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Man Ray Drawings: Auction Prices

American · 1890–1976

ArtSell has recorded 18 auction results for Man Ray drawings between 2008 and 2025, of which 16 sold (89% sell-through). Prices realised range from $269 to $47,880, with a median of $4,064 across 16 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 2 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $47,880 for “Untitled (Figure with Plane and Sphere)” at Rago Auctions in 2024.

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  1. Man Ray, Untitled (Self-Portrait), ink on paper
    Untitled (Self-Portrait)
    Drawing · Paper
    6⅛ h x 5⅛ w in (16 x 13 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 134
    $4,064≈ £3,053≈ €3,493Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Man Ray, Philadelphia 1890 - Parigi 1976 / Le Mannequin,, Cartellina contenente 2 incisionia colori su carta
    Philadelphia 1890 - Parigi 1976 / Le Mannequin,
    Drawing · Paper
    50 x 35 cm
    Wannenes · · Lot 119
    Result not publishedEst. €800–1,200View at Wannenes ↗
  3. Man Ray, Untitled, and numbered 13/100 in pencil sheet 65.5 x 50cm
    Untitled
    Drawing · Paper
    Sworders · · Lot 363
    £200≈ $269≈ €230HammerSign up free to seeEst. £250–350View at Sworders ↗
  4. Man Ray, L’Étoile de verre, 1965, cut glass diamanté, charcoal and white chalk on sandpaper mounted on paperboard in artist's wooden frame
    L’Étoile de verre, 1965
    Drawing · Paper
    7 h x 11 w in (18 x 28 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 106
    $22,860≈ £16,958≈ €20,161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Man Ray, (American/French, 1890-1976), Pour Eluard, color pochoir on Arches wove paper, signed and editioned XXIII/XXXI in, pencil to lower margin
    (American/French, 1890-1976), Pour Eluard, color pochoir on Arches wove paper, signed and editioned XXIII/XXXI in
    Drawing · ed. XXIII/XXXI
    22 x 17.5 in
    Concept Art Gallery · · Lot 31
    Result not publishedEst. $500–800View at Concept Art Gallery ↗
  6. Man Ray, Femme roue, 1939, graphite on paper
    Femme roue, 1939
    Drawing · Paper
    14½ h x 7⅜ w in (37 x 19 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 113
    $4,788≈ £3,579≈ €4,301Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Man Ray, Untitled (Figure with Plane and Sphere), 1945, graphite and colored pencil on paper
    Untitled (Figure with Plane and Sphere), 1945
    Drawing · Paper
    25 h x 19¼ w in (63 x 49 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 136
    $47,880≈ £37,313≈ €44,219Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Man Ray, Maurice, tuș pe hârtie
    Maurice
    Drawing · Paper
    15 × 11,5 cm
    Artmark · · Lot 208
    €3,500≈ $3,920≈ £3,155HammerSign up free to seeEst. €900–1,600View at Artmark ↗
  9. Man Ray, Une cathédrale, dalla serie Électro-Magie. Firma a pencil in basso a destra; tiratura in basso a sinistra.
    Une cathédrale
    Drawing
    Pananti · · Lot 398
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €300–400View at Pananti ↗
  10. Man Ray, Untitled, c. 1971, graphite on paper
    Untitled, c. 1971
    Drawing · Paper
    9½ h x 8 w in (24 x 20 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 167
    $2,375≈ £1,817≈ €2,108Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  11. Man Ray, Untitled (Charlie Chaplin), two works, 1971, ink and graphite on paper
    Untitled (Charlie Chaplin), two works, 1971
    Drawing · Paper
    9½ h x 8 w in (24 x 20 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 273
    $1,625≈ £1,243≈ €1,443Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  12. Man Ray, Untitled, 1948, graphite on paper
    Untitled, 1948
    Drawing · Paper
    11½ h x 9 w in (29 x 23 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 418
    $1,000≈ £774≈ €878Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  13. Man Ray, Happy, 1971, graphite and ink on paper
    Happy, 1971
    Drawing · Paper
    5¾ h x 8½ w in (15 x 22 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 417
    $1,000≈ £774≈ €878Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  14. Man Ray, Portrait Of Robin Ian Evelyn Stuart De La Lanne-Mirrlees As A Young Boy, pencil l
    Portrait Of Robin Ian Evelyn Stuart De La Lanne-Mirrlees As A Young Boy
    Drawing
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 223
    £380≈ $504≈ €428HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
  15. Man Ray, Ohne Titel, Tuschzeichnung auf Velin
    Ohne Titel
    Drawing · Paper
    27,5 x 38cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 241
    €6,450≈ $7,114≈ £4,672Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  16. Man Ray, L'Étoile de verre (Glass Star), 1965, Glittering paste gem (diamond-cut fragments of glass) and chalk on dark brown sandpaper, mounted on white painted museum board (as issued),
    L'Étoile de verre (Glass Star), 1965
    Drawing · Board · ed. 10/10
    sandpaper sheet: 18 x 28 cm (7 x 11 in.) mount size: 24 x 33 cm (9 1/2 x 13 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 5
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. Man Ray, Untitled, 1945, Graphite on paper
    Untitled, 1945
    Drawing · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 50
    $12,000≈ £7,895≈ €9,336Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  18. Man Ray, Untitled (Rayographs), Handwritten notice by Man Ray in ballpoint pen, signed and dated October 27, 1965, relating to the book project.
    Untitled (Rayographs)
    Drawing
    Lempertz · · Lot 53
    €25,620≈ $33,270≈ £20,773Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
  19. Man Ray, Bonsoir, 1972, Felt tip pen and pencil on paper
    Bonsoir, 1972
    Drawing · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 46
    $4,063≈ £2,600≈ €3,036Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  20. Man Ray, Les Grands Transparents, 1974, Coloured pencil drawing
    Les Grands Transparents, 1974
    Drawing
    90 : 63 cm (35,4 : 24,8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 311
    €3,600≈ $5,660≈ £2,828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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