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Selected Works129

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Previous Sales 53

Christie's
Collection of Thirty Drawings
Collection of Thirty Drawings, 1988
£30,240 ($40k USD)
Jun 2023
Christie's
Collection of 15 Drawings (No. 2)
Collection of 15 Drawings (No. 2), 1988
£39,060 ($52k USD)
Mar 2023
Sotheby's
Collection of Thirty Drawings, No. 4
Collection of Thirty Drawings, No. 4, 1988
$26,000
Dec 2022
Christie's
Collection of 15 Drawings (No. 4)
Collection of 15 Drawings (No. 4), 1988
$40,320
Mar 2022
Sotheby's
Untitled (Surrogate Paintings)
Untitled (Surrogate Paintings) , 1979
Unknown
Feb 2021
Christie's
Small World Drawings
Small World Drawings
Bought In
Jul 2015
Christie's
Allan McCollum (b. 1944)
Allan McCollum (b. 1944), 1980
€16,250 ($18k USD)
Apr 2013
Christie's
Collection of 15 Drawings (No.7)
Collection of 15 Drawings (No.7), 1988
$17,500
Mar 2011
Christie's
Perfect Vehicle
Perfect Vehicle, 1988
$47,500
Sep 2010
Christie's
Collection of 30 Drawings (No. 5)
Collection of 30 Drawings (No. 5), 1988
$18,750
Nov 2008
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Five Perfect Vehicles (5)
Five Perfect Vehicles (5)
$23,750
Mar 2015
Wright
Visible Marker (Drawing) #451 (LUDO)
Visible Marker (Drawing) #451 (LUDO)
$660
Jan 1970
Phillips
Collection of Ninety-Six Plaster Surrogates
Collection of Ninety-Six Plaster Surrogates, 1989
$129,713
Mar 2026
Christie's
Colored Surrogates
Colored Surrogates, 1988
$35,560
Feb 2026
Phillips
For the Millions/Just for You
For the Millions/Just for You
Bought In
Feb 2026
Christie's
Collection of Twenty Plaster Surrogates
Collection of Twenty Plaster Surrogates, 1982
$68,089
Oct 2025
Sotheby's
Twelve Individual Plaster Surrogates
Twelve Individual Plaster Surrogates, 1983
$55,332
Jun 2025
Sotheby's
5 Surrogates
5 Surrogates, 1987
$60,135
Apr 2025
Phillips
Collection of Twenty Four Drawings from The Recognizable Image Drawings Series
Collection of Twenty Four Drawings from The Recognizable Image Drawings Series, 2003
$19,050
Feb 2025
Christie's
Collection of Thirty Drawings
Collection of Thirty Drawings, 1988
$44,100
Dec 2024
Christie's
Collection of One Hundred and Ninety-two Plaster Surrogates
Collection of One Hundred and Ninety-two Plaster Surrogates, 1982
$226,800
Sep 2023
Phillips
Perfect Vehicle
Perfect Vehicle, 1989
Bought In
Jul 2023
Christie's
Collection of Fifteen Drawings
Collection of Fifteen Drawings, 1988
$32,760
Jul 2023
Christie's
Collection of Five Perfect Vehicles
Collection of Five Perfect Vehicles, 1987
$20,160
Jul 2023
Phillips
Collection of One Hundred and Forty-four Shapes Monoprints (Group 1, Collection 3-292)
Collection of One Hundred and Forty-four Shapes Monoprints (Group 1, Collection 3-292), 2006
$43,350
Jul 2023

For Sale 6

Mitterrand · Artsy
The Shapes Project: Shapes Spinoffs
The Shapes Project: Shapes Spinoffs, 2005
Price on request
6 pieces in ash wood hand lathed
Krakow Witkin Gallery · Artsy
Collection of Thirty Drawings
Collection of Thirty Drawings, 1989
Price on request
Artist’s pencil on museum board in thirty parts
Krakow Witkin Gallery · Artsy
The Shapes Project: Collection of Twelve Perfect Couples
The Shapes Project: Collection of Twelve Perfect Couples, 2005
Price on request
Acrylic with varnish on wood in twelve parts
Krakow Witkin Gallery · Artsy
More Visible Markers in Four Exciting Colors
More Visible Markers in Four Exciting Colors, 2000
Price on request
Four painted hydrocal multiples
Petzel Gallery · Artsy
Collection of Ten Plaster Surrogates
Collection of Ten Plaster Surrogates, 1992
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Enamel on cast hydrostone
Graphicstudio USF · Artsy
Lands of Shadow and Substance (No. 21)
Lands of Shadow and Substance (No. 21), 2014
US$5,000
Archival pigment print in artist designed frame
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Market291 auction results

