Jay DeFeo
American · 1929–1989 · Painter, Sculptor
Jay DeFeo was an American visual artist who became celebrated in the 1950s as part of the spirited community of Beat artists, musicians, and poets in San Francisco. Best known… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
ApexLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $281,250≈ £226,998≈ €252,016Sign up to see
The Arrival (Jewelry Series)Bonhams · $47,500≈ £32,734≈ €41,286Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · $40,320≈ £29,675≈ €34,526Sign up to see
Jay DeFeo’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
5
of 5 offered · 2013–2025
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1 | 1 | 100% | $281kSign up | $281kSign up | $281kSign up |
| Oil | 1 | 1 | 100% | $281kSign up | $281kSign up | $281kSign up |
| Works on paper | 3 | 3 | 100% | $32.7kSign up | $40.3kSign up | $47.5kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $10.2kSign up | $10.2kSign up | $10.2kSign up |
| Photography | 1 | 1 | 100% | $16.3kSign up | $16.3kSign up | $16.3kSign up |
| Photograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $16.3kSign up | $16.3kSign up | $16.3kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.