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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  • Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Wrapped Building, Project for 1 Times Square, New York, 1985

    Lithograph, with collage of fabric, twine, and Polypropylene

    Opening Bid
    US$7,500
    End Time
    1 day, 5 hours, 52 minutes
    Friday, May 24, 2013, 11:50 a.m. (EST)
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  • Andy Warhol: Flash - November 22, 1963, 1968

    Serigraph / Screenprint, , and teletype text on paper

    Opening Bid
    US$6,500
    End Time
    1 day, 6 hours, 2 minutes
    Friday, May 24, 2013, 12:00 p.m. (EST)
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  • Andy Warhol: Flash - November 22, 1963, 1968

    Serigraph / Screenprint, , and teletype text on paper

    Opening Bid
    US$6,500
    End Time
    1 day, 6 hours, 22 minutes
    Friday, May 24, 2013, 12:20 p.m. (EST)
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  • Robert Rauschenberg: Venice Print Project, 1984

    Serigraph / Screenprint, Mixed Media, with fabric and photo collage on hand-cut paper

    Current Bid
    US$3,000
    End Time
    1 day, 6 hours, 42 minutes
    Friday, May 24, 2013, 12:40 p.m. (EST)
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  • Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Wrapped Walkways, project for St. Stephen's Green Park, Dublin, 1983

    Lithograph, and white cloth collage on wove paper laid down on cardboard

    Opening Bid
    US$3,500
    End Time
    1 day, 6 hours, 52 minutes
    Friday, May 24, 2013, 12:50 p.m. (EST)
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  • Sol LeWitt: Vertical Lines Not Touching (Black) from CONSPIRACY: the artist as witness, 1971

    Lithograph

    Current Bid
    US$2,300
    End Time
    1 day, 7 hours, 2 minutes
    Friday, May 24, 2013, 1:00 p.m. (EST)
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  • Marc Riboud: On the Great Wall, China, 1971, 1971

    Silver Print, Gelatin silver print

    Opening Bid
    US$2,000
    End Time
    5 days, 4 hours, 32 minutes
    Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 10:30 a.m. (EST)
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  • Joan Mitchell: Sunflower I, 1972

    Etching / Engraving

    Opening Bid
    US$2,500
    End Time
    5 days, 4 hours, 49 minutes
    Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 10:47 a.m. (EST)
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  • A.R. Penck: Untitled, 1985

    Ink, on paper

    Opening Bid
    US$2,000
    End Time
    5 days, 5 hours, 5 minutes
    Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 11:03 a.m. (EST)
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