Martha Alf
American · 1930–2019 · Painter, Draughtsman
Martha Joanne Alf was an American artist. Her work consists of paintings, drawings and photographs of everyday objects, including pears and rolls of toilet paper. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
BlackLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $7,500≈ £5,284≈ €6,142Sign up to see
Tall Bosque PearLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $1,905≈ £1,474≈ €1,719Sign up to see
Apple #6Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $1,500≈ £1,036≈ €1,337Sign up to see
Martha Alf’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
5
of 7 offered · 2016–2025
Sell-through
71%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1 | 1 | 100% | $7.5kSign up | $7.5kSign up | $7.5kSign up |
| Oil | 1 | 1 | 100% | $7.5kSign up | $7.5kSign up | $7.5kSign up |
| Works on paper | 4 | 3 | 75% | $1.5kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $1.9kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1kSign up | $1kSign up | $1kSign up |
| Drawing | 3 | 2 | 67% | $1.7kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $1.9kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $315Sign up | $315Sign up | $315Sign up |
| Lithograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $315Sign up | $315Sign up | $315Sign up |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.