John Altoon Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John Altoon Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 13, 2026
JOHN ALTOON (AMERICAN, 1925-1969) [10 WORKS].
Est: $600 - $900
Ten Works: About Women. 1965-66. Lithograph in color. All signed and various numbers from the edition of 100 or 'proof' lower right in pencil. Each with publisher's chop. Published by Gemini Ltd. Los Angeles. Note: The works were inspired by 3 poems “Anger,?? “The Woman,?? and “Distance,?? written by Robert Creeley, (1926-2005) a major twentieth-century poet known for his concision and emotional power. Property of an Old Lyme, CT collection. Dimensions: Each sheet: 19.125"; h x 19"; w. (unframed).
Clarke Auction Gallery
Jun. 10, 2026
John Altoon, Untitled
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
John Altoon Untitled 1967 ink and watercolor on illustration board 30 h x 40 w in (76 x 102 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Altoon 67'. Provenance: Calabi Gallery, Santa Rosa, CA | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Apr. 16, 2026
John Altoon, Untitled
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
John Altoon Untitled 1968 ink and colored ink on illustration board 30 h x 40 w in (76 x 102 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Altoon 68'. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Apr. 16, 2026
John Altoon, Untitled
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
John Altoon Untitled c. 1965 ink on illustration board 30 h x 40 w in (76 x 102 cm) This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Apr. 16, 2026
John Altoon, Untitled
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
John Altoon Untitled c. 1962-65 ink on illustration board 20 h x 15 w in (51 x 38 cm) This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Feb. 25, 2026
John Altoon, Untitled
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
John Altoon Untitled 1963 acrylic on Illustration board 30 h x 40 w in (76 x 102 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Altoon 63'. Provenance: Calabi Gallery, Santa Rosa, CA | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Feb. 03, 2026
John Altoon (1925-1969) California Armenian
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
HARPER SERIES, 1965, watercolor and ink on paper illustration board, signed and dated lower center right, 30 x 40”, frame 31 ¼ x 41” with glass. Provenance: David Stuart Galleries, Los Angeles.
Clark's Fine Art & Auctioneers Inc.
Dec. 22, 2025
JOHN ALTOON (AMERICAN, 1925-1969) - ABOUT WOMEN, LITHOGRAPH.
Est: $200 - $400
John Altoon (American, 1925-1969) - About Women, Lithograph. Signed and numbered - 30/100. 48x48cm.
Pasarel
Oct. 17, 2025
Work on Paper and Sketch Book, Attributed to John Altoon
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
(lot of 2) Attributed to John Altoon (American, 1925-1969), Untitled (Circus Figures), gouache on paper, unsigned; and a Sketch Book including ten (10) ink drawings, each unsigned, gouache: 18.25"h x 14.25"w, overall (with frame): 27"h x 23"w, book: 11.5"h x 9"w. Provenance: Purchased from Butterfields and Butterfields (San Francisco, CA), 1997.
Clars Auctions
Oct. 03, 2025
Gene Anthony John Altoon 1965 Signed Photo
Est: $75 - $125
John Altoon in 1965. Signed by Gene Anthony. 15 7/8" by 19 3/4". Photograph Gene Anthony is an American photographer whose work is best known for documenting the San Francisco counterculture and music scenes of the 1960s. He studied at the California School of Fine Arts under Dorothea Lange and Ansel Adams, and early in his career worked with the Black Star photo agency. His archive includes iconic images of musicians, political protests, and everyday scenes of Haight-Ashbury during the Summer of Love. His photographs have appeared in major publications such as Life, Newsweek, Time, and Playboy.
Davis Brothers Auction
Aug. 21, 2025
John Altoon, Untitled
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John Altoon Untitled 1966 ink, watercolor and oil pastel on illustration board 30 h x 40 w in (76 x 102 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Altoon 66'. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Aug. 21, 2025
John Altoon, Untitled
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
John Altoon Untitled c. 1965 ink on illustration board 30 h x 40 w in (76 x 102 cm) This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Aug. 21, 2025
John Altoon, Untitled
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
John Altoon Untitled c. 1965 ink on illustration board 30 h x 40 w in (76 x 102 cm) Provenance: Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Aug. 21, 2025
John Altoon, Untitled
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John Altoon Untitled 1966 pastel and graphite on paper 20 h x 26 w in (51 x 66 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Altoon 66'. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Aug. 21, 2025
John Altoon, Untitled
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
John Altoon Untitled 1963 ink, watercolor and collage on board 31 h x 40 w in (79 x 102 cm) Provenance: Mark Moore Gallery, Culver City, CA | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Aug. 15, 2025
John Altoon, About Women
Est: $300 - $500
John Altoon About Women 1966 lithograph in colors 18.75 h x 38 w in (48 x 97 cm) Signed and numbered to lower edge 'Artist's Proof VIII Altoon' with publisher's blindstamp. This work is artist's proof number 8 apart from the edition of 100 printed and published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 08, 2025
JOHN ALTOON (AMERICAN, 1925 - 1969)
Est: $300 - $500
"Untitled" from the "About Women" Series - Edition 92/100; 1966; Lithograph; 19" x 38"; Signed Lower Right; Unframed.
