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b. 1963 - d. 1995

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    • HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Self-portrait.
      Aug. 22, 2024

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Self-portrait.

      Est: $40,000 - $60,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Self-portrait. Oil on board. 711x292 mm; 28x11½ inches. Circa 1980s. Provenance: collection of N. A. Straight. This striking early work is a self-portrait by the artist and comes from the collection of his family. Steers notes Balthus, Jean-Édouard Vuillard, and Pierre Bonnard as influences on his artistic practice. Additionally, the impact of the old masters of the Northern Renaissance and Spanish Baroque is evident within the self-portrait.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) By the Phone.
      Aug. 22, 2024

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) By the Phone.

      Est: $7,000 - $10,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) By the Phone. Oil on Arches paper. 317x270 mm; 12½x10⅝ inches. Signed, titled and dated in pencil, verso. 1992. Published in Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings, 1983-1994, New York: Visual AIDS, 2015, page 224, catalogue number CR420 (not illustrated). Provenance: Midtown Galleries, New York, with the label; private collection, Connecticut.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) At the Computer.
      Aug. 22, 2024

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) At the Computer.

      Est: $7,000 - $10,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) At the Computer. Oil on gessoed paper. 304x270 mm; 12x10⅝ inches. Signed, titled and dated in pencil, verso. 1994. Published in Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings, 1983-1994, New York: Visual AIDS, 2015, page 235, catalogue number CR528 (illustrated). Provenance: Richard Anderson Fine Arts, New York, with the label; ex-collection of Ruth Manning; private collection, New York.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Mask and Mirror.
      Aug. 22, 2024

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Mask and Mirror.

      Est: $7,000 - $10,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Mask and Mirror. Oil on paper. 298x285 mm; 11 x11 inches. Signed, titled and dated in pencil, verso. 1990. Published in Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings, 1983-1994, New York: Visual AIDS, 2015, page 215, catalogue number CR333 (illustrated). Provenance: collection of N. A. Straight.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) High Heels.
      Aug. 22, 2024

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) High Heels.

      Est: $7,000 - $10,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) High Heels. Oil on white paper. 304x270 mm; 10⅞x14⅞ inches. Signed and titled in pencil, verso. 1987. Published in Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings, 1983-1994, New York: Visual AIDS, 2015, page 197, catalogue number CR157 (illustrated). Provenance: Midtown Galleries, New York (with gallery label); private collection, New York.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • Hugh Steers, In the Tub
      Feb. 21, 2024

      Hugh Steers, In the Tub

      Est: $10,000 - $15,000

      Hugh Steers In the Tub 1989 oil and gesso on paper 11.25 h x 13.125 w in (29 x 33 cm) Signed, titled and dated to verso 'In the Tub Hugh Steers '89'. Provenance: Alexander Gray Associates, New York | Acquired from the previous, Private Collection, Los Angeles Literature: Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings, 1983-1994, Carr, pg. 209, no. CR278 This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.

      Los Angeles Modern Auctions
    • HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Red Flower.
      Aug. 17, 2023

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Red Flower.

      Est: $5,000 - $8,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Red Flower. Oil on white wove paper. 281x381 mm; 11 1/8x15 inches. Signed, titled and dated in pencil, verso. 1988. Published in Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings, 1983-1994, New York: Visual AIDS, 2015, page 203, catalogue number CR219 (as Red Flowers, not illustrated). Provenance: Midtown Galleries, New York, with the label; private collection, New York.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Pink Skirt.
      Aug. 17, 2023

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Pink Skirt.

      Est: $5,000 - $8,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Pink Skirt. Oil on white wove paper. 355x280 mm; 14x11 inches. Signed, titled and dated in pencil, verso. 1988. Published in Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings, 1983-1994, New York: Visual AIDS, 2015, page 202, catalogue number CR209 (not illustrated). Provenance: Midtown Galleries, New York, with the label; private collection, New York.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • HUGH STEERS (1962 - 1995) In the Paper.
      Aug. 17, 2023

      HUGH STEERS (1962 - 1995) In the Paper.

      Est: $40,000 - $60,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962 - 1995) In the Paper. Oil on canvas. 1665x1407 mm; 65 1/2x55 3/8 inches. Signed, titled and dated in oil, verso. 1989. Provenance: Midtown Payson Galleries, New York and Midtown Galleries, New York, with the labels on the stretcher verso; private collection, New York. Published Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings, 1983-1994, New York: Visual AIDS, 2015, page 209, catalogue number CR276.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Yellow Drape oil on paper 15 x 11 1/4 in. (38.1 x 2
      Jul. 18, 2023

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Yellow Drape oil on paper 15 x 11 1/4 in. (38.1 x 2

      Est: $10,000 - $15,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Yellow Drape oil on paper 15 x 11 1/4 in. (38.1 x 28.2 cm.)

