Beauford Delaney Oil Paintings: Auction Prices

1901–1979

Beauford Delaney oil paintings have appeared at auction 9 times in ArtSell’s records between 2014 and 2026; 7 sold, a sell-through rate of 78%. The median price realised is $150kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales; the middle half sold for $100kSign up free to see–$272kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Street Scene, sold at Phillips in December 2020 for $479kSign up free to see. Most results come from Phillips (8) and Bonhams (1).

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1. 
   Yellow Abstraction, 1957

   Oil · Canvas

   16 x 12 8/10 in. (40.6 x 32.5 cm)

   Phillips · Jul 16, 2026 · Lot 19
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Abstract Composition in RedAttributed to the artist

   Oil · Paper

   24 x 17 1/2 in

   Nadeau's Auction Gallery · Feb 21, 2026 · Lot 300
   Result not publishedEst. $800–1,200View at Nadeau's Auction Gallery ↗
3. 
   Untitled, 1972

   Oil · Canvas

   36 1/4 x 28 5/8 in. (92.1 x 72.7 cm)

   Phillips · May 14, 2025 · Lot 122
   $228,600≈ £171,544≈ €203,852Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Untitled, 1958

   Oil · Paper

   24 1/4 x 19 3/4 in. (61.6 x 50.2 cm)

   Phillips · May 16, 2023 · Lot 210
   $57,150≈ £45,662≈ €52,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   Yellow Abstraction, 1957

   Oil · Canvas

   16 3/8 x 13 in. (41.6 x 33 cm)

   Phillips · Nov 16, 2022 · Lot 108
   $81,900≈ £68,812≈ €78,659Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   Self-portrait, 1964

   Oil · Canvas

   18 1/8 x 13 1/8 in. (46 x 33.3 cm)

   Phillips · Dec 8, 2020 · Lot 193
   $315,000≈ £237,002≈ €260,030Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Street Scene, 1968

   Oil · Canvas

   38 1/8 x 51 1/8 in. (96.8 x 129.9 cm)

   Phillips · Dec 8, 2020 · Lot 107
   $478,800≈ £360,244≈ €395,245Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Untitled, 1967

   Oil · Canvas

   21 3/4 x 18 in. (55.2 x 45.7 cm.)

   Phillips · Nov 14, 2018 · Lot 208
   $118,750≈ £91,508≈ €105,126Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   Untitled, 1965

   Oil · Canvas

   25 1/2 x 21 in. (64.8 x 53.3 cm.)

   Phillips · Sep 26, 2018 · Lot 65
   $150,000≈ £113,843≈ €127,801Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    Portrait of a Young Man

    Oil · Canvas

    31 3/4 x 25 1/2in

    Bonhams · May 21, 2014 · Lot 7
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗

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