Joy Laville
British · 1923–2018 · Painter, Sculptor
Joy Laville was an English/Mexican artist whose art career began and mostly developed in Mexico when she came to the country to take art classes in San Miguel de Allende. While… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Barco entrando a una bahíaMorton Subastas · MX$750,000≈ $43,253≈ £32,213≈ €37,146Sign up to see
Descanso a la orilla de la playaMorton Subastas · MX$360,000≈ $21,150≈ £16,643≈ €19,556Sign up to see
UntitledMorton Subastas · MX$360,000≈ $20,837≈ £16,809≈ €19,206Sign up to see
Joy Laville’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 98 auction results for Joy Laville between 2010 and 2026, of which 47 sold (48%). A further 25 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $171Sign up free to see to $43.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $43.3kSign up free to see for Barco entrando a una bahía at Morton Subastas in May 2026. The most common medium is screenprints (33 lots). Most results come from Morton Subastas (113), Levis Fine Art Auctions (4) and Rago Auctions (2).
98 results · page 1 of 3
- MX$10,000≈ $589≈ £436≈ €508Sign up free to see
- MX$8,000≈ $473≈ £347≈ €405Sign up free to see
- MX$28,000≈ $1,587≈ £1,206≈ €1,400Sign up free to see
- MX$36,000≈ $2,041≈ £1,551≈ €1,799Sign up free to see
- MX$750,000≈ $43,253≈ £32,213≈ €37,146Sign up free to see
- MX$100,000≈ $5,629≈ £4,203≈ €4,856Sign up free to see
- MX$130,000≈ $7,318≈ £5,464≈ €6,313Sign up free to see
- MX$15,000≈ $844≈ £630≈ €728Sign up free to see
- MX$5,500≈ $305≈ £228≈ €260Sign up free to see
- MX$8,000≈ $440≈ £329≈ €378Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (25)
Lots by Joy Laville that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Joy Laville paintings (13)Joy Laville oil paintings (6)Joy Laville acrylic paintings (7)Joy Laville works on paper (27)Joy Laville watercolors (6)Joy Laville pastels (14)Joy Laville prints (57)Joy Laville etchings (18)Joy Laville screenprints (33)
Joy Laville: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Joy Laville at auction?
$43,253Sign up free to see, for Barco entrando a una bahía at Morton Subastas (May 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Joy Laville?
The median sale price is $813Sign up free to see across 47 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Joy Laville have sold at auction?
47 of 98 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026. 25 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Joy Laville?
Morton Subastas, Levis Fine Art Auctions and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Morton Subastas · Levis Fine Art Auctions · Rago Auctions
About Joy Laville
Joy Laville was an English/Mexican artist whose art career began and mostly developed in Mexico when she came to the country to take art classes in San Miguel de Allende. While there she met Mexican writer Jorge Ibargüengoitia, whom she married in 1973. During this time her art career developed mostly in pastels with a reflective quality. In 1983, Ibargüengoitia died in a plane crash in Spain and Laville's painting changed dramatically. Since that time, her work has focused on the loss of her husband, directly or indirectly with themes of finality, eternity and wondering what more is there. Her work has been exhibited in Mexico and abroad including the Palacio de Bellas Artes and the Museo de Arte Moderno. In 2012, she received the Bellas Artes Medal for her life's work.
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