James Turrell Paintings & Artwork for Sale | James Turrell Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 27, 2025
JAMES TURRELL (B. 1943). 2-O-R. hologram and glass construction23 1/8 x 34
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
JAMES TURRELL (B. 1943). 2-O-R. hologram and glass construction23 1/8 x 34 1/8 in. (58.7 x 86.6 cm.).
Christie's
Feb. 25, 2025
James Turrell, From the Guggenheim, Set 1, General Color, Horizontal
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
James Turrell From the Guggenheim, Set 1, General Color, Horizontal 2013 archival inkjet print in artist's frame 15.500 h x 17.125 w x 1.500 d in (39 x 43 x 4 cm) Signed, titled and dated to verso and mat verso 'From the Guggenheim Set 1 General Color, Horizontal James Turrell 2013'. This work is unique. Provenance: artnet Auctions, 20 September 2018, Lot 126097 | Private Collection Exhibited: James Turrell: From the Guggenheim, 16 September - 1 October 2014, Hiram Butler Gallery, Houston | James Turrell, 8 November 2015 - 16 January 2016, Kayne Griffin Corcoran Gallery, Los Angeles Literature: James Turrell: From the Guggenheim, Hiram Butler Gallery exhibition catalog, pg. 22 This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jan. 23, 2025
James Turrell "Emblemata 1636" & "Penzance Eclipse"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
James Turrell (American, b. 1943). "Emblemata 1636" & "Penzance Eclipse" aquatints, ca. 1999. Signature &"P.P." in pencil below "Penzance Eclipse". Title and "P.P." in pencil below "Emblemata 1636". Printer's proofs published by Segura Publishing. Two prints representing a solar eclipse by James Turrell. "Penzance Eclipse" represents a total eclipse in England, including the town of Penzance, on August 11, 1999. As seen in all total eclipses of the sun, the corona expands across the page from the totally blacked orb. "Emblemata 1636" is a bit more difficult to define. There was a total eclipse that year but it was visible over eastern Europe and China. None appeared in the western world. Also, the "Calo, non solo" appears to be a Latin phrase but not one that that is readily translatable. It features the moon transiting the sun though a partially cloudy sky above a mountain range just beneath. Approximate size of both (image): 6.5" L x 5" W (16.5 cm x 12.7 cm) Size (sheet): 10.5" L x 7.875" W (26.7 cm x 20 cm) About the artist: "James Turrell was born in 1943 in Los Angeles. He graduated from Pasadena High School in 1961 and studied experimental psychology at Pomona College in Claremont, California, receiving a BA there in 1965. Having become interested in art, he enrolled in the graduate program at the University of California at Irvine. He created his first light piece, Afrum (Proto), the next year, in which light projected into the corner of a room seemed to form a three-dimensional, illuminated floating cube that resolved itself into flat planes of light only upon close inspection. Leaving school, Turrell took a studio in the former Mendota Hotel in Ocean Park, California, and began to make more projection pieces. Turrell was given his first solo show at the Pasadena Art Museum in 1967. The following year, he began making constructions in which light shining out from behind one or more sides of a partition wall dissolved edges and changed the viewer's perception of space in a room. He participated in the Los Angeles County Museum's Art and Technology Program, investigating perceptual phenomena with the artist Robert Irwin and psychologist Edward Wortz. In 1969, Turrell made sky drawings with Sam Francis, using colored skywriting smoke and cloud-seeding materials. Mendota Stoppages, from this time, involved orchestrated sequences of light projected inside Turrell's darkened studio; the light, from natural and artificial sources outside, was admitted by opening and closing various apertures the artist had placed in the studio walls. Turrell received his MA in art from Claremont Graduate School in 1973. The next year, he began work on his first large Skyspace, an aperture cut into the roof of a building that causes the