      Christie's
    • HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Red Check Napkins oil on paper 12 3/4 x 11 1/8 in.
      Jul. 18, 2023

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Red Check Napkins oil on paper 12 3/4 x 11 1/8 in.

      Est: $10,000 - $15,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Red Check Napkins oil on paper 12 3/4 x 11 1/8 in. (31.2 x 28.2 cm.)

      Christie's
    • Hugh Auchincloss Steers (1963-1995) Red Curtain I, II, III (triptych), 1989 Oil
      May. 23, 2023

      Hugh Auchincloss Steers (1963-1995) Red Curtain I, II, III (triptych), 1989 Oil

      Est: $40,000 - $60,000

      Hugh Auchincloss Steers (1963-1995) Red Curtain I, II, III (triptych), 1989 Oil on paper 12-1/2 x 11-1/8 inches (31.8 x 28.3 cm) (each sheet) Each signed, titled, dated, and numbered sequentially out of 3 on the reverse: Red Curtain / Hugh Steers '89 LITERATURE: B. Schroder and K. Kelly, eds., Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings, 1983-1994, New York, 2015, p. 211, no. CR291A-C, illustrated. We wish to thank Carl George, close friend of Hugh Steers, for providing the following essay: Hugh Steers and I met in the mid-1980s while working freelance for one of New York's premier florists and party planners and immediately became best friends. The job provided each of us with rent money and the means with which to make our art – Hugh's, painting and drawing, and mine, film and collage. One day, Hugh told me that he had found a wonderful apartment on Avenue A in the East Village – a railroad flat directly above a pizza parlor. Windows wide open to the noise of the street and the smells of hot pizza wafting throughout the apartment - he didn't mind, he was in heaven. During this time, he was making primarily small oil on paper paintings depicting intimate moments between men in simple domestic settings. He loved the work of Bonnard, Vuillard, Ingres, Mantegna, and Tintoretto, and these influences are evident in the deep, rich colors he used, the draping of fabric, the slant of the light as if it were to summon back time, a depression-era bathtub or an overturned wooden chair. When he did work on large canvases, usually propped up on a huge wooden easel in the kitchen, the proportion and scale of the finished work – a result of the cramped quarters– oftentimes gave the paintings a wonderfully warped perspective. He worked diligently on getting perspective just so – laboring over a pair of legs or outstretched arm until he'd call and excitedly exclaim that he'd finally gotten it right. I was the first person to buy Hugh's work. I especially loved those small oil on paper works and bought several of them over time. I'd pay him, and then, with an insouciance that defined the time, we'd blow the money at a neighborhood gay bar drinking martinis – him vodka and me gin. The artworks, including this triptych, Red Curtain I, II, and III, thus became known as the "martini suite." One day, Hugh shared the horrible news that he was infected with HIV. It was happening all around us, every day, and we all waited in fear to see if our turn would be next. He was resolute and determined to forge ahead, keep painting, and take whatever treatments were available to combat the disease. There weren't many. He shifted his focus and addressed the spiraling epidemic through his art by depicting images of bravery and tenderness, humor and rage. A lot to manage for a 30-year-old guy, especially as his own health rapidly deteriorated. Ultimately, like so many others, it was a fight he too would lose. Hugh Steers died March 1, 1995, with his brother Burr, his friend Hyun Mi Oh and me surrounding his bedside, holding his hands and speaking softly to him. After having fought so hard and for so long, he slipped away with one long, last breath releasing his gentle soul into the world. Joseph Campbell said, "The seat of the soul is there, where the inner and outer worlds meet." Hugh, as a vibrant and hopeful young man and as a burgeoning, brilliant artist, exemplified this idea better than anyone I've known. Carl George Detroit, 2023 HID01801242017

      Heritage Auctions
    • Hugh Steers (1962-1995): Untitled
      Nov. 17, 2022

      Hugh Steers (1962-1995): Untitled

      Est: $2,000 - $4,000

      Oil on paper, 1986, unsigned. 15 x 11 in. (sheet), 18 3/4 x 15 in. (frame). Literature: Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings, 1983-1994, #72.

      STAIR
    • HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Edge of the Tub.
      Aug. 18, 2022

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Edge of the Tub.

      Est: $6,000 - $9,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Edge of the Tub. Oil on gessoed paper. 15x10 1/8 inches. Signed, titled and dated in pencil, verso. 1994. Published: Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings, 1983-1994, New York: Visual AIDS, 2015, page 236, catalogue number CR538. Provenance: Richard Anderson Fine Arts, New York, with the label on the frame back; private collection, New York.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) White Pitcher.
      Aug. 18, 2022

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) White Pitcher.

