Jay DeFeo
American · 1929–1989 · Painter, Sculptor
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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.