Gene Davis
American · 1920–1985 · Painter, Draughtsman
Gene Davis was an American Color Field painter known especially for his paintings of vertical stripes of color. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
UntitledPalm Beach Modern Auctions · $93,750≈ £69,625≈ €81,387Sign up to see
Candy StickPhillips · $87,500≈ £55,701≈ €77,242Sign up to see
Untitled 65-6Olympia Auctions · £45,000≈ $57,339≈ €54,572Sign up to see
Gene Davis’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
153
of 159 offered · 2003–2026
Sell-through
96%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
6 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 31 | 30 | 97% | $20.5kSign up | $13.9kSign up | $87.5kSign up |
| Oil | 9 | 9 | 100% | $8.8kSign up | $6.4kSign up | $22.7kSign up |
| Acrylic | 22 | 21 | 95% | $25.5kSign up | $23.9kSign up | $87.5kSign up |
| Works on paper | 9 | 9 | 100% | $1.5kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $3.1kSign up |
| Drawing | 8 | 8 | 100% | $1.5kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $3.1kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 111 | 106 | 95% | $1.8kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $13.9kSign up |
| Lithograph | 26 | 25 | 96% | $1.1kSign up | $819Sign up | $4kSign up |
| Screenprint | 82 | 78 | 95% | $2kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $13.9kSign up |
| Print (other) | 3 | 3 | 100% | $92Sign up | $100Sign up | $100Sign up |
| Other | 8 | 8 | 100% | $17.9kSign up | $6.3kSign up | $93.8kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | $2kSign up |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | $2.2kSign up |
| 2022 | 17 | 16 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | $2.2kSign up |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | $388Sign up |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | $2.2kSign up |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 | $35kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | $645Sign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $14.9kSign up |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | $500Sign up |
| 2010 | 9 | 8 | $650Sign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $350Sign up |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | $25kSign up |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | $12.3kSign up |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | $425Sign up |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | $500Sign up |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | $550Sign up |