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) White Pitcher. Oil on paper. 380x285 mm; 15x11 1/4 inches. Signed, titled and dated in pencil, verso. 1988. Provenance: Midtown Galleries, New York, with the label; private collection, New York.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Wire Hangers.
      Aug. 18, 2022

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Wire Hangers.

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Wire Hangers. Oil on paper. 374x271 mm; 14 3/4x10 7/8 inches. Signed, titled and dated in pencil, verso. 1989. Published in Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings, 1983-1994, New York: Visual AIDS, 2015, page 213, catalogue number CR305. Provenance: Private collection, Greenwich, Connecticut.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Green Towel.
      Aug. 18, 2022

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Green Towel.

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Green Towel. Oil on paper. 273x292 mm; 10 3/4x11 1/2 inches. Signed, titled, and dated in pencil, verso. 1988. Published in Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings, 1983-1994, New York: Visual AIDS, 2015, page 200, catalogue number CR189 (not illustrated). Provenance: Midtown Gallery, New York, with the label on the frame back; private collection, Greenwich, Connecticut.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • Hugh Steers (1963-1995): Girl with Paper Bag
      Jun. 02, 2022

      Hugh Steers (1963-1995): Girl with Paper Bag

      Est: $10,000 - $15,000

      Oil on canvas, 1989, signed 'Steers', titled and dated on the reverse, with label from Midtown Payson Galleries, NY.  48 x 55 in., unframed. Literature: Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings, CR268.

      STAIR
    • HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Prescription.
      Aug. 19, 2021

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Prescription.

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Prescription. Oil on thick wove paper. 330x283 mm; 13x11 1/8 inches. Signed, titled "Perscription" and dated in pencil, verso. 1990. Published Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings, 1983-1994, New York: Visual AIDS, 2015, page 317, catalogue number CR345. Provenance: Midtown Galleries, New York, with the label on the frame back.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Gold Chest.
      Aug. 19, 2021

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Gold Chest.

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Gold Chest. Oil on paper. 380x285 mm; 15x11 1/4 inches. Signed, titled, and dated in pencil, verso. 1989-90. Published in Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings, 1983-1994, New York: Visual AIDS, 2015, page 209, catalogue number CR269. Provenance: Midtown Payson Gallery, New York, with the label on the frame back; private collection Greenwich, Connecticut.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Haircut.
      Aug. 19, 2021

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Haircut.

      Est: $12,000 - $18,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Haircut. Oil on canvas. 1210x920 mm; 47 5/8x36 1/4 inches. Signed, dated and titled in oil, verso. 1987. Published Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings, 1983-1994, New York: Visual AIDS, 2015, page 193, catalogue number CR111. Provenance: Midtown Galleries, New York, with the label on the frame back; thence to Midtown-Payson Galleries, New York, with the label on the frame back, 1990; collection of Ruth Manning; private collection, Greenwich, Connecticut.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Gold Fringe.
      Aug. 19, 2021

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Gold Fringe.

      Est: $30,000 - $50,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Gold Fringe. Oil on canvas. 1830x1720 mm; 72x67 3/4 inches. Signed, titled and dated in oil, verso. 1993. Published Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings, 1983-1994, New York: Visual AIDS, 2015, page 231, catalogue number CR491. Provenance: Richard Anderson Gallery, New York; collection of Ruth Manning; private collection, Greenwich, Connecticut.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Catheter Kiss.
      Aug. 13, 2020

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Catheter Kiss.

      Est: $15,000 - $20,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Catheter Kiss . Oil on canvas. 1651x1500 mm; 65x59 inches. Signed, titled "Kiss" and dated in pencil, verso. 1994. Published in Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings , 1983-1994, New York: Visual AIDS, 2015, page 236, catalogue number CR537. Provenance: Acquired Richard Anderson Fine Arts, New York, February 17,1994; private collection, New York; thence by descent to current owner, private collection, New York.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Two oils on paper.
      Aug. 13, 2020

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Two oils on paper.

      Est: $7,000 - $10,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Two oils on paper. Striped Spread. 315x280 mm; 12 1/2x11 inches. Signed, titled and dated in pencil, verso. 1992 * Charity Couple I. 340x283 mm; 13 3/8x11 1/4 inches. Signed, dated and titled in pencil, verso. 1990. Striped Spread published in Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings, 1983-1994, New York: Visual AIDS, 2015, page 228, catalogue number CR454. Provenance: Striped Spread Acquired Midtown Payson Gallery, New York, March 13, 1992, with the label on the frame back; private collection, New York; thence by descent to current owner, private collection, New York. Charity Couple Iprivate collection, New York; thence by descent to current owner, private collection, New York.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) His Room.
      Jun. 20, 2019

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) His Room.

