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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, Reclining Woman
    Reclining Woman
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 55
    $2,000≈ £1,517≈ €1,716Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. 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 ↗
  3. Milton Avery, Night Nude, 1953, Woodcut, on Japanese paper, with full margins
    Night Nude, 1953
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 4/25
    I. 9 5/8 x 24 in. (24.4 x 61 cm) S. 11 7/8 x 28 3/4 in. (30.2 x 73 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 177
    $7,500≈ £5,686≈ €6,378Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Milton Avery, Nude, 1953, Woodcut in green, on Japanese paper, with full margins
    Nude, 1953
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 18/20
    I. 3 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (8.9 x 26.7 cm) S. 8 3/8 x 16 in. (21.3 x 40.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 178
    $1,625≈ £1,232≈ €1,382Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  5. Milton Avery, Little Girl; and Helen and Lily, 1936-41, Two drypoints, on wove paper, with full margins
    Little Girl; and Helen and Lily, 1936-41
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 34/60
    Girl I. 8 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (22.2 x 12.1 cm) Helen and Lily I. 6 7/8 x 5 3/4 in. (17.5 x 14.6 cm) both S. 14 7/8 x 13 in. (37.8 x 33 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 180
    $2,250≈ £1,706≈ €1,913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Milton Avery, Young Mother, 1934, oil on artist board
    Young Mother, 1934
    Oil · Board
    24 h x 18 w in (61 x 46 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 248
    $31,250≈ £23,784≈ €26,358Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  7. Milton Avery, Landscape, Probably Jamaica, Vt, Watercolor on paper
    Landscape, Probably Jamaica, Vt
    Watercolor · Paper
    22" x 29-1/2". Overall: 29-1/2" x 36-1/2”
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1160
    $13,310≈ £10,343≈ €11,366Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–20,000View at James D. Julia ↗
  8. Milton Avery, Mother and Child
    Mother and Child
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 2
    $2,500≈ £1,932≈ €2,281Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Milton Avery, Untitled (Nude)
    Untitled (Nude)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 3
    $1,625≈ £1,256≈ €1,483Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Milton Avery, Approaching Storm, 1938, Watercolor on paper
    Approaching Storm, 1938
    Watercolor · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 114
    $43,750≈ £35,311≈ €39,203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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About Milton Avery

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 Michel Avery and the father of artist March Avery.

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