Joseph Stella
American · 1877–1946 · Painter, Printmaker
Joseph Stella was an Italian-born American Futurist painter best known for his depictions of industrial America, especially his images of the Brooklyn Bridge. He is also… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
In the Garden of EdenWright · $21,240≈ £12,700≈ €18,497Sign up to see
Flowering Tropical CactusBonhams · $20,075≈ £15,476≈ €17,122Sign up to see
End of a DayRago Auctions · $18,750≈ £14,640≈ €16,993Sign up to see
Joseph Stella’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 76 auction results for Joseph Stella between 2003 and 2026, of which 62 sold (82%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $150Sign up free to see to $21.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $21.2kSign up free to see for In the Garden of Eden at Wright in November 2003. The most common medium is drawings (36 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (25), Rago Auctions (12) and Wright (12).
76 results · page 1 of 2
- The Spring Bonnet, 1898$5,760≈ £4,264≈ €4,926Sign up free to see
- Vase Blanc, 1929$5,715≈ £4,242≈ €4,841Sign up free to see
- $2,032≈ £1,508≈ €1,721Sign up free to see
- White Gladiolus, c. 1920$4,445≈ £3,403≈ €3,861Sign up free to see
- Floral Still Life, 1943$3,584≈ £2,728≈ €3,092Sign up free to see
- $2,540≈ £1,893≈ €2,246Sign up free to see
- $700≈ £556≈ €671Sign up free to see
- $850≈ £675≈ €815Sign up free to see
- $500≈ £397≈ €479Sign up free to see
- $600≈ £476≈ €575Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (5)
Lots by Joseph Stella that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Joseph Stella paintings (22)Joseph Stella oil paintings (19)Joseph Stella mixed media (3)Joseph Stella works on paper (46)Joseph Stella watercolors (4)Joseph Stella pastels (5)Joseph Stella drawings (36)
Joseph Stella: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Joseph Stella at auction?
$21,240Sign up free to see, for In the Garden of Eden at Wright (November 2003) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Joseph Stella?
The median sale price is $2.2kSign up free to see across 62 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Joseph Stella have sold at auction?
62 of 76 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Joseph Stella?
Bonhams, Rago Auctions and Wright account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Rago Auctions · Wright
About Joseph Stella
Joseph Stella was an Italian-born American Futurist painter best known for his depictions of industrial America, especially his images of the Brooklyn Bridge. He is also associated with the American Precisionist movement of the 1910s–1940s.
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In museum collections
A Vision, 1925
Art Institute of Chicago · Public domainMetropolitan Port, 1936
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domainPortrait of a Young Man, 1909
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domainSteel Mill, 1919
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