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) His Room . Oil on paper, 1989. 11x13 1/4 inches, 28x33.5 cm. Published in Hugh Steers : The Complete Paintings, 1983-1994, New York : Visual AIDS, 2015, page 209, catalogue number CR275.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Purple Ribbon.
      Jun. 20, 2019

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Purple Ribbon.

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      HUGH STEERS (1962-1995) Purple Ribbon . Oil on paper, 1988. 12x11 inches, 33x28 cm. Published in Hugh Steers : The Complete Paintings, 1983-1994, New York : Visual AIDS, 2015, page 203, catalogue number CR211.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • Hugh Steers, (American, 1963-1995), In the Paper, 1989
      May. 14, 2019

      Hugh Steers, (American, 1963-1995), In the Paper, 1989

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      Hugh Steers (American, 1963-1995) In the Paper, 1989 oil on canvas signed, titled and dated (on verso) 65 1/2 x 55 1/2 inches.

      Hindman
    • HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): GIRL IN BLACK DRESS
      Jun. 12, 2016

      HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): GIRL IN BLACK DRESS

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): GIRL IN BLACK DRESS Oil on canvas, 1987, signed 'Hugh Steers', titled and dated on the reverse, with label from Little John-Smith Gallery, NY. 40 x 50 in., 40 1/2 x 50 1/2 in. (frame). Literature: Cynthia Carr and James Smalls, Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings, illus. p. 96. Provenance: Gift of the artist

      STAIR
    • HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): SEATED FIGURE
      Jun. 12, 2016

      HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): SEATED FIGURE

      Est: $600 - $900

      HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): SEATED FIGURE Pencil on paper, 1991, dated and inscribed 'To Rick with Love/Hugh' lower right. 9 x 12 in. (sheet), 16 x 16 1/4 in. (frame). Provenance: The artist.

      STAIR
    • HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): ONCE BIT, TWICE SHY
      Dec. 06, 2014

      HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): ONCE BIT, TWICE SHY

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): ONCE BIT, TWICE SHY Oil on paper, 1989, signed, titled and dated on the reverse, with label from Midtown Galleries, NY. 15 x 11 1/12 in. (sheet), 20 1/2 x 17 in. (frame).

      STAIR
    • HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): SLIPPERS
      Sep. 27, 2014

      HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): SLIPPERS

      Est: $5,000 - $8,000

      HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): SLIPPERS Oil on canvas, 1992, signed 'Steers', titled and dated on the reverse. 50 x 44 in., 52 x 46 in. (frame). Provenance: Richard Anderson Fine Arts, New York.

      STAIR
    • HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): TV AND NEWSPAPERS
      Jun. 07, 2014

      HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): TV AND NEWSPAPERS

      Est: $700 - $900

      HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): TV AND NEWSPAPERS Oil on paper, 1991, signed and dated on reverse, with label from the Midtown Payson Gallery, New York. 11 x 11 3/4 in. (sheet), 18 1/2 x 19 in. (frame).

      STAIR
    • HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): TELEPHONE POLES II
      Jun. 07, 2014

      HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): TELEPHONE POLES II

      Est: $500 - $700

      HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): TELEPHONE POLES II Oil on paper, 1991, signed, titled and dated on reverse, unframed. 12 x 11 in.

      STAIR
    • Hugh Steers (1963-1995): Locker Room
      Mar. 21, 2014

      Hugh Steers (1963-1995): Locker Room

      Est: $700 - $900

      Hugh Steers (1963-1995): Locker Room Oil on paper, 1992, signed, titled and dated on the reverse. 13 x 11 in. (sheet), 20 x 18 in. (frame).

      STAIR
    • HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): FOOT BATH, 1992
      Dec. 07, 2013

      HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): FOOT BATH, 1992

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): FOOT BATH, 1992 Oil on canvas, signed, titled and dated on the reverse. With label from Midtown Payson Galleries, NY. 38 1/2 x 40 in. (image). Note: The figurative painter Hugh Steers died of AIDS at the very young age of 32. Dealing with this subject matter in the last five years of his life, his work from this period has a dream-like quality mixed with realism and focused almost entirely on male figures, nude or in women's clothing, alone or in isolated spaces.

      STAIR
    • HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): WHITE SHIRT, 1991
      Dec. 07, 2013

      HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): WHITE SHIRT, 1991

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): WHITE SHIRT, 1991 Oil on canvas, signed, titled and dated on the reverse. With label from Midtown Payson Galleries, NY. 46 x 36 in. (image).

      STAIR
    • HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): UNTITLED (THREE SERIES)
      Dec. 07, 2013

      HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): UNTITLED (THREE SERIES)

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      HUGH STEERS (1963-1995): UNTITLED (THREE SERIES) Oil on paper, framed together in one frame. Each approx. 13 x 11 in. (sheet), 23 1/2 x 49 1/2 in. (frame).

      STAIR
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