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John Coplans

British · 1920–2003 · Painter, Sculptor

John Rivers Coplans was a British artist, art writer, curator, and museum director. A veteran of World War II and a photographer, he emigrated to the United States in 1960 and… (Wikipedia)

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  1. John Coplans, Self-Portrait, Frieze, No. 4, 3 Panels, 1994, Three panels, each comprised of three gelatin silver printsSelf-Portrait, Frieze, No. 4, 3 PanelsPhillips · $21,250≈ £17,083≈ €19,951Sign up to see
  2. John Coplans, Self Portrait, Interlocking Fingers No. 1, 1999, Gelatin silver printSelf Portrait, Interlocking Fingers No. 1Phillips · $15,000≈ £11,333≈ €12,763Sign up to see
  3. John Coplans, Hand, 1988, gelatin silver print mounted to board, diptychHandPhillips · £6,875≈ $9,746≈ €7,870Sign up to see

John Coplans’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).

Lot images as published by each auction house (17 lots with an image). Images from houses that reserve their photographs are shown as small thumbnails linking to the house’s site.

John Coplans, Self Portrait: Torso, Front, 1984, gelatin silver print
Self Portrait: Torso, Front, 1984
Rago Auctions · Jun 26, 2026
$384Sign up free to see
John Coplans, Self Portrait (Hand, two panels, vertical), 1988, Gelatinesilberabzug. Auf Karton aufgezogen
Self Portrait (Hand, two panels, vertical), 1988
Van Ham · Oct 1, 2025
€2,796Sign up free to see
John Coplans, Ohne Titel, 1985, Gelatinesilberabzug
Ohne Titel, 1985
Van Ham · Jan 15, 2025
€1,056Sign up free to see
John Coplans, Self-Portrait (Standing side view), SP 593, 1993
Self-Portrait (Standing side view), SP 593
Bonhams · Jun 25, 2024
€1,664Sign up free to see
John Coplans, Portrait of Tom Garver and Natasha Nicholson in the Bowery Studio, NYC, 1984, gelatin silver print
Portrait of Tom Garver and Natasha Nicholson in the Bowery Studio, NYC, 1984
Wright · May 30, 2024
$63Sign up free to see
John Coplans, Self Portrait (Feet, 8 Panels, No.1), 1989, gelatin silver print, in 8 parts, on board
Self Portrait (Feet, 8 Panels, No.1), 1989
Phillips · Sep 19, 2023
£2,032Sign up free to see
John Coplans, Hands Holding Feet, 1985, gelatin silver print
Hands Holding Feet, 1985
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 2, 2023
$1,572Sign up free to see
John Coplans, Self Portrait (Heel, Dark Sole), 1989, gelatin silver print
Self Portrait (Heel, Dark Sole), 1989
Rago Auctions · Dec 15, 2021
$2,080Sign up free to see
John Coplans, Hand, 1988, gelatin silver print mounted to board, diptych
Hand, 1988
Phillips · Apr 11, 2018
£6,875Sign up free to see
John Coplans, Self Portrait, Interlocking Fingers No. 1, 1999, Gelatin silver print
Self Portrait, Interlocking Fingers No. 1, 1999
Phillips · Oct 3, 2017
$15,000Sign up free to see
John Coplans, Self-Portrait (Hands spread on knees), 1985, Gelatin silver print
Self-Portrait (Hands spread on knees), 1985
Phillips · Apr 4, 2017
$6,000Sign up free to see
John Coplans, Self-Portrait, Frieze, No. 4, 3 Panels, 1994, Three panels, each comprised of three gelatin silver prints
Self-Portrait, Frieze, No. 4, 3 Panels, 1994
Phillips · Apr 4, 2017
$21,250Sign up free to see
John Coplans, Untitled
Untitled
Bonhams · Mar 10, 2010
£1,080Sign up free to see
John Coplans, Self-Portrait (Hands Holding Feet), 1985, Gelatin silver print; signed in pencil on the reverse
Self-Portrait (Hands Holding Feet), 1985
Bonhams · Apr 3, 2025
John Coplans, Selfportrait Upside Down N 7, SP 20/92, 1992
Selfportrait Upside Down N 7, SP 20/92
Bonhams · Jun 25, 2024
John Coplans, Self-Portrait (SP 25 88), 1988, gelatin silver print, in 4 parts
Self-Portrait (SP 25 88), 1988
Phillips · Apr 12, 2023
John Coplans, Self-Portrait (Side Torso Bent with Large Upper Arm), 1985, Gelatin silver print, on photo paper, with full margins,
Self-Portrait (Side Torso Bent with Large Upper Arm), 1985
Phillips · Oct 28, 2013

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