Miriam Schapiro
American · 1923–2015 · Painter, Printmaker
Miriam "Mimi" Schapiro was a Canadian-born artist based in the United States. She was a painter, sculptor, printmaker, and a pioneer of feminist art. She was also considered a… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
FanPalm Beach Modern Auctions · $108,800≈ £88,643≈ €103,245Sign up to see
Caliope KissRago Auctions · $57,150≈ £46,026≈ €54,973Sign up to see
Eye DazzlerRago Auctions · $50,400≈ £39,965≈ €46,598Sign up to see
Miriam Schapiro’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).
ArtSell has recorded 23 auction results for Miriam Schapiro between 2018 and 2026, of which 19 sold (83%). Recorded sale prices range from $64Sign up free to see to $109kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $109kSign up free to see for Fan at Palm Beach Modern Auctions in December 2022. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (7 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (7), Clarke Auction Gallery (4) and Phillips (3).
23 results
- Curtain Call 2, 2004$64≈ £47≈ €54Sign up free to see
- Mesa Fan, 1978$4,826≈ £3,678≈ €4,169Sign up free to see
- Pinwheel #2, 1978$6,096≈ £4,646≈ €5,266Sign up free to see
- Yellow Bouquet, 1956$6,096≈ £4,519≈ €5,332Sign up free to see
- Carnival in Rio, 1982$4,826≈ £3,878≈ €4,654Sign up free to see
- Trio (triptych), 1988$12,700≈ £10,254≈ €12,301Sign up free to see
- Caliope Kiss, 1982-85$57,150≈ £46,026≈ €54,973Sign up free to see
- $459≈ £352≈ €421Sign up free to see
- House Plants, 1982$5,292≈ £3,952≈ €4,743Sign up free to see
- A Mandarin Heart, 1982$6,300≈ £4,842≈ €5,684Sign up free to see
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Miriam Schapiro: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Miriam Schapiro at auction?
$108,800Sign up free to see, for Fan at Palm Beach Modern Auctions (December 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Miriam Schapiro?
The median sale price is $6.1kSign up free to see across 19 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Miriam Schapiro have sold at auction?
19 of 23 recorded lots sold between 2018 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Miriam Schapiro?
Rago Auctions, Clarke Auction Gallery and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Clarke Auction Gallery · Phillips
About Miriam Schapiro
Miriam "Mimi" Schapiro was a Canadian-born artist based in the United States. She was a painter, sculptor, printmaker, and a pioneer of feminist art. She was also considered a leader of the Pattern and Decoration art movement. Her artwork blurs the line between fine art and craft. She incorporated craft elements into her paintings due to their association with women and femininity. She often used icons that are associated with women, such as hearts, floral decorations, geometric patterns, and the color pink. In the 1970s, she made the hand fan, a typically small woman's object, heroic by painting it six feet by twelve feet. "The fan-shaped canvas, a powerful icon, gave her the opportunity to experiment … Out of this emerged a surface of textured coloristic complexity and opulence that formed the basis of her new personal style. The kimono, fans, houses, and hearts were the form into which she repeatedly poured her feelings and desires, her anxieties, and hopes".
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