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Billy Apple

New Zealand · 1935–2021 · Painter, Printmaker

Billy Apple was a New Zealand artist whose work is associated with the London, Auckland and New York schools of pop art in the 1960s and NY's Conceptual Art movement in the… (Wikipedia)

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88auction results2007–2025years recorded69%sold (61)$958Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Billy Apple, Sold, acrylic on canvasSoldArt+Object · NZ$58,625≈ $49,655≈ £29,493≈ €37,145Sign up to see
  2. Billy Apple, Rainbow with Waterfall, plexiglass and acrylic, 1965Rainbow with WaterfallArt+Object · NZ$47,906≈ $36,109≈ £17,497≈ €24,350Sign up to see
  3. Billy Apple, Tales of Gold (Gold Standard), enamel on gold passivated steel, 7 panels (1988)Tales of Gold (Gold Standard)Art+Object · NZ$38,440≈ $25,562≈ £19,619≈ €21,690Sign up to see

Billy Apple’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).

ArtSell has recorded 88 auction results for Billy Apple between 2007 and 2025, of which 61 sold (69%). Recorded sale prices range from $120Sign up free to see to $49.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $49.7kSign up free to see for Sold at Art+Object in August 2014. The most common medium is screenprints (50 lots). Most results come from Art+Object (86), Rago Auctions (1) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1).

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  1. Billy Apple, Numbered and Signed, screenprint and graphite on paper, 21/25
    Numbered and Signed
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 21/25
    560 x 760mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 185
    NZ$1,828≈ $1,049≈ £787≈ €906Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Billy Apple, Paid: The Artist Has to Live Like Everybody Else
    Paid: The Artist Has to Live Like Everybody Else
    ed. 2/9
    420 x 300mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 40
    NZ$4,265≈ $2,513≈ £1,901≈ €2,262Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. Billy Apple, Art for Youthline, laser etched acrylic, four parts from various editions
    Art for Youthline
    Acrylic · ed. 14/75
    236 x 145mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 41
    NZ$487≈ $287≈ £217≈ €258Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. Billy Apple, Pacific Coffee, two 200gm packs of Miller's coffee beans, 59 and 78 of 200
    Pacific Coffee
    two 200gm packs of Miller's coffee beans, 59 and 78 of 200
    115 x 95 x 60mm: each
    Art+Object · · Lot 43
    NZ$244≈ $144≈ £109≈ €129Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  5. Billy Apple, Rainbow (Left), 1965, screenprint in colors with fluorescent ink
    Rainbow (Left), 1965
    Screenprint
    23½ h x 20 w in (60 x 51 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 106
    $630≈ £486≈ €579Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Billy Apple, Paid: The Artist Has to Live Like Everybody Else, screenprint with original receipts affixed
    Paid: The Artist Has to Live Like Everybody Else
    Screenprint
    420 x 300mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 110
    NZ$2,680≈ $1,613≈ £1,285≈ €1,494Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. Billy Apple, Art for Aids, screenprint on acrylic produced for the New Zealand Aids Foundation, 19/50
    Art for Aids
    Screenprint · ed. 19/50
    146 x 236mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 111
    NZ$609≈ $367≈ £292≈ €340Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. Billy Apple, Portrait of the Artist in a Drip-Dry Suit 1962/64
    Portrait of the Artist in a Drip-Dry Suit 1962/64
    Art+Object · · Lot 10
    NZ$335≈ $207≈ £163≈ €191Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. Billy Apple, Bid For Change! - Art Auction in support of the New Zealand Labour Party
    NZ$304≈ $188≈ £148≈ €173Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  10. Billy Apple, Red Apple, screenprint, 24/35
    Red Apple
    Screenprint · ed. 24/35
    385 x 565mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 289
    NZ$1,644≈ $958≈ £788≈ €902Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

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Billy Apple: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Billy Apple at auction?

$49,655Sign up free to see, for Sold at Art+Object (August 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Billy Apple?

The median sale price is $958Sign up free to see across 61 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Billy Apple have sold at auction?

61 of 88 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Billy Apple?

Art+Object, Rago Auctions and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Art+Object · Rago Auctions · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

About Billy Apple

Billy Apple was a New Zealand artist whose work is associated with the London, Auckland and New York schools of pop art in the 1960s and NY's Conceptual Art movement in the 1970s. He worked alongside artists like Andy Warhol and David Hockney before opening the second of the seven New York Not-for-Profit spaces in 1969. His work is held in the permanent collections of Tate Britain, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Guggenheim Museum, Chrysler Museum of Art, Detroit Institute of Arts, National Gallery of Australia, Te Papa, Auckland Art Gallery, the Christchurch Art Gallery, the University of Auckland, and the Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst in Belgium.

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