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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Record prices
UntitledPhillips · $4,227,000≈ £3,152,831≈ €3,637,694Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · $187,500≈ £142,380≈ €158,361Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · $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).
Lots sold
27
of 28 offered · 2011–2026
Sell-through
96%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1 | 1 | 100% | $105kSign up | $105kSign up | $105kSign up |
| Works on paper | 4 | 4 | 100% | $1.1MSign up | $48.3kSign up | $4.2MSign up |
| Pastel | 3 | 3 | 100% | $1.4MSign up | $43.8kSign up | $4.2MSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $52.9kSign up | $52.9kSign up | $52.9kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 20 | 19 | 95% | $4.3kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $21.4kSign up |
| Etching | 2 | 2 | 100% | $2.8kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $3kSign up |
| Lithograph | 11 | 11 | 100% | $5.4kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $21.4kSign up |
| Screenprint | 7 | 6 | 86% | $2.6kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Sculpture | 1 | 1 | 100% | $188kSign up | $188kSign up | $188kSign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $2.6kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.