James Turrell

American, b. 1943

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The Light Underneath, 2006
LED panels, glass wall, element labs versa drive C1 and sandisk extreme I I I 1 GB compact flash card
Feb 8, 2025Sotheby's
The Light Underneath, 2006
LED panels, glass wall, element labs versa drive C1 and sandisk extreme I I I 1 GB compact flash card
Feb 8, 2025
Sotheby's
Origins
Lot 9
East Chamber, from Mapping Spaces series, 1987
Aquatint, photoetching, etching, soft-ground etching, and drypoint
56 × 77 cm
Jan 30, 2025Artsy Auction
East Chamber, from Mapping Spaces series, 1987
Aquatint, photoetching, etching, soft-ground etching, and drypoint
56 × 77 cm
Jan 30, 2025
Artsy Auction
Artsy Auction: The Finds (January 2025)
Lot 45
Crater Bowl/Cross Section, from Mapping Spaces series, 1987
Aquatint, photoetching, etching, soft-ground etching, and drypoint
56 × 77 cm
Jan 30, 2025Artsy Auction
Crater Bowl/Cross Section, from Mapping Spaces series, 1987
Aquatint, photoetching, etching, soft-ground etching, and drypoint
56 × 77 cm
Jan 30, 2025
Artsy Auction
Artsy Auction: The Finds (January 2025)
Lot 43
Still Light, 1989
eight aquatints in grays, on Zerkall paper
83.2 x 59.7 cm
Oct 25, 2024Christie's
Still Light, 1989
eight aquatints in grays, on Zerkall paper
83.2 x 59.7 cm
Oct 25, 2024
Christie's
Live Auction 23164 Prints and Multiples
Lot 106
Squat, from First Light
Etching and aquatint, on Zerkall paper, with full margins.
I. 39 x 27 in. (99.1 x 68.6 cm) S. 42 1/2 x 29 3/4 in. (108 x 75.6 cm)
Oct 24, 2024Phillips
Squat, from First Light
Etching and aquatint, on Zerkall paper, with full margins.
I. 39 x 27 in. (99.1 x 68.6 cm) S. 42 1/2 x 29 3/4 in. (108 x 75.6 cm)
Oct 24, 2024
Phillips • New York
Editions & Works on Paper
Lot 327
Gard, from First Light
Etching and aquatint, on Zerkall paper, with full margins.
I. 39 x 27 in. (99.1 x 68.6 cm) S. 42 1/2 x 29 3/4 in. (108 x 75.6 cm)
Oct 24, 2024Phillips
Gard, from First Light
Etching and aquatint, on Zerkall paper, with full margins.
I. 39 x 27 in. (99.1 x 68.6 cm) S. 42 1/2 x 29 3/4 in. (108 x 75.6 cm)
Oct 24, 2024
Phillips • New York
Editions & Works on Paper
Lot 326
Sans titre, 2010
hologram and glass structure
157.5 x 101.5 x 5.0 cm
Oct 17, 2024Christie's
Sans titre, 2010
hologram and glass structure
157.5 x 101.5 x 5.0 cm
Oct 17, 2024
Christie's
Live Auction 23603 Collection Danute et Alain Mallart : Bruxelles - Paris - Vilnius
Lot 63
2-O-R, 2005
hologram and glass construction
58.7 x 86.6 cm
May 17, 2024Christie's
2-O-R, 2005
hologram and glass construction
58.7 x 86.6 cm
May 17, 2024
Christie's
Live Auction 22978 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 172
White Crater Top, 1992
photo emulsion, wax, acrylic, silver ink on Mylar and vellum
99.7 x 98.3 cm (39 1/4 x 38 3/4 in.)
Jul 13, 2023Phillips
White Crater Top, 1992
photo emulsion, wax, acrylic, silver ink on Mylar and vellum
99.7 x 98.3 cm (39 1/4 x 38 3/4 in.)
Jul 13, 2023
Phillips • London
New Now
Lot 97
Four Lights Installations, Collector's Deluxe Edition, 1982
2 interviews with the artist, 10 pages of black and white photographs and installation diagrams; 3 35 mm colour slides of completed projects; 1 cyanotype print
22.0 x 29.0 cm
Jun 26, 2023Bonhams
Four Lights Installations, Collector's Deluxe Edition, 1982
2 interviews with the artist, 10 pages of black and white photographs and installation diagrams; 3 35 mm colour slides of completed projects; 1 cyanotype print
22.0 x 29.0 cm
Jun 26, 2023
Bonhams
Prints and Multiples
Lot 189
Image Stone: Moon Side, 1999
six photogravure, lithograph and aquatints, on wove paper
46.7 x 38.1 cm
Mar 8, 2023Christie's
Image Stone: Moon Side, 1999
six photogravure, lithograph and aquatints, on wove paper
46.7 x 38.1 cm
Mar 8, 2023
Christie's
Live Auction 21664 Contemporary Edition: New York: Featuring the Collection of Kenwal Steel in Support of GLAAD
Lot 152
Double Ellipse Blue and Green, 2008
2 elliptical plates placed vertically
140.2 x 102.1 cm (55 1/4 x 40 1/4 in.)
