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James Lechay, Trapeze Artist

James Lechay

American · 1907–2001 · Painter

James Lechay was an American painter who described himself an "abstract impressionist". (Wikipedia)

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60auction results2017–2025years recorded100%sold (60)$765Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. James Lechay, Icaria, 1986-87, casein on paper laid to boardIcariaRago Auctions · $4,375≈ £3,325≈ €3,932Sign up to see
  2. James Lechay, Vertical Landscape with Dark Sky, 1986-1987, watercolor on paper mounted to boardVertical Landscape with Dark SkyRago Auctions · $4,063≈ £3,313≈ €3,708Sign up to see
  3. James Lechay, Untitled (Green Horizon), gouache on paperUntitled (Green Horizon)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $2,860≈ £2,140≈ €2,523Sign up to see

James Lechay’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).

ArtSell has recorded 60 auction results for James Lechay between 2017 and 2025, of which 60 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $200Sign up free to see to $4.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.4kSign up free to see for Icaria at Rago Auctions in March 2022. The most common medium is gouaches (22 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (33), Wright (9) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (8).

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  1. James Lechay, Head with Hand and Gray Hair, oil on canvas laid to board
    Head with Hand and Gray Hair
    Oil · Canvas
    16.125" h x 14.75" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 14
    $350≈ £271≈ €322HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. James Lechay, The Lameds, 1991-92, oil on canvas
    The Lameds, 1991-92
    Oil · Canvas
    58 h x 45 w in (147 x 114 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 249
    $1,226≈ £964≈ €1,127Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. James Lechay, City Scene, 1945, watercolor on paper
    City Scene, 1945
    Watercolor · Paper
    19½ h x 25½ w in (50 x 65 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 199
    $516≈ £411≈ €480Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. James Lechay, Head - Iowa City, c. 1950, oil on canvas laid to Masonite
    Head - Iowa City, c. 1950
    Oil · Canvas
    14 h x 10½ w in (36 x 27 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 262
    $516≈ £407≈ €477Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  5. James Lechay, Portrait, oil on canvas laid to board
    Portrait
    Oil · Canvas
    12 h x 8 w in (30 x 20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 319
    $516≈ £406≈ €473Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. James Lechay, Portrait, oil on canvas
    Portrait
    Oil · Canvas
    20 h x 14 w in (51 x 36 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 323
    $756≈ £597≈ €692Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. James Lechay, City Street, 1968, gouache on paper
    City Street, 1968
    Gouache · Paper
    30⅛ h x 22⅛ w in (77 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 279
    $504≈ £410≈ €471Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. James Lechay, The Cape, gouache and graphite on paper
    The Cape
    Gouache · Paper
    22 h x 30⅜ w in (56 x 77 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 358
    $524≈ £433≈ €497Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  9. James Lechay, City Scene, 1968, graphite and gouache on paper
    City Scene, 1968
    Gouache · Paper
    22 h x 29½ w in (56 x 75 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 204
    $710≈ £585≈ €674Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. James Lechay, Portrait, 1973, lithograph on Copperplate Deluxe
    Portrait, 1973
    Lithograph · Panel
    35 h x 25 w in (89 x 63 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 215
    $258≈ £207≈ €241Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

James Lechay paintings (14)James Lechay oil paintings (14)James Lechay works on paper (42)James Lechay watercolors (12)James Lechay gouaches (22)James Lechay prints (4)James Lechay lithographs (3)

James Lechay: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by James Lechay at auction?

$4,375Sign up free to see, for Icaria at Rago Auctions (March 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for James Lechay?

The median sale price is $765Sign up free to see across 60 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by James Lechay have sold at auction?

60 of 60 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell James Lechay?

Rago Auctions, Wright and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Wright · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

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