Elaine de Kooning Drawings: Auction Prices

American · 1918–1989

ArtSell has recorded 7 auction results for Elaine de Kooning drawings between 2005 and 2025, of which 5 sold (71% sell-through). Prices realised range from $4,064 to $56,250, with a median of $16,250 across 5 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $56,250 for “Barnett Newman and Willem de Kooning” at Rago Auctions in 2022.

Record: Barnett Newman and Willem de Kooning — $56,250Sign up free to see

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All drawings results

1. 
   Untitled, 1988

   Drawing · Paper

   9 1/2 x 12 7/8 in. (24.1 x 32.7 cm)

   Phillips · Sep 16, 2025 · Lot 146
   $4,064≈ £2,979≈ €3,442Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Cave #44 Reindeer, Cave Wall, 1985

   Drawing · Paper

   30 3/8 x 39 7/8 in. (77.2 x 101.3 cm)

   Phillips · Jun 18, 2025 · Lot 40
   $27,940≈ £20,762≈ €24,279Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Untitled, 1944

   Drawing · Paper

   9 h x 11⅛ w in (23 x 28 cm)

   Rago Auctions · May 23, 2023 · Lot 135
   $10,080≈ £8,135≈ €9,352Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
4. 
   Pastoral Ai-Shan, 1988

   Drawing · Paper

   21 1/8 x 29 in. (53.7 x 73.7 cm)

   Phillips · Mar 8, 2023 · Lot 147
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   Walter Auerbach in His Studio, c. 1959

   Drawing · Paper

   23⅜ h x 17¾ w in (59 x 45 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Sep 14, 2022 · Lot 176
   $16,250≈ £14,070≈ €16,266Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
6. 
   Barnett Newman and Willem de Kooning, 1964-65

   Drawing · Paper

   7⅛ h x 9⅞ w in (18 x 25 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Sep 14, 2022 · Lot 175
   $56,250≈ £48,706≈ €56,306Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
7. 
   (American, 1919-1989)

   Drawing · Paper

   10 1/4 x 13in (26 x 33cm)

   Bonhams · Nov 6, 2005 · Lot 114
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗

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