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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  • Various Artists: A.I.R. Print Portfolio (19 works), 1976

    Lithograph, Etching / Engraving, Monotype / Monoprint, Serigraph / Screenprint, on Arches and Rives B.F.K. paper

    Opening Bid
    US$7,500
    End Time
    6 days, 19 hours, 31 minutes
    Thursday, May 30, 2013, 11:05 a.m. (EST)
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  • Francesca Woodman: P.A. 2/Space 2, Providence, Rhode Island, 1975

    Silver Print, Gelatin silver print

    Current Bid
    US$5,500
    End Time
    6 days, 19 hours, 35 minutes
    Thursday, May 30, 2013, 11:09 a.m. (EST)
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  • Pablo Picasso: Le Vieux Roi, 1963

    Linocut, color on Arches paper

    Opening Bid
    US$15,500
    End Time
    6 days, 19 hours, 37 minutes
    Thursday, May 30, 2013, 11:11 a.m. (EST)
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  • Chuck Close: Untitled (Self-Portrait Contact Sheet), 1967

    Digital Print, on Somerset Satin 330-Gram Watercolor paper

    Opening Bid
    US$3,000
    End Time
    6 days, 19 hours, 41 minutes
    Thursday, May 30, 2013, 11:15 a.m. (EST)
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  • Nan Goldin: Untitled (for Cookie Mueller), 1985

    Cibachrome

    Opening Bid
    US$2,200
    End Time
    6 days, 19 hours, 51 minutes
    Thursday, May 30, 2013, 11:25 a.m. (EST)
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  • Francesca Woodman: Untitled, MacDowell Colony, Peterboro, NH, 1980

    Silver Print, Gelatin silver print

    Opening Bid
    US$5,500
    End Time
    6 days, 19 hours, 57 minutes
    Thursday, May 30, 2013, 11:31 a.m. (EST)
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  • Sonia Delaunay-Terk: Composition in red, blue and green, 1969

    Lithograph

    Opening Bid
    US$1,500
    End Time
    6 days, 20 hours, 4 minutes
    Thursday, May 30, 2013, 11:38 a.m. (EST)
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  • Ed Ruscha: Stews (from News, Mews, Pews, Brews, Stews & Dues), 1970

    Serigraph / Screenprint, 9 Organic substances, on Silverbrook Snow White Antique Finish paper, cut edges

    Opening Bid
    US$3,100
    End Time
    6 days, 20 hours, 18 minutes
    Thursday, May 30, 2013, 11:52 a.m. (EST)
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  • Alex Katz: Man with Pipe, 1984

    Etching / Engraving, Aquatint, on Hahnemuhle Papier Rives

    Opening Bid
    US$1,800
    End Time
    6 days, 20 hours, 22 minutes
    Thursday, May 30, 2013, 11:56 a.m. (EST)
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