Donald De Lue
American · 1897–1988 · Sculptor
Donald Harcourt De Lue was an American sculptor, best known for his public monuments. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
IcarusBonhams · $40,960≈ £32,666≈ €38,216Sign up to see
PhaetonBonhams · $20,000≈ £12,802≈ €14,997Sign up to see
Phaeton IIBonhams · $17,500≈ £10,357≈ €12,796Sign up to see
Donald De Lue’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 20 auction results for Donald De Lue between 2011 and 2026, of which 16 sold (80%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $20Sign up free to see to $41kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $41kSign up free to see for Icarus at Bonhams in May 2024. The most common medium is sculpture (15 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (8), Sloans & Kenyon (6) and Rago Auctions (2).
20 results
- $900≈ £669≈ €769Sign up free to see
- $1,270≈ £957≈ €1,092Sign up free to see
- Three Male Figures, c. 1935$127≈ £93≈ €109Sign up free to see
- Isaiah, 1978$12,600≈ £9,948≈ €11,962Sign up free to see
- $13,000≈ £9,967≈ €11,985Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1954$2,142≈ £1,710≈ €1,987Sign up free to see
- Icarus, 1934$40,960≈ £32,666≈ €38,216Sign up free to see
- Genesis, 1986$3,825≈ £2,937≈ €3,251Sign up free to see
- $20≈ £13≈ €18Sign up free to see
- $17,500≈ £10,357≈ €12,796Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Donald De Lue that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Donald De Lue works on paper (5)Donald De Lue drawings (5)Donald De Lue sculpture (15)
Donald De Lue: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Donald De Lue at auction?
$40,960Sign up free to see, for Icarus at Bonhams (May 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Donald De Lue?
The median sale price is $3.9kSign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Donald De Lue have sold at auction?
16 of 20 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Donald De Lue?
Bonhams, Sloans & Kenyon and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Sloans & Kenyon · Rago Auctions
Donald De Lue signature
4 catalogued lots by Donald De Lue record a signature line. Most often: signed and dated.
Placement
Form
Signed and dated l.r., additional information on sheet attached to backing
— Design for Tympanum of the National Cathedral in Washington, Barridoff Auctions, Apr 11, 2026Signed and dated
— Helios, 1986; Creation, 1972; Star deity, 1979; Nude from behind, 1930: Four, Bonhams, Nov 29, 2011Signed
— Genesis, Bonhams, Nov 29, 2011
About Donald De Lue
In museum collections
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture · Public domainThe Special Warfare Memorial Statue, 1969
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
