Treasures of California & Beyond Fine Auction
Sun, Sep 22, 2024 02:00PM EDT
Lot 214
John Altoon (American, 1925-1969)
Estimate: $500 - $700
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
John Altoon (American, 1925-1969)
John Altoon (American, 1925-1969)
Untitled (T. 2218), 1968
Lithograph, signed and dated in pencil, numbered 1/20, published/printed by Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Los Angeles, the full sheet, in good condition, framed
Signed: l/r
22 x 30in. (56 x 76cm/sheet)
25 x 33in. (63.5 x 84cm/frame)
He grew up in Los Angeles and after high school graduation, served in the Navy as a radar technician in the Pacific during World War II. At the end of the war, he used the GI Bill to go to art school and lived and worked as a commercial illustrator in New York City. During this time, he also created large gestural paintings, as a result of his exposure to the New York School of Abstract Expressionists. Subsequently he spent a year in France and Spain before returning to his native Los Angeles in 1955.
From the estate of a Marin County collector
John Altoon (American, 1925-1969)
Untitled (T. 2218), 1968
Lithograph, signed and dated in pencil, numbered 1/20, published/printed by Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Los Angeles, the full sheet, in good condition, framed
Signed: l/r
22 x 30in. (56 x 76cm/sheet)
25 x 33in. (63.5 x 84cm/frame)
He grew up in Los Angeles and after high school graduation, served in the Navy as a radar technician in the Pacific during World War II. At the end of the war, he used the GI Bill to go to art school and lived and worked as a commercial illustrator in New York City. During this time, he also created large gestural paintings, as a result of his exposure to the New York School of Abstract Expressionists. Subsequently he spent a year in France and Spain before returning to his native Los Angeles in 1955.
From the estate of a Marin County collector
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