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Jimmy De Sana

American · 1949–1990 · Painter, Draughtsman

Jimmy DeSana was an American artist, and a key figure in the East Village punk art and No Wave scene of the late-1970s and early-1980s. DeSana's photography has been described… (Wikipedia)

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13auction results2023–2026years recorded85%sold (11)$3.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Jimmy De Sana, Selected Images, circa 1980s, Three dye destruction prints, printed 1983Selected ImagesPhillips · $9,525≈ £7,749≈ €8,982Sign up to see
  2. Jimmy De Sana, 101 Nudes portfolio, offset lithograph101 Nudes portfolioLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $5,292≈ £4,158≈ €5,044Sign up to see
  3. Jimmy De Sana, Four Legs with Shoes, vintage Cibachrome printFour Legs with ShoesLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $5,292≈ £4,132≈ €4,889Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 13 auction results for Jimmy De Sana between 2023 and 2026, of which 11 sold (85%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.2kSign up free to see to $9.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $9.5kSign up free to see for Selected Images at Phillips in October 2023. The most common medium is photographs (12 lots). Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (9), Rago Auctions (3) and Phillips (1).

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  1. Jimmy De Sana, Mustard & Ketchup, 1985, Cibachrome print
    Mustard & Ketchup, 1985
    Photograph
    10⅝ h x 13½ w in (27 x 34 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 215
    $1,792≈ £1,348≈ €1,575Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Jimmy De Sana, Untitled, c. 1985, Cibachrome print
    Untitled, c. 1985
    Photograph
    13¾ h x 10⅝ w in (35 x 27 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 160
    $3,072≈ £2,308≈ €2,671Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Jimmy De Sana, Roses & Bagties, 1986, Cibachrome print
    Roses & Bagties, 1986
    Photograph
    15⅝ h x 19⅝ w in (40 x 50 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 156
    $4,445≈ £3,224≈ €3,712Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Jimmy De Sana, 101 Nudes portfolio, offset lithograph
    101 Nudes portfolio
    Lithograph
    11 h x 14 w in (28 x 36 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 168
    $5,292≈ £4,158≈ €5,044Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Jimmy De Sana, Four Legs with Shoes, vintage Cibachrome print
    Four Legs with Shoes
    Photograph
    15 h x 19 w in (38 x 48 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 130
    $5,292≈ £4,132≈ €4,889Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Jimmy De Sana, Four Legs with Shoes, vintage Cibachrome print
    Four Legs with Shoes
    Photograph
    15 h x 19 w in (38 x 48 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 207
    $4,788≈ £3,730≈ €4,380Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Jimmy De Sana, Figure with Light Trails in Bed, vintage Cibachrome print
    Figure with Light Trails in Bed
    Photograph
    14⅛ h x 19⅛ w in (36 x 49 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 209
    $1,197≈ £933≈ €1,095Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Jimmy De Sana, Figure with Light Trails in Bed, vintage Cibachrome print
    Figure with Light Trails in Bed
    Photograph
    14⅞ h x 19⅛ w in (38 x 49 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 242
    $1,890≈ £1,495≈ €1,738Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Jimmy De Sana, Four Legs with Shoes, vintage Cibachrome print
    Four Legs with Shoes
    Photograph
    15 h x 19 w in (38 x 48 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 243
    $3,780≈ £2,991≈ €3,476Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Jimmy De Sana, Selected Images, circa 1980s, Three dye destruction prints, printed 1983
    Selected Images, circa 1980s
    Photograph
    Each 15 x 19 in. (38.1 x 48.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 160
    $9,525≈ £7,749≈ €8,982Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗

Jimmy De Sana photographs (12)

Jimmy De Sana: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jimmy De Sana at auction?

$9,525Sign up free to see, for Selected Images at Phillips (October 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jimmy De Sana?

The median sale price is $3.8kSign up free to see across 11 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jimmy De Sana have sold at auction?

11 of 13 recorded lots sold between 2023 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Jimmy De Sana?

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

About Jimmy De Sana

Jimmy DeSana was an American artist, and a key figure in the East Village punk art and No Wave scene of the late-1970s and early-1980s. DeSana's photography has been described as "anti-art" in its approach to capturing images of the human body, in a manner ranging from "savagely explicit to purely symbolic". DeSana was close collaborators with photographer Laurie Simmons and writer William S. Burroughs, who wrote the introduction to DeSana's self-published collection of photographs Submission. His work includes the album cover for the Talking Heads album More Songs about Buildings and Food as well as John Giorno’s LP, You’re The Guy I Want To Share My Money With.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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