Melvin Edwards

American · 1937–2026 · Painter, Printmaker

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6lots offered2021–2025years recorded100%sold (5)$938Sign up free to seemedian price

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MakatiniPhillips · Nov 2022$132,300≈ £111,158≈ €127,065Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · Mar 2021$25,200≈ £18,062≈ €20,916Sign up to see
For GizaLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 2022$938≈ £812≈ €937Sign up to see

Melvin Edwards’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 5 auction results for Melvin Edwards between 2021 and 2025, of which 5 sold (100%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $318Sign up free to see to $132kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $132kSign up free to see for Makatini at Phillips in November 2022. The most common medium is screenprints (2 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (2), Phillips (2) and Concept Art Gallery (1).

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5 results

Premonitions, 2007
Screenprint · Paper
23⅝ h x 17¾ w in (60 x 45 cm)
Rago Auctions · Dec 5, 2025 · Lot 159
$594≈ £445≈ €510Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Premonitions, 2007
Screenprint · Paper
23¾ h x 18¾ w in (60 x 48 cm)
Rago Auctions · Oct 3, 2025 · Lot 153
$318≈ £236≈ €271Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Makatini, 1992
Sculpture
19 x 16 x 8 in. (48.3 x 40.6 x 20.3 cm)
Phillips · Nov 16, 2022 · Lot 194
$132,300≈ £111,158≈ €127,065Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
For Giza, 1991
Lithograph
30 h x 22 w in (76 x 56 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 8, 2022 · Lot 226
$938≈ £812≈ €937Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled, 1974
Watercolor · Paper
18 1/2 x 23 7/8 in. (47 x 60.6 cm)
Phillips · Mar 3, 2021 · Lot 73
$25,200≈ £18,062≈ €20,916Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Melvin Edwards that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Melvin Edwards prints (3)

Melvin Edwards: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Melvin Edwards at auction?

$132,300Sign up free to see, for Makatini at Phillips (November 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Melvin Edwards?

The median sale price is $938Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Melvin Edwards have sold at auction?

5 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2021 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Melvin Edwards?

Rago Auctions, Phillips and Concept Art Gallery account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Phillips · Concept Art Gallery