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$660 – $75.0K
16 of 17 works on paper lots with prices
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$32.9K
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$39.9K
16 priced works on paper lots
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Feb 2025 · $19.1K
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Works on paper: $39.9K medianSculpture/objects: $35.6K medianPaintings: $9.5K medianPhotographs: $1.5K medianUnclassified lots: $43.4K medianEditioned prints: $2.5K medianEditioned photos: — median
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Galleries3

#42 Petzel Gallery
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#93 Galerie Thomas Schulte
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#614 Galerie Mitterrand Temple
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Publications1

Monograph 1

Allan McCollum: Natural Copies
Hatje Cantz · 1995
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Current Exhibitions0

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John Armleder: Ripple: Furniture Sculpture and Painting after 1982
The article reviews John Armleder's exhibition "Ripple: Furniture Sculpture and Painting after 1982" at David Kordansky Gallery in New York, running f…
exhibitionsJun 2, 2026
Beer With a Painter: Tom Burckhardt
Artist Tom Burckhardt discusses his creative process and upbringing in a studio interview, highlighting his upcoming work and the influence of his New…
peopleApr 7, 2026
Nature Morte, 1982–1988 at Ehrlich Steinberg
Ehrlich Steinberg gallery in Los Angeles is presenting the group exhibition "Nature Morte, 1982–1988," featuring works by a significant roster of arti…
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“Nature Morte, 1982–1988” at Ehrlich Steinberg, Los Angeles
A new exhibition at Ehrlich Steinberg gallery in Los Angeles presents "Nature Morte, 1982–1988," a focused survey of still-life paintings from a pivot…
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paris galerie 1900 2000 closed new york branch
Galerie 1900-2000, a Parisian gallery specializing in Dada and Surrealism, has closed its New York branch on Madison Avenue, which opened in February …
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New York Dealer Hal Bromm Can’t Remember His Last Art Fair. He Couldn’t Be Happier
Hal Bromm, a New York art dealer who opened his gallery in Tribeca decades before it became a gallery hub, is celebrating 50 years in the neighborhood…
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At 90, Rhona Hoffman Is Closing Her Chicago Gallery—but She Isn’t Retiring Yet
Rhona Hoffman, the 90-year-old Chicago gallerist, is closing her eponymous gallery at the end of May 2025 after nearly five decades in operation. The …
peopleApr 23, 2025
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Past Exhibitions24

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#42 Petzel Gallery

A Moment in Time: Plaster Surrogates, 1991-1993

Allan McCollum

520 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Jan 15, 2026 — Feb 28, 2026

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#141 michèle didier

Highlights of MMCA Global Art Collection

Allan McCollum

94 Bd Richard-Lenoir, 75011 Paris, France

Oct 2, 2025 — Dec 31, 2025

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#93 Galerie Thomas Schulte

THE WORLD: A MOMENT IN TIME

Allan McCollum

Charlottenstraße 24, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Sep 11, 2024 — Nov 9, 2024

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#93 Galerie Thomas Schulte

WORKS 1970–1973

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Charlottenstraße 24, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Apr 23, 2022 — Jun 4, 2022

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#42 Petzel Gallery

Traces: Past and Present

Allan McCollum

520 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Jan 14, 2022 — Feb 19, 2022

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#152 Marc Selwyn Fine Art

Allan McCollum Traces

9953 S Santa Monica Blvd

Oct 2, 2021 — Nov 13, 2021

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#93 Galerie Thomas Schulte

EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OK

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Charlottenstraße 24, 10117 Berlin, Germany

May 23, 2020 — Jul 11, 2020

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#42 Petzel Gallery

Works: 1968–1977

Allan McCollum

Mar 2, 2017 — Apr 29, 2017

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#1,171 Art@57

SCREENGRABS WITH REASSURING SUBTITLES

ALLAN McCOLLUM

534 W 21st St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Sep 9, 2016 — Oct 21, 2016

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#614 Galerie Mitterrand Temple

