Leroy Almon Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Leroy Almon Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 27, 2025
Leroy Almon 'Noah's Ark' Acrylic on Hand Carved Board
Est: $500 - $2,500
A Leroy Almon (American, 1938-1997) acrylic painting on a hand carved wood board titled 'Noah's Ark' depicting the biblical story of the same name. Signed, initialed, and dated '1993' on verso. Unframed. SHIPPING Atlanta Auction Gallery will NOT ship this lot in-house. The buyer is responsible for arranging white glove delivery, independent courier, or freight shipment. Auction house will supply preferred shipper list. PICK UP The FINAL day to collect items is June 10th. NO exceptions. All pick ups will REQUIRE an appointment. Link will be included in invoice.
Atlanta Auction Gallery, ltd
Jan. 22, 2025
ELIJAH PIERCE (1892-1984) AND LEROY ALMON (1938-1997). MONA LISA. enamel on
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
ELIJAH PIERCE (1892-1984) AND LEROY ALMON (1938-1997). MONA LISA. enamel on carved wood32 x 28 in., including artists' frame.
Christie's
Jan. 22, 2025
LEROY ALMON (1938-1997). SLAVERY TIME. metallic and matte paint on carved w
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LEROY ALMON (1938-1997). SLAVERY TIME. metallic and matte paint on carved wood36 x 15 in..
Christie's
Aug. 24, 2024
Leroy Almon (1938-1997) American, Painted Wood Relief
Est: $400 - $800
Leroy Almon (American, 1938-1977) carved and painted wood relief depicting a delapidated city street under a cloudy sky. Signed lower left, Almon. Condition: Small mark on top of art near frame. Frame: 21 x 21 Sight: 13 5/8 x 13 5/8 #2548 Artist Biography: Leroy Almon (1938–1997) was an influential American folk artist known for his vibrant and expressive wood carvings and painted wood reliefs. Born in Tallapoosa, Georgia, and later moving to Ohio, Almon began his artistic journey under the mentorship of Elijah Pierce, a renowned woodcarver and preacher. Almon's works often depicted religious themes, social commentary, and African American cultural narratives, characterized by their vivid colors, intricate details, and dynamic compositions. His art was deeply rooted in his spirituality and community, reflecting both his personal beliefs and the broader cultural experiences of African Americans in the 20th century. Almon's contributions to folk art were widely recognized, leading to exhibitions in major galleries and museums, which celebrated his unique voice and the powerful storytelling embodied in his works.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Dec. 06, 2023
ALMON, Leroy Sr. (American, 1938-1997). God and the Devil A...
Est: $600 - $800
ALMON, Leroy Sr. (American, 1938-1997). God and the Devil Around the Earth. 1988. Mixed media on wood panel with handmade frame. Initialed at the lower right corner and signed on the verso. Sight 12 ¾ x 14 ¼”. Handmade frame 14 ½ x 16”. Some wear, minor soiling, mainly due to the nature of the wood. Excellent condition.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Sep. 09, 2023
Leroy Almon Signed "Assassinations" Relief Plaque.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
A painted wood relief plaque by Leroy Almon, Sr., dated 1988. The central figure is Jesus Christ in crucifixion pose. The other assassinations depicted are Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, jr., John F. Kennedy, and Malcolm X. The piece looks to be in Great condition. Its Measurements are 22 1/2" x 24 1/4" x 3/4". In-House Shipping is Available. Please see our Website Regarding In-House Shipping Procedures.
Direct Auction Galleries, Inc.
Jun. 28, 2023
ALMON, Leroy (American, 1938-1997). My Hand. [1990]. Acryli...
Est: $200 - $300
ALMON, Leroy (American, 1938-1997). My Hand. [1990]. Acrylic on paper. Signed lower right corner. 10 x 8”. Frame: 13 x 11”. Not examined out of frame. Good condition.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Oct. 11, 2022
Leroy Almon, Angel
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Leroy Almon Angel 1990 carved and painted wood relief 22.5 h × 11.25 w × 0.75 d in (57 × 29 × 2 cm) Signed to lower right 'LA'. Signed and dated to verso 'Leroy Almon Sr. LA 1990'. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner This work will ship from Toomey & Co. in Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 11, 2022
Leroy Almon, God's Spiritual Protector
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Leroy Almon God's Spiritual Protector 1987 carved and painted wood relief 24 h × 11.25 w × .75 d in (61 × 29 × 2 cm) Signed and titled to lower edge 'God's Spiritual Protector LA'. Signed and dated to verso 'Leroy Almon Sr. LA 1987'. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner This work will ship from Toomey & Co. in Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 11, 2022
Leroy Almon, Evil and Good
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Leroy Almon Evil and Good 1990 carved and painted wood relief 24 h × 11.25 w in (61 × 29 cm) Signed to lower right 'LA'. Titled to upper edge 'Evil Good'. Signed and dated to verso. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner This work will ship from Toomey & Co. in Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 11, 2022
Leroy Almon, Angel, Devil on Earth
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Leroy Almon Angel, Devil on Earth 1988 painted wood, glitter 24 h × 16 w × 0.5 d in (61 × 41 × 1 cm) Signed to lower right 'LA'. Signed and dated to verso 'by Leroy Almon Sr. LA 1988'. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner This work will ship from Toomey & Co. in Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Aug. 22, 2022
Leroy Almon Sr. (American, 1938-1997) Untitled (Creation of Adam), 1985
Est: $500 - $700
Leroy Almon Sr. (American, 1938-1997) Untitled (Creation of Adam), 1985 latex and enamel on wood signed Leroy Almon and dated (verso) 11 1/2 x 18 inches. Property from the Estate of Dean Jensen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Provenance: Dean Jensen Gallery, Milwaukee, WI.