visible plane of the sky to appear flat at the level of the opening. Also in 1974, Turrell located Roden Crater, an extinct volcano in northern Arizona, where he has since worked to refine the site into a monumental observatory for perceiving extraordinary qualities of natural light and celestial events. A solo show of Turrell's work was held in 1976 at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. That same year, Turrell created his first Space Division Construction, in which an opening onto a space filled with ambient light is seen first as a flat surface and then as a window onto a fog-filled room of uncertain dimensions. Since the 1980s, Turrell has created dark pieces in which light is reduced to barely perceptible levels as well as site-specific light installations visible from outside of the multi-story buildings they inhabit. Retrospectives of Turrell's work were held in at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York (1980), the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles (1985), Osterreichisches Museum fur angewandte Kunst in Vienna (1999), and Institut Valencia d'Art Modern (2004). The artist lives in Flagstaff, Arizona." (source: Guggenheim New York website) Provenance: private Bozeman, Montana, USA collection, acquired before 2015; consignor was co-owner of Segura Publishing Company, Tempe, Arizona and acquired this piece directly from Segura during his tenure All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. SHIPPING EXCEPTIONS: Due to customs clearance issues, we are unable to ship to Germany, Switzerland and Australia. If you live in Germany, Switzerland or Australia, you will need to provide an alternate shipping destination, or we will not be able to complete your purchase. In addition, please note that we are unable to ship ancient items back to the original country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.) PAYMENT EXCEPTION: Unless a known customer of Artemis, payment for all gold / precious metal / gem lots must be made via Bank Wire Transfer or Certified Bank Check/Money Order, no exceptions. #191007
Artemis Fine Arts
Jan. 09, 2025
James Turrell "Image Stone: Moon Side" (1999)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
James Turrell (American, b. 1943). "Image Stone: Moon Side" six photogravure, aquatint, & lithographs on wove paper, 1999. Publisher's print. Each hand-signed with "P.P." written in pencil beneath image. Published by Segura Publishing Company, Tempe, Arizona, USA. An impressive ensemble of six publisher's prints from the "Image Stone: Moon Side" portfolio by the "master of light" American artist James Turrell. The lithographs depict images of the moon in four different phases - waxing gibbous/almost full, waxing quarter, waning quarter, and waning crescent - as well as the building plan at the celestial observatory chamber and a drawing of a moonstone. Though Turrell created many "Skyspaces" or enclosed spaces open to the sky through an aperture in the roof, the building plan shown here was likely for what eventually became the "Within without" Skyspace at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Size of largest image (Sun & Moon Floor Plan): 8.25" W x 12.25" H (21 cm x 31.1 cm); of sheet (all the same): 15" W x 18.375" H (38.1 cm x 46.7 cm) One of Turrell's largest and most complex to date, this Skyspace included a central moonstone - portrayed in the drawing - that mimics the shape of the oculus above. About the artist: "James Turrell was born in 1943 in Los Angeles. He graduated from Pasadena High School in 1961 and studied experimental psychology at Pomona College in Claremont, California, receiving a BA there in 1965. Having become interested in art, he enrolled in the graduate program at the University of California at Irvine. He created his first light piece, Afrum (Proto), the next year, in which light projected into the corner of a room seemed to form a three-dimensional, illuminated floating cube that resolved itself into flat planes of light only upon close inspection. Leaving school, Turrell took a studio in the former Mendota Hotel in Ocean