Melvin Edwards
American · 1937–2026 · Painter, Printmaker
Melvin Eugene Edwards Jr. was an American abstract sculptor, printmaker, and arts educator. Edwards, an African-American artist, was raised in segregated communities in Texas… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
MakatiniPhillips · $132,300≈ £111,158≈ €127,065Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · $25,200≈ £18,062≈ €20,916Sign up to see
For GizaLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $938≈ £812≈ €937Sign up to see
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Rago Auctions · Dec 5, 2025
$594Sign up free to see
Rago Auctions · Oct 3, 2025
$318Sign up free to see
Phillips · Nov 16, 2022
$132,300Sign up free to see
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 8, 2022
$938Sign up free to see
Phillips · Mar 3, 2021
$25,200Sign up free to see
Works in museum collections
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