Man Ray Aquatints: Auction Prices

American · 1890–1976

ArtSell has recorded 8 auction results for Man Ray aquatints between 2003 and 2025, of which 8 sold (100% sell-through). Prices realised range from $431 to $9,750, with a median of $1,236 across 8 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 1 lot offered at auction whose result the house did not publish is listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $9,750 for “Untitled (Hand)” at Phillips in 2014.

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All aquatints results

1. 
   NU, FROM ELECTRO-MAGIE, 1969

   Aquatint

   the image 18.5cm x 14cm (7.25in x 5.5in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 22, 2025 · Lot 179
   £1,008≈ $1,246≈ €1,193Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
2. 
   Cactus: one plate (A. 29-I), 1969

   Aquatint · Paper · ed. 90/99

   I. 53 x 40 cm (20 7/8 x 15 3/4 in.) S. 76.6 x 57.4 cm (30 1/8 x 22 5/8 in.)

   Phillips · Jun 14, 2022 · Lot 131
   £1,638≈ $1,977≈ €1,892Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Electro Magie Electro Image, 1963

   Aquatint · Paper · ed. 97/150

   18,5 x 13,5cm

   Van Ham · Jan 3, 2020 · Lot 117
   €387≈ $431≈ £329Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Van Ham ↗
4. 
   - ''Decouvert''-

   Aquatint · ed. 17/25

   Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Mar 23, 2019 · Lot 372
   Result not publishedEst. $300–500View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
5. 
   Cela vit (Denkmal Marcel Duchamp), 1923

   Aquatint · Paper · ed. 54/125

   18,5 x 15,5cm

   Van Ham · Dec 9, 2016 · Lot 1014
   €1,161≈ $1,226≈ £974Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
6. 
   Pour crevel

   Aquatint · Paper

   21 x 17,5cm

   Van Ham · Jun 1, 2016 · Lot 499
   €903≈ $1,009≈ £699Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–View at Van Ham ↗
7. 
   Margherite: two impressions, from La Ballade des dames hors du temps, 1971

   Aquatint · Paper · ed. EA

   orange I. 19 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. (48.9 x 39.4 cm) orange S. 25 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (64.8 x 49.5 cm); black I. 19 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (49.5 x 39.4 cm) black S. 25 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (65.4 x 50.2 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 28, 2014 · Lot 183
   $3,750≈ £2,318≈ €2,942Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Untitled (Hand), 1972

   Aquatint · Paper · ed. AP

   I. 19 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. (48.9 x 39.4 cm) S. 25 1/4 x 19 1/2 in. (64.1 x 49.5 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 28, 2014 · Lot 127
   $9,750≈ £5,788≈ €7,034Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   Électrisme

   Aquatint · Paper

   14,6 x 7,1 cm

   Lempertz · May 29, 2003 · Lot 766
   €590≈ $694≈ £422Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Lempertz ↗

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