Milton Avery Drypoints: Auction Prices

American · 1885–1965

ArtSell has recorded 15 auction results for Milton Avery drypoints between 2010 and 2025, of which 8 sold (53% sell-through). Prices realised range from $875 to $4,375, with a median of $1,362 across 8 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $4,375 for “March at a Table (March on Terrace), from Laurels Portfolio, No. 4” at Phillips in 2018.

Record: March at a Table (March on Terrace), from Laurels Portfolio, No. 4 — $4,375Sign up free to see

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Young Girl Nude, 1935
Drypoint
9⅞ h x 4¼ w in (25 x 11 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Nov 14, 2025 · Lot 218
$1,524≈ £1,157≈ €1,308Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Reclining Nude, 1939
Drypoint · ed. 6/60
4 5/8" x 7 11/16" sight
Barridoff Auctions · Nov 18, 2023 · Lot 48
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
Japanese Landscape, 1939
Drypoint · ed. 72/100
4 3/16" x 8 7/8" sight
Barridoff Auctions · Aug 19, 2023 · Lot 86
$2,000≈ £1,573≈ €1,840HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
Umbrella by the Sea, 1948
Drypoint
5 1/2" x 8" sight
Barridoff Auctions · Apr 1, 2023 · Lot 62
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
Sleeping Baby, 1933
Drypoint
5½ h x 7⅝ w in (14 x 19 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 29, 2022 · Lot 285
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Sleeping Baby, 1933
Drypoint
10 h x 11½ w in (25 x 29 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 9, 2021 · Lot 130
$875≈ £617≈ €718Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Sally with Beret, 1939
Drypoint · ed. 2/100
7 7/8 x 6 3/8 inches Sheet: 14 3/8 x 13 inches (plate)
Michaan's Auctions · Mar 7, 2020 · Lot 228
$1,200≈ £923≈ €1,059Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
March at a Table (March on Terrace), from Laurels Portfolio, No. 4, 1948
Drypoint · Paper
I. 8 3/4 x 6 in. (22.2 x 15.2 cm) S. 16 3/8 x 13 in. (41.6 x 33 cm)
Phillips · Apr 24, 2018 · Lot 168
$4,375≈ £3,133≈ €3,582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
Nude Reclining, 1939
Drypoint · ed. 29/60
Plate - 3.5" high x 7.25" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Nov 5, 2017 · Lot 49
$1,100≈ £839≈ €949HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Little Girl; and Helen and Lily, 1936-41
Drypoint · Paper · ed. 34/60
Girl I. 8 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (22.2 x 12.1 cm) Helen and Lily I. 6 7/8 x 5 3/4 in. (17.5 x 14.6 cm) both S. 14 7/8 x 13 in. (37.8 x 33 cm)
Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 180
$2,250≈ £1,706≈ €1,913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
March at a Table (March on Terrace), from Laurels Portfolio, No. 4, 1948
Drypoint · Paper
I. 8 3/4 x 6 in. (22.2 x 15.2 cm) S. 16 3/8 x 13 in. (41.6 x 33 cm)
Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 179
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
Nude Reclining, 1939
Drypoint · ed. 29/60
Plate - 3.5" high x 7.25" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · May 21, 2017 · Lot 62
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
- ''Nursing Baby'' (Lunn 1)-
Drypoint · ed. 58/100
Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Jun 13, 2015 · Lot 187
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $900–1,200View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
Young Nude Girl, 1935
Drypoint · Paper · ed. 43/100
9-7/8 x 4-3/8 in. (plate)
Brunk Auctions · May 17, 2014 · Lot 425
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Portrait of the Artist'S Wife
Drypoint · ed. 24/100
5 1/2 in. x 8 1/4 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 5, 2010 · Lot 976
$1,100≈ £702≈ €803HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