Park, California, and began to make more projection pieces. Turrell was given his first solo show at the Pasadena Art Museum in 1967. The following year, he began making constructions in which light shining out from behind one or more sides of a partition wall dissolved edges and changed the viewer's perception of space in a room. He participated in the Los Angeles County Museum's Art and Technology Program, investigating perceptual phenomena with the artist Robert Irwin and psychologist Edward Wortz. In 1969, Turrell made sky drawings with Sam Francis, using colored skywriting smoke and cloud-seeding materials. Mendota Stoppages, from this time, involved orchestrated sequences of light projected inside Turrell's darkened studio; the light, from natural and artificial sources outside, was admitted by opening and closing various apertures the artist had placed in the studio walls. Turrell received his MA in art from Claremont Graduate School in 1973. The next year, he began work on his first large Skyspace, an aperture cut into the roof of a building that causes the visible plane of the sky to appear flat at the level of the opening. Also in 1974, Turrell located Roden Crater, an extinct volcano in northern Arizona, where he has since worked to refine the site into a monumental observatory for perceiving extraordinary qualities of natural light and celestial events. A solo show of Turrell's work was held in 1976 at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. That same year, Turrell created his first Space Division Construction, in which an opening onto a space filled with ambient light is seen first as a flat surface and then as a window onto a fog-filled room of uncertain dimensions. Since the 1980s, Turrell has created dark pieces in which light is reduced to barely perceptible levels as well as site-specific light installations visible from outside of the multi-story buildings they inhabit. Retrospectives of Turrell's work were held in at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York (1980), the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles (1985), Osterreichisches Museum fur angewandte Kunst in Vienna (1999), and Institut Valencia d'Art Modern (2004). The artist lives in Flagstaff, Arizona." (source: Guggenheim New York website) Provenance: private Bozeman, Montana, USA collection, acquired before 2015; consignor was co-owner of Segura Publishing Company, Tempe, Arizona and acquired this piece directly from Segura during his tenure All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. SHIPPING EXCEPTIONS: Due to customs clearance issues, we are unable to ship to Germany, Switzerland and Australia. If you live in Germany, Switzerland or Australia, you will need to provide an alternate shipping destination, or we will not be able to complete your purchase. In addition, please note that we are unable to ship ancient items back to the original country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.) PAYMENT EXCEPTION: Unless a known customer of Artemis, payment for all gold / precious metal / gem lots must be made via Bank Wire Transfer or Certified Bank Check/Money Order, no exceptions. #191008
Artemis Fine Arts
Oct. 25, 2024
JAMES TURRELL (B. 1943). Still Light. Each Image: 32 ¾ x 23 ½ in. (832 x 59
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
JAMES TURRELL (B. 1943). Still Light. Each Image: 32 ¾ x 23 ½ in. (832 x 597 mm.) Each Sheet: 42 ½ x 29 7⁄8 in. (1080 x 759 mm.).
Christie's
Oct. 17, 2024
James Turrell (né en 1943). Sans titre. hologramme et construction en verre
Est: €60,000 - €80,000
James Turrell (né en 1943). Sans titre. hologramme et construction en verre 157.5 x 101.5 x 5 cm. Réalisé en 2010..
Christie's
Jun. 25, 2024
James Turrell, 1943, Roden Crater
Est: CHF1,500 - CHF2,500
7/10. Verso signed: James Turrell. Dedication. (Frame).
Germann Auction House Ltd
May. 17, 2024
JAMES TURRELL (B. 1943) 2-O-R hologram and glass construction 23 1⁄8 x 34 1
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
JAMES TURRELL (B. 1943) 2-O-R hologram and glass construction 23 1⁄8 x 34 1⁄8 in. (58.7 x 86.6 cm.)
