Lygia Clark
Brazilian · 1920–1988 · Painter, Sculptor
Lygia Pimentel Lins, better known as Lygia Clark, was a Brazilian artist best known for her painting and installation work. She was often associated with the Brazilian… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Contra Relevo (Objeto N. 7)Phillips · $2,225,000≈ £1,476,345≈ €1,726,412Sign up to see
Bicho invertebradoPhillips · $1,865,000≈ £1,155,944≈ €1,384,353Sign up to see
Bicho parafuso sem fimPhillips · $1,685,000≈ £1,008,258≈ €1,237,878Sign up to see
Lygia Clark’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 17 auction results for Lygia Clark between 1998 and 2025, of which 7 sold (41%). A further 38 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $4.2kSign up free to see to $2.2MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.2MSign up free to see for Contra Relevo (Objeto N. 7) at Phillips in May 2013. Most results come from Bolsa de Arte (41), Phillips (9) and James Lisboa (4).
17 results
- Buraco Negro, 1984$4,224≈ £3,220≈ €3,649Sign up free to see
- Bicho parafuso sem fim, 1960$1,685,000≈ £1,008,258≈ €1,237,878Sign up free to see
- Unidade I, 1958$461,000≈ £275,850≈ €338,672Sign up free to see
- Caranguejo, 1984$23,750≈ £14,211≈ €17,448Sign up free to see
- Bicho invertebrado, 1960$1,865,000≈ £1,155,944≈ €1,384,353Sign up free to see
- Superfície Modulada No. 2, 1957/1982$461,000≈ £285,732≈ €342,191Sign up free to see
- $2,225,000≈ £1,476,345≈ €1,726,412Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$70,000–90,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800,000–1,200,000
- Untitled, 1952Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $60,000–80,000
Also offered, result not published (38)
Lots by Lygia Clark that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Lygia Clark paintings (3)Lygia Clark works on paper (3)
Lygia Clark: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Lygia Clark at auction?
$2,225,000Sign up free to see, for Contra Relevo (Objeto N. 7) at Phillips (May 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Lygia Clark?
The median sale price is $461kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Lygia Clark have sold at auction?
7 of 17 recorded lots sold between 1998 and 2025. 38 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Lygia Clark?
Bolsa de Arte, Phillips and James Lisboa account for the most recorded results. Bolsa de Arte · Phillips · James Lisboa
About Lygia Clark
Lygia Pimentel Lins, better known as Lygia Clark, was a Brazilian artist best known for her painting and installation work. She was often associated with the Brazilian Constructivist movements of the mid-20th century and the Tropicalia movement. Along with Brazilian artists Amilcar de Castro, Franz Weissmann, Lygia Pape and poet Ferreira Gullar, Clark co-founded the Neo-Concrete movement. From 1960 on, Clark discovered ways for viewers to interact with her art works. Clark's work dealt with the relationship between inside and outside, and, ultimately, between self and world.
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