Barry Le Va
American · 1941–2021 · Painter, Printmaker
Barry Edward Le Va was an American sculptor and installation artist. Trained in his native California, he lived and worked in New York City. Le Va was among the leading figures… (Wikipedia)
Recent Barry Le Va auction results
See all results →Untitled (from the 4 x 4 x 4 portfolio)$320Sign up free to seeRago Auctions ·
Plan View for Double Tiered Sculpture$4,256Sign up free to seeRago Auctions ·
[Untitled]$516Sign up free to seePhillips ·
Including, Excluding...$445Sign up free to seeLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ·
Grey on Black Felt - Equal quantities in 4 equal spaces / linear (borrowed + exchanged)CHF 4,500Sign up free to seeKornfeld ·
Ohne Titel€3,048Sign up free to seeGrisebach ·
What is a Barry Le Va worth?
Most sell for $656 to $8kSign up free to see at auction (median $3.5kSign up free to see, 18 priced sales).
- Record $22,500Sign up free to seeThree works: (i) Double Drawing; (ii) Untitled (feld & glas); (iii) Sheets to Strips to Particles, Phillips, Feb 2019
- Aug 2026 $320Sign up free to seeUntitled (from the 4 x 4 x 4 portfolio), Rago Auctions
- Mar 2026 $4,256Sign up free to seePlan View for Double Tiered Sculpture, Rago Auctions
- Feb 2026 $516Sign up free to see[Untitled], Phillips
Recent Barry Le Va works sold for $320 to $5.7kSign up free to see.
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Record prices
Two works: (i) Maroon Felt; (ii) UntitledPhillips · $13,750≈ £10,326≈ €12,076Sign up to see
Three works: (i) Particles; (ii) Corner Sections (Separately Projected); (iii) Partition Sections (3 Perspectives)Phillips · $12,500≈ £9,387≈ €10,978Sign up to see
Barry Le Va’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Barry Le Va have appeared at auction 22 times in ArtSell’s records between 2004 and 2026; 18 sold, a sell-through rate of 82%. Half of the priced sales fell between $656Sign up free to see and $8kSign up free to see, with a median of $3.5kSign up free to see. By medium, works on paper have a median of $4.3kSign up free to see (11 sales), prints have a median of $688Sign up free to see (4 sales) and photographs have a median of $4.6kSign up free to see (2 sales). The highest recorded price is $22.5kSign up free to see for Three works: (i) Double Drawing; (ii) Untitled (feld & glas); (iii) Sheets to Strips to Particles at Phillips in February 2019. The houses with the most results are Phillips (8), Rago Auctions (3) and Grisebach (2).
Barry Le Va at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 22
- Sold rate
- 82%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $3.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $22.5kSign up free to see Three works: (i) Double Drawing; (ii) Untitled (feld & glas); (iii) Sheets to Strips to Particles, Phillips, Feb 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 11 | $2.9k–$7.2kSign up free to see | $4.3kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 4 | $549–$3.7kSign up free to see | $688Sign up free to see |
| Photographs | 2 | $516–$8.7kSign up free to see | $4.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (8), Rago Auctions (3), Grisebach (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
22 results
- $320≈ £236≈ €277Sign up free to see
- $4,256≈ £3,197≈ €3,701Sign up free to see
- [Untitled], 1995$516≈ £380≈ €438Sign up free to see
- Including, Excluding..., 1975$445≈ £339≈ €384Sign up free to see
- CHF 4,500≈ $5,664≈ £4,178≈ €4,823Sign up free to see
- Ohne Titel, 1997€3,048≈ $3,458≈ £2,642Sign up free to see
- £2,800≈ $3,563≈ €3,255Sign up free to see
- 3 Sculptures - Plan View, 2004$318≈ £260≈ €295Sign up free to see
- $625≈ £498≈ €593Sign up free to see
- $750≈ £541≈ €623Sign up free to see
Barry Le Va prices at a glance
- Auction results
- 22 2004–2026
- Price range
- $318–$22.5kSign up free to see
- Median price
- $3.5kSign up free to see 18 sold
- Most recent sale
- $320Sign up free to see Aug 2026, Rago Auctions
- Record sale
- $22.5kSign up free to see 2019, Phillips
Recent sales: Untitled (from the 4 x 4 x 4 portfolio) · Plan View for Double Tiered Sculpture · [Untitled]
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Also offered, result not published (10)
Lots by Barry Le Va that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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Barry Le Va: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Barry Le Va at auction?
$22,500Sign up free to see, for Three works: (i) Double Drawing; (ii) Untitled (feld & glas); (iii) Sheets to Strips to Particles at Phillips (February 2019), the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Barry Le Va?
The median sale price is $3.5kSign up free to see across 18 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date; see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Barry Le Va have sold at auction?
18 of 22 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 10 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Barry Le Va?
Gray's Auctioneers, Phillips and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Gray's Auctioneers · Phillips · Rago Auctions
About Barry Le Va
Barry Edward Le Va was an American sculptor and installation artist. Trained in his native California, he lived and worked in New York City. Le Va was among the leading figures of post-studio and process art to have emerged in the late 1960s. His abstract sculptures, installations, drawings, and editioned works are featured in major art collections around the world.
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