James Cox Gallery
May. 15, 2025
Sketchbook, John Altoon
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
John Altoon (American, 1925-1969), Personal Sketchbook, circa 1950, ink, watercolor, and pencil on papers, approximately 135 pages, unsigned, overall: 9"h x 11.5"w. Provenance: From the estate of Donald Brewer, past director of the La Jolla Art Museum and friend/roommate of Altoon. Note: Clars is thankful to Kohn Gallery and Babs Lunine Altoon for authenticating the work.
Clars Auctions
Apr. 10, 2025
John Altoon, Minotaur
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John Altoon Minotaur c. 1957-58 ink on paper 30.25 h x 19.875 w in (77 x 50 cm) Signed, titled and dated to lower edge 'Altoon Minotaur circa 1957-58'. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Feb. 25, 2025
John Altoon (1925-1969), Untitled, espresso machine, circa 1950
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
John Altoon (1925-1969) Untitled, espresso machine, circa 1950 Oil on board Unsigned
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 20, 2024
John Altoon, Untitled
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John Altoon Untitled c. 1965 ink on board 30 h x 40 w in (76 x 102 cm) This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Nov. 20, 2024
John Altoon, Coffee Drinkers
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
John Altoon Coffee Drinkers 1953 oil on panel 24 h x 30 w in (61 x 76 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Altoon 53'. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Sep. 26, 2024
John Altoon, Untitled
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
John Altoon Untitled 1965-66 oil on canvas 65.25 h x 55.75 w in (166 x 142 cm) Provenance: Collection of Dane Dixon | Thence by descent, Private Collection, Los Angeles This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Sep. 22, 2024
John Altoon (American, 1925-1969)
Est: $500 - $700
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
Fine Estate Inc.
Aug. 20, 2024
John Altoon, Untitled
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
John Altoon Untitled c. 1965 ink on illustration board 30 h x 40 w in (76 x 102 cm) Provenance: Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Aug. 20, 2024
John Altoon, Untitled (Clown)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
John Altoon Untitled (Clown) c. 1965 mixed media on illustration board 30 h x 40 w in (76 x 102 cm) Signed to lower left 'J. Altoon'. Provenance: Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jun. 15, 2024
JOHN ALTOON POP ART LITHOGRAPH "ABOUT WOMEN"
Est: $400 - $600
ALTOON, John, (American, 1925-1969): "About Women", Lithograph, 19" x 37.5", pencil signed lower right, numbered 98/100, float-mounted and framed, 23" x 42".
Burchard Galleries Inc
May. 19, 2024
JOHN ALTOON POP ART LITHOGRAPH "ABOUT WOMEN"
Est: $500 - $800
ALTOON, John, (American, 1925-1969): "About Women", Lithograph, 19" x 37.5", pencil signed lower right, numbered 98/100, float-mounted and framed, 23" x 42".
Burchard Galleries Inc
Apr. 17, 2024
JOHN ALTOON (1925-1969) Hyperion Lady and Man, 1964
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
JOHN ALTOON (1925-1969) Hyperion Lady and Man, 1964 signed with the artist's initials and inscribed 'JA 2' (on the reverse) pastel on illustration board 60 x 40 in. 152.4 x 101.6 cm.
Bonhams
Feb. 21, 2024
John Altoon, Untitled (from the Harper Series)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
John Altoon Untitled (from the Harper Series) 1965 ink and watercolor on illustration board 29.75 h x 39.875 w in (76 x 101 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Altoon 65'. Provenance: David Stuart Gallery, Los Angeles | Estate of Ruth Roes, Santa Barbara | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Feb. 21, 2024
John Altoon, Untitled (from the Hyperion series)
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
John Altoon Untitled (from the Hyperion series) 1963-64 oil on canvas 56 h x 60 w in (142 x 152 cm) Provenance: Estate of the Artist | Gerard L. Cafesjian, New York | LA Modern Auctions, The Collection of Gerard L. Cafesjian, 18 November 2018, Lot 264 | Private Collection Exhibited: John Altoon, 12 Paintings, 15 December - 26 January 1985, Edward Thorp Gallery, New York (traveling exhibition) This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Dec. 14, 2023
JOHN ALTOON (1925-1969) Untitled [Two Works] (i) colored pencil and graphi
Est: $1,000 - $5,000
JOHN ALTOON (1925-1969) Untitled [Two Works] (i) colored pencil and graphite on board (ii) colored pencil and ink on board each: 29 ¾ x 40 in. (75.6 x 101.6 cm.) (2)
Christie's
Nov. 30, 2023
John Altoon, Untitled (Clowns) (two works)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
John Altoon Untitled (Clowns) (two works) c. 1967 ink and pastel on paper 24 h x 19 w in (61 x 48 cm) 24.5 h x 18.75 w in (62 x 48 cm) Signed and inscribed to lower left of one work 'To Lora Silverman from John Altoon'. Signed and inscribed to lower right of other work 'To Marcia Silverman Altoon'. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist c. 1967, Private Collection, Los Angeles This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Nov. 05, 2023