Christie's
May. 11, 2024
James Turrell – Squat / Juke / Carn / Alta
Est: - €6,000
Squat / Juke / Carn / Alta 4 Aquatintaradierungen. 1967/1990. Jeweils 19 x 14,7 cm (44 x 37,9 cm). Jeweils signiert, nummeriert und betitelt. (9) Exemplare XVIII/XXI. – Gedruckt von Peter Kneubühler in Zürich vor der Auflage im Parkett-Verlag, wo die einzelnen Blätter in etwas höherer Auflage und auf kleinerem Papier separat erschienen. – Vorzügliche Abzüge auf festem Kupferdruckpapier. – Sehr gut erhalten. – Ehemals: Turske Hue-William Gallery, London; Griffin Contemporary, Santa Monica und Privatsammlung, Berlin (Aufkleber). Jeweils 19 x 14,7 cm (44 x 37,9 cm)
Dr. Andreas Sturies Moderne Kunst & Auktionen
Oct. 31, 2023
Carn (for Parkett 25)
Est: €1,000 - €2,000
TURRELL, JAMES 1943 LOS ANGELES Title: Carn (for Parkett 25). Subtitle: Special edition. Date: 1967/1990. Technique: Aquatint. Zerkall laid paper, bound in Parkett issue Measurement: 19 x 15 x 25,5 x 21cm. Notation: Signed, titled and numbered. Publisher: Parkett-Verlag, Zurich (publisher). Number: 1/40. Condition: The work is in very good condition. The work is one of 4 aquatint etchings (Sqat, Juke, Carn, Alta), one of each is bound into the Parkett edition. With Parkett magazine. "Turrell treats light as substance. Instead of stone, wood, clay or bronze, he 'molds' light - artificial or natural - whose density displays a barely visible but fluctuating, palpable presence: palpable through perception. The visitor who exposes himself to this perception is inevitably and bluntly confronted with himself." Jean-Christophe Ammann, Parkett no. 25, 1990. Article on the work and artist from Parkett edition no. 25. Explanations to the Catalogue
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Oct. 12, 2023
James Turrell, Squat (for Parkett 25)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
James Turrell Squat (for Parkett 25) 1990 etching and aquatint on Zerkall image: 7.375 h x 5.75 w in (19 x 15 cm) sheet: 10 h x 8 w in (25 x 20 cm) Signed, titled and numbered to lower edge '32/40 Squat James Turrell'. This work is number 32 from the edition of 40 printed by Peter Kneubuhler, Zurich and published by Parkett-Verlagg AG, Zurich. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 26, 2023
JAMES TURRELL (born 1943) Four Lights Installations, Collector's Deluxe Edi
Est: €600 - €800
JAMES TURRELL (born 1943) Four Lights Installations, Collector's Deluxe Edition
Cornette de Saint-Cyr-Bruxelles
Jun. 21, 2023
James Turrell, 1943, Squat (for Parkett 25)
Est: CHF1,200 - CHF1,800
9/40. Signed and titled.
Germann Auction House Ltd
Jun. 21, 2023
James Turrell, 1943, Black Valcona
Est: CHF1,500 - CHF2,000
E.A. Signed and dated. (Frame).
Germann Auction House Ltd
Jun. 01, 2023
James Turrell, Key Lime
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
James Turrell Key Lime 1997 archival pigment ink image: 10 h x 13.5 w in (25 x 34 cm) sheet: 16.5 h x 19.5 w in (42 x 50 cm) Signed and numbered to lower margin 'James Turrell 21/50'. This work is number 21 from the edition of 50. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Mar. 08, 2023
JAMES TURRELL (B. 1943) Image Stone: Moon Side Each Sheet: 18 3/8 x 15 in.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JAMES TURRELL (B. 1943) Image Stone: Moon Side Each Sheet: 18 3/8 x 15 in. (467 x 381 mm.) (6)
Christie's
Mar. 07, 2023
James Turrell (American, b.1943)
Est: £100 - £150
James Turrell (American, b.1943) James Turrell (American, b.1943) Eclipse A, B, C, D, a quantity of cibachrome prints 40.5 x 30.5cm, unframed Eclipse A: 15 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp Eclipse B: 5 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp Eclipse C: 15 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp, 21 unnumbered Eclipse D: 30 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp, 12 unnumbered Condition Report: A couple of very light and superficial scratches and imperfections, but overall in good condition.
Sworders
Mar. 07, 2023
James Turrell (American, b.1943)
Est: £100 - £150
James Turrell (American, b.1943) James Turrell (American, b.1943) Eclipse A, B, C, D, a quantity of cibachrome prints 40.5 x 30.5cm, unframed Eclipse A: 15 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp Eclipse B: 5 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp Eclipse C: 15 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp, 21 unnumbered Eclipse D: 18 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp, 24 unnumbered Condition Report: A couple of very light and superficial scratches and imperfections, but overall in good condition.
