1960s–1980s

The 1960s through the 1980s offered a fascinating period in the world of art, and artnet Auctions has achieved exceptional prices for this era, including Davis Hockney's 1980 ink on paper, William Burroughs III, which sold on July 27, 2010 for US$17,825.

From the Woodstock happening to the Reagan White House, the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s were a time of dramatic change. Minimalism, Conceptual Art, Fluxus, and Photorealism were a few of the movements which reflected the era. Superb lots in a broad range of styles from this period are offered on artnet Auctions.

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  • Julio Le Parc: Movil cuadrado plateado sobre negro, 1968

    Wood, Mixed Media, and metal

    Opening Bid
    US$11,000
    End Time
    1 hour, 55 minutes
    Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:00 a.m. (EST)
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  • Flip Schulke: Ali Underwater, 1961

    Silver Print

    Opening Bid
    US$3,000
    End Time
    2 hours, 28 minutes
    Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:33 a.m. (EST)
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  • Harold Eugene Edgerton: Cranberry Juice Dropping Into Milk, 1960

    Dye Transfer Print

    Current Bid
    US$3,000
    End Time
    2 hours, 49 minutes
    Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:54 a.m. (EST)
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  • Mike Mandel: Emptying the Fridge, 1985

    Dye Destruction Print

    Purchase Price
    US$5,000
    End Time
    3 hours, 7 minutes
    Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:12 a.m. (EST)
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  • Stephen Verona: Andy Warhol The Signing, 1977

    Digital Print

    Opening Bid
    US$2,000
    End Time
    3 hours, 13 minutes
    Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:18 a.m. (EST)
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  • Harold Eugene Edgerton: Fan and Flame, Schlieren Technique, 1973

    Dye Transfer Print

    Opening Bid
    US$3,800
    End Time
    3 hours, 27 minutes
    Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:32 a.m. (EST)
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  • Stephen Lawson: Surf and Wind at Sunset, 1985

    Collage / Montage

    Current Bid
    US$3,433
    End Time
    3 hours, 41 minutes
    Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:46 a.m. (EST)
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  • Hiroshi Sugimoto: U.A. Walker Theatre, New York, 1978

    Etching / Engraving, Photoetching on Rives BFK paper

    Opening Bid
    US$1,800
    End Time
    3 hours, 45 minutes
    Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:50 a.m. (EST)
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  • Mark Cohen: Headless Jump Rope, 1975

    Silver Print, gelatin silver print

    Opening Bid
    US$3,000
    End Time
    3 hours, 56 minutes
    Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 12:01 p.m. (EST)
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