Man Ray

American · 1890–1976 · Painter, Printmaker

Man Ray was an American-born, French-naturalized visual artist who spent most of his career in Paris. He was a significant contributor to the Dada and Surrealist movements,… (Wikipedia)

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Reclining Nude with Satin SheetPhillips · Apr 2015$329,000≈ £222,854≈ €305,904Sign up to see
RayographPhillips · Oct 2017$300,000≈ £226,655≈ €255,254Sign up to see
Silent HarpPhillips · Nov 2025$187,050≈ £142,939≈ €162,370Sign up to see

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Motif perpétuel, 1923
Multiple · ed. edition of 40
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 8, 2012 · Lot 85
€20,000≈ $25,810≈ £16,122Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €16,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Untitled (Rayographs)
Drawing
Lempertz · Nov 30, 2012 · Lot 53
€25,620≈ $33,270≈ £20,773Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
Julie, 1970
Etching · ed. edition of 90
39,5 x 29,7 cm (15,5 x 11,6 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 19, 2012 · Lot 285
€2,000≈ $2,607≈ £1,626Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Wanda Vangen, 1929
Photograph
20,5 × 15,3 cm
Grisebach · May 30, 2012 · Lot 2074
€12,200≈ $15,174≈ £9,733Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
Picasso, Paris, 1933
Photograph
25,2 × 19,8 cm
Grisebach · May 30, 2012 · Lot 2075
€18,300≈ $22,762≈ £14,599Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–25,000View at Grisebach ↗
Untitled
Etching
plate - 19.5" high x 14.25" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · May 7, 2012 · Lot 5A
$375≈ £232≈ €288HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Cadeau/Gift
Sculpture
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 6, 2012 · Lot 195
$1,250≈ £773≈ €959Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
L'Origine de L' Espace
Lithograph · ed. 83/180
16.8 in. x 12.5 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 15, 2012 · Lot 1330
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