Beauford Delaney
American · 1901–1979
Beauford Delaney was an American modernist painter. He is remembered for his work with the Harlem Renaissance in the 1930s and 1940s, as well as his later works in abstract… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Street ScenePhillips · $478,800≈ £360,244≈ €395,245Sign up to see
Self-portraitPhillips · $315,000≈ £237,002≈ €260,030Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · $228,600≈ £171,544≈ €203,852Sign up to see
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By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
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| Paintings | 8 | 6 | 75% | $229kSign up | $189kSign up | $479kSign up |
| Oil | 8 | 6 | 75% | $229kSign up | $189kSign up | $479kSign up |
| Works on paper | 7 | 7 | 100% | $28.2kSign up | $21kSign up | $57.1kSign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 1 | 100% | $41.3kSign up | $41.3kSign up | $41.3kSign up |
| Gouache | 3 | 3 | 100% | $25.3kSign up | $20.2kSign up | $40.6kSign up |
| Pastel | 2 | 2 | 100% | $11.6kSign up | $11.6kSign up | $21kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.