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May Stevens

American · 1924–2019 · Painter, Printmaker

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2auction results2023–2025years recorded100%sold (2)$3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. May Stevens, Big Daddy, circa 1970s, Unique gouache and pen diptych, on wove paperBig DaddyPhillips · $5,334≈ £4,366≈ €5,017Sign up to see
  2. May Stevens, Man Hiding Behind Flag/ National Security Security Blanket, gouache painting with ink drawing and inscriptions on paperMan Hiding Behind Flag/ National Security Security BlanketAustin Auction Gallery · $650≈ £489≈ €581Sign up to see

May Stevens’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 2 auction results for May Stevens between 2023 and 2025, of which 2 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $650Sign up free to see to $5.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5.3kSign up free to see for Big Daddy at Phillips in October 2023. The most common medium is gouaches (2 lots). Most results come from Austin Auction Gallery (1) and Phillips (1).

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  1. May Stevens, Man Hiding Behind Flag/ National Security Security Blanket, gouache painting with ink drawing and inscriptions on paper
    Man Hiding Behind Flag/ National Security Security Blanket
    Gouache · Paper
    sheet: approx 5.5"h, 8.25"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 2443
    $650≈ £489≈ €581HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  2. May Stevens, Big Daddy, circa 1970s, Unique gouache and pen diptych, on wove paper
    Big Daddy, circa 1970s
    Gouache · Paper
    left 10 1/2 x 6 3/8 in. (26.7 x 16.2 cm) right 10 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (27 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 409
    $5,334≈ £4,366≈ €5,017Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗

May Stevens: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by May Stevens at auction?

$5,334Sign up free to see, for Big Daddy at Phillips (October 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for May Stevens?

The median sale price is $3kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by May Stevens have sold at auction?

2 of 2 recorded lots sold between 2023 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell May Stevens?

Austin Auction Gallery and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Austin Auction Gallery · Phillips

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