Leonard Baskin Works on Paper: Auction Prices

American · 1922–2000

ArtSell has recorded 30 auction results for Leonard Baskin works on paper between 2003 and 2026, of which 15 sold (50% sell-through). Prices realised range from $200 to $2,360, with a median of $938 across 15 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 4 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $2,360 for “Medea” at Wright in 2003.

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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 ↗
H. Hopfer in Despair at Excessive Foul-Bite, 1962
Drawing · Paper
22 x 30.5 in
Concept Art Gallery · May 20, 2026 · Lot 616
Result not publishedEst. $500–800View at Concept Art Gallery ↗
Big Little Man, 1971
Drawing · Paper
sheet 31 x 22 1/2 in. (78.7 x 57.2 cm)
Bonhams · Mar 12, 2025 · Lot 23
$1,152≈ £890≈ €1,058Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
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. ↗
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 ↗
Male Nude, 1964
Drawing · Paper
15 1/2" x 20"
Barridoff Auctions · Apr 13, 2024 · Lot 151
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $700–900View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
The Peddler, 1958
Drawing · Paper
17 h x 23 w in (43 x 58 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Oct 10, 2023 · Lot 288
$459≈ £375≈ €434Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Male Nude
Drawing
31 in. x 45 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Aug 24, 2023 · Lot 100
$200≈ £158≈ €185HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Male Nude
Drawing
31 in. x 45 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 460
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–700View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Male Nude
Drawing
31 in. x 45 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 15, 2023 · Lot 318
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–700View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Shylock, 1963
Drawing · Paper
40 x 27 in
Concept Art Gallery · Oct 9, 2021 · Lot 292
Result not publishedEst. $600–1,000View at Concept Art Gallery ↗
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 ↗
Portrait of a Man
Drawing · Paper
40" high x 27" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Nov 8, 2020 · Lot 67
$800≈ £607≈ €673HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
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 ↗
Bearded Artist (Hendrik Goltzius or Leonardo Da Vinci), 1963
Drawing · Paper
27.5 x 20 in
Concept Art Gallery · May 15, 2020 · Lot 213
Result not publishedEst. $600–1,000View at Concept Art Gallery ↗
Untitled
Drawing
17 x 14 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Mar 1, 2020 · Lot 110H
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Untitled
Drawing
17 x 14 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Mar 1, 2020 · Lot 110G
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Untitled
Drawing
24 x 18 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Mar 1, 2020 · Lot 110F
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Untitled
Drawing
24 x 18 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Mar 1, 2020 · Lot 110E
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Untitled
Drawing
24 x 18 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Mar 1, 2020 · Lot 110D
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Untitled
Drawing
24 x 18 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Mar 1, 2020 · Lot 110C
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Untitled
Drawing
24 x 18 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Mar 1, 2020 · Lot 110B
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Untitled
Drawing
24 x 18 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Mar 1, 2020 · Lot 110A
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
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) ↗
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 ↗
Male Nude
Drawing
31 in. x 45 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 30, 2016 · Lot 1049
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
- ''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 ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
Nude drawing, 1948
Drawing
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 9, 2011 · Lot 141
$613≈ £392≈ €451Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
Blake Anguished, 1962
Drawing · Paper
23 h x 31 w in (58 x 79 cm)
Wright · Nov 9, 2003 · Lot 356
$1,180≈ £706≈ €1,028Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
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 ↗