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John Levee

American · 1924–2017 · Painter, Draughtsman

John Levee was an American abstract expressionist painter who had worked in Paris since 1949. His father was M. C. Levee. (Wikipedia)

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29lots offered2001–2026years recorded100%sold (27)$2.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. John Levee, November I, II, III, 1958, Oil on canvas triptychNovember I, II, IIILos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $17,500≈ £13,731≈ €15,664Sign up to see
  2. John Levee, April III, 1957, Oil on canvasApril IIILos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $11,875≈ £9,317≈ €10,629Sign up to see
  3. John Levee, November I, 1960, Oil on canvasNovember ILos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $11,250≈ £6,682≈ €8,214Sign up to see

John Levee’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 27 auction results for John Levee between 2001 and 2026, of which 27 sold (100%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.1kSign up free to see to $17.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $17.5kSign up free to see for November I, II, III at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in May 2019. The most common medium is oil paintings (15 lots). Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (13), Wright (5) and Rago Auctions (4).

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  1. John Levee, Minioil November VI, 1958, oil on canvas
    Minioil November VI, 1958
    Oil · Canvas
    9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in (24 x 19 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 19
    $2,560≈ £1,903≈ €2,178Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. John Levee, Untitled, 1960, watercolor on paper
    Untitled, 1960
    Watercolor · Paper
    22¼ h x 30¼ w in (57 x 77 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 254
    $4,445≈ £3,445≈ €4,120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. John Levee, Untitled, 1953, gouache on paper
    Untitled, 1953
    Gouache · Paper
    8⅜ h x 12 w in (21 x 30 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 249
    $1,134≈ £873≈ €1,042Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Wright ↗
  4. John Levee, Juillet IV, 1955, oil on canvas
    Juillet IV, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    25 1/2 x 31 3/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 54
    $6,400≈ £5,138≈ €6,016Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. John Levee, August II, 1957, oil on canvas
    August II, 1957
    Oil · Canvas
    25½ h x 19⅝ w in (65 x 50 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 148
    $2,772≈ £2,198≈ €2,563Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. John Levee, Painting, 1953, gouache on paper
    Painting, 1953
    Gouache · Paper
    20 x 26 1/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 103
    $1,913≈ £1,656≈ €1,914Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  7. John Levee, December V, 1960, oil on canvas
    December V, 1960
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 12 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 104
    $8,925≈ £7,728≈ €8,934Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  8. John Levee, November I, II, III, 1958, Oil on canvas triptych
    November I, II, III, 1958
    Oil · Canvas
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 85
    $17,500≈ £13,731≈ €15,664Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. John Levee, April III, 1957, Oil on canvas
    April III, 1957
    Oil · Canvas
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 86
    $11,875≈ £9,317≈ €10,629Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. John Levee, Untitled
    Untitled
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 523
    $6,250≈ £4,607≈ €5,222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by John Levee that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

John Levee paintings (17)John Levee oil paintings (15)John Levee works on paper (7)John Levee gouaches (4)

John Levee: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John Levee at auction?

$17,500Sign up free to see, for November I, II, III at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (May 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Levee?

The median sale price is $2.8kSign up free to see across 27 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Levee have sold at auction?

27 of 27 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell John Levee?

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

About John Levee

John Levee was an American abstract expressionist painter who had worked in Paris since 1949. His father was M. C. Levee.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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