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Milton Avery

Milton Avery

American · 1885–1965 · Painter, Printmaker

Milton Clark Avery was an American modern painter. Born in Altmar, New York, he moved to Connecticut in 1898 and later to New York City. He was the husband of artist Sally… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Milton Avery, Hot Moon, 1958, oil on canvasHot MoonPhillips · $2,208,000≈ £1,856,086≈ €2,122,261Sign up to see
  2. Birds Over SeaBrunk Auctions · $1,400,000≈ £1,082,167≈ €1,193,521Sign up to see
  3. Milton Avery, Robed Nude, 1960, oil on canvasRobed NudeBonhams · $1,110,313≈ £823,796≈ €978,680Sign up to see

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  1. Milton Avery, Sand Spit, 1957, watercolor on paper
    Sand Spit, 1957
    Watercolor · Paper
    20 h x 26 w in (51 x 66 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 123
    $27,940≈ £20,265≈ €23,334Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Milton Avery, Sand Spit, 1957, watercolor on paper
    Sand Spit, 1957
    Watercolor · Paper
    20 h x 26 w in (51 x 66 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 105
    $21,590≈ £16,149≈ €18,730Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Milton Avery, Young Mother and Child, 1935, oil on canvas board
    Young Mother and Child, 1935
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 15 7/8 in. (50.8 x 40.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 215
    $38,100≈ £30,193≈ €35,174Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Milton Avery, Lollypop Trees, 1954, gouache and oil crayon on paper
    Lollypop Trees, 1954
    Gouache · Paper
    23 7/8 x 18in (61 x 45.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 19
    $31,875≈ £25,350≈ €29,798Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Milton Avery, Nude Reclining, 1939, Drypoint Etching
    Nude Reclining, 1939
    Drypoint · ed. 29/60
    Plate - 3.5" high x 7.25" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 49
    $1,100≈ £839≈ €949HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  6. Milton Avery, Portrait of a Woman, gouache on paper
    Portrait of a Woman
    Gouache · Paper
    18 x 12in
    Bonhams · · Lot 101
    $5,625≈ £3,696≈ €5,274Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Milton Avery, Paris Pigeons, oil on canvasboard
    Paris Pigeons
    Oil · Canvas
    9 x 12in
    Bonhams · · Lot 74
    $37,500≈ £24,141≈ €33,729Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Milton Avery, Young Mother and Child, 1935, oil on canvas board
    Young Mother and Child, 1935
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 15 7/8 in. (50.8 x 40.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 217
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Milton Avery, Lollypop Trees, 1954, gouache and oil crayon on paper
    Lollypop Trees, 1954
    Gouache · Paper
    23 7/8 x 18in (61 x 45.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 7
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Milton Avery, Untitled (Portrait of David Burliuk and His Wife), circa 1939, oil on canvas
    Untitled (Portrait of David Burliuk and His Wife), circa 1939
    Oil · Canvas
    36 x 28in
    Bonhams · · Lot 56
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
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