Lita Albuquerque Paintings: Auction Prices

b. 1946

Lita Albuquerque paintings have appeared at auction 12 times in ArtSell’s records between 2010 and 2026; 12 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. Half of the priced sales fell between $2.7kSign up free to see and $6.2kSign up free to see, with a median of $4.1kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Event Horizon, sold at Phillips in November 2025 for $49kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Bonhams (5), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (4) and Rago Auctions (2).

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1. 
   Untitled, from Stellar Axis: Antarctica Installation, 2006

   Powdered pigment on polystyrene

   diameter 15in (38.1cm)

   Bonhams · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 72
   $4,352≈ £3,250≈ €3,792Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
2. 
   Event Horizon, 2004

   pigment and 24k gold leaf on panel, in 2 parts · Panel

   upper 7 x 72 x 1 5/8 in. (17.8 x 182.9 x 4.1 cm) lower 7 x 72 x 1 5/8 in. (17.8 x 182.9 x 4.1 cm)

   Phillips · Nov 21, 2025 · Lot 161
   $49,020≈ £37,460≈ €42,552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Untitled, 2015

   pigment on panel with gold leaf · Panel

   18 h x 18 w x 2¼ d in (46 x 46 x 6 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Nov 12, 2025 · Lot 168
   $8,255≈ £6,292≈ €7,131Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
4. 
   Untitled, 1986

   Mixed media · Other support

   14⅛ h x 11⅛ w in (36 x 28 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Jul 30, 2025 · Lot 126
   $1,905≈ £1,425≈ €1,653Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
5. 
   Untitled, from Stellar Axis: Antarctica installation, c. 2007

   Powdered pigment on polystyrene

   diameter 10in (25.4cm)

   Bonhams · Jun 26, 2025 · Lot 34
   $2,816≈ £2,055≈ €2,408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
6. 
   There were 7066 ships encircling the planet, from the Barge Series, 2011

   Oil

   7 x 72 in.

   Bonhams · Apr 12, 2023 · Lot 21
   $5,738≈ £4,625≈ €5,253Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
7. 
   Untitled, 1975

   Oil · Board

   54 h x 60 w in (137 x 152 cm)

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 3, 2022 · Lot 156
   $7,500≈ £5,978≈ €7,105Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
8. 
   Sound, 1989

   Oil · Other support

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 21, 2016 · Lot 420
   $1,250≈ £887≈ €1,134Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
9. 
   Source of Illumination #2 (from the triptych Flight into Illumination), 1989

   Oil · Panel

   42 1/8 x 42 1/8 in. (107 x 107.2 cm)

   Bonhams · Oct 21, 2015 · Lot 62
   $3,125≈ £2,023≈ €2,752Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
10. 
    She Was to Go There (Barge Series), 1996

    Oil · Panel

    each 7 1/8 x 72 1/8 in. (18.1 x 183.2 cm); overall 28 1/2 x 72 1/8 in. (72 x 183.2 cm)

    Bonhams · Oct 21, 2015 · Lot 61
    $4,375≈ £2,832≈ €3,853Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
11. 
    Breath of Fire, 1989

    Oil · Panel

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 6, 2012 · Lot 479
    $3,750≈ £2,320≈ €2,877Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
12. 
    Untitled, c. 2000

    Dry pigment, gold leaf and constructed elements

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 17, 2010 · Lot 473
    $2,450≈ £1,542≈ €1,763Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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