Elaine de Kooning Oil Paintings: Auction Prices

1918–1989

Of the 17 lots by Elaine de Kooning (oil paintings) recorded at auction between 2009 and 2025, 13 found a buyer (76%). Across 13 sales with a published price, the typical result was $4.1kSign up free to see to $69.3kSign up free to see (median $42.8kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Untitled (Bullfight Series), sold at Phillips in May 2024 for $152kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Phillips (6), Bonhams (3) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2).

Record: Untitled (Bullfight Series) — $152,400Sign up free to see

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1. 
   JFK

   Oil · Canvas

   28 x 21 in

   Helmuth Stone Gallery · Nov 2, 2025 · Lot 102
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–20,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
2. 
   Callicoon Woods, 1964

   Oil · Canvas

   17⅞ h x 23⅞ w in (45 x 61 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Jul 30, 2025 · Lot 108
   $22,860≈ £17,099≈ €19,832Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
3. 
   JFK

   Oil · Canvas

   28 x 21 in

   Helmuth Stone Gallery · Jun 22, 2025 · Lot 50
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–25,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
4. 
   Kaldis, 1977

   Oil · Canvas

   30 1/8 x 20 3/4 in. (76.5 x 52.7 cm)

   Phillips · Nov 20, 2024 · Lot 221
   $27,940≈ £22,057≈ €26,453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   Untitled (Bullfight Series), 1961

   Oil · Board

   18 1/8 x 23 7/8 in. (46 x 60.6 cm)

   Phillips · May 15, 2024 · Lot 108
   $152,400≈ £120,770≈ €140,694Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   John Glykos, 1973

   Oil · Panel

   30 x 36 in. (76.2 x 91.4 cm)

   Phillips · Nov 16, 2022 · Lot 176
   $69,300≈ £58,226≈ €66,558Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Portrait of Houston Woman, 1977

   Oil · Canvas

   24 x 29 7/8 in. (61 x 75.9 cm)

   Phillips · Sep 28, 2022 · Lot 138
   $42,840≈ £40,430≈ €44,788Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Early Still Life, 1942

   Oil · Canvas

   71.6 x 86.5 cm (28 1/4 x 34 in.)

   Phillips · Mar 4, 2022 · Lot 161
   £39,060≈ $51,813≈ €47,409Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   Bull, 1959-1960

   Oil · Board

   15 1/2 x 17 7/8 in. (39.5 x 45.5 cm)

   Phillips · Dec 8, 2020 · Lot 150
   $75,600≈ £56,881≈ €62,407Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    Bullfight, c. 1957

    Oil · Canvas

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 30, 2018 · Lot 73
    $75,000≈ £57,564≈ €64,622Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
11. 
    Bacchus #104, 1979

    Oil · Canvas

    40 1/8 x 30 1/8in.

    Bonhams · Jun 29, 2015 · Lot 7064
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
12. 
    Faena, 1960

    Oil · Board

    18¼ h x 24 w in (46 x 61 cm)

    Wright · Sep 23, 2014 · Lot 329
    $4,128≈ £2,517≈ €3,202Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
13. 
    Untitled (Juarez series), c. 1958

    Oil · Paper

    15 x 17 3/4in

    Bonhams · Nov 10, 2013 · Lot 3158
    $2,250≈ £1,408≈ €1,675Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
14. 
    Juarez Series, No. 20

    Oil · Paper

    15 x 17 3/4in

    Bonhams · Jul 28, 2013 · Lot 2079
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
15. 
    Along the City Canal

    Oil · Panel

    8" x 10-1/4"

    James D. Julia · Aug 21, 2012 · Lot 1619
    $230≈ £146≈ €185Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at James D. Julia ↗
16. 
    Along the City Canal

    Oil · Panel

    8" x 10-1/4"

    James D. Julia · Aug 26, 2009 · Lot 2512
    $2,300≈ £1,415≈ €1,612Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at James D. Julia ↗
17. 
    Bullfight, 1961

    Oil · Canvas

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 7, 2009 · Lot 138
    $54,000≈ £33,917≈ €38,090Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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