John Altoon

(American, 1925–1969)

John Altoon was an American artist whose figurative, abstract paintings were heavily influenced by Abstract Expressionism. His visual vocabulary included idiosyncratic forms, loosely based on plants and biological objects. His use of color and gestural brushwork are similar to the works of Willem de Kooning, an important member of the Abstract Expressionists. He was represented by Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles during the late 1950s and early 1960s, along with Robert Irwin, Larry Bell, and Edward Keinholz. Born on November 5, 1925 in Los Angeles, CA, he attended the Otis Art Institute, as well as the Art Center College of Design, and the Chouinard Art Institute. His works are in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others. Altoon died on February 8, 1969 in Los Angeles, CA.

John Altoon Artworks

John Altoon (253 results)

Hyperion Lady and Man, 1964

John Altoon

Hyperion Lady and Man, 1964

Sale Date: April 17, 2024

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Untitled (from the Harper Series), 1965

John Altoon

Untitled (from the Harper Series), 1965

Sale Date: February 21, 2024

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Untitled (from the Hyperion series), 1963–1964

John Altoon

Untitled (from the Hyperion series), 1963–1964

Sale Date: February 21, 2024

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Untitled [Two Works], 1960

John Altoon

Untitled [Two Works], 1960

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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Untitled (Clowns) (two works), 1967

John Altoon

Untitled (Clowns) (two works), 1967

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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Untitled, 1961, 1961

John Altoon

Untitled, 1961, 1961

Sale Date: November 5, 2023

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Untitled, 1965

John Altoon

Untitled, 1965

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

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Untitled, 1959

John Altoon

Untitled, 1959

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

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Untitled (Clown), 1965

John Altoon

Untitled (Clown), 1965

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

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Harper Series #10 from the Harper Series, 1966

John Altoon

Harper Series #10 from the Harper Series, 1966

Sale Date: September 15, 2023

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Untitled, 1964

John Altoon

Untitled, 1964

Sale Date: September 15, 2023

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Sketchbook, 1950

John Altoon

Sketchbook, 1950

Sale Date: September 16, 2023

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Hollywood Starlet, 1966, 1966

John Altoon

Hollywood Starlet, 1966, 1966

Sale Date: September 13, 2023

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Untitled, 1964

John Altoon

Untitled, 1964

Sale Date: June 13, 2023

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Sketchbook, ca. 1950, 1950

John Altoon

Sketchbook, ca. 1950, 1950

Sale Date: June 17, 2023

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Untitled, circa 1965, 1965

John Altoon

Untitled, circa 1965, 1965

Sale Date: April 12, 2023

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Untitled, from the Sawtelle Series, 1964, 1964

John Altoon

Untitled, from the Sawtelle Series, 1964, 1964

Sale Date: April 12, 2023

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Untitled, from the Hyperion Series, 1964, 1964

John Altoon

Untitled, from the Hyperion Series, 1964, 1964

Sale Date: April 12, 2023

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Untitled (Early Figures), 1960

John Altoon

Untitled (Early Figures), 1960

Sale Date: March 23, 2023

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Untitled, 1964

John Altoon

Untitled, 1964

Sale Date: February 22, 2023

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Still Life With Radiating Line Red/Black

Attributed to John Altoon

Still Life With Radiating Line Red/Black

Sale Date: February 28, 2023

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Untitled, 1965

John Altoon

Untitled, 1965

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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Untitled, 1965

John Altoon

Untitled, 1965

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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Sketchbook, 1950

John Altoon

Sketchbook, 1950

Sale Date: November 20, 2022

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