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Milton Avery Watercolors: Auction Prices

American · 1885–1965

ArtSell has recorded 27 auction results for Milton Avery watercolors between 2005 and 2026, of which 27 sold (100% sell-through). Prices realised range from $1,755 to $162,500, with a median of $27,940 across 27 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 2 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $162,500 for “Mother and Child by the Sea” at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in 2018.

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  1. Milton Avery, Coney Island, 1930, watercolor, pencil and charcoal on paper
    Coney Island, 1930
    Watercolor · Paper
    15⅜ h x 22⅝ w in (39 x 57 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 119
    $28,160≈ £21,190≈ €24,745Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Milton Avery, Birds and Sandbar, 1967, graphite and watercolor on paper
    Birds and Sandbar, 1967
    Watercolor · Paper
    8½ h x 11 w in (22 x 28 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 107
    $7,040≈ £5,289≈ €6,122Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Milton Avery, Lone Pine Early Morning, 1953, watercolor on paper
    Lone Pine Early Morning, 1953
    Watercolor · Paper
    22⅝ h x 30⅝ w in (57 x 78 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 106
    $57,600≈ £43,272≈ €50,087Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Milton Avery, Untitled, 1946, watercolor on paper
    Untitled, 1946
    Watercolor · Paper
    22½ h x 31 w in (57 x 79 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 108
    $25,600≈ £19,232≈ €22,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Milton Avery, Sand Spit, 1957, watercolor on paper
    Sand Spit, 1957
    Watercolor · Paper
    20 h x 26 w in (51 x 66 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 123
    $27,940≈ £20,265≈ €23,334Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Milton Avery, Landscape with Hills and Trees, Watercolor and Gouache on Paper, Laid Down to Cardstock
    Landscape with Hills and Trees
    Watercolor · Paper
    H 17" W 23.25"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1024
    $20,000≈ £14,959≈ €17,077HammerSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  7. Milton Avery, Moored Boat, 1948, watercolor, charcoal and graphite on paper
    Moored Boat, 1948
    Watercolor · Paper
    22 3/4 x 30 5/8 in. (57.8 x 77.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 9
    $40,960≈ £31,174≈ €35,341Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Milton Avery, Sand Spit, 1957, watercolor on paper
    Sand Spit, 1957
    Watercolor · Paper
    20 h x 26 w in (51 x 66 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 105
    $21,590≈ £16,149≈ €18,730Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Milton Avery, Three Sails (Sails in Dark Sea), 1960, watercolor and gouache on paper
    Three Sails (Sails in Dark Sea), 1960
    Watercolor · Paper
    13 1/8 x 18 1/8 in. (33.3 x 46 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 14
    $15,240≈ £11,374≈ €13,136Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Milton Avery, Facing the Wind, 1959, watercolor, charcoal and oil crayon on paper
    Facing the Wind, 1959
    Watercolor · Paper
    9 x 23 3/4 in. (22.9 x 60.3 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 6
    $25,600≈ £20,242≈ €24,201Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  11. Milton Avery, Lavender Sea, 1948, watercolor and gouache on paper
    Lavender Sea, 1948
    Watercolor · Paper
    22 x 30 in
    Concept Art Gallery · · Lot 322
    Result not publishedEst. $50,000–70,000View at Concept Art Gallery ↗
  12. Milton Avery, Autumn Hills, 1941, watercolor on paper
    Autumn Hills, 1941
    Watercolor · Paper
    22 3/8 x 30 5/8 in. (56.8 x 77.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 152
    $57,150≈ £45,848≈ €52,586Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  13. Milton Avery, Shy Nude, watercolor on watercolor board 1961
    Shy Nude
    Watercolor · Board
    7 1/2 x 3 1/2 in
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 81
    Result not publishedEst. $5,000–8,000View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  14. Milton Avery, Pilgrim Tower, 1957, watercolor on paper
    Pilgrim Tower, 1957
    Watercolor · Paper
    20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 220
    $40,640≈ £32,470≈ €37,350Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  15. Goats
    Watercolor · Paper
    18 x 23-3/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 68
    $30,000≈ £24,203≈ €27,327HammerSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  16. Milton Avery, Trees, Light and Dark, 1955, crayon, watercolor and mixed media on paper
    Trees, Light and Dark, 1955
    Watercolor · Paper
    22 h x 17 w in (56 x 43 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 110
    $22,680≈ £18,756≈ €21,500Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  17. Garden, 1953
    Watercolor · Paper
    22-7/8 x 17-3/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1048
    $17,000≈ £12,884≈ €15,452HammerSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–22,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  18. Milton Avery, Gulls in Fog, 1945, watercolour on card
    Gulls in Fog, 1945
    Watercolor · Board
    56.2 x 77.4 cm (22 1/8 x 30 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 169
    £37,800≈ $51,828≈ €44,671Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Milton Avery, Spring Landscape, 1941, watercolor and gouache on paper
    Spring Landscape, 1941
    Watercolor · Paper
    22 1/2 x 30 3/4in (57.2 x 78.1cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 8
    $31,563≈ £22,347≈ €25,865Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  20. Milton Avery, Mother and Child by the Sea, 1944, Watercolor on paper
    Mother and Child by the Sea, 1944
    Watercolor · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 65
    $162,500≈ £126,686≈ €143,222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  21. Milton Avery, Trees, 1954, watercolor and pencil on tissue paper
    Trees, 1954
    Watercolor · Paper
    7 3/8 x 20 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 16
    $23,750≈ £17,841≈ €20,285Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
  22. Milton Avery, Landscape, Probably Jamaica, Vt, Watercolor on paper
    Landscape, Probably Jamaica, Vt
    Watercolor · Paper
    22" x 29-1/2". Overall: 29-1/2" x 36-1/2”
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1160
    $13,310≈ £10,343≈ €11,366Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–20,000View at James D. Julia ↗
  23. Milton Avery, Approaching Storm, 1938, Watercolor on paper
    Approaching Storm, 1938
    Watercolor · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 114
    $43,750≈ £35,311≈ €39,203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  24. White Horse, 1938
    Watercolor · Paper
    22-3/8 x 30-5/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 305
    $30,000≈ £20,820≈ €26,436HammerSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  25. Milton Avery, Gull Over Sea, watercolor on paper
    Gull Over Sea
    Watercolor · Paper
    6 12 x 13in
    Bonhams · · Lot 77
    $10,000≈ £6,437≈ €8,994Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  26. Milton Avery, Figures in Fields, watercolor and charcoal on paper
    Figures in Fields
    Watercolor · Paper
    22 x 30in
    Bonhams · · Lot 2
    $31,250≈ £18,496≈ €22,850Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  27. Milton Avery, Transito, 1946, Watercolor on paper
    Transito, 1946
    Watercolor · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 184
    $20,000≈ £12,799≈ €14,943Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  28. Milton Avery, Pot Vendor, 1946, Watercolor on paper
    Pot Vendor, 1946
    Watercolor · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 310
    $37,500≈ £23,487≈ €26,399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  29. Milton Avery, The Lone Gull, Watercolor on paper shows a standing seagull on post with blue background
    The Lone Gull
    Watercolor · Paper
    8” x 12”
    James D. Julia · · Lot 787
    $1,755≈ £925≈ €1,356Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at James D. Julia ↗

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