Leonora Carrington

British · 1917–2011 · Painter, Printmaker

Mary Leonora Carrington was a British and Mexican surrealist painter and novelist. She lived most of her adult life in Mexico City and was one of the last surviving… (Wikipedia)

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61lots offered2006–2026years recorded75%sold (44)$4.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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PastoralPhillips · May 2017$346,000≈ £266,893≈ €309,122Sign up to see
Bat-men (How true my love)Phillips · May 2015$245,000≈ £159,122≈ €224,236Sign up to see
Untitled (Griffin)Phillips · Nov 2022$176,400≈ £148,210≈ €169,420Sign up to see

Leonora Carrington’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 59 auction results for Leonora Carrington between 2006 and 2026, of which 44 sold (75%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $696Sign up free to see to $346kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $346kSign up free to see for Pastoral at Phillips in May 2017. The most common medium is lithographs (19 lots). Most results come from Morton Subastas (28), Bonhams (9) and Phillips (8).

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Janan, de la carpeta El Dybbuk
Lithograph · ed. 31/100
62 x 47 cm medidas totales
Morton Subastas · Sep 24, 2026 · Lot 95
MX$52,000≈ $2,957≈ £2,237≈ €2,602HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$46,000–60,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Untitled
Etching · ed. 9/60
15 x 22 cm medidas de la imagen
Morton Subastas · Sep 12, 2026 · Lot 77
MX$48,000≈ $2,827≈ £2,093≈ €2,439HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$22,000–40,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Cuervos
Etching
39.5 x 29 cm medidas de la imagen
Morton Subastas · Jun 25, 2026 · Lot 176
MX$120,000≈ $6,803≈ £5,169≈ €5,998HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$30,000–40,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Medium Falls In Trance
Etching
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 16, 2026 · Lot 399
$2,432≈ £1,821≈ €2,092Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Bird Bath, 1978
Screenprint · Paper · ed. AP
27 7/8 x 22in (70.8 x 55.9cm)
Bonhams · Apr 13, 2026 · Lot 24
$6,400≈ £4,769≈ €5,478Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
The three Batlomin, de la serie The Dybbuk
Lithograph · ed. 89/100
42 x 56 cm medidas de la imagen
Morton Subastas · Mar 25, 2026 · Lot 93
MX$40,000≈ $2,252≈ £1,681≈ €1,942HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$46,000–60,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
The Rabbi, de la carpeta The Dybbuk, 1974
Lithograph · ed. 78/100
59 x 43 cm medidas de la imagen
Morton Subastas · Dec 4, 2025 · Lot 182
MX$42,000≈ $2,299≈ £1,723≈ €1,970HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$46,000–60,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Drue, 1992
Lithograph · ed. 30/75
75 x 56 cm medidas totales
Morton Subastas · Dec 4, 2025 · Lot 184
MX$100,000≈ $5,473≈ £4,103≈ €4,691HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$120,000–180,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Paloma
Print (other)
39 x 46 cm medidas totales
Morton Subastas · Sep 6, 2025 · Lot 79
MX$13,000≈ $696≈ £516≈ €595HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$3,500–5,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
The messenger (El mensajero), de la carpeta The Dybbuk, 1974, 1973
Lithograph · ed. 70/100
57 x 40 cm medidas de la imagen
Morton Subastas · Aug 28, 2025 · Lot 110
MX$48,000≈ $2,580≈ £1,908≈ €2,209HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$50,000–70,000View at Morton Subastas ↗

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Leonora Carrington: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Leonora Carrington at auction?

$346,000Sign up free to see, for Pastoral at Phillips (May 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Leonora Carrington?

The median sale price is $4.9kSign up free to see across 44 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Leonora Carrington have sold at auction?

44 of 59 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Leonora Carrington?

Morton Subastas, Bonhams and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Morton Subastas · Bonhams · Phillips

About Leonora Carrington

Mary Leonora Carrington was a British and Mexican surrealist painter and novelist. She lived most of her adult life in Mexico City and was one of the last surviving participants in the Surrealist movement of the 1930s. Carrington was also a founding member of the women's liberation movement in Mexico during the 1970s.

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