Milton Avery
American · 1885–1965 · Painter, Printmaker
Milton Clark Avery was an American modern painter. Born in Altmar, New York, he moved to Connecticut in 1898 and later to New York City. He was the husband of artist Sally… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Hot MoonPhillips · $2,208,000≈ £1,856,086≈ €2,122,261Sign up to see
- Birds Over SeaBrunk Auctions · $1,400,000≈ £1,082,167≈ €1,193,521Sign up to see
Robed NudeBonhams · $1,110,313≈ £823,796≈ €978,680Sign up to see
Milton Avery’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).
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ArtSell has recorded 196 auction results for Milton Avery between 2004 and 2026, of which 163 sold (83%). A further 12 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $225Sign up free to see to $2.2MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.2MSign up free to see for Hot Moon at Phillips in November 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (42 lots). Most results come from Phillips (40), Bonhams (40) and Rago Auctions (35).
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- Reclining Bather, 1948$51,600≈ £38,938≈ €45,251Sign up free to see
- Nude, 1953$6,400≈ £4,752≈ €5,545Sign up free to see
- Coney Island, 1930$28,160≈ £21,190≈ €24,745Sign up free to see
- Clara, 1933$19,950≈ £15,012≈ €17,531Sign up free to see
- Pink Nude, 1950$38,400≈ £28,648≈ €33,055Sign up free to see
- White Angel, 1950$14,080≈ £10,424≈ €12,040Sign up free to see
- Lone Pine Early Morning, 1953$57,600≈ £43,272≈ €50,087Sign up free to see
- Birds and Sandbar, 1967$7,040≈ £5,289≈ €6,122Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1946$25,600≈ £19,232≈ €22,261Sign up free to see
- Baby Avery, 1933$532≈ £399≈ €461Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (12)
Lots by Milton Avery that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Milton Avery paintings (43)Milton Avery oil paintings (42)Milton Avery works on paper (83)Milton Avery watercolors (27)Milton Avery gouaches (15)Milton Avery drawings (27)Milton Avery prints (54)Milton Avery etchings (7)Milton Avery drypoints (15)Milton Avery lithographs (3)Milton Avery woodcuts & linocuts (23)
Milton Avery: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Milton Avery at auction?
$2,208,000Sign up free to see, for Hot Moon at Phillips (November 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Milton Avery?
The median sale price is $9.4kSign up free to see across 163 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Milton Avery have sold at auction?
163 of 196 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 12 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Milton Avery?
Phillips, Bonhams and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams · Rago Auctions
About Milton Avery
Milton Clark Avery was an American modern painter. Born in Altmar, New York, he moved to Connecticut in 1898 and later to New York City. He was the husband of artist Sally Michel Avery and the father of artist March Avery.
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