Allan McCollum Perfect Couples & Shapes Spinoffs

Allan McCollum

79 Rue du Temple, 75003 Paris, France

May 12, 2016 — Jul 30, 2016

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#42 Petzel Gallery

The Shapes Project: Perfect Couples

Allan McCollum

Sep 4, 2014 — Oct 4, 2014

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#42 Petzel Gallery

Plaster Surrogates Colored and Organized by Andrea Zittel

Allan McCollum

Sep 6, 2013 — Oct 19, 2013

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#614 Galerie Mitterrand Temple

Allan McCollum The Shapes Project & Natural Copies from the Coal Mines of Central Utah

Allan McCollum

Quai François Mitterrand, 75001 Paris, France

May 17, 2013 — Jun 22, 2013

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#141 michèle didier

The Book of Shapes

Allan McCollum

66 rue notre-Dame de nazareth

Mar 22, 2013 — May 18, 2013

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#614 Galerie Mitterrand Temple

Allan McCollum Drawings

Allan McCollum

Quai François Mitterrand, 75001 Paris, France

Oct 19, 2011 — Nov 19, 2011

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#42 Petzel Gallery

Allan McCollum Shapes from Maine

Allan McCollum

Jan 16, 2009 — Feb 14, 2009

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#42 Petzel Gallery

Allan McCollum - Perpetual Photos

Sep 1, 2004 — Oct 9, 2004

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#42 Petzel Gallery

The Event: Petrified Lightning from Central Florida (With Supplemental Didactics)

Allan McCollum

Oct 20, 2000 — Nov 24, 2000

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#42 Petzel Gallery

Natural Copies & Visible Markers

Allan McCollum

Apr 18, 1998 — May 16, 1998

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Allan McCollum: More Drawings

Allan McCollum

27 Bell St, London NW1 5BY, United Kingdom

Apr 19, 1991 — May 17, 1991

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#156 Rhona Hoffman Gallery

Allan McCollum

Allan McCollum

Feb 3, 1989 — Mar 18, 1989

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Allan McCollum

Allan McCollum

27 Bell St, London NW1 5BY, United Kingdom

May 6, 1987 — May 30, 1987

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#156 Rhona Hoffman Gallery

Allan McCollum Perfect Vehicles

Allan McCollum

Nov 21, 1986 — Jan 4, 1987

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Allan McCollum: Plaster Surrogates

Allan McCollum

27 Bell St, London NW1 5BY, United Kingdom

Oct 4, 1985 — Nov 2, 1985

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Art Fair Appearances11

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ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2026
Art Basel — Basel
2024
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2024
Art Basel — Basel
2022
Art Basel — Basel
2021
artmonte-carlo — Monaco
2021
artgenève — Geneva
2018
Art Basel — Basel
2017
artgenève — Geneva
2017
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2016
Art Basel — Basel
2015
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Recent Activity20

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Beer With a Painter: Tom Burckhardt
Apr 7, 2026
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Nature Morte, 1982–1988 at Ehrlich Steinberg
Apr 4, 2026
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“Nature Morte, 1982–1988” at Ehrlich Steinberg, Los Angeles
Mar 12, 2026
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Art Fair
ARCOmadrid 2026
Mar 4, 2026
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Exhibition
A Moment in Time: Plaster Surrogates, 1991-1993
Jan 15, 2026
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paris galerie 1900 2000 closed new york branch
Dec 23, 2025
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Exhibition
Highlights of MMCA Global Art Collection
Oct 2, 2025
newspaper
News
New York Dealer Hal Bromm Can’t Remember His Last Art Fair. He Couldn’t Be Happier
Aug 27, 2025
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News
At 90, Rhona Hoffman Is Closing Her Chicago Gallery—but She Isn’t Retiring Yet
Apr 23, 2025
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Art Fair
Art Basel Miami Beach 2024
Dec 2, 2024
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Exhibition
THE WORLD: A MOMENT IN TIME
Sep 11, 2024
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Art Fair
Art Basel 2024
Jun 11, 2024
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Art Fair
Art Basel 2022
Jun 14, 2022
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Exhibition
WORKS 1970–1973
Apr 23, 2022
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Exhibition
Traces: Past and Present
Jan 14, 2022
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Exhibition
Allan McCollum Traces
Oct 2, 2021
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Art Fair
Art Basel 2021
Sep 24, 2021
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Art Fair
artmonte-carlo 2021
Jul 15, 2021
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Exhibition
EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OK
May 23, 2020
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Art Fair
artgenève 2018
Feb 1, 2018
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