Lowell Blair Nesbitt

Lowell Blair Nesbitt

American · 1933–1993 · Painter, Sculptor

Lowell Blair Nesbitt was an American painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stained glass artist, and sculptor. He served as the official artist for NASA during the Apollo 9 and… (Wikipedia)

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66lots offered2003–2026years recorded58%sold (32)$1.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Lowell Blair Nesbitt, New Hampshire Room, Öl auf LeinwandNew Hampshire RoomLempertz · €22,015≈ $29,157≈ £14,814Sign up to see
  2. Lowell Blair Nesbitt, Double Iris Painting, Oil on canvasDouble Iris PaintingLempertz · €15,730≈ $21,253≈ £13,585Sign up to see
  3. Lowell Blair Nesbitt, Two Iris on Black, Oil on canvasTwo Iris on BlackLempertz · €7,260≈ $10,498≈ £6,410Sign up to see

Lowell Blair Nesbitt’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 55 auction results for Lowell Blair Nesbitt between 2003 and 2026, of which 32 sold (58%). A further 11 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $100Sign up free to see to $29.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $29.2kSign up free to see for New Hampshire Room at Lempertz in December 2006. The most common medium is oil paintings (26 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (40), Concept Art Gallery (7) and DuMouchelles (6).

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  1. Lowell Blair Nesbitt, The Rose Arbor, oil on canvas
    The Rose Arbor
    Oil · Canvas
    sight: approx 53.25"h, 61.5"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 1151
    $1,000≈ £740≈ €855HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Lowell Blair Nesbitt, White Iris, 1978, Screenprint in Colors on Wove Paper
    White Iris, 1978
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 68/200
    H 37.5" W 29.5"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1168
    $350≈ £260≈ €300HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at DuMouchelles ↗
  3. Lowell Blair Nesbitt, Red Rose, 1978, Serigraph on Paper
    Red Rose, 1978
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 89/175
    H 23.3" W 23.5"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1225
    $550≈ £416≈ €484HammerSign up free to seeEst. $250–450View at DuMouchelles ↗
  4. Lowell Blair Nesbitt, Untitled, Screen Print, Ca. 1974, "Iris & Rose on Gold"
    Untitled
    Screenprint · ed. 156/175
    H 25" W 38"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1194
    $100≈ £79≈ €94HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at DuMouchelles ↗
  5. Spring Forest, 1982
    Oil · Canvas
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 19
    $1,260≈ £973≈ €1,141$1,000 + $260 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–5,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  6. Lowell Blair Nesbitt, "Two White Electric Iris" New York, 1980, Oil on canvas
    "Two White Electric Iris" New York, 1980
    Oil · Canvas
    36" x 20 1/8"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 66
    $8,000≈ £6,415≈ €7,510HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  7. Lowell Blair Nesbitt, Burgundy Iris, serigraph (screenprint) on paper
    Burgundy Iris
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 6/40
    sight: approx 31"h, 21"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 739
    $250≈ £198≈ €231HammerSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  8. Lowell Blair Nesbitt, Three Flowers on Blue, serigraph (screenprint) on paper
    Three Flowers on Blue
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 3/40
    sight: approx 31"h, 27"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 740
    $150≈ £119≈ €139HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  9. Lowell Blair Nesbitt, Untitled, IRIS, lithograph printed in color
    Untitled
    Lithograph · ed. AP
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1281
    $150≈ £109≈ €125HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  10. Lowell Blair Nesbitt, Sea Grape Leaves, Oil on canvas
    Sea Grape Leaves
    Oil · Canvas
    30 in. x 25 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 326
    $700≈ £538≈ €596HammerSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Also offered, result not published (11)

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

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Lowell Blair Nesbitt: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Lowell Blair Nesbitt at auction?

$29,157Sign up free to see, for New Hampshire Room at Lempertz (December 2006) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Lowell Blair Nesbitt?

The median sale price is $1.1kSign up free to see across 32 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Lowell Blair Nesbitt have sold at auction?

32 of 55 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 11 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Lowell Blair Nesbitt?

Sloans & Kenyon, Concept Art Gallery and DuMouchelles account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Concept Art Gallery · DuMouchelles

About Lowell Blair Nesbitt

Lowell Blair Nesbitt was an American painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stained glass artist, and sculptor. He served as the official artist for NASA during the Apollo 9 and Apollo 13 space missions. In 1976, the United States Navy commissioned him to create a monumental mural for the administration building on Treasure Island in San Francisco, described at the time as the largest mural in the United States. In 1980, the United States Postal Service issued four postage stamps depicting his paintings.

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