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Purvis Young

American · 1943–2010 · Painter

Purvis Young was an American artist of Bahamian descent. Young's work is celebrated at the museum and institutional level while also finding a home in many private collections… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Purvis Young, Zooloo's and Angels, circa 1970, oil and house paint on found boardZooloo's and AngelsBonhams · $32,000≈ £24,499≈ €27,792Sign up to see
  2. Purvis Young, Black History Month, Collage SketchbookBlack History MonthPalm Beach Modern Auctions · $10,240≈ £8,228≈ €9,474Sign up to see
  3. Purvis Young, Untitled (Cityscape with Figures and Cars), paint on found woodUntitled (Cityscape with Figures and Cars)Toomey & Co. · $8,580≈ £6,906≈ €8,302Sign up to see

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  1. Purvis Young, Urban Legends, Acrylic house paint, and found materials on wood
    Urban Legends
    Acrylic · Panel
    47.25" h x 95.75" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 124
    $7,000≈ £5,198≈ €6,014HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Slaves, 2004
    Acrylic · Board
    24 x 49 x 1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 2283
    $1,400≈ £1,063≈ €1,202HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. Purvis Young, Untitled, Mixed media, Acrylic, nails, and found materials on particle board
    Untitled
    Acrylic · Board
    49.25" h x 37.5" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 77
    $1,700≈ £1,290≈ €1,470HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Purvis Young, Untitled, Mixed media, acrylic and found materials on particle board
    Untitled
    Acrylic · Board
    92" h x 24" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 6
    $4,200≈ £3,085≈ €3,570HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  5. Purvis Young, Untitled, acrylic on board
    Untitled
    Acrylic · Board
    16 h x 13½ w in (41 x 34 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 104
    $635≈ £511≈ €614Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. Purvis Young, Untitled, acrylic, glue and staples on cardboard and wood construction
    Untitled
    Acrylic · Board
    30 h x 19½ w in (76 x 50 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 114
    $572≈ £460≈ €553Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. Purvis Young, Untitled, c. 1994, acrylic on found wood construction, paper
    Untitled, c. 1994
    Acrylic · Panel
    48 h x 36 w x 2½ d in (122 x 91 x 6 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 215
    $2,142≈ £1,646≈ €1,933Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Purvis Young, Untitled (Free at Last), 1989, acrylic on found panel, in artist's frame
    Untitled (Free at Last), 1989
    Acrylic · Panel
    70 x 48 5/8 in. (177.8 x 123.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 48
    $6,096≈ £4,813≈ €5,691Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Purvis Young, Untitled, c. 1992, acrylic house paint on panel
    Untitled, c. 1992
    Acrylic · Panel
    16⅝ h x 12¾ w in (42 x 32 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 133
    $1,134≈ £936≈ €1,076Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  10. Purvis Young, Untitled (Paperboard Packaging), 1984, Acrylic paintings on various ephemera, collaged to sheets of a bound book
    Untitled (Paperboard Packaging), 1984
    Acrylic
    12 x 10 x 1 1/2 in. (30.5 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 103
    $1,134≈ £866≈ €1,032Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Phillips ↗
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