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Adja Yunkers

Adja Yunkers

American · 1900–1983 · Painter, Printmaker

Adja Yunkers was an American abstract painter and printmaker. He was born in Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire in 1900. He studied art in Leningrad, Berlin, Paris,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Adja Yunkers, The Second Dream of the Infanta Isabel, 1969, acrylic collage on canvasThe Second Dream of the Infanta IsabelRago Auctions · $13,750≈ £10,479≈ €12,640Sign up to see
  2. Adja Yunkers, Presaging in the Night (Homage to Rothko), Latvia/USAPresaging in the Night (Homage to Rothko)Rago Auctions · $6,250≈ £4,796≈ €5,509Sign up to see
  3. Adja Yunkers, Untitled I, 1969, oil and collage on canvasUntitled IRago Auctions · $6,000≈ £4,573≈ €5,516Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 161 auction results for Adja Yunkers between 2005 and 2026, of which 147 sold (91%). A further 15 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $75Sign up free to see to $13.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $13.8kSign up free to see for The Second Dream of the Infanta Isabel at Rago Auctions in April 2022. The most common medium is screenprints (56 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (56), Toomey & Co. (33) and Wright (23).

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  1. Adja Yunkers, Red echo, Litografía y gofrado 27 / 40
    Red echo
    Lithograph · ed. 27/40
    73.5 x 59.5 cm medidas de la imagen
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 223
    MX$5,000≈ $283≈ £215≈ €250HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$6,000–10,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  2. Adja Yunkers, 3:30 AM in the Palace for Thalia Selz, 1972, oil on canvas board with collage
    3:30 AM in the Palace for Thalia Selz, 1972
    Oil · Canvas
    23⅞ h x 29⅞ w in (61 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 171
    $1,131≈ £844≈ €977Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Adja Yunkers, Chant dun oiseau solitaire, screenprint. Signed and numbered 50 of 50. From a Westchester NY estate. Dimensions: 27, "Chant dun oiseau solitaire, screenprint
    Chant dun oiseau solitaire, screenprint. Signed and numbered 50 of 50. From a Westchester NY estate. Dimensions: 27
    Screenprint
    27" x 21" & Framed 35" x 29"
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 42
    $75≈ £56≈ €64HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–1,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Adja Yunkers, Sketch for Walking Along the Cliffs, 1961-62, gouache on canvas board
    Sketch for Walking Along the Cliffs, 1961-62
    Gouache · Canvas
    16⅞ h x 21 w in (43 x 53 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 146
    $3,048≈ £2,267≈ €2,596Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Adja Yunkers, Untitled (Salt I-V) (T. 158, 160 164, 165 & 168), 1960, The complete set of five lithographs, four in colors, on Japon nacré paper, the full sheets and with full margins
    Untitled (Salt I-V) (T. 158, 160 164, 165 & 168), 1960
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. X/X
    all I. various sizes all S. 17 1/8 x 13 in. (43.5 x 33 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 7
    $635≈ £467≈ €547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Adja Yunkers, Untitled III, 1978, lithograph in colors with mixed media and embossing
    Untitled III, 1978
    Lithograph
    23¾ h x 16⅜ w in (60 x 42 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 358
    $462≈ £343≈ €409Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Adja Yunkers, Bal des pendus IV, 1977, rope, oil on canvas, wood
    Bal des pendus IV, 1977
    Oil · Canvas
    81½ h x 68½ w in (207 x 174 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 237
    $1,270≈ £983≈ €1,146Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Adja Yunkers, White on Blue I, 1968, screenprint in colors
    White on Blue I, 1968
    Screenprint
    27¾ h x 21¾ w in (70 x 55 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 317
    $594≈ £459≈ €546Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Adja Yunkers, Chant d'un oiseau solitaire, 1974, screenprint in colors
    Chant d'un oiseau solitaire, 1974
    Screenprint
    24½ h x 19¾ w in (62 x 50 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 379
    $441≈ £347≈ €420Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
  10. Adja Yunkers, Passages des soupirs, 1973, screenprint in colors
    Passages des soupirs, 1973
    Screenprint
    38 h x 26¼ w in (97 x 67 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 392
    $504≈ £389≈ €463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (15)

Lots by Adja Yunkers that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Adja Yunkers paintings (53)Adja Yunkers oil paintings (16)Adja Yunkers acrylic paintings (25)Adja Yunkers mixed media (12)Adja Yunkers works on paper (6)Adja Yunkers gouaches (3)Adja Yunkers prints (95)Adja Yunkers etchings (5)Adja Yunkers lithographs (23)Adja Yunkers screenprints (56)Adja Yunkers woodcuts & linocuts (5)

Adja Yunkers: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Adja Yunkers at auction?

$13,750Sign up free to see, for The Second Dream of the Infanta Isabel at Rago Auctions (April 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Adja Yunkers?

The median sale price is $567Sign up free to see across 147 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Adja Yunkers have sold at auction?

147 of 161 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 15 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Adja Yunkers?

Rago Auctions, Toomey & Co. and Wright account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Toomey & Co. · Wright

About Adja Yunkers

Adja Yunkers was an American abstract painter and printmaker. He was born in Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire in 1900. He studied art in Leningrad, Berlin, Paris, and London. He lived in Paris for 14 years, and then moved to Stockholm in 1939. In Stockholm, he published and edited the arts magazines ARS magazine and Creation magazine. In 1947 he moved to the United States, where he lived for the rest of his life. He held a teaching position at the New School for Social Research in New York while summers were spent teaching at the University of New Mexico. In 1949, he received a Guggenheim Fellowship. During the 1950s he primarily worked in color woodcuts, introducing brushwork into the genre. In 1960, he began producing lithographs. He produced two important series of lithographs at the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in Los Angeles―Salt and Skies of Venice. Yunkers died in New York City in 1983.

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