DeWain Valentine
American · 1936–2022 · Sculptor
De Wain Valentine was an American minimalist sculptor who was born in Fort Collins, Colorado. Often associated with the Light and Space movement in the 1960s, he is best known… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Blue SlabLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $175,000≈ £113,695≈ €155,874Sign up to see
Blue CircleLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $81,250≈ £66,451≈ €77,433Sign up to see
Curved WaterwallLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $81,250≈ £50,689≈ €62,703Sign up to see
DeWain Valentine’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
62
of 75 offered · 2007–2026
Sell-through
83%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | 3 | 75% | $3.8kSign up | $4.1kSign up | $4.4kSign up |
| Acrylic | 4 | 3 | 75% | $3.8kSign up | $4.1kSign up | $4.4kSign up |
| Works on paper | 6 | 6 | 100% | $3.4kSign up | $3.3kSign up | $6.3kSign up |
| Watercolor | 5 | 5 | 100% | $3.5kSign up | $3.8kSign up | $6.3kSign up |
| Sculpture | 36 | 32 | 89% | $37.8kSign up | $29.7kSign up | $175kSign up |
| Other | 29 | 21 | 72% | $9.7kSign up | $5kSign up | $81.3kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2025 | 18 | 12 | $4.6kSign up |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | $11kSign up |
| 2023 | 9 | 6 | $5.5kSign up |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | $44.1kSign up |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | $11.7kSign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | $28.1kSign up |
| 2017 | 8 | 7 | $34.4kSign up |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | $12.8kSign up |
| 2015 | 9 | 8 | $25.6kSign up |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | $36.3kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $16.1kSign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | $31.3kSign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $24.5kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $2.4kSign up |