Ellsworth Kelly Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1923–2015

Of the 4 lots by Ellsworth Kelly (oil paintings) recorded at auction between 2013 and 2025, 2 found a buyer (50%). Across 2 sales with a published price, the typical result was $1.6MSign up free to see to $2.6MSign up free to see (median $2.1MSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Dark Blue Relief, sold at Phillips in May 2017 for $3.1MSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Phillips (4).

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1. 
   Study for Blue Yellow Red V, 1987

   Oil · Canvas

   4 1/2 x 4 in. (11.4 x 10.2 cm)

   Phillips · May 14, 2025 · Lot 124
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Black Diagonal Relief, 2006

   Oil · Canvas

   84 x 47 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (213.4 x 120.7 x 7 cm)

   Phillips · May 13, 2025 · Lot 30
   $1,143,000≈ £864,664≈ €1,028,618Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000,000–1,500,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Dark Blue Relief, 2008

   Oil · Canvas

   80 x 80 in. (203.2 x 203.2 cm.)

   Phillips · May 18, 2017 · Lot 4
   $3,105,000≈ £2,381,683≈ €2,790,008Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000,000–3,000,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Green black, 1968

   Oil · Canvas

   95 x 68 in. (241.3 x 172.7 cm.)

   Phillips · May 16, 2013 · Lot 19
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500,000–3,500,000View at Phillips ↗

Other media by Ellsworth Kelly

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