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John Millei

American · b. 1958 · Painter

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16auction results2015–2025years recorded44%sold (7)$3.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. John Millei, Untitled Drawing #1, 1993, Oil, ink, and graphite on plastic vellumUntitled Drawing #1Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $10,000≈ £6,507≈ €8,793Sign up to see
  2. John Millei, Death of a Martyr, oil on canvas, in two partsDeath of a MartyrBonhams · $6,250≈ £4,307≈ €5,432Sign up to see
  3. John Millei, Untitled #1 (Wallflowers), 1993, Oil, ink, and graphite on plastic vellumUntitled #1 (Wallflowers)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $4,375≈ £3,105≈ €3,968Sign up to see

John Millei’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 16 auction results for John Millei between 2015 and 2025, of which 7 sold (44%). Recorded sale prices range from $504Sign up free to see to $10kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $10kSign up free to see for Untitled Drawing #1 at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in October 2015. The most common medium is oil paintings (11 lots). Most results come from Abell Auction Company (10), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (5) and Bonhams (1).

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  1. John Millei, Blue Lasso, 1990, oil and acrylic emulsion on canvas
    Blue Lasso, 1990
    Oil · Canvas
    96 x 96 in. (243.8 x 243.8 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 71
    $3,438≈ £2,603≈ €2,960Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  2. John Millei, Untitled, 1988, acrylic on paper
    Untitled, 1988
    Acrylic · Paper
    11½ h x 10 w in (29 x 25 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 180
    $504≈ £398≈ €461Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. John Millei, Untitled Drawing #141, 1987, oilstick and acrylic on paper
    Untitled Drawing #141, 1987
    Acrylic · Paper
    12½ h x 9½ w in (32 x 24 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 251
    $756≈ £615≈ €695Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. John Millei, Untitled Painting #44, 1991, oil, ink, and graphite on plastic vellum
    Untitled Painting #44, 1991
    Oil · Paper
    59½ h x 42 w in (151 x 107 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 235
    $2,375≈ £1,927≈ €2,236Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. John Millei, Death of a Martyr, oil on canvas, in two parts
    Death of a Martyr
    Oil · Canvas
    each part 120 x 60 in. (304.8 x 152.4 cm); overall dimensions 120 x 120 in. (304.8 x 304.8 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 137
    $6,250≈ £4,307≈ €5,432Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. John Millei, Untitled #1 (Wallflowers), 1993, Oil, ink, and graphite on plastic vellum
    Untitled #1 (Wallflowers), 1993
    Oil · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 362
    $4,375≈ £3,105≈ €3,968Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. John Millei, Untitled Drawing #1, 1993, Oil, ink, and graphite on plastic vellum
    Untitled Drawing #1, 1993
    Oil · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 167
    $10,000≈ £6,507≈ €8,793Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. John Millei, Ideas of the Order (Wallace Stevens), 1990, oil on acrylic emulsion on gesso on canvas
    Ideas of the Order (Wallace Stevens), 1990
    Oil · Canvas
    120 x 88 in. (304.8 x 223.5 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 62
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  9. John Millei, Getting the Rhyme Wrong for W.C.W.", 1990, oil and acrylic emulsion on gesso on canvase
    Getting the Rhyme Wrong for W.C.W.", 1990
    Oil · Canvas
    120 x 88 in. (304.8 x 223.5 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 72
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  10. John Millei, Quicksilver Painting No. 1, 1991, oil on canvas
    Quicksilver Painting No. 1, 1991
    Oil · Canvas
    132 x 132 in. (335.3 x 335.3 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 74
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗

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John Millei: quick facts

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

$10,000Sign up free to see, for Untitled Drawing #1 at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (October 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Millei?

The median sale price is $3.4kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Millei have sold at auction?

7 of 16 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell John Millei?

Abell Auction Company, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Abell Auction Company · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Bonhams

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