Mar 3, 2023Phillips
Double Ellipse Blue and Green, 2008
2 elliptical plates placed vertically
140.2 x 102.1 cm (55 1/4 x 40 1/4 in.)
Mar 3, 2023
Phillips • London
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 150
The Crater, Before, 1982
ink on paper
23.5 x 32.4 cm
Feb 17, 2023Bonhams
The Crater, Before, 1982
ink on paper
23.5 x 32.4 cm
Feb 17, 2023
Bonhams
Post War & Contemporary Art
Lot 59
Untitled (First Light Series), 1989
Aquatint on paper
108 x 76 cm
Nov 29, 2022Sotheby's
Untitled (First Light Series), 1989
Aquatint on paper
108 x 76 cm
Nov 29, 2022
Sotheby's
Modern & Contemporary Auction
Lot 47
Squat (from “Still Light” series), 1989
Aquatint on paper
108 x 76 cm
Nov 29, 2022Sotheby's
Squat (from “Still Light” series), 1989
Aquatint on paper
108 x 76 cm
Nov 29, 2022
Sotheby's
Modern & Contemporary Auction
Lot 90
Untitled (XC), 2004
hologram and glass construction
22 3/4 x 16 1/2 in. (57.8 x 41.9 cm)
Nov 16, 2022Phillips
Untitled (XC), 2004
hologram and glass construction
22 3/4 x 16 1/2 in. (57.8 x 41.9 cm)
Nov 16, 2022
Phillips • New York
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session
Lot 187
First Light
The complete set of 20 etching and aquatints, on Zerkall paper, with full margins.
all I. 39 1/8 x 27 1/4 in. (99.4 x 69.2 cm) all S. 42 3/8 x 29 3/4 in. (107.6 x 75.6 cm)
Oct 26, 2022Phillips
First Light
The complete set of 20 etching and aquatints, on Zerkall paper, with full margins.
all I. 39 1/8 x 27 1/4 in. (99.4 x 69.2 cm) all S. 42 3/8 x 29 3/4 in. (107.6 x 75.6 cm)
Oct 26, 2022
Phillips • New York
Editions & Works on Paper
Lot 24
Magnatron Series: Cisco 2000, 2000
hard wood, MDF board, sheetrock, DVD player, DVD of The Cisco Kid, and a 9” color television
Sep 7, 2022Sotheby's
Magnatron Series: Cisco 2000, 2000
hard wood, MDF board, sheetrock, DVD player, DVD of The Cisco Kid, and a 9” color television
Sep 7, 2022
Sotheby's
Contemporary Curated
Lot 42
Image Stone: Moon Side, 1999
six photogravure, lithograph and aquatints, on wove paper
46.7 x 38.1 cm
Jul 19, 2022Christie's
Image Stone: Moon Side, 1999
six photogravure, lithograph and aquatints, on wove paper
46.7 x 38.1 cm
Jul 19, 2022
Christie's
Contemporary Edition
Lot 98
Hologram (III 01), 2005
hologram and glass construction
57.8 x 29.5 cm
May 13, 2022Sotheby's
Hologram (III 01), 2005
hologram and glass construction
57.8 x 29.5 cm
May 13, 2022
Sotheby's
Contemporary Discoveries
Lot 71
Untitled, 1984
Aquatint on Rives BFK paper
19.05 x 23.8 cm
May 12, 2022Swann
Untitled, 1984
Aquatint on Rives BFK paper
19.05 x 23.8 cm
May 12, 2022
Swann
Contemporary Art
Lot 330
Image Stone: Moon Side, 1999
six photogravure, lithograph and aquatints, on wove paper
46.7 x 38.1 cm
Apr 22, 2022Christie's
Image Stone: Moon Side, 1999
six photogravure, lithograph and aquatints, on wove paper
46.7 x 38.1 cm
Apr 22, 2022
Christie's
Prints & Multiples
Lot 127
B2: Alta, from First Light
Etching and aquatint, on Zerkall paper, with full margins.
I. 99.7 x 69.7 cm (39 1/4 x 27 1/2 in.) S. 108 x 75.8 cm (42 1/2 x 29 7/8 in.)
Jan 20, 2022Phillips
B2: Alta, from First Light
Etching and aquatint, on Zerkall paper, with full margins.
