Betty Parsons Acrylic Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1900–1982

Betty Parsons acrylic paintings have appeared at auction 12 times in ArtSell’s records between 2020 and 2026; 11 sold, a sell-through rate of 92%. Across 11 sales with a published price, the typical result was $12.6kSign up free to see to $23.9kSign up free to see (median $16.9kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Untitled, sold at Phillips in December 2020 for $139kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Rago Auctions (7), Phillips (2) and Helmuth Stone Gallery (2).

$138,600≈ £104,281≈ €114,413Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumUntitledPhillips202012auction results2020–2026years recorded92%sold$16.9kSign up free to seemedian price

Betty Parsons acrylic paintings: key figures

Auction results: 12
Sold rate: 92%
Active at auction: 2020–2026
Median price: $16.9kSign up free to see
Record price: $139kSign up free to see Untitled, Phillips, Dec 2020

Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (7), Phillips (2), Helmuth Stone Gallery (2)

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All acrylic paintings results

One Went Away, 1982
Acrylic · Panel
23 h x 21 w x 2¾ d in (58 x 53 x 7 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jul 29, 2026 · Lot 132
$15,960≈ £12,010≈ €14,025Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
midwife
Acrylic · Paper
19 x 35.75 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Mar 8, 2026 · Lot 43
$4,725≈ £3,543≈ €4,087$3,750 + $975 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–8,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
midwife
Acrylic · Paper
19 x 35.75 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Nov 2, 2025 · Lot 21
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–10,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Barara No. 2, 1979
Acrylic · Panel
43½ h x 27⅛ w x 15⅝ d in (110 x 69 x 40 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 21, 2025 · Lot 144
$20,320≈ £15,160≈ €17,949Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
The Heart's Confusion, 1977
Acrylic · Panel
33⅛ h x 17½ w x 2¾ d in (84 x 44 x 7 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 21, 2025 · Lot 141
$12,700≈ £9,475≈ €11,218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Beauborg
Acrylic · Panel
23½ h x 24½ w x 5½ d in (60 x 62 x 14 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 13, 2024 · Lot 107
$11,970≈ £9,393≈ €11,262Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Sea Parthenon, 1980
Acrylic · Panel
26 h x 27¼ w x 2½ d in (66 x 69 x 6 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jul 31, 2024 · Lot 102
$18,900≈ £14,729≈ €17,455Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Collage, 1978
Acrylic · Panel
24 h x 15¾ w x 1¾ d in (61 x 40 x 4 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 24, 2022 · Lot 128
$27,500≈ £21,998≈ €25,653Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Totem-Materia-R, 1980
Acrylic · Panel
30 x 18 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (76.2 x 46.4 x 8.3 cm)
Phillips · Sep 28, 2021 · Lot 83
$27,720≈ £20,402≈ €23,737Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
Sea Parthenon, 1980
Acrylic · Panel
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 23, 2021 · Lot 156
$12,500≈ £8,807≈ €10,236Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
And the Music Goes Round
Acrylic · Panel
15¾ h x 9¾ w x 2 d in (40 x 25 x 5 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 19, 2021 · Lot 135
$16,900≈ £11,933≈ €13,839Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, 1962
Acrylic · Canvas
68 7/8 x 40 1/8 in. (175 x 102 cm)
Phillips · Dec 8, 2020 · Lot 147
$138,600≈ £104,281≈ €114,413Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