Nathan Oliveira

Nathan Oliveira

American · 1928–2010 · Painter, Printmaker

Nathan Oliveira was an American painter, printmaker, and sculptor, born in Oakland, California to immigrant Portuguese parents. Since the late 1950s, Oliveira has been the… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Nathan Oliveira, Untitled, Standing Figure #1, 1990, Oil on canvasUntitled, Standing Figure #1Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $131,250≈ £99,598≈ €111,797Sign up to see
  2. Nathan Oliveira, (American, b. 1928)(American, b. 1928)Bonhams · $93,250≈ £49,025≈ €71,969Sign up to see
  3. Nathan Oliveira, Young Girl, 1962, oil on canvasYoung GirlBonhams · $89,400≈ £66,836≈ €77,868Sign up to see

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  1. Nathan Oliveira, Soldier, Monoprint
    Soldier
    Print (other)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 183
    $1,375≈ £848≈ €1,045Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Nathan Oliveira, Untitled (Nude), 1965, Watercolor and graphite on paper
    Untitled (Nude), 1965
    Watercolor · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 184
    $1,625≈ £1,003≈ €1,235Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Nathan Oliveira, Mona; To Edgar Allan Poe VII (S. 8; 140), 1952; 1971, Two lithographs on wove paper, Mona signed in pencil
    Mona; To Edgar Allan Poe VII (S. 8; 140), 1952; 1971
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 2/2
    each sheet approx. 30 x 23in
    Bonhams · · Lot 5143
    $1,375≈ £848≈ €1,045Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Nathan Oliveira, White Lady, 1964, Lithograph
    White Lady, 1964
    Lithograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 133
    $625≈ £390≈ €482Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Nathan Oliveira, Untitled, 1957, Drawing on paper
    Untitled, 1957
    Drawing on paper · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 321
    $5,000≈ £3,094≈ €3,836Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Nathan Oliveira, Profile and Heart, 1962, Gouache on paper on panel
    Profile and Heart, 1962
    Gouache · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 59
    $4,594≈ £2,937≈ €3,380Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Nathan Oliveira, Untitled (Nude), 1965, Watercolor and pencil on paper
    Untitled (Nude), 1965
    Watercolor · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 60
    $1,348≈ £862≈ €992Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Nathan Oliveira, Untitled (Nude), 1965, Watercolor and pencil on paper
    Untitled (Nude), 1965
    Watercolor · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 61
    $674≈ £431≈ €496Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Nathan Oliveira, Acoma Hawk I and Acoma Hawk IV, 1975, Printed at Tamarind Institute
    Acoma Hawk I and Acoma Hawk IV, 1975
    Print (other)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 179
    $2,000≈ £1,253≈ €1,408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Nathan Oliveira, Untitled, 1961, wantercolor and pencil on paper
    Untitled, 1961
    Drawing · Paper
    30 x 22in (76 x 56cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 1562
    $8,400≈ £4,095≈ €5,732Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
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About Nathan Oliveira

Nathan Oliveira was an American painter, printmaker, and sculptor, born in Oakland, California to immigrant Portuguese parents. Since the late 1950s, Oliveira has been the subject of nearly one hundred solo exhibitions, in addition to having been included in hundreds of group exhibitions in important museums and galleries worldwide. He taught studio art for several decades in California, beginning in the early 1950s, when he taught at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland. After serving as a Visiting Artist at several universities, he became a Professor of Studio Art at Stanford University.

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