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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Record prices
WatcherPhillips · $1,754,000≈ £1,386,890≈ €1,658,158Sign up to see
Brutality by Any Other NamePhillips · $1,270,000≈ £960,738≈ €1,142,909Sign up to see
Minotaur 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).
Lots sold
34
of 35 offered · 2014–2026
Sell-through
97%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 27 | 26 | 96% | $422kSign up | $353kSign up | $1.8MSign up |
| Oil | 27 | 26 | 96% | $422kSign up | $353kSign up | $1.8MSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 8 | 8 | 100% | $4.5kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $7.8kSign up |
| Etching | 8 | 8 | 100% | $4.5kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $7.8kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.