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Lee Bontecou

American · 1931–2022 · Painter, Printmaker

Lee Bontecou was an American sculptor and printmaker and a pioneer figure in the New York art world. She kept her work consistently in a recognizable style, and received broad… (Wikipedia)

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UntitledPhillips · May 2026$4,227,000≈ £3,152,831≈ €3,637,694Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · Nov 2017$187,500≈ £142,380≈ €158,361Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · Jul 2020$105,000≈ £83,940≈ €93,036Sign up to see

Lee Bontecou’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).

Lot images as published by each auction house (28 lots with an image). Images from houses that reserve their photographs are shown as small thumbnails linking to the house’s site.

Lee Bontecou, Untitled, 1998, pastel on paper — Untitled, 1998
Phillips · May 21, 2026
$32,250Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Untitled, 1985-2001, pastel on canvas — Untitled, 1985-2001
Phillips · May 19, 2026
$4,227,000Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Untitled, from Ten from Leo Castelli, 1967, Screenprint on muslin on board (as issued) — Untitled, from Ten from Leo Castelli, 1967
Bonhams · Jan 22, 2026
$2,816Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Second Stone, 1962, lithograph — Second Stone, 1962
Wright · Dec 16, 2025
$3,810Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Untitled (from the New York Collection for Stockholm portfolio), 1973, lithograph — Untitled (from the New York Collection for Stockholm portfolio), 1973
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 3, 2025
$2,032Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Second Stone, 1962, lithograph — Second Stone, 1962
Rago Auctions · Jun 5, 2025
$8,890Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Untitled (from the National Collection of Fine Arts portfolio), 1967, etching and aquatint in colors on Samuel Flax — Untitled (from the National Collection of Fine Arts portfolio), 1967
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 13, 2025
$3,048Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Untitled (from the National Collection of Fine Arts portfolio), 1967, etching and aquatint in colors on Samuel Flax — Untitled (from the National Collection of Fine Arts portfolio), 1967
Rago Auctions · Jun 4, 2024
$2,520Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Seventh Stone (S. 21), 1965-68, Lithograph, on Chatham British paper, with full margins — Seventh Stone (S. 21), 1965-68
Phillips · Feb 15, 2024
$1,524Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Untitled, from Ten from Leo Castelli (F. 12), 1967, Screenprint, on muslin mounted to board (as issued), the full sheet — Untitled, from Ten from Leo Castelli (F. 12), 1967
Phillips · Oct 24, 2023
$4,826Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, An Untitled Print, 1981-82, lithograph in colors — An Untitled Print, 1981-82
Rago Auctions · Oct 12, 2023
$21,420Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Untitled (from the New York Collection for Stockholm portfolio), 1973, lithograph — Untitled (from the New York Collection for Stockholm portfolio), 1973
Rago Auctions · Jun 1, 2023
$1,386Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Untitled (from the Ten from Leo Castelli portfolio), 1967, screenprint on muslin mounted to board — Untitled (from the Ten from Leo Castelli portfolio), 1967
Rago Auctions · Feb 24, 2022
$3,000Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Untitled (from the New York Collection for Stockholm portfolio), 1973, lithograph — Untitled (from the New York Collection for Stockholm portfolio), 1973
Rago Auctions · Feb 24, 2022
$1,188Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Sixth Stone I (S. 6, F. 6-A), 1964, Lithograph in colors, on tan laid Japan paper, with full margins — Sixth Stone I (S. 6, F. 6-A), 1964
Phillips · Oct 19, 2021
$6,930Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Sixth Stone II (S. 7, F. 6-B), 1964, Lithograph in colors, on brown wrapping paper, with full margins — Sixth Stone II (S. 7, F. 6-B), 1964
Phillips · Oct 19, 2021
$6,552Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Untitled, 1960, graphite on paper — Untitled, 1960
Phillips · Jun 24, 2021
$52,920Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Untitled (from Ten from Leo Castelli), 1967, silkscreen on muslin mounted to board — Untitled (from Ten from Leo Castelli), 1967
Rago Auctions · Jun 16, 2021
$1,950Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Seventh Stone, 1965-1968 — Seventh Stone, 1965-1968
Toomey & Co. · May 19, 2021
$2,625Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Untitled, 1982, casein on wood panel — Untitled, 1982
Phillips · Jul 2, 2020
$105,000Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Untitled from the National Collection of Fine Arts portfolio — Untitled from the National Collection of Fine Arts portfolio
Rago Auctions · May 4, 2019
$2,375Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Untitled, 1983, pastel on paper — Untitled, 1983
Phillips · Nov 14, 2018
$43,750Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Fourteenth Stone, 1968-72, Lithograph in white, on black laid Japan paper, the full sheet — Fourteenth Stone, 1968-72
Phillips · Oct 17, 2018
$2,500Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Untitled (from Ten from Leo Castelli portfolio), 1967, screenprint on muslin, mounted on board — Untitled (from Ten from Leo Castelli portfolio), 1967
Wright · Apr 19, 2018
$2,125Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Untitled, 1959, welded iron, canvas, muslin, wire and velvet — Untitled, 1959
Phillips · Nov 15, 2017
$187,500Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Untitled, from Ten from Leo Castelli, 1967, Screenprint on muslin on board (as issued) — Untitled, from Ten from Leo Castelli, 1967
Bonhams · Sep 7, 2014
$625Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, untitled, 1979-1982, lithograph on paper — untitled, 1979-1982
Wright · Feb 24, 2011
$3,625Sign up free to see

Lee Bontecou, Untitled, from Ten from Leo Castelli, 1967, Screenprint on muslin on board (as issued) — Untitled, from Ten from Leo Castelli, 1967
Bonhams · Nov 25, 2025

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