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Lynette Yiadom Boakye

British · b. 1977 · Painter, Printmaker

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye is a British painter and writer of Ghanaian heritage. She is best known for her portraits of imaginary subjects, or ones derived from found objects, which… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Lynette Yiadom Boakye, Watcher, 2011, oil on canvasWatcherPhillips · $1,754,000≈ £1,386,890≈ €1,658,158Sign up to see
  2. Lynette Yiadom Boakye, Brutality by Any Other Name, 2011, oil on canvasBrutality by Any Other NamePhillips · $1,270,000≈ £960,738≈ €1,142,909Sign up to see
  3. Lynette Yiadom Boakye, Minotaur To Matador, 2022, oil on linen, triptychMinotaur To MatadorPhillips · £952,500≈ $1,204,436≈ €1,126,062Sign up to see

Lynette Yiadom Boakye’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 35 auction results for Lynette Yiadom Boakye between 2014 and 2026, of which 34 sold (97%). Recorded sale prices range from $2.5kSign up free to see to $1.8MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.8MSign up free to see for Watcher at Phillips in November 2024. The most common medium is oil paintings (27 lots). Most results come from Phillips (31), Rago Auctions (1) and Lyon & Turnbull (1).

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  1. Lynette Yiadom Boakye, Victory Sweatsuit II, 2008, oil on canvas
    Victory Sweatsuit II, 2008
    Oil · Canvas
    51 1/4 x 37 1/2 in (130 x 95.4 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 11A
    $381,500≈ £284,659≈ €328,879Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $350,000–550,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Lynette Yiadom Boakye, Curlew, 2010, oil on canvas
    Curlew, 2010
    Oil · Canvas
    21 5/8 x 16 in. (54.9 x 40.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 310
    $167,700≈ £128,152≈ €145,573Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Lynette Yiadom Boakye, Statistic, 2007, oil on linen
    Statistic, 2007
    Oil · Linen
    49.9 x 40.1 cm (19 5/8 x 15 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 19
    £109,650≈ $147,304≈ €126,105Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Lynette Yiadom Boakye, PARIDAE, 2018, Etching, 16/30
    PARIDAE, 2018
    Etching · ed. 16/30
    the sheet 29cm x 26.5cm (11.5in x 10.5in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 64
    £2,268≈ $3,008≈ €2,603Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  5. Lynette Yiadom Boakye, The World For A Wilderness, 2020, Etching, on Somerset paper, with full margins
    The World For A Wilderness, 2020
    Etching · Paper · ed. 25/50
    I. 33.3 x 30.1 cm (13 1/8 x 11 7/8 in.) S. 50.8 x 46.2 cm (20 x 18 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 315
    £2,580≈ $3,513≈ €2,972Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Lynette Yiadom Boakye, Paridae, 2018, Etching, on Somerset paper, with full margins
    Paridae, 2018
    Etching · Paper · ed. 19/30
    I. 20.3 x 17.7 cm (7 7/8 x 6 7/8 in.) S. 29.4 x 26.8 cm (11 5/8 x 10 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 316
    £2,064≈ $2,810≈ €2,378Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Lynette Yiadom Boakye, Pearl For A Mackerel, 2010, oil on canvas
    Pearl For A Mackerel, 2010
    Oil · Canvas
    200 x 250 cm (78 3/4 x 98 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 7
    £355,600≈ $487,243≈ €416,625Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £450,000–650,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Lynette Yiadom Boakye, Brutality by Any Other Name, 2011, oil on canvas
    Brutality by Any Other Name, 2011
    Oil · Canvas
    78 3/4 x 93 3/8 in. (200 x 237.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 24
    $1,270,000≈ £960,738≈ €1,142,909Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000,000–1,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Lynette Yiadom Boakye, Womanology, 2010, oil on canvas
    Womanology, 2010
    Oil · Canvas
    190.2 x 200.3 cm (74 7/8 x 78 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 25
    £444,500≈ $572,738≈ €530,510Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £350,000–450,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Lynette Yiadom Boakye, Watcher, 2011, oil on canvas
    Watcher, 2011
    Oil · Canvas
    78 7/8 x 47 1/4 in. (200.3 x 120 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 4
    $1,754,000≈ £1,386,890≈ €1,658,158Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000,000–1,500,000View at Phillips ↗

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Lynette Yiadom Boakye: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Lynette Yiadom Boakye at auction?

$1,754,000Sign up free to see, for Watcher at Phillips (November 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Lynette Yiadom Boakye?

The median sale price is $168kSign up free to see across 34 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Lynette Yiadom Boakye have sold at auction?

34 of 35 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Lynette Yiadom Boakye?

Phillips, Rago Auctions and Lyon & Turnbull account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Lyon & Turnbull

About Lynette Yiadom Boakye

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye is a British painter and writer of Ghanaian heritage. She is best known for her portraits of imaginary subjects, or ones derived from found objects, which are painted in muted colours. Her work has contributed to the renaissance in painting the Black figure. Her paintings often are presented in solo exhibitions.

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