Sworders
Mar. 07, 2023
James Turrell (American, b.1943)
Est: £100 - £150
James Turrell (American, b.1943) James Turrell (American, b.1943) Eclipse A, B, C, D, a quantity of cibachrome prints 40.5 x 30.5cm, unframed Eclipse A: 14 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp Eclipse B: 11 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp Eclipse C: 16 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp, 23 unnumbered Eclipse D: 9 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp, 19 unnumbered Condition Report: A couple of very light and superficial scratches and imperfections, but overall in good condition.
Sworders
Mar. 07, 2023
James Turrell (American, b.1943)
Est: £100 - £150
James Turrell (American, b.1943) James Turrell (American, b.1943) Eclipse A, B, C, D, a quantity of cibachrome prints 40.5 x 30.5cm, unframed Eclipse A: 14 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp Eclipse B: 6 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp Eclipse C: 15 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp, 22 unnumbered Eclipse D: 9 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp, 24 unnumbered Condition Report: A couple of very light and superficial scratches and imperfections, but overall in good condition.
Sworders
Mar. 07, 2023
James Turrell (American, b.1943)
Est: £100 - £150
James Turrell (American, b.1943) James Turrell (American, b.1943) Eclipse A, B, C, D, a quantity of cibachrome prints 40.5 x 30.5cm, unframed Eclipse A: 15 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp Eclipse B: 5 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp Eclipse C: 15 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp, 21 unnumbered Eclipse D: 9 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp, 24 unnumbered Condition Report: A couple of very light and superficial scratches and imperfections, but overall in good condition.
Sworders
Feb. 17, 2023
JAMES TURRELL (B. 1943) The Crater, Before, 1982
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JAMES TURRELL (B. 1943) The Crater, Before, 1982 titled, inscribed and dated 'The Crater, Before James Turrell 1982' (lower margin) ink on paper 9 1/4 x 12 3/4 in. 23.5 x 32.4 cm.
Bonhams
Jan. 31, 2023
James Turrell (American, b.1943)
Est: £400 - £600
James Turrell (American, b.1943) James Turrell (American, b.1943) Eclipse A, B, C, D, a quantity of cibachrome prints 40.5 x 30.5cm, unframed Eclipse A: 15 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp; Eclipse B: 5 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp; Eclipse C: 15 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp, 21 unnumbered; Eclipse D: 18 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp, 24 unnumbered. Condition Report: A couple of very light and superficial scratches and imperfections, but overall in good condition.
Sworders
Jan. 31, 2023
James Turrell (American, b.1943)
Est: £400 - £600
James Turrell (American, b.1943) James Turrell (American, b.1943) Eclipse A, B, C, D, a quantity of cibachrome prints 40.5 x 30.5cm, unframed Eclipse A: 15 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp Eclipse B: 5 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp Eclipse C: 15 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp, 21 unnumbered Eclipse D: 18 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp, 24 unnumbered Condition Report: A couple of very light and superficial scratches and imperfections, but overall in good condition.
Sworders
Jan. 31, 2023
James Turrell (American, b.1943)
Est: £400 - £600
James Turrell (American, b.1943) James Turrell (American, b.1943) Eclipse A, B, C, D, a quantity of cibachrome prints 40.5 x 30.5cm, unframed Eclipse A: 15 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp Eclipse B: 5 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp Eclipse C:15 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp, 21 unnumbered Eclipse D: 18 numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp, 17 unnumbered Condition Report: A couple of very light and superficial scratches and imperfections, but overall in good condition.
Sworders
Dec. 11, 2022
JAMES TURRELL (né en 1943) - Carn, 1990.
