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Len Lye

American · 1901–1980 · Painter, Sculptor

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2auction results2021–2024years recorded100%sold (2)$15.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Len Lye, Twilight, 1945, oil on canvas boardTwilightRago Auctions · $30,240≈ £23,979≈ €27,959Sign up to see
  2. Len Lye, Self-Portrait (With Night Tree), black and white photograph published by the Len Lye Foundation in 2008 from the 1947 original, 73/250Self-Portrait (With Night Tree)Art+Object · NZ$1,931≈ $1,357≈ £1,010≈ €1,185Sign up to see

Len Lye’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 2 auction results for Len Lye between 2021 and 2024, of which 2 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.4kSign up free to see to $30.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $30.2kSign up free to see for Twilight at Rago Auctions in March 2024. Most results come from Rago Auctions (1) and Art+Object (1).

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  1. Len Lye, Twilight, 1945, oil on canvas board
    Twilight, 1945
    Oil · Canvas
    23⅛ h x 35⅜ w in (59 x 90 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 234
    $30,240≈ £23,979≈ €27,959Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Len Lye, Self-Portrait (With Night Tree), black and white photograph published by the Len Lye Foundation in 2008 from the 1947 original, 73/250
    Self-Portrait (With Night Tree)
    Photograph · ed. 73/250
    254 x 203mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 217
    NZ$1,931≈ $1,357≈ £1,010≈ €1,185Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

Len Lye: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Len Lye at auction?

$30,240Sign up free to see, for Twilight at Rago Auctions (March 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Len Lye?

The median sale price is $15.8kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Len Lye have sold at auction?

2 of 2 recorded lots sold between 2021 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell Len Lye?

Rago Auctions and Art+Object account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Art+Object

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