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Dona Nelson

American · b. 1947 · Painter

Dona Nelson is an American painter, best known for immersive, gestural, primarily abstract works employing unorthodox materials, processes and formats to disrupt conventional… (Wikipedia)

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4auction results2023–2026years recorded100%sold (4)$4.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Dona Nelson, BRIGHT (for Louise), 2014, mixed media on canvasBRIGHT (for Louise)Wright · $6,930≈ £5,721≈ €6,574Sign up to see
  2. Dona Nelson, Float, 1991, acrylic and fabric collage on canvasFloatPhillips · $5,805≈ £4,334≈ €5,052Sign up to see
  3. Dona Nelson, Derelict Cold City Night, 1982, oil on canvasDerelict Cold City NightBonhams · $2,560≈ £1,907≈ €2,199Sign up to see

Dona Nelson’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).

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Dona Nelson, Float, 1991, acrylic and fabric collage on canvas
Float, 1991
Phillips · Sep 21, 2026
$5,805Sign up free to see
Dona Nelson, Derelict Cold City Night, 1982, oil on canvas
Derelict Cold City Night, 1982
Bonhams · Aug 7, 2025
$2,560Sign up free to see
Dona Nelson, BRIGHT (for Louise), 2014, mixed media on canvas
BRIGHT (for Louise), 2014
Wright · Oct 27, 2023
$6,930Sign up free to see
Dona Nelson, Man Watching TV, acrylic on paper
Man Watching TV
Wright · Oct 27, 2023
$567Sign up free to see

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