Myrton Purkiss

1912–1978

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$5,000≈ £3,127≈ €3,686Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumPlates and bowls (19)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)20135auction results2013–2024years recorded100%sold (5)$945Sign up free to seemedian price

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Plates and bowls (19)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 2013$5,000≈ £3,127≈ €3,686Sign up to see
Ceramic bowlLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 2013$3,125≈ £1,954≈ €2,304Sign up to see
PlateRago Auctions · Apr 2023$945≈ £755≈ €858Sign up to see

Myrton Purkiss’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).

Myrton Purkiss have appeared at auction 5 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2024; 5 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. Across 5 sales with a published price, the typical result was $504Sign up free to see to $3.1kSign up free to see (median $945Sign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Plates and bowls (19), sold at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in October 2013 for $5kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2), Rago Auctions (2) and Wright (1).

Myrton Purkiss at auction: key figures

Auction results: 5
Sold rate: 100%
Active at auction: 2013–2024
Median price: $945Sign up free to see
Record price: $5kSign up free to see Plates and bowls (19), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Oct 2013

Medium	Priced sales	Typical range	Median
Sculpture	4	$835–$3.6kSign up free to see	$2kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2), Rago Auctions (2), Wright (1)

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5 results

Charger, c. 1950
Sculpture
1½ h x 10¾ dia in (4 x 27 cm)
Wright · Sep 5, 2024 · Lot 163
$504≈ £383≈ €454Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Wright ↗
Plate, c. 1950
Sculpture
2⅜ h x 19¼ w x 9⅛ d in (6 x 49 x 23 cm)
Rago Auctions · Apr 13, 2023 · Lot 263
$945≈ £755≈ €858Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Small wall-hanging charger
Rago Auctions · Sep 21, 2019 · Lot 562
$438≈ £350≈ €397Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Plates and bowls (19)
Sculpture
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 13, 2013 · Lot 328
$5,000≈ £3,127≈ €3,686Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Ceramic bowl, c. 1950
Sculpture
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 13, 2013 · Lot 329
$3,125≈ £1,954≈ €2,304Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

Myrton Purkiss sculpture (4)

Myrton Purkiss: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Myrton Purkiss at auction?

$5,000Sign up free to see, for Plates and bowls (19) at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (October 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Myrton Purkiss?

The median sale price is $945Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Myrton Purkiss have sold at auction?

5 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell Myrton Purkiss?

Rago Auctions, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Wright account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Wright