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Letterio Calapai

Letterio Calapai

American · 1902–1993 · Painter, Printmaker

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26lots offered2009–2026years recorded75%sold (9)$390Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Letterio Calapai, 8:30 Express, 19468:30 Express, 1946Toomey & Co. · $780≈ £573≈ €675Sign up to see
  2. Letterio Calapai, 8:30 A. M. Express wood, engraving, 19438:30 A. M. Express woodRachel Davis Fine Arts · $550≈ £422≈ €507Sign up to see
  3. The CityHelmuth Stone Gallery · $441$350 + $91 premium≈ £331≈ €381Sign up to see

Letterio Calapai’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 12 auction results for Letterio Calapai between 2009 and 2026, of which 9 sold (75%). A further 14 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $172Sign up free to see to $780Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $780Sign up free to see for 8:30 Express, 1946 at Toomey & Co. in October 2021. The most common medium is woodcuts & linocuts (5 lots). Most results come from Rachel Davis Fine Arts (16), Helmuth Stone Gallery (3) and Toomey & Co. (2).

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  1. The City
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 16/30
    24.25 x 18.25 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 119
    $441≈ £331≈ €381$350 + $91 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $500–750View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  2. Portfolio, 1948
    Drawing · Paper · ed. 70/200
    20 x 13 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 137
    $300≈ £224≈ €261HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. Letterio Calapai, Trio, multi-media print on paper
    Trio
    Print (other) · Paper
    image size: 45 by 36,5cm; 66,5 by 55 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 34
    ZAR 7,622≈ $434≈ £334≈ €401Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000–7,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Letterio Calapai, Harlem Nights, linocut, 1932
    Harlem Nights
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 16/35
    5 1/2 x 6 in
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 132
    $250≈ £192≈ €230HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–700View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  5. Letterio Calapai, 8:30 A. M. Express wood, engraving, 1943
    8:30 A. M. Express wood
    Engraving · ed. AP
    5 1/2 x 8 in
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 133
    $550≈ £422≈ €507HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–800View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  6. Letterio Calapai, The Bridge, Columbia Heights, 1936 wood, engraving, 1984
    The Bridge, Columbia Heights, 1936 wood
    Engraving · ed. 36/100
    8 x 6 in
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 134
    $375≈ £288≈ €346HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  7. Letterio Calapai, Three A.M., 1946
    Three A.M., 1946
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 84
    $390≈ £286≈ €337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  8. Letterio Calapai, 8:30 Express, 1946
    8:30 Express, 1946
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 85
    $780≈ £573≈ €675Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  9. Letterio Calapai, The Bridge from Columbia Hts, 1936, Wood engraving with color numbered 42 of an edition of 100
    The Bridge from Columbia Hts, 1936
    Woodcut / linocut · Panel · ed. edition of 100
    Image: 8" x 6". Overall: 10-3/4" x 7-1/2"
    James D. Julia · · Lot 4580
    $172≈ £105≈ €120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at James D. Julia ↗
  10. Summer, 1990
    Woodcut / linocut · Panel · ed. 50/50
    10.75 x 7.25 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 113
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $250–450View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (14)

Lots by Letterio Calapai that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Letterio Calapai prints (9)Letterio Calapai engravings (3)Letterio Calapai woodcuts & linocuts (5)

Letterio Calapai: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Letterio Calapai at auction?

$780Sign up free to see, for 8:30 Express, 1946 at Toomey & Co. (October 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Letterio Calapai?

The median sale price is $390Sign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Letterio Calapai have sold at auction?

9 of 12 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026. 14 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Letterio Calapai?

Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Helmuth Stone Gallery and Toomey & Co. account for the most recorded results. Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Helmuth Stone Gallery · Toomey & Co.

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