Jacob Lawrence
American · 1917–2000 · Painter, Printmaker
Jacob Armstead Lawrence was an American painter known for his portrayal of African-American historical subjects and contemporary life. Lawrence referred to his style as… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Two Comedians and a DancerBonhams · $381,500≈ £284,659≈ €328,879Sign up to see
EscapePhillips · $212,500≈ £161,364≈ €179,476Sign up to see
Street ScenePhillips · $69,300≈ £52,141≈ €57,207Sign up to see
Jacob Lawrence’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).
Coming up at auction
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Price trend
5 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 | 1 | 1 | 100% | $382kSign up | $382kSign up | $382kSign up |
| Tempera | 1 | 1 | 100% | $382kSign up | $382kSign up | $382kSign up |
| Works on paper | 3 | 3 | 100% | $111kSign up | $69.3kSign up | $213kSign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 1 | 100% | $50.8kSign up | $50.8kSign up | $50.8kSign up |
| Gouache | 2 | 2 | 100% | $141kSign up | $141kSign up | $213kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 48 | 44 | 92% | $4kSign up | $3kSign up | $17.9kSign up |
| Lithograph | 15 | 13 | 87% | $3.8kSign up | $3.8kSign up | $8.3kSign up |
| Screenprint | 33 | 31 | 94% | $4kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $17.9kSign up |
| Other | 8 | 8 | 100% | $2.6kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $7kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.