Elaine de Kooning
American · 1918–1989 · Painter, Printmaker
Elaine Marie Catherine de Kooning was an American painter and art critic. A key contributor to the abstract expressionist and Figurative Expressionist movements, she wrote… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The Animal Powers Cave #67Phillips · $330,200≈ £260,677≈ €312,630Sign up to see
Untitled (Bullfight Series)Phillips · $152,400≈ £120,770≈ €140,694Sign up to see
BullPhillips · $75,600≈ £56,881≈ €62,407Sign up to see
Elaine de Kooning’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).
Coming up at auction
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ArtSell has recorded 50 auction results for Elaine de Kooning between 2005 and 2026, of which 42 sold (84%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $230Sign up free to see to $330kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $330kSign up free to see for The Animal Powers Cave #67 at Phillips in November 2024. The most common medium is oil paintings (15 lots). Most results come from Phillips (18), Bonhams (9) and Rago Auctions (8).
50 results · page 1 of 2
- $5,760≈ £4,292≈ €4,930Sign up free to see
- $9,000≈ £6,706≈ €7,703Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1988$4,064≈ £2,979≈ €3,442Sign up free to see
- $1,536≈ £1,135≈ €1,312Sign up free to see
- Callicoon Woods, 1964$22,860≈ £17,099≈ €19,832Sign up free to see
- $27,940≈ £20,762≈ €24,279Sign up free to see
- $40,960≈ £30,848≈ €36,620Sign up free to see
- The Animal Powers Cave #67, 1986–1988$330,200≈ £260,677≈ €312,630Sign up free to see
- Kaldis, 1977$27,940≈ £22,057≈ €26,453Sign up free to see
- Sunday Afternoon, 1960$1,260≈ £961≈ €1,140Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Elaine de Kooning that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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Elaine de Kooning: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Elaine de Kooning at auction?
$330,200Sign up free to see, for The Animal Powers Cave #67 at Phillips (November 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Elaine de Kooning?
The median sale price is $13.2kSign up free to see across 42 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Elaine de Kooning have sold at auction?
42 of 50 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Elaine de Kooning?
Phillips, Bonhams and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams · Rago Auctions
About Elaine de Kooning
Elaine Marie Catherine de Kooning was an American painter and art critic. A key contributor to the abstract expressionist and Figurative Expressionist movements, she wrote extensively on the art of the period and was an editorial associate for ARTnews magazine. She was married to Dutch-American artist Willem de Kooning from 1943 until her death in 1989, though they were separated for much of that time.
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