Norman Lewis Oil Paintings: Auction Prices

1908–2003

ArtSell has recorded 15 auction results for Norman Lewis oil paintings between 2014 and 2026, and 10 of them sold (67%). Half of the priced sales fell between $24.5kSign up free to see and $536kSign up free to see, with a median of $46kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $1.1MSign up free to see for Abstract City at Phillips in June 2021. Most results come from Phillips (11) and Clarke Auction Gallery (4).

Price chart & statistics for Norman Lewis →

All oil paintings results

1. 
   Past Time, 1950–1951

   Oil · Linen

   39 x 24 in. (99.1 x 61 cm)

   Phillips · May 21, 2026 · Lot 196
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Untitled (Blue Abstraction), 1966

   Oil · Canvas

   38 x 64 in. (96.5 x 162.6 cm)

   Phillips · May 21, 2026 · Lot 195
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Untitled, 1961

   Oil · Canvas

   34 5/8 x 17 3/4 in. (87.9 x 45.1 cm)

   Phillips · Feb 28, 2026 · Lot 16
   $38,700≈ £28,728≈ €32,783Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Night Vision, 1952

   Oil · Linen

   24 x 40 in. (61 x 101.6 cm)

   Phillips · Nov 20, 2024 · Lot 119
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   Untitled, 1961

   Oil · Canvas

   34 5/8 x 17 3/4 in. (87.9 x 45.1 cm)

   Phillips · May 15, 2024 · Lot 139
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   Blue Cloud, 1964

   Oil · Paper

   24 x 18 3/4 in. (61 x 47.6 cm)

   Phillips · Sep 27, 2023 · Lot 25
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Untitled (Red Nude), 1962

   Oil · Paper

   40 1/4 x 26 1/2 in. (102.2 x 67.3 cm)

   Phillips · Sep 27, 2023 · Lot 24
   $53,340≈ £43,948≈ €50,626Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Fleshy Phase, 1973-1974

   Oil · Canvas

   83 x 49 1/2 in. (210.8 x 125.7 cm)

   Phillips · Nov 16, 2022 · Lot 116
   $441,000≈ £370,526≈ €423,550Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   Untitled, 1967

   Oil · Canvas

   40 x 60 in. (101.6 x 152.4 cm)

   Phillips · Nov 16, 2022 · Lot 113
   $567,000≈ £476,391≈ €544,564Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    Eye of the Storm, 1973

    Oil · Canvas

    51 1/2 x 87 1/2 in. (130.8 x 222.3 cm)

    Phillips · May 19, 2022 · Lot 118
    $604,800≈ £486,878≈ €574,632Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
11. 
    Abstract City, 1950

    Oil · Canvas

    60 1/4 x 30 in. (153 x 76.2 cm)

    Phillips · Jun 23, 2021 · Lot 11
    $1,119,000≈ £799,971≈ €936,323Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800,000–1,200,000View at Phillips ↗
12. 
    Old label verso

    Oil · Paper

    Sight - 19" high x 25" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Feb 23, 2014 · Lot 43
    $14,000≈ £8,405≈ €10,193HammerSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
13. 
    Norman Wilfred Lewis, African American, 1909 - 1979

    Oil · Paper

    Sight - 25.5" high x 39.5" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Feb 23, 2014 · Lot 42
    $23,000≈ £13,809≈ €16,746HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
14. 
    Peep of Morning

    Oil · Paper

    Sight - 25.5" high x 39" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Feb 23, 2014 · Lot 41
    $7,000≈ £4,203≈ €5,096HammerSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
15. 
    Congregation.

    Oil · Paper

    29" high x 41" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Feb 23, 2014 · Lot 40
    $29,000≈ £17,411≈ €21,114HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗

Other media by Norman Lewis

PaintingsWorks on Paper

All Norman Lewis auction results →