Lygia Pape

Brazilian · 1927–2004 · Painter, Printmaker

Lygia Pape was a Brazilian visual artist, sculptor, engraver, and filmmaker, who was a key figure in the Concrete movement and a later co-founder of the Neo-Concrete Movement… (Wikipedia)

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35lots offered2013–2026years recorded44%sold (7)$175kSign up free to seemedian price

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Twelve Elements from The Night and Day Book (Book of Light)Phillips · May 2014$461,000≈ £275,850≈ €338,672Sign up to see
Livro noite e dia (Book of Night and Day)Phillips · May 2017$430,000≈ £331,688≈ €384,169Sign up to see
Untitled (Desenho I)Phillips · Nov 2016$187,500≈ £150,554≈ €174,956Sign up to see

Lygia Pape’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 16 auction results for Lygia Pape between 2013 and 2026, of which 7 sold (44%). A further 19 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $13.8kSign up free to see to $461kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $461kSign up free to see for Twelve Elements from The Night and Day Book (Book of Light) at Phillips in May 2014. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (4 lots). Most results come from Bolsa de Arte (23) and Phillips (12).

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16 results

Book of Night and Day, 1963-1976
Acrylic · Panel
each 15.9 x 16.2 x 3.2 cm (6 1/4 x 6 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.) overall installation dimensions variable
Phillips · Apr 16, 2026 · Lot 9
£129,000≈ $174,718≈ €148,292Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
Olhando Miró, 2000
Acrylic · Paper
25 1/4 x 19 5/8 in. (64 x 50 cm.)
Phillips · May 16, 2018 · Lot 177
$13,750≈ £10,200≈ €11,668Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
Livro noite e dia (Book of Night and Day), 1963-1976
Acrylic · Panel
each: 6 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 5/8 in. (15.9 x 15.9 x 1.6 cm)
Phillips · May 24, 2017 · Lot 10
$430,000≈ £331,688≈ €384,169Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
Four works: Untitled (Tecelar), 1953
Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 2/20
i) 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm) ii) 12 x 9 1/8 in. (30.5 x 23.2 cm) iii) 8 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (22.5 x 25.1 cm) iv) 9 x 10 in. (22.9 x 25.4 cm)
Phillips · May 24, 2017 · Lot 11
$105,000≈ £80,994≈ €93,809Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $90,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (Desenho I), 1957
Drawing · Paper
36 5/8 x 24 5/8 in. (93 x 62.5 cm.)
Phillips · Nov 17, 2016 · Lot 188
$187,500≈ £150,554≈ €174,956Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (Tecelar), 1958
Woodcut / linocut · Paper
11 3/4 x 17 in. (29.8 x 43.2 cm)
Phillips · Nov 18, 2015 · Lot 18
$100,000≈ £65,712≈ €93,756Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
Twelve Elements from The Night and Day Book (Book of Light), 1963/1976
Acrylic · Panel
each 6 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 0 5/8 in. (16 x 16 x 1.5 cm.)
Phillips · May 29, 2014 · Lot 13
$461,000≈ £275,850≈ €338,672Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
TECELAR
Etching · Paper
18 X 41 CM
Bolsa de Arte · Jul 30, 2024 · Lot 77
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$100,000–150,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
Untitled
Etching · Paper
15 X 22 CM
Bolsa de Arte · Jul 30, 2024 · Lot 78
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$150,000–200,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
Untitled, 1964
Drawing · Paper
12 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. (32.4 x 45.1 cm.)
Phillips · May 16, 2018 · Lot 178
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗

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Lygia Pape: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Lygia Pape at auction?

$461,000Sign up free to see, for Twelve Elements from The Night and Day Book (Book of Light) at Phillips (May 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Lygia Pape?

The median sale price is $175kSign 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 Pape have sold at auction?

7 of 16 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026. 19 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Lygia Pape?

Bolsa de Arte and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Bolsa de Arte · Phillips

About Lygia Pape

Lygia Pape was a Brazilian visual artist, sculptor, engraver, and filmmaker, who was a key figure in the Concrete movement and a later co-founder of the Neo-Concrete Movement in Brazil during the 1950s and 1960s. Along with Hélio Oiticica and Lygia Clark, she was an important artist in the expansion of contemporary art in Brazil and pushed geometric art to include aspects of interaction and to engage with ethical and political themes.

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