I. 99.7 x 69.7 cm (39 1/4 x 27 1/2 in.) S. 108 x 75.8 cm (42 1/2 x 29 7/8 in.)
Jan 20, 2022
Phillips • London
Evening & Day Editions
Lot 167
Untitled (19NSB), 2007
hologram and glass construction with light
156.2 x 100.3 x 5.2 cm
Nov 19, 2021Sotheby's
Untitled (19NSB), 2007
hologram and glass construction with light
156.2 x 100.3 x 5.2 cm
Nov 19, 2021
Sotheby's
Contemporary Day Auction
Lot 345
One plate, from 'Deep Sky', 1984
Aquatint, on wove paper
38 x 40 cm
Sep 22, 2021Bonhams
One plate, from 'Deep Sky', 1984
Aquatint, on wove paper
38 x 40 cm
Sep 22, 2021
Bonhams
Prints and Multiples
Lot 148
Deep Sky, 1984
seven aquatints, on Rives BFK paper
32.1 x 49.2 cm
Sep 15, 2021Christie's
Deep Sky, 1984
seven aquatints, on Rives BFK paper
32.1 x 49.2 cm
Sep 15, 2021
Christie's
A Graphic Dialogue: Prints from the Collection of Lois B. Torf
Lot 206
Hologram (IV 01), 2002
hologram and glass construction
50.8 x 40.2 x 2.7 cm. (20 x 15 7/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Jun 7, 2021Phillips
Hologram (IV 01), 2002
hologram and glass construction
50.8 x 40.2 x 2.7 cm. (20 x 15 7/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Jun 7, 2021
Phillips • Hong Kong
20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale in Association with Poly Auction
Lot 232
Elliptic Ecliptic, 1999
c-print on aluminium
101.5 x 65.3 cm
Apr 7, 2021Sotheby's
Elliptic Ecliptic, 1999
c-print on aluminium
101.5 x 65.3 cm
Apr 7, 2021
Sotheby's
Contemporary Curated
Lot 21
ORCA, BLUE-RED, 1969
glass and shallow space
Oct 15, 2020Sotheby's
ORCA, BLUE-RED, 1969
glass and shallow space
Oct 15, 2020
Sotheby's
Contemporary Art Day Auction
Lot 263
UNTITLED (XXIII D), 2008
reflection hologram
58.3 x 43.8 cm
Oct 7, 2020Sotheby's
UNTITLED (XXIII D), 2008
reflection hologram
58.3 x 43.8 cm
Oct 7, 2020
Sotheby's
Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 572
Mapping Spaces: two prints, 1987
two etchings with aquatint and drypoint in colors, on Hahnemühle paper
33.3 x 53.3 cm
Jul 30, 2020Christie's
Mapping Spaces: two prints, 1987
two etchings with aquatint and drypoint in colors, on Hahnemühle paper
33.3 x 53.3 cm
Jul 30, 2020
Christie's
Contemporary Edition
Lot 89
Hologram (IV 01), 2002
hologram and glass construction
20 x 15 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (50.8 x 40.2 x 2.7 cm)
Jul 2, 2020Phillips
Hologram (IV 01), 2002
hologram and glass construction
20 x 15 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (50.8 x 40.2 x 2.7 cm)
Jul 2, 2020
Phillips • New York
20th c. & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session
Lot 103
Raemar (Pale Blue), 1969
light installation (Shallow Space Construction)
975.4 x 1646 x 533.4 cm
Jun 25, 2020Christie's
Raemar (Pale Blue), 1969
light installation (Shallow Space Construction)
975.4 x 1646 x 533.4 cm
Jun 25, 2020
Christie's • New York
"Dream Big" (Outdoor Sculpture)
Lot 17 A
Crater Bowl and Survey Net, 1992
emulsion, ink and acrylic on photograph on mylar
window 103 x 225 cm (40 1/2 x 88 5/8 in.)
Jun 24, 2020Phillips
Crater Bowl and Survey Net, 1992
emulsion, ink and acrylic on photograph on mylar
window 103 x 225 cm (40 1/2 x 88 5/8 in.)
Jun 24, 2020
Phillips • London
Land, Sea, Sky: Online Auction
Lot 61
Eclipse, 1999
photographic print mounted on aluminium, in 4 parts
each window size 60 x 38.4 cm (23 5/8 x 15 1/8 in.) each aluminium sheet 80.9 x 61 cm (31 7/8 x 24 in.)
Jun 24, 2020Phillips
Eclipse, 1999
photographic print mounted on aluminium, in 4 parts
each window size 60 x 38.4 cm (23 5/8 x 15 1/8 in.) each aluminium sheet 80.9 x 61 cm (31 7/8 x 24 in.)
Jun 24, 2020
Phillips • London
Land, Sea, Sky: Online Auction
Lot 37
Flat World, 1989
cast Hydrocal plaster and wood
46 x 86 x 86 cm (18 1/8 x 33 7/8 x 33 7/8 in.)
