Nancy Graves
American · 1939–1995 · Painter, Printmaker
Nancy Graves was an American sculptor, painter, printmaker, and filmmaker known for her focus on natural phenomena like camels or maps of the Moon. Her works are included in… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
#2 Camouflage SeriesRago Auctions · $47,880≈ £37,574≈ €45,047Sign up to see
CircumfoliateBonhams · $40,960≈ £30,522≈ €35,313Sign up to see
Drinking His SighsRago Auctions · $33,280≈ £25,043≈ €29,244Sign up to see
Nancy Graves’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 43 auction results for Nancy Graves between 2009 and 2026, of which 39 sold (91%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $313Sign up free to see to $47.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $47.9kSign up free to see for #2 Camouflage Series at Rago Auctions in November 2024. The most common medium is lithographs (10 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (11), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (8) and Bonhams (6).
43 results · page 1 of 2
- Drinking His Sighs, 1992$33,280≈ £25,043≈ €29,244Sign up free to see
- Circumfoliate, 1983$40,960≈ £30,522≈ €35,313Sign up free to see
- $3,200≈ £2,384≈ €2,739Sign up free to see
- $2,159≈ £1,627≈ €1,881Sign up free to see
- $2,064≈ £1,519≈ €1,750Sign up free to see
- $768≈ £576≈ €658Sign up free to see
- Variate, 1981$8,890≈ £6,775≈ €7,675Sign up free to see
- Spider Webs, 1971$5,715≈ £4,356≈ €4,937Sign up free to see
- Concinnitous, 1988$17,780≈ £13,313≈ €15,233Sign up free to see
- $1,280≈ £946≈ €1,093Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (7)
Lots by Nancy Graves that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Nancy Graves paintings (3)Nancy Graves works on paper (3)Nancy Graves prints (27)Nancy Graves etchings (4)Nancy Graves aquatints (3)Nancy Graves lithographs (10)Nancy Graves screenprints (8)Nancy Graves sculpture (10)
Nancy Graves: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Nancy Graves at auction?
$47,880Sign up free to see, for #2 Camouflage Series at Rago Auctions (November 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Nancy Graves?
The median sale price is $1.3kSign up free to see across 39 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Nancy Graves have sold at auction?
39 of 43 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Nancy Graves?
Rago Auctions, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Bonhams
Nancy Graves signature
19 catalogued lots by Nancy Graves record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (57% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed, titled and dated "N.S. GRAVES 5-'80 "SQUARE ONE"" on the reverse
— Square One, Phillips, Sep 24, 2019Signed and dated upper left 10/3/79 N.S. Graves and inscribed
— Abstract Design, 1979 Signed and dated upper left 10/3/79 N.S. Graves and inscribed "To Carol with Love and Admiration", Nadeau's Auction Gallery, Feb 1, 2025Signed and dated lower right N.S.Graves '80
— Equivalent, Nadeau's Auction Gallery, Nov 21, 2024
About Nancy Graves
Nancy Graves was an American sculptor, painter, printmaker, and filmmaker known for her focus on natural phenomena like camels or maps of the Moon. Her works are included in many public collections, including those of the National Gallery of Art, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Gallery of Australia (Canberra), the Des Moines Art Center, Walker Art Center (Minneapolis), and the Museum of Fine Arts. When Graves was just 29, she was given a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art. At the time she was the youngest artist, and fifth woman to achieve this honor.
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