Mary Heilmann
American · 1940–2026 · Painter, Printmaker
Mary Anne Heilmann was an American painter based in Manhattan and Bridgehampton in Long Island, New York. She had solo shows and traveling exhibitions at galleries including… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Le MansPhillips · $189,000≈ £152,149≈ €179,572Sign up to see
Cut and MixPhillips · $185,000≈ £122,354≈ €172,720Sign up to see
Shaped SerapePhillips · $152,400≈ £121,764≈ €140,061Sign up to see
Mary Heilmann’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 41 auction results for Mary Heilmann between 2013 and 2026, of which 38 sold (93%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $219Sign up free to see to $189kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $189kSign up free to see for Le Mans at Phillips in May 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (14 lots). Most results come from Phillips (29), Rago Auctions (4) and Wright (4).
41 results · page 1 of 2
- Little Rosebud, 1983$49,020≈ £36,991≈ €42,989Sign up free to see
- Geometric Spin, 2021$5,120≈ £3,802≈ €4,436Sign up free to see
- Saturday Night, 1987$5,805≈ £4,294≈ €4,933Sign up free to see
- Mint Boy, 1998$2,064≈ £1,543≈ €1,778Sign up free to see
- Cut, 1990$2,048≈ £1,513≈ €1,749Sign up free to see
- African, 2000$435≈ £322≈ €372Sign up free to see
- Shoot, 1972$25,400≈ £18,999≈ €22,035Sign up free to see
- Yellow #4, 2015$762≈ £569≈ €658Sign up free to see
- Gaiété Parisienne, 1983$88,900≈ £66,712≈ €79,276Sign up free to see
- Catalina, 2012$3,810≈ £2,873≈ €3,355Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (2)
Lots by Mary Heilmann that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Mary Heilmann paintings (18)Mary Heilmann oil paintings (14)Mary Heilmann acrylic paintings (3)Mary Heilmann works on paper (5)Mary Heilmann prints (11)Mary Heilmann aquatints (4)Mary Heilmann lithographs (4)
Mary Heilmann: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Mary Heilmann at auction?
$189,000Sign up free to see, for Le Mans at Phillips (May 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Mary Heilmann?
The median sale price is $6.9kSign up free to see across 38 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Mary Heilmann have sold at auction?
38 of 41 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Mary Heilmann?
Phillips, Rago Auctions and Wright account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Wright
Mary Heilmann signature
28 catalogued lots by Mary Heilmann record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (69% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed and dated "M Heilmann 1983" on the reverse; titled and dated "GAIETE Parisienne 83" on the stretcher
— Gaiété Parisienne, Phillips, May 14, 2025Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated "MH 91 Shaped Serape" on the reverse
— Shaped Serape, Phillips, May 16, 2023Signed with the artist’s initials and dated "MH 89" on the reverse
— Le Mans, Phillips, May 19, 2022
About Mary Heilmann
Mary Anne Heilmann was an American painter based in Manhattan and Bridgehampton in Long Island, New York. She had solo shows and traveling exhibitions at galleries including 303 Gallery (Manhattan) and Hauser & Wirth in Zurich, Switzerland, and at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio, and the New Museum on the Lower East Side in Manhattan. She has been recognized as a powerfully influential figure for younger artists.
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