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James Lechay

American · 1907–2001 · Painter

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

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IcariaRago Auctions · Mar 2022$4,375≈ £3,325≈ €3,932Sign up to see
Vertical Landscape with Dark SkyRago Auctions · May 2020$4,063≈ £3,313≈ €3,708Sign up to see
Untitled (Green Horizon)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 2021$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).

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James Lechay, Head with Hand and Gray Hair, oil on canvas laid to board — Head with Hand and Gray Hair
Clarke Auction Gallery · Mar 9, 2025
$350Sign up free to see

James Lechay, The Lameds, 1991-92, oil on canvas — The Lameds, 1991-92
Rago Auctions · Mar 6, 2024
$1,226Sign up free to see

James Lechay, City Scene, 1945, watercolor on paper — City Scene, 1945
Toomey & Co. · Feb 15, 2024
$516Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Head - Iowa City, c. 1950, oil on canvas laid to Masonite — Head - Iowa City, c. 1950
Wright · Feb 1, 2024
$516Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Portrait, oil on canvas laid to board — Portrait
Rago Auctions · Dec 14, 2023
$516Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Portrait, oil on canvas — Portrait
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 30, 2023
$756Sign up free to see

James Lechay, City Street, 1968, gouache on paper — City Street, 1968
Rago Auctions · Nov 3, 2023
$504Sign up free to see

James Lechay, The Cape, gouache and graphite on paper — The Cape
Wright · Oct 27, 2023
$524Sign up free to see

James Lechay, City Scene, 1968, graphite and gouache on paper — City Scene, 1968
Rago Auctions · Sep 27, 2023
$710Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Portrait, 1973, lithograph on Copperplate Deluxe — Portrait, 1973
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 7, 2023
$258Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Blue Abstraction, gouache on paper — Blue Abstraction
Wright · Aug 8, 2023
$819Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Untitled, screenprint in colors — Untitled
Wright · Aug 8, 2023
$315Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Urban Scene, gouache on paper — Urban Scene
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 1, 2023
$504Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Portrait, lithograph in colors with hand-coloring — Portrait
Toomey & Co. · Jul 27, 2023
$516Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Fruit - A Day in September, watercolor and charcoal on paper — Fruit - A Day in September
Toomey & Co. · Jul 26, 2023
$655Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Beach, gouache on paper — Beach
Rago Auctions · Jul 13, 2023
$655Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Seascape, watercolor on paper — Seascape
Wright · Jul 12, 2023
$504Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Composition in Blue, gouache on paper — Composition in Blue
Rago Auctions · Jun 13, 2023
$567Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Still Life in Red, watercolor and graphite on paper — Still Life in Red
Rago Auctions · Jun 13, 2023
$1,890Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Two Bottles, 1994, oil on canvas — Two Bottles, 1994
Rago Auctions · May 18, 2023
$630Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Blue, Yellow and Grey, gouache on paper — Blue, Yellow and Grey
Wright · Apr 20, 2023
$1,260Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Face, acrylic, ink and graphite on paper — Face
Toomey & Co. · Apr 19, 2023
$378Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Grey on Grey, oil on canvas — Grey on Grey
Rago Auctions · Mar 29, 2023
$945Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Sky Composition, gouache on paper — Sky Composition
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 23, 2023
$774Sign up free to see

James Lechay, The Early Bird Gets the Worm, gouache on paper — The Early Bird Gets the Worm
Rago Auctions · Mar 1, 2023
$882Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Savior Revisited #1, gouache on paper — Savior Revisited #1
Wright · Jan 25, 2023
$1,260Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Boat, gouache on paper — Boat
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 15, 2022
$938Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Untitled, oil on canvas laid to panel — Untitled
Rago Auctions · Dec 7, 2022
$2,125Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Figure with Mountains, gouache on paper — Figure with Mountains
Rago Auctions · Dec 7, 2022
$563Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Untitled, gouache on paper — Untitled
Wright · Oct 13, 2022
$625Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Yellow and Gray Composition, gouache on paper — Yellow and Gray Composition
Rago Auctions · Sep 29, 2022
$938Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Blue Composition with Pink and Yellow, gouache on paper — Blue Composition with Pink and Yellow
Rago Auctions · Sep 29, 2022
$1,063Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Circles, watercolor and charcoal on paper — Circles
Wright · Apr 21, 2022
$585Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Pitcher and Fruit, oil on canvas — Pitcher and Fruit
Rago Auctions · Mar 30, 2022
$1,625Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Land and Sea, gouache on paper — Land and Sea
Rago Auctions · Mar 30, 2022
$1,375Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Icaria, 1986-87, casein on paper laid to board — Icaria, 1986-87
Rago Auctions · Mar 30, 2022
$4,375Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Painting with Green and Ochre, gouache and charcoal on paper — Painting with Green and Ochre
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 25, 2022
$715Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Grey Abstraction, oil on linen laid to board — Grey Abstraction
Rago Auctions · Mar 2, 2022
$813Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Untitled, gouache and graphite on paper — Untitled
Rago Auctions · Mar 2, 2022
$438Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Untitled (Green Horizon), gouache on paper — Untitled (Green Horizon)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 16, 2021
$2,860Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Jenny, 1995, casein and mixed media on paper — Jenny, 1995
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 16, 2021
$375Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Head III With Yellow, gouache on paper — Head III With Yellow
Rago Auctions · Dec 15, 2021
$1,188Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Still Life with Red Note, watercolor and graphite on paper — Still Life with Red Note
Rago Auctions · Dec 15, 2021
$910Sign up free to see

James Lechay, The Birds Began to Sing, casein on paper — The Birds Began to Sing
Rago Auctions · Dec 8, 2021
$1,500Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Untitled, watercolor and gouache on paper — Untitled
Rago Auctions · Sep 29, 2021
$1,500Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Vase and Flower, watercolor, gouache and charcoal on paper — Vase and Flower
Rago Auctions · Sep 29, 2021
$1,188Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Paris 1969 with Blue, 1969, watercolor and gouache on paper — Paris 1969 with Blue, 1969
Rago Auctions · Dec 16, 2020
$1,250Sign up free to see

James Lechay, Play of Green and a Spot of Red, oil on canvas — Play of Green and a Spot of Red
Rago Auctions · Dec 16, 2020
$1,875Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

James Lechay, Trapeze Artist — Trapeze Artist1940
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum

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