Est: €4,500 - €5,500
JAMES TURRELL (né en 1943) Carn, 1990. Aquatinte. Signé, titré et numéroté 7/40. Ed. Parkett. Aquatint. Getekend, getiteld en genummerd 7/40. Ed. Parkett. 25 x 41 cm Encadrée
Cornette de Saint-Cyr-Bruxelles
Dec. 01, 2022
JAMES TURRELL
Est: CHF75,000 - CHF85,000
JAMES TURRELL (Los Angeles 1943–lives and works in Flagstaff) First light series. 1989. Portfolio with 20 aquatints. 7/30. Each signed in pencil lower right: James Turrell. Image 99 × 69 cm firm wove paper by Zerkall 107 × 76 cm. Published by Peter Blum Edition, New York. Printed by Peter Kneubühler, Zurich. With 1 original folder. Complete. Provenance: - Blumarts, New York. - Purchased from the above in 1990, private collection Switzerland. - By descent to the present owner, also private collection Switzerland. Website: - https://jamesturrell.com/work/type/prints/. - www.peterblumgallery.com/editions/james-turrell4. "I don't know if I believe in art. I certainly believe in light." James Turrell --------------- JAMES TURRELL (Los Angeles 1943–lebt und arbeitet in Flagstaff) First light series. 1989. Portfolio mit 20 Aquatintaradierungen. 7/30. Jeweils unten rechts mit Bleistift signiert: James Turrell. Darstellung 99 × 69 cm auf festem Vélin von Zerkall 107 × 76 cm. Erschienen bei Peter Blum Edition, New York. Gedruckt bei Peter Kneubühler, Zürich. Mit der 1 Original-Mappe. Vollständig. Provenienz: - Blumarts, New York. - Bei obiger Galerie 1990 erworben, Privatsammlung Schweiz. - Durch Erbschaft an die heutigen Besitzer, ebenfalls Privatsammlung Schweiz. Website: - https://jamesturrell.com/work/type/prints/. - www.peterblumgallery.com/editions/james-turrell4. "I don't know if I believe in art. I certainly believe in light." James Turrell ---------------
Koller Auctions
Nov. 01, 2022
James Turrell, (b. 1943), “Hologram #10," 2008, Mixed-media hologram and glass construction, electrified, 55" H x 40" W x 2.5" D
Est: $150,000 - $200,000
James Turrell (b. 1943) "Hologram #10," 2008 Mixed-media hologram and glass construction, electrified Titled to a gallery label affixed verso; projector marked: 700mA BUCKPUCK 3023-D-E-700 LUXDRIVE 55" H x 40" W x 2.5" D Provenance: The Artist Private Collection, acquired from the above Sold: Christie's, New York, NY, "Post-War and Contemporary Art," November 16, 2017, Lot 824 Private Collection, acquired from the above Notes: A field of blue light emanates from a backlit square pierced by an obtuse triangle. While composed of simple geometric shapes, James Turrell's "Hologram 10" evokes an expansive, ethereal ambiance reminiscent of the work of Mark Rothko. In lieu of paint and canvas, however, Turrell's homage to the master of the prior generation relies upon holographic projection. His striking installation dramatizes light and heightens form in a theatrical, even ceremonial manner. The present work, executed in 2008, relates to a broader series exploring visual illusion. His shapes appear to float weightlessly, yet their dimensionality, entirely defined by radiating light, renders them sculptural. James Turrell was raised in the Quaker faith, a contemplative religion that privileges silence and equates light with religious experience. It has been suggested that the spiritual quality of his work may be a nod to this upbringing. Native to Los Angeles, Turrell was later among an avant-garde group of artists who founded the Light and Space Movement in the 1950s. Pairing an interest in conceptualism with an emphasis on luminosity, they were inspired by Minimalism in New York. Still, they transformed the aesthetic to respond to Southern California's sunny, atmospheric surroundings. Other inspirations for Turrell and the Light and Space artists included the region's burgeoning aerospace industry and experimental psychology. Turrell studied training as a pilot and delved into research on human perception, sensory deprivation, and other pioneering practices related to cognition. Each discipline informed his expanding artistic approach; these sources gave rise to the ephemeral qualities and optical significance that pervaded his oeuvre. In addition, light and Space artists often looked to found objects and unlikely materials associated with new technologies and local industry—Turrell fully ascribed to this ethos. Finally, Turrell and his circle appropriated the concept of the sublime, most often connected with nineteenth-century romanticism, to produce artwork capable of eliciting a sense of transcendence and awe. Also known as the "Cool School," Turrell and the Light and Space artists left an indelible mark on contemporary art. Turrell's work continues to be shown in institutions worldwide, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Guggenheim Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, in Los Angeles, among others. Since the 1970s, Turrell has been working on his pièce de résistance, a celestial light observatory at the Roden Crater in Arizona.
