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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, Black History Month, Collage Sketchbook
    Black History Month
    Mixed media
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 744
    $10,240≈ £8,228≈ €9,474Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  2. Purvis Young, Untitled, 1987, mixed media collage
    Untitled, 1987
    Mixed media
    14¾ h x 50¾ w in (37 x 129 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 339
    $1,197≈ £965≈ €1,095Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Purvis Young, Untitled, oil on found panel
    Untitled
    Oil · Panel
    48 h x 20 w in (122 x 51 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 217
    $3,380≈ £2,774≈ €3,210Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Purvis Young, Untitled, mixed media on found board
    Untitled
    Mixed media · Board
    28 h x 40 w in (71 x 102 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 218
    $2,000≈ £1,641≈ €1,900Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Purvis Young, Untitled, c. 1996, oil on panel with found materials
    Untitled, c. 1996
    Oil · Panel
    48⅜ h x 22¼ w in (123 x 57 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 220
    $4,096≈ £3,362≈ €3,890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Purvis Young, Untitled (Prisoners in Jail), c. 1996, oil on found Masonite
    Untitled (Prisoners in Jail), c. 1996
    Oil · Board
    31¾ h x 25⅝ w in (81 x 65 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 222
    $4,000≈ £3,283≈ €3,799Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Purvis Young, Untitled, Painting
    Untitled
    Painting
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 932
    $2,048≈ £1,669≈ €1,943Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  8. Purvis Young, Untitled, Painting
    Untitled
    Painting
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 935
    $4,480≈ £3,650≈ €4,251Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  9. Purvis Young, A Figure with Figures, mixed media on canvas and wood
    A Figure with Figures
    Mixed media · Canvas
    58½ h x 27⅝ w x 2 d in (149 x 70 x 5 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 195
    $715≈ £645≈ €735Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  10. Purvis Young, Untitled, 1990, mixed media on paper
    Untitled, 1990
    Mixed media · Paper
    25 h x 23 w in (63 x 58 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 196
    $625≈ £564≈ €643Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
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About Purvis Young

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 as well, with a following that included Brice Marden, Jane Fonda, Damon Wayans, Jim Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and others. In 2006 a feature documentary titled Purvis of Overtown was produced about his life and work. His work is found in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Centre Pompidou, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Pérez Art Museum Miami, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and others. In 2018, he was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame.

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