What is a Barry Le Va work on paper worth?
1941–2021 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 17 priced auction sales, works by Barry Le Va have sold for a median of $3,458Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $625Sign up free to see and $8,714Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $4,628Sign up free to see across 10 sales. In the last five years the median was $571Sign up free to see across 8 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Barry Le Va prices by medium
- Auction results
- 20
- Sold rate
- 85%
- 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 | 10 | $2.6k–$8kSign up free to see | $4.6kSign 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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 9 | $2.3k–$12.5kSign up free to see | $8.7kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 5 | $625–$4.3kSign up free to see | $750Sign up free to see |
Recent Barry Le Va sales
- Untitled (from the 4 x 4 x 4 portfolio), screenprint — $320Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 14, 2026
- Plan View for Double Tiered Sculpture, ink and collaged paper on Waterford — $4,256Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 18, 2026
- [Untitled], Two photographs with spray paint, on two sheets of joined photo paper mounted to — $516Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 7, 2026
- Including, Excluding..., felt tip pen and ink on tracing paper mounted to paper — $445Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Nov 19, 2025
- Grey on Black Felt - Equal quantities in 4 equal spaces / linear (borrowed + exchanged), Ink and pencil on squared paper — $5,664Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 9, 2025
- Ohne Titel, Tusche, Kohle und Bleistift auf Velin — $3,458Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Apr 13, 2025
- 3 Sculptures - Plan View, ink on paper — $318Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 21, 2023
- Untitled (from the 4 x 4 x 4 portfolio), screenprint in colors — $625Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Apr 29, 2022
Questions about Barry Le Va prices
What is a Barry Le Va work on paper worth?
Based on 17 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Barry Le Va have sold for a median of $3,458, and half of them sold between $625 and $8,714. For works on paper alone the median is $4,628 (10 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Barry Le Va sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $22,500 for “Three works: (i) Double Drawing; (ii) Untitled (feld & glas); (iii) Sheets to Strips to Particles” at Phillips in February 2019.
Which Barry Le Va medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $4,628 (10 sales).
How often do Barry Le Va works sell at auction?
85% of the 20 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Barry Le Va work on paper?
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ArtSell has recorded 20 auction results for Barry Le Va between 2004 and 2026, and 17 of them sold (85%).
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