Betty Parsons
American · 1900–1982 · Painter, Printmaker
Betty Parsons was an American artist, art dealer, and collector known for her early promotion of Abstract Expressionism. She is regarded as one of the most influential and… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
UntitledPhillips · $138,600≈ £104,281≈ €114,413Sign up to see
Three RedsRago Auctions · $48,750≈ £42,211≈ €48,799Sign up to see
Moveable FenceRago Auctions · $47,500≈ £37,997≈ €44,310Sign up to see
Betty Parsons’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).
Lots sold
38
of 40 offered · 2003–2026
Sell-through
95%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 21 | 21 | 100% | $23.2kSign up | $12.7kSign up | $139kSign up |
| Oil | 4 | 4 | 100% | $18.1kSign up | $10.4kSign up | $47.5kSign up |
| Acrylic | 10 | 10 | 100% | $30.3kSign up | $17.9kSign up | $139kSign up |
| Mixed media | 2 | 2 | 100% | $7.9kSign up | $7.9kSign up | $8.9kSign up |
| Works on paper | 8 | 6 | 75% | $3.9kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $10.8kSign up |
| Watercolor | 2 | 2 | 100% | $2.1kSign up | $2.1kSign up | $2.8kSign up |
| Gouache | 4 | 3 | 75% | $4.8kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $10.8kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $715Sign up | $715Sign up | $715Sign up |
| Screenprint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $715Sign up | $715Sign up | $715Sign up |
| Other | 10 | 10 | 100% | $5.8kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $20kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.