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Ellsworth Kelly Paintings: Auction Prices

American · 1923–2015

ArtSell has recorded 6 auction results for Ellsworth Kelly paintings between 2012 and 2025, of which 4 sold (67% sell-through). Prices realised range from $6,250 to $3,105,000, with a median of $577,137 across 4 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $3,105,000 for “Dark Blue Relief” at Phillips in 2017.

Record: Dark Blue Relief — $3,105,000Sign up free to see

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  1. Ellsworth Kelly, Blue on Blue, 1963, painted acrylic
    Blue on Blue, 1963
    Acrylic
    9 x 13 1/8 x 1 3/4 in. (22.9 x 33.3 x 4.4 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 555
    $6,250≈ £4,651≈ €5,355Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–1,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  2. Ellsworth Kelly, Study for Blue Yellow Red V, 1987, oil on canvas
    Study for Blue Yellow Red V, 1987
    Oil · Canvas
    4 1/2 x 4 in. (11.4 x 10.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 124
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Ellsworth Kelly, Black Diagonal Relief, 2006, oil on canvas, 2 joined panels
    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 · · Lot 30
    $1,143,000≈ £864,664≈ €1,028,618Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000,000–1,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Ellsworth Kelly, Dark Blue Relief, 2008, oil on canvas, on 2 joined panels
    Dark Blue Relief, 2008
    Oil · Canvas
    80 x 80 in. (203.2 x 203.2 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 4
    $3,105,000≈ £2,381,683≈ €2,790,008Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000,000–3,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Ellsworth Kelly, Green black, 1968, oil on canvas
    Green black, 1968
    Oil · Canvas
    95 x 68 in. (241.3 x 172.7 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 19
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500,000–3,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Ellsworth Kelly, Voor Vincent van Gogh, 1989, Collage und Bleistift auf Papier
    Voor Vincent van Gogh, 1989
    Mixed media
    118,5 × 83,9 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 689
    €9,150≈ $11,275≈ £7,366Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗

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