Milton Avery Drawings: Auction Prices

American · 1893–1965

ArtSell has recorded 11 auction results for Milton Avery drawings between 2007 and 2013, of which 7 sold (64% sell-through). Prices realised range from $244 to $12,000, with a median of $6,250 across 7 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 1 lot offered at auction whose result the house did not publish is listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $12,000 for “Three Trees” at Bonhams in 2008.

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All drawings results

1. 
   Flight, 1955 (Lunn # 51), color woodblock print on thin Japanese paper, 7 x 9 inches

   Drawing

   Concept Art Gallery · Oct 9, 2021 · Lot 283
   Result not publishedEst. $1,500–2,500View at Concept Art Gallery ↗
2. 
   Sail Loft

   Drawing · Paper

   26 x 20in

   Bonhams · Dec 4, 2013 · Lot 108
   $8,125≈ £4,962≈ €5,978Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
3. 
   Ste. Anne, Manitoba, Canada

   Drawing · Paper

   7 1/2 x 4 3/4in

   Bonhams · May 22, 2013 · Lot 52
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
4. 
   Pensive Profile, circa 1940

   Drawing · Paper

   11 x 8 1/2in

   Bonhams · Nov 28, 2012 · Lot 74
   $6,250≈ £3,912≈ €4,848Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
5. 
   Seated nude, 1956

   Drawing · Paper

   sight 12 3/4 x 15in

   Bonhams · Nov 29, 2011 · Lot 1105
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
6. 
   Two Nudes

   Drawing · Paper

   13 3/4 x 16 3/4in

   Bonhams · Nov 29, 2011 · Lot 1104
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
7. 
   Standing nude

   Drawing · Paper

   12 x 9in

   Bonhams · May 26, 2010 · Lot 103
   $244≈ £169≈ €198Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
8. 
   Portrait of a Gentleman

   Drawing

   8 1/2 in. x 7 3/4 in

   Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 16, 2010 · Lot 1668
   $2,800≈ £1,814≈ €2,069HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
9. 
   March in overalls

   Drawing · Paper

   11 x 8 1/2in

   Bonhams · Dec 2, 2009 · Lot 97
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
10. 
    Three Trees

    Drawing · Paper

    9 x 24in

    Bonhams · May 21, 2008 · Lot 1110
    $12,000≈ £6,105≈ €7,618Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
11. 
    Orange Nude, 1956

    Drawing · Paper

    14 7/8 x 16 3/4in

    Bonhams · Nov 28, 2007 · Lot 114
    $7,800≈ £3,775≈ €5,289Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
12. 
    STANDING MALE c. 1930

    Drawing · Paper

    11 in. x 8 1/2 in.

    Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 11, 2007 · Lot 1634
    $3,500≈ £1,798≈ €2,701HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

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