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 09, 2022
James Turrell (American, b.1943)
Est: £600 - £800
James Turrell (American, b.1943) James Turrell (American, b.1943) Eclipse C fifty cibachrome prints, each numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp 40.5 x 30.5cm, unframed (50)
Sworders
Aug. 09, 2022
James Turrell (American, b.1943)
Est: £600 - £800
James Turrell (American, b.1943) James Turrell (American, b.1943) Eclipse A fifty cibachrome prints, each numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp 40.5 x 30.5cm, unframed (50)
Sworders
Aug. 09, 2022
James Turrell (American, b.1943)
Est: £600 - £800
James Turrell (American, b.1943) James Turrell (American, b.1943) Eclipse D fifty cibachrome prints, each numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp 40.5 x 30.5cm, unframed (50)
Sworders
Aug. 09, 2022
James Turrell (American, b.1943)
Est: £600 - £800
James Turrell (American, b.1943) James Turrell (American, b.1943) Eclipse B fifty cibachrome prints, each numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp 40.5 x 30.5cm, unframed (50)
Sworders
Jul. 19, 2022
JAMES TURRELL (B. 1943) - Image Stone: Moon Side
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
JAMES TURRELL (B. 1943) Image Stone: Moon Side Each Sheet: 18 3⁄8 x 15 in. (467 x 381 mm.) (6)
Christie's
Jun. 29, 2022
James Turrell (American, b. 1943) North Chamber and Crater Bowl/Cross Section from the Mapping Spaces Suite
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
James Turrell (American, b. 1943) North Chamber and Crater Bowl/Cross Section from the Mapping Spaces Suite 1987, each pencil signed and numbered VI/X (from the edition of 10 artist's proofs, aside from the edition of 35), with full margins, Peter Blum Edition, New York, publisher. Etching with aquatint and drypoint in colors on Hahnemühle. image (each): 13 x 9 5/8 in. (33 x 24.4cm) sheet (each): 22 x 31 in. (55.9 x 78.7cm) Unframed. Qty: (2)
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 22, 2022
James Turrell, 1943, Carn
Est: CHF1,200 - CHF1,600
I/XXI. Signed lower right: James Turrell. Titled lower center: Carn. (Frame).
Germann Auction House Ltd
Jun. 22, 2022
James Turrell, 1943, Alta
Est: CHF1,200 - CHF1,600
I/XXI. Signed lower right: James Turrell. Titled lower center: Alta. (Frame).
Germann Auction House Ltd
Jun. 22, 2022
James Turrell, 1943, Juke
Est: CHF1,200 - CHF1,600
I/XXI. Signed lower right: James Turrell. Titled lower center: Juke. (Frame).
Germann Auction House Ltd
Jun. 22, 2022
James Turrell, 1943, Squat
Est: CHF1,200 - CHF1,600
I/XXI. Signed lower right: James Turrell. Titled lower center: Squat. (Frame).
