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Leon Golub

Leon Golub

American · 1922–2004 · Painter, Printmaker

Leon Golub was an American painter. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he also studied, receiving his BA at the University of Chicago in 1942, and his BFA and MFA at the… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Leon Golub, Fallen Fighter, oil on canvasFallen FighterPhillips · £69,300≈ $78,011≈ €80,102Sign up to see
  2. Leon Golub, Head, circa 1965, oil on unstretched canvasHeadBonhams · $48,640≈ £36,244≈ €41,935Sign up to see
  3. Leon Golub, Head V, 1959, oil on canvasHead VRago Auctions · $24,130≈ £17,502≈ €20,152Sign up to see

Leon Golub’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).

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Leon Golub, Why Me? (from the Exit 99 portfolio), 1999, screenprint in colors on Somerset Velvet 330gsm
Why Me? (from the Exit 99 portfolio), 1999
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2026
$768Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, Head, circa 1965, oil on unstretched canvas
Head, circa 1965
Bonhams · May 21, 2026
$48,640Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, Head V, 1959, oil on canvas
Head V, 1959
Rago Auctions · Jan 28, 2026
$24,130Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, Exhumed, 2002, mixed media on paper
Exhumed, 2002
Wright · Dec 11, 2025
$6,096Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, No Escape Now, 2002, ink on paper
No Escape Now, 2002
Wright · Dec 11, 2025
$6,600Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, Sphinx and Victim, 1955, lithograph
Sphinx and Victim, 1955
Rago Auctions · Aug 15, 2025
$445Sign up free to see
Head XXIV, 1958
Brunk Auctions · Apr 11, 2024
$9,500Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, Untitled, oil on canvas laid to board
Untitled
Rago Auctions · Sep 13, 2023
$15,120Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, Merc, 1985, lithograph in colors on Arches Cover
Merc, 1985
Wright · Aug 8, 2023
$756Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, Untitled, 1965, oil stick, ink and acrylic on paper laid down on masonite
Untitled, 1965
Phillips · Apr 12, 2023
£7,620Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, Three Legged Betty, 2003, oil stick and ink on vellum
Three Legged Betty, 2003
Phillips · Mar 21, 2023
$3,048Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, GRANTED!, 2001, oilstick and ink on vellum
GRANTED!, 2001
Phillips · Mar 21, 2023
$4,826Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, Serie von 5 Serigrafien, 1992/93, Jeweils: Farbserigrafie auf Velin
Serie von 5 Serigrafien, 1992/93
Van Ham · Mar 1, 2023
€238Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, Fallen Fighter, oil on canvas
Fallen Fighter
Phillips · Oct 13, 2022
£69,300Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, Head (VII), 1962, oil and lacquer on canvas
Head (VII), 1962
Rago Auctions · May 24, 2022
$22,500Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, Orator II, 1965, Publisher & Printer: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Los Angeles
Orator II, 1965
Davidson Auctions · Sep 20, 2021
A$375Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, Conversation, 1992, Farbserigrafie mit Lacküberzug auf Velin
Conversation, 1992
Van Ham · Mar 22, 2019
€129Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, Combat, charcoal on paper
Combat
Wright · Sep 29, 2016
$4,800Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, Head II, 1971, Öl auf Leinwand
Head II, 1971
Grisebach · Nov 27, 2015
€15,000Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, Head IX, 1958, Lacquer on canvas
Head IX, 1958
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 1, 2015
$15,000Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, South Africa, 1985, lithograph on paper
South Africa, 1985
Wright · Feb 26, 2015
$688Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, Thy Will, Not Mine, ink and acrylic on paper
Thy Will, Not Mine
Wright · Apr 25, 2013
$3,000Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, untitled (Figure Study), c. 1960, sanguin conte on vellum
untitled (Figure Study), c. 1960
Wright · Apr 27, 2010
$1,250Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, Gesture II, c. 1960, charcoal on paper
Gesture II, c. 1960
Wright · Apr 27, 2010
$6,875Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, lithograph
lithograph
Wright · Nov 19, 2002
$978Sign up free to see
Leon Golub, Battaglia di Little Bighorn
Battaglia di Little Bighorn
Pananti · Dec 12, 2020
Leon Golub, The Hunter, 1956, sanguine on paper
The Hunter, 1956
Bonhams · Nov 17, 2009

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