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Dorothy Dehner

American · 1901–1994 · Painter, Printmaker

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49lots offered2001–2026years recorded94%sold (45)$2kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Dorothy Dehner, Untitled, 1960, bronzeUntitledRago Auctions · $52,920≈ £41,529≈ €49,788Sign up to see
  2. Dorothy Dehner, Untitled, 1962, cast bronze, pineUntitledWright · $37,500≈ £28,295≈ €33,201Sign up to see
  3. Dorothy Dehner, Untitled, c. 1965, bronzeUntitledRago Auctions · $20,480≈ £15,411≈ €17,996Sign up to see

Dorothy Dehner’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 48 auction results for Dorothy Dehner between 2001 and 2026, of which 45 sold (94%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $333Sign up free to see to $52.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $52.9kSign up free to see for Untitled at Rago Auctions in November 2024. The most common medium is sculpture (18 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (13), Wright (11) and Clarke Auction Gallery (8).

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  1. Dorothy Dehner, Untitled, etching
    Untitled
    Etching
    2⅜ h x 3⅞ w in (6 x 10 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 171
    $532≈ £393≈ €460Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Dorothy Dehner, Untitled, etching
    Untitled
    Etching
    2½ h x 3⅞ w in (6 x 10 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 172
    $333≈ £246≈ €288Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Dorothy Dehner, Ancestors, 1953, etching
    Ancestors, 1953
    Etching
    2 h x 7¾ w in (5 x 20 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 236
    $960≈ £713≈ €832Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  4. Dorothy Dehner, Bird Machine, 1952, etching
    Bird Machine, 1952
    Etching
    5⅞ h x 8⅞ w in (15 x 23 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 237
    $1,197≈ £889≈ €1,037Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Wright ↗
  5. Dorothy Dehner, Lunar Series #1, 1970, lithograph on Arches
    Lunar Series #1, 1970
    Lithograph · Paper
    21 h x 27 w in (53 x 69 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 238
    $1,408≈ £1,046≈ €1,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Dorothy Dehner, Lunar Series #7, 1971, lithograph on Arches
    Lunar Series #7, 1971
    Lithograph · Paper
    8⅛ h x 24⅞ w in (21 x 63 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 239
    $2,432≈ £1,806≈ €2,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  7. Dorothy Dehner, Untitled, c. 1965, bronze
    Untitled, c. 1965
    Sculpture
    12 h x 14 w x 5½ d in (30 x 36 x 14 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 143
    $20,480≈ £15,411≈ €17,996Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Dorothy Dehner, Untitled, 1978, wood
    Untitled, 1978
    wood · Panel
    8½ h x 24½ w x 3¼ d in (22 x 62 x 8 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 144
    $7,040≈ £5,298≈ €6,186Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Dorothy Dehner, Ancestors, 1953, etching
    Ancestors, 1953
    Etching
    2 h x 7¾ w in (5 x 20 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 228
    $1,408≈ £1,053≈ €1,234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  10. Dorothy Dehner, Untitled, 1983, wood construction
    Untitled, 1983
    wood construction · Panel
    17¼ h x 11 w x 2¼ d in (44 x 28 x 6 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 114
    $3,072≈ £2,274≈ €2,679Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Dorothy Dehner works on paper (12)Dorothy Dehner watercolors (7)Dorothy Dehner prints (11)Dorothy Dehner etchings (7)Dorothy Dehner lithographs (3)Dorothy Dehner sculpture (18)

Dorothy Dehner: quick facts

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

$52,920Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Rago Auctions (November 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Dorothy Dehner?

The median sale price is $2kSign up free to see across 43 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Dorothy Dehner have sold at auction?

45 of 48 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Dorothy Dehner?

Rago Auctions, Wright and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Wright · Clarke Auction Gallery

Dorothy Dehner signature

12 catalogued lots by Dorothy Dehner record a signature line. Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

  • lower right1
  • lower left1

Form

  • signed and dated7
  • signed5
  • Incised with the artist's signature and date "Dehner '64" lower edge — Untitled, Phillips, Dec 7, 2023
  • Signed and dated "Dorothy Dehner '54" lower left — Untitled, Phillips, Sep 26, 2023
  • Incised with the artist's signature and date "Dehner '67" lower edge — Untitled, Phillips, Nov 16, 2022

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