Kaari Upson
American · 1970–2021 · Painter, Sculptor
Kaari Upson was an American artist. The bulk of Upson’s career was devoted to a single series titled The Larry Project – paintings, installations, performances, and films… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
168Phillips · £88,900≈ $114,779≈ €105,719Sign up to see
Mauve and Fluorescent PinkPhillips · $95,250≈ £71,477≈ €84,938Sign up to see
HallwaysPhillips · $90,300≈ £67,293≈ €76,923Sign up to see
Kaari Upson’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).
Lots sold
14
of 20 offered · 2013–2026
Sell-through
70%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | 6 | 75% | $39.8kSign up | $35kSign up | $95.3kSign up |
| Oil | 3 | 3 | 100% | $24.4kSign up | $30kSign up | $40kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Works on paper | 6 | 3 | 50% | $7.8kSign up | $8.2kSign up | $9.4kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $5.9kSign up | $5.9kSign up | $5.9kSign up |
| Drawing | 5 | 2 | 40% | $8.8kSign up | $8.8kSign up | $9.4kSign up |
| Sculpture | 4 | 3 | 75% | $73.8kSign up | $90.3kSign up | $115kSign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $13.8kSign up | $13.8kSign up | $22.5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.