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Chryssa

Greek · 1933–2013 · Painter, Printmaker

Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali was a Greek American artist who worked in a wide variety of media. An American art pioneer in light art and luminist sculpture, known for her neon,… (Wikipedia)

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37lots offered2003–2025years recorded92%sold (23)$3.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Chryssa, Scale (Walking Crowd), circa 1990-95, spray coated aluminum, neon and transformerScale (Walking Crowd)Bonhams · $165,600≈ £126,780≈ €143,825Sign up to see
  2. Chryssa, Automat, 1974, Neonröhren in Plexiglaskasten, elektrifiziertAutomatVan Ham · €113,348≈ $129,035≈ £95,447Sign up to see
  3. Chryssa, Untitled (Blue Light), Plexiglas, fluorescent blacklight tube, woodUntitled (Blue Light)Rago Auctions · $15,840≈ £11,817≈ €13,992Sign up to see

Chryssa’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 25 auction results for Chryssa between 2003 and 2025, of which 23 sold (92%). A further 12 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $126Sign up free to see to $166kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $166kSign up free to see for Scale (Walking Crowd) at Bonhams in November 2025. The most common medium is screenprints (7 lots). Most results come from Rachel Davis Fine Arts (6), Clarke Auction Gallery (6) and Concept Art Gallery (5).

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  1. Chryssa, Bird, 1968, Neon object: Fluorescent tubes in plexiglass box
    Bird, 1968
    Neon object: Fluorescent tubes in plexiglass box
    59.5 x 71 x 43 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 329
    €9,450≈ $11,005≈ £8,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Chryssa, Scale (Walking Crowd), circa 1990-95, spray coated aluminum, neon and transformer
    Scale (Walking Crowd), circa 1990-95
    spray coated aluminum, neon and transformer
    90 x 86 1/2 x 35 in (228.6 x 219.7 x 88.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 206
    $165,600≈ £126,780≈ €143,825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Chryssa, Four works from the Gates to Times Square series, 1978, screenprint in colors
    Four works from the Gates to Times Square series, 1978
    Screenprint
    40⅛ h x 30⅝ w in (102 x 78 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 136
    $826≈ £614≈ €704Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Chryssa, Automat, 1974, Neonröhren in Plexiglaskasten, elektrifiziert
    Automat, 1974
    Neonröhren in Plexiglaskasten, elektrifiziert
    176 x 176 x 52cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 45
    €113,348≈ $129,035≈ £95,447Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Chryssa, Untitled (Blue Light), Plexiglas, fluorescent blacklight tube, wood
    Untitled (Blue Light)
    Plexiglas, fluorescent blacklight tube, wood · Panel
    19¼ h x 19¼ w x 8½ d in (49 x 49 x 22 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 159
    $15,840≈ £11,817≈ €13,992Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Chryssa, Small Study for documenta project sculpture 1968, 1968, Acrylglaskasten mit Neonröhren
    Small Study for documenta project sculpture 1968, 1968
    Acrylic
    23,6 × 47,4 × 40,9 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1820
    €9,525≈ $9,968≈ £7,889Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Chryssa, Untitled, 1987, mixed media on paper
    Untitled, 1987
    Mixed media · Paper
    19⅜ h x 19¼ w in (49 x 49 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 230
    $5,280≈ £4,263≈ €5,114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  8. Chryssa, Times Square Fragment XII, Screen Print
    Times Square Fragment XII
    Screenprint · ed. AP
    (i) Sight: 36.5" h x 24.25" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 34
    $150≈ £124≈ €147HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  9. Chryssa, Dark Voyage, c. 1970, watercolor, ink and pencil on paper
    Dark Voyage, c. 1970
    Watercolor · Paper
    33¾ h x 23½ w in (86 x 60 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 136
    $15,720≈ £12,337≈ €14,961Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Chryssa, Chinatown 9, 1978, screenprint in colors on Zerkall
    Chinatown 9, 1978
    Screenprint
    30 h x 26⅝ w in (76 x 68 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 261
    $126≈ £99≈ €116Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Also offered, result not published (12)

Lots by Chryssa that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Chryssa paintings (4)Chryssa acrylic paintings (4)Chryssa works on paper (3)Chryssa prints (7)Chryssa screenprints (7)

Chryssa: quick facts

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

$165,600Sign up free to see, for Scale (Walking Crowd) at Bonhams (November 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Chryssa?

The median sale price is $3.4kSign up free to see across 23 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Chryssa have sold at auction?

23 of 25 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2025. 12 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Chryssa?

Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Clarke Auction Gallery and Concept Art Gallery account for the most recorded results. Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Clarke Auction Gallery · Concept Art Gallery

About Chryssa

Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali was a Greek American artist who worked in a wide variety of media. An American art pioneer in light art and luminist sculpture, known for her neon, steel, aluminum and acrylic glass installations, she always used the mononym Chryssa professionally. She worked from the mid-1950s in New York City studios and worked since 1992 in the studio she established in Neos Kosmos, Athens, Greece.

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