Lynd Ward
American · 1905–1985 · Painter, Printmaker
Lynd Kendall Ward was an American artist and novelist, known for his series of wordless novels using woodcuts, and his illustrations for juvenile and adult books. His wordless… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
JanusToomey & Co. · $512≈ £384≈ €444Sign up to see
Mark Twain greeting people at a bustling harborBonhams · $475≈ £309≈ €358Sign up to see
Untitled - Wild Pilgrimage #A.P.Levis Fine Art Auctions · CA$293≈ $284≈ £179≈ €213Sign up to see
Lynd Ward’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 14 auction results for Lynd Ward between 2013 and 2026, of which 5 sold (36%). A further 20 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $110Sign up free to see to $512Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $512Sign up free to see for Janus at Toomey & Co. in March 2026. The most common medium is engravings (6 lots). Most results come from Rachel Davis Fine Arts (26), Sloans & Kenyon (3) and Levis Fine Art Auctions (2).
14 results
- Janus, 1955$512≈ £384≈ €444Sign up free to see
- $110≈ £78≈ €90Sign up free to see
- CA$222≈ $167≈ £129≈ €143Sign up free to see
- CA$293≈ $284≈ £179≈ €213Sign up free to see
- $475≈ £309≈ €358Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200–300
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–500
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $250–350
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150–250
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150–250
Also offered, result not published (20)
Lots by Lynd Ward that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Lynd Ward prints (12)Lynd Ward engravings (6)Lynd Ward woodcuts & linocuts (6)
Lynd Ward: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Lynd Ward at auction?
$512Sign up free to see, for Janus at Toomey & Co. (March 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Lynd Ward?
The median sale price is $284Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Lynd Ward have sold at auction?
5 of 14 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026. 20 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Lynd Ward?
Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Sloans & Kenyon and Levis Fine Art Auctions account for the most recorded results. Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Sloans & Kenyon · Levis Fine Art Auctions
About Lynd Ward
Lynd Kendall Ward was an American artist and novelist, known for his series of wordless novels using woodcuts, and his illustrations for juvenile and adult books. His wordless novels have influenced the development of the graphic novel. Although strongly associated with his wood engravings, he also worked in watercolor, oil, brush and ink, lithography and mezzotint. Ward was a son of Methodist minister, political organizer and radical social activist Harry F. Ward, the first chairman of the American Civil Liberties Union on its founding in 1920.
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