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Doris Lee

American · 1905–1983

Doris Emrick Lee was an American painter known for her figurative painting and printmaking. She won the Logan Medal of the Arts from the Chicago Art Institute in 1935. She is… (Wikipedia)

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38lots offered2000–2024years recorded86%sold (31)$625Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Doris Lee, Arab Bedroom, c. 1940, oil on canvasArab BedroomWright · $14,950≈ £10,546≈ €17,051Sign up to see
  2. Doris Lee, Baby Talk, c. 1945, oil and pencil on canvasBaby TalkWright · $8,775≈ £5,394≈ €7,518Sign up to see
  3. Doris Lee, The Strawberry Pickers, 1944, oil on canvasThe Strawberry PickersWright · $8,190≈ £5,034≈ €7,017Sign up to see

Doris Lee’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 36 auction results for Doris Lee between 2000 and 2024, of which 31 sold (86%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $126Sign up free to see to $14.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $14.9kSign up free to see for Arab Bedroom at Wright in May 2001. The most common medium is lithographs (13 lots). Most results come from Toomey & Co. (14), Wright (9) and Rachel Davis Fine Arts (8).

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  1. Sea Bird
    Lithograph
    12 x 18 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 134
    $126≈ £97≈ €114$100 + $26 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  2. Doris Lee, Bird with Seashells, screenprint in colors
    Bird with Seashells
    Screenprint
    12 h x 17⅞ w in (30 x 45 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 183
    $438≈ £368≈ €421Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Doris Lee, Helicopter, 1948, lithograph
    Helicopter, 1948
    Lithograph
    9 h x 12 w in (23 x 30 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 185
    $813≈ £683≈ €781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Doris Lee, Thanksgiving, 1942, lithograph
    Thanksgiving, 1942
    Lithograph
    8⅞ h x 11⅞ w in (23 x 30 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 187
    $3,250≈ £2,731≈ €3,121Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. Doris Lee, Peaceable Kingdom
    Peaceable Kingdom
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 633
    $455≈ £348≈ €417Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. Doris Lee, Autumn Reflections
    Autumn Reflections
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 634
    $618≈ £472≈ €566Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. Doris Lee, Excursion, 1938
    Excursion, 1938
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 635
    $313≈ £239≈ €287Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  8. Doris Lee, The Dove, 1952
    The Dove, 1952
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 636
    $293≈ £224≈ €268Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  9. Doris Lee, Cemetery at Cripple Creek, 1945
    Cemetery at Cripple Creek, 1945
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 637
    $750≈ £573≈ €687Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  10. Doris Lee, Maypole (Dancers), 1948
    Maypole (Dancers), 1948
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 638
    $455≈ £348≈ €417Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

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

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Doris Lee: quick facts

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

$14,950Sign up free to see, for Arab Bedroom at Wright (May 2001) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Doris Lee?

The median sale price is $625Sign up free to see across 31 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Doris Lee have sold at auction?

31 of 36 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2024. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Doris Lee?

Toomey & Co., Wright and Rachel Davis Fine Arts account for the most recorded results. Toomey & Co. · Wright · Rachel Davis Fine Arts

About Doris Lee

Doris Emrick Lee was an American painter known for her figurative painting and printmaking. She won the Logan Medal of the Arts from the Chicago Art Institute in 1935. She is known as one of the most successful female artists of the Depression era in the United States.

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