Germann Auction House Ltd
Jun. 16, 2022
James Turrell, Crater Bowl/Cross Section (from the Mapping Spaces portfolio)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
James Turrell Crater Bowl/Cross Section (from the Mapping Spaces portfolio) 1988 etching, aquatint, and photo etching image: 13 h × 20.75 w in (33 × 53 cm) sheet: 22 h × 31 w in (56 × 79 cm) Signed and numbered to lower edge 'I/X James Turrell'. This work is artist's proof number 1 of 10 apart from the edition of 35 published by Peter Blum Editions, New York/Zurich. This work will ship from Wright in Chicago, Illinois.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 12, 2022
JAMES TURRELL Untitled.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
JAMES TURRELL Untitled. Aquatint on Rives BFK, 1984. 192x238 mm; 7 1/2x9 3/8 inches, full margins. Signed and numbered 26/50 in pencil, lower margin. Printed by Peter Kneubühler, Zurich, with the blind stamp lower center. Published by Peter Blum Edition, New York. A very good impression of this scarce print.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 26, 2022
James Turrell (American, b.1943)
Est: £200 - £300
James Turrell (American, b.1943) James Turrell (American, b.1943) Eclipse A, B, C, D, cibachrome prints, each numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp 40.5 x 30.5cm, unframed (4) Some tiny imperfections to the surface when viewed under lights. Otherwise all appear to be in good condition.
Sworders
Apr. 26, 2022
James Turrell (American, b.1943)
Est: £200 - £300
James Turrell (American, b.1943) James Turrell (American, b.1943) Eclipse A, B, C, D, cibachrome prints, each numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp 40.5 x 30.5cm, unframed (4) Some tiny imperfections to the surface when viewed under lights. Otherwise all appear to be in good condition.
Sworders
Apr. 26, 2022
James Turrell (American, b.1943)
Est: £200 - £300
James Turrell (American, b.1943) James Turrell (American, b.1943) Eclipse A, B, C, D, cibachrome prints, each numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp 40.5 x 30.5cm, unframed (4) Some tiny imperfections to the surface when viewed under lights. Otherwise all appear to be in good condition.
Sworders
Apr. 26, 2022
James Turrell (American, b.1943)
Est: £200 - £300
James Turrell (American, b.1943) James Turrell (American, b.1943) Eclipse A, B, C, D, cibachrome prints, each numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp 40.5 x 30.5cm, unframed (4) Some tiny imperfections to the surface when viewed under lights. Otherwise all appear to be in good condition.
Sworders
Apr. 26, 2022
James Turrell (American, b.1943)
Est: £200 - £300
James Turrell (American, b.1943) James Turrell (American, b.1943) Eclipse A, B, C, D, cibachrome prints, each numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp 40.5 x 30.5cm, unframed (4) Some tiny imperfections to the surface when viewed under lights. Otherwise all appear to be in good condition.
Sworders
Apr. 26, 2022
James Turrell (American, b.1943)
Est: £200 - £300
James Turrell (American, b.1943) James Turrell (American, b.1943) Eclipse A, B, C, D, cibachrome prints, each numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp 40.5 x 30.5cm, unframed (4) Some tiny imperfections to the surface when viewed under lights. Otherwise all appear to be in good condition.
Sworders
Apr. 26, 2022
James Turrell (American, b.1943)
Est: £200 - £300
James Turrell (American, b.1943) James Turrell (American, b.1943) Eclipse A, B, C, D, cibachrome prints, each numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp 40.5 x 30.5cm, unframed (4) Some tiny imperfections to the surface when viewed under lights. Otherwise all appear to be in good condition.
Sworders
Apr. 26, 2022
James Turrell (American, b.1943)
Est: £200 - £300
James Turrell (American, b.1943) James Turrell (American, b.1943) Eclipse A, B, C, D, cibachrome prints, each numbered from an edition of 500 and with artist's stamp 40.5 x 30.5cm, unframed (4) Some tiny imperfections to the surface when viewed under lights. Otherwise all appear to be in good condition.
Sworders