Leonard Baskin Watercolors: Auction Prices

American · 1922–2000

ArtSell has recorded 12 auction results for Leonard Baskin watercolors between 2003 and 2026, of which 9 sold (75% sell-through). Prices realised range from $600 to $2,360, with a median of $1,105 across 9 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 1 lot offered at auction whose result the house did not publish is listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $2,360 for “Medea” at Wright in 2003.

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1. 
   Untitled

   Watercolor · Paper

   40 x 27 in

   Abell Auction Company · Jun 17, 2026 · Lot 300
   $768≈ £573≈ €663Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Abell Auction Company ↗
2. 
   The Muskellunge (from Under the North Star), 1980

   Watercolor · Paper

   11 h x 7⅝ w in (28 x 19 cm)

   Toomey & Co. · Oct 22, 2024 · Lot 144
   $1,572≈ £1,211≈ €1,453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
3. 
   Isaac, 1965

   Watercolor · Paper

   40 x 26 3/4 in. (101.6 x 67.9 cm.)

   Bonhams · Aug 8, 2024 · Lot 163
   $1,664≈ £1,311≈ €1,522Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
4. 
   Seasons Song: Summer Landscape, 1922

   Watercolor · Paper

   11½ h x 13¼ w in (29 x 34 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Dec 16, 2020 · Lot 126
   $1,105≈ £815≈ €907Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
5. 
   Leonard Baskin Am. 1922-2000 "Portrait of an Optimistic Artist", 1990

   Watercolor · Paper

   30 x 22 1/2 in

   Barridoff Auctions · Aug 15, 2020 · Lot 199
   Result not publishedEst. $1,000–2,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
6. 
   The Muskellunge; The Mosquito (from Under the North Star) (2), 1980

   Watercolor · Paper

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 18, 2018 · Lot 254
   $625≈ £487≈ €551Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
7. 
   Seasons Song: Autumn Sunset, 1980

   Watercolor · Paper

   11-3/4 x 15-3/8 in.

   Brunk Auctions · Nov 11, 2017 · Lot 1574
   $600≈ £455≈ €515HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
8. 
   - ''Solomon''-

   Watercolor · Paper

   Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Mar 21, 2015 · Lot 403
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–2,000View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
9. 
   Polish Jew, 1979

   Watercolor · Paper

   22 x 15 1/2in

   Bonhams · Jan 25, 2015 · Lot 3079
   $938≈ £624≈ €834Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
10. 
    Road Walker, 1978

    Watercolor · Paper

    22 1/4 x 15 1/8in

    Bonhams · Jan 25, 2015 · Lot 3078
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
11. 
    William Blake's Death Mask, 1996

    Watercolor · Paper

    30 x 22in (76.2 x 56cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 17, 2009 · Lot 1102
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
12. 
    Under the North Star

    Watercolor · Paper

    11 x 7 1/2in

    Bonhams · May 22, 2007 · Lot 2099
    $1,800≈ £912≈ €1,338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
13. 
    Medea

    Watercolor · Paper

    30 h x 21½ w in (76 x 55 cm)

    Wright · Nov 9, 2003 · Lot 355
    $2,360≈ £1,411≈ €2,055Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗

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