Jun 24, 2020Phillips
Flat World, 1989
cast Hydrocal plaster and wood
46 x 86 x 86 cm (18 1/8 x 33 7/8 x 33 7/8 in.)
Jun 24, 2020
Phillips • London
Land, Sea, Sky: Online Auction
Lot 22
Overall Site Plan, 1993
encaustic and mica powder on two panels in steel frame
189.5 x 313.4 cm
Dec 9, 2019Christie's
Overall Site Plan, 1993
encaustic and mica powder on two panels in steel frame
189.5 x 313.4 cm
Dec 9, 2019
Christie's • New York
First Open | Online
Lot 74
Untitled (First Light Series), 1989
aquatint on paper
108 x 75 cm
Nov 28, 2019Dorotheum
Untitled (First Light Series), 1989
aquatint on paper
108 x 75 cm
Nov 28, 2019
Dorotheum • Unknown
Contemporary Art II
Lot 606
Hologram #10, 2008
hologram and glass construction
55 1/4 x 40 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. (140.3 x 101.9 x 6.4 cm.)
Nov 13, 2019Phillips
Hologram #10, 2008
hologram and glass construction
55 1/4 x 40 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. (140.3 x 101.9 x 6.4 cm.)
Nov 13, 2019
Phillips • New York
20th C. & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session
Lot 175
Sky-Space, 2006
Cement multiple
16.5 x 17.7 x 13.9 cm
May 21, 2019Bonhams
Sky-Space, 2006
Cement multiple
16.5 x 17.7 x 13.9 cm
May 21, 2019
Bonhams • New York
Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples
Lot 183
Site Plan: Roden Crater, 1990
acrylic and ink on photographic emulsion
100.5 x 148.6cm
Apr 4, 2019Christie's
Site Plan: Roden Crater, 1990
acrylic and ink on photographic emulsion
100.5 x 148.6cm
Apr 4, 2019
Christie's • London
First Open | Online
Lot 70
VI F, 2002
sculpture
49.5 x 34.3 x 2.9 cm
Mar 1, 2019Sotheby's
VI F, 2002
sculpture
49.5 x 34.3 x 2.9 cm
Mar 1, 2019
Sotheby's • New York
Contemporary Curated
Lot 74
Hologram #13, 2001
signed, numbered and dated 'James Turrell #13 2001' (on the reverse)
42.2 x 34.2 cm
Sep 27, 2018Christie's
Hologram #13, 2001
signed, numbered and dated 'James Turrell #13 2001' (on the reverse)
42.2 x 34.2 cm
Sep 27, 2018
Christie's • New York
Post-War to Present
Lot 220
Afrum (from: First Light), 1989
Aquatint etching on card
108 x 75.6 cm
Jun 2, 2018Lempertz
Afrum (from: First Light), 1989
Aquatint etching on card
108 x 75.6 cm
Jun 2, 2018
Lempertz • Cologne
Contemporary Art II
Lot 826
Joecar (from: First Light), 1989
Aquatint etching on card
107.7 x 75.5 cm
Jun 2, 2018Lempertz
Joecar (from: First Light), 1989
Aquatint etching on card
107.7 x 75.5 cm
Jun 2, 2018
Lempertz • Cologne
Contemporary Art II
Lot 827
Carn, 1989
Aquatint on wove paper
76 x 57 cm
May 29, 2018Artcurial
Carn, 1989
Aquatint on wove paper
76 x 57 cm
May 29, 2018
Artcurial • Paris
Limited Edition
Lot 20
Infinite Light Book, 2002
Portfolio with complete text and 14 color plates
27.7 x 27.7 cm
May 22, 2018Swann
Infinite Light Book, 2002
Portfolio with complete text and 14 color plates
27.7 x 27.7 cm
May 22, 2018
Swann • New York
Contemporary Art
Lot 306
Mapping Spaces, 1987
Portfolio with 5 color etchings with aquatint, photo-etching, soft-ground and drypoint
55.8 x 78.5 cm
May 22, 2018Swann
Mapping Spaces, 1987
Portfolio with 5 color etchings with aquatint, photo-etching, soft-ground and drypoint
55.8 x 78.5 cm
May 22, 2018
Swann • New York
Contemporary Art
Lot 305
Hologram #10, 2008
hologram and glass construction
140 x 102.2 x 6.4 cm
Nov 16, 2017Christie's
Hologram #10, 2008
hologram and glass construction
140 x 102.2 x 6.4 cm
Nov 16, 2017
Christie's • New York
Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Session
Lot 824
Hologram Series, #03 (Biau) - September 2001, 2001
sculpture
51 x 38 x 3 cm
Oct 5, 2017Phillips
Hologram Series, #03 (Biau) - September 2001, 2001
sculpture
51 x 38 x 3 cm
Oct 5, 2017
Phillips • London
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 126