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Martin Puryear

b. 1941

Martin L. Puryear is an American artist known for his devotion to traditional craft. Working in a variety of media, but primarily wood, his reductive technique and meditative… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Martin Puryear, Untitled, 2008, stained pineUntitledPhillips · $475,000≈ £369,909≈ €431,936Sign up to see
  2. Martin Puryear, Untitled, 1974, acrylic on perforated paperUntitledPhillips · $20,160≈ £14,450≈ €16,733Sign up to see
  3. Martin Puryear, Cane, 2000, printed paper, woodcut on Japanese paper, leather, African wenge, Swiss pear, American walnut, sugar mapleCaneWright · $8,750≈ £6,589≈ €7,373Sign up to see

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  1. Martin Puryear, Untitled (from The MoCA Portfolio), 1999, etching and aquatint with chine-collé on BFK Rives
    Untitled (from The MoCA Portfolio), 1999
    Etching · Paper
    23⅞ h x 17⅝ w in (61 x 45 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 270
    $5,080≈ £3,781≈ €4,314Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Martin Puryear, Untitled, from The MOCA Portfolio, 1999, Etching and aquatint in colors on Rives BFK paper
    Untitled, from The MOCA Portfolio, 1999
    Etching · Paper · ed. 69/80
    23 3/4 x 17 3/4in (60.3 x 45.1cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 35
    $3,328≈ £2,532≈ €2,881Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Martin Puryear, Untitled (State 2), 2016, Etching, on Hahnemühle paper, with full margins
    Untitled (State 2), 2016
    Etching · Paper · ed. 7/10
    I. 35 1/2 x 35 1/2 in. (90.2 x 90.2 cm) S. 41 x 40 in. (104.1 x 101.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 133
    $5,334≈ £4,067≈ €4,827Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Martin Puryear, Lean To, 2012, Etching and aquatint, on Chine collé to Somerset paper, with full margins
    Lean To, 2012
    Etching · Paper · ed. 17/50
    I. 13 3/4 x 30 1/4 in. (34.9 x 76.8 cm) S. 23 3/4 x 39 1/4 in. (60.3 x 99.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 39
    $3,048≈ £2,410≈ €2,850Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Martin Puryear, Untitled, 1999, etching and aquatint in colors
    Untitled, 1999
    Etching
    17¾ h x 23¾ w in (45 x 60 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 359
    $3,528≈ £2,772≈ €3,223Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Martin Puryear, Untitled (from the MoCA portfolio), 1999, hard- and soft-ground etching and aquatint with chine collé on Japanese
    Untitled (from the MoCA portfolio), 1999
    Etching
    23⅞ h x 17¾ w in (61 x 45 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 337
    $4,375≈ £3,599≈ €4,207Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Martin Puryear, Untitled, 1999, etching, aquatint, and chine collé
    Untitled, 1999
    Etching
    31¾ h x 26¾ w in (81 x 68 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 319
    $3,000≈ £2,203≈ €2,595Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Martin Puryear, Untitled, 1999, etching, aquatint, and chine collé
    Untitled, 1999
    Etching
    17¾ h x 23¾ w in (45 x 60 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 204
    $2,750≈ £1,983≈ €2,283Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Martin Puryear, Untitled, 1999, etching and aquatint on wove paper
    Untitled, 1999
    Etching · Paper
    17¾ h x 23¾ w in (45 x 60 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 107
    $3,000≈ £2,259≈ €2,528Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  10. Martin Puryear, Untitled, 1999, etching and aquatint on chine collé to wove paper
    Untitled, 1999
    Etching · Paper
    26¾ h x 31¾ w in (68 x 81 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 103
    $4,063≈ £3,212≈ €3,582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗

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