Hindman
Mar. 19, 2022
LEROY ALMON (1938 - 1997)
Est: $800 - $1,200
New Orleans, Louisiana. Titled Christ on cross dated 1987 24"H x 10 1/2"W
Ledbetter Auctions
Feb. 03, 2022
LEROY ALMON (1938-1997) Uncle Sam enamel on carved wood 24 x 11 in.
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
LEROY ALMON (1938-1997) Uncle Sam enamel on carved wood 24 x 11 in.
Christie's
Nov. 02, 2021
Leroy Almon American, 1938-1997 Evolution, 1980
Est: $700 - $900
Leroy Almon American, 1938-1997 Evolution, 1980 Initialed LA (lr), signed and dated Leroy Almon, Sr. 1980 on the reverse Painted wood construction 29 1/2 x 7 3/8 inches Provenance: Modern Primitive Gallery, Atlanta Purchased from the above by the current owner C Estate of an Upper West Side Collector
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jul. 24, 2021
Leroy Almon Autobiographical Bi-fold Painting
Est: $900 - $1,200
Leroy Almon, Sr. (Georgia, 1938-1997) outsider art autobiographical bi-fold painting, mixed media, signed en verso and dated 1990. This assemblage is composed of scenes from the artist's life, rendered in paint and markers on paper and applied to a painted and hinged pair of plywood boards with applied rope edging. Scenes include his birthplace in 1938, his childhood, his sales career with Coca-Cola, his move to Atlanta and, on the final panel, a list of events including his Governor's Award for the Arts in 1985, in 1986 "Anointed Preacher of the Gospel by Jesus Christ," and 1990 "Established Artist and Preacher." 32" H x 48" W x 1/2" D. Provenance: Estate of Carl Klein, Brentwood, TN. Biography: Leroy Almon, Sr. was a non denominational evangelical preacher known for his interpretations of spiritual and secular themes carved in low relief with knife and chisel. Almon was born in Tallopoosa, Ga, but grew up in Columbus Ohio and worked as a shoe salesman and for the Coca Cola Co. in Columbus. Following a job loss in 1979, he apprenticed and eventually collaborated with Elijah Pierce, the well known African American lay minister and woodcarver. In 1982, Almon returned to Tallapoosa, and converted his boyhood home into a workshop and gallery and became an ordained minister." (source: Lynda Hartigan, "Contemporary Folk: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum" and the Souls Grown Deep Foundation).
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Jan. 30, 2021
Leroy Almon Autobiographical Bi-fold Painting
Est: $1,800 - $2,200
Leroy Almon, Sr. (Georgia, 1938-1997) outsider art autobiographical bi-fold painting, mixed media, signed en verso and dated 1990. This assemblage is composed of scenes from the artist's life, rendered in paint and markers on paper and applied to a painted and hinged pair of plywood boards with applied rope edging. Scenes include his birthplace in 1938, his childhood, his sales career with Coca-Cola, his move to Atlanta and, on the final panel, a list of events including his Governor's Award for the Arts in 1985, in 1986 "Anointed Preacher of the Gospel by Jesus Christ," and 1990 "Established Artist and Preacher." 32"H x 48" W x 1/2" D. Provenance: Estate of Carl Klein, Brentwood, TN. Biography: Leroy Almon, Sr. was a non denominational evangelical preacher known for his interpretations of spiritual and secular themes carved in low relief with knife and chisel. Almon was born in Tallopoosa, Ga, but grew up in Columbus Ohio and worked as a shoe salesman and for the Coca Cola Co. in Columbus. Following a job loss in 1979, he apprenticed and eventually collaborated with Elijah Pierce, the well known African American lay minister and woodcarver. In 1982, Almon returned to Tallapoosa, and converted his boyhood home into a workshop and gallery and became an ordained minister." (source: Lynda Hartigan, "Contemporary Folk: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum" and the Souls Grown Deep Foundation).
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Jan. 17, 2020
Leroy Almon (1938-1997) Television Ministry, 1987 metallic and matte paint on carved wood 10 ¼ x 24 ½ in.
Est: $700 - $1,000
Leroy Almon (1938-1997) Television Ministry, 1987 initialed LA lower right; signed and dated on reverse metallic and matte paint on carved wood 10 ¼ x 24 ½ in.
