldessari, Two Opponents (Blue and Yellow) (G. 2014, H. 148), 2004, Screenprint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheet — Two Opponents (Blue and Yellow) (G. 2014, H. 148), 2004
Phillips · Feb 7, 2026
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John Baldessari, Raw Prints (C. pp. 185-87, H. 3-8), 1976, The complete set of six lithographs in colors with hand-tipped color photographs and embossing, on Arches paper, with full margins — Raw Prints (C. pp. 185-87, H. 3-8), 1976
Phillips · Feb 2, 2026
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John Baldessari, The Fallen Easel (C. p. 188, S. 1988.01, H. 37), 1988, The complete set of nine lithograph and screenprint elements in colors and black and white, on three sheets of Arches 88 paper, one sheet of Ragocote paper and five aluminum panels, the full sheets — The Fallen Easel (C. p. 188, S. 1988.01, H. 37), 1988
Phillips · Feb 2, 2026
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John Baldessari, Double Motorcyclists and Landscape (Icelandic 2003) (from The Overlap series), 2003, offset lithograph in colors — Double Motorcyclists and Landscape (Icelandic 2003) (from The Overlap series), 2003
Wright · Dec 16, 2025
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John Baldessari, The Life and Opinions for Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, 1988, bound printed paper — The Life and Opinions for Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, 1988
Wright · Dec 16, 2025
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John Baldessari, Two Fisted Choice and Flow with Observer, 1991, black and white photograph with oil tint and acrylic, in artist's frame — Two Fisted Choice and Flow with Observer, 1991
Phillips · Nov 21, 2025
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John Baldessari, Untitled, Print — Untitled
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 15, 2025
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John Baldessari, Studio (C. p. 190, H. 41), 1988, Lithograph and screenprint in colors, on Arches 88 paper, with full margins — Studio (C. p. 190, H. 41), 1988
Phillips · Oct 21, 2025
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John Baldessari, The Fallen Easel (S. 1988.01, H. 37), 1988, The complete set of nine lithograph and screenprint elements in colors and black and white, on three sheets of Arches 88 paper, one sheet of Ragocote paper and five aluminum panels, the full sheets — The Fallen Easel (S. 1988.01, H. 37), 1988
Phillips · Oct 21, 2025
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John Baldessari, 8 Lamps x 6 = 48: one plate (H. 95), 1998, Unique inkjet print in colors, on Hewlett Packard Satin-Gloss photo paper, with full margins — 8 Lamps x 6 = 48: one plate (H. 95), 1998
Phillips · Oct 21, 2025
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John Baldessari, Object (with Flaw) (C. p. 189, S. 1988.02, H. 40), 1988, The complete set of four lithographs in colors, on one sheet of Somerset paper, two sheets of Arches 88 paper and one Plexiglas panel, the full sheets — Object (with Flaw) (C. p. 189, S. 1988.02, H. 40), 1988
Phillips · Oct 21, 2025
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John Baldessari, A Suite of Five Lithographs for Tristram Shandy, 1988, lithograph in colors on T.H. Saunders Waterford — A Suite of Five Lithographs for Tristram Shandy, 1988
Rago Auctions · Oct 15, 2025
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