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John Altoon, Untitled (Clown), c. 1965, mixed media on illustration board© Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) — view on Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) website ↗

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Untitled (Clown)

John Altoon (American, 1925–1969) · c. 1965

$3,528 price realized incl. premium

≈ £2,712≈ €3,183

Hammer $2,800 · with buyer’s premium $3,528

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Mixed media · Paintings all mixed media results →
As published: “mixed media on illustration board”
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Board
Category
Mixed media
Dimensions
30 h x 40 w in (76 x 102 cm)
Auction house
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)
Sale
20|21 Art: The LA Edition (auctions/2024/08/2021-art-the-la-edition)
Date
August 20, 2024
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
Lot
130
Estimate
$4,000 – — (≈ £3,075) (≈ €3,609)
Source
Auction house lamodern.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2023 and 2024 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Untitled (Clown), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) 2023

    Oct 19, 2023 · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

    Modern & Contemporary Art, lot 165

    Bought in / unsold · est. $6,000

    As catalogued

    John Altoon, “Untitled (Clown)”, c. 1965

    mixed media on illustration board

    30 h x 40 w in (76 x 102 cm)

  2. Untitled (Clown), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) 2024

    Aug 20, 2024 · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) this result

    20|21 Art: The LA Edition, lot 130

    Sold $3,528Sign up to see · est. $4,000

    As catalogued

    John Altoon, “Untitled (Clown)”, c. 1965

    mixed media on illustration board

    30 h x 40 w in (76 x 102 cm)

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