Christie's
Nov. 08, 2019
Leroy Almon (American, b. 1938)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Black Shirley Temple acrylic on carved wood unsigned unframed 29.5 x 14.75 in.
Cowan's Auctions
Nov. 08, 2019
Leroy Almon (American, b. 1938)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Devil Fishing paint on carved wood signed l.r. unframed 24 x 11.25 in.
Cowan's Auctions
Jan. 19, 2018
LEROY ALMON (1938-1997) Untitled (Moses Parting the Red Sea), 1989 initiale
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
LEROY ALMON (1938-1997) Untitled (Moses Parting the Red Sea), 1989 initialed LA lower right corner; signed and dated on reverse by Leroy Almon Sr./ LA/ 1989 enamel on carved wood 11 1/2 x 22 1/4 in.
Christie's
Jan. 19, 2018
LEROY ALMON (1938-1997) Untitled (Miracles of Jesus), 1988 initialed LA low
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
LEROY ALMON (1938-1997) Untitled (Miracles of Jesus), 1988 initialed LA lower right corner; signed and dated by Leroy Almon Sr./ LA/ 1988 on reverse metallic and matte paint and rhinestone on carved wood 18 x 24 1/4 in.
Christie's
Apr. 29, 2017
Leroy Almon, Sr. American History With Gold.
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Leroy Almon, Sr. American History With Gold. 1988. Signed and dated. Carved and painted wood relief plaque. Minor chigger bites and rubs, otherwise great condition. 24"w x 22"h. Est. $1,000-2,000. Ship: $65
Slotin Folk Art Auction
Jan. 21, 2017
Leroy Almon, Sr. Carving, Adam and Eve
Est: $400 - $500
Leroy Almon, Sr. (Georgia, 1938-1997) painted wood folk art carved relief depicting Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden with the Devil in the form of a serpent wrapped around a tree. Signed with "LA" monogram on wooden placard, lower right. Signed, monogrammed, and dated "1989" en verso. Housed in a contemporary wooden frame. 23 1/4" H x 10 5/8" W. Late 20th century. Provenance: Property of the Arts Center of Cannon County, Tennessee. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Jun. 12, 2016
Leroy Almon (20th c.) "Satan Fishing", 1984
Est: $800 - $1,200
Leroy Almon Sr. (American, 20th c.) "Satan Fishing", 1984, carved and painted wood relief panel. Size: 24" x 10.75", 61 x 27 cm (board).
Material Culture
Oct. 12, 2015
Leroy Almon (20th c.) Miracle Book
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Leroy Almon (20th c.) Miracle Book, acrylic on wood, 1998. 5 panel wooden book with painted Bible scenes. Size: 13.5" x 16", 34 x 41 cm (each panel). Proceeds from the sale of this item to benefit the Sterling Strauser Gallery at East Stroudsburg University.
Material Culture
Apr. 24, 2015
LEROY ALMON (1938-1997) PAINTED WOODCARVING TITLED *DEMONS* AND DATED 1992. 11 1/4 X 24 INCHES.
Est: $750 - $1,500
LEROY ALMON (1938-1997) PAINTED WOODCARVING TITLED *DEMONS* AND DATED 1992. 11 1/4 X 24 INCHES.
Dennis Auction Service
Nov. 13, 2010
Leroy Almon Homestead.
Est: $300 - $500
Carved and painted wood-relief. Signed and dated, 1996. 24" x 11".
Slotin Folk Art Auction
Nov. 13, 2010
Leroy Almon Tree Of Life.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Carved and painted wood-relief, with glitter. Signed and dated, 1992. Excellent condition. 11" x 24".
Slotin Folk Art Auction
Nov. 13, 2010
Leroy Almon The American.
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Carved and painted wood-relief. Signed and dated, 1994. Mint condition. 24" x 22.5".
Slotin Folk Art Auction
Nov. 13, 2010
Leroy Almon High Places.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Carved and painted wood-relief. Signed and dated, 1996. Mint condition. Large, 36" x 22".
Slotin Folk Art Auction
May. 01, 2010
Leroy Almon. Segregate Wooden Plaque.
Est: $500 - $800
Segregate.Paint on bas-relief carved wood. Signed and dated, 1995. 11.5" w x 24" h. Excellent condition. Unique image. Est. $500-800. Ship: $35
Slotin Folk Art Auction
May. 01, 2010
Leroy Almon. Going to Church Plaque.
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Going To Church.Paint on carved wooden plaque. Signed and dated, 1996. Mint condition. 11" x 24" h. Est. $1,000-2,000. Ship: $35
Slotin Folk Art Auction
May. 01, 2010
Leroy Almon. Devil Fishing Plaque.
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Devil Fishing.Paint on carved wooden plaque. Signed and date, 1990 on back. 11" w x 24" h. Mint condition. Est. $1,000-2,000. Ship: $35
Slotin Folk Art Auction