George Lovett Kingsland Morris

American · 1905–1975 · Painter, Printmaker

George Lovett Kingsland Morris was an American artist, writer, and editor who advocated for an "American abstract art" during the 1930s and 1940s, and is best known for his… (Wikipedia)

$64,000≈ £51,742≈ €59,618Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumFloor-ShowBonhams20lots offered2001–2026years recorded88%sold (15)$10.2kSign up free to seemedian price

2 works by George Lovett Kingsland Morris with an auction history (offered more than once) →

Record prices

  1. Floor-Show by George Lovett Kingsland Morris, 1947, oil on canvas, sold May 2023Floor-ShowBonhams · $64,000≈ £51,742≈ €59,618Sign up to see
  2. Airplane Factory by George Lovett Kingsland Morris, 1945-47, oil on canvas, sold May 2021Airplane FactoryRago Auctions · $40,000≈ £28,245≈ €32,755Sign up to see
  3. Agony in the Garden by George Lovett Kingsland Morris, sold Nov 2019Agony in the GardenRago Auctions · $37,500≈ £29,281≈ €33,986Sign up to see

George Lovett Kingsland Morris’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).

Of the 17 lots by George Lovett Kingsland Morris recorded at auction between 2001 and 2026, 15 found a buyer (88%). Across 15 sales with a published price, the typical result was $8.6kSign up free to see to $31.6kSign up free to see (median $10.2kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Floor-Show, sold at Bonhams in May 2023 for $64kSign up free to see. Broken down by medium, paintings have a median of $14kSign up free to see (9 sales) and works on paper have a median of $9.7kSign up free to see (4 sales). The houses with the most results are Bonhams (7), Rago Auctions (6) and Wright (2).

George Lovett Kingsland Morris at auction: key figures

Auction results
17
Sold rate
88%
Active at auction
2001–2026
Median price
$10.2kSign up free to see
Record price
$64kSign up free to see Floor-Show, Bonhams, May 2023
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Paintings9$9k–$31.9kSign up free to see$14kSign up free to see
Works on Paper4$8.6k–$15.3kSign up free to see$9.7kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Bonhams (7), Rago Auctions (6), Wright (2)

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  1. Improvisation, Cool Jazz by George Lovett Kingsland Morris, 1950, oil on board, sold Jan 2026
    Improvisation, Cool Jazz, 1950
    Oil · Board
    14¾ h x 18¾ w in (37 x 48 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 106
    $13,970≈ £10,133≈ €11,667Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Arrangement by George Lovett Kingsland Morris, 1937, watercolor and collage on paper, sold Sep 2025
    Arrangement, 1937
    Watercolor · Paper
    17⅜ h x 13⅛ w in (44 x 33 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 156
    $6,350≈ £4,755≈ €5,440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Untitled by George Lovett Kingsland Morris, 1960, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2024
    Untitled, 1960
    Oil · Canvas
    16 1/8 x 20 1/4 in. (41 x 51.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 8
    $1,920≈ £1,518≈ €1,815Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Floor-Show by George Lovett Kingsland Morris, 1947, oil on canvas, sold May 2023
    Floor-Show, 1947
    Oil · Canvas
    30 1/4 x 22 1/4 in. (76.8 x 56.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 12
    $64,000≈ £51,742≈ €59,618Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. St. Étienne-du-Mont, No. 2 by George Lovett Kingsland Morris, 1962-1963, oil on canvas, sold May 2023
    St. Étienne-du-Mont, No. 2, 1962-1963
    Oil · Canvas
    63 1/2 x 51 1/4 in. (161.3 x 130.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 251
    $10,160≈ £8,118≈ €9,337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Untitled by George Lovett Kingsland Morris, 1937, oil on canvas laid down on board, sold Nov 2022
    Untitled, 1937
    Oil · Canvas
    19 7/8 x 24 in. (50.5 x 61 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 15
    $31,875≈ £27,020≈ €30,890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Tertiary - Swirl by George Lovett Kingsland Morris, 1951, oil on canvas, sold Oct 2022
    Tertiary - Swirl, 1951
    Oil · Canvas
    13 h x 10⅜ w in (33 x 26 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 159
    $9,000≈ £8,004≈ €9,173Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Airplane Factory by George Lovett Kingsland Morris, 1945-47, oil on canvas, sold May 2021
    Airplane Factory, 1945-47
    Oil · Canvas
    24 h x 16 w in (61 x 41 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 167
    $40,000≈ £28,245≈ €32,755Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Untitled by George Lovett Kingsland Morris, 1937, gouache on paper, sold May 2021
    Untitled, 1937
    Gouache · Paper
    12⅛ h x 8⅞ w in (31 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 169
    $10,000≈ £7,061≈ €8,189Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Agony in the Garden by George Lovett Kingsland Morris, sold Nov 2019
    Agony in the Garden
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 7
    $37,500≈ £29,281≈ €33,986Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

Lots by George Lovett Kingsland Morris that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

George Lovett Kingsland Morris paintings (11)George Lovett Kingsland Morris oil paintings (11)George Lovett Kingsland Morris works on paper (4)

George Lovett Kingsland Morris: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by George Lovett Kingsland Morris at auction?

$64,000Sign up free to see, for Floor-Show at Bonhams (May 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for George Lovett Kingsland Morris?

The median sale price is $10.2kSign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by George Lovett Kingsland Morris have sold at auction?

15 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell George Lovett Kingsland Morris?

Bonhams, Rago Auctions and Concept Art Gallery account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Rago Auctions · Concept Art Gallery

About George Lovett Kingsland Morris

George Lovett Kingsland Morris was an American artist, writer, and editor who advocated for an "American abstract art" during the 1930s and 1940s, and is best known for his Cubist sculptures and paintings.

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