John Altoon: Untitled, 1961
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
John Altoon Untitled, 1961 Ink Drawing Signed/dated on recto Provenance: David Stuart Galleries Image: 30 x 39 7/8 inches Frame: 34 7/8 x 45 5/8 inches
Santa Monica Auctions
Oct. 19, 2023
John Altoon, Untitled
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
John Altoon Untitled c. 1959 gouache on illustration board 20 h x 15 w in (51 x 38 cm) Signed to lower right 'Altoon'. Provenance: Gift from the artist, Collection of Robert 'Baza' Alexander | Acquired from the previous by the present owner This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Oct. 19, 2023
John Altoon, Untitled (Clown)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
John Altoon Untitled (Clown) c. 1965 mixed media on illustration board 30 h x 40 w in (76 x 102 cm) Signed to lower left 'J Altoon'. Provenance: Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Oct. 19, 2023
John Altoon, Untitled
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
John Altoon Untitled c. 1965 ink on illustration board 30 h x 40 w in (76 x 102 cm) Provenance: Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Sep. 13, 2023
JOHN ALTOON (1925-1969) Hollywood Starlet, 1966
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
JOHN ALTOON (1925-1969) Hollywood Starlet, 1966 signed and dated 'Altoon 66' (lower right) pastel on illustration board 60 x 40 in. 152.4 x 101.6 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jun. 14, 2023
JOHN ALTOON (1925-1969) ARMENIAN AMERICAN
Est: $200 - $400
UNTITLED from about Women, 1966, color lithograph, signed and inscribed Trial Proof V in pencil, printed by Gemini G.E.L. with their blind stamp lower right, sheet 19 x 19”.
Clark's Fine Art & Auctioneers Inc.
Jun. 13, 2023
John Altoon, Untitled
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
John Altoon Untitled c. 1964 pastel and graphite on illustration board 32 h x 40 w in (81 x 102 cm) Provenance: Los Angeles Modern Auctions, Modern Art & Design, 18 October 2020, Lot 141 | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Apr. 12, 2023
JOHN ALTOON (1925-1969) Untitled, circa 1965
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JOHN ALTOON (1925-1969) Untitled, circa 1965 ink, pastel and sprayed colored ink on illustration board 30 x 40 in. 76.2 x 101.6 cm.
Bonhams
Apr. 12, 2023
JOHN ALTOON (1925-1969) Untitled, from the Sawtelle Series, 1964
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
JOHN ALTOON (1925-1969) Untitled, from the Sawtelle Series, 1964 signed and dated 'altoon 64' (lower center) ink, pastel and sprayed colored ink on illustration board 60 x 40 in. 152.4 x 101.6 cm.
Bonhams
Apr. 12, 2023
JOHN ALTOON (1925-1969) Untitled, from the Hyperion Series, 1964
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
JOHN ALTOON (1925-1969) Untitled, from the Hyperion Series, 1964 signed 'altoon' (lower right) ink, pastel and sprayed colored ink on illustration board 56 x 40 in. 142.2 x 101.6 cm.
Bonhams
Mar. 23, 2023
John Altoon, Untitled (Early Figures)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
John Altoon Untitled (Early Figures) c. 1960 ink on illustration board 18 h x 11.75 w in (46 x 30 cm) Provenance: Estate of Leonore Katz, Los Angeles | Acquired from the previous in 2010, Private Collection, Southern California | Bonhams, San Francisco, Made in California, 24 May 2011, Lot 57 | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Mar. 11, 2023
JOHN ALTOON Untitled (1966 Color Lithograph)
Est: $150 - $250
John Altoon (California, 1925-1969) Untitled, 1966 Color lithograph on paper 18 3/4" x 18 1/2" (mat sight) Pencil-signed and numbered (#59/ 100) to the bottom margin. Published by Gemini G.E.L., with blind stamp at the bottom right of the sheet. Presented behind glass in a metal frame that measures 26 1/4" x 26 1/4".
Circle Auction
Feb. 28, 2023
Attributed to John Altoon, (1925-1969), Still life with radiating line red/black, Mixed media on paper laid to thick artist's board, Image/Sheet: 29.5" H x 39.5" W
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Attributed to John Altoon (1925-1969) Still life with radiating line red/black Mixed media on paper laid to thick artist's board Unsigned
John Moran Auctioneers
Feb. 22, 2023
John Altoon, Untitled
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
John Altoon Untitled c. 1964 pastel and graphite on illustration board 32 h x 40 w in (81 x 102 cm) Provenance: Los Angeles Modern Auctions, Modern Art & Design, 18 October 2020, Lot 141 | Private Collection This work will ship from LAMA in Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jan. 25, 2023
John Altoon, Untitled
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
John Altoon Untitled c. 1965 mixed media on paper 30 h x 40 w in (76 x 102 cm) Provenance: Estate of Laura Lee Stearns | Private Collection This work will ship from LAMA in Los Angeles, California.
Wright