Elaine de Kooning Works on Paper: Auction Prices

1918–1989

Elaine de Kooning works on paper have appeared at auction 23 times in ArtSell’s records between 2005 and 2026; 19 sold, a sell-through rate of 83%. The median price realised is $11.4kSign up free to see across 19 priced sales; the middle half sold for $8kSign up free to see–$23.4kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Barnett Newman and Willem de Kooning, sold at Rago Auctions in September 2022 for $56.3kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Phillips (9), Bonhams (6) and Rago Auctions (5).

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

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Medium:Attributed to the artist

   Mixed media · Paper

   Williamson Auction Gallery · Jul 21, 2026 · Lot 517
   Result not publishedEst. $200–300View at Williamson Auction Gallery ↗
2. 
   Untitled (An Autumn River's Edge)

   Gouache

   Sight: 23" h x 17.375" w

   Clarke Auction Gallery · Apr 12, 2026 · Lot 72
   $9,000≈ £6,706≈ €7,703HammerSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
3. 
   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 ↗
4. 
   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 ↗
5. 
   Desert and Sea (Cave #15), 1984

   Acrylic · Paper

   30 1/2 x 39 1/4 in (77.5 x 99.7 cm)

   Bonhams · May 15, 2025 · Lot 108
   $40,960≈ £30,848≈ €36,620Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
6. 
   Untitled, 1967

   Watercolor · Paper

   24 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. (62.2 x 50.2 cm)

   Phillips · Jul 17, 2024 · Lot 15
   $19,050≈ £14,620≈ €17,423Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Untitled, 1955-1960

   Gouache · Paper

   9 x 9 in. (22.9 x 22.9 cm)

   Phillips · Jul 18, 2023 · Lot 36
   $6,985≈ £5,327≈ €6,206Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   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 ↗
9. 
   Untitled, 1965

   Gouache · Paper

   17 3/4 x 23 3/8 in. (45.1 x 59.4 cm)

   Phillips · Mar 21, 2023 · Lot 125
   $11,430≈ £9,337≈ €10,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    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 ↗
11. 
    Catskill Series, 1965

    Watercolor · Paper

    26 1/8 x 19 3/4 in. (66.4 x 50.2 cm)

    Phillips · Nov 16, 2022 · Lot 177
    $27,720≈ £23,290≈ €26,623Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
12. 
    Abstract Landscape Composition, 1965

    Watercolor · Paper

    17 x 23 1/2 in. (43.2 x 59.7 cm)

    Phillips · Sep 28, 2022 · Lot 173
    $18,900≈ £17,837≈ €19,760Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
13. 
    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 ↗
14. 
    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 ↗
15. 
    Untitled, 1981

    Watercolor · Paper

    10-1/4 x 7 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Nov 11, 2021 · Lot 161
    $15,000≈ £11,196≈ €13,089HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
16. 
    Untitled, 1975

    Watercolor · Paper

    9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm)

    Phillips · Sep 28, 2021 · Lot 126
    $11,340≈ £8,346≈ €9,711Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
17. 
    Untitled (Bull), c. 1957

    Gouache · Paper

    18½ h x 23 w in (47 x 58 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Jun 23, 2020 · Lot 114
    $32,500≈ £26,025≈ €28,715Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
18. 
    Northwest Woods, 1981

    Watercolor · Paper

    18 h x 24 w in (46 x 61 cm)

    Rago Auctions · May 20, 2020 · Lot 179
    $10,000≈ £8,155≈ €9,126Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
19. 
    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 ↗
20. 
    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 ↗
21. 
    Untitled, 1949

    Gouache · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 6, 2011 · Lot 22
    $2,125≈ £1,304≈ €1,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
22. 
    (American 1919-1989)

    casein on paper · Paper

    9 x 12in (23 x 30.5cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 5, 2006 · Lot 97
    $2,151≈ £1,134≈ €1,686Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
23. 
    (American 1919-1989)

    Watercolor · Paper

    9 1/2 x 13 1/2in (24 x 34.5cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 5, 2006 · Lot 96
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
24. 
    (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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