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).
Price trend
20 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2 | 1 | 50% | $475Sign up | $475Sign up | $475Sign up |
| Oil | 2 | 1 | 50% | $475Sign up | $475Sign up | $475Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 12 | 4 | 33% | $268Sign up | $225Sign up | $512Sign up |
| Engraving | 6 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Woodcut / linocut | 6 | 4 | 67% | $268Sign up